As expected, the media in Dallas -- and nationwide -- has been none-too-kind to the Dallas Cowboys since the team's 44-6 loss to Philadelphia that left the Cowboys out of the NFL playoffs.

"Another Cowboys season goes by the wayside," headlined the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The Clarence E. Hill Jr. column led with "Pathetic. Truly pathetic."

"Quittin' Time" blared The Dallas Morning News. A column by Jean-Jacques Taylor led with: "Wade Phillips presides over the most gutless team in franchise history. That's his legacy. Forever."

The Cowboys ended the season with back-to-back losses to Baltimore and Philadelphia. Their 9-7 record wasn't good enough for an NFC playoff berth. The Cowboys haven't won a playoff game since Dec. 28, 1996, when they beat Minnesota.