Dallas Cowboys Update: Coaching Changes Having Their Effect

Dallas Cowboys Update: Coaching Changes Having Their Effect

The online sports betting world would like to think that professional football players just do their jobs and roll with changes in the league. But even in the midst of Super Bowl 45 betting, it is important to remember that these men are people capable of some very strong emotions. Coaching changes happen all the time in the NFL, but it has been years since the Dallas Cowboys have changed their coaching staff. The departure of wide receivers coach Ray Sherman has been especially hard on the Cowboys young receivers.

Wide receiver Miles Austin had a lot to do with the NFL scores that the Cowboys put up this season, but the departure of Sherman has definitely had an effect on Austin’s life. In a recent discussion with betting services experts, Austin said that the departure of Sherman affected him deeply because Ray Sherman was a mentor to Miles Austin. Austin said he was excited to start working with whoever the new wide receivers coach will be.

The AFC Champion Pittsburgh Steelers have been in Dallas all week getting ready for Super Bowl XLV, and some of the Steelers have been giving advice to the Dallas Cowboys. Even though the two teams have not met since 2008, the some of the Steelers have been saying that chemistry and not talent is the problem for the Cowboys. At the Steelers media day, wide receiver Antwaan Randle El said that the Cowboys missing the playoffs was a shock because Dallas is loaded with talent. Former Cowboy, and current Pittsburgh, offensive lineman Flozell Adams said he was also surprised at the Cowboys’ record and added that it was bad chemistry that ruin Dallas and not a lack of talent. Read more

Dallas Cowboys Update: Flozell Adams Returns

It was not that long ago that the sports betting world remembers offensive lineman Flozell Adams being the scapegoat for the Dallas Cowboys’ problems on the offensive line. Now with Adams a part of the Superbowl betting equation, the fact that this particular Super Bowl is being played in Dallas seems to be a sports betting bonus for Adams.

When Flozell Adams met with the media on Monday to kick off Super Bowl week for the media, it was obvious that he was having a hard time containing his excitement. Adams said all of the politically correct things, including tipping his hat to the quality of the Cowboys organization. Adams went so far as to say that it didn’t matter where the Super Bowl was being played, just so long as he was in it. But with each question he answered about the opportunity to play in front of the Dallas Cowboys fans as a member of the reigning AFC champions, it was getting harder and harder for Adams to hide his joy.

The new Dallas Cowboys coaching staff under Jason Garrett continues to take form, especially on the defensive side of the ball. New Cowboys defensive coordinator Rob Ryan has named Matt Eberflus as linebackers coach. Anyone familiar with Rob Ryan will not be surprised by this hiring as Eberflus was the linebackers coach for two years under Ryan in Cleveland. Read more

Dallas Cowboys Update: The New Coaching Staff Takes Shape

The sports wagering sites have been monitoring the Dallas Cowboys front office ever since Jason Garrett was hired as the new Cowboys head coach. The NFL football betting crowd is wondering who Garrett will choose for his defensive coordinator and what other changes will be made to the Cowboys coaching staff. After a couple of weeks, the sportsbook promo crowd got their answers, and it is a very interesting story brewing in Valley Ranch.

The Dallas Cowboys have announced that Rob Ryan, brother of New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan and son to legendary defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan, has taken the defensive coordinator’s job in Dallas. The betting services consider this a curious move by Ryan because, for all intents and purposes, it is a lateral move.

Rob Ryan taking the job in Dallas has two immediate effects. It puts a bit of a dent in the notion that Mike Holmgren is going to attract top flight coaching talent just by being in Cleveland. It is possible that Holmgren allowed Ryan to leave the Browns because Holmgren does not feel that Ryan is the right guy for the job in Cleveland. But neither side is saying much about the move. The other effect of this Rob Ryan move is to elevate the feeling that a coaching job in Dallas is the job that every NFL coach wants. It adds a bit of muster to that Cowboys mystique that owner Jerry Jones is so fond of.

