That's tied (with the Vikings) for sixth best record in the NFL over the last five years , behind the Chiefs (0.786), Bills (0.735), Packers (0.643), Eagles (0.625), Buccaneers (0.607).

That hardly seems like the record of a terrible and dumb coach. I suspect there is going to be a lot of interest in him from other teams.

NoRethugFriends

(3,122 posts)

11. With players who should have given him a much better record

Reply to GregariousGroundhog (Reply #8)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 02:29 PM

Tuesday

(except for non-clutch quarterback)

Beachnutt

(8,241 posts)

5. Rumor

Reply to calguy (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 08:18 PM

Monday

Next up,
Primetime Deion Sanders

FSogol

(46,945 posts)

6. What does a 4-8 record translate to in the NFL?

Reply to Beachnutt (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 09:58 PM

Monday

ProfessorGAC

(71,064 posts)

7. To Be Fair...

Reply to FSogol (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 07:55 AM

Tuesday

...Colorado was 9-4 this year, including a bowl win.
They went from 1-11 to a bowl win in 2 years under Sanders.
Same kind of impact (perhaps more) at Jackson State.
I don't care about Sanders; I really don't care about the Cowboys.
But, Sanders has shown himself to be a difference maker.

AZProgressive

(29,375 posts)

10. They actually lost their bowl game to BYU for their 4th loss

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #7)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 02:28 PM

Tuesday

It was odd they were playing another Big 12 team in their bowl game but I think Colorado got their bowl bid as a former Pac 12 team but either way they lost the bowl game.

Sanders is an elite recruiter which is why he was able to turn around those programs but that skill doesn't really translate to the pros unless you count free agency but I think Jones is the GM.

ProfessorGAC

(71,064 posts)

12. Got Ya!

Reply to AZProgressive (Reply #10)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 03:15 PM

Tuesday

I'm not convinced he would be a good pro coach either.
He can't motivate players to do what he did because only so many people will ever have his speed & instincts. No amount of motivation makes a 4.4 cornerback run 4.25!
Since I loathe the Cowboys, I don't really care what happens here, but it's interesting as a topic.

Botany

(72,819 posts)

9. Jerry had one of the very best coaches in all of football both college and pro in Jimmy Johnson ...

Reply to calguy (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 02:02 PM

Tuesday

…. and ran him off only to never win a Super Bowl again except with Jimmy’s old team. Jerry is
a dick.

BOSSHOG

(40,563 posts)

13. Kind of on topic

Reply to Botany (Reply #9)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 10:37 PM

Thursday

I have to crow a little bit. Jimmy and Jerry were teammates on the 1964 National Championship UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS RAZORBACK FOOTBALL TEAM. WOO PIG SOOIEE!

You are right My Friend. Jimmy was a helluva coach. I hope I have his stamina at his age.

Botany

(72,819 posts)

14. Look @ the Steelers and the family that owns them, the Rooneys.

Reply to BOSSHOG (Reply #13)

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 09:18 AM

17 hrs ago

Same 3 head coaches over the past 56 years and they have always been good.
The Rooney Family and the Steeler Organization doesn’t fire head coaches they
get new players. Look for them to get some new players this year. I see Justin
Fields moving up to be the #1 QB too.

Jones was just jealous that Jimmy Johnson was getting credit for the Cowboy’s
success and really thought the credit should go to him.

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