Terence Newman pulls no punches in an interview
by Dave Halprin on Mar 9, 2009 3:27 PM CDT
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PrintTerence Newman did an interview before the release of T.O. and did not pull any punches. T-New didn't really talk T.O. that much, but man, he was really candid in his answers. I suggest you go listen to the whole interview but below are some of the choice excerpts.
Make the jump to read the rest.
Here's Newman on cliques and divided locker rooms.
"I think that one guy bickering with another guy, it kind of divided the team a little bit," Newman said. "I think that was one of the things that kind of separated the team and didn't allow us to play as a team down the stretch."
OK, there you have a guy on the team saying that chemistry and the relationships between the players did affect their ability to play on the field. Not much ambiguity in his statements.
On Romo being a leader:
"He should be the first person to say something," Newman said. "And I think with all the criticism he's gotten this off-season I think he'll definitely be more vocal in this next season and understand what it takes to be a leader."
On the Phillips 34:
"We're pretty simple on our defense, I think. We line up and teams are calling out what we're doing," Newman said. "In the middle of games they're calling out 'OK he's coming, he's coming' and they're right.
"I would like to see us get a little more moving parts, like Pittsburgh and Baltimore, those guys have fun. A 3-4 is supposed to be designed where you don't know whose coming. You don't know what coverage we're gonna be in. I think at times we got a little plain and teams capitalized on that."
Wow, tell us how you feel T-New. I wonder how that's going to go over with Wade Phillips?
On communication:
"If we're a team, why can't we communicate with each other? We're the ones that are playing the game on Sundays," he said. "We have to communicate on the field. We have to communicate in practice. So why not talk to the people you have to make adjustments with instead of wasting it all the time with the media? That's what's gonna be important for us in the future."
I mean you really got to listen to the interview. T-New just says what he thinks on a variety of subjects and says guys were griping and complaining about calls on the field, the defense and just all kinds of subjects.
T-New respects Bradie James and feels he's the leader on this team. He mentioned Tony's limelight girlfriend and how that might have affected his play and leadership. And he says that Romo has to go to the receivers and tell them what's going to happen and take control. He suggested that they start switching up roommates on the road to create a better bonding situation and that guys should get to know each other in the lunch room, very Remember the Titans stuff. He even thinks that Jerry, to some extent, might have cut the knees off some of the coaches in terms of getting the football more to T.O.
Seriously, go listen to the interview. I'm not sure this is the kind of stuff you want to talk to the media about. Some of it may be true but there's a time and place for everything. I'm sure the Cowboys will not be happy with some parts of this interview.
Brief update on Kevin Burnett and Keith Davis.
Free agent linebacker Kevin Burnett is still in talks with several teams and hopes to get a deal done by Tuesday. Oakland and San Diego have exchanged contract numbers with Burnett, according to his agent, Ricky Lefft.
Free agent safety Keith Davis returned from a visit to Kansas City without a contract offer.
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Grizz?
Who was this interview with?
Local media?
Webster's definition of irony: Keyshawn Johnson calling another football player selfish.
To be fair to Wade I recall him dumbing down the defense during the season
because the players kept on making stupid mental errors.
Maybe instead of blaming Wade’s 3-4 maybe T-New should blame the players for not being smart enough to play in a more complicated scheme.
Other than that I pretty much agree with what T-New said.
Yeah, I remember players talking about how the defense was too complex and how they just needed
to be in position to make plays. I think it has more to do with WP taking over and taking the team back to the basics of his defense, and I think this year’s TC the defense will see some more additions to the playbook.
Ignore the Mainstream Media, EMBRACE THE HATE!!!!
If I'm WP...
I play this year like I’m dealing with house money.
I mean, he’s gotta know that this is probably the last year of him having a chance to retain a head coaching job.
I’d let it all hang out, I mean after all, according to most sources he’s dead man walking anyways.
Webster's definition of irony: Keyshawn Johnson calling another football player selfish.
Wow
gag order? what gag order?
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.
I agree
as long as he doesn’t keep going ot the media. newmans been talking an awful lot lately.
But I think this is kinda important. I think the issues need to be addressed now, and i think this helps to do that.
One of my favorite things about Terence...
…was always that he worked as hard or harder than anyone on the team and let his play speak for itself. That’s why Parcells liked him and that’s what I always admired in him.
That has certainly not been the case over the past 5-6 months.
Glad to hear the compliments on Bradie James. The rest of this interview is just more wasted talk to me, very similar to what we heard toward the end of last season.
Larry Allen benched 700 pounds. That is Leonard Davis times two.
Assuming his teammates paid any attention?
Everybody. The guy’s being a vocal leader. He didn’t once say anything negative about any particular player. He offered suggestions to become a more cohesive team.
I wish there were more players like him, Bradie James, DWare, etc. They always take the high road, don’t get down on any of their teammates, and always make themselves accountable to the rest of the team. If everybody else followed that example, our Boys would be in a lot better shape, methinks.
Epic Fail since 1985
by the red scare on Mar 10, 2009 4:58 AM CDT up reply actions
He should get on his teammates
by talking to them, not the media. Thats the right thing to do, rather than just create more controversy and problems.
by Brendan Scolari on Mar 10, 2009 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions
I am hoping this was filmed before the gag order
Because he talks about needing accountability, and if he broke the gag order than he needs to be held accountable.
Game Recognize Game
UGH!
Didn’t Jim just post an article about shutting up and playing football. Honestly, Newman is in the top five list of people who should keep quiet on this team. He was schooled during the Redskins game hurt or not he was embarrassed, made a critical rookie mistake during the Steelers game, and taken out back and beaten by a one armed receiver during the Baltimore game. The nerve of these players! Phillips defense is the only thing noteworthy at the end of last season can’t be advanced if you can’t even understand the the basics.
Newman says a lot of truth
especially when he called our players spoiled brats. Hopefully the rest of the team takes heed and shapes up.
True, Henry Lit Up by One Armed Guy
But Tnewman got burned badly in the Steelers game; arguably it cost us the game
If
I’m not mistaken, that was the drive of the ‘Boys’ goalline stand. But no doubt it gave the Steelers confidence offensively.
"I feel like a million bucks...a million and 81 bucks." T.O.
by D.WareDaWhiteWomenAt? on Mar 9, 2009 8:52 PM CDT up reply actions
wasnt harrison ford beat by a 1 armed man
I don't need a compass to know which way the wind shines....
Newman said what happened last year wasn't Wade's fault at all
it sounds like he is more critical of the assistant coaches.
Our defense was NASTY Weeks 11-16
The scheme was working when Wade took over play calling. I think Terence is living in the past a bit here. I had hoped interviews like this were done with.
Larry Allen benched 700 pounds. That is Leonard Davis times two.
Defense Nasty?
Then WTF happened against the Ravens, Steelers, and Eagles?
Steelers game— our defense was excellent, particularly in the first 3 quarters.
Ravens game— our defense was excellent barring the last two plays, which I believe we have discussed ad nauseum on these boards.
Eagles game— total team failure, from every single player and coach on the field. That was Week 17. Note that I did not include that week.
We had the #1 defense in the NFL in weeks 9-16, the stretch after Wade took over play calling.
Larry Allen benched 700 pounds. That is Leonard Davis times two.