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Dallas Cowboys Update: Jerry Jones Finally Hires a Coach

Dallas Cowboys Update: Jerry Jones Finally Hires a Coach

The online sports betting world wants to be surprised at the fact that Jerry Jones finally hired Jason Garrett as the full-time Dallas Cowboys head coach, but the NFL football betting world has been back and forth on this for so long that most people are just glad it is over.

The Cowboys are not part of the Super Bowl betting frenzy, but they did make the news by finally announcing that Jason Garrett will have the interim tag removed from his title and be made the new head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. The betting services, and Jason Garrett, all know that the performance of the team under Garrett will be compared to the team’s performance under such coaches as Tom Landry and Jimmy Johnson and not Wade Philips. Garrett knows that he must do significantly better than Philips if he wants to keep his job for more than two season.

When Jerry Jones was making the official announcement late last week, he indicated that it was the abrupt turn-around of the team once Garrett took over that convinced him that he has his coach. Garrett has already started to hire his staff and has indicated that he will have no off-season. Garrett has been charged with creating a Super Bowl team in Dallas, and he is set to take his job very seriously.

One of the coaching jobs that will get significant media coverage with the new Dallas coaching staff is defensive coordinator. Wade Philips ran the defense when he was the head coach, and most people felt that the defense under-performed for the past couple of years. The top candidates being considered for the open Dallas defensive coordinator position include Vic Fangio who currently works for the Stanford college football program and Greg Manusky who is currently a member of the San Francisco 49ers coaching staff. It is unclear as to whether Jerry Jones will hire the defensive coordinator, or if Jason Garrett will get involved in the final decision.

Jason Garrett was the offensive coordinator under Wade Philips, and he maintained that position when he took over as head coach. Now that Garrett is the head coach, one name that keeps coming up as the new offensive coordinator for the Cowboys is Miami Dolphins tight ends coach John Garrett. It probably does not hurt that John Garrett is also the older brother of Jason Garrett. The Cowboys hope to have a decision later in the week on both the offensive and defensive coordinator positions.

One casualty of the Dallas Cowboys search for a head coach was the departure of wide receivers coach Ray Sherman. Sherman had interviewed for the head coaching job that was eventually given to Jason Garrett. When Garrett was announced as the new Cowboys head coach, it was also announced that Sherman is no longer part of the Cowboys organization. It was not made clear whether Sherman resigned after not getting the head coaching job, or whether he was let go to make room for a wide receivers coach that Jason Garrett will choose.

Jason Garrett to be Cowboys new Head Coach

NOTE: The speculation is over, Jason Garrett was named the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys today.

Everyone is speculating that Jason Garrett will be the Cowboys new head coach, and the announcement is expected tomorrow. The last hurdle was to satisfy the Rooney Rule, which was done with the interviewing of WR Coach Ray Sherman by Jerry Jones today. More on this in the link to a Dallas News article below:

Hurdles Cleared for Jason Garrett Hiring

Dallas Cowboys News: Garrett Not Named Coach, But Still Keeps Building Staff

Dallas Cowboys News: Garrett Not Named Coach, But Still Keeps Building Staff

The online sportsbook experts have not seen a press release or heard an announcement from the Dallas Cowboys that confirmed that Jason Garrett is the next head coach, but rumors about Garrett building a coaching staff keep popping up.

The newest NFL betting rumor is that the Cowboys brought in Miami Dolphins assistant head coach and secondary coach Todd Bowles to interview for the offensive coordinator position and not the head coaching job as originally reported. The football betting world knows that Bowles has been with the Dolphins for the last three years, and in those three years the Dolphins have dropped a lot of interceptions. But, as part of the Rooney Rule, Bowles was said to be interviewing for the head coaching job. The NFL predictions are guessing that the talk was more about defensive coordinator than head coach.

