Dat is back; the Tuna is gone

by Dave Halprin on Mar 9, 2007 1:06 AM CST in Dallas Cowboys News

This is taking a little getting used to. DC.com has a lengthy article on Dat Nguyen with tons of quotes. It doesn't take any getting used to Dat being back, but lengthy, on-the-record interviews with our assistant coaches will take some getting used to. The Cones of Silence have been broken.

Speaking of the Cones of Silence, you have to read Mickey Spags article on Bill Parcells. It reads like Mick dumped all the notes he had kept on Parcells during his stay in Dallas into one big, fat, Tuna exposé.

Todd Archer points out the Cowboys got some of their big-names under contract last year, before the 2007 Gold Rush otherwise known as free agency.

To keep them off the market, they gave [Jason] Witten $12 million guaranteed, [Roy] Williams $11.1 million to sign and [Bradie] James $8 million. Immediately after the season, there was a thought that Williams and James would not have received such deals based on how they finished the 2006 season.

With the way teams have thrown around bonuses and guaranteed money so far, they most likely would have gotten more.

Archer also takes a look ahead at next year's potential Dallas free agents in the article.

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Deon Grant cashs in!!!

Holy crap! I think he's a good player, not a great player. Let the insane spending continue.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2792518

by APerfectStar on Mar 9, 2007 1:27 AM CST reply actions

This is a credit to the Jacksonville coach

responsible for the defensive secondary. They gave up the 2nd fewest passing touchdowns in the NFL last year behind New England. The coach?...some guy named Dave Campo!

by lee3022 on Mar 9, 2007 1:55 AM CST up reply actions

Julius Jones

Obviously since this is a contract year for Jones, 2007 will be the season to determine whether he'll be a future Cowboy. If he has a great year, I can see Jerry signing him to a long term deal. However, if he puts up average numbers again, I don't think Jerry will make an effort to re-sign him.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Mar 9, 2007 8:00 AM CST reply actions

A third option would be

to offer him less thana starter and let him test his value on the market. If he has an average or worse year, no one is going to shell out much money for him. Good (not great) running backs are not as hard to find as some other positions.

by dunkman on Mar 9, 2007 8:14 AM CST up reply actions