Dallas Cowboys practice squad almost complete
by Dave Halprin on Aug 31, 2008 5:12 PM CDT
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The Cowboys have signed seven players to the eight-man practice squad: WR Mike Jefferson, WR Danny Amendola, LB Tearrius George, RB Alonzo Coleman, FB Julius Crosslin, TE Rodney Hannah and DE Marcus Dixon.
The one last spot is expected to be filled by QB Richard Bartel, who cleared waivers but got some interest from Miami. Here's the problem for the Grapevine product. He may only be here for one week. The Cowboys are looking to add a third quarterback to their 53-man roster with NFL experience and they are targeting Vikings-ex Brooks Bollinger, who was part of the final cuts.
Bollinger? Really? I don't get it.
With Erik Walden gone we had to keep Tearrius George. Nice to see Rodney Hannah getting another chance. What about Crosslin, a guy nobody paid attention to but I guess when you only have one FB on the roster, you get a chance like this. And a lot of people's pet cat Marcus Dixon hangs around.
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Please don't sign Bollinger....HE flat out sucks...
I’m becoming increasingly disappointed in our so called talent evaluators…Anyone and everyone who has ever followed this guy throughtout his college days, knows he is a poor QB, with horrible accuracy, and even worse decision making skills……Bartel is better for pete’s sake…and that ain’t saying much…
Jerry Jones…..whoever is stirring you towards this guy should be flat out fired.
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
The problem is
Jerry Jones…..whoever is stirring you towards this guy should be flat out fired.
You know, It’s probably Jerry himself. I dont see him getting fired anytime soon
Bollinger has a better QB rating than Simms
by JimmyJohnson on Aug 31, 2008 9:14 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't it is useless
but, should be used as the sole stat you rank a QB on..
40 time is important, I don’t think it is an accident that the top 10 CB’s in league are all sub 4.4 guys..
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
wow mess that post up
I don’t think it is useless, but shouldn’t be used as the sole stat you rank a QB on..
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
QB rating is not useless at all
I think it’s obviously flawed in evaluating QBs on bad teams, but I think the principles of it are very strong. It’s the most fair way to compare QBs, in my opinion. Wins have the same bias.
Now, that said, when you’re comparing a 80 vs 85 qb rating, that’s not going to say a lot about their relative merits. But if a guy has a QB rating over 100, that says a lot.
Nothing?
So, Tom Brady, who had the highest rating last year, can’t be distinguished from, say, Tavarius Jackson?
That’s the logical conclusion of saying the rating has no meaning.
If not QB rating, then what?
Also, unlike 40 times, ratings are measures of performance… They take into account completion percentage, touchdown percentage and interception percentage. Maybe they don’t measure important intangibles but they do summarize the effectiveness of a QB as a passer – just like the number of INTs, Passes Defensed, and Completion % measure the effectiveness of a corner. So, tell me what exactly makes Simms a superior QB to Bollinger? (They are both bad but Simms is one of the worst statistical QB’s I’ve ever seen discussed as a potential NFL starter).
by JimmyJohnson on Aug 31, 2008 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions
give me a little gray all day...
or Culpepper, Mr. Open Letter.
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
Yeah, there's some logic
lets compare the uselss QB passer rating between thee best Qb in the league and a young inexperienced QB. try to compare apples to apples and not apple to oranges
Brady has alot better supporting cast around him. the Qb rating has alot more to do with supporting cast than the ability of a QB.
Put brady on Atlanta and see what his passer rating is then. If its all him, then his rating should be close to what it is in New England, but we know it wont be, again passer rating has more to do with a supporting cast around the QB and NOT the ability of the qb
Nice Mixture of Strawman and Non Sequitur Arguments
And like all logical fallacies, they are irrelevant to the discussion.
Let’s see if we can stick to the subject, and not evade it, as you’re trying to do.
