Comments on: Do Not Mess With The Gods Of Football http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/12/30/do-not-mess-with-the-gods-of-football/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:09:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: jack fate http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/12/30/do-not-mess-with-the-gods-of-football/#comment-131340 jack fate Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:24:16 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=12134#comment-131340 <blockquote>ALSO: The Cowboys apparently <em>celebrated</em> their 44-6 loss.</blockquote> Who wouldn't? As a life-long Buffalo Bills fan, watching Dallas ride teh suck and get pummeled in the end was sweet entertainment. But that's what it is. Entertainment. And to the players, it's a job. One that pays handsomely, in fact. Even if you hold a clipboard for 60 minutes. So what if the end of the season was humiliating? You're well compensated and officially on vacation. I'm sure none of us would have a problem celebrating that. As post you linked to said: <blockquote>It’s a cynical take, but it’s probably closer to the truth than the idea that these guys would fly home in silence and then stare at a wall for a week while listening to “Bad Day” over and over again.</blockquote> However, like yourself, I do take pleasure in Dallas' misfortunes and things ain't looking hot for them right now. WOoT!

ALSO: The Cowboys apparently celebrated their 44-6 loss.

Who wouldn’t?

As a life-long Buffalo Bills fan, watching Dallas ride teh suck and get pummeled in the end was sweet entertainment. But that’s what it is. Entertainment. And to the players, it’s a job. One that pays handsomely, in fact. Even if you hold a clipboard for 60 minutes. So what if the end of the season was humiliating? You’re well compensated and officially on vacation. I’m sure none of us would have a problem celebrating that. As post you linked to said:

It’s a cynical take, but it’s probably closer to the truth than the idea that these guys would fly home in silence and then stare at a wall for a week while listening to “Bad Day” over and over again.

However, like yourself, I do take pleasure in Dallas’ misfortunes and things ain’t looking hot for them right now. WOoT!

]]> By: liberalrob http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/12/30/do-not-mess-with-the-gods-of-football/#comment-131216 liberalrob Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:09:32 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=12134#comment-131216 Just to complete the record, Barry Switzer won the Super Bowl in 1995 with the shambling corpse of Jimmy Johnson's Cowboys. Then the corpse finally fell apart in 1997 and Switzer promptly retired, and THEN the Cowboys started truly stinking under Chan Gailey and Dave Campo, who were basically yes-men for Jones. I remember when Quincy Carter was supposed to be the new Randall Cunningham...Jerry stuck by Quincy for YEARS. Jerry reminds me of nothing so much as the late-70's early-80's George Steinbrenner. Steinbrenner's Yankees won rings in 1977 and 1978 under Billy Martin, and suddenly George thought he was a big baseball man and promptly sunk the team with his meddling. But nobody ever accused Jerry Jones of cheating. The Patriots got a big dose of karma korrection this year. Just to complete the record, Barry Switzer won the Super Bowl in 1995 with the shambling corpse of Jimmy Johnson’s Cowboys. Then the corpse finally fell apart in 1997 and Switzer promptly retired, and THEN the Cowboys started truly stinking under Chan Gailey and Dave Campo, who were basically yes-men for Jones. I remember when Quincy Carter was supposed to be the new Randall Cunningham…Jerry stuck by Quincy for YEARS. Jerry reminds me of nothing so much as the late-70’s early-80’s George Steinbrenner. Steinbrenner’s Yankees won rings in 1977 and 1978 under Billy Martin, and suddenly George thought he was a big baseball man and promptly sunk the team with his meddling.

But nobody ever accused Jerry Jones of cheating. The Patriots got a big dose of karma korrection this year.

]]> By: paul http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/12/30/do-not-mess-with-the-gods-of-football/#comment-131202 paul Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:24:34 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=12134#comment-131202 The Patriots failed to make the playoffs because they were 2-4 against teams that ended up making the playoffs, including a lopsided loss to the 8-8 Chargers. No one in New England should complain about San Diego being in this instead of the Patriots, since they won the head-to-head match up. Some in NE are still complaining, but I think most fans recognize that finishing 11-5 after Brady went down made this a great season --- finishing strong and missing the playoffs by a hair sure beats losing in the Super Bowl. And, please give the "cheaters" thing a rest... The Patriots failed to make the playoffs because they were 2-4 against teams that ended up making the playoffs, including a lopsided loss to the 8-8 Chargers. No one in New England should complain about San Diego being in this instead of the Patriots, since they won the head-to-head match up. Some in NE are still complaining, but I think most fans recognize that finishing 11-5 after Brady went down made this a great season — finishing strong and missing the playoffs by a hair sure beats losing in the Super Bowl.

And, please give the “cheaters” thing a rest…

]]> By: Jay http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/12/30/do-not-mess-with-the-gods-of-football/#comment-131197 Jay Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:25:58 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=12134#comment-131197 <i>If Jerry Jones has any brains left he’ll boot Phillips and hire Mike Shanahan.</i> It has nothing to do with brains. It has to do with ego. Shanahan won't go to work for Jones because Jones will refuse to give Shanahan the kind of control he wants over the team. It would be better for the team as the only time the Cowboys won the Super Bowl since Jones owned the franchise is when Jimmy Johnson was coach and had complete control over player personnel decisions. When he forced Johnson out, he took control. They haven't won a playoff game since 1996. If Jerry Jones has any brains left he’ll boot Phillips and hire Mike Shanahan.

It has nothing to do with brains. It has to do with ego. Shanahan won’t go to work for Jones because Jones will refuse to give Shanahan the kind of control he wants over the team. It would be better for the team as the only time the Cowboys won the Super Bowl since Jones owned the franchise is when Jimmy Johnson was coach and had complete control over player personnel decisions. When he forced Johnson out, he took control. They haven’t won a playoff game since 1996.

]]> By: Jaim http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/12/30/do-not-mess-with-the-gods-of-football/#comment-131189 Jaim Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:23:37 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=12134#comment-131189 How 'bout them Dolphins? Granted, I live in Asia, but from what I can read of the sports news it seems like they aren't getting more credit (along with Parcells) for doing some pretty amazing work in turning around that franchise. How ’bout them Dolphins? Granted, I live in Asia, but from what I can read of the sports news it seems like they aren’t getting more credit (along with Parcells) for doing some pretty amazing work in turning around that franchise.

]]> By: MrGreyGhost http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/12/30/do-not-mess-with-the-gods-of-football/#comment-131177 MrGreyGhost Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:19:02 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=12134#comment-131177 If Jerry Jones has any brains left he'll boot Phillips and hire Mike Shanahan. If Jerry Jones has any brains left he’ll boot Phillips and hire Mike Shanahan.

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