More secondary woes, Terence Newman questionable for Sunday
by Dave Halprin on Oct 3, 2008 8:15 PM CDT
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PrintOy vey. We already had problems in the secondary. I commented on it in this post. Then Tuna Helper discussed the need for Keith Davis to step up in this post. Now we get the news that Terence Newman is questionable for the game Sunday with a recurrence of the groin injury that dogged him in the preseason.
This game could be a lot more interesting than we initially thought. If Newman can't go, Mike Jenkins will be forced into the nickel corner role and Orlando Scandrick will get some playing time when we go dime. When you throw in the problems at safety, this could a real test. Of course, some stellar work from the defensive line and outside linebackers DeMarcus Ware and Greg Ellis could help alleviate that problem.
Hat tip to Mullin for posting the news on Newman.
Brad Johnson in tights? That's an image I can do without. But after losing a bet to T.O., Brad had to pay up by wearing some T.O. gear for practice on Friday. But what I really like is Brad Johnson's comments about Owens.
"He's great to work with," Johnson said. "I've been with great receivers before from Keyshawn [Johnson] to Cris Carter, Irving Fryar, and the list goes on. T.O. is great to work with, an extremely hard worker who gets along with everybody in the locker room. He's fun to be with, and you appreciate when you play with guys like that."
Ha! Way to take a subtle back-handed shot at Sheshawn and Carter, two guys who have lost their minds with hate for T.O. Nice job, Brad.
Now here are some comments about Owens I don't like.
"He's a terrific playmaker, and we want to get him the ball," [Jerry] Jones said Friday morning on his radio show KTCK/1310 The Ticket. "We'll overly try to get him the ball. There's no question about that. We should. It ought to open things up for other places on the offense."
Uh, no. I have no problem with trying to get T.O. the ball, he is a playmaker. But when you start talking like you're going to force to him, that's just dumb. Take what you get in the flow of the offense and don't forget to run the ball. Jerry, I love ya guy, but stay out of the game plans, please.
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Just doesn't make sense.
The more the Cowboys try to “get it to TO, no matter what” the easier it gets to defend them. I hope for your sake Jerry is just trying to mess with future opponents defensive coordinators.
The talent the Cowboys now possess on the field is probably good enough to win it all, but not if you let TO take over the team.
by giant fan since 57 on Oct 4, 2008 6:02 AM CDT reply actions
If by that they mean
work harder to get Owens better match-ups (more motion, more crossing patterns, play action, etc.) then I’m OK with it. Otherwise, yeah, they need to throw to the open guy…
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
Why cant we just let Newman chill
until he gets all the way right. I’d rather get shredded in October than December and January.
by Carl Shelton (GloryDayz88) on Oct 4, 2008 7:49 AM CDT reply actions
wrong
he didn’t say force.
And Newman not playing is a good thing.
"Popularity is fleeting. Principles are forever."
"Maybe congress should take more vacations, whenever these people leave town, things just seem to get better..." - Jay Leno
He's just saying that, anyway.
It’s one of those things that he does that makes him so good with these guys. If T.O. is a little antsy about getting the ball more, he knows that him saying they’re going to try hard to get him the ball will calm that down quite a bit.
by Baked Potato Soup on Oct 4, 2008 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions
and there are ways to get TO the ballwithout 'forcing' it to him
for example, putting him in motion, which JG for some reason just forgot to do this year…
"Popularity is fleeting. Principles are forever."
"Maybe congress should take more vacations, whenever these people leave town, things just seem to get better..." - Jay Leno
It's hilarious in some ways
The media excuses their over-coverage of TO by saying “well, it’s Owens’ fault because he craves attention but then complains about it.” which is specious at best. The media makes real money off whatever Dallas and TO do on and off the field, and they’re milking it for all it’s worth. So it’s crap to pretend that TO is not at least partly a media creation.
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
Honestly now...
You seriously think the media created TO? Did they tell him to call Garcia a homo, make an ass of himself in Philly, force him to create a circus atmosphere when he arrived in Dallas, or hold up cue cards for him to read from? He’s just a jackass plain and simple. Great talent, yes, but the most “me person” I’ve seen in my fifty years of watching the NFL.
If there was a prize for being the worst team player in history he would win it by a landslide. You can’t blame the media for that.
by giant fan since 57 on Oct 4, 2008 6:34 PM CDT reply actions
The media
Is like that fat kid at the zoo, poking the lion with a stick until it does what lions do. The difference being that T.O. can change, but the media will always be there poking him with that stick until they get the next headline.
