The Unbearable Nothingness of the Offseason
by Rafael Vela on Jul 23, 2009 6:07 PM CDT
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You're probably heard the old admonition that nothing good happens after midnight? Well, if the NFL year was a day, it would be 4:45 am, a time when any activity would be bad activity, the kind I have no interest in viewing, even if, especially if it featured a Cowboy.
Just look at the headlines. See anything that affects the game in a positive way?
-- Steve McNair dies in a murder/suicide case. (makes a sad face)
-- Michael Vick near re-instatement. (yawns)
-- The Commissioner again weighs disciplinary policy. (shrugs)
-- Questions about the CBA and a possible future lockout peek their dark faces from around dark corners. (grimaces)
-- Jesse Holley wins a camp spot. (snickers. Yeah, that's supposed to be Cowboys news, but nobody can make me believe it.)
-- Brett Favre again hogs another off-season with his desperate search for attention. (rolls eyes)
To swipe the old Cynthia Heimel title, "how can we miss you if you won't go away?" If you were still a productive quarterback this might be semi-interesting, but you've had one decent season since 2004. You're the Dan Snyder of players -- your offseasons are now always far more interesting than your seasons. At least Dan still retains the chance of improving one of these days.
In the not-so-old days, the NFL used to start seasons at its equivalent of dawn. Now, in its zeal to push the Super Bowl into February sweeps and make the networks happy, the wake-up call has been delayed until 7:00 a.m. If this were the old calendar, camp would be entering week two, and preseason games would be days away.
Now, we're wide awake, with nothing to do but lie in bed and fidget.
Just six more days, my friends, and we'll have real football again.
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It's not going anywhere
So you can either learn to ignore it or deal with it. Your choice
by StillHateTheGiants on Jul 23, 2009 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions
i 2nd still
the “like now” type posts just lead to more 1st calls …
yeah, what the heck
i just ignore it. it doesn’t do anything for me but it doesn’t bother me. but i guess it does serve to at least show someone is paying attention and help get comments started… as if we need any help here lol.
Just a way
for some guys to let the world know, “Hey, I got nothing to say, but I’m FIRST to say it!”
Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.
exactly ... entertain us :P
Tar Heels = National Champs in Basketball ... #1 in Baseball ... Top 10 this year in Football?
yeah its almost over
before we know it we can truly start picking on ppl in preseason and camp
our fantasy lineups will be fluctuating
and kickoff will be here with a nice warm pizza!!!!!
Whoa
I actually did laugh out loud about the Favre = Danny comparison. Harsh.
Bret is making old farts look bad. As an old fart, that pisses me off.
Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.
The forgotten
Why no discussion of the whole Dan Reeves fiasco? I had hoped by now that we would have heard more of the “real story”. Was this a non-event? I am puzzled by the lack of interest in the seemingly “swept under the carpet” vibe that this encounter has morphed into. Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?
have you got any more of the "real story?"
I think the explantions were fairly clear cut. It was a dispute over contract terms. They couldn’t agree and that was that.
not at all.
I got nothin!!… I depend on this site to tell me the real story. This one just always kinda smelled to me. The fact that it is a non story may be the story. I would bet that if Garrett continues in a fall from grace that we will hear the other side. Off topic, BSPN is reporting that MVick will be reinstated next week and begin a 4 game suspension.
JG wanted his friend Dom Capers to be the DC and our HC wanted to bring his friend DR to look over the shoulder of his OC
nevertheless, the first move of the power struggle b/n OC/HC didnt pan out and than JJ wanted to neutralize the second hand move and we all ended up with the dubious explanation about time card. So the status quo of OC hired before HC remain, with no tilts left or right. Thats all on Dan Reeves
Ahh I timed my move to the west coast perfectly
I’m buried in boxes and packing material. By the time my cleanup is done, i’ll be tracking camp. Maybe ill head out to oxnard to see them.
umm, wait a minute. it is in oxnard isnt it??
Damn?!?!?!?!
Well, at least while i was in San Antone i picked up my DC 2009 Training Camp T-shirt. Enjoy the Alamo Dome boys. I’ll be watching (and much earlier this year, unlike the east coast where I’d usually have to wait until 4:15 or 8:15 local to see the boys play).
Goodell has to do something to show that he is swinging the hammer.
But he knows Vick has served his time. I’m cool with 4 games.
"What you get when you put that #9 wit that #11? ...That's right 9-1-1!" - Roy Williams.
by Carl Shelton (GloryDayz88) on Jul 23, 2009 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions
probably so
I can’t register emotion with a 4 game time out. I am more interested in the fact that this guy was not showing much as an on field go-to gamer. He is/was fun to watch, but who wants to structure an offense around him. As for wild cat utility, anyone think that he will be able to hide? I just don’t see his numbers as being anything to be afraid of, thus, not worthy of structuring a significant part of an offense around. Me thinks that the amount of time required to utilize him is prohibitive of signing him to an NFL camp. We shall see. By the way, PFT is stating that NFL mouths are denying the BSPN report of a 4 game suspension.