If a person says the QB rating is meaningless, the only conclusion that can be drawn from it is that there is no value whatsoever in its use. None. Notice I never said that Tom Brady would have the same QB rating in Atlanta as New England—that’s you stuffing words into my mouth. Of course the QB rating is a function of the surrounding cast, and many other things; that’s axiomatic to anyone with a rudimentary understanding of the game. But saying Brady wouldn’t have as good a rating in Atlanta does not in any way refute what I’ve said, or more importantly, substantiate your original claim. The burden of proof is on you, and so far you’re failing miserably.
For your claim to have any validity, you would have to demonstrate that the QB ratings of Brady and the Atlanta quarterback would randomly change if they were to have switched teams; and that any quarterback switching to any other team would have a random QB rating. Now, that would support the idea that the QB rating “means nothing”.
Arguing the QB rating system isn’t perfect, or represents more than the isolated performance of any individual quarterback, is just an attempt to obfuscate the subject. The QB rating system isn’t meaningless, but your reasoning is.
this is your quote, not mine
So, Tom Brady, who had the highest rating last year, can’t be distinguished from, say, Tavarius Jackson?
And like I said, dont compare apples to oranges, compare apples to apples. Your the one that is comparing an elite Qb to an inexperienced one. Now. you want to take my argument of the QB rating as a meaningless formula by stating its a measure of the talent around the Qb, but thats not what you and others want people to believe with regards to QB passer ratings with regards to the ability of a QB. You want to say a QB with a great passer rating is a better Qb with a low passer rating without taking into effect the surrounding cast..
I hear people when talking about Simms, he has a poor passer rating, so he sucks. You cant make a judgement like that on a QB because of a Qb passer rating…..
You put carson Palmer(86 PASSER RATING IN 2007), who is a talented Qb behind center of the Patriots offensive line and his Qb rating will go up drastically, and vice versa putting brady(117 PASSER RATING2007) behind Cincy’s offensive line. Its nothing more than a measure of the surrounding cast, not the talent and ability of a Qb.Carson Palmer plays on a team where the defense is poor, and because of that, his team finds themselves behind alot, and if you’re behind, you end up becoming more one dimensional on offense, and forced to pass that creates more turnovers and incompletions, that hurts this useless Qb rating formula. I am right on point about this QB passer ratng system, because it doesn’t take into effect the talent surrounding the QB.
The problem is, if you think this is such a marker on how a QB performs, then any Qb, rather playing on a 12-4 team should be just as good as if that QB is playing on a 5-11 team, it is not. Why, because it has to do with the supporting cast around him. People that make a big deal about this Qb rating, its funny that Qb’s that played the game (steve Young) dont put much stock into this passer rating formula, its a marker of the supporting cast around the Qb, again not the talent of the QB. I dont need to know some conveluted passer rating formula that was invented in the early 70’s and was never used until the last five or six year to tell me the difference between Tom Brady and Tavarus jackson, I think its pretty clear already..thats comparing apples to oranges…
Do You Know What a Straw Man Argument Is?
You should, because that’s what you’re using right to support your claim.
I’m familiar with “my quote”. It was a rhetorical question to illuminate how silly was your original statement.
You want to say a QB with a great passer rating is a better Qb with a low passer rating without taking into effect the surrounding cast.
I never said anything of the sort. I’ve already responded that this is a strawman argument, which should be clear if you understood my previous post. But you seem to be avoiding discussing your original claim, at all costs.
if you think this is such a marker on how a QB performs, then any Qb, rather playing on a 12-4 team should be just as good as if that QB is playing on a 5-11 team, it is not.
Again, I never even implied any such thing. You are trying to stuff words into my mouth again, and distract from the lack of evidence to support your original claim that the QB rating system is meaningless.
I’ve already addressed every single point in my first reply, and don’t feel the need to repeat myself against phony straw man attacks.
Do you have any evidence to support your claim, or will you just continue to attack a phony idea that you think I believe?
yeah Deke, that makes sense
a QBs completion %, yds per attempt, TD % and INT % means absolutely nothing, those stats are meaningless.
So according to you we shouldn’t even keep stats on QBs, right?
