Jimmy Johnson speaks highly of Cowboys, not sold on the Eagles

Former Dallas Cowboys two-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Jimmy Johnson spoke on 105.3 The Fan yesterday, praising this year’s Cowboys team and giving some interesting thoughts on the Eagles and his chances of getting into the Ring of Honor.

Johnson was open and honest during his appearance on the radio show Thursday.

He went as far as to say it might be the best Cowboys team he’s ever seen, and we know how great the teams he led were.

“I think this is the best Cowboys team that I’ve seen,” Johnson said. He noted how the NFC looks a bit weaker this year. “I think the Cowboys have a better shot than most,” he said.

The NFC is down this season, no doubt about it; the three NFC East teams have three top-four records in the conference.

The Buccaneers are leading the South with a record of 4-5. A lot of bad football is being played by most of the NFC right now.

The Cowboys and the Giants are the two highest wild card teams at 6-2, followed by the .500 49ers, but they are trending in the right direction with the addition of Christian McCaffrey.

The biggest shock for me is the Rams, Packers, and Cardinals, combining for a 9-17 record through nine weeks.

We all know that the No. 1 seed is the Eagles, still unbeaten, but Johnson isn’t buying the hype yet.

“If you look at Philadelphia, they run a different style of offense that gives people problems right off the bat,” Johnson said. “Most of their scoring comes early, especially in the second quarter. But once a team adjusts to that different style, the second half, they’re playing them touch and go.”