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DevilDog919
Footballguy
Tomorrow they will announce Garrett the OC, and shortly thereafter Wade Phillips will be named the HC. No sources or links, just pure speculation from a Cowboys fan. Jones gets what he wants. He wanted Garrett back in 99. He has liked Phillips for awhile now. Both have came in for interviews, and my money is on both being signed on the Cowboys REAL soon.
Punk
OBC waterboy
I was thinking the same thing. Phillips hasn't been interviewed though."As of Wednesday night, a Cowboys spokesman said the team has not officially contacted either San Francisco or San Diego about interviewing either Turner or Phillips for the job"
DevilDog919
Footballguy
Sorry, they have received permission and will interview him soon. My guess is that he will meet Garrett then. Be asked if he is ok with Garrett as the OC, and probably have a chance to bring his own DC and few other staff members. If all goes well, they'll be Cowboys soon. I like Phillips, as I think Dallas DEF and SD DEF are pretty similiar in talent (may get bashed here, but I honestly think this). Ware and Merriman were similar out of college, and my bet is that they are still similar. Ware was used in Dallas for MANY positions, I'd see him covering WR's at times man to man. Wade can use him to his best I'd imagine. Garrett I don't know what to think, havent seen much of him to tell. I know he watched a great QB all his NFL career, and was on a Superbowl winning team 3 times. Jones has wanted him to coach since he left, and he obviously can coach somewhat since he's been for the past 2 years. Anxious to see what he can do. Wouldnt doubt seeing Garrett AND Turner coming in, Turner to help teach Garrett a little more (If they feel Garrett isnt quite there yet). Im almost certain Garrett will be a Cowboy, all depends on how much faith JJ has in him.
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Bankerguy
Footballguy
Wrong...Bowles was interviewed.I believe he may be the D Co-Ordinator.I'll say...HC-Wade PhillipsOC-Jason GarrettDC-Todd BowlesCalling Gordon Gekko: Where's your mock outrage at the "Rooney Rule" possibly being violated? Or are there two standards, one for Jerry Jones and one for everyone else?One inquiringfan wants to know...
Tom Servo
Nittany Beavers
I stand corrected. Thanks for the information.Wrong...Bowles was interviewed.I believe he may be the D Co-Ordinator.I'll say...HC-Wade PhillipsOC-Jason GarrettDC-Todd BowlesCalling Gordon Gekko: Where's your mock outrage at the "Rooney Rule" possibly being violated? Or are there two standards, one for Jerry Jones and one for everyone else?One inquiring
Bankerguy
Footballguy
11:46 AM CST on Tuesday, January 23, 2007
By TODD ARCHER / The Dallas Morning News
IRVING – Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones will begin the search for Bill Parcells' replacement today with some familiar faces.
According to several sources, Jones is scheduled to speak with offensive assistants Tony Sparano and Todd Haley as well as secondary coach Todd Bowles as possible replacements for Parcells, who resigned Monday.
Sparano, Haley and Bowles are all under contract with the Cowboys through 2007. Sparano is the only one of the three with head coaching experience, spending four years at New Haven (1994 to '98).
Sparano joined the Cowboys in 2003, Parcells' first season, as tight ends coach, and was moved to offensive line coach in 2005 and became the running game coordinator. Sean Payton attempted to bring Sparano with him to New Orleans last year as offensive coordinator, but Parcells blocked the move.
In the end, that turned out to be a blessing of sorts for Sparano, who was given the assistant head coach title. He called plays for the Cowboys and oversaw an offense, with Haley, who was promoted to passing game coordinator, that averaged 26.6 points per game and had a 1,00-yard rusher and two 1,000-yard receivers for only the second time in franchise history.
Haley joined the Cowboys in 2004 as receivers coach after three seasons with Chicago. He has the closest ties to Parcells, having worked for him with the New York Jets from 1997 to 2000. His father, ****, was the former director of player personnel for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1971 to '90 and Jets from 1991 to 2002. A fiery coach, Haley had several run-ins with Terrell Owens during the course of the season, but Haley has a solid relationship with Terry Glenn and former Cowboy Keyshawn Johnson.
Bowles also has a Parcells' tie, working for the Jets in 2000 as a defensive backs coach when Parcells was the Jets' chief football operating officer. A former defensive back with Washington and San Francisco, Bowles joined the Cowboys in 2005 and is well respected among the players.
