Found November 17, 2009 on Gryphon on the Dallas Cowboys:
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BY Scott CrispWith a frightfully slow performance against Green Bay in the books for the Dallas Cowboys, Monday marks the beginning of the obligatory search for what and who is to be held responsible.Is it Roy Williams, who fumbled and dropped a crucial pass? Is it the offensive line who surrendered five sacks? Is it Orlando Scandrick, who fell flat in replacing Mike Jenkins? Or is it Tony Romo's dastardly enjoyment of golf?Well, according to former Cowboys' head coach Jimmy Johnson, the loss came down to a pervasive sense of self-satisfaction on the part of the Cowboys. In his postgame remarks, brought forth by the Dallas Morning News' sports-media liaison Barry Horn, the ballcoach turned Fox analyst said that complacency led to a step back for the team."The thing about this Dallas team is they can't ever get too comfortable," Johnson said. "In the last month they haven't lost a game. They are feeling all full of themselves. And whenever they get feeling pretty full of themselves t...
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