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Post by prossman on Nov 17, 2009 10:21:07 GMT -7
Garrett goes out of his way to avoid accountability
November 16, 2009, 7:01 AM
By: Tim MacMahon
IRVING -- The Dallas Cowboys coaching staff constantly preaches the importance of accountability. They don't always practice it, particularly assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Jason Garrett.
Receiver Roy Williams stood up in the visiting locker room at Lambeau Field and accepted blame for the 17-7 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Garrett was nowhere to be found when reporters were allowed inside. The same was true when the Cowboys' offense came up flat in Denver earlier this season, although a couple of reporters caught up to Garrett by the team bus that day.
A couple of questions Garrett should have answered: Why did the Cowboys completely abandon the run, especially after Marion Barber showed impressive burst in the first quarter? Why do 3-4 blitz schemes give the Cowboys such fits?
It's admirable that Williams was willing to put the loss on his shoulders despite his best statistical game as a Cowboy. His fumble and drop were definitely key plays. But the play-caller also shares some of the responsibility, if not the accountability, when a team turns in such a poor offensive performance. Back to top
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Post by prossman on Nov 17, 2009 10:23:46 GMT -7
Phillips wants more balance offensively
November 16, 2009, 2:53 PM
By: Tim MacMahon
IRVING -- The Cowboys' tailbacks had a season-low 11 carries in Sunday's loss at Lambeau Field. Tony Romo was sacked a season-high-tying five times.
Those facts are related.
"We were able to pressure more because it became a one-dimensional game," Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers told reporters.
Why did the Cowboys get so one-dimensional? We can only speculate, since offensive coordinator Jason Garrett has yet to address the media since the loss. He's tentatively scheduled to talk to reporters Wednesday after interview requests were made through the team's public relations staff.
It appeared early in the game that the Cowboys, who rushed for 217 yards in last season's win at Lambeau, would be able to run the ball well against Green Bay again. Marion Barber had four carries for 27 yards in the first quarter. He had one carry the rest of the game. The running backs combined for six carries in the final three quarters.
As a result, the Packers were able to make pressuring Romo their top priority. And Green Bay dominated time of possession, controlling the ball for 35:58.
"We still want to play balanced," coach Wade Phillips said. "If we can run the ball, we want to be able to control the ball more. It'd help the defense, if nothing else."
Getting pass-happy when trailing by double figures in the fourth quarter is understandable. But abandoning the run during the second and third quarters of a close game is difficult to explain, especially when the play-caller isn't available to the media. Back to top
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Post by cowboymaniac on Nov 17, 2009 10:40:44 GMT -7
Garrett is not a genius and is clueless on how to manage a game. He panics and abandons the run if we go down but just 3 points. This has been his history. How many teams player have commented on how easy our offense is to read?!!! more than I can count. BOUNCE HIM, and get us a real oc who understands what the nfl is all about. cowboysmaniac
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Post by scorpion42 on Nov 18, 2009 14:20:30 GMT -7
Garrett is not a genius and is clueless on how to manage a game. He panics and abandons the run if we go down but just 3 points. This has been his history. How many teams player have commented on how easy our offense is to read?!!! more than I can count. BOUNCE HIM, and get us a real oc who understands what the nfl is all about. cowboysmaniac Just because, "ole Red," went to an Ivy Leaque school, doesn't make him a genius. It doesn't make John Kerry a genius, either. (He couldn't beat G.W. Bush in 2004. lol)
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