Jones has promoted from within before, bumping up Dave Campo from defensive coordinator in 2001. Campo, however, had a 15-33 record as coach, prompting Jones to go after Parcells
By TODD ARCHER / The Dallas Morning News
IRVING – Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones will begin the search for Bill Parcells' replacement today with some familiar faces.
According to several sources, Jones is scheduled to speak with offensive assistants Tony Sparano and Todd Haley as well as secondary coach Todd Bowles as possible replacements for Parcells, who resigned Monday.
Sparano, Haley and Bowles are all under contract with the Cowboys through 2007. Sparano is the only one of the three with head coaching experience, spending four years at New Haven (1994 to '98).
Sparano joined the Cowboys in 2003, Parcells' first season, as tight ends coach, and was moved to offensive line coach in 2005 and became the running game coordinator. Sean Payton attempted to bring Sparano with him to New Orleans last year as offensive coordinator, but Parcells blocked the move.
In the end, that turned out to be a blessing of sorts for Sparano, who was given the assistant head coach title. He called plays for the Cowboys and oversaw an offense, with Haley, who was promoted to passing game coordinator, that averaged 26.6 points per game and had a 1,00-yard rusher and two 1,000-yard receivers for only the second time in franchise history.
Haley joined the Cowboys in 2004 as receivers coach after three seasons with Chicago. He has the closest ties to Parcells, having worked for him with the New York Jets from 1997 to 2000. His father, ****, was the former director of player personnel for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1971 to '90 and Jets from 1991 to 2002. A fiery coach, Haley had several run-ins with Terrell Owens during the course of the season, but Haley has a solid relationship with Terry Glenn and former Cowboy Keyshawn Johnson.
Bowles also has a Parcells' tie, working for the Jets in 2000 as a defensive backs coach when Parcells was the Jets' chief football operating officer. A former defensive back with Washington and San Francisco, Bowles joined the Cowboys in 2005 and is well respected among the players.
Jones has promoted from within before, bumping up Dave Campo from defensive coordinator in 2001. Campo, however, had a 15-33 record as coach, prompting Jones to go after Parcells
Bankerguy
Footballguy
Please share why you think it's so bad or "great" for Giants fans?Back it up.As a Giants fan I love these signingsTag said:I dont like either of these signings.
zamboni
Footballguy
Interesting you say that as a Giants fan. Remember - when he was a backup with the Giants, he had a lot of respect as a mentor, and was generally viewed as having definite coaching potential down the line. Seems like that time may have arrived.As a Giants fan I love these signingsTag said:I dont like either of these signings.
Punk
OBC waterboy
I'm guessing it's the possibility of a first year coach having to deal with TO and the pending implosion.Please share why you think it's so bad or "great" for Giants fans?Back it up.As a Giants fan I love these signingsTag said:I dont like either of these signings.
The Rooney Rule is a complete farce if interviewing Todd Bowles and James Lofton meet the Rooney Rule.That is why the NFL forced the Rooney's to actually man-up under the "Rooney Rule" and hire a black head coach - even though they had already offered teh job to Russ Grimm.Wrong...Bowles was interviewed.I believe he may be the D Co-Ordinator.I'll say...HC-Wade PhillipsOC-Jason GarrettDC-Todd BowlesCalling Gordon Gekko: Where's your mock outrage at the "Rooney Rule" possibly being violated? Or are there two standards, one for Jerry Jones and one for everyone else?One inquiring
Bankerguy
Footballguy
Hardly a farce.Bowles is a good young coach with a good rapport with his players.I believe he will be promoted to DC as mentioned above.The Rooney Rule is a complete farce if interviewing Todd Bowles and James Lofton meet the Rooney Rule.That is why the NFL forced the Rooney's to actually man-up under the "Rooney Rule" and hire a black head coach - even though they had already offered teh job to Russ Grimm.Wrong...Bowles was interviewed.I believe he may be the D Co-Ordinator.I'll say...HC-Wade PhillipsOC-Jason GarrettDC-Todd BowlesCalling Gordon Gekko: Where's your mock outrage at the "Rooney Rule" possibly being violated? Or are there two standards, one for Jerry Jones and one for everyone else?One inquiringfan wants to know...