Much agreed
"I feel like a million bucks...a million and 81 bucks." T.O.
by D.WareDaWhiteWomenAt? on Mar 9, 2009 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions
the defense in the eagles game didn't even see the field
all i recall is Dallas with the ball, turning it over for TDs, getting ball back, repeat
by AustonianAggie on Mar 10, 2009 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah...
but Newman probably should still shut his mouth to the media.
I have no problem with what he’s saying mostly, but who he’s saying it too.
Go to the coaches, not the media.
Webster's definition of irony: Keyshawn Johnson calling another football player selfish.
No he needs to call out this bunch publically and throw down the gauntlet
These idiots do act like a bunch of spoiled brats and Newman needed to call them out on it.
Yeah...
but he doesn’t need to criticize the coaches and playcalling to the media.
Webster's definition of irony: Keyshawn Johnson calling another football player selfish.
"Calling others out" publicly is exactly what was happening every week at the end of last season
I could not disagree with you more. I thought we all agreed that the whining to the media was one of the problems in our locker room last year and that it caused a lot of the division. Interviews like this by individual players are not going to make anyone more accountable.
Larry Allen benched 700 pounds. That is Leonard Davis times two.
Well Newman is a leader on this team on and off the field
so in that context it is different coming out of his mouth. If you would rather stick your fingers in your ears and close your eyes go ahead. But I see this as Newman giving the team a kick in the butt.
Terence gave an interview EXACTLY like this one in Week 15
How’d that work out? Did it fix everything up?
Players should be leaders INTERNALLY, and should speak out TO THEIR TEAMMATES. Coaches should be the ones to address the media, at least in a time following so closely on our major chemistry problems.
Larry Allen benched 700 pounds. That is Leonard Davis times two.
How do you know he didn't exhaust his internal options to no avail?
maybe this was the best way he could get his message out to the team with the most impact.
Anyhow, why are you so opposed to him speaking out about this? What negative consequences could come out of it?
Just because you don’t hear about it when players decide not to go public, that doesn’t mean the problems are any worse when they do go public. Stop sticking your head in the sand.
I am opposed to this....
…because it is EXACTLY what was happening in the weeks leading up to the Week 17 Philadelphia game. We all said at the time, “Well, maybe this’ll make people more accountable.”
The team then lost 44-6 in the most important game of the season.
Until they get back on the field, that is the last performance this team gave, and the players should not be talking about anything other than how they’re looking forward to proving themselves next season.
Larry Allen benched 700 pounds. That is Leonard Davis times two.
so what are the negative consequences of what Newman did
besides hurting the perfect image you have of the Dallas Cowboys
That doesn't reallyanswer my question
Or if you are trying to say we lost because Newman gave an interview, could you please be specific with certain facts on how his interview led to our ass whoopin, and not just give a mere conclusory statement.
The problem is that Newman is doing exactly what he's saying in the interview should NOT be done
Going to the media about problems with his team mates and the team instead of to his team mates. He’s saying “Don’t do it” and then he does it.
There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live.
He's quoted in the article 5th paragraph from the bottom...
“If we’re a team, why can’t we communicate with each other? We’re the ones that are playing the game on Sundays,” he said. “We have to communicate on the field. We have to communicate in practice. So why not talk to the people you have to make adjustments with instead of wasting it all the time with the media? That’s what’s gonna be important for us in the future.”
And yet in this same interview he calls out his QB and his head coach.
Game Recognize Game
by pretty ricky on Mar 9, 2009 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions
AFB I agree these things need to be said.
But they need to be said to the players in the locker room not to the media.
I remember a big debate on the BSR if locker leaders are really important. I wonder following the teams melt down this past seaon if those who said leaders are not important have changed their minds at all.
+1 If that was TO, this thread would have taken a whole new twist......
I can’t believe people are giving Newman a pass here…This TEAM needs 100% gag order in place……..
by CowboysRnumba1 on Mar 10, 2009 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions
Me, I don't sweat what CB's say
I think CBs should play as loners anyway
by AustonianAggie on Mar 10, 2009 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions
I sweat any player talking to the media after that mess of a season we had to live through...
That interview of his did nothing good for this team…Jerry really really needs to put a cap on these mouths…
by CowboysRnumba1 on Mar 10, 2009 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, I'm not sure how this is any different than what TO did.
I smell a Stephen A. interview any day now.
There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live.
Interesting
“I would like to see us get a little more moving parts, like Pittsburgh and Baltimore, those guys have fun. A 3-4 is supposed to be designed where you don’t know whose coming. You don’t know what coverage we’re gonna be in. I think at times we got a little plain and teams capitalized on that.”
We lead the league in sacks.
I am interested to see what KB is offered.
"No matter where you go, you are what you are playa"-Jay Z
we need to do the Remember the Titans dance before each game...
everywhere we goooo! everywhere we goooo! people wanna knoooow! people wanna knoooow!
It worked for Gerry Bertier and Julius Campbell.
Maybe it’ll work for us.
"They need security in the world, Craig!"
Good interview
TNew says a lot of things that ring true. He is concerned with the chemistry deficit, communications problems, yet he is upbeat about being able to get past the troubles and get into the SB. I liked that he stuck up for Wade and Jerry when the reporter was fishing for dirt. His comments about Romo have the ring of truth, and I hope Tony takes it to heart.
As for other teams being able to predict what we are going to do, often it is the players who telegraph the scheme by doing things they are not aware of that opponents key on. After watching tape of the games this season, Dan Reeves commented that one of the tackles was giving away some of the offensive plays. Of course, the coaches need to do more on disguising the schemes as well.
Good interview. Keep talking, TNew, on the field and in the lockerroom. Maybe not so much in the media.
Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.
i guess TNew is the new TO.....
dont disagree with what he was saying but bringing this out in the media is wrong
didnt we have enough of this nonsense the last 2 seasons? where has it gotten the TEAM??? there’s your answer….2 of the best teams (on paper) this franchise has ever had and we got nothing to show for it
Right...
Isn’t this why T.O. got ripped repeatedly for? Speaking his mind a little too directly even when there was some truth to it… Now some people are complimenting the way T-New is putting it all out there. It’s a double standard to be sure.
by Boundforbeach on Mar 9, 2009 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions
+1
I totally agree with you…. However because he isn’t one to speak out like that people will be more apt to listen to what he has to say. When the media likes the messenger the message gets heard… If they don’t like you even if your speaking the truth… your message will always take a back seat.
Semper Fi.
by UnNecessary Roughness on Mar 10, 2009 1:51 AM CDT up reply actions
Defensive players have been saying "scheme, scheme"
since Bill Parcels was in town.
Maybe they got a point, from my Point of View, Bill Billicheck is the only coach who always has the right scheme.
But really, I’d be happy if Dallas repeated last year’s defense with better safety play
I agree. For a 3-4 defense...
…your schemer is not gonna get much better than Wade. I think he showed that in the latter half of last season.
Larry Allen benched 700 pounds. That is Leonard Davis times two.
I got a T-Shirt that says "Shut up and Fish"
Pretty much the same message
by Boundforbeach on Mar 9, 2009 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Talk or fish?
