Comments on: Mort: Jones is pushing Garrett to give up play-calling duties

By: pjd2012

pjd2012 — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:53:41 +0000

He doesn’t need to call the plays. He had his chance and didn’t succeed.

By: dallascowboysdishingthereal

dallascowboysdishingthereal — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:26:59 +0000

I always thought Jason was a puppet but now he is becoming even less than that if he can’t call plays. He is now a sideline mannequin.

By: wgray981

wgray981 — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 16:43:59 +0000

Why fire the TE coach? I don’t think Witten is their problem haha. But yeah they need an OC

By: modellforprez

modellforprez — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 20:45:56 +0000

jones is a control freak who wont duplicate his 90′s success cause there is no big 3 plus the D. give it up jerry. your are finished. save it

By: pftfannum1

pftfannum1 — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 20:43:32 +0000

That is right, boy. You are the reason we didn’t do well. So if we won it all, it is me.

By: blueballz77

blueballz77 — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 20:16:02 +0000

OK 1.RGIII fiasco. 2.total rebuild in Philly.3.Dallas is a joke and an owner who knows NOTHING about football 4.Jets lol haha lmao lol sorry I couldn’t even finish that one 5 Giants 2 Superbowl wins in last 5 years.As a giant fan this is just as good as it gets Agreed NY giant nation?

By: mungman69

mungman69 — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 20:05:13 +0000

Oh boy, will that circus ever leave town? What a joke.

By: dabceb

dabceb — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 19:35:34 +0000

Jones owns the team, Jones can do what he wants… It’s not a publically owned franchise.

By: killitandeatit

killitandeatit — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 19:29:08 +0000

Dear Jerry :

I think you should look at a little history to come to grips with the Dallas Cowboy situation. Take a quick peak at the Oakland Raiders in Mr. Davis’s sunset years. How has that worked out ? I don’t expect you to fire the G.M. . Oh, that’s right you are the G.M. Jon Gruden is still available and he turned Oakland around ,got fired by Mr. Davis and then won a Super Bowl with Tampa and destroyed the Raiders in that game. The Raiders have never recovered and occupy the lower strata of the NFL. Bring Gruden on board as part of the Dallas Organization . This is the best advise you will receive and you will regret letting this opportunity slip through your fingers. HIRE GRUDEN NOW !!

By: jbones77

jbones77 — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 19:27:13 +0000

This “showdown” between Jerry & Garrett is the most ridiculous media-contrived story of the week. Yeah, Garrett’s gonna give up a $10 mil nfl head coaching job for a TE coach. And for that matter, when has a TE coach or a RB coach made a damn bit of difference in the success or failure of a team? Be smarter than that, people. Mort & Werder are nothing but rumor mongerers.

By: glac1

glac1 — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 19:16:41 +0000

Love it! as long as the Jone’s family is involved…Dallas is going nowhere! Great news for the rest of the league. Turmoil, hatred and no trust does not breed continuity.

By: boon613

boon613 — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 19:09:16 +0000

This whole thing reminds me of what happened to Jim Zorn in Washington. Lost play calling duties and was fired not too long after. Jerry Jones is the new Al Davis

By: lightcleric

lightcleric — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 19:08:28 +0000

Didn’t Al Davis used to call down plays from the owner’s box sometimes? I can see Jerreh doing that.

By: jerryjonesmustdie83

jerryjonesmustdie83 — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:59:45 +0000

John Garrett should be fires, he’s a terrible coach! Witten is just a great player with or without John Garrett, but John failed to utilize Marty B and is, for some reason, keeping young James Hannah under wraps as the 3rd TE. Even though Hannah proved to be a mismatch in the middle if the field with his size and speed. The cowboys have been flat out terrible with Jason calling plays, they don’t run the ball and don’t take advantage of the other defenses weakness and never force themselves in a defense. The same old excuse “we take what the defense gives us” is stupid! The patriots and packers force the defense to contend with their offenses, the cowboys should be doing this too with witten an bryant. And he keeps putting the ball in Romo’s hands WITHOUT a running game!

By: dcapettini

dcapettini — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:57:07 +0000

Why can’t we gloat, mrcogburn? Here we are playing in the Divisional match-ups for the 5th straight year with our “second tier” QB and our defense filled with creaky old men. If Garrett had delivered half that with his team of supermen, we would not be having this discussion.

