Stench

And it's not any one thing:

Dave Campo is a joke as a head coach, I think it's safe to say after today (and probably before). He made a lot of decisions today that are inexplicable. Hell, at this point I'm having fond recollections of Barry Switzer as Cowboys head coach. That speaks volumes.

Quincy Carter is a joke as an NFL starting quarterback, which I've been saying since the first game. He just doesn't have the arm strength to make all the throws required in the NFL.

And last but not least, Jerry Jones is a joke as an NFL general manager, because he's the one who drafted Carter (with a valuable #2 pick), put Campo in charge, and ultimately signs off on every single decision. This isn't news to any football fans, of course. But it bears repeating.

It's finally to the point in Dallas that I don't see any way to fix things. Putting Chad Hutchinson in at QB won't fix the mess. Hiring another lackey yes-man suckup as head coach won't fix the mess. Hiring a general manager with ultimate authority might fix the mess, but Jerry Jones actually thinks he is a good general manager, and that the problems are elsewhere. Ugh.

I just hope to gawd that when this crappy season mercifully ends, Jerry Jones doesn't convince Bob Stoops that HE would be a good fit as Cowboys head coach. Although maybe that windbag loser Mack Brown would be a good fit. :)

(Update) The organization has become such a joke that it can't even manage to put in a field surface without problems:

The game was played on new turf at Texas Stadium, and the RealGrass caused some real problems.

For Dallas, offensive lineman Larry Allen aggravated an ankle sprain, safety Darren Woodson sprained an ankle, safety Lynn Scott sprained a toe, and special teams player Randal Williams sprained an ankle. The Giants lost tight end Jeremy Shockey to turf toe, cornerback Will Peterson aggravated a toe injury, and offensive lineman Jason Whittle suffered back spasms.

Nice.

[Posted at 15:10 CST on 10/06/02] [Link]