DMN: No news is good news for Cowboys
Trust me, Jerry is doing the right thing by taking his time
02:14 AM CST on Thursday, February 1, 2007
The best thing Jerry Jones has done regarding his search for a head coach occurred Wednesday, when he did nothing.
Never has doing nothing made so much sense.
What's the rush? Coaching the Cowboys is a good job. It's not like Arizona and Oakland, where they should erect monuments for Ken Whisenhunt and Lane Kiffin because those teams have such ridiculously bad ownership it's nearly impossible to win.
Jerry has the only job opening this off-season involving a playoff team, so he shouldn't have to settle for a coach. Bill Parcells absolutely improved the Cowboys' roster during his four seasons as coach. It was his inability to win playoff games or transform the Cowboys into championship contenders that made his tenure here a failure.
Blame Tom Landry and Jimmy Johnson for creating such a high standard, but it is what it is. So it's imperative that Jerry makes the right decision, no matter how long it takes. If the fans grow impatient, too bad. If the media is tired of waiting, so what.
The window to win in the NFL is so small that teams can't waste a year, when they have the opportunity to legitimately contend for a championship. The Cowboys, literally the league's healthiest team last season, have already wasted this season because inconsistent quarterback Rex Grossman made the Bears vulnerable.
That's why it's so important for Jerry to make the right decision. Now that the best assistant coaches have been gobbled up by teams that have already hired new coaches there's zero incentive for Jerry to rush the process.
On Wednesday, Jerry said he won't make a decision until next week at the earliest, in part, because he doesn't want to take any attention from Saturday's Hall of Fame announcement or Super Bowl XLI.
Ignore the conspiracy theorists who suggest the NFL told Jerry to extend his search for a coach for a few days to make it look like he's opening up the process to minority candidates and seriously considering Mike Singletary.
If he's seriously considering Jason Garrett and his two years as an NFL assistant, then I can believe he'd seriously consider Singletary, a Hall of Fame linebacker who's been an assistant for four years. Singletary has a commanding presence and is known for his ability to motivate and lead.
Now that Jerry's search has been extended until after the Super Bowl, he should expand his quest.
Jerry, go interview Ron Rivera, the Bears defensive coordinator, who's considered one of the league's best assistants. In fact, he'd probably already have a job, if the Bears weren't still playing.
And make sure you talk to Jim Caldwell, the Colts' quarterbacks coach. Surely, he's learned something from years of working with Peyton Manning and offensive coordinator Tom Moore. You know what they say, "If you can't get the man, get the man next to the man."
Maybe those guys wow you, maybe they don't, but give them an opportunity to do so. Heck, if you want to wait until after national signing day and talk to LSU's Les Miles, USC's Pete Carroll or some other high-profile college coach, I'm OK with that too.
The idea is for Jerry to put his fingerprints on every single resume from a quality candidate. Then, if he doesn't like any of them, he can go the familiar route and pick Norv Turner if that makes him happy. Or he can give the job to Garrett or Wade Phillips or whomever.
Do that and there won't be any complaints from me because Jerry would've interviewed all of the best candidates and let the process play out. My only request is for Jerry not to let money enter into his decision-making process. Remember, you get what you pay for. This is not the time for a man with a million-dollar art collection – Norman Rockwell is one of Jerry's favorites – to go cheap.
Don't let a few hundred thousand dollars or even a million stop you from selecting the man who gives the Cowboys the best chance to win. The Cowboys are a billion-dollar corporation, so you can afford to pay a quality coach, though I know it pained you to shell out nearly $20 million the last four years for 34 wins, 32 losses and no playoff wins.
More than ever, this is the time for Jerry to show he respects the position of head coach. So take your time, go with your gut, pick your guy, then pay him what he deserves.
Do that and, maybe, the Cowboys can re-join the NFL's elite again. They're not that far away.some big refer package to cowlede and briefs here.
02:14 AM CST on Thursday, February 1, 2007
The best thing Jerry Jones has done regarding his search for a head coach occurred Wednesday, when he did nothing.
Never has doing nothing made so much sense.
What's the rush? Coaching the Cowboys is a good job. It's not like Arizona and Oakland, where they should erect monuments for Ken Whisenhunt and Lane Kiffin because those teams have such ridiculously bad ownership it's nearly impossible to win.
Jerry has the only job opening this off-season involving a playoff team, so he shouldn't have to settle for a coach. Bill Parcells absolutely improved the Cowboys' roster during his four seasons as coach. It was his inability to win playoff games or transform the Cowboys into championship contenders that made his tenure here a failure.
Blame Tom Landry and Jimmy Johnson for creating such a high standard, but it is what it is. So it's imperative that Jerry makes the right decision, no matter how long it takes. If the fans grow impatient, too bad. If the media is tired of waiting, so what.
The window to win in the NFL is so small that teams can't waste a year, when they have the opportunity to legitimately contend for a championship. The Cowboys, literally the league's healthiest team last season, have already wasted this season because inconsistent quarterback Rex Grossman made the Bears vulnerable.
That's why it's so important for Jerry to make the right decision. Now that the best assistant coaches have been gobbled up by teams that have already hired new coaches there's zero incentive for Jerry to rush the process.
On Wednesday, Jerry said he won't make a decision until next week at the earliest, in part, because he doesn't want to take any attention from Saturday's Hall of Fame announcement or Super Bowl XLI.
Ignore the conspiracy theorists who suggest the NFL told Jerry to extend his search for a coach for a few days to make it look like he's opening up the process to minority candidates and seriously considering Mike Singletary.
If he's seriously considering Jason Garrett and his two years as an NFL assistant, then I can believe he'd seriously consider Singletary, a Hall of Fame linebacker who's been an assistant for four years. Singletary has a commanding presence and is known for his ability to motivate and lead.
Now that Jerry's search has been extended until after the Super Bowl, he should expand his quest.
Jerry, go interview Ron Rivera, the Bears defensive coordinator, who's considered one of the league's best assistants. In fact, he'd probably already have a job, if the Bears weren't still playing.
And make sure you talk to Jim Caldwell, the Colts' quarterbacks coach. Surely, he's learned something from years of working with Peyton Manning and offensive coordinator Tom Moore. You know what they say, "If you can't get the man, get the man next to the man."
Maybe those guys wow you, maybe they don't, but give them an opportunity to do so. Heck, if you want to wait until after national signing day and talk to LSU's Les Miles, USC's Pete Carroll or some other high-profile college coach, I'm OK with that too.
The idea is for Jerry to put his fingerprints on every single resume from a quality candidate. Then, if he doesn't like any of them, he can go the familiar route and pick Norv Turner if that makes him happy. Or he can give the job to Garrett or Wade Phillips or whomever.
Do that and there won't be any complaints from me because Jerry would've interviewed all of the best candidates and let the process play out. My only request is for Jerry not to let money enter into his decision-making process. Remember, you get what you pay for. This is not the time for a man with a million-dollar art collection – Norman Rockwell is one of Jerry's favorites – to go cheap.
Don't let a few hundred thousand dollars or even a million stop you from selecting the man who gives the Cowboys the best chance to win. The Cowboys are a billion-dollar corporation, so you can afford to pay a quality coach, though I know it pained you to shell out nearly $20 million the last four years for 34 wins, 32 losses and no playoff wins.
More than ever, this is the time for Jerry to show he respects the position of head coach. So take your time, go with your gut, pick your guy, then pay him what he deserves.
Do that and, maybe, the Cowboys can re-join the NFL's elite again. They're not that far away.some big refer package to cowlede and briefs here.
posted by The Gryphon at 6:52 PM
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