Punk
OBC waterboy
Announced as the OC....could still be the HC.Miami deadline forced them to hire him today. They still have the option to make him Head Coach after they've interviewd everyone they want.
wharf rat
Footballguy
6-10 in '07...Wrong...Bowles was interviewed.I believe he may be the D Co-Ordinator.I'll say...HC-Wade PhillipsOC-Jason GarrettDC-Todd BowlesCalling Gordon Gekko: Where's your mock outrage at the "Rooney Rule" possibly being violated? Or are there two standards, one for Jerry Jones and one for everyone else?One inquiring
Ridgelake
Footballguy
Garrett was the Cowboy's backup QB during their 90's SB run. He went to Princeton so he is very smart. He was never all that physically talented but was a long time backup because of his intellegence and work ethic.
Dallas wanted him to become a coach back in like 1999. But he wanted to play some more so he went to the Giants for a couple seasons and to Tampa Bay as well.
I remember when Switzer was the Dallas HC, he would stand behind the offense with Garrett during practice. Garrett would explain to Switzer what the play was trying to do. [insert your own joke here]. Basically explained the whole offense to Switzer.
Garrett's father was also a long time scout for the Cowboys.
So he was well known to Dallas. Jerry Jones is big on that. He also is very bright and has a strong work ethic. It is no surprise at all that he's there.
As has been stated already in this thread, I think the most likely outcome is that Wade Phillips becomes HC. He has the requisite 3-4 experience to help the defense. He also has a good amount of HC experience. He probably has enough gravitas to deal with TO. I'm not sure if Garrett could handle TO yet.
Dallas wanted him to become a coach back in like 1999. But he wanted to play some more so he went to the Giants for a couple seasons and to Tampa Bay as well.
I remember when Switzer was the Dallas HC, he would stand behind the offense with Garrett during practice. Garrett would explain to Switzer what the play was trying to do. [insert your own joke here]. Basically explained the whole offense to Switzer.
Garrett's father was also a long time scout for the Cowboys.
So he was well known to Dallas. Jerry Jones is big on that. He also is very bright and has a strong work ethic. It is no surprise at all that he's there.
As has been stated already in this thread, I think the most likely outcome is that Wade Phillips becomes HC. He has the requisite 3-4 experience to help the defense. He also has a good amount of HC experience. He probably has enough gravitas to deal with TO. I'm not sure if Garrett could handle TO yet.
Ridgelake
Footballguy
Here is an article written by Mickey Spagnola on Jason Garrett.
Link
IRVING, Texas - Jerry Jones didn't just wake up Tuesday morning and say to himself, geez, why don't I hire Jason Garrett.
Come on, no matter what you think of the Dallas Cowboys owner, give the guy a little credit.
Sure, Garrett has only coached two years in his 40-year-old life, both the past two with the Miami Dolphins. But look, the guy played the game for 12 seasons, all as either the third quarterback or the backup, with Dallas, the New York Giants, Tampa Bay and Miami. He was doing a little more than just wearing a ball cap or carrying the proverbial clipboard.
Also, in case you have forgotten, Jason's daddy, Jim, had been a lifetime coach and scout, spending 38 years in the NFL as an assistant coach and scout - the final 16 as a scout for the Dallas Cowboys. He had been an assistant coach with the Giants, Saints and Cleveland. He was the head coach at Columbia University one year. He was the head coach at Susquehanna University four years (40-3-1). Jim Garrett, now 76, even played briefly in the NFL and the CFL. A lifer until finally retiring following the 2003 season, gong on 74.
Check this out, too, just in case you got your panties in a wad over Garrett having only coached two years in his life, and now likely will at least be running the Cowboys' offense while continuing to be a candidate for the head coaching position. Jason's older brother Jim is the offensive coordinator at a prep school (University School). One of his other brothers, John, is the wide receivers coach at the University of Virginia. And his younger brother Judd, on the practice squad in 1993 with the Cowboys, has been an assistant in the NFL since 1997, and is now the tight ends coach with the St. Louis Rams.
So the 40-year-old Garrett is not your ordinary guy with just two years of coaching experience. His are not your normal genes.
Then there is this: The Cowboys and then newly-named head coach Dave Campo tried to hire Garrett in 2000 when he became a free agent after spending eight years with the Cowboys. Instead, Garrett decided to make several more millions playing four more season with the Giants.