In Romo we Trust
I'll take a QB with over a 65% completion percentage
over some useless formulated passer rating by some baseless formula to tell the ability of a QB, because it doesn’t. It doesn’t include the team factors, poor receiving core, poor defenses causing the offense to play from behind and forced to throw more, poor offensive line one is playing behind. Teams that are a good heavy running team. Receivers that drop catchable balls, Balls that bounce off a receiver and is intercepted, receivers that run wrong routes, all these factors effect that uselss formula of a QB passer rating. Qb’s surrounded by good player have a better passer rating, Qb’s that dont have a good supporting cast, have a poor passer rating, plain and simple.
the QB rating does include completion percentage
but according you, its simply a waste of time keeping qb stats. So tell me, what objective method would you use for evaluating a QB and don’t tell me comp % because like you said that is skewed by dropped balls by receivers.
In Romo we Trust
The whole passer rating formula is a waste of time
It has nothing to do with the ability of a QB. I never said anything about all the QB stats, only you would come to that conclusion, try to stay on point terry instead of going off the tracks completely.
Qbs’ with a better supporting cast around them end up with a better passer rating. You need some convoluted formula to tell you that.
Qb’s on teams that have a poor defense or not a great running game or poor Oline and is always behind will have more INt’s and more incomplete passes will always have a poor passer rating.
Its the same thing when I heard from Elway fans for years that John Elway has more come from behind fourth quarter wins than any other QB, thats why he so great. My response was always, well, if John Elway was so great, why was his team always behind in the fourth quarter….. and I still thought Elway was an alltime great QB. Its not just about the overall stats, you have to look for the stats within the stats.
So many hated Bill Parcells, but his press conferences were pure football gold in learning the stats within the stats and what it means in whether a team won or loss, unlike the waste of time Wade Phillips press conferences where he doesn’t even give any definitive answers on injuries.
I believe Troy Aikman’s career passer rating was like 82, are you going to tell me that because he only had a 82 passer rating that he wasn’t a great QB. You have to be very carefull with these over formulated useless passer ratings. It just doesn’t tell you the whole story and ability of a QB.
So do any stats matter?
Are you saying completion percentage is the best stat for evaluating QBs? Doesn’t that have a bias in favor of QBs in the west-coast offense? You have to take into account some combination of completion percentage and yards. No stats are perfect, but I think you are underselling the QB rating. No stat tells the whole story, but it tells more than any other, in my opinion.
then you might as well say
all stats are a waste of time because the qb rating system is the best objective formula to judge qbs whether you believe it or not.
Aikman’s rating wasn’t super high because he didn’t throw a lot of TDs.
In Romo we Trust
JERRY MAY AGREE WITH U
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
This has to be double talk
How could they want Bollinger over Simms or Grey? I would take Bartel in a second over Bollinger, the guy showed nothing.
i hope your right Bilito....
Simms, Gray, Harrington, , Culpepper, Anthony Wright, J Lorenzen, etc. etc. etc. etc., etc. etc. …are all a better 3rd QB option over Bollinger…….Maybe he’s trying to get Simm’s or one othe other’s agent to bite on a minimum contract…knowing there are only a limited number of back spots available at this point….
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
Bollinger
Unless he has some super talent he’s been hiding, there are at least 5 or 6 guys with as much experience who would be a better fit.
Must be a negotiating tactic (I hope)
T-New, shutting down WR's for Dallas since 2003
Boo on Coleman over Lattimore
Could have kept him instead of Coleman and Crosslin.
T-New, shutting down WR's for Dallas since 2003
+1 Tom......what do they see in that guy anyhow ???...he surely never caught my eye....
Lattimore at least could have been bulked up and bred to be a hybrid FB type…..showed way more than Coleman….IMO
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
+2
They like Coleman but I never saw much from him in the games, but I like the way Lattimore runs, he seems to have a good combination of power and elusiveness. despite being a big guy who can run people over, he can also weave and slide and find a seam pretty well. At least that was my impression watching the last two games. Hopefully he’ll get a shot somewhere else.
+3
Lattimore had some burst to him and could’ve been a HB/FB hybrid. There must be something behind the scenes we don’t see or know, because Coleman just keeps on making the PS. I don’t see much more upside in him, but I’ve heard Jerry talk about him.
I just don’t get it.
That #38 sure should wrap up!
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 1, 2008 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions
I could see...
…Baltimore picking up Lattimore and possibly placing him on their practice squad.
"Jerry Jones offers more second chances than a tent revival." -- Kevin Sherrington, The Dallas Morning News
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I thought about that.
They really should; It would save Lattimore some cellphone minutes!
That #38 sure should wrap up!
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 1, 2008 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions
worse part is....we already got an upclose personal workout in preseason game #4....
And he goes ahead and completes 6 out of 18 passes, with a pick, a few sacks, and a generally poor performance against our scrubs ?….and we’re thinking of using a roster spot on this lame azz ?????……this would take away a years worth of atta boys i’ve been throwing Jerry’s way..
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
Simms probably
wants to go GB since he may have a chance to play with A Rod being fragile..
Gray is better then bollinger. The more I think about it, I would prefer Brad over Bollinger..
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
If we sign Blowinger
Then Jerry has officially re-entered his “YEEE HAWWW” GM phase of the Campo era. I repeat, this HAS to be double talk.
The more I think about it
I agree, there is no way Bollinger is worth a roster spot. If they don’t sign Simms, Harrington, or Gray, then I’d rather just roll will Brad as backup and hope for the best.
T-New, shutting down WR's for Dallas since 2003
by APerfectStar on Aug 31, 2008 7:04 PM CDT up reply actions
lol...i feel they are throwing that name out to draw lower bids from better QB agents..
+ GB just drafted 2 future quality back ups….I don’t see them cutting one of them to bring in Simms…..
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
they need a vet back-up
I would take Simms over Matt flynn in a heartbeat..
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
good...i'd take Matt Flynn over Blowinger in a heartbeat..
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
u were talking about Simms
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
He was saying that if GB picked up Simms
They would release Flynn in which case the Cowboys would pick him up. Capeesh?
yep....but he would get picked up on waivers by a team before us...
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
FYI
Career QB performance, based on my points per pass metric:
Bollinger: 3.03
Simms: 2.78
Gray: 4.17
Harrington: 3.03
As a measuring stick, the best season ever recorded in my database is Manning in ’04, at 7.27. Romo last year was 4.77.
Obviously these values are dependent on injuries, weather and the players around them. Last year Bollinger put up a respectable value of 4.65.
gray, please
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
Not a fan of the Mighty Quinn?
T-New, shutting down WR's for Dallas since 2003
by APerfectStar on Aug 31, 2008 7:13 PM CDT up reply actions
no i was saying sign me up for gray please
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
Ah, couldn't tell if it was an endorsement or sarcasm
Comma placement is everything
T-New, shutting down WR's for Dallas since 2003
by APerfectStar on Aug 31, 2008 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions
lol
true, Gray is my #1 choice
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
Gray is such a good backup.
Tough to sack, can wing those outs, tough to sack.
That #38 sure should wrap up!
by Aaron Novinger on Aug 31, 2008 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions
bollinger is joke!!
I do not get what jerry is thinking bringing in a bum like bollinger….
I much rather see bartel stay….At least davis is back I give jerry his props for that decision. I am much more concerned about the wr’s position at this point anyway..
to get simms we'd
have to promise that next year he could move to the # 2 spot and get alot of clean up duty other wise i dont see him even wanting to come here….he’s going to chicago, minnasota, K.C. or denver,or maybe the rams falcons ,houston, N.E., the giants, oakland, GB, seattle,N.O. atlanta, philly, or pittsburg….i’m usually right on it when it comes to this stuff….
I don't need a compass to know which way the wind shines....
lol....deke.....he forgot to mention the other half dozen teams left.
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
boy you guy's are quick.....
i quess it’s not a joke if you have to s-p-e-l-l it out for the slower ones
I don't need a compass to know which way the wind shines....
I actually took it as a joke
but maybe I should of S P E L L E D it out for you in my response….LOL!!!
well..
thats good then because S P E L L I N G out all my jokes would really kill my creative juices…..
I don't need a compass to know which way the wind shines....
