Dallas, We Have a Problem
How does a medicore coach land with a very talented team? Well, I was quite surprised too. By now Coach Carpenter is offically in the sophomore season of his Redzone career. Not many coaches get this sort of opportunity, this early on. The NFC East is home to three coaches whom have all won Super Bowl rings. With arguably the best roster in the East, the Cowboys took a leap of faith and hired the young, fiery Carpenter.
"Excited is an understatement. This is an incredible opportunity to get better as a coach," said Carpenter in his press conference. As mentioned before, the East has quite a bit of coaching experience to boast. "There is no doubt in my mind this will be a learning experience for him. He has the keys to a Lamborghini when he's used to driving a Civic," said an anonymous source. Going from a team that was in a complete rebuild to a team competing for a division title is without a doubt, a big change.
I'm going to be paying close attention to how Carpenter handles the pressure that is going to be applied. Will he succomb like he did in the NFC South, or will he rise to the occasion? Adelman, Snyder and Beech have all proved themselves in this league, and will definitely know how to get under Carpenter's skin. It's almost football season and right now, judging from his track record, I'd most certainly say: "Dallas, you have a problem."