I agree, 4 games is enough to feed the hordes their red meat
The guy has lost everything he owned and paid his debt to society. Anything longer from the NFL and it’s just to make a public show
by StillHateTheGiants on Jul 23, 2009 10:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Which is
exactly what is being done. Hats off to you StillHate for recognizing the obvious.
I'm partial to Sig Hansen and the Northwestern crew.
But I respect the hell out of all those guys. I wouldn’t last 5 minutes out there.
yep
enjoy this rest period. Believe it or not we are in the eye of the storm. All the drama that happen this season whoa.I think us fans and the players need it too.
Cant blog or play everday.Time to become more focus on both parts. When the season start begin to take shelter , because the cowboys either going to tear it up or get tore up.
It has been a looooooong off-season
No big free-agent splash. How long has it been since we weren’t one of the biggest spenders out there? We had gotten used to being in the fray for big free-agents.
No first or second round picks. Hell, our only big splash was cutting big name players and media monsters.
No big name head coach. Right after the season when Jerry said he was staying with Wade and Garrett I thought for sure it was a classic Jerry mis-direct. Nupe. He stuck with Wade and Garrett.
This was the off season of bucking convention. And you know what? It might be our best off season in quite a while. Maybe not. But it has as much of a chance of working as all the big money off-seasons we’ve had before. If we can get just 4 of our rookies to bring some fire and brimstone it could be good.
Preseason is almost here, and we get to start finding out. Oh, we won’t really know anything until January 2010, but at least we’ll finally be on the journey.
Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.
Joe ThEEsman
No mention
of the collapse of the balloon-building training facility. The day the roof caved in on the rookies was a big one for the team. They pulled together in the face of adversity.
Coach Joe D’s rep as an iron man was solidified when he showed up on the practice field in spite of a broken neck. The season no doubt will be dedicated to Cowboys scout Rich Behm, who is fighting to walk again.
This will be the rookies’ season — the Riders of the Storm, the Storm Troopers, call them what you like. The youngsters will set the tone.
Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.
Why all the Jumps
Why did a short post like this require a jump. I love the information you guys put together but with all the jumps its beginning to read like a HS newspaper where every article, no matter how short, requires you to turn the page.
Jumps
help get more headlines on the front. Makes it easier to scroll down and find the one you want to “jump” to.
I appreciate it.
Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.
Just Wondering.........
if Holley is a return man.That seems to be the only way he makes this team.He seemed to have the ability but I don’t tjink he can beat out Hurd.
Thanks for the explanation on the 1st now what is the +1?
by TCB Orange Dino on Jul 24, 2009 9:01 AM CDT reply actions
+1
Is just saying you agree with them and you are giving them props.
Holley, btw, is not a return man, but he has some raw ability that makes me think he can compete against the rookies and beat out Stanback for spot #5 (Williams, Austin, Crayton, Hurd, Holley)
Holley doesn't have to beat out Hurd
Hurd is a lock to make the team and will be battling for the 2nd and 3rd WR spots with Crayton and Austin.
Holley’s competition will be Stanback, Jefferson, Olgetree, Wilson and Hawkins.
In Romo we Trust
Hurd is a lock
Reports from the OTAs was that he was the best receiver on the field and will be looking to compete to start opposite RW.
It’s no joke, Hurd is a lock to make the team.
In Romo we Trust
huhh
i know he will make the team but i was under the impression he was injured most of the OTA. I think Holley and Miles have something to say about that.
Miles might have something to say about it (If healthy)
But it’s far more delusional to think Holley will compete to start than it is to think Hurd will.
"When it's third and ten, you can take the milk drinkers and I'll take the whiskey drinkers every time." -Max McGee
There will certianly be
surprise cuts this year, hurd is a prime target.
by Musiccitynorm on Jul 24, 2009 12:21 PM CDT up reply actions
no way
He’ll compete to start, there is absolutely no way he gets cut, I’d bet my next paycheck on it.
In Romo we Trust
So would I
but I dont have a paycheck…
Prime Time: If we were playing a game of pickup basketball, what should I expect?
Tony Romo: Well...I'd spot you 10 points if we were playing to 11.
by aussie_cowboy on Jul 26, 2009 3:30 AM CDT up reply actions
why?
This was a tridition at Rafs old site and one that was quite fun and HARMLESS. I think you guys have “first envy”.
by Musiccitynorm on Jul 24, 2009 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions
1st!
Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.
1st reply to 1st reply to say 1st near last
Tar Heels = National Champs in Basketball ... #1 in Baseball ... Top 10 this year in Football?
hahaha
I hate this time of year. Well not really cause summer can be so very nice, but as for getting my football fix I am in a football desert.
Whats this UFL thing? are they going to have games on Wednesdays or what?
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