In 2004, Norv Turner tried to hire Garrett as his quarterbacks coach in Oakland. Garrett decided to milk one more year playing in the NFL, splitting his final year (2004) with Tampa Bay and Miami.
In 2005, Nick Saban quickly added Garrett to his staff when he decided to finally call it quits playing. Then offensive coordinator Scott Linehan tells the story about meeting Garrett for the first time at the Senior Bowl that year, and that 10 hours later they hired him.
In 2006, Linehan, St. Louis' newly-named head coach, tried to bring Garrett, with just one year of coaching under his belt, with him as offensive coordinator but was denied permission by the Dolphins.
In 2007, after Saban left the Dolphins for the University of Alabama, he wanted Garrett to be the Crimson Tide's offensive coordinator. Butch Davis wanted him in the same capacity at North Carolina. Les Miles wanted him at LSU. No go, said the Dolphins, who had him under contract for another season and at the time were unsure of how they would fill their head coaching vacancy.
In 2007, Cleveland tried repeatedly to seek permission to speak with Garrett about its offensive coordinator's position, but the Dolphins told the Browns, hands off.
In 2007, Miami's newly-named head coach Cam Cameron offered Garrett an extension to his one-remaining year with the Dolphins as the quarterbacks coach, putting a Thursday deadline on Garrett's decision.
My lands, that the Cowboys were able to add Garrett on Jan. 25, 2007, to their coaching staff in a capacity yet to be determined must be some sort of coup, right? Can all these people have been wrong?
Sure must be nice to be wanted.
Jones has simply done what he's always wanted to do, but became the first one in a sea of solicitors to land the guy affectionately known as "Red Ball" during his days with the Cowboys, a takeoff on starting quarterback Troy Aikman's locker room nickname of "8 Ball."
Obviously the Dolphins didn't have to grant Garrett permission to talk with the Cowboys since he was essentially being interviewed for a lateral move while under contract. But they knew how much time he had spent with the Cowboys. They knew how long his daddy had worked for the Cowboys. They knew they were bringing in Ken Zampese to interview for the offensive coordinator's spot. They knew how much it would mean to Garrett to return to Dallas.
For that, Garrett said he is eternally grateful to the Dolphins organization to grant him this permission. Said he couldn't say enough about the people he had worked for the past two years and how classy they were.
Consider Jones and Garrett lucky.
"Jason is someone who is held in high regard as a bright offensive mind throughout the NFL," Jones said in a statement. "The nature and timing of this hire is unique in that we were dealing with a limited window of time in which to talk to Jason about returning to Dallas.
"We are grateful to the Dolphins for granting the Cowboys permission to explore this opportunity. Jason will now proceed further in our head coaching search as an in-house candidate."
Not armed with such knowledge, there surely will be some out there criticizing the Cowboys for hiring a potential offensive coordinator or assistant head coach before hiring the head coach. They will be telling you Jones is back to his old tricks, minimizing the power of the head coach now that Bill Parcells has retired by forcing a staff on the new guy.
But hey, when the opportunity knocks, you had better react when good people are involved. I mean, can all these people be wrong? Me, I'm guessing if Garrett was good enough for Campo and Saban and Linehan and Saban and Davis and Miles and Romeo Crennel and Cameron - did I leave anyone out? - then he must be good enough for Cowboys-head-coach-to-be-named-soon. Garrett must have something they all wanted.
Is any of this registering?
The Cowboys have now received permission to talk with three coordinators for their head coaching vacancy - Norv Turner, Gary Gibbs and Wade Phillips. You think any of these guys would think Jones is stuffing Garrett down their throats? Do you think any of these guys will turn down an offer because they didn't hire Garrett? Do you think any of these guys would be resentful of Garrett's presence?
If you think that, then you don't know Jason Garrett, not to mention squat. My guess is, the guy doesn't have an enemy in the world. None. Seriously. And I'm not B.S.-ing you here just because I have known the guy for quite some time.
Listen to Cleveland GM Phil Savage, who said this to the Palm Beach Post at the Senior Bowl this week: "He obviously appeals to a lot of people. We were looking for an up-and-coming prospect and he's the one everyone's talking about right now. He might not have impressive coaching credentials, but he's impressive nonetheless."
