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Marshall Faulk believes “everything is fine in Jerry’s world.” Or not. His thoughts on Cowboys coaching staff and Scott Linehan
By David Moore
dmoore@dallasnews.com
2:08 pm on January 30, 2014 | Permalink
Add Marshall Faulk to the long list of critics who is baffled by the way owner Jerry Jones and head coach Jason Garrett have structured the Cowboys coaching staff.
“It’s just another way for the Cowboys to get around saying they didn’t fire a coach and that everything is happy in house,’’ said Faulk, the Hall of Fame running back who is now an analyst for the NFL Network. “But you bring in another play caller.
“It was like last year. Everything was fine but (Bill) Callahan was going to call the plays instead of Garrett. But everything was fine. And then everything was fine when Wade (Wilson) went up to the booth. That was fine, too.
“Everything is fine in Jerry’s world and that’s what we’re going to stick with. Because they’re successful.’’
Sarcasm was dripping from Faulk’s last comment, in case you were wondering.
Faulk’s final season with St. Louis was in 2006. That happens to be Scott Linehan’s first season as the Rams coach.
What does Faulk think of the Cowboys new passing game coordinator and play caller?
“We had one meeting together,’’ said Faulk, who spent the final season of his career on injured reserve.
Still, he has to have an opinion of Linehan.
“You had a 5,000-yard passer, you had the best receiver in our game and you missed the playoffs,’’ Faulk said of Linehan’s past season in Detroit as offensive coordinator. “I mean, we could give it to (Jim ) Schwartz, but Schwartz didn’t call an offensive play or a defensive play. That’s just how it goes.
“I’m not knocking Linehan. He had a lot of success there, he did a lot of great things, but obviously it didn’t get them to the point of where Schwartz is still the head coach. You have to look at the offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator and say OK, what happened.’’
Faulk can say he isn’t knocking Linehan, but it sure sounds like he is.
By David Moore
dmoore@dallasnews.com
2:08 pm on January 30, 2014 | Permalink
Add Marshall Faulk to the long list of critics who is baffled by the way owner Jerry Jones and head coach Jason Garrett have structured the Cowboys coaching staff.
“It’s just another way for the Cowboys to get around saying they didn’t fire a coach and that everything is happy in house,’’ said Faulk, the Hall of Fame running back who is now an analyst for the NFL Network. “But you bring in another play caller.
“It was like last year. Everything was fine but (Bill) Callahan was going to call the plays instead of Garrett. But everything was fine. And then everything was fine when Wade (Wilson) went up to the booth. That was fine, too.
“Everything is fine in Jerry’s world and that’s what we’re going to stick with. Because they’re successful.’’
Sarcasm was dripping from Faulk’s last comment, in case you were wondering.
Faulk’s final season with St. Louis was in 2006. That happens to be Scott Linehan’s first season as the Rams coach.
What does Faulk think of the Cowboys new passing game coordinator and play caller?
“We had one meeting together,’’ said Faulk, who spent the final season of his career on injured reserve.
Still, he has to have an opinion of Linehan.
“You had a 5,000-yard passer, you had the best receiver in our game and you missed the playoffs,’’ Faulk said of Linehan’s past season in Detroit as offensive coordinator. “I mean, we could give it to (Jim ) Schwartz, but Schwartz didn’t call an offensive play or a defensive play. That’s just how it goes.
“I’m not knocking Linehan. He had a lot of success there, he did a lot of great things, but obviously it didn’t get them to the point of where Schwartz is still the head coach. You have to look at the offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator and say OK, what happened.’’
Faulk can say he isn’t knocking Linehan, but it sure sounds like he is.
