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Oh Henry!

 

Tell me you didn’t see this coming from a mile away in regards to Bengals WR Chris Henry. 

"There are two teams that I would always love to play for: that's New Orleans and Dallas," Henry said. "New Orleans is home for me. That's always been a big dream of mine. Hopefully I can get in there and sit down with the coaches and maybe have an opportunity to get down there. And Dallas is another team that I've always looked up to as a kid and wanted to play for them."

I say go for it Jerry. If you’re gonna do something, don’t do it halfway! I’m sure you could get some cash under the table from HBO’s "Hard Knocks" to help offset the bill. Pacman and Chris Henry at the same training camp, I smell Emmy. Heck, HBO could just wipe out their regular schedule for the couple of weeks of training camp and turn it into a live show 24/7. Who wouldn’t watch that? Throw in a little Jessica Simpson for sex appeal, mic up Drew Rosenhaus as he negotiates contracts for Marion Barber and T.O. and you’ve got broadcast gold. They could even do a little stunt-casting and dig up Quincy Carter from somewhere and sign him to a contract. Heck, maybe O.J. could be talked into making a comeback.

Eh, maybe not.

Anyway, back in the world of reality, here’s a good article on how "Hard Knocks" is going to work at Oxnard

Seven robotic cameras with zoom capabilities will be stuck here and there, around the facilities at Oxnard, Calif. At least four film crews will shoot each day.

A total of 30 producers and editors are assigned to the project. But not even a billionaire owner like Jerry Jones will have any input in what gets shown -- or not shown.

The Cowboys have no input, except maybe if something goes really bad. 

Say Pacman Jones enters an Oxnard strip club. Say an HBO cameraman is there on the street. Say said cameraman flips the switch and records the whole thing. Does that make it to air? Do the Cowboys have a say?

And since I'm not specifically trying to pick on Pacman, what if HBO gets footage of a player getting into a barfight or something like that? Do the producers check with the Cowboys first? Or do they just go ahead and break the news?

"That's hard to say, it depends on what it is," [HBO Sports president Ross] Greenburg said. "My instincts are if we're in the position of actually recording and breaking a news story, we'll have an interesting situation within the offices of NFL Films, HBO and the Dallas Cowboys. I don't know. I can't even answer it. It'd be a case-by-case situation and we'd just have to look at it at that time."

Am I going to have to stakeout all the strip clubs in Oxnard this training camp? For you guys, I would do it.

Hat tip to downsetgo for posting the Henry story in a FanPost.

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Back to normal football stuff. Tony Romo failed to qualify for the US Open. Did I say normal football stuff?

 OK, this is sort of normal; we hired another Garrett.

Judd Garrett, the younger brother of Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett and tight ends coach John Garrett, will be named the team's assistant director of pro scouting, owner Jerry Jones confirmed Wednesday.

Garrett replaces Brian Gaine, who was hired as assistant director of player personnel with the Miami Dolphins in December.

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what's the DC sniper doing?

he’s got good hand-eye coordination….think he might wanna play safety?

by Tuna Helper on May 7, 2008 8:00 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Time

i think….

by dunkman on May 7, 2008 8:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

funny

now that is funny…

"No matter where you go, you are what you are playa"

by Wmillion on May 7, 2008 10:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

"Safety?"

don’t think he’d be familiar with that. LOL!

Good one, TH!!!

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by silverblue5 on May 8, 2008 8:48 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I think I'll pass on Henry

In some ways I think he’s even worse than the Pacster and really, who needs more than one guy on the roster Calvin Hill needs to keep an eye on?

by dunkman on May 7, 2008 8:19 PM CDT reply reply   1 recs

Haven't you heard?

Calvin Hill’s consulting fees just went up.

"Jerry Jones offers more second chances than a tent revival." -- Kevin Sherrington, The Dallas Morning News

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by silverblue5 on May 8, 2008 8:49 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

yeah

I love that good players want to play with us, I’m all for giving guys a second chance and being a team that can provide the needed environment and discipline for that chance to have a chance. But there’s a limit. we don’t want to be the rehab for all the character rejects in the league.

by scottmaui on May 7, 2008 8:47 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Doesn't matter if we are interested in him or not

He won’t help us or any team this year because he will be suspended for the whole season.

by Boyzfan94 on May 7, 2008 9:49 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

I'm not in favor of Henry either

But I can just imagine HBO execs praying for a Cowboys meltdown for their ratings. I can see them rubbing their greedy hands together.

by Dave Halprin (Grizz) on May 7, 2008 9:51 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

OH Henry

The one time Jerry was ask about henry he had one word — NO!

He is catching a lot of flack on the various cowboy blogs about Henry
even though he has shown no interest in him. So many folks like to
criticize Jerry even when he hasnt done anything. wieird.

by hayyabbott on May 7, 2008 10:29 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

It's like politics.

