How Jason Garrett Has Become Nothing More than Jerry Jones’ Puppet

January 23, 2013   ·   Jesse Reed   ·   Jump to comments

Dallas Cowboys' owner and general manager Jerry Jones has head coach Jason Garrett right where he wants him, tied up like a marionette with Jones being the puppet master.
Via ESPN Dallas' Calvin Watkins:
Jason Garrett isn't calling offensive plays. Bill Callahan is calling the plays.
— Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) January 22, 2013 Will someone please remind me what, exactly, Garrett is good for these days?
Garrett has become nothing more than Jones' puppet. And if you believe the Cowboys' eccentric owner, this demotion is actually a promotion, via Watkins:
"It's not a step back for Jason. It's actually a step forward for Jason in my mind," Jones said. " When he became the head coach, it was at my insistence that he continue to call the plays. It was not at Jason's insistence.
It is not a step back for the Cowboys or a step back individually for him to change the way we basically are putting our game plan together or ...

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