Or how about this from Linehan to the Palm Beach Post: "He's so impressive in almost every respect. He has a lot of the intangible qualities that you can't really find in a lot of guys."
Now, would you not hire him on the spot - or within three days of your head coach resigning, since Garrett told me Thursday when we bumped into each other in the hallway out here at The Ranch that this whole deal has surprised him; that he had no idea when he departed for the Senior Bowl on Monday he'd be in Dallas two days later, and on the Cowboys staff three days later.
To me, Jones is not overstepping his bounds. He's just taking advantage of a mighty fortuitous situation, and right now probably is the envy of the league.
Now I'm not sure how this is all going to end up, whether Garrett will be the offensive coordinator, the assistant head coach in charge of the passing game or even the head coach, since the Cowboys have gone so far out of their way to continue pointing out he remains a candidate for the top job.
Who knows. Compared to the 31-year-old and 34-year-old head coaches recently hired, Garrett is old. OK, he doesn't have the coaching experience most head coaching candidates have. But all those years as a backup have to count for something.
Hey, he was Aikman's right-hand man during his Cowboys days, even when he was the third guy, seemingly always behind someone. As Campo told the Palm Beach Post at the Senior Bowl, "I'm telling you, he coached Troy Aikman."
The big question when it comes to head coaching, and he'd need an experienced, right-hand man, sort of Avery Johnson's Del Harris, would be how he handles the room. Meaning, how does he do in front of his entire coaching staff explaining what he wants done. How does he present himself in front of the entire team. That, he's never had to do.
So we'll see where all this goes. Just understand what happened on Thursday was an extremely good thing for the Dallas Cowboys.
Bet on it.
Link
IRVING, Texas - Jerry Jones didn't just wake up Tuesday morning and say to himself, geez, why don't I hire Jason Garrett.
Come on, no matter what you think of the Dallas Cowboys owner, give the guy a little credit.
Sure, Garrett has only coached two years in his 40-year-old life, both the past two with the Miami Dolphins. But look, the guy played the game for 12 seasons, all as either the third quarterback or the backup, with Dallas, the New York Giants, Tampa Bay and Miami. He was doing a little more than just wearing a ball cap or carrying the proverbial clipboard.
Also, in case you have forgotten, Jason's daddy, Jim, had been a lifetime coach and scout, spending 38 years in the NFL as an assistant coach and scout - the final 16 as a scout for the Dallas Cowboys. He had been an assistant coach with the Giants, Saints and Cleveland. He was the head coach at Columbia University one year. He was the head coach at Susquehanna University four years (40-3-1). Jim Garrett, now 76, even played briefly in the NFL and the CFL. A lifer until finally retiring following the 2003 season, gong on 74.
Check this out, too, just in case you got your panties in a wad over Garrett having only coached two years in his life, and now likely will at least be running the Cowboys' offense while continuing to be a candidate for the head coaching position. Jason's older brother Jim is the offensive coordinator at a prep school (University School). One of his other brothers, John, is the wide receivers coach at the University of Virginia. And his younger brother Judd, on the practice squad in 1993 with the Cowboys, has been an assistant in the NFL since 1997, and is now the tight ends coach with the St. Louis Rams.
So the 40-year-old Garrett is not your ordinary guy with just two years of coaching experience. His are not your normal genes.
Then there is this: The Cowboys and then newly-named head coach Dave Campo tried to hire Garrett in 2000 when he became a free agent after spending eight years with the Cowboys. Instead, Garrett decided to make several more millions playing four more season with the Giants.
In 2004, Norv Turner tried to hire Garrett as his quarterbacks coach in Oakland. Garrett decided to milk one more year playing in the NFL, splitting his final year (2004) with Tampa Bay and Miami.
In 2005, Nick Saban quickly added Garrett to his staff when he decided to finally call it quits playing. Then offensive coordinator Scott Linehan tells the story about meeting Garrett for the first time at the Senior Bowl that year, and that 10 hours later they hired him.
In 2006, Linehan, St. Louis' newly-named head coach, tried to bring Garrett, with just one year of coaching under his belt, with him as offensive coordinator but was denied permission by the Dolphins.
