BRH Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 I know this has been addressed in other threads, but it keeps coming up: "Gailey had Aikman, Smith and Irvin blah blah blah." Let's look at the numbers, shall we? Emmitt was still pretty much Emmitt, except he was averaging 4 yards a carry instead of close to 5. But at quarterback, Jason Garrett played in eight games and started five in 1998, when the Cowboys went 10-6 under Gailey. Jay Novacek was already gone, as was Alvin Harper: the #2 receiver on that team was Billy Davis. Who? Exactly. In 1999, Garrett started two more games and finished two others as a 33-year-old Aikman struggled through a fog to an 81 passer rating. Michael Irvin played in four games before his career ended on the Vet's turf. The leading receiver for that team? A 30-year-old Raghib Ismail. The other receivers? Ernie Mills and Jason Tucker. Who? Exactly. Yet the Cowboys still made the playoffs as a wildcard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nero47 Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Thank you for the research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts