Brian Cox Speaks

This is interesting.

One wonders if Parcells punished Wiley and George. George missed his whatever streak he had going, Parcells simply said he did not know of any streaks. Wiley (although he failed to tackle anybody) got used rarely on third down, which is when you figure you want your pass rushing DE on the field.

Cox is great on the Fox show.

Cox slammed both as has beens. When he spoke of George he basically said look at the guys career. 30 carries to get to 101 yards. He was a guy that just ran people over but had no real moves.

On Wiley he said that the guy was done. I mentioned we’d find out now that he’s in Jax and Cox just chuckled.

George was obviously done. My thoughts were why cut Emmit and sing George? One of them had a productive year last year……….in Arizon.

Wow!! This is great stuff…you are the man! Way to probe for some juicy information. I like what Cox is saying about picking up another corner, although not wild about grabbing an OL in lieu of a WR with a first rounder. John Abraham the best defensive player in the NFL? That’s quite a statement and makes you think twice in working a trade. Good stuff.

I knew there was some friction with Jerry and Bill last year with Jerry calling for the Kid Henson. It was the most vocal Jerry has been since Bill took over. Parcells stubbornly sticking with Vinny……..pulling Henson on Turkey Day……..and then staying with Vinny til year end. In hindsight Parcells was right, had we won a few more of those close games we might have snuck into the playoffs. I do not see a need to rush Henson, it certainly did not Help Carter or Hutchinson. Looking back would any of us had let Troy sit that rookie season where the Defense was teeing off on him…….let that line come around a bit and stuck with whoever we had back then……….Hogeboom was it? Who knows how many years that first year cost Troy down the road.

All in all though, when you look at the Bill Parcells and Jerry Jones marriage you gotta give it to both of them. Jerry is a heck of a lot quieter than he was with those YES MAN coaches we had in Switzer, Gailey and Campo. Bill is telling Jerry what he needs to hear. That takes a lot. Jerry finally ate a little crow and has realized…….Yes Barry Switzer could win a Super Bowl with Troy, Emmit, Irvin and that awesome Defense…….but when Barry wanted Troy to run the option…….well you know the rest of the story. LOL.

Good insight. I have heard it said the best reality show on TV would be the WAR ROOM of NFL teams prior to the draft. Coaches yelling at scouts, owners yelling at coaches, agents on the phone, prospects being interviewed, Coaches saying give me this guy get met that one……..no doubt good stuff. Do not let Mark Burnett get wind of that he will have it on tv in no time.

Don,

Are Bryan and Michael Irvin friends. They gave Irvin a lot of Grief when he went to ESPN. That was a good mix on the Fox show. Those guys are entertaining.

Everything you are saying falls into what Rafael has been saying about Parcells picks. In all that info, I did not see too many WRs drafted very high. Certainly he prizes lineman on both sides and has shown he values the defensive backs high in the draft. Should be interesting stuff.

Who knows maybe Antrel Rolle will get a Star on the side of his helmet yet!!!!!

Right on, good job juicing cox for the info. I love Brian cox on Best Damn. He tells it like it is and doesnt take cheap shots. I agree we need depth at corner. What if T-new or Henry goes down we are screwed. I wouldnt mind more depth at safety also, same sceneriao if we loose our hammer in the backfield (#31 for those of you who are lost)

It was clear that Cox liked Irvin. You could tell he was miffed about him not getting voted in to the HOF. Cox also mentioned that they didn’t renew his contract on the Best Damn Sports Show and that he’s now doing radio for Fox out of LA. He has a house in ATL but said he hasn’t been there in a while.

For those interested he’s doing the show with Chris Myers I believe. He said the only other thing he’d rather be doing is coaching in the NFL. Sounded like he might give it a try at some point.

Yeah he is on Fox Sports Channel……..i get it on XM satellite………he is still good.

Cannot believe Fox did not pick him up on TV show.

I hope Irvin and Troy get to go in together. Maybe Emmit will induct em both.

