Buckshots: Switzer knew when to do nothing

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By RAY BUCK

rbuck@star-telegram.com

FIRST SHOT: Last time the NFL had a head coach as unqualified as Jim Zorn of the Redskins? Does Steve Spurrier and Barry Switzer ring a bell?

— Michael Donaldson, Artesia, N.M.

BUCKSHOT: No Mas. My bell is rung.

SECOND SHOT: I say Barry Switzer, for obvious reasons … [the ’95 Cowboys were] still Jimmy’s team. I give Barry credit, though.

He did exactly what you needed to do in that situation.

Nothing!

— T. Brandon Rives, Arlington

BUCKSHOT: Doh!

THIRD SHOT: The Cowboys have had several recent head coaches far-better suited as coordinators. Wade, are you listening? Chan? Campo?

Norv Turner (Redskins/Raiders/Chargers)? Eric Mangini (Jets/Browns)? Joe Gibbs on his return?

Maybe we need a Weeb Ewbank type now.

— David Glick, Las Colinas

BUCKSHOT: Yeah. But behind every successful Weeb there was a Johnny U and a Joe Willie.

FOURTH SHOT: If Jerry Jones sells 110,000 Super Bowl XLV tickets the way he sold his "party passes," with no view of the field for many, that’ll be the last Super Bowl played here.

Although Jerry can live with a few thousand unhappy fans, the NFL doesn’t want even one unhappy fan. There’s no way Cowboys Stadium can fit 110,000 fans who can all see the field.

The good news for me, being a Steelers fan, is that the new coach (whoever he is) won’t have the Cowboys in that Super Bowl.

— Marvin Chosky, Bedford

BUCKSHOT: The good news for me is that I already know I won’t be able to afford a $1,000 Super Bowl ticket 15 months from now.

FIFTH SHOT: Coaches design plays and players execute. When Jerry wakes up and realizes $$$ can’t buy performance, then maybe we’ll be getting somewhere.

By the way, I listened to a recent Cowboys game en route home from a bridge tournament in Ruidosa, N.M., and now I can’t decide if it’s more painful to watch or listen to the Cowboys. But at least Brad and Babe are entertaining.

— Millie Williams, Fort Worth

BUCKSHOT: I’ll pass that along, Millie.

SIXTH SHOT: As baseball "commissioner for a day," I would shorten the season by 10 games and give the team with the best record in each league a first-round "bye," then add another wild-card spot to keep the late-season attendance and fan interest up.

This would allow the playoffs to be finished before winter sets in on the East coast.

Baseball was not meant to be played in the winter. It’s The Boys of Summer, after all.

— Tom Deupree, Irving

BUCKSHOT: You’re hired. We’ll let Bud Light know ASAP.

LAST SHOT: [Advertisement to sell] the Texas Rangers: Rebuilt Big League Team — $500 million.

I got three sports teams in the garage and the wife says one has to go. Young team. New parts. This baby is ready to take off! I hired a new mechanic last year, and he has completely gone over every inch of this team.

Please email offers to tom@savemysoccerteam.com.

Make me an offer. No lowballers, please.

— Ken Metzel, Austin

BUCKSHOT: Classy-fied ad. No charge this time.

Ray Buck, 817-390-7760

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