Sam Hurd out for the opener

by Tuna Helper on Aug 29, 2008 3:17 PM CDT

Cowboys PR chief Rich Dalrymple just poked his head into the media room and informed us that Sam Hurd (high ankle sprain) will not play in the season opener.

We will not have our projected No. 3 and No. 4 receivers against the Browns, and they could possibly be out longer. Sam Hurd and Miles Austin have respective injuries that will keep them out. Austin could miss the first month. Does this mean we keep Danny Amendola and Mike Jefferson? Can we afford to do that? Can we afford not to do that? Do we hit the waiver wire?

Again, I repeat. Not good.

Wade, or as Deke and Randy Galloway might say, Benny Hill, says Witten will be our No. 3 receiver in the season opener. He also said Martellus Bennett and Felix Jones will play big roles as receivers in our offense.

M'kay. I think I'm okay with that.

Different takes on the possible 53-man roster. Rick Herrin says we keep Mike Jefferson and not Danny Amendola, keeping only five WRs. Clarence Hill goes with Danny Amendola and says we keep Evan Oglesby and Alan Ball.

Could Captain Caveman get the ax? Wow.

Here's a theory that was being kicked around during the postgame media bullshooting session in the Texas Stadium parking lot: Sometimes you give a guy extensive preseason playing time to prove that he can't play. And LB Bobby Carpenter played a whole bunch this preseason, including the entire game last night.

So there was some speculating that Carpenter's time with the Cowboys could end Saturday.

I think he's safe. We've got to many injuries at that position and too much invested in his success. But I will say this. If his playing career is like playing "Contra" this would be his last life.

How will Adam Jones fit in? Just fine I hope once the rust is knocked off. Matt Mosley agrees.

The Cowboys may be more excited about Jones' ability in the return game than in the secondary. The club hasn't had a consistent threat in either area since Deion Sanders left the building. And don't try to bring up Reggie Swinton. He played on horrible teams, and he wasn't that consistent. (He did make some decent rap videos.)

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Carp is lucky we have no depth at LB

or his candy azz would be cut, he’s just not tough enough to play in this defense.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Aug 29, 2008 4:02 PM CDT reply actions

I think he'll be gone

One way or the other. This preseason game was his audition for other teams.

LB is not a position that necessitates 1st round picks. LBs are football players and Carp is maybe, maybe a coverage LB at this point.

That #38 sure should wrap up!

by Aaron Novinger on Aug 29, 2008 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions

If that was an audition for other teams....THEY(other 31 teams) just found out what we've known all along...

BARBIE Carpenter looked like the most tentative, (deer in the headlights) bambi I ever seen in in a uniform….Jeeez….will this guy ever grow a set and put some sort of tenacity into his game ??…A guy of his size and physique gets tossed around like a rag doll, never initiates contact, and couldn’t fight his way out of a paper bag……I’m through with him….btw….I’m not a Carpenter hater….I’m a realist, and I’ve seen about enough out of him to know he’ll never amount to anything….REGARDLESS of what system (3-4 or 4-3) he’s in…I played LB my whole life….and If you added 3" and 20 lbs to me at his age…I’d say I was the better LB……I truely hope he was being showcased for a possible trade…..cuz I’d take T George over him right now….George showed on 4 plays last night, he is far more superior and physical than Carpenter has shown in 3 years…

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

by BoyzRback on Aug 29, 2008 7:24 PM CDT reply actions

+1

Seriously, cut him and keep George who at least has some upside. Carpenter is what he is and that ain’t much. What did they say on Hard Knocks “If he could only get the physical aspect of the game”. WTF???? Football is a physical game and if he doesn’t get that by now then why in the hell are we wasting a roster spot on this guy?

BTW DMN has an interesting post on Urban and Rector possibly gettting cut from teh cards. I’d take either one of them over Amendola or Jefferson.

by Billito on Aug 29, 2008 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions