Why Jerry, why?

by Bloomth on Jan 10, 2009 9:18 PM CST Comment 75 comments

Of the idea of this.

In an interview on CBS' NFL pregame show, the oft-troubled cornerback said that not only does he expect to play football next season, "I think I might be back in Dallas."Host James Brown then asked: "And you have an inkling that Jerry Jones will give you another shot?"Adam Jones grinned and said, "Yeah, I do," but didn't offer any details to back his assertion.

To me, this was one of the best things we could do this off season. If you saw his play in the Philly game, you have to know that he isnt a team player, and as a team struggling with an identity, we do not need him, along with tank, and in my opinion, T.O.

I really hope this isnt true.

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I call BS on Pacman's response

Wishful thinking on his part.

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

by APerfectStar on Jan 10, 2009 9:26 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Yeah there is no evidence it will happen

So no need to get worked up yet

"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."

by aussie_cowboy on Jan 10, 2009 9:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

+1

"Protect the Romo, Save the Cowboys!!"

by Wmillion on Jan 10, 2009 11:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

He looked pretty good at times

Not in the return game, but he did play bettter than Henry

by rioplayer7 on Jan 10, 2009 10:00 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

i would agree theres no chance he'd be back

but i thought that after the suspension too.

by foyesboys on Jan 10, 2009 10:21 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

You've got the right read on the #1 problem on this team

right now.
There are other issues, esp. safety, but it’s the mixture of personalities that’s #1—there’s no other way to explain that last game.

by Realist Larry on Jan 10, 2009 11:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Pac was a freelancer and the iggles took advantage, only a matter of time before

he was going to have trouble covering other teams.

Ignore the Mainstream Media, EMBRACE THE HATE!!!!

by cowboy78 on Jan 11, 2009 12:14 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Just Look

at the cardinals. A team with minimal talent, atleast on the defensive side of the ball along with the running game, yet they have won twice because their players play with passion, and larry fitzgerald is the equivalent of what a reciever should be, quiet, humble, and have good hands (the exact opposite of T.O.). our team could take a lesson.

You Can Pay for School but You Cant Buy Class

by Bloomth on Jan 11, 2009 12:19 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

they actually pretty talented on D

Dansby
DRC
rolle
A. Wilson
D.Dockett
B.Berry

"Protect the Romo, Save the Cowboys!!"

by Wmillion on Jan 11, 2009 12:29 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

i meant

not like the cowboys who are full of big name players. you dont hear about the cardinals d talked about as being feared or how they are overpaid or things like that. in no way did i intend to degrade their defense, because it has done an outstanding job in the playoffs.

You Can Pay for School but You Cant Buy Class

by Bloomth on Jan 11, 2009 12:40 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I gotcha..

"Protect the Romo, Save the Cowboys!!"

by Wmillion on Jan 11, 2009 10:20 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Remember when the Cowboys were trying to get Berry.

Gosh he’s a great rusher off the end.

George Teague did it all.

by Aaron Novinger on Jan 12, 2009 4:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I agree about the passion and hands comment..

Larry Fitz is a rare player, great character, and even better player.

"Protect the Romo, Save the Cowboys!!"

by Wmillion on Jan 11, 2009 12:30 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

fitz is a beast

great guy too

"Aw Shucks" - Wade Phillips

by MrMinority on Jan 11, 2009 12:36 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

And let's give some credit to their HC-Ken Whisenhunt

He’s got his team stopping the run and instituted a little more balance on offense while winning the turnover differential battle.

That’s the reason they’ve won both of their playoff games up to this point.

I absolutely wouldn’t mind seeing them win it all. However, I don’t think they’ll have a snowball’s chance in hell against either Philly or the G-Men.

But man, I hope I’m wrong.

"I got a fever. And the only prescription is more cowbell." -- Bruce Dickinson

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by silverblue5 on Jan 11, 2009 12:39 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

thats why the were -10 favors against car.,,

go cards and chargers!

What the French?! Toast!

by thebigham on Jan 11, 2009 8:29 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Fitz is also a great jumper

who is long and can outjump most DBs for the ball.

George Teague did it all.

by Aaron Novinger on Jan 12, 2009 4:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I think

Fitzgerald and Andre Johnson are the two best wide outs in the NFL, imagine if A. Johnson played on a team like the eagles or even baltimore. there would be no stopping him, not like anyone is stopping him now anyways.

You Can Pay for School but You Cant Buy Class

by Bloomth on Jan 11, 2009 12:41 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

texans

have a chance to be a good team next year
they weren’t even that bad this year considering matt schaub was out for a while and they started 04

"Aw Shucks" - Wade Phillips

by MrMinority on Jan 11, 2009 12:44 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

i meant to put 0-4

"Aw Shucks" - Wade Phillips

by MrMinority on Jan 11, 2009 12:44 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

They always seem to be a sleeper team at the begining of the season

But they never come through

"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."

by aussie_cowboy on Jan 11, 2009 7:59 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

If Steve Slaton

dodges that “sophomore slump”, then they may be a force to be reckoned with.

