A couple days ago ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported that the Cowboys could be in the Mike Shanahan business. If not this offseason, then a year from now, when Jerry Jones will announce that he can no longer stand the sight of Wade Phillips in his puffy coat. Last spring, the job was Jason Garrett's to lose and, well, that sounds like what he's done. Despite T.O., Witten, Williams, Barber, Romo et al, the Cowboys' offense was inconsistent and often out-schemed. And that let to ESPN's Mike & Mike having the following conversation during this morning's radio show (via DMN's Sports Media Blog):
Mike: "To me the biggest surprise and I don't mean this critically...that after the way their season ended Wade Phillips is the coach of the Cowboys."Now, I have no idea if Jones wants Shanahan for 2009 or beyond, but one of the Mikes make an interesting point: for all the trouble Jerry went through to keep Garrett in Dallas, you'd think he'd do everything in his power to keep him around. Of course, maybe Jones thinks that there's no way Garrett takes the Lions job; it's where once-promising careers go to die, after all.
Other Mike: "...I also thought that Jason Garrett was the heir apparent yet he was given permission to talk to the Detroit Lions. You know to give your heir apparent permission to talk to another team..."
Interrupted by Mike: "I can tell you who the heir apparent is in Dallas, it's Mike Shanahan. Mike Shanahan will be the coach of the Cowboys a year from now if not sooner."
Whatever, with all the potential big names looking for work in a year's time -- Shanahan, Bill Cowher, Mike Holmgren -- Phillips will probably need to win the Super Bowl to keep his job. And I'm not even sure if that'll be enough.
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1-05-2009 @ 2:55PM
Lex said...
With that new to be opened 'state-of-the art' billion dollar, plus $ stadium, ready to open...Jerry Jone's massive ego, it's a business gentlemen. Rent, don't buy if you don't win it all !
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1-05-2009 @ 3:07PM
Godwin said...
good bet :)
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1-05-2009 @ 5:20PM
ted said...
I dont care if Madden comes back to coach the Cowboys, with the chemistry they have NOTHING will change. Too many criminals and ego maniacs spell defeat . Besides, the Cryboys SUCK!!!!
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1-06-2009 @ 7:49AM
Robbo24 said...
C'mon teddy you sound like a crybaby with that same ole dumb crap. Just tell us why the Falcons got beat last weekend. Looks to me after Micheal Vick your fixated on criminals why is that teddy? You are an expert on criminals now.
1-05-2009 @ 5:59PM
RowdyBoots11 said...
Well, if they do not get somone who can discipline these lame cowboys, they can kiss the 09 season goodbye too!
Do the cowboys know they suck? Maybe someone should sit them down and tell them to grow up and be men.
In the theatre there is a saying: "You are on your way down when you start believing your own publicity".
AND DID I HEAR ROMO SAY JOE MONTANA WAS NOT JOE BEFORE HE WON A PLAYOFF GAME? UH--NAWWWWWW
ROMO WILL NEVER WIN A PLAYOFF GAME...KNOW WHY?: HE IS A BACK-UP QUARTERBACK POSING AS A FIRST STRINGER!
ROWDY BOOTS
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1-05-2009 @ 7:48PM
BlueStarDude said...
RE: "maybe Jones thinks that there's no way Garrett takes the Lions job"
It was already reported, a couple of days ago, that Garrett refused the Lion's request for an interview.
And, yes, that would qualify as Garrett's best call of the season!
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1-09-2009 @ 5:51PM
Bill said...
The Cowboys need someone like Bill Cowher who will grab someone by the face mask and screem at them when their playing poorly! Wade stood on the sideline all confused while the boys got their butts kicked.
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1-16-2009 @ 5:03AM
sport1943 said...
I don't think T.O. is the real problem with Dallas Cowboys.....First, Jerry needs to remember he is the owner not the coach, secondly, we need a coach that demands accountabili8ty of the players, and thirdly we need a quaterback that wants to win.....more than go to Mexico and play around a week before a big game...
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1-16-2009 @ 3:38PM
SANDY BROWN said...
I FEEL DALLAS NEED A ANOTHER COMPETENT QUARTERBACK SO TONY ROMO CAN SIT ON THE BENCH WHEN HE DECIDES HE WANTS TO THROW INTERCEPTIONS OR JUST TAKE HIM OUT DURING THE MONTHS OF THE PLAYOFFS. TONY KNOWS THERE ARE NOBODY ON THE SIDELINE TO TAKE HIS PLACE SO HE CONTINUES TO SCREW-UP.
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