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I love how some people in this fan base keep saying, “Cowboys fans wanted Mike McCarthy fired, so this is what y’all get!” Hold on now. COME ON WITH IT! TWO THINGS CAN BE TRUE AT THE SAME TIME! First of all, according to the Cowboys’ own front office, Mike McCarthy wasn’t technically fired. His contract expired, and both sides agreed to move in different directions. But here’s where the argument falls apart. If #Cowboys fans had every right to campaign for Mike McCarthy to be replaced, why don’t those same fans have the right to demand a higher-caliber head coach? You can’t have it both ways! Show me this massive campaign where Cowboys fans were pounding the table, demanding that Brian Schottenheimer become the next head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. WHERE WAS THAT CAMPAIGN? I certainly don’t remember it! Wanting a change at head coach does NOT mean accepting whoever the front office decides to hire without question. And let me make something perfectly clear: Brian Schottenheimer IS our head coach. We want him to succeed. We want him to win. Because when he wins, the Dallas Cowboys win! But supporting the coach doesn’t mean we have to ignore his shortcomings, excuse questionable decisions, or lower our standards. We can support Brian Schottenheimer AND hold him accountable. Those two things are not mutually exclusive. And one last thing… THE FANS DIDN’T HIRE BRIAN SCHOTTENHEIMER. THE FRONT OFFICE DID! So stop holding the fan base responsible for a hiring decision we never made. STAND TALL OR NOT AT ALL! ☆ — Law Nation Sports

10 TOUGH QUESTIONS 105.3 THE FAN SHOULD ASK JERRY JONES TOMORROW! Ranked from LEAST DIFFICULT to MOST DIFFICULT. No talking points. No dancing around the questions. Cowboys Nation deserves ANSWERS! 1. THE OFFENSIVE IDENTITY Jerry, six games into the season, why does this football team still lack a clear offensive identity? Who is responsible for establishing it, and when should fans expect to see one? 2. ABANDONING THE RUN When the Cowboys abandon the running game while still within striking distance, is that a failure of Brian Schottenheimer’s play-calling, Dak Prescott’s decisions at the line, or the overall offensive philosophy? 3. THE COACHING RESPONSIBILITIES If Klayton Adams is your offensive coordinator but Schottenheimer controls the play-calling, what authority does Adams actually have to correct an offense that isn’t working? 4. THE DEFENSIVE FAILURES After last season’s historically poor defense and another disappointing start this year, what specific standard must Christian Parker meet to remain defensive coordinator? Who is accountable if adding Mike Pettine doesn’t fix the problem? 5. WHO ACTUALLY RUNS THIS TEAM? Jerry, you publicly discussed moving Christian Parker to the coaching booth before Schottenheimer said that decision wasn’t finalized. Who ultimately controls football decisions, and are your public interventions undermining your head coach’s authority? 6. THE PERSONNEL DECISIONS You traded Micah Parsons and reshaped the defense. Looking at the results today, what specific personnel decision have YOU gotten wrong, and what evidence shows that your replacement strategy is working? 7. THE SCHOTTENHEIMER EXPERIMENT Brian Schottenheimer is now 9-13-1 as head coach. What measurable evidence gives you confidence he can outcoach playoff-caliber opponents? At what point does belief have to turn into actual results? 8. THE HIRING STANDARD You interviewed other candidates before hiring Schottenheimer. What specifically made him a better choice than those candidates, and what has he demonstrated since taking the job that validates your evaluation? 9. THE 31-YEAR DROUGHT Jerry, we’re in our 31st season since the Cowboys last won a Super Bowl. Looking back, which decisions YOU personally made contributed most to this drought? And why should fans trust the same leadership structure to produce a different outcome? 10. THE ULTIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY QUESTION Jerry, as owner, president and general manager, what evidence or level of failure would convince you that someone else should have final authority over football personnel decisions? And if no amount of losing could ever convince you, how can you honestly say the general manager position is held accountable? Cowboys Nation, which one of these questions do YOU believe Jerry Jones would have the hardest time answering? And will they ask them? ☆ #Cowboys #DallasCowboys #JerryJones #LawNation @1053thefan