Good old boy invites his city cousin fishing out on his lake. Good old boy stops the boat out in the middle of the lake, lights a stick of dynamite and throws it into the water. Fish come raining into the boat. City cousin is aghast and starts yammering alot of nonsense about legalities and sportsmanship. Good old boy lights another stick of dynamite, hands it to his city cousin and asks,
“You gonna talk or fish?”
Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.
I'm beginning to wonder whether the media is creating most of the team problems.
Actually, I know they already do, but it appears to be more extensive than I had thought.
That is absurd
There is not some grand conspiracy amongst the media to destroy the Cowboys. Newman was the one who said these things. You are just using the media as a scapegoat for the team’s problems.
quincyyyy... I don't think CaliFan is suggesting a media conspiracy (I hope not)
I think his point is that the media likesto feed the ratings monster and prey upon whatever drama they can drum up. And I do agree that when your players are weak minded twits, all the media crap probably does affect them…
by Boundforbeach on Mar 9, 2009 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions
EXACTLY!
Just watch the interview and how the questions are worded. The media pays the bills by selling controversy.
Newman is not an idiot
He knew what he was going to say when he went in there. Scape goating the media is the popular and easy way out.
Terrence Newman is not a weak minded twit
Stop blaming the media for the failings of our team. The media is an easy target, but they’re not the cause of the locker room troubles.
Newman may not be an idiot but him speaking out publicly and so bluntly is way worse than anything TO ever said while a Cowboy.
The difference is not that TO has been doing it for years because so has Newman. He’s just never gone off like this before. Your apparent flip flop on this whole talking to the media thing is highly entertaining. I think it speaks to your predetermined opinions on TO. it sucks that TO keeps becoming relevant to our discussions but its difficult to just sit here and pretend you are not praising one big mouth for doing what the one you hated supposedly did.
Don't believe everything you think.
Your causes are cute!!!
I Hate Media
But this blame the media for everything wrong with the Cowboys is getting way out of hand.
I'm not blaming them for everything...
I’m not even blaming them for the majority of the problems…I just miss the journalism before it became “tabloid” journalism.
This isnt media..
Hell there really isn’t any REAL journalism anymore… what this is a product of the Real World Reality T.V. show age. I blame it on the Writers strike…lol
Its not about getting to the truth its about what will sell advertisement space on websites and ad spaces in newspapers. But this is nothing we haven’t already been aware of, I’ve said this in other forums. BSPN has no interest in whats going on with Detriot because they don’t have enough drama to sell. However, if we can work out a deal with Buffalo to send our unnamed source up there for a couple late round picks, then I’m sure Buffalo will be the media darling/hoe which ever sells more space.
Semper Fi.
by UnNecessary Roughness on Mar 10, 2009 2:04 AM CDT up reply actions
Just goes to show that cutting T.O. was not the only cure to this team's problems
It was only the tip of the iceberg.
+1....
IMO, TO was just the scapegoat. Everybody wants to blame the media, but it’s the players fault. Nobody is forcing these guys to talk with the media. Remember, this is the media’s job. Whether it’s responsible journalism or not, it is ultimately,the players fault for yapping. TNew knew exactly what he was doing so don’t place the blame on the media.
+1/2
Owens was partially a scapegoat, and I think you have to be very naive to think that he was all of the problems.
But, and like I have said in a previous post, the biggest problems I ever had with Owens media wise was that this year some of his statements came off as TO driven and not Dallas Cowboys driven.
While I don’t agree with Newman’s approach, I think he honestly does care about the team and I think he has been spot on some things.
I remember last year when he was wondering why Dallas wasn’t pressing the receivers when Dallas played Washington in the first game, later in the season Dallas pressed ALOT more and seemed to increase sacks and incompletions, totally shutting down Santanna Moss for the first time in what seemed like forever.
But you are also point on with the media. The media might fan the flames, but the players light the torch.
Webster's definition of irony: Keyshawn Johnson calling another football player selfish.
by AirforceBat on Mar 10, 2009 10:17 AM CDT up reply actions
Management set an example with TO though
If you don’t have a team first mentality, if you spend your time complaining to the media, no matter who you are or how much jerry likes you, you could be cut.
And cutting To is nowhere near as serious as cutting Newman, Romo, Witten, Barber, etc. TOs a 35 year old declining receiver who was going ot be around another year or two at most while the other guys are still young players that are hitting their prime.
I agree Foyes on that management might have used TO as an example.....
but if they are really serious about getting control, they need to take these other guys you talked about like Newman,Romo,Witten etc. and tell them to shut up as well. If you don’t get control now, then you got rid of TO for nothing IMO.
I think Newman should shut up
but how often do Witten and Romo really talk to the media? It doesn’t happen much and you never hear them mention anyone, or their girlfriend, by name.
There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live.
Those two know better...that's why....
If they come out with anything negative about TO for instance…..there will be hell to pay with the 80+% of the team that backed TO, you can believe that…..they better choose their words very carefully…
by CowboysRnumba1 on Mar 10, 2009 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions
btw....Newman needs to shut the F up !!!!
by CowboysRnumba1 on Mar 10, 2009 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah....I don't understand what has gotten into Newman....
Before last year, he was quiet as a church mouse. Only thing that was different was that Jerry showed him the green stuff.
exactly...he thinks he's immuned and locked in here for another 5 years and can say anything........
Jerry pulling the plug on an even bigger contract should have been a sign that nobody is safe…
by CowboysRnumba1 on Mar 11, 2009 12:01 AM CDT up reply actions
"exactly...he thinks he's immuned and locked in here for another 5 years and can say anything........"
Bingo. What part of “I’ll cut your a55 no matter how much you make if you’re causing any problems” does Newman not understand??
There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live.
+1000.....
I find it kind of ironic that a couple of weeks ago I said that I wondered if the gag order included players and some on here acted like I was goofy for even bringing it up. Well I guess Newman didn’t get the memo huh?
he's really taking over for Crayton & Ellis as the biggest mouth on the team..
and i’m not liking it………
by CowboysRnumba1 on Mar 15, 2009 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions
wow!
this is awesome…what great answers to some great question…especially the one about Romo…
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
The only thing i don't like about this interview
Is him talking about how simple our defensive gameplan was. We were GREAT defensively around weeks 9-17. And WP simplified the gameplan because the defense seemed to be struggling with it. Yet he kinda seems ot be defending Stewart and putting some blame on Wade here….
Otherwise, I like this interview a lot. Some solid stuff on Romo and leadership.
9-16*
with a hiccup against the giants that was aided by an absolutely pathetic offense
I dont get it
Its ok for TNEW but TO does it and its a crime wow… double standard defn.
What the French?! Toast!
TOs done it for YEARS
can you not see the difference?
Newmans been talking a lot and its beginning to annoy me but at the same time after last season, SOMEBODY had to step up.
If Newman keeps going to the media next year and onwards, im gonna think of him similar to TO.
No I agree...
I’m not for alot of undermining coaches to the media.
I just hope this doesn’t become a trend.
Although I think with TO it was more then just talking to the media.
Webster's definition of irony: Keyshawn Johnson calling another football player selfish.
Newman is a leader and is not a divisive figure so in that context
his words take on a different flavor than if T.O. or some other prima dona were to do it.