He’s getting heat because when he was asked about it a few weeks ago, he said it was “unlikely,” instead of “NO!” It’s one of those things that the media and public like to jump on, like if a candidate doesn’t publicly denounce something, everyone makes it out that they support it. Jerry has always had that speaking pattern where he doesn’t make a lot of definitive statements, using words like: unlikely, probably, we believe, etc. It’s kind of slow for NFL news this time of year, so everyone is running with “He said ‘unlikely!’ That’s not ‘no!’ That must mean he’s thinking about it.” Plus, the guy is more talented than any of the WRs on the Cowboys roster except T.O.

by Baked Potato Soup on May 8, 2008 8:58 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I'm really not sure that Henry is all that good

It’s hard to know. He was productive in Cincy as a #3 behind Chad and TJ, two legit #1 receivers. I’ve seen him make good plays, but a lot of guys could put up big numbers as a third option in that system (including Crayton, IMO).

Regardless, the guy isn’t welcome here and his career may be over. He doesn’t have all pro talent like Pacman and is possibly even more of an idiot. Plus, he’s likely going to be suspended all season. Not with a 10 foot pole.

by grapejoos on May 8, 2008 9:40 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

he's good, no question about it

The kid is talented. He’s not a #1 WR, but he would make a very good #2 on this team. Not saying I would want him, but he would be an upgrade over Crayton, Hurd, Austin right now.

by Boyzfan94 on May 8, 2008 10:36 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I have my doubts

I haven’t seen much that would suggest he’s better than Crayton. It’s irrelevant anyway, but if he ever plays again, I’m interested to see what he can do without 2 #1 WRs drawing the defense away from him.

by grapejoos on May 8, 2008 10:51 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

If he had TO

on the other side he would be very productive. He is tall and fast with good hands. Like I said he is not a #1 WR, but with a player like TO complimenting him they could be a duo simliar to CJ and TJ in Cinn.

by Boyzfan94 on May 8, 2008 11:20 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I got news for you

Henry is every bit as talented as pacman, if not more. He was just playing behind 2 of the very best receivers in the league.

He would easily be a #1 receiver for half of the teams in the league.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on May 8, 2008 4:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I call shenanigans

I really don’t see the basis for this claim. His stats don’t show it – other than TDs, they’re not much different than Crayton’s. I’ve seen him play, and he’s a big guy that can catch the ball. He’s good and would be a decent #2 for a playoff team (and for the record, I think Crayton is a decent #2 also). I haven’t seen him do anything spectacular, but I am happy to be proven wrong. I just see a solid WR on the field making plays he’s supposed to make as a 3rd option.

If this is just your hunch, I respect that, but it’s going to be kind of academic because this guy may not ever play in the NFL again.

I’m going to assume the guy who was a top 10 pick and who has shown flashes of brilliance at CB and as a returner is probably more talented than a 3rd round #3 WR. But who knows, draft position isn’t everything (just ask TJ Housh).

by grapejoos on May 8, 2008 5:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Of course his stats don't show it

because like I said, he’s playing behind 2 of the very best WRs in the league, that only makes sense.

This isn’t my hunch, its my opinion after watching him play over the last couple of years. The guy is 6-5 and run a 4.4 4o and go get the ball as well as anyone. If he wasn’t such a thug like Pacman, I’d love to have his talent on the Cowboys, I think he’d help us every bit as much as Pacman if not more.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on May 9, 2008 9:45 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

If he was that good

He could have pushed one of the other 2 guys out. Probably TJ, if this would have been a debate a year ago.

He’s not anything other than a tall lanky WR with speed and a little talent, but not even close to Pacman level.

T-New, shutting down WR's for Dallas since 2003

by APerfectStar on May 9, 2008 8:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

thats not true

you obviously haven’t watched him play much. If he wasn’t a thug, he’d be a star with Cincy since TJ and CJ look like they are on their way out.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on May 9, 2008 8:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Spags is right about one thing:

Marcus Dixon is probably going to get a ton of screen time on ‘Hard Knocks.’ I hope the big guy has some talent and makes it in the NFL. Will we see Romo getting housed by Ware in a slap fight?

by Baked Potato Soup on May 8, 2008 9:00 AM CDT reply reply   1 recs

me too...

i think this is the order of screen time on hard knocks….tony romo, pacman, T.O., marcus dixon, danny A, back to tony romo, felix jones, patrick crayton, back to tony romo, wade phillips’ hot daughter, roy williams, back to tony romo, witten, captain caveman, again, back to tony romo…....

we’ve got a lot of interesting aspects to our team this year…..but nothing is more compelling than antonio ramiro romo…...the playoff failures, jessica, his rise from udfa to pro bowler and the fact that damn near every woman i talk to says he’s hot stuff….he’s gonna get a LOT of air time…..plus there’s rumor is he’s going to be named on the most 100 beautiful people in the world list…i think people does that….just heard that from a birdie in the industry…don’t tell anyone i told you…..you didn’t hear it from me….

if that gets out, he’s gonna get major $#!t from all of his teammates….

by Tuna Helper on May 8, 2008 11:01 AM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Jerry's explanation

I like Jerry’s Explanation on Hard Knocks… He was saying how hard do you think guys are going to practice when they know millions of viewers are watching.. Should only make the team better with a spirited Camp…

"No matter where you go, you are what you are playa"

by Wmillion on May 8, 2008 10:48 AM CDT reply reply   0 recs


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