By: thalonewolf

thalonewolf — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:52:56 +0000

Jason Garrett is a good leader of a group of players but his play calling and offense was figured out after year 1. His schemes are obvious, he doesn’t mold any plays to his players strengths the run game is the worst in franchise history ( bad o-line yes). One of the biggest problems to me is his lack of awareness of talent and the ability to use it. We had Danny amendola on the roster, cut him now he’s poor mans Wes walker, Bennett flourished after he left, and I can almost guarantee Dwayne Harris, cole Beasley, and James Hanna could be used more and effectively with a good offense

By: dabearsk

dabearsk — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:48:46 +0000

Jerry is being silly here…instead of firing Garrett then getting Lovie as HC and Norville call the plays and get rolling..Jerry instead is trying to make Garrett quit to save Jerry one of the two years left on his contract… .Penny wise pound foolish…the team is worth. $1billion + and daddy warbucks is worried about 5 or 6 million ( cost of 1 yr of Garrett’s contract). Sure it’s Jers team and money but Garrett can’t coach and call plays at the same time…that’s clear so ake a move and get on with… Lovie will be HC next year for sure…after another 8-8 or 9-7 season.

By: phillyphever

phillyphever — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:45:59 +0000

mrcogburn says:
Jan 12, 2013 1:23 PM

Baltimore Fan, I wouldn’t gloat about not getting Garrett. You got even worse in Cameron.

He was talking about Garrett as head coach instead of Harbaugh. Falcon fans feel the same way.

By: larrybrown43

larrybrown43 — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:34:53 +0000

Jerra comes from that old school philosophy that people are nothing but disposal cogs and widgets, businesses are people too and being the wealthiest number one, at all costs, brings bliss and eternal life.

I think Jason may be in the process of firing Mr Jones in his own way.

By: dablitz2

dablitz2 — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:29:33 +0000

Didn’t that windbag refer to coaches who don’t call plays as “walkaround coaches” one of the times he was drunk and dissing Jimmy Johnson and Bill Parcells (due to his insecurity that the only time they have won it was because true football guys assembled the talent)?

By: mrcogburn

mrcogburn — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:23:11 +0000

Baltimore Fan, I wouldn’t gloat about not getting Garrett. You got even worse in Cameron.

By: ppc50

ppc50 — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:12:23 +0000

Jason Garrett should be fired for his predictable, terrible, playcalling, horrible time management skills, the lack of discipline and accountability on the team, and sub par performance as an OC and the Heach Coach. He alone lost 2-3 games this year and 4-5 last year. In regards to Jason brother, John, the TE coach, he most certainly should be fired. As a previous poster wrote, Witten had a great year – sure, but he always has, he is a veteran and should know how to play. Look at the lack of development of Bennett (now playing very well for their rival Giants) and, now, Hanna (rarely used, though very talented), and that is cause enough to fire him. Phillips was a terrible TE this year too, I thought he was supposed to be a future fixture at TE. Fire all of the Garretts, the entire family that have positioned themselves within the Cowboy organization.

By: edhochuli

edhochuli — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:02:24 +0000

Great pic of Garrett used for this article. It looks like he’s telling Jerry “Oh NO you di’int” after being asked to give up OC duties.

By: 1bbfan

1bbfan — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:55:14 +0000

I heard they were gonna replace the star on the helmet with a picture of Jones face.

By: wwwfugu

wwwfugu — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:54:57 +0000

Mortensen is way off base again.

Jones is “pushing” Garrett to give up play calling?
“Trying” to get Garrett to fire his brother?

What next, “emploring” Garrett to manage the clock better?
“Begging” him to get Romo to be better when the chips are down?

By: showtime1911

showtime1911 — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:53:21 +0000

Oh i just had a thought! How bout Jerry forcing Jerry to give up gm duties?

By: ravenunitas

ravenunitas — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:51:42 +0000

Thank you for not coming to Baltimore Mr. Garrett.

By: pjd2012

pjd2012 — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:51:27 +0000

Jerry better get someone to call the offensive plays. We gave Jason long enough and he can’t do both! He failed at play calling and being an head coach. So he needs to do one or the other, or get the heck out!

By: pesh00

pesh00 — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:48:22 +0000

So we are saying what we already know. JG has to get us to playoffs or better otherwise Gruden is in for 2014.

By: jbcommonsense

jbcommonsense — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:46:43 +0000

As a huge Redskins fan, I just love all of these moves. Jerry Jones is the BEST!