TO's Crimes Were Not Speaking To The Media
TO tried to put a knife into the back of Romo, Witten and Jason Garrett. TO is a psycho and he can’t stand the QB getting attention. Ultimately, TO has to attack the QB; Jeff Garcia then McNabb then Romo; Romo is too smart to let the cancer tumor affect him, so the cancer tumor went after Jason Witten. Enjoy the nightlife and the weather in Buffalo TO.
Keyshawn
Is that you?
"I feel like a million bucks...a million and 81 bucks." T.O.
by D.WareDaWhiteWomenAt? on Mar 9, 2009 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Meyshwan lives in Iowa???
Semper Fi.
by UnNecessary Roughness on Mar 10, 2009 2:06 AM CDT up reply actions
Sounded like a bunch of double talk to me
At one point he says he can’t comment becasue that would be undermining his coach, and then he goes out and undermines his coach by talking about how the defensive scheme was too simple.
He says Jerry is the owner and what says goes but yet he breaks the gag order?
Game Recognize Game
no
he’s saying what is fact and what the coaches have said and implemented. even wade said last year that they where going to ‘simplify’ things…
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
Hmmm many mixed feelings here:
dysfunctional defense, offense?? with players calling out coaches? what happened to the power hierarchy, seems to me that one way or another WP lost this team. Somebody was saying how Romo dissed WP on 4th down in the Philly game when WP was calling for punt unit and Romo went for it and got it nonetheless. But cutting TO doesnt even start to scratch the surface here. Other teams able to call our plays on defense and offense means the team was not prepared to play by the coaches.
I wasn't arguing that he was wrong in saying the defense was plain
But the way he said it…
“A 3-4 is supposed to be designed where you don’t know who’s coming…”
“I think at times we got a little plain…”
To me is undermining the coach IMO. Which he said he couldn’t do earlier in the interview.
Game Recognize Game
As was said above...
…we led the league in sacks.
Terence seems a bit off on these scheme comments.
Larry Allen benched 700 pounds. That is Leonard Davis times two.
i feel you guys. but...
how many of those sacks were scheme, and how many of them were DeMarcus Ware being DeMarcus Ware?
20 were Demarus Ware. You can look it up.
Sorry, not trying to rib you. I get your point. But Wade’s San Diego defenses led the league in sacks eveyr year also, and at least some of Ware’s sack total this year (a giant leap from the year before) was Wade’s 3-4 scheme helping him. And Bradie James had never come close to 8 sacks in a season before. Wade’s a good 3-4 schemer, and at least part of our pass rush is due to that, not just our players’ natural talent.
Larry Allen benched 700 pounds. That is Leonard Davis times two.
If you listen...
It wasn’t just about who was coming but coverages. Its a huge advantage to a QB if he knows in his pre snap read where the FS is, are they man 2 man, are they in a cover 2 or cover 3 or single safety high. If you know all of that before you even snap the ball, then once you hit your back foot on your 3 step drop the ball is out.
That is where he was saying we were kind of plain. I watched a Steelers game where TP ran up to the LOS an at the snap turned his back to QB took too steps up field spun around and came after the QB on a blitz. Now how much of that is scheme/ coverage/ play call /Improv I don’t know but what I do know is when that QB saw TP look like he was sprinting into coverage he looked the other way and so did the O-lineman but before he could react Troy shot the gap and hit either the QB or the ball. Its plays like that that keeps the QB guessing that extra second he now takes to make sure the TP is not bluffing is an extra second Harrison has to get around the edge and make the sack.
IMO T-New was simply stating that we can do a better job of masking the intentions of a defense but one thing I will say I’m sure WP didn’t just hear about this in this interview. I’m sure Newman already brought this to WP attention.
Semper Fi.
by UnNecessary Roughness on Mar 10, 2009 2:19 AM CDT up reply actions
I agree
Just to play devils advocate though, perhaps Wade Phillips would be more apt to move guys around pre snap if he had more faith in some of his players.
It’s a little easier to have someone moving around when you have a player like Troy Polamalu or Ed Reed.
Keith Davis.. not so much.
Webster's definition of irony: Keyshawn Johnson calling another football player selfish.
+1
Wade Phillips had to dumb down his defense part way through the season for a reason. He doesn’t have a whole bunch of Norman Einsteins out there or anything.
There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live.
lmao....You mean Albert ???
somehow I don’t think did that on purpose.
by CowboysRnumba1 on Mar 10, 2009 8:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't you remember Joe Theisman??
He mentioned “Norman” Einstein once on TV??
There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live.
Je T tried to claim that he was referring to a kid he went to high school with whose name was Norman Eisntein
He was so awful, than god he is no longer clogging the ariwaves
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
Tex was right
Tex has been screaming from the golden hills of Montecito that Romo’s celebrity girlfriend was the biggest distraction in the NFL, and Terrence just validated that fact. Tex called out the beleaguered Brian Stewart in the ’Nard, and it took another six (6) months before people were able to see that he was the most unqualified coordinator in the league. Now, some 17 months later, it is becoming clear that Tex is right.
The Bachelor
Romo met Mrs. Simpson, the divorced actress who allegedly cheated on her husband with Bam from Jackass fame, in the fall of 2007. After a blistering start before the songstress, the Cowboys would lose three of their last four games, and how can fans ever forget the infamous Cancun getaway, made public by an over-zealous father. The bachelor and his paparazzi-chasing entourage are the biggest distraction in the National Football League.
by Montecito Tex on Mar 9, 2009 9:39 PM CDT up reply actions
welcoming spring with...
a few gulps from the ol’ liquor cabinet?
Man...
I hope your National Enquirer and People subscription run out soon.
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by AirforceBat on Mar 10, 2009 12:15 AM CDT up reply actions
It's gotten pretty bad when you have to reply to your own posts, Tex
Seems like attention is waning…
Larry Allen benched 700 pounds. That is Leonard Davis times two.
I find Tex to be very amusing..
The dude’s a trip.
by CowboysRnumba1 on Mar 10, 2009 9:02 PM CDT up reply actions
There still remains that pesky business about Drew Henson
to throw Tex’ perfect record of “I told you so’s” to bedlam.
HMMM... I WONDER WHAT JARHEAD IS TALKING ABOUT...
1:06 pm CT 19 May 2006
Tex (AKA MONTECITO TEX)
"Gotta love the critics… just save this post and apologize when Henson emerges as the next great Cowboy QB."
Tex is flattered to have fans and achivists!
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Brad Johnson needs to go… the Cowboys can’t risk the season on that beaten-down old dog. Brian Stewart, the most unqualified coordinator in the NFL, is the other weak link.
by Montecito Tex on Mar 9, 2009 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions
that's cool and all, but,
you SAVED his comment from two years ago?
Uh… if you’re afraid, then the terrorists win.
The Male Secretary
Yep… who else in cyberspace has a male secretary?
by Montecito Tex on Mar 9, 2009 10:48 PM CDT up reply actions
haha
I wear a black armband because on March 5th we cut TO and our 2009 season died.
by aussie_cowboy on Mar 12, 2009 2:30 AM CDT up reply actions
CUT THE MF'G CHUMP.....
We just got rid of our best WR who actually produced some really good numbers because of his mouth and how he affect team chemistry and this underachieiving, vanilla a$$ chump calls out his HC and his QB??…….WTF? at least T.O. made some really good stats, Newman has been absolutely terrible the past three years.
