Dallas Cowboys are a joke that isn't funny

Dallas Cowboys are a joke that isn't funny
January 21
Dallas Morning News columnist Jean-Jaques Taylor
"Your Cowboys are the NFL's laughingstock these days.

Folks chuckle at the notion of the team plane regularly leaving late for games because players were tardy - no matter how desperately the Cowboys try to spin it by blaming weather or mechanical issues. They laugh at the absurdity of players who earn eight-digit signing bonuses being fined $100 for being late to meetings or missing treatment sessions.

Ridiculous.

These days, the owner is a joke. So is the coach. We all know the team is a joke, after its annual December collapse culminated with a pathetic performance in a 44-6 loss to Philadelphia.

It doesn't have to be this way forever. Obviously, the Cowboys could make some stunning off-season moves to create a change in culture that will ultimately lead to success.

They've done it before.

After all, they were a joke when Jerry arrived in 1989, and they were a joke in 2003, when Bill Parcells showed up.

After six seasons of winning football games at a .565 clip and making three playoff appearances - no wins, though - and capturing one NFC East title, your Cowboys are a joke again.

Now, they won't like that characterization. They'll fume. So be it. Occasionally, the truth hurts.

But if Jerry is mad, then he should be angry at himself for putting this collection of ill-fitting, underachieving parts together. Or for allowing Tony Sparano to leave for South Beach without recognizing his talent as a head coach. Or for a group of faux stars who led the league in penalties and ranked near the top in turnovers."
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