Jan 302025
 

The Ringer – Danny Heifetz – The Winners and Losers of the NFL Coaching Carousel

But part of this whole thing, if you’re a franchise that was bad enough that you needed a new head coach in the first place, is to simply act like you’re trying to improve your team’s fortunes. You must do something that will inspire a fan base. Jones has failed miserably at that. But he found someone to say yes, and that’s probably all that matters to him.

The Ringer – Lindsay Jones – The NFL’s Coaching Carousel Left Jerry Jones Standing Still

If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking.

George S. Patton

Phil has a question:

Did you know that the Cowboys Jerry had hired a new coach yes man.

It Makes No Difference

Born in Vancouver, the Peter Principle explains why your boss is incompetent. Here’s why it still resonates

We Want It All

 

Phil has a question:

How many eons ago did the Undertaker and Clark Kent reach their level of incompetence.

and Cowboys fans are beginning to regret the team letting Quinn leave instead of promoting him to the head job last offseason.

The Ringer – Steven Ruiz – How the NFL’s Final Four Teams Explain the 2024 Season

A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.

Bruce Lee

ESPN – Seth Wickersham and Don Van Natta Jr. – How Dan Snyder views Commanders’ title run from afar: ‘He … hates it’

Immigrant Song

Front Office Sports – A.J. Perez – Commanders Playoff Run Has Dan Snyder Seething

When someone asks a question, don’t assume they don’t know the answer. Clever people will always test you.

Wayne Gerard Trotman

That started by defining what Quinn and Peters wanted in a Commander, regardless of position, which became their north star. As one staffer described it, it’s “a great competitor, great teammate who’s loving football and putting the team first.” They, of course, felt like they could find that on tape in a player’s play style, and the violence, aggression and physicality he played with.

After that, things shifted. They upset the Bengals on a Monday night, then spent the following week in Arizona ahead of a game against the Cardinals. Late Thursday night, with the team staying in Scottsdale, giving everyone plenty of options, the coaches and staff noticed the light was on in the quarterbacks room. The guys were in there, talking trash and watching the Giants-Cowboys game together. The next night, a bunch of groups of players went out to dinner together without anything having been arranged for them.

Sports Illustrated – Albert Breer – The Commanders’ Turnaround Came Even Quicker Than They Expected

Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)

Phil has a question:

Would you want Jimmy Butler on your team.

Sports Illustrated – Dan Lyons – Cowboys Hire Brian Schottenheimer As 10th Head Coach in Franchise History

I would my horse had the speed of your tongue.

William Shakespeare

Phil has a question:

When the loaf is stale isn’t it time for a new loaf and not the next slice from the stale loaf.

What does the dearth of interviews by other NFL teams seeking head coaches say about Brian Schottenheimer as a head coaching prospect.

“Brian Schottenheimer is known as a career assistant,” Jones told ESPN.

ESPN – Todd Archer – Cowboys hire coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as head coach

Phil has a question:

Have you ever heard a less resounding introduction of a new head coach.

White Rabbit

Born in Vancouver, the Peter Principle explains why your boss is incompetent. Here’s why it still resonates

Girl

How would you grade this hire?

C. What was the point of moving on from McCarthy to promote his offensive coordinator? Is something going to change schematically with another branch off the West Coast tree? Is game management supposed to improve with a first-time head coach?

I’m sure Schottenheimer has some new ideas and can modernize in some ways, but there’s a reason he has been a lifelong offensive coordinator. Schottenheimer is not viewed as a frontier-pushing head coaching candidate. — Solak

ESPN – Todd Archer – What Schottenheimer hire means for Prescott, Cowboys

Phil has a question:

Is there a screen wide enough to house that grin on Stephen A.

The Ringer – Nora Princiotti – In Bungling the Mike McCarthy Breakup, Has Jerry Jones Once Again Misplayed His Hand?

Mongo

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

The Athletic – Saad Yousuf – Jerry Jones’ approach to parting with Mike McCarthy made no sense and set Cowboys back

“Beyond that, it’s hard to imagine, as far as a coveted job, I don’t know that that’s accurate,” Aikman said. “I mean, I do think that the Cowboys are obviously a high profile team. Whoever is covering or whoever is head coach of that team is certainly going to draw a lot of attention. But I think most football people that take over as a head coach, they want to do it on their terms. That’s hard to do.

The Athletic – Cale Clinton – Former Cowboys QB Troy Aikman says he’s ‘not sure’ Dallas head coach is ‘a coveted job’

Phil has a question:

Does any person in the world other than Jerry Jones think that the Dallas Cowboys are still America’s Team.

The Ringer – Austin Gayle – Where Does the Dallas Cowboys’ Job Rank Among NFL Head Coaching Vacancies?

The Ringer – Austin Gayle – NFL Head Coach Openings, Ranked

Impatient, aimless, and impulsive hiring practices from most owners is de rigueur in the NFL. And talking about it is, in some ways, irrelevant, given that there are no consequences for bad processes, and the fact that in the business they are actually in—of maintaining the league as a year-round entertainment product and making lots and lots of money—is served pretty well by this ever-turning carousel. But hey, we can still point out when most of them are totally goofing it, which they are! 

The Ringer – Nora Princiotti – We’re Trapped in the NFL’s Déjà Vu Hiring Cycle

The Athletic – Jeff Howe – NFL coaches vote on best job openings: A clear No. 1 plus Jaguars, Patriots in top 3

Sports Illustrated – Conor Orr – 2025 NFL Coach Carousel: Ranking Every Open Job and Predicting Who Gets Hired Where

A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.

George S. Patton

Because of their net worth and their possession of large chunks of the cash cow that is the National Football League, we tend to think of team owners as successful. But most are bad at their NFL jobs. They’re no better — and often far worse — at talent evaluation, development and support than the people they hire with fanfare and then fire after the first sign of calamity. And their desperation for booming ticket sales prompts irrational thinking, because anyone who truly understands how hard it is to win in the NFL knows one or even two years isn’t enough time to transform tattered rosters into champions. But for some reason we get way more caught up in the shortcomings of the individuals who “didn’t get the job done.”

The Athletic – Mike Jones – NFL owners show their ineptitude and impulsivity with quick coach, GM firings

If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking. 

George S. Patton

Sports Business Journal – Ben Fischer – Are NFL owners becoming more patient with coaches?

Phil has a question:

Is firing coaches and managers just another marketing ploy to keep the fans happy.

ESPN – Lindsey Thiry – NFL coaches share what they learned after getting fired

Phil has a question:

Why do coaches and GMs get fired yet the Undertaker and Clark Kent never face any consequences for their years of brutal incompetence.

The Ringer – Sheil Kapadia – NFL Week 18 Under Review: Baffling Decisions by the Jaguars and Giants Kick Off the 2025 Hiring Cycle


Phil M Stockmen

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