I’m on record here…..I hate this guy. Bring back Pacman even at the risk of suspension and let this moron fade just like Roy Williams did. He’s on the same track!…..and now he’s a bigmouth too!!!!!
Being sarcastic?
Newman has been absolutely terrible the past 3 year?
I don’t believe that I’ve seen the same Newman playing in those years…
Newman hasn't been terrible the past three years.
He had some bad games last year, but the year before that when healthy he had a great year, and the one before that I think he only gave up 1 TD all year.
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Not sarcastic at all!!!.....
Newman has absolutely no business calling out Romo and Wade like that. When we were playing a complicated “D”…..we gave up every kind of play in the book…..everybody was open. Newman NEVER turns for the ball when receivers do, therefore NEVER gets any INT’s.
Ever since he got the bog contract he became even worse.
your crazy
Newman has shut down Steve Smith and Santana Moss in those years. You have absolutely zero clue about what you are talking about.
great
2 good games and you can call out your HC and QB. You want to send him to Canton.???..go right ahead. Look at his INT numbers for all these years? What does he have? 3 per season? whooooooopiiii…….He has no right to say nothing….
He isn't a ball hawk...
But he’s locked down very good receivers.
He had an off year this year and still had some very good games.
INT’s are nice, but they aren’t everything.
DeAngelo Hall had alot of picks a couple of years ago but gave up 10 TDS. I’d rather have a guy who can play man up on a wideout and take them to school then just get interceptions.
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c'mon
Mantab is the crotchetiest grouch on the boards. he’s super negative. there’s a kernel of truth in what he’s saying, and I agree: Newman was prematurely awarded superstar status by us fans. He’s got some skins on his wall, but he’s been spotty recently (injury, maybe?), and while through the years he has been consistently good, he’s shown precious few flashes of greatness.
It’s not hyperbole when I say I’ve seen the ball hit him in the back of the head and in the ass. While he broke up a pass, he did it with his head and his ass.
Agreed....
But he doesn’t suck, agreed?
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by AirforceBat on Mar 10, 2009 12:05 AM CDT up reply actions
lol...he's got great head and ass skills...
i knew a girl like that once…
by CowboysRnumba1 on Mar 11, 2009 12:07 AM CDT up reply actions
Mantab
That is not an option, and only a fool would suggest we cut our #1 CB (with a new contract) because he gave an interview to the local media. Honestly, I wish he would keep this in house, and talk to Jerry or Stephen. But the bulk of his statements aren’t shocking or breaking new ground. He’s only saying what has been picked up on by others.
I disagree with you on the Romo comments, he wasn’t trashing Romo. He just said Romo needs to take charge of the offense and become more of a leader (the exact same thing Romo said himself)
He’s a talented player, if you haven’t heard, Jerry talks with other GM’s and annually takes a poll of what player on the Cowboys they would most want, and Newman is in the top 3 every year.
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maybe we should trade him and get some value then if he's one of the most coveted players on the team.
I’d trade Newman and Barbie for Namdi in a heartbeat, Jerry should be able to pull that one off if he’s so coveted. Newman is a good player that’s it. He’s not great.
Don't believe everything you think.
Your causes are cute!!!
OK
Keep making those deals for your fantasy team.
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by APerfectStar on Mar 10, 2009 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Yep
But he’s 6 years older and has a rep for fracturing teams within the locker room, and probably would have been cut after the 2009 season.
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by APerfectStar on Mar 10, 2009 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Not all "honest and truthful" interviews are the same.
The thing that made T.O.’s interview and some of other midseason interviews divisive and damaging to the team is they were selfishly motivated, emotionally charged and personally defensive. Newman’s late season interviews had a good amount of personal spin and implied that some of the catches he gave up were do to scheme and or poor coaching. In the late season interviews he displayed a lack of personal accountability and blamed the other guy. I believe he added to the locker room problem and hurt the team. The recent Ellis interview was also laced with personal agenda and woe is me, screw the team thinking.
T.O.’s complaints about the scheme were dead on true; but very damaging. It was accurately perceived as an attack on Garrett and it could not have been timed worse. The team had just started to recover after a series of reeling setback. It was the point in the season where the team had to pull together and make a run or fail. The team had just gained some momentum and the firestorm that followed it fractured the locker room and ended any chance the team had to develop the unity of purpose it needed. It was also too late for the team to significantly change the scheme. His subsequent complaints about secret plays to exclude him were extreme example antisocial paranoid behavior. They were so funny they had non-football fans and late night hosts picking fun at the Cowboys during an election.
The NFL is an entertainment business and there is a time and place for player interviews that provide more then platitudes. After the season is over and players have decompressed enough to be objective it is reasonable for players to honestly answer questions about what went wrong and what the team needs to do different next year. That is not the same thing as undermining management and "throwing teammates under the bus".
It is natural for correction of bad behavior to result in over correction. The desire that the Cowboys go from being the easiest place to get a controversial interview in all of sports to the New England Patriots is understandable, but not reasonable. In this interview Newman is pointing out things that the team can and should do to get better next year. He is identifying opportunities to improve and includes himself as part of the solution. Early March is as good a time as any for an open honest interview. I think this was a good interview and we would think little of it if we had not just watched the team blow up amidst a furry of bad ones.
Now if he has got a bunch more to share sometime next October then he needs to shuts up and play.
selfishly motivated
Key words ther Trey.
I don’t want to continue talking about the player, but you are right.
All of the drama and everything that happened, I never really had a problem with Owens.
But once.
After the Washington WIN, when he came out and talked, that was the biggest problem in his entire career in Dallas that I had a problem with.
You can’t say that all you care about is winning and then come out and cry about not being involved enough after a win.
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Another logically incongruous Cowboy.
"So why not talk to the people you have to make adjustments with instead of wasting it all the time with the media?" …Newman says to the media…
"If you’re gonna talk to the media, you have to play it like a team, you don’t want to throw somebody under the bus" …Newman says minutes before criticizing his teammates and Coaches…
"There was a lot of griping and complaining, I’m not going to lie to you, I’ve complained, but I did it behind closed doors" …Newman says a few months after complaining openly to the press in an interview and then doing it again today…
The sheer stupidity it takes to say these things to the press is just unbelievable. Terrence have you ever heard of the word Irony? How about Contradiction? How about Stupid?
His critical comments about Romo’s leadership and personal life and Phillips’ scheme were completely dumb and uncalled for. Please tell me what good it will do to say those things to the press. How will it help heal the "divides and cliques" he mentioned as being a problem. You think when Wade and Romo here they’ve been criticized by Newman through the media that’ll make them feel better about him?
Well why doesn’t Romo go and give an interview where he says hopefully Newman will "understand what it takes" to cover Santana Moss and Santonio Holmes and Wade can give an interview where he says he hopes Newman and the other defenders can "understand what it takes" to learn the more complicated defenses he ran in other places so he don’t have to simplify it for these dummy’s. Would that be a good idea?
I’m starting to wonder if some of these guys are unreachable. There was epic bitching and whining about Bill and the coaching style after he left. Nobody played bad, it was the scheme! Now Wade Phillips implements a proven scheme that has given career highs in sacks to nearly every pass rusher on the team over the last two years, led the league in sacks and had these guys playing better than they ever had and then they still complain and blame mistakes on the Coaches and scheme!! According to the Dallas defenders I don’t think anyone of them has ever made a mistake. We have a bunch of All-Pro’s on D who are held back by Coaching ineptitude!
