Meet the guy who will do the same thing as the guy currently doing the wrong things

[dbair1967]

Well then he plays both sides of the fence. Him and Rice both made very public comments on Callahan when they hired him and both talked about how much they disliked him and basically thought he was idiot. Also said players couldn't stand him.

 

[Jon88]

He's an arrogant fuck who has no reason to be arrogant. That's why people don't like him.

 

[dbair1967]

Basically those complaining about Callahan being replaced are saying Jerry is really smart, because Jerry is the one who hired Callahan and Jerry is the one who forced Garrett to let Callahan call plays.

I don't know if Linehan will work out or not (and he's probably only getting a yr here, because unless we win 10-11 games and get to the playoffs next yr Garrett is done) That said, the HC picking the coaches he wants (good or bad) is better than Jerry the Owner/President and GM picking coaches and deciding who does what.

 

[Omegasupreme]

If you don't think Callahan is an idiot you didn't watch any games or your name is Hostile.

Jeez. There has to be a third option.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

It was more like knew what they were doing on the first drive. I have no idea what the hell happened in practically every second half, but it looks like he lost his damn mind.

Probably Garrett fucking up the calls to Romo.

 

[peplaw06]

Basically those complaining about Callahan being replaced are saying Jerry is really smart, because Jerry is the one who hired Callahan and Jerry is the one who forced Garrett to let Callahan call plays.

I don't know if Linehan will work out or not (and he's probably only getting a yr here, because unless we win 10-11 games and get to the playoffs next yr Garrett is done) That said, the HC picking the coaches he wants (good or bad) is better than Jerry the Owner/President and GM picking coaches and deciding who does what.

Jerry's still deciding who does what. If Garrett were able to make the call, he would be calling plays himself again. He may hire Linehan still, but play caller would be JG. At best it's a compromise between Jerry and Garrett.

 

[dbair1967]

Jerry's still deciding who does what. If Garrett were able to make the call, he would be calling plays himself again. He may hire Linehan still, but play caller would be JG. At best it's a compromise between Jerry and Garrett.

Actually if Garrett had his way, they would have hired Norv last yr to call plays.

Linehan will be calling plays.

 

[peplaw06]

Well I think the whole should we hire Norv, give play calling to Callahan, or now hiring Linehan fiasco started because Garrett couldn't continue to do what he wants -- call the plays.

 

[junk]

Well I think the whole should we hire Norv, give play calling to Callahan, or now hiring Linehan fiasco started because Garrett couldn't continue to do what he wants -- call the plays.

I still think the funny thing is that Garrett has shown, year after year, the best he can cobble together is a middle of the pack scoring offense.

He gets forced to Callahan and it immediately improves (even though the offense as a whole was still lacking). His response? Pout and bring in a new playcaller apparently.

It certainly makes Garrett look bad in my opinion.

 

[Jon88]

He gets forced to Callahan and it immediately improves (even though the offense as a whole was still lacking). His response? Pout and bring in a new playcaller apparently.

It certainly makes Garrett look bad in my opinion.

I think Callahan unofficially lost his job after the Green Bay game.

 

[dbair1967]

I still think the funny thing is that Garrett has shown, year after year, the best he can cobble together is a middle of the pack scoring offense.

He gets forced to Callahan and it immediately improves (even though the offense as a whole was still lacking). His response? Pout and bring in a new playcaller apparently.

It certainly makes Garrett look bad in my opinion.

Sorry, not buying into this.

 

[junk]

Sorry, not buying into this.

I see it hasn't taken long for dbair to revert to homer mode

Bottom line - Callahan calling the offense scored more points than any Garrett offense except the one where Sparano held his hand. Getting rid of any Garrett offensive influence seems like the right path. I'm all for a new OC. I just don't want another Garrett crony because we've seen that doesn't work

Yeah Callahan sucked but he was better than Garrett. Not really any way to dispute that. Look at the results

 

[Bob Sacamano]

How is Linehan a Garrett crony?

 

[boozeman]

How is Linehan a Garrett crony?

He was the OC on Saban's staff in Miami where Garrett got his first QB coach job.

 

[boozeman]

Sorry, not buying into this.

It don't doubt it is completely true. I am sure at their season wrap-up meeting, he whined that Callahan calling plays hindered him and was responsible for the inability to close out games. Funny thing is, if you didn't know it was Callahan calling the games, you would think Garrett was, which I firmly believe he was the last few games of the season.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

He was the OC on Saban's staff in Miami where Garrett got his first QB coach job.

So shouldn't Garrett be his crony?

 

[junk]

How is Linehan a Garrett crony?

He's one of like 8 people in the league (or college) that Garrett has worked with. In Miami as Booze mentioned

 

[dbair1967]

It don't doubt it is completely true. I am sure at their season wrap-up meeting, he whined that Callahan calling plays hindered him and was responsible for the inability to close out games. Funny thing is, if you didn't know it was Callahan calling the games, you would think Garrett was, which I firmly believe he was the last few games of the season.

Yeah not sure I believe Callahan wasn't calling plays. It sure seemed like the passing game changed a lot.

That said I don't know how anyone can really say what is going on. Nobody here knows how many play calls Romo changed, and we all read about how he had a vastly more important role in the game planning that went on during the week.

 

[boozeman]

Yeah not sure I believe Callahan wasn't calling plays. It sure seemed like the passing game changed a lot.

That said I don't know how anyone can really say what is going on. Nobody here knows how many play calls Romo changed, and we all read about how he had a vastly more important role in the game planning that went on during the week.

Early in the year, yeah, it was Callahan. It was very clear.

Late in the year, Garrett clearly had the play sheet and was doing something. Some people claim he was "just relaying the play in" since they kicked Wilson up to the booth.

 

[Omegasupreme]

Sorry, not buying into this.

And another perspective could include that instead of building on last year, Garrett is seeking a return to the year that Romo threw in desperation 648 times...2 seasons ago. It's a perspective that sees the offense like a car with a flat tire. Two seasons ago the tire was patched in desperation to keep it from going flat every time the car needed to move. Last year a brand new tire was put on the car to replace the desperation patchwork. Now the patched tire is being put back on the car as a better option than the new tire, despite the fact that car runs better with the new tire and the car is much more vulnerable with the patched tire.

The Cowboys are no strangers to having a passing game coordinator. In fact, Garrett said he sees this current setup as very similar to what was in place two seasons ago when Garrett called the plays and Callahan remained the OC and coached the line. Now, Linehan will be the play-caller but will work alongside

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