Pittsburgh is stacked at QB for now
That #38 sure should wrap up!
by Aaron Novinger on Aug 31, 2008 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions
wtf? you're usually right on this kind of stuff
yeah i bet when you’ve picked half the teams in the league……..and the only ones you didn’t name, are the teams that there’s a 0% chance sign him
Shows how dangerous KR is..
We lost two WR’s on KR.. I think that is why Phillips doesn’t want to put the El Gato back there.. Another reason to sign Chad Jackson this year..
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
he looked good
In NE final pre-season game, granted it was against some scrubs..
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
I guess NE just knows when to pull the plug on 1st round disappointments.
That #38 sure should wrap up!
by Aaron Novinger on Aug 31, 2008 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Guess Robertson wasn't that good
Before the draft, some were predicting Robertson could go in the 3rd round.
That’s pretty high for someone who can’t even make the practice squad.
Raymond
nothing is set in stone
so things could change, He was still coming off an injury. Dallas kept two receivers on the practice squad because of the receiver situation with our top five having three of then out. I’d like to get Robertson on the practice squad too, might be after next weeks game before the situation with the receiver position is corrected which might free up a spot on the practice squad.
get rid of the FB, we have Hannah on the Practice squad and 3 TE's on the roster
and we can run a 2 TE offense if DA gets hurt……plus Robertson has way more potential than Crosslin…….too bad Walden got picked up……damn
Heck Yeah
I’m headed to Cleveland on FRIDAY!!!!!
WOOOHOOOO
You'll never get in a traffic jam,while going the extra mile. -Roger staubach
Of Course
I may have to split time manning the slot position….HaHaHa!!!!!
You'll never get in a traffic jam,while going the extra mile. -Roger staubach
My girlfriend and I nearly broke up
because she scheduled our vacation to Mexico to fly out next SUNDAY. Yeah, I’d be in the air while my team was on.
My passion prevailed though, we’re flying out Monday instead.
That #38 sure should wrap up!
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 1, 2008 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions
U da Man, Big... and a TRUE DIEHARD, I might add!!!
"Jerry Jones offers more second chances than a tent revival." -- Kevin Sherrington, The Dallas Morning News
www.brainfriednetwork.com [NEWS/SPORTS/FOOTBALL]
+1
I’m with you…..My wifes Birthday is in september,So we go to the opener every year under the pretense of celebrating her birthday….LoL….But hey she’s a reformed….dare I say it….Deadskins fan,so we’ve done a good job. I wouldn’t let her wear my emmitt smith Jersey unless she got down on her knees and proclaimed Joe Theisman to be the Anti-christ….HaHaHa….
Last season we were coming home (to Virginia) from Del Ray Beach Florida…..I made the decision to stop in myrtle beach South Carolina,rent a hotel Room ,so we could watch the Cowboys/pats game!
This is the same woman who agreed to spend her first wedding anniversary in New York City for a 3 Game homestand at Yankee Stadium…..LOL…I think all of our better half’s do well to deal with our Sports fueled nuerosis. For them the “Silly Season” has just begun!
You'll never get in a traffic jam,while going the extra mile. -Roger staubach
I'm so glad that movie "Fever Pitch" came out.
Really helped my girl put the whole sports thing into perspective!
That #38 sure should wrap up!
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 1, 2008 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions
HaHa Yeah....Great MOvie
Nothing like a romantic comedy to get the girlies to sign on….
You'll never get in a traffic jam,while going the extra mile. -Roger staubach
I could understand
bringing the guy in on the practice squad or something but even then I’d be against it. Bartel looked better than Bollinger did. Has more upside too IMO. I just don’t think this story could be right. We’re down to 2 healthy WR’s on the team and yet we’re going to keep 3 QB’s?? I’ll bet the Star-T is wrong about this. After all, it is the Star-T. Wouldn’t be the 1st time they were wrong about something.