Still, with Jason Garrett now interviewing prospective members of his coaching staff, Jerry Jones has not yet named Garrett as head coach. The speculation was that Jones would do so earlier in the week, but he did not. Now with Eric Mangini available for a coaching position, rumors are flying again that Jones is not sold on Garrett and that the owner wants to interview Eric Mangini before making a final announcement. But the Cowboys did announce that the interview process ended earlier this week, but there has not been any kind of coaching announcement as of yet.

The activities at Valley Ranch in the last week or two are incredibly confusing and are raising a lot of questions. If Garrett is the new head coach, then why doesn’t Jerry Jones just make it official? If Garrett is not the head coach, then why is he interviewing coaches for prospective staff jobs? Obviously, Jerry Jones and the Cowboys front office know more than the media does. But this strange set of circumstances is only fueling the notion that the Cowboys are not a focused organization.

The Cowboys finished 26^th against the pass and lacked a quality cover corner in their secondary. That may be why there are new rumors floating around that the Cowboys may have an interest in tearing Champ Bailey away from the Denver Broncos. Bailey would give the Cowboys some of the closing speed they need at the corner and help bring stability to a defense that seemed to come unglued in the 2010 season.

The Dallas Cowboys finished the season with the sixth best passing offense in the league. That should give Cowboys fans a reason to be optimistic about 2011 when you consider that the starting quarterback missed most of the season, the offensive line was adequate at best and the star rookie wide receiver missed several games due to injury. The Cowboys can build on their successes of 2010, and try to create the offensive machine that everyone was expecting. Quarterback Tony Romo will be ready for summer workouts and training camp, and receiver Dez Bryant is expected to be ready by summer as well.

Dallas Cowboys Update: New Head Coach to be Named This Week

Dallas Cowboys Update: New Head Coach to be Named This Week

It appears to be a good sports bet that Jason Garrett will have the interim term removed from his title and be named the Dallas Cowboys new head coach as early as this week. The NFL betting lines have speculated for a while now that owner Jerry Jones will be naming Garrett as the official new head coach at a press conference sometime Tuesday or Wednesday.

But, true to Jerry Jones’ style, the Cowboys owner is not tipping his hand just yet. As the Super Bowl betting begins without the Dallas Cowboys, Jones is claiming that he is still in search of a coach and is still interviewing candidates. Many NFL predictions have Bill Cowher and Jon Gruden as front-runners for the job, but neither former Super Bowl winning head coach has made a comment on the process.

For his part, Jerry Jones has said that no NFL head coach has won a Super Bowl with two different teams. Jones could be reminding the media that Bill Parcels was supposed to bring a Super Bowl title to the New York Jets, New England Patriots and Dallas after winning the big game with the New York Giants, but Parcels failed to win the Super Bowl after leaving the Giants.

In a move that could be exposing the Cowboys head coach search process, interim head coach Jason Garrett has already started to hint at coaches he will want for his staff. One coach Garrett mentioned specifically was Wisconsin Badgers offensive coordinator Paul Chryst. There are strong rumors that Garrett’s first move if the interim tag is removed will be to bring in Chryst as the new offensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys.

Because of their 6-10 record, the Dallas Cowboys have secured the number nine pick in the 2011 NFL draft. The Cowboys seemed to come into the 2010 season with very few weak spots on either side of the ball, but as the season played out it became apparent that the Cowboys were deficient on the offensive line as well as the defensive secondary. The Cowboys get the chance to add to their already talented roster by either using the number nine pick, or trading it for experienced players.

This year will be a unique draft because of the looming cloud of an expiring collective bargaining agreement. If a new CBA is not in place by July, then there may not be a 2011 season. Teams are hoarding coaches and players in anticipation of the carnage to come. The Cowboys may decide to trade their pick because of the high cost, and high uncertainty, that a top 10 pick brings. No one in the Dallas Cowboys front office has commented on the draft order as of yet.