Roy Williams said similar things a few weeks ago; "We have too much going on as far as the bickering and complaining. We do so much talking" …Williams says to the media… And then he proceeds to blame all his crapness on the Coaches and scheme.
Greg Ellis said… so much crap I couldn’t be bothered digging it up…
Bill Parcells was right when he called these guys dumb.
Number 1 Draft Priority; Players with character like Felix Jones. "It’s a team thing," he said. "Once you go in there and you contribute to the team, that’s good enough for me. I don’t have to be the starter. I don’t have to be the guy in the spotlight. I just want to go out there and have fun and help my team win ballgames."
Felix is 22.
Newman is 30 and Ellis is 33, if they haven’t got it by now then they’ll never get it.
I agree with you 100%
When you’re a proven vet with some good numbers you can talk a little and demand from your teammates. That’s called accountability……when you stink, you suck, you’re always hurt, you give up the Pittsburgh game (yes, he did!!!) and the Washington gam you shut the fu>>> up!!!!…..
I would cut his a$$ and Ellis can leave too…..
WTF
Why don’t you two get a room.
He didn’t give away the PIT game, it was Romo who did that, Romo and the horrible ST play.
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It was Newman
who was suddnely unable to cover Holmes in the 4th quarter. He played at LEAST as big a role as Romo and the special teams.
I disagree
The offense couldn’t move the ball out of the shadow of their endzone, then the ST mucked it up with poor punting, poor coverage and poor fielding. You can put some blame on Newman, but the Boys still had that game if they could have moved the ball.
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Yep.
Newman gave up a big play, but even after that big play they STILL stopped them on 4th and goal.
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Maybe
Just so you know…not many teams are gonna move the ball against pitt in those conditions in a playoff intensity type game. I’m not saying we shouldn’t expect anything of Romo, but putting all the blame on him is ignoring the fact that the defense gave up some CRUCIAL plays, one was the big catch that changed field position, the other was the huge catch in the td drive.
Romo didn’t allow the steelers to tie the game in the first place – he got us out of the back of our own endzone after the defense made the stand. I believe we punted from teh 20 yard line after starting from about the 1. That isn’t some total failure by the offense or anything. The defense, specifically newman, a guy whose supposed to be our all pro corner, collapsed in the 4th.
Romo deserves some blame, for sure, but to put all the blame on him is to ignore the fact that newman was flat out torched in that 4th.
on....
one play.
Holmes had three catches the entire game.
I’m going to go with Perfect because Romo had opportunities to make plays. The pick for the INT wasn’t one that was that good of a defensive play.. just thrown bad.
The INT at the first of the game looked like a miscommunication between him and Owens.
Romo had opportunities to make plays and he was sailing alot of his passes.
Newman let up a big pass but wasn’t singlehandedly the worst thing in that game.
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Yeah...
I mean he did give a hellaciously long catch up to Holmes, but I’ve generally put that game on Romo and the defense totally collapsing in the second half of the 4th.
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So you can share your thoughts on the stupidity of the team together
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Hahaha,
Not why should we get a room, but why is what I said about Newman contradicting himself and saying inappropriate things wrong? How does it help the team that he criticizes Romo and Wade?
You don’t address a single point I made in my original post. You just go straight for insults.
I actually did address those point...
just in another comment.
But basically Yes, agree the players need to stop public criticism even if their motive is to help the team.
I don’t know what is going on with him and Wade but they need to fix it because they need each other for the team to be successful.
Disagree with that he criticized Romo, he basically said he needs to step up and become the leader he needs to be in order for the team to get over the hump (Romo said the same thing himself)
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Perfectstar,
So you think it’s appropriate for a CB to be saying to the press that the QB needs to step it up?
I have no problem with Newman wishing that Romo would become a more prominent leader. If that’s the way he feels that’s fine. Why does he need to tell the press this? Would it be ok if Romo gave a public interview were he said he wished Terrence Newman needs to be a better leader on defense? Why doesn’t every player just give continuous interviews on who they think needs to improve and in what area. We could have 24/7 Cowboys Cam were individual players left the training room/practice field/game day and went into a room with a camera crew and commented on all the other players they feel aren’t doing things as good as they’d like them. That’d really ‘heal the rifts and cliques’ wouldn’t it?
And Terrence Newman saying anything about Romo’s personal life is completely inappropriate. There should be no debate here. You do not criticize your QB’s girlfriend to the press, that’s just unbelievable. It doesn’t matter if Newman hates her guts, or even if she deserves it, you don’t say it to the media. If he’s got a personal problem with Tony then he should discuss it with Tony personally, not through the gossip mill. That’s despicable.
Imagine if you found out at at a work meeting you missed that one of your workmates stood up and told everyone how they thought your girlfriend was a distraction to you completing your job properly. I’d say you’d be looking for that guy with clenched fists.
Haha
Great post
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Luke
It’s not the CB’s job to be the leader of the defense, but it is the QB’s job to be the leader of the offense. So Romo can say it, but only after Newman himself said it and it was echoed by other people.
Sorry, we have to deduct points for that comeback, completely off the mark.
I agree, the players need to stop talking in any negative ways about the team to the media. I never said anything about it being good for the team. Where did you get that from? And why do you like to ask so many questions in your reply/short essay? Is it just to add some bulk to your comment? Do you feel that by out typing the comment you are responding to you somehow look more intelligent or that your argument is a better one?
To answer your last query, I would not be late for a meeting. Aside from that, in any normal workplace, if a coworker stood up and said my girlfriend was
a distraction to me completing my job properly, that individual would most likely get laughed at.
In other words I don’t think it was right, nor do I think it’s as big a deal as you seem to. If Romo is mad at Newman I guess they’ll work it out amongst themselves. Again, this soap opera crap is not as important as these players getting the job done on the field.
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by APerfectStar on Mar 10, 2009 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Perfectstar,
Completely of the mark? Rubbish.
So you’re saying that once somebody criticizes themselves or nominates an area where they feel they need to work on everybody else on the team can just pile on by telling the press they need to get better. I think that’s a recipe for disaster.
Your paragraph 3 (about my writing style). I do those things to be clear and concise. And again your always trying to make it personal. The ad hominem comment is the refuge of the stupid and beaten. The fact that you consistently use them on me only makes you look bad. Perhaps if you find that those comments are basically all you’ve got you shouldn’t respond to me at all.
Your last two paragraphs still didn’t address what I said.
lol....It looks like we got a real live donnybrook brewing here....
And in this corner……..bbaawwwaaa
by CowboysRnumba1 on Mar 15, 2009 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Your my boy Luke...
haha.
I don’t disagree with entirely everything you said.
I don’t think Newman is one of the stupid players, but for some reason this year he has decided to talk more.
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Or even you're.
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And I also understand now why Bill Left
He wasn’t tired of football nor he thought he couldnt do it anymore……he was going to have a heartaattack the next time these morons gave up a huge deep pass or Flo made a false start.