In 2007, after Saban left the Dolphins for the University of Alabama, he wanted Garrett to be the Crimson Tide's offensive coordinator. Butch Davis wanted him in the same capacity at North Carolina. Les Miles wanted him at LSU. No go, said the Dolphins, who had him under contract for another season and at the time were unsure of how they would fill their head coaching vacancy.
In 2007, Cleveland tried repeatedly to seek permission to speak with Garrett about its offensive coordinator's position, but the Dolphins told the Browns, hands off.
In 2007, Miami's newly-named head coach Cam Cameron offered Garrett an extension to his one-remaining year with the Dolphins as the quarterbacks coach, putting a Thursday deadline on Garrett's decision.
My lands, that the Cowboys were able to add Garrett on Jan. 25, 2007, to their coaching staff in a capacity yet to be determined must be some sort of coup, right? Can all these people have been wrong?
Sure must be nice to be wanted.
Jones has simply done what he's always wanted to do, but became the first one in a sea of solicitors to land the guy affectionately known as "Red Ball" during his days with the Cowboys, a takeoff on starting quarterback Troy Aikman's locker room nickname of "8 Ball."
Obviously the Dolphins didn't have to grant Garrett permission to talk with the Cowboys since he was essentially being interviewed for a lateral move while under contract. But they knew how much time he had spent with the Cowboys. They knew how long his daddy had worked for the Cowboys. They knew they were bringing in Ken Zampese to interview for the offensive coordinator's spot. They knew how much it would mean to Garrett to return to Dallas.
For that, Garrett said he is eternally grateful to the Dolphins organization to grant him this permission. Said he couldn't say enough about the people he had worked for the past two years and how classy they were.
Consider Jones and Garrett lucky.
"Jason is someone who is held in high regard as a bright offensive mind throughout the NFL," Jones said in a statement. "The nature and timing of this hire is unique in that we were dealing with a limited window of time in which to talk to Jason about returning to Dallas.
"We are grateful to the Dolphins for granting the Cowboys permission to explore this opportunity. Jason will now proceed further in our head coaching search as an in-house candidate."
Not armed with such knowledge, there surely will be some out there criticizing the Cowboys for hiring a potential offensive coordinator or assistant head coach before hiring the head coach. They will be telling you Jones is back to his old tricks, minimizing the power of the head coach now that Bill Parcells has retired by forcing a staff on the new guy.
But hey, when the opportunity knocks, you had better react when good people are involved. I mean, can all these people be wrong? Me, I'm guessing if Garrett was good enough for Campo and Saban and Linehan and Saban and Davis and Miles and Romeo Crennel and Cameron - did I leave anyone out? - then he must be good enough for Cowboys-head-coach-to-be-named-soon. Garrett must have something they all wanted.
Is any of this registering?
The Cowboys have now received permission to talk with three coordinators for their head coaching vacancy - Norv Turner, Gary Gibbs and Wade Phillips. You think any of these guys would think Jones is stuffing Garrett down their throats? Do you think any of these guys will turn down an offer because they didn't hire Garrett? Do you think any of these guys would be resentful of Garrett's presence?
If you think that, then you don't know Jason Garrett, not to mention squat. My guess is, the guy doesn't have an enemy in the world. None. Seriously. And I'm not B.S.-ing you here just because I have known the guy for quite some time.
Listen to Cleveland GM Phil Savage, who said this to the Palm Beach Post at the Senior Bowl this week: "He obviously appeals to a lot of people. We were looking for an up-and-coming prospect and he's the one everyone's talking about right now. He might not have impressive coaching credentials, but he's impressive nonetheless."
Or how about this from Linehan to the Palm Beach Post: "He's so impressive in almost every respect. He has a lot of the intangible qualities that you can't really find in a lot of guys."
Now, would you not hire him on the spot - or within three days of your head coach resigning, since Garrett told me Thursday when we bumped into each other in the hallway out here at The Ranch that this whole deal has surprised him; that he had no idea when he departed for the Senior Bowl on Monday he'd be in Dallas two days later, and on the Cowboys staff three days later.
To me, Jones is not overstepping his bounds. He's just taking advantage of a mighty fortuitous situation, and right now probably is the envy of the league.
Now I'm not sure how this is all going to end up, whether Garrett will be the offensive coordinator, the assistant head coach in charge of the passing game or even the head coach, since the Cowboys have gone so far out of their way to continue pointing out he remains a candidate for the top job.
