Pro Football Grapevine

Jean-Jacques Taylor of the Dallas Morning News is not happy with Jerry Jones.  First, for not canning Wade Phillips.

Sometimes, if I’m not careful, I could allow myself to feel sorry for Jerry Jones.

He wants to win so badly. Really, he does.

He just doesn’t have a clue how to make it happen.

If he did, we all know Wade Phillips wouldn’t still be the Cowboys’ coach. But Jerry doesn’t know how to fix his underachieving team, especially since promoting Jason Garrett these days would cause a mutiny.

So Jerry has somehow convinced himself the status quo will get the job done to his satisfaction. Jerry thinks the mild-mannered Phillips will be demanding enough to maximize the roster’s talent.

You don’t believe that any more than I do. It’s not too late for Jerry to change his mind and fire the coach.

Remember, Jerry once said any one of 500 coaches could coach the Cowboys. Phillips is the fifth coach Jones has hired since uttering those words, but that still leaves 495.

And secondly, for not making the coach a figure with more authority.

If Jerry the GM wants to control personnel, that’s fine. It’s his right. And we all thought he did a wonderful job assembling talent before the season, which is why nearly every prognosticator picked Dallas to play in the Super Bowl.

When he listens to players griping about anything from playing time to schemes, he makes a weak head coach even weaker.

That’s sad.

But it’s Jerry’s fault, and that’s why I can’t feel sorry for him.  (Source and a really good piece)

On a related note, Jerry Jones is reportedly thinking about bringing in Mike Shanahan to coach in 2010.  What happened to Jason Garrett?