Yes, we have some talent, but we too much stupidity on this team:
Talent:
Romo
Barber
Felix
Choice
Witten
Ware
Rattlif
Stupid:
Newman
Gurode
Flo
Crayton
Ellis
Mantab,
Your ‘stupid’ list looks pretty accurate to me. Although in Flow and Gurode’s defense they’re not media trouble, they just continually make mental mistakes on field. But Newman, Ellis and Crayton won’t shut up. Luckily the ‘stupid’ list got lighter this offseason with the axing of Pacman, TO, Tank and Williams.
Yes, the list got lighter but....
We made lighter by cuting the guy who at least produced. The solution for T.O is and has always been to win. ….not to cut him. If we needed to lighten up on stupidity we should’ve given the Ravens Ellis, Newman and Williams for Ray Lewis and Ed Reed. Or to Pitt for Polamalu…..assuming they would be stupid enough to bite.
Bro...
Why do you think Terrence Newman sucks?
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Because he doesn't like him
The stats speak for themselves. Newman is a good player and would be snapped up by any team that could afford him in a second.
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Because..
1. He’s never been healthy enough to play at the level that wepay him.
2. He never turns for the bal there fore he never gets Int’s. Simple, If im a QB and I know the worst that’s gonna happen is an incompletion, screw it, Im gonn a air it our al the time……..watch the games…..our cornerbacks never go for the ball.
3. He has a big mouth. A big mouth for an underachiever is just embarrasing to the franchise. Newman, Ellis and Crayton have gone over what Im willing to tolerate…I simply have no patience. Specially after we cut T.O (who happened to have pretty good numbers) because he was a problem to the locker room.
Ok....
1. That’s subjective. He’s had injury problems the last two years, but before that he was playing all the time. So I’ll give you a little bit for that.
2. Alot of times QB’s don’t even throw at him. I’ll give you this, he’s not a ballhawk, but there is something said for not giving up plays.
3. He’s talked for one year and that’s really it. I didn’t even know what he sounded like until I heard him on radio last year.
I don’t know if I should continue this discussion or not. You have it embedded in your mind that you are right and no statistics will change your mind.
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You dont need o change my mind.....
You’re entitled to your opinion as I’m to mine. If he plays great this year and shuts the hell up, I’ll be the first guy to celebrate him. In the meantime, He has no right to be talking. It is not only this interview, he also said stuff about Wade during the year after the Washington game I believe. To me, as of now…Newman is one of those who lacks accountability and skills have diminished after his big payday……
what's wrong with Crayton?
He’s nothing, man. He’s vanilla. He’s vaguely effective, vaguely ineffective… he’s nothing.
Do you dislike him because he’s funny and outspoken?
Crayton is funny, painfully funny, he reminds me of
FredEX, he is not good but cocky, because he had his big brother (TO) to shell him from all the ire opposing defenses might throw at him
i don't recall Flo or Andre calling out Jason Garrett, like Romo did.
“U DONT UNDERSTAND! THEY MESS UP 2 MUCH HURR DURR”
I’m Pretty sure Romo messes up…
“NO! HIM AND WITIN NEVER DO NUTHIN WRONG!”
Didn’t Witten fail to run a proper route at the end of the Steelers game? …ya….
“WELL, RATLIFFFF IS A REAL STAR DEFENDR! NUMAN SUCKS!”
Ratliff… God… see week 17 Eagles loss… Center Jamaal Jackson.
Should i continue?
keep newman off the stupid list for now
In my mind, Newman goes on the Bradie James list of “Guys who everyone likes, play agonizingly inconsistant from game to game, and are trying to be leaders but don’t really know how to lead”.
Other than that though, your list is very accurate
How does Newman...
play “agonizingly inconsistant from game to game”,? I really don’t get that.
He had a string of lockdown years where he gave up a total of 3 TD’s in two years, and then last year he had a game and a quarter of bad play.
As far as Bradie James goes, I think he’s been pretty consistent the last two years. He’s definitly been the second best LB on the field.
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Newman can be shut down
but I noticed him get beat quite a few times last year, more than just the steelers game. Two years ago, he was imo the best coverage corner in the league, but since then, in large part due to injuries, his play has dropped off. At least thats what I see. Teams don’t fear him like they used to – they used to just disregard his side of the field.
Bradie imo played average ball for his whole career up untill the midpoint of last year, when he really turned it on. The guys been the king of the tackle 7 yards into the run celebration.
I get ya...
Although I guess our definitions of wildy inconsistent are off.
Plus Bradie James had a hell of a 2007 season.
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by AirforceBat on Mar 10, 2009 12:18 AM CDT up reply actions
wildly inconsistant
was probably an exaggeration
+1000000
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If TO needed to shut up, and Romo needs to shut up, then so does
Newman. Fair is fair. Keep it the hell in house.
so do we cut Romo and Newman now?
at least we traded for Kitna so RW will be more than happy
they're entirely different situations
Newman and Romo are viewed as integral cogs to our team. TO was going to be around for another year or twomax, and his play had already begun to seriously decline.
it was more of a retorical question, but
if Newman has another down year and talks as much as he has, he might be the next TO
Did he have a down year this year?
He had a couple of bad games, but I wouldn’t call this year a bad year from him.
He had a horrible game against Washington, and gave up one long bomb against Pitt… that’s not what I would call a horrible year.
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I didn't say horrible year, I said down year, but
he is paid as our top CB and statistically according to this blog Henry had a better year than him (bar 3 more INT’s)
Newmans play doesn't show up in stats
Even last year, which was a down year for him, he was a good coverage corner most games, and a fantastic corner in a few. Henry didn’t even come close to playing better than him.
I didn't say you said horrible year....
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Neither of them were that good last year.
by Brendan Scolari on Mar 10, 2009 1:32 AM CDT up reply actions
But they were both above average players
neither was elite though.
I don't think Henry was above average
He played below average for a #2 corner. Newman ws fairly good, but nowhere near the level he has played at some years.
by Brendan Scolari on Mar 10, 2009 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions
_1....Henry was nowhere near above average last year......
He should have lost his starting job half way through the season…
by CowboysRnumba1 on Mar 10, 2009 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions
How many Int's???
Did Newman had last year? How many did he have his absolute best year? How ma did Deion had his worst year?
Really?
So because Terrence Newman isn’t Deion Sanders, he sucks?
Interceptions aren’t everything.
Sending out my Rafael distress call for statistics.
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every year Newman has b/n 50 and 60 tackles
last year he had 37 and he played in only 10 games, thats why I said he had a down year
His YPA was posted mid year
and I believe it was more than 8, which makes him a green or yellow corner. It probably went up after his games with Santonio Holmes and Desean Jackson in the second half.
Pacman had the best. I think it was below 6 at mid season. I remember how Aikman was trashing Pacman before the Steelers game, but in the game Pacman had at least 2 passes defensed and he mentioned Pacman’s name each time.
by ym on Mar 9, 2009 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Sure, let's cut everyone who talks to the press. We can also get rid of Ellis and Ratliff
and MBIII and most of the rest of the team. Better yet, how about JJ extend that gag order? I’d be in heaven.
I've looked at this post about 6 times, and I still dont know what to say.
On one hand, Newman is speaking the truth other than the part about the scheme. And he has kind of earned the right.
But on the other hand, just shut the hell up, man. Stop talking to the damn media. Everybody, just stop feeding the machine. Shut the hell up.
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by Carl Shelton (GloryDayz88) on Mar 9, 2009 8:47 PM CDT reply actions
Agree
The team is on the right track, Jerry and Stephen need to extend gag orders to players.