The Cowboys had five players named to the 2011 NFC Pro Bowl team despite the 6-10 record. OLB DeMarcus Ware, TE Jason Witten, P Mat McBriar, OL Andre Gurode and DT Jay Ratliff will represent the Cowboys in Hawaii the week before the Super Bowl.

Cowboys 2011 – 2012 Schedule & Opponents

The 2010 – 2011 season is finally over, what a disappointing season right from the start. Only two good things came from the 2010 season, the removal of Wade Phillips and the 9th round pick in the upcoming 2011 draft. Jason Garrett filled in pretty nicely as the interim head coach and he will be coaching the team next year (something I am not really excited about).

Enough about last seasons disappointment, let’s take a look at the Dallas Cowboys 2011 – 2012 schedule. Last year I provided a prediction for each game, which was so far from being right I decided to take a new approach. Instead I will go through the 2011 – 2012 schedule of home and road game opponents taking a look at their records and where they are headed next year.

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Dallas Cowboys Update: The Jon Kitna Watch Continues

Dallas Cowboys Update: The Jon Kitna Watch Continues

If you plan on placing an online sports bet on the Dallas Cowboys this week, you may want to wait until the Cowboys decide who is playing quarterback. Despite his spirited, and well-choreographed, comeback against the Arizona Cardinals on Christmas Day, the NFL betting lines experts were informed that Dallas third-string quarterback Stephen McGee is not a lock to start the last game of the season.

The sports betting bonus crowd will have to wait and see what kind of progress quarterback Jon Kitna has with his torn abdomen muscle before finding out who will start. Kitna has still not been able to practice since his injury in the third quarter of the Arizona game, but people are holding off on any NFL predictions regarding Kitna’s status until Friday.

While Kitna sits on the sidelines and watches practice, McGee has been taking all of the snaps with the first-string offense. The Cowboys have not brought in any other quarterback to practice, and no other Cowboy player was seen taking snaps besides McGee.

The Cowboys actually have a very practical reason for wanting to at least have Kitna in uniform for this game. Once you get past Stephen McGee on the depth chart, there really is no one to play quarterback for the Cowboys. Starting quarterback Tony Romo is out for the season, so the Cowboys would have no one to play quarterback if McGee were to get hurt and Kitna is not on the field. It is unclear as to whether or not the Cowboys will sign a quarterback for the one game, or designate a back-up quarterback from the current roster if Kitna cannot go.

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Dallas Cowboys Update: The Search for a Coach Continues

Dallas Cowboys Update: The Search for a Coach Continues

The online sports betting websites are buzzing after the Dallas Cowboys lost a game on Christmas Day to the Arizona Cardinals that they never should have lost. It is difficult for the NFL betting lines experts to say that a missed extra point will cost Jason Garrett the chance to become the full-time Cowboys head coach, but it is certain that place kicker David Buehler did not help his chances of being on the Cowboys roster next season, if there is a next season.

The sportsbook promo betting action this week for the Cowboys centers on two topics; the search for a new head coach and who will play quarterback in the Cowboys final game of the season. The coaching search is under way, but owner Jerry Jones says that his list of potential candidates is short. Aside from Garrett, the only other current Cowboy coach that Jones mentioned by name is wide receivers coach Ray Sherman. Jones says that both Garrett and Jones will be given a chance to go through the interview process when the season is over.

Other names that keep coming up are Jon Gruden and Bill Cowher, but Jones expressed some hesitation at hiring a former Super Bowl winning coach. Jones pointed out that no head coach has won a Super Bowl with two different teams, and the goal in Dallas is a Super Bowl.

Along with the high profile coaching names, candidates such as Mike Singletary and Norv Turner are also being discussed. While the media has been throwing names around for the interview process, Jones assured fans and the media that the short list of actual candidates is less than 10 and that this interview process will be much more comprehensive than the process that was used to hire Wade Philips.

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