Dallas Cowboys: Three Thoughts Heading into Wildcard Weekend
By Carl Daley
The Dallas Cowboys are on their first round bye which will give their players some time to rest. Here are some thoughts heading into the playoffs.
The Dallas Cowboys will have some extra time to prepare for their upcoming playoff game as they are currently on their first round bye. This weekend multiple NFC teams will square off for the opportunity to face Dallas in the Divisional round of the NFL playoffs.
The Cowboys will likely be studying film on all of their possible opponents however the playoff picture will become much clearer after this weekend. Until then the Cowboys will likely focus on getting their players healthy and ready for their upcoming postseason showdown.
Thought #1 – Jason Garrett is the Coach of the Year
Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett has had an interesting time leading this current crop of players. This season has arguably been his best so far and it appears this team finally has an identity and this is largely thanks to Garrett. The tough nosed mentality the Cowboys have brought into this season is largely the same attitude he has been preaching his entire time with the team.
That culture has slowly grown, now the Cowboys have a locker room full of the “right kind of guys” and players you can legitimately build a franchise around. Garrett has gotten a lot of blame when things do not go the right way for Dallas, so why shouldn’t he get the credit he deserves?
Sure New England Patriots coach, Bill Belichick is a perennial favorite for this award but who really saw this coming?
Even if the season panned out successfully who saw the Cowboys getting a first round bye?
Sure a ton of credit to the other coaches on staff as well as the players but in terms of the best head coach, the only choice here is Garrett as he has done something pretty significant in Big D.