Ken Hamlin, Dallas Cowboys not close on long-term deal...wait, what!?

by Brandon Worley on Apr 2, 2008 1:57 PM CDT in Dallas Cowboys News

This morning various reports surfaced around the internet that the Cowboys were nearing a deal with Ken Hamlin and that the deal was "imminent." Not so, says the Dallas Morning News.

The Cowboys and Kennard McGuire, the agent for Pro Bowl safety Ken Hamlin, met Tuesday at the NFL Owners meetings in Palm Beach, Fla., but the sides are no closer to a deal than they were at the beginning of free agency.
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"Anytime you're talking is always a good sign," [Ken Hamlin's agent Kennard] McGuire said. "That doesn't mean a deal is imminent. The time you're not talking is when you need to be concerned."

Which is it? Are they close or not? It's tough to figure these out since two different stories have been derived from the same set of statements. Each uses different snippets of the conversation to support it's specific angle on the story. So who to believe? For now we have to go with the DMN version since there has yet to be any sort of formal announcement regarding the Ken Hamlin contract.

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well, like Hamlin's agent said

at least they're talking, hopefully the Cowboys are concentrating more of this than Pacman trade talks.

That should be easy, "here's what we're offering, take it or leave it."

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by Terry on Apr 2, 2008 2:44 PM CDT reply actions

FWST just oversensationalized a simple statement

by Hamlin's agent. He never said they were close on a deal. He just said both sides want the same thing.

by quincyyyyy on Apr 2, 2008 3:15 PM CDT reply actions

I agree

I don't see any quotes that make me think a deal is "imminent". Just more media driven speculation reported in a way to tweak fan's interest during this dry stretch of actual news.

But, like Terry said, at least the 2 sides are talking, so hopefully they can get something done in the near future.

"On my signal...unleash Hell." Demarcus Maximus Decimus Ware

by APerfectStar on Apr 2, 2008 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions

Usually when Jerry wants a player

the deal is done and it's just the details that remain to be worked out. He seems to know early on when a player is simply not going to fit into his financial model.

by dunkman on Apr 2, 2008 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions