The Dallas Cowboys - Life Without T.O. In The New Stadium

By The Computer Guru

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The Dallas Cowboys of 2009 have had one pre-season disaster at Oakland and one decent game against the Titans. As expected, all the T.O. haters and the Dallas "homer" media outlets (1380 the Ticket in Dallas) seem ready to predict a successful 2009 season extending into the playoffs in 2010. The new "Jerry Jones Roman Coliseum" is a high tech "over the top" masterpiece - in spite of the ridiculous HDTV monster hanging in the middle of the field. Terrell Owens is gone and now all is right with the Boys - right? Wrong!!!

What is absolutely incredible to me is how the coaching staff got such a pass after last season's disaster in Philadelphia! The fact is that Cowboys are no closer to a Super Bowl than they were under the hapless Dave Campo years. Here are the top five reasons that the Cowboys will continue to under-achieve as a team and an organization:

1. Jerry Jones cares more about style than substance. He would rather have a semi-literate spineless puppet as a head coach than one who is capable of motivating players to win when games really matter.


2. Speaking of "semi-literate spineless puppets" - Wade Philips is second only to his dad in learning how to lose in the playoffs. That is all he's ever done and he's damn good at it! His teams have no motivation or discipline and they play just like it.


3. Tony Romo is as talented a quarterback as Dallas has ever had. Unfortunately, he is one of the dumbest and most reckless quarterbacks with the football - especially in big games. Until he "grows a pair" and stops panicking into mistakes, he will continue to end seasons sitting on his ass crying (see photo above).


4. Jason Garrett has had the least criticism and yet is just as responsible due to his lack of imagination in calling plays. It makes no difference how much talent Dallas has if Jason can't figure out how to use it. In addition, he sucks at halftime adjustments.


5. What in the hell has happened to Dallas Cowboy's special teams? Failure to execute in this area has cost Dallas many big games and will continue to cost them until they get a head coach who will hold them accountable for mistakes. Grandpa Wade is not the answer.

Maybe the Boys will surprise me in 2009, but I think I've seen this movie before...