Who knows. Compared to the 31-year-old and 34-year-old head coaches recently hired, Garrett is old. OK, he doesn't have the coaching experience most head coaching candidates have. But all those years as a backup have to count for something.
Hey, he was Aikman's right-hand man during his Cowboys days, even when he was the third guy, seemingly always behind someone. As Campo told the Palm Beach Post at the Senior Bowl, "I'm telling you, he coached Troy Aikman."
The big question when it comes to head coaching, and he'd need an experienced, right-hand man, sort of Avery Johnson's Del Harris, would be how he handles the room. Meaning, how does he do in front of his entire coaching staff explaining what he wants done. How does he present himself in front of the entire team. That, he's never had to do.
So we'll see where all this goes. Just understand what happened on Thursday was an extremely good thing for the Dallas Cowboys.
Bet on it.
Bankerguy
Footballguy
Hey, he was Aikman's right-hand man during his Cowboys days, even when he was the third guy, seemingly always behind someone. As Campo told the Palm Beach Post at the Senior Bowl, "I'm telling you, he coached Troy Aikman."
That quote is the straight truth. Aikman credits Garrett for calming him down during one of the SuperBowl victories (Can't remember which one, but read an article about it).
Garrett is a great hire period whether OC or HC, it doesn't matter.
That quote is the straight truth. Aikman credits Garrett for calming him down during one of the SuperBowl victories (Can't remember which one, but read an article about it).
Garrett is a great hire period whether OC or HC, it doesn't matter.
redman
Footballguy
I've heard nothing bad about Garrett other than his level of experience. The guy who I naturally liken him to is Kubiak, but Kubiak basically ran that Denver offense for years under Shanny before getting his first head coaching gig.
The bottom line is this: either Garrett will end up being the OC, which he's arguably qualified to do, but then that would mean that the Cowboys hired their OC before their head coach which is bass ackwards; or they will hire him as a head coach which is almost the equivalent of Oakland's hire of Lane Kiffin. Either way, Jones' approach is definitely open to criticism here.
The bottom line is this: either Garrett will end up being the OC, which he's arguably qualified to do, but then that would mean that the Cowboys hired their OC before their head coach which is bass ackwards; or they will hire him as a head coach which is almost the equivalent of Oakland's hire of Lane Kiffin. Either way, Jones' approach is definitely open to criticism here.
Punk
OBC waterboy
I agree. This reminds me of the Dave Campo years. (Jerry's approach)I think the Dolphins kinda forced this though with the imposed deadline to hire Garrett.I'm not sure who has the upper hand between Garrett, Phillips, Norv Turner, or Gary Gibbs to become the HC.Norv would be a good hire for Romo, Phillips is a good hire for the defense. I think Gibbs would make a good D Coordinator.
I don't think Garrett should be a HC just yet. Mangini didn't coach very long before becoming a HC but..
Why don't they just hire Zimmer? I know he just went to Atlanta to be the DC but it is a promotion and as far as I know legal in the NFL world.
He's a very sharp cooridinator that has had the #1 D and worked with those youngsters and......I don't get it. So he left for Atlanta before Parcells quit, he still seems to be the right guy for the job.
Why don't they just hire Zimmer? I know he just went to Atlanta to be the DC but it is a promotion and as far as I know legal in the NFL world.
He's a very sharp cooridinator that has had the #1 D and worked with those youngsters and......I don't get it. So he left for Atlanta before Parcells quit, he still seems to be the right guy for the job.
I'm surprised. Before BP he had the #1 D right? I'd have thought you'd want him....interesting
Bankerguy
Footballguy
#1 ranked by yards...not points.They were small and fast, but not build for playoff success, just my 0.02.This was also during some years with weak schedules based on their poor showings 4-6 years ago.You would be hard pressed to find many Cowboy fans wanting to hire Zimmer.In fact the site I visit had a large dedicated group called GROZ.Get rid of Zimmer.
BOGUS
Footballguy
I was just watching Superbowl highlights(XXX) on espn and noticed Garrett was calling the plays, now I know its different from being the official OC (correct me if I'm wrong but someone else does the work and he just calls the plays) but is that considered as experience especially in a big game like that.
MeVsMaradona
Footballguy
Most backup Qb's call in the plays.
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