I was hoping we would have already signed Simms
and Chad Jackson for that matter…….we need to sign both….I liked the kid coming into the draft, he has talent and in this offense he could showcase it……too far back on the depth chart in NE….he might show some flashes in the slot and could develop into our deep threat in a perfect situation…….low risk-high reward deal if he pans out and if he’s healthy and is given a chance, I actually think he could reach his potential eccepecially with the leadership of this team and more importantly T.O as the leader of the WR’s
Tearrius George
I’m glad we have George back on the PS. It is too bad we lost Walden, and we may regret this if he ends up doing well at KS. But I’m eager to see what George can do, too.
He had a monster game against the Vikings.
2 TFLs, 2 sacks, 4 hurries, and 1 pass broken up
And yeah, it was a preseason game against their scrubs.
But wasn’t Walden playing against those same scrubs?
Maybe it was just the guys they were actually lined up against and George had an ultrascrub.
But he owned him, and he owned a couple series there, one 3 in a row.
2:27
http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80a5c304
1-10-MIN 47 (7:11) B.Bollinger sacked at MIN 43 for -4 yards (T.George).
2-14-MIN 43 (6:36) B.Bollinger pass incomplete short middle to A.Young [T.George].
3-14-MIN 43 (6:29) (Shotgun) B.Bollinger pass incomplete (T.George) [T.George].
And when you see something like that, you have wonder.
Did the switch just go on for him?
It was either Jerry or Wade who said something about his confidence, and I think that can happen, when all of a sudden a player can put some things together and really move to the next level.
We talk about how the measurables and training camp performance don’t really mean much if it doesn’t show up in the game. What really matters is if it shows up in a regular season game, but if you show you can play in preseason then you at least have a chance to play a real snap.
Well, in the final preseason game when all the bottom of the roster guys had a chance to show up, no one showed up more than George.
Walden made a couple kickoff tackles, but didn’t do much noteworthy otherwise. One hurry, no sacks. And while George wasn’t any big deal in TC, neither was Walden I don’t think, he was very raw and needs a lot of development.
So I’m sorry we lost Walden and he could end up being good, but George made some great plays in that game and I’m looking forward to seeing what he can do, and whether than game was a flash in the pan or a flash of what he really is capable of.
great points
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
Plus George was injured most of camp
The coaching staff liked him enough to keep him, and Wade has a good eye for LB’s
T-New, shutting down WR's for Dallas since 2003
by APerfectStar on Sep 1, 2008 12:51 AM CDT up reply actions
So true and...
…T-George made the most of his opportunity, regardless of who he was up against — and Walden didn’t.
Still sux, though. Would’ve been cool to have kept Walden anyway.
"Jerry Jones offers more second chances than a tent revival." -- Kevin Sherrington, The Dallas Morning News
www.brainfriednetwork.com [NEWS/SPORTS/FOOTBALL]
He looks to be one heckuva find.
Likes to spend alot of time in opponent’s backfields.
That #38 sure should wrap up!
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 1, 2008 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions
maybe he's just starting to get it....
i’ve never heard of him before but maybe he can take it to the next level, who knows…
I don't need a compass to know which way the wind shines....
Argh, six more days....
I can wait no longer, I NEED FOOTBALL!
You can't have Thunder without Lightning.
Just read this on my FF home page
Richard Bartel, Dal QB
News: Bartel cleared waivers Sunday and was added to the Cowboys’ practice squad.
Spin: He’s currently the team’s #3 QB, but Dallas is expected to add a veteran like Brooks Bollinger at some point which would bump Bartel down a notch.
Sep. 1, 10:22 AM ET
That #38 sure should wrap up!
just heard on sirius radio
Bollinger will be signed after week 1 and Simms is going to sign with Baltimore..
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
The only thing I can think of
is that BJ played with Bollinger in Minny so maybe he has the inside angle on a QB who looks like sucks but is really good (?). Let’s freaking hope so because everyone is reporting that he is going to be a cowboy.
BJ wants Bollinger here cuz he knows his #2 roster spot will be safe ...
I sure don’t want to carry 3 QB’s just for the sake of having 3…bring in someone better than BJ, or bring in a young guy with upside if anything…..Culpepper or bust…
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
looks like
Baltimore opted for Harrington..
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
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