At least he isn’t beating his wife/girlfriend numerous times a year. That’s the kind of J.A. that deserves the media in his face.
Every single player in the NFL
is subject to scrutiny by the media. The players reactions and statements are not coreagraphed by the press. By and large NFL players manage to find a sweet spot with the media. TO is not stupid. He knows the result of ridiculous comments to sportswriters. In TO’s case he holds the “stick” and just can’t stop poking.
by giant fan since 57 on Oct 5, 2008 8:27 AM CDT up reply actions
As opposed to your No1 offender
Plaxico having over 40 acts of insibordination that resulted in fines; wouldn’t you know, until this suspension no one in the great NY Media brought this up until after he was suspended. Plax is not known for making waves like owens, but he has had his share of selfish moments (contract disputes and potentially milking an injury to avoid practice). If you do not think his other teammates do not have a problem with someone who skates by Heir Coach’s rules frequently and sandbagging it on the injury then you may want to take a closer look at your own team.
Ignore the Mainstream Media, EMBRACE THE HATE!!!!
We can change the topic to Plaxico if you like.
I am merely commenting about the suggestion made that the media is somehow to blame for the fact that TO can’t keep his mouth shut. There is no way any reasonable person doesn’t come to the conclusion that his comments were, in fact detrimental to the team. Not to mention incorrect. I mean, seriously now, who on this board thinks TO didn’t get enough touches?
As for Burress, in an earlier post on another thread I suggested he might get “Shockeyed” if he doesn’t shape up. Like TO, Plaxico has also been guilty of not completing routes or waving his hands in disgust when he thought he should have gotten the ball. At least the Giants are finally punishing him for his anti-team behaviors.
Here’s food for thought. in the general populous 20% of marriages have issues with domestic violence. Google it like I did if you don’t believe me. It follows that give or take 20% of the married players on both our teams are involved in domestic violence. Given the violent nature of football the percentages may even be higher. If Plaxico beats his wife he should suffer the appropriate consequences.
by giant fan since 57 on Oct 5, 2008 4:17 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm on the side of TO....get him the damn ball..better yet, get him open....
Of the 17 plays directed his way, at least 10 were poorly thrown balls, and over half of those were thrown while completely covered, or double teamed. Sure, He may have let a few get away that should have been caught, but for the most part, Romo had irresponsibly thrown to TO knowing the odds of completion were nill….This all stems back to the horrendous game plan of Jason Garrett, The terrible play calling, and Romo’s inability to target the the right reads while changing the calls at the line of scrimmage… TO has every right to be pissed that Garrett can’t adjust to creatively get him the ball…….You put TO in motion every play or play him in the slot, I assure you he gets open…….and stays happy.
A true diehard Cowboys fan since 1975.
"If you don’t take him off the field as a coach, he will just about die out there," Jerry Jones said. "That impacted my decision. It’s a Michael Irvin-type work ethic. That’s what we are talking about with Felix Jones."
- Owner/G.M of the Dallas Cowboys , Jerry Jones
Sounds like your solution is
just line up nine blockers and either hand the ball off to TO or use any other receivers like Witten as decoys. Sorry, but we’ll just have to agree to disagree on this one.
Your last sentence suggests that the whole team and it’s coaches goal ought to be to keep TO happy.
Good luck with that endeaver.
by giant fan since 57 on Oct 5, 2008 8:19 AM CDT up reply actions
I would take a different approach
I would force teams to pay for that much attention on TO by getting Felix, Barber and Austin more involved. But there can’t be any forgettng those guys if you want that strategy to work. You have to actually do it and do it consistently.
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
I said "partly" and yes, I think the media was a partner in the TO image
TO said dumb things and the media reported them as if they were world-shaking events. Every time he plays anywhere near McNabb, they try to rekindle whatever fire there might be left there. Anything he says gets instant and unfavorable “analysis” and criticism. They ask hundreds of questions trying to get some sort of controversy started or continued. They pay huge attention to TO and then criticize him for drawing attention to himself.
He’s not the worst team player in history. He actually gets along pretty well in the lockeroom by all reports. Yes he has serious personality issues, but my guess is that it’s not really the worst in history, just the most publicized.
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
Well I guess if the team, the owner, and the fans are happy with TO,
who am I to rain on your parade. I didn’t come over here to cause trouble, merely to interact. Thanks for the discussion.
by giant fan since 57 on Oct 5, 2008 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Sit down Newman
The defense has had enough issues before Newman returned to the lineup. Let him “rest up” on the bench for a little while until he can rejoin the team at full strength.
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