ARLINGTON, Texas -- The expected has happened. Jason Garrett was named the Dallas Cowboys' head coach Thursday.
Terms of the four-year deal were not available, but Garrett had one year remaining on his contract as the assistant head coach that paid him $3.5 million annually.
Considered the favorite all along, Garrett is the eighth coach in franchise history and owner/general manager Jerry Jones did not feel the need for an exhaustive search. He interviewed wide receivers coach Ray Sherman to comply with the NFL's Rooney Rule, which states a team must talk with at least one minority coach during the process.
He also interviewed Miami Dolphins assistant Todd Bowles, a former Dallas assistant.
Jones wanted to finalize the deal quickly because he didn't want other teams with vacancies getting their hands on Garrett.
^ I was thinking the same thing. It's good and all that the Lions did decent this year, but yall just fucked yourself from making your team even better.
this paragraph explains why the new OT rules are fucking gay. why cant leagues just leave the game alone? its mind boggling
"There is more value in the second possession than there has been in the past. [...] On the second drive, they basically have four downs to move the ball down the field. That second drive has a real good chance to move down the field percentage-wise more than it normally would. So you have to keep that in mind. You might see some teams defer."
So let's say you win the toss, kick a field goal, kickoff to your opponent and get them into a fourth-and-15 backed up in their own territory. You're feeling pretty good. Then they convert a first down. Later in the drive, that opponent has a fourth-and-2 from midfield and converts again. Eventually this leads to a game-winning touchdown. How is that any fairer than the old rule? In both cases, the defense fails. But with the new system, the coin toss-winning defense has to stop the offense in four downs rather than three.
Lol I knew someone would come up with some way to bitch about that. Anyway what's talked about would be the same as say a two minute drill at the end of the game to try and win it you're going to do fourth downs because you have no other option.
You tryin to be a hero fool? You wanna see badass mother fucker?! I'll show ya a badass!!!
It's going to be harder for a team to score a TD to win the game. Kicking a FG is easy win for most these days since most kickers in the league can kick through 40+ yards. TD how ever will bring more difficulty and the 2min drill will be in affect for most of the OT game. At the end of the OT if no one has scored or they kick kicking FGs, then they go to sudden death and first to score wins. I like it a lot more.
It's going to be harder for a team to score a TD to win the game. Kicking a FG is easy win for most these days since most kickers in the league can kick through 40+ yards. TD how ever will bring more difficulty and the 2min drill will be in affect for most of the OT game. At the end of the OT if no one has scored or they kick kicking FGs, then they go to sudden death and first to score wins. I like it a lot more.
yea the new rule might help the cowgirls in teh playoffs, oh wait....nevermind...
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Terms of the four-year deal were not available, but Garrett had one year remaining on his contract as the assistant head coach that paid him $3.5 million annually.
Considered the favorite all along, Garrett is the eighth coach in franchise history and owner/general manager Jerry Jones did not feel the need for an exhaustive search. He interviewed wide receivers coach Ray Sherman to comply with the NFL's Rooney Rule, which states a team must talk with at least one minority coach during the process.
He also interviewed Miami Dolphins assistant Todd Bowles, a former Dallas assistant.
Jones wanted to finalize the deal quickly because he didn't want other teams with vacancies getting their hands on Garrett.
"There is more value in the second possession than there has been in the past. [...] On the second drive, they basically have four downs to move the ball down the field. That second drive has a real good chance to move down the field percentage-wise more than it normally would. So you have to keep that in mind. You might see some teams defer."
So let's say you win the toss, kick a field goal, kickoff to your opponent and get them into a fourth-and-15 backed up in their own territory. You're feeling pretty good. Then they convert a first down. Later in the drive, that opponent has a fourth-and-2 from midfield and converts again. Eventually this leads to a game-winning touchdown. How is that any fairer than the old rule? In both cases, the defense fails. But with the new system, the coin toss-winning defense has to stop the offense in four downs rather than three.
It's going to be harder for a team to score a TD to win the game. Kicking a FG is easy win for most these days since most kickers in the league can kick through 40+ yards. TD how ever will bring more difficulty and the 2min drill will be in affect for most of the OT game. At the end of the OT if no one has scored or they kick kicking FGs, then they go to sudden death and first to score wins. I like it a lot more.