There is no way Michael Irvin is not a Hall of Famer.

Jon,

Irvin should be there already!! Finally something we agree on …lol

hey I gave your man Tuck props. LOL……I am sure we both want the same thing another Ring for the other hand since we already got one for the THUMB. Sorry Steelers fans!!!!

(useless info follows — sorry guys)

Rafael, Don, others: This blog has become my favorite website since I found it. The information here is the freshest and most entertaining for any Cowboy fan. Comments by dedicated fans are great as well. Thanks. I can’t wait for the draft and the post draft discussions. I won’t know how I managed before this blog came around.

By the way, the ‘Boys are America’s team. I’ve lived in Washington DC, Philadelphia and San Francisco, never in Texas. No matter where, no matter when, its was always about the Cowboys. Even during the Steve Pelluer days I was a die-hard Cowboys fan.

Tedia,

Thanks. I’m looking for ways to improve it. I’m hoping when things slow down
after the draft to get some interviews. But nothings solid at this point. The
draft is it.

Rafael,

Interviews would be COOL.

You think you could get somebody like Aikman or Johnston to comment on blog about the Boys? Maybe some of our other recently retired guys like Woodson? Those guys are both solid commentators and do not shy away from their opinions.

I only ever met players once. A long long time ago. Cowboys played the Redskins in a basketball game. They all came out of the locker room. Tony Dorsett, Too Tall……..it was the weekend Drew Pearson was injured in a car accident. Anyway Tony Hill came out and asked everybody to keep Drew in our prayers. The Cowboys went on to beat Darryl Green and John Riggins in basketball. Game was played in Hampton, VA and there were more Cowboy fans than Redskins which are only about 3 hours north. It was a fun event. Tony Dorsett had the biggest thighs I have ever seen on a human being, and by the way he is a much better football player than basketball. Danny White was pretty good shooter. Hill and my understanding was Drew was an outstanding player. Anyway it was a cool event. A lot of fun for the players and the fans. Not sure if anybody does anything like that anymore or not, but that was back when it was the fiercest rivalry in all of sports. I ran into Staubach once at a Restuarant. Class act, he signed Napkins for like 50 people in the restuarant.

Landry and Joe Gibbs were absent…….probably planning for next season.

Anyway commentary from a few current or former players would be incredible. Keep up the great work.

Rafael: Please don’t dissappear post draft. I imagine sponsors must be out there for your site. Advertisers? What can we fans do to motivate you to stay around? JJ has a lot of money, no?

By the way, if you’re looking for a different topic rather than rehashing the 2005 prospects, consider reinvestigating the 1st round of either the 2003 or 2004 drafts. What would have been the selection order with what we know now? What was the best pick in the first three rounds? What was the worst 1st round selection?

I’d question the selection of Robert Gallery #2 overall. What did he do for the Raiders? You expect an immediate starter at #2 (unless its a QB) who shows pro-bowl promise. Anything less is disappointing.

i wouldnt question the selection of gallery at number 2. he started every game last year and allowed something like 1 or 2 sacks. he is going to be a starter in the league for 10 or 12 years and a pro bowler a lot of those years. he moved to guard at the beginning of the year….the same thing that they did with jonathan ogden when he came to the nfl……..sorry im from iowa.

Tedia,

I’m not planning on leaving. It’s just that the news stream that feeds the threads is going to get REAL slow until late June.

Now, if you guys want to pitch in to have me post from Oxnard….. :)

Rafael,

I hear the Carter suite is open in Oxnard…………i got a few friends in the airlines…………..go for it………

Jon

I’m working on a possibility of doing an interview with Tony Hill in the next few weeks. He’s been fairly busy as of late but I’d love to talk to him and get his views on several issues.

can Tony still play? Sign him up. That is what Parcells asked Aikman one day at the Ranch. He said something like if you are going to hang around here I am going to put you in a helmet and pads Aikman. LOL…….would be an improvement at QB.