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When was this interview taken?
I ask this because neither one of them talk about canty or henry being gone. Newman is asked about the state of the team going into next year and he said that all the same people are still there so he says he does not see why they would not be able to turn it around. I think this interview was done before FA started. Can anyone verify when the interview was done. It seems that this was before FA, just my opinion; see the reason I bring this up is because maybe newman gave this before the whole gag order came down and the media is releasing it now to give the impression that the team has no handle on what gets said; or I could just be thinking about this too much.
Ignore the Mainstream Media, EMBRACE THE HATE!!!!
WHAT!? Clear-minded thinking? On my Cowboys blog!?
Does it matter? Newman should be crucified according to everyone here, anyway.
Thanks for actually providing a well thought out comment, cowboy78.
Hey...
My thoughts are well thought out…
Haha.
Webster's definition of irony: Keyshawn Johnson calling another football player selfish.
Shhh...
Don’t say that too loud.
You’ll ruin my reputation as a poster who is a loose cannon that has nothing legitmate to ever add to the conversation.
Webster's definition of irony: Keyshawn Johnson calling another football player selfish.
by AirforceBat on Mar 10, 2009 12:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Tex is Right about The Bachelor!
“I don’t think he (Bil Buckner) was that vocal… he should be the first person to say something. Not everyone is built to be a leader. With the situation Tony was in, I think that kinda hurt him a little bit, with the limelight, his girlfriend and that nature, it’s going to take away from him being a quarterback… he’s got this girlfriend, and his relationship got into the national media and that was something that definitely hurt and took away from Romo being a quarterback.” – Newman
Falcon is Right about Tex!
"Gotta love the critics… just save this post and apologize when Henson emerges as the next great Cowboy QB." – Montecito
Newman needs to zip it........
when it comes to criticizing a teammate or coach……gag ordered or not
first, is T.Newman considered to be a leader on this cowbay team or not??
If he isn’t…… he only needs to shut up and play and establish a leadership role before talking about his teammates and coaches………
if he is a leader of the team, he can’t complain or whine to the press…….he must take the responsibility to effect the changes that are going to make the team better…..period
that means T.Newman, man to man, going to talk with the people he disagrees with and convince them that his way of looking at things are relavent to making the team better….his persuasive power is his words backed up by actions that reflect what he has chosen to say……
To me, I see Newman as disgruntled, evidenced by showcasing these issues to the media…….this is distructive criticism that inflicts injury to his team-mate and coach….and effects all other players by bringing a distrust of him…….not to mention, that this totally discounts the goodwill he may have established in becoming a leader…….
As a leader, you profess the good in people outwardly……and you effect change privately.
Also you must be a unifier and establish cohesiveness in a team
These T Newman issues that have been aired publicly need to be quickly addressed by the leadership of this team……coach and players…..with Mr.TNewman , otherwise,
unfortunately, we will continue to have the team devisiveness that destroyed last year’s cowboys…
Reading through these posts tonight was like listening to one of those catfights that wake you up in the middle of the night......
ROOOOOWWWWRRRLLLLLLL!!!!
Lost in the confusion was that all those people here who deny that professional football players could
EVER
be ‘distracted’ by silly things off the field just got told by a pro that it happens.
You know, those guys who post "I played football, and when I was on the field I wasn’t worried abouy the QB’s girlfriend. "
As if playing at a Junior College somewhere in Podunk is anything like life in the NFL, which has got to be surrealistic.
Sometimes football is just football.
This isn’t even a football thing, this is a life thing. How on earth are you ever gonna let something that has nothing to do with you, that is out of your control affect your performance?
Pour out some liquor for the homey T.O.
by Carl Shelton (GloryDayz88) on Mar 10, 2009 7:10 AM CDT up reply actions
Really?
Lost in the confusion was that all those people here who deny that professional football players could
EVER
be ‘distracted’ by silly things off the field just got told by a pro that it happens.
I would think a “pro” wouldn’t let himself be distracted “by silly things off the field”
This same “pro” said in the interview that something is only a distraction if you allow it to be.
But hey what do I know I never played in the NFL so I guess I am not entitled to an opinion. I guess the only people who have a right to say anything on this blog are current or former NFL players.
Game Recognize Game
by pretty ricky on Mar 10, 2009 7:59 AM CDT up reply actions
I kind of agree...
I can understand being distracted by bickering in the lockerroom… but like Glory said, the whole Romo thing has nothing to do with Newman.
If that effects your play, then you probably should look in the mirror yourself.
Webster's definition of irony: Keyshawn Johnson calling another football player selfish.
Wow...
Pretty revelaing interview. I don’t think Newman should have said some of those things, but it’s still interesting to hear.
by Brendan Scolari on Mar 10, 2009 1:32 AM CDT reply actions
I just saw a mock draft that had...
Pat White going to Dallas in the second round.
Ugggg
I’m a Pat White fan and I wouldn’t be for this.
Webster's definition of irony: Keyshawn Johnson calling another football player selfish.
Defensive Leader
I have to say that even though T-New is not the leader of this defense, he has every right to speak his mind. I don’t think this will create any hard feelings b/c he didn’t really throw anyone under the bus.
From what I’ve heard about Newman from coaches and his days at K-State is that he is a workout warrior. He is the first one in the waitroom and film room and the last one to leave. I’ve heard that coaches have had to make him go home!!
If a guy is going to dedicate that much to this team you’d better believe he has the status to speak his mind.
Nick from DC.com just said we are going to sign a SS from Jacksonville...
I missed his name, but they said he sounds like a special teams player at best. Looks like a one year deal.
Sounds like they are going to sign a Cb/ST player from the jags
the guy is one of Joe D’s guys and Nick Eatman just said that they will probably sign him today to a 1 yr deal.
Ignore the Mainstream Media, EMBRACE THE HATE!!!!
look down at numba1' reply to the next comment, ahhh
its Sensabaugh, I had his position wrong, he is a safety.
Ignore the Mainstream Media, EMBRACE THE HATE!!!!
and a pretty decent player to boot. I think this is a good pickup for cheap. Better than what we have at the position now .
Don't believe everything you think.
Your causes are cute!!!
He is adequate, may start, and takes some pressure off making a SS our first pick....
althought I’d take SS-William Moore over him right now, and let them fight it out for the starting spot……
by CowboysRnumba1 on Mar 10, 2009 9:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Because Woody is there and is the biggest supporter of having
KD back because he says that he knows what to expect form KD and what he brings to the lockeroom.
Ignore the Mainstream Media, EMBRACE THE HATE!!!!
KD has grown on me, I wish he was under contract
but the Cowboys can’t have too many guys taking up roster spots at the safety position, that aren’t contributing as safeties
by AustonianAggie on Mar 10, 2009 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions
Im not crazy about guys talking and not keeping problems in house during the season.
Im not crazy about guys mouthing off to promote their own agandas.(Ellis) I dont like anyone calling anyone out after games. (behind close doors is better) but I dont mind guys mouthing off after season. Its when we get to know some of what really went on. This is the time to blow off steam. no ones hurt and it wont divide the locker room. When it divides the locker room its a problem. Nothing he said will have any lasting effect. It was interesting to know that their were issues with TO.
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