Cowboys Stadium Hosts First Event
by Dave Halprin on Jun 7, 2009 5:03 PM CDT
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PrintNot a whole lot going on right now. Plus, the weather here in the Southeast was beautiful this weekend so getting outside was the thing to do.
Cowboys Stadium made its official debut with a country concert.
The Dallas Observer's review (a more critical take).
Quick blurb on the DeMarcus Ware negotiations.
But when will Ware be re-signed? Reports are that the two sides are not close, even amid rumors that some basic parameters of a deal had been discussed. Bottom line: It will happen, but perhaps not in the next few weeks. There’s just no way the Cowboys are going to let Ware hit the open market, but the lack of a deal, meanwhile, makes the situation slightly more tense and interesting.
Interesting story on former Cowboy Cornell Green. He spurned basketball to play football, but that wasn't really his initial plan.
Green agreed to put his name on the dotted line simply to get part of a signing bonus, no matter if he reported or not.
We're not talking millions here. We're talking the "standard $250" that a player was paid by the Cowboys to commit and not sign with another pro team. (Remember, this was during the NFL-AFL bidding war.)
"I wasn't planning on playing for the Cowboys or anybody else (in the pro football)," Green admitted. "But I figured if they were going to give me 250 bucks for nothing, I'd take it." Green laughs about it now. But what he felt at the time was serious.
"Making the Dallas Cowboys," he said, "was the farthest thing from my mind."
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BETTER THAN ADVERTISED
My sister and brother-in-law attend the concert, and said that the stadium is better than advertised, especialy the HD video screens. $8 beer, so might want to plan to party prior to attending events/games.
Jimmy and Jerry at the concert
I forgot to mention the most interesting sighting of the night, and that was Jimmy Johnson and Jerry Jones together at the concert. Apparently they were standing next to each other, and the image was shown on the HD screens. Folks started chanting bring him back.
That's awesome!
I can hear it now, “Jimmy! Jimmy! Jimmy!”
"Grow where you are planted."
by Aaron Novinger on Jun 8, 2009 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions
re: Ware contract
Bottom line: It will happen, but perhaps not in the next few weeks. There’s just no way the Cowboys are going to let Ware hit the open market, but the lack of a deal, meanwhile, makes the situation slightly more tense and interesting.
Ware wouldn’t hit the open market even if a deal wasn’t done. He’d be a RFA anyway and they could throw a 1st and a 3rd tender on him and match any contract offers he gets.
I remember hearing about the size and price of the stadium afew years ago in the Boysblog
and replying “The new Texas stadium home of the 20 dollar hamburger and 10 dollar beer.” Looks like I was close. LOL!
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the goverment from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
Only 13 for a burger, though.
Only.
by Baked Potato Soup on Jun 8, 2009 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions
LOL!!
Ill take 8 hamburgers. That’ll be 104 dollars please. I dont think I could ask for that much and not start laughing.
Actually they do take credit cards, but only American express Black.
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the goverment from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
I'm going to the Thanksgiving game
so I’ll be eating Thanksgiving dinner after the game. I think I’ll just a Dr Pepper during the game
In Romo we Trust
I'm trying to get to both Bay Area games.
I know the 49ers game (2nd preseason) will be the one w/the least starters, but I just want to go. I saw tickets for as low as $39, and w/all the rooks on this team I’m sure I will find tons of guys to focus on.
"Grow where you are planted."
by Aaron Novinger on Jun 9, 2009 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions
Watching football without beer!!!
Blasphemous!!!
it was weird, I... I mean you probably didn't hear about it because I went under the name of Mike Honcho. But I just wanted you to know that. If you can hear me, if it got into your brain somehow. That I spread my buttcheeks as Mike Honcho.
Just a thought, since I have not been berated recently, but...
trade him now for multiple first round picks. Or if we are not in the running near the trade deadline, make the move then.
Dude, does your nose candy dealer have a 10 for 1 special?
Trade DWare? Are you nuts?
How Bout Them Cowboys!
DannyG
If the Boys can’t get a contract done with Ware over the next year I would guess they would just franchise him. My understanding of the franchise tag (of which there are two types exclusive and non-exclusive) is that the current cost for a franchised linebacker is between 8 and 9 million for a year and it is guaranteed. The exclusive tag means that no other team can negotiate with the player. The non-exclusive tag allows other teams to negotiate with the player but the original team can match any offer made to the player if they want. If the offer is not matched and the player goes to a different team then the team loosing the player would receive 2 first round picks for that player.
by christmasisdraftday on Jun 7, 2009 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah, trade the best defensive player in the league
and probably a future HOFer, thats really the smart thing to do. LMAO!!!
In Romo we Trust
I thought this was a blog
Can’t the guy just throw something out for discussion without people personally attacking him? It’s especially ironic when the comments are written by a guy who consistently writes some of the most ridiculous comments ever seen.
Here’s a hint …..when a post starts with “just throwing it out there” the writer probably doesn’t think it will happen either and recognizes it’s a little out there but has the ability to think creatively.
by StillHateTheGiants on Jun 8, 2009 8:32 AM CDT up reply actions
explain how getting rid of the league's best defensive player
for unknown draft picks is creative or makes any kind of sense, I’d really like to hear that.
In Romo we Trust
I'm pretty positive...
It was sarcastic, generally you don’t start your statment with " I haven’t been berated recently" and be real serious.
it was weird, I... I mean you probably didn't hear about it because I went under the name of Mike Honcho. But I just wanted you to know that. If you can hear me, if it got into your brain somehow. That I spread my buttcheeks as Mike Honcho.
Cash only?
That has to be temporary, right?
by Baked Potato Soup on Jun 7, 2009 8:18 PM CDT reply actions
no way we put franchaise tag on Ware, he must be resigned before it gets to it, every
player that gets franchised feels resentment to his team, and the Cowboys know it. Give it few months everything will pan out in due time.
Just read an article
on FWST that states Jerry is talking about bringing pacman back…..geez.
which means nothing. He denied any interest in trading for Roy Williams until he pulled the trigger on the trade.
and if he was drunk when he expressed interest, in vino veritas
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
"That's Latin, darlin'"
“Evidently, Mr. Ringo’s an educated man…”
"Grow where you are planted."
by Aaron Novinger on Jun 9, 2009 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions
hellyeah!
"Grow where you are planted."
by Aaron Novinger on Jun 9, 2009 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe Jerry
was drunk…..celebrating the new stadium!
Since when is a concert Cowboy's news?
the season can’t get here soon enough
Dallas media snarks
need some way to bash Jerry Jones during the off season.
Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.
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