Comments on: Garrett’s clock management explanation keeps getting worse

By: hughjassphd

hughjassphd — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:31:06 +0000

The annual December choke begins.

By: momentumtech

momentumtech — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:41:05 +0000

Wow. With 2 timeouts and the clock running at 0:25 you have to take a time out. Epic fail and epic clock mismanagement. You had two timeouts!

Run the ball to get a few extra yards use your other timeout and give the rookie with an accurate but weak leg an easier kick. Dont you know your own personnel?

Garrett, go watch a few JV high school games and see how they handles timeouts. Or there is this thing called Tivo where you can record other NFL games. You are allowed to call a second and third time out in a half.

By: pravin68

pravin68 — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:13:54 +0000

Some of you are missing the point. The real blunder was not taking a timeout with a half minute left at the 31 yard line. Who cares if he iced the kicker. The kicker just as easily could have missed the first kick and made the second one. As an objective viewer, the real problem was not running one or two plays after they reached the 31.

Garret’s explanation that they committed procedure penalties on that drive made him nervous that they would be out of FG range makes idiotic sense for the following reasons
1) He is acting like a 49 yard FG is automatic while playing a mistake free snap is not. Both have risks.
2) Just because there were penalties in the course of “routine” snaps leading up to THE snap does not mean you can’t take a timeout to save time and get the offensive unit enough time to get their bearings and focus on the upcoming task of not committing any penalty with the safe option of Romo throwing that ball away fast or run to the nearest opening and dive down with max protect attitude towards the ball. You can design safe plays because you really want to get only 3 or 4 yards, not a first down.

By: bobhk

bobhk — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:45:29 +0000

howley1 says:
Dec 6, 2011 12:42 PM
Garrett’s .583 as a head coach, and that’s first full season with no off-season to speak of. Best W/L record in the NFCE, by the way. Better than Reid. Better than Coughlin. Better than Shanarat. Have some perspective, duanethomas.
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If you had a clue, you’d know that it’s hardly a large enough statistical sample.
Just looking at the uneven play of the cowboys shows that Garrett is not head coaching material (yet)

By: CowboyErik

CowboyErik — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:38:32 +0000

ROMO SHOULD HAVE TAKEN HIS OWN TIME OUT WHEN HE HIT DEZ. PERIOD! He isn’t a bus driver anymore. Its his team to lead; not Jason’s. Romo failed to lead the team to victory when it was their’s to take. He still think’s he is working for Parcel’s who made him a bus driver. TONY!!! PLEASE LEAD THE TEAM! It may be to late now and a tail-spin out of the playoffs or going as a wild card or not at all may now be the result. Sharks smell the blood!

By: vincentbojackson

vincentbojackson — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:32:04 +0000

That leftover timeout the Cowboys took with them to the locker room will come in handy when they need an extra one down the road.

Oh wait…

By: aboveaveragejoe11

aboveaveragejoe11 — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:32:15 +0000

Since when did a .583 win percentage become a good standard, especially in a division with the Nightmare Team and the Dead Skins? I thought the mighty Cowboys had higher standards than that with all their talent? Or maybe just maybe the team is as overrated as its head coach. Bingo.

By: howley1

howley1 — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:42:05 +0000

Garrett’s .583 as a head coach, and that’s first full season with no off-season to speak of. Best W/L record in the NFCE, by the way. Better than Reid. Better than Coughlin. Better than Shanarat. Have some perspective, duanethomas.

By: kenny328usa

kenny328usa — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:29:04 +0000

That was probably the worst and most embarrassing single instance of clock management that I have ever seen in 35 years of watching football. I’m not even a cowboys fan and I was yelling “what the h*ll are they doing” at the TV. And the non explanation afterward was just as embarrassing.

By: psdaleno

psdaleno — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:27:41 +0000

Should have hired Cliff Clavin, the mailman from “Cheers”, to give explanation. Still wouldn’t make any sense but it at least it would be entertaining. “You know… contrary to popular belief, time-outs were originally designed for………….”.

By: thecrowesnestri

thecrowesnestri — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:23:31 +0000

Garrett’s timeout cost me my fantasy football playoff spot! For that, there is no excuse! Fire him Jerry!

By: thermalito

thermalito — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:22:05 +0000

Gingerbread Head is an idiot. What a horrid coach. Dallas has “early playoff exit” written all over them assuming they make it to the playoffs.

By: rexachss

rexachss — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:19:05 +0000

Just another example of the privileged looking out for the privileged…which is ok but don’t cry about it…you got the wrong guy HEAD COACHING you squad…pump the brakes or go play polo! !!!

