Julius Jones

by Mandmeisterx on Jun 4, 2008 10:52 AM CDT

Isn't it amazing how Julius Jones can go from media whipping boy to media darling, simply by switching teams? Last offseason, just about everyone thought he was one of the worst starting backs in the NFL. All he does is have an awful season, and somehow he's now considered a nop notch back as he hits free agency. His problem here last year definitely wasn't the team, it was a lack of desire. Maybe switching teams will rekindle the fire for him, but until he proves something, I wish the media outlets would continue to recognize the guy for what he is. A hack.

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Article seems OK to me.

I don’t see the writer calling him a darling or anything like that and JJ didn’t take any cheap shots as us either. JJ was a high character guy and had some flashes of skill. It just didn’t work out. I am glad Denver did not sign him.

by BigE on Jun 4, 2008 11:19 AM CDT 0 recs

I'm not gonna burn his jersey...

since we share the same first initial and last name. Just a joke. I don’t see any real disrespect for the Cowboys. I see him telling what he believed to be the truth as he saw it. All I can hope for is our D shuts him down come Thanksgiving and he doesn’t have one of THOSE days (150 yards +). Julius lost a lot of yards it seems to holding penalities last season. I never took a count but it had to be high.

Candy is dandy but sex won't rot your teeth.

by Far Rider on Jun 4, 2008 11:29 AM CDT 0 recs

You guys missed my intent with posting the article

I posted this because not only can I not believe the way he gets talked up in all of the articles he’s been in, but the fact that there’s been more than one article on him going to Seattle. To me, it’s like writing twenty articles about Ron Dayne switching teams. Far from noteworthy.

by Mandmeisterx on Jun 4, 2008 12:55 PM CDT 0 recs

Well

He goes to a team that has a good blocking o-line and a stadium where he has had big games in the past. He was effectively the #2 RB in FA and was signed by a playoff team to be a starter, so I can believe it. I could even see him having a big year. But I won’t be regretting that he’s gone.

by grapejoos on Jun 4, 2008 3:26 PM CDT up 0 recs

Yes sir

It’s a win—win.. He wasn’t getting done here, so if we can get better, and can shine so be it.

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

by Wmillion on Jun 4, 2008 7:57 PM CDT up 0 recs

When I read the article I kind of thought the same thing.

Julius is getting a ton of attention this off-season and his quotes like this disgust me,

“I definitely have a chip on my shoulder,” he said. “I’m going to carry it every single year, every single practice, every single game. It’s not going anywhere until I can prove what kind of back that I am and kind of redeem myself from the embarrassment that they have kind of put me through.”

Julius embarrassed himself. He was given every opportunity to be our stud RB, he had a good o-line and a good offense. He did it to himself by falling backwards after contact, not running with any desire and complaining about everything(Parcells makes me a robot, Marion’s taking all my snaps, Dallas didn’t handle me right).

Having said that, I think he might have a solid year up in Seattle, but while he’s doing that MB3 and Felix will be leading us to the Super Bowl.

Bourn to Run!

sixersoul

by jsams on Jun 4, 2008 3:43 PM CDT 0 recs

I totally agree

He’s such a pansy. I’m glad to have gotten rid of him, MB3 is definitely more worthy of the starting position. JuJo did embarass himself, every time he touched the ball. He’s not even worth the paper this article was printed on…

My popcorn's ready!

by CowboyBawler4 on Jun 4, 2008 6:17 PM CDT 0 recs

I'm just glad all his quotes

about “this year I’ll really come on strong” don’t apply to us anymore. I got sick of waiting for this guy to have his break out year and all of a sudden he’s a veteran. Good luck seattle but I have a feeling we’ll soon be hearing “its so hard to consistently run in the rain!”

by Billito on Jun 4, 2008 7:12 PM CDT 0 recs

I hope he realizes

He has see us this year… Our D will not be sleep walking for that game!!

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

by Wmillion on Jun 4, 2008 7:58 PM CDT up 0 recs

Wow, does he really?

I haven’t really examined the schedule yet, but that’s exciting. I remember when he played Emmitt and he finished his career with negative rushing yards against Dallas I believe. Obviously I’m a much, much bigger fan of Emmitt than JJ, but I hope JJ gets nothing against our D. And Marion goes off.

Bourn to Run!

sixersoul

by jsams on Jun 4, 2008 8:10 PM CDT up 0 recs