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Somehow Jason Garrett is one of the longest-tenured coaches in the NFL, having survived as Cowboys coach since 2010 despite winning a single playoff game in that stretch. Garrett may be running out of time, however, with Dallas struggling out to a start on Monday night to the Titans, a 28-14 flop in front of the country.
Cowboys owner and GM Jerry Jones admitted after the loss there is "cause for concern" and, um, yeah there sure is. The Cowboys looked terrible and lost by double digits despite being spotted multiple turnovers in the first quarter.
"When you've played eight games and only won, that's a cause for concern," Jones said. "We want to play better than we play tonight, so I think each individual and coach and front office is going to be better, including me."
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The fiery cowboys also said he felt like Monday's game was a "step back" for the team and that they looked "tired." Not exactly a ringing endorsement for a team coming out of a bye week.
"It looked like we were tired," Jones said. "Throughout the game, actually tired." I do not know if that's the case, but that's what it looks like.
"This is quite a, if you will, it's a step back for us."
The Cowboys had not played since Oct. 21, were coming off a bye week and were playing their first game with newly-acquired receiver Amari Cooper, a player many believe . The frustration in Jones' box during the game was quite obvious.
So is Garrett's time drawing to close in Dallas? Jones made a real point to note, via NFL Media's Jane Slater, he did not interest in making a coaching change midseason.
If this sounds familiar, it should. Eight years ago, before Garrett was named coach, the Cowboys were limping through the beginning of the season under Wade Phillips. Jones, who had never had a midseason coach, swore he would not do so when it came to Phillips.
"I would never consider doing that during the season," Jones said on Oct. 18, 2010, following a 24-21 loss to the Vikings that dropped the Cowboys to 1-4 on the season.
The Cowboys would lose their next two games, falling to 1-6. The Friday before they played the Packers on Sunday night, Jones again said he would not fire a coach midseason. That Friday? It was Nov. 5, 2010, eight years to the day Monday.
Three days later, after an embarrassing Sunday night loss, Phillips was fired and Garrett was named interim head coach. Let's see what's up next for the Cowboys … oh no. Sunday night in Philadelphia versus the Eagles.
That's a game that, should the Cowboys lose badly, they could be done in terms of the NFC race. 3-6 is not gonna cut it – the Cowboys have to do no worse than 3-2 in the next five games in order to really stay alive. Winning three of those games would give them a shot at winning out and getting to 9-7. And even that is not a guarantee for a playoff berth; they would need help in the NFC East and maybe a Hail Mary shot at a wild-card berth.
In other words, the Cowboys' season hangs in the balance right now and whatever Jerry Jones says is irrelevant if the team keeps losing. He said he will not fire anyone before and he did it anyway. Words will not stop making a change this time around.
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