Wednesday, December 07, 2011

Garrett’s No Genius!

If you’re a Dallas Cowboys fan, then you’re probably still sick to your collective stomachs after seeing head coach Jason Garrett pull off one of the most idioticcoaching jobs I’ve ever seen in four decades of watching NFL football.
Late in the fourth quarter of Dallas’ 19-13 overtime loss to Arizona, Garrett foolishly failed to call a timeout after enigmatic wideout Dez Bryant mad a grab over the middle to give the ‘Boys a first down on the Cardinals’ 32-yard line.

Bryant made the grab with 31 seconds remaining – before Garrett and idiotic quarterback Tony Romo let the clock run all the way down to seven seconds – before spiking the ball.

Then, what ensued afterward will have Cowboys haters like myself doubled over in laughter for years to come.

Dallas kicker Dan Bailey lined up to attempt a game-winning 49-yard field goal and kicked the ball cleanly through the uprights as time expired. But wait …. Just a split-second before Bailey kicked the ball someone called timeout in an apparent effort to ‘ice’ Bailey into a missed kick.

Shockingly, the time out was called by Bailey’s own coach.

Too bad Garrett doesn’t know which team’s kicker to ‘ice’ because sure enough, Bailey went out and missed the ensuing ‘real’ attempt.

Shortly thereafter, the Cowboys gave up a thrilling 52-yard catch-and-run TD reception to fleet-footed little man LaRod Stephens-Howling not long into overtime, giving the ‘Boys what has to be one of their strangest – and most disappointing losses in franchise history.

"I think the biggest thing that you try to do is evaluate the situation, how you handled it and why you made that decision," Garrett said. "If you get in that situation again, do you handle it that way or handle it differently?"

Huh?

What the hell is Jason Garrett talking about NFL fans?

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