Charles Haley Rips The Cowboys

If you're a non-Cowboys fan, it's easily understandable to be booing the Cowboys at every turn. For one of the former players, however, it might seem a little odd.

That is exactly what happened on Tuesday when Hall of Famer and former Cowboy Charles Haley went after the Cowboys, essentially ripping them to shreds.

During an appearance on an ESPN station in Dallas, Haley referred to the Cowboys as "losers" and that he dared the franchise to live up to the hype that they had been getting throughout their entire history.

He told the station and the Dallas Morning News, "I don't think they understand what it takes to win a game...If that was Coach [Jimmy] Johnson, we would've worked harder than we did last year just to repeat that part of it. I don't see that maturity where guys are doing their own thing out there. When the coach says run 10, you run 15, or you grab your teammates and go run. They took 13-3 for granted."

Haley didn't stop there. He further goes on to say that he blames everybody for the Cowboys' failures in recent years, particularly owner Jerry Jones for creating a culture that embodies losers and that they need to work harder and change the culture in that locker room in order to foster an atmosphere that can win them a championship.

While many are saying that there's some sort of 'old man' feelings at work here, the fact of the matter is Haley has a bunch of Super Bowl rings and he's a Hall of Famer. He's also passionate and dedicated to the Cowboys and what they stand for. As much as I hate to rip my generation, I'm actually going to do it here, because I do agree with Haley in this aspect: They need to make a big change and I have a feeling that means Jason Garrett is going to be one sooner rather than later. It's not going to be next season because I'm guessing Jones will take another shot with them. If they don't win the Super Bowl next year, then I think you do make changes. I do know, though, that Charles Haley, a Hall of Famer, is right, because the Cowboys, despite their successes, have been the ultimate losers in the end. They haven't made it back to the Super Bowl in many years, and since then the Giants have won two and the Eagles just won the last one. If you're a Cowboys fan, that should be unacceptable, and Haley realizes that.

I don't see an 'old man" feeling within Charles Haley. He knows exactly what he's talking about, and he knows exactly what this man needs to do to come out and win. It's not going to happen with Jason Garrett. I believe that is gone at this point. Plus, a new culture change and a new voice in that locker room might possibly help the Cowboys change their fortunes. Haley, however, just sent Garrett and Jones on a quicker hike out of Dallas. Question is, when will Haley's truth finally come to fruition on this team? We'll find out.