By: Nevis

Nevis — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:04:49 +0000

Didn’t really understand the ultra fuss about the end of the game until I watched the sequence, starting at the non-TO call with 30-ish seconds to play. That was almost worse than the TO call during the FG attempt.

I’m sorry, but NFL head coaches DON’T blow things like that. They just don’t. That was the kind of thing that haunted glorified position coaches like Mike Singletary — just not aware of all things at all times.

Garrett will be shown the door within 2 offseasons. Maybe Jones will learn his lesson and instead of grandfathering in a protege, he’ll go out and find the best coach available (which was never Garrett.)

By: jpb12

jpb12 — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:03:19 +0000

He’s still trying to figure out what Jerry wants to hear him say…

By: bobhk

bobhk — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:03:05 +0000

Garrett = Genius ( sarcasm mode)

By: imaduffer

imaduffer — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:57:16 +0000

The Cowboys should have beaten the Cards by 30 points.

By: m2karateman

m2karateman — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:42:49 +0000

Should have taken the wind Jason……

By: tdk24

tdk24 — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:42:38 +0000

Jerrah sure knows how to pick em’.

By: alewatcher

alewatcher — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:26:01 +0000

Just admit you completely screwed the pooch on that series and be done with it.

By: kevpft

kevpft — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:19:30 +0000

The more time goes on, the more I respect what Romo’s done with what he’s had to deal with. Staubach & Aikman would be missing the playoffs with the circus that has been this franchise for so many years now.

Romo’s not perfect, but look at this team and its leadership – changing coaches, constantly shifting go-to players, a few divas coming and going, and a whole lot of lapses in judgment from every level of team leadership. How many people could keep it all together throughout that?

Romo’s made his fair share of bad decisions and gaffes, but look at the setting he’s in. He probably saved the team from running the clock out altogether by making the decision to spike it for the do-nothing coach.

This team is one strong, proud, accountable coach away from a championship. That’s close, and so far away. Jones can make that happen. Will he ever do it?

By: broncobillie

broncobillie — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:15:06 +0000

tatum064 says: Dec 6, 2011 9:47 AM
Let the countdown to Jeff Fisher begin….

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Think Fisher wants to coach for JJ?

By: riverhorsey

riverhorsey — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:08:25 +0000

I don’t quite understand what he was afraid of, it’s not like he had a terrible QB. Picking up 10 more yards should of been a piece of cake.

You could of had a roll out pass he could of chucked if he got in any trouble at all.

By: pigskinswag

pigskinswag — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:55:56 +0000

It wouldn’t surprise me if ol’ Double J has Jeff Fisher and Jon Gruden on speed dial..only a solid coach can save the Cowboys from themselves.

By: touchdownbrother

touchdownbrother — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:52:30 +0000

Are we so “advanced” as a football society that the captain of the offense, the qb, is not allowed to call timeout anymore? I mean if my dumbass jumps off the couch and screams timeout, isn’t it common knowledge?!!!

By: dvdman123

dvdman123 — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:52:18 +0000

The only reason the Cowboys are still in first place is because everyone else in the divisi0n stinks too right now. I mean when we look at Jason Garrett on the sidelines it reminds you a lot of Wade Phillips. Anyway the problem with the Cowboys is that Jerry Jones has never really cleaned house “completely” and I mean fired every coach,assistant,scout,cheeleader, etc. from a previous regime. He needs to do that and then hire a “real” GM and let him run the show. Oh well it’s always nice to dream.

By: Andre's Johnson

Andre's Johnson — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:50:41 +0000

I agree with those who think Garrett freaked out because he didn’t trust Romo not to turn over the ball.

Which, uh, makes those unused timeouts even more puzzling.

By: pongonfl

pongonfl — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:49:56 +0000

screaming at the TV that whole drive.
The most frustrating thing is that Romo did keep the team moving quickly, the only reason they were not at the 30 with 30 seconds left is because they apparently chose not to be.
THEN HE FROZE HIS OWN KICKER
Seeing Jones and his son hide in the back of the luxury box to not be on camera was one of the most telling clips of the end of Garrets coaching career.

By: cshearing

cshearing — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:41:43 +0000

What is up with all of the mealy-mouthed coaches? Guys who do not seem to be able to make a decision or take responsibility for anything? It’s fairly pathetic, to be honest. Be prepared on what you want to do, and then do it.

By: seahawkhuskyfan

seahawkhuskyfan — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:38:32 +0000

Gruden………