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Everybody’s talking about the guys who aren’t at the OTA’s. All kinds of drama breaking out at the Ranch.

Mickey Spags goes deep into the subject . But the part that was most interesting to me concerned the case of Terry Glenn. So far, he’s not budging on signing the injury waiver contract and this isn’t something new.

[Glenn's] saying no way, and this is not some recent rejection. These talks have been going on for nearly a month. 

So, and I know guys have pride, but wondering if Glenn has asked himself this: If outright released, who out there would take a look at that knee and pass him on a physical, and if they did, guarantee him more money? What kind of insurance advice is he getting? Well, maybe none, because I see it's been reported he has fired his agent. 

The question is: is Dallas threatening Glenn with outright release? That was the point I was making in yesterday’s post. Think of it this way: if your boss came to you and said we want you to take a potentially huge pay cut this year, but if you don’t take it, no big deal, nothing will happen to you - would you take that deal? Almost no one would, why take a risk if you don’t have to. Now, if your boss asked the same thing but said if you don’t take the deal we’re going to fire you, then you’d have a decision to make. This is a more concise way of encapsulating what I was trying to write yesterday. Unless the Cowboys are ready to threaten Glenn with release, why would he even consider the contract? In my mind, they have to be thinking about it or else they probably would never have brought up the injury contract in the first place. I’m just saying.

Spags had plenty to say about Greg Ellis (and some Ken Hamlin), and if that’s not enough for you, check out Nick Eatman here, and Matt Mosley here.

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For happier news, check out this article about special teams.  We all talked about how much speed this team picked up in the draft. Some of it should come into play in the return game.

"With Felix, for sure, and hopefully with the addition of Pacman, it would be great," special teams coach Bruce Read said. "I'm excited about both of those guys."

John Clayton says Jerry and the Boys are in good shape for an uncapped year in 2010. 

Over at Yahoo Sports they got a lot of Cowboys stuff on the front page.

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Some of you sent me an email about this post at another blog. I can affirm one thing just by looking at #38 on the list, there’s no way this can be right.  

Hey, KFFL gives SB Nation a little love. 

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is an area that outside this blog I’ve seen very little discussion about. Seriously, the team can’t afford to lose either T-New or Craytone, and Crayton was basically a fair-catch machine. This might be the teams’ second biggest improvement after CB.

Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.

by dunkman on May 30, 2008 6:36 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

return game

talk is definitely exciting – i’m hoping that the other side of special teams improves as well. We know Mcbriar can punt pretty far, but was disappointed by his net punting yards last year. Hopefully our coverage teams can be more solid. Also Folk’s kickoffs seemed to be a bit shorter than advertised… perhaps an extra year will help in that regards as well. With no more Killer Davis, who’s going to step up and lead the special teams coverage units? I’ve heard talk about Cricket as a wedge buster, but if he’s our starting FB too, don’t want to lose him on special teams.

by Scoobay on May 30, 2008 9:06 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's not really a pay cut.

They’re not asking him to take less money if he plays the whole season, they just don’t want to pay him for the whole season to keep telling them he’s coming back next week like he did last year. Imagine that you worked for a company and didn’t show up for work for an entire year, but they paid you anyway. Then, the next year they ask you to sign something that says that if you do that again, they won’t pay you the full amount. It might be insulting if you hadn’t just done it the year before. I think that if he doesn’t sign it, they should just cut him and move on.

by Baked Potato Soup on May 30, 2008 6:53 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't understand the thinking

I agree that the Cowboys probably cut him if he doesn’t sign it. I mean, they’re asking a guy to give up something pretty significant that he’s contractually entitled to, with no incentives. Maybe they’re asking just to ask, but it sounds like this is what’s keeping him off the practice field. I’m a little stunned because I thought the Boys were really counting on Glenn to possibly make a big splash. I understand the “he only played 4 snaps for $5m last year” argument, but that doesn’t really relate to this year, and he elected not to have surgery in the hopes he could help the team in the postseason.

So, in short, I agree that a cut is looking likely, but I don’t like it.

by grapejoos on May 30, 2008 10:28 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

true.... but....
and he elected not to have surgery in the hopes he could help the team in the postseason.

this is an excellent point, and one that deserves at least some consideration… but 5 million to sit last year is simply too much to ignore

Tar Heels football will surprise this year

by DalaiLuke on May 30, 2008 1:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm not losing too much sleep over $5m from Jerry's pocket

I’m sure he’s not happy, but when it comes to salaries, all I care about is the cap. Jerry can afford it. I get why the team is doing it, though. Just think it’s pennywise, pound foolish unless it’s part of a plan to dump him for another WR.

by grapejoos on May 30, 2008 4:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think it's about cap for Jerry too

He could use Glenn’s cap hit to better use if the guy isn’t going to play…

Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.

by dunkman on May 30, 2008 7:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's fair

But I don’t think the actual number Glenn got last year for his lack of production has much relevance. What’s weird about this to me is that it seems the Boys should cut Glenn if they think he should play, and if they think he can, honor his contract.

I’m thinking now maybe this is just a “why not” effort to whittle down his salary a little should he agree to it for some reason. Perhaps they think Glenn thinks nobody else would sign him. Frankly, I don’t want Terry Glenn in Philly trying to prove the Boys wrong.

by grapejoos on May 30, 2008 8:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Man

I say if we think there is good chance he can’t go and he will not sign the deal, you should cut him. You don’t stay with your crazy girlfriend cause you don’t want anyone else to have her. Let’s someone else deal with that headache and get a new female. Develop one of the youngs guys, no better way to learn then in game time situations.. Crayton step up in that role last year and he is not as physical gifted as the young guys.. We went 13-3 without him..

"Why everything that's supposed to be bad, Make me feel so good?"

by Wmillion on May 30, 2008 10:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

excellent analogy…

Tar Heels football will surprise this year

by DalaiLuke on May 30, 2008 11:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pacman under suspicion for breaking and enter?

Pacman’s home, that was foreclosed on in April, was broken into for … a pool table and a fridge? I would be surprised if it was Pacman who did it, but I would not be surprised if Pacman knew who did.

This list of troubles just refuses to go away. On the plus side, HBO is considering a pay-per-view upgrade on their training camp footage. Either that, or starting a new day-time soap.

Tar Heels football will surprise this year

by DalaiLuke on May 30, 2008 8:02 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ellis again?

“Dallas Cowboys outside linebacker Greg Ellis will not participate in the last day of organized team activities today because he’s upset with his repetitions being reduced in practice…Last week, the Cowboys told Ellis some of his practice time would be reduced to give 2007 first-round pick Anthony Spencer more time on the field.”

Has he ever just been happy with his situation in the off season? Sure he is a stud during the season, but during the off season he turns into a baby.

Link to article

by bluewolf021 on May 30, 2008 9:40 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Plus, you gotta love his logic

Im not getting enough reps, so Im not going to practice at all. The team is giving some of my reps to my eventual replacement, so I just decided to give my eventual replacement ALL my reps. That’ll teach em a lesson.

by WB3forMB3 on May 30, 2008 2:12 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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