George Teague did it all.

by Aaron Novinger on Jan 12, 2009 4:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I was thinking the same thing about Fitz and Johnson

They dominate opponents and they’re still young guys. They just go out there and do their jobs, no complaining.

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

by APerfectStar on Jan 11, 2009 2:00 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Well Boldin was campaigning to leave this off season

That seems like complaining to me

"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."

by aussie_cowboy on Jan 11, 2009 8:00 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

His name isnt

Larry Fitzgerald or Andre Johnson is it?

You Can Pay for School but You Cant Buy Class

by Bloomth on Jan 11, 2009 11:21 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

HUGE HUGE DIFFERENCE

in wanting to be paid market wages and jockeying for that in the offseason and complaining about the team, the play calling, your teammates, etc like TO and Witten do

by 325424 on Jan 11, 2009 12:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Witten

Didnt do anything. In my opinion, he is the heart of our offense. if everyone gave the effort he did, we would be playing right now.

You Can Pay for School but You Cant Buy Class

by Bloomth on Jan 11, 2009 1:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Which players do you feel don't give the same effort?

by Baked Potato Soup on Jan 11, 2009 3:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

TO gives as much effort as Witten

"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."

by aussie_cowboy on Jan 11, 2009 4:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

-1

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Jan 11, 2009 4:27 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Well

Most of our o line, they underachieved the whole season, our safties, roy e. williams, marion barber, a henry. long list. You could basically list most of our team on there.

You Can Pay for School but You Cant Buy Class

by Bloomth on Jan 11, 2009 4:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

when doesnt TO give 120% effort

What the French?! Toast!

by thebigham on Jan 11, 2009 5:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

+1

"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."

by aussie_cowboy on Jan 11, 2009 5:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

He doesnt when

he stops going after balls when he hears defenders coming after him, runs crappy routes, throws his team under the bus…no wait he does give 120% effort on that, he alligator arms balls.

You Can Pay for School but You Cant Buy Class

by Bloomth on Jan 11, 2009 6:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

-1

All wrong

"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."

by aussie_cowboy on Jan 11, 2009 6:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

You're right

none of that stuff happens. in fact i made it all up.

You Can Pay for School but You Cant Buy Class

by Bloomth on Jan 11, 2009 7:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

yep

"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."

by aussie_cowboy on Jan 11, 2009 9:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

when he stops running a route

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Jan 11, 2009 7:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

when the ball is overthrown by 3 yards, why bother making an effort.

by CowboysRnumba1 on Jan 13, 2009 9:14 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

When he faces press coverage

… or when he doesn’t get what he perceives to be enough touches early in a game.

by JimmyJohnson on Jan 11, 2009 8:27 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Did you know that Jason Witten once killed a Wooly Mammoth with one hand tied behind his back?

He also walked on water and beat Jay-z in a freestyle battle.

Cris Carter....you're dead to me.

by Carl Shelton (GloryDayz88) on Jan 11, 2009 4:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I hear

he also out trash talked Phillip Rivers

You Can Pay for School but You Cant Buy Class

by Bloomth on Jan 11, 2009 4:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Thats nothing

I heard he also cured cancer while simultaneously ending world hunger

"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."

by aussie_cowboy on Jan 11, 2009 5:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

The only person more magical than Witten is Darren McFadden

Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey

by Seanrude on Jan 11, 2009 5:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

-1

You Can Pay for School but You Cant Buy Class

by Bloomth on Jan 11, 2009 6:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

No youre right

DMc is better than Witt?

"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."

by aussie_cowboy on Jan 11, 2009 6:27 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

speaking of dMac

WHAT HAPPENED TO ARKCOWBOY

by 325424 on Jan 11, 2009 8:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Exactly, I was making a joke, but the many beers I have consumed fouled it up

Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey

by Seanrude on Jan 11, 2009 9:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

3rd on the Depth Chart

"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."

by aussie_cowboy on Jan 11, 2009 9:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

no seriously

arkcowboy, he used to post 100 times a day about getting Dmac, and post all sorts of plagarism… remember his “personal research” that was stolen from draft review sights?

anyway, after the draft he disappeared.

by 325424 on Jan 11, 2009 11:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

He was convinced that McFadden was some combination of Jim Brown and Batman

Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey

by Seanrude on Jan 12, 2009 8:59 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

LOL

"Protect the Romo, Save the Cowboys!!"

by Wmillion on Jan 11, 2009 6:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

hmmm

i think witten is a big part of the offense and a hard worker, it also appears that he was the source for some of the quotes on TO.

He is an awesome player but looks like he got caught up in the locker room drama

by 325424 on Jan 11, 2009 8:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Has anyone actually named him as the source?

Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey

by Seanrude on Jan 11, 2009 9:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

nope

"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."

by aussie_cowboy on Jan 11, 2009 9:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

profootballtalk.com

suggested it… and i think tied it to his agent.

they are generally pretty good.

by 325424 on Jan 11, 2009 11:24 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yup.

Bet he’s not complaining too much now.

George Teague did it all.

by Aaron Novinger on Jan 12, 2009 4:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Don't understand the hate for Witten

or maybe you guys are making fun of those of us who think Witten is the best TE in the NFL.

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

by APerfectStar on Jan 11, 2009 7:44 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Witten is the best TE in the NFL.

But some guys around here think he’s Paul Bunyan, or Ghandi, or Jesus or something. Everybody thinks he’s perfect. And although none of us know him personally, everyone thinks that he is incapable of any wrongdoing.

Im just disturbed by unhealthy man-crushes, and their is some unhealthy man-love going on on this blog.

It bothers me when everytime there is a dispute involving Witten, everyone on the blog says “Oh, he better shut his mouth, before Witten whoops his a**.” Is he a tight end or a damn UFC Champion? What if he can’t fight his way out of a wet paper bag? We dont know. What if Nick Folk is the toughest guy on the team? What if Matt McBriar can whoop everybody.?

Witten is great, but he drops balls like everybody else. He blows assignments occasionally. He runs the wrong route sometimes. There are even times when he’s not on the same page with Tony Romo, which is hard to believe since they sleep in the same bed, and feed eachother strawberries and whipped cream every morning.

Cris Carter....you're dead to me.

by Carl Shelton (GloryDayz88) on Jan 11, 2009 8:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

well put

he also gets lots of penalties. i really dont care about any of that.

i am saddened that TO and Witten seem to be at the absolute center of the apparent locker room discord and what looks to a borderline race riot breaking out in the locker room.

there is no right and wrong in those things, its just bad for the team

by 325424 on Jan 11, 2009 8:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Here is the key 325424, and this is what's killing me, and you, and all others here.

It’s your use of the words “seem” “apparent”, and i’ll throw in “perceived” or “it’s understood” or “it’s been mentioned” or “word out of the locker room” or “it’s been said” or “sources have it” or “according to” or “it’s my opinion that” etc. etc .etc. etc. How can people here not understand that this media driven circus may or may not have divided some elements of team unity, and has certainly affected the fan base, especially on this site with so many rabid, passionate fans hanging on the limbs of every comment made by the JJT’s, Mosley’s, Werders, Engel’s, etc. etc…

Granted, losing out on a trip to the playoffs is frustrating for all of us. But pointing fingers, and ousting players because of “perceived” problems is down right unwarranted. There is lot that needs fixing here, and it’s not helping that you have to come on, and hear every day it’s this guy, or that guy that’s gotta go. None of these players are going anywhere, yet by reading into every JJT or Werder story fuels the fires and keeps the fans miserable. I just wish everyone here would take a deep breath and move on. To have hundreds of posts bashing or defending the likes of TO and or Romo is just insane, and it’s not even justified discussing the subject. TO has not lost a step, and Romo wasn’t given ample time, or protection. OK people, I got it, Let’s move along now. Can we ? boy, the free agency period, and the draft are coming. These are supposed to be fun times too , ya know. Let’s put on our happy faces. :-)

by CowboysRnumba1 on Jan 13, 2009 9:40 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

+1

"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."

by aussie_cowboy on Jan 13, 2009 6:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

+1

I like Witten but some people here take it a bit too far. And McBriar probably is the best fighter on hte team, theey breed em tough here in Australia

"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."

by aussie_cowboy on Jan 11, 2009 9:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Witten is a great character guy

If you did your research Glory, you’d realize that.

BTW, I wouldn’t talk about man crushes if I was you considering your post about Pacrat is as man crushy as it gets.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Jan 12, 2009 8:06 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't think so. That post drew from personal experience to shed some insight on Pacman.

Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey

by Seanrude on Jan 12, 2009 9:01 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Exactly, thank you.

Cris Carter....you're dead to me.

by Carl Shelton (GloryDayz88) on Jan 12, 2009 1:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I know YOU aint talkin about man crushes Terry

Whats the most recent thing you’ve added to your Tony Romo shrine?

And I never said Witten’s a bad character guy, I just dont know why he’s above being questioned.

Cris Carter....you're dead to me.

by Carl Shelton (GloryDayz88) on Jan 12, 2009 1:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Witten's not above being questioned

I just have a problem with fans wanting to state he was the source of the TO stuff without any proof other than citing some jerkwad on PFT (one step down on the ladder of crap journalism than Easy Ed Werder) who probably makes up half his stories while sitting on the can.

I defend lots of players that I think get unfair criticism on the blog, even TO (who’s got a mancrush on him???)

BTW, I’ve only stated I have a actual mancrush on MB3 (back when he was shredding defenses)

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

by APerfectStar on Jan 12, 2009 3:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs