WR Dez Bryant to Work Out for Cowboys on April 1st
From ESPN:
Bryant will have a personal workout for NFL teams March 30 in his hometown of Lufkin, Texas, before going to Valley Ranch.
Bryant, projected to be the first wide receiver taken in the upcoming NFL draft, did not work out at the NFL scouting combine or at Oklahoma State's pro day because of a recent hamstring injury, which has given several teams pause.
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I'm not big on WRs in the 1st round,
but if for some reason this kid falls I would be on him like a duck on a June bug.
Dez or Tate will be there...
get used to the idea drafting a WR a 27 is a real possibilty…
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Mocking the Draft happens to have a nice, new writeup on him.
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by Aaron Novinger on Mar 18, 2010 12:49 PM CDT reply actions
I think most player have warts,
but this guy seems to be the real deal to me. The bad thing is there is only way to find out. Dallas passed on one HOF WR (Moss), not to say Bryant is HOF, but he has the tools to be a top WR. JMO
You think Percy Harvin was worth the risk for Minnesota?
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by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Mar 18, 2010 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions
hindsight is always 20/20
and Harvin has only played one year, I think the jury is still out on him as being the real deal.
That being said, heading into the draft, I would have never taken Harvin in the first rd because he wasn’t clean enough. I just personally don’t like taking risks with first rd picks, the draft is a crap shoot enough even with clean players.
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If Dallas has him as top 15 player
and thinks he ok, then they would be stupid not to take him at #27. There is no lock in any draft. His problem was being young and stupid, lying to the NCAA. Hell we have all been there.
What red flags?
Be specific. And please give me something outside of the NCAA violation that had him at Deion Sander’s House.
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by Cowboyfan729 on Mar 18, 2010 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions
+1
Let’s hear some facts from you haters.
by ChrisRichey on Mar 18, 2010 4:26 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
There aren't any.
Nobody will be able to come up with anything but that, and that whole situation got blown completely out of proportion IMO.
Ready for some baseball.
I read that his suspension wasn't because he'd eaten at Deion's or that Bryant had asked about the agent.
It was purely for his lying to NCAA about whether he’d been at Deion’s house, something I’ve seen plenty of college kids do when they sense they might be in trouble. I don’t like it, and it makes them look bad, to a degree, but it’s something that often clears up with maturity.
"We'll see." --Bill Parcells
+1
Yep, forgive the kid for freaking out, and not wanting to be the next Reggie Bust OJ Mayo…Honestly, I kinda wonder why Deion wasn’t explaining to the kid how to handle this situation when it arose, ya know? As a ‘mentor’, I think he could of had him a little more prepared for when the NCAA found out and was going to question Dez.
If he falls to 27 in the first round
We must select him. With Ogletree, Austin and Bryant we would have a nice young foundation at Wr.
I'm guessing if he makes it past 19
Jerry won’t be waiting for him to make it to 27
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Tex would raise a glass of Calvados...
to the improbably selection of Dez Bryant. Kick return skills and a perfect pairing with Miles Austin for the foreseeable future. Package Spears and/or Bennett if a trade up is needed.
I can't believe I actually agree with Tex.
Its like the world has changed as I know it.
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by Cowboyfan729 on Mar 18, 2010 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Wow, got a dyslexic with my phrase there.
That should read, “the world as I know it has changed”
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by Cowboyfan729 on Mar 18, 2010 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm not one who thinks we have a major need at wr
But I would be happy if we got Bryant at 27… No doubt, that would make a very productive wr corps for years to come
by CowboysFan4Life on Mar 18, 2010 1:11 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
If he passes our standards
he is a must take at 27.
It is great that he is willing to come in and meet with our staff.
I wonder if Deion had anything to do with it?
by TCB Orange Dino on Mar 18, 2010 1:23 PM CDT reply actions
BUT BUT BUT BUT BUT
I was told that we wouldn’t take a WR in the first round! What is Jerry doing wasting one of his private workouts on a first round WR! LOL!
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Jerry would have pulled the trigger on:
- Andre Johnson in ’03 if he fell; talked to Detroit about Calvin Johnson in ’05. Matt Millen wanted Demarcus Ware. End of call.
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They’ll look at elite WRs and would take one if they get the shot. I can’t think of any other WR who would get their interest in the 1st.
I’m not sure there’s going to be any other WR with a 1st round grade on Dallas’ board besides this kid.
I thought you were scratching it off the list cause he went elsewhere.
Strike through the Demarcus statememt while you’re at it.
When I die I want to go peacefully in my sleep like my Grandfather -- not screaming like the passengers in his car.
Havent I said WR all along in the first round...geez...
Obviously, Jerry is thinking its a real possibilty by this news…I would be estatic with Dez or Tate at 27. Fills two needs. Would be well wortth the pick.
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That's probably why people are so hesitant.
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by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Mar 20, 2010 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions
I think you have come to find im more realistic what this team does or needs than others... :)
Its quite funny though….everyone outside this blog thinks one thing and everyone else thinks another…Chris Mortenson, etc, have said all alone that we are looking for a slot WR in this draft. I think most agree we need OL depth, but many have said all along it wont happen in the first round. Throw safety in there also. If Dez or Golden are there at 27 its a no-brainer. I still think they wont and we will be trading down.
Shipley in the 2nd round is starting to grow on me. He is another player that we would see immediate contributions from.
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I'm just joking really.
I’m not totally against a WR, and never have been.
I would totally be sold on Bryant and I like Tate but I don’t think he plays as fast as he runs the 40.
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by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Mar 21, 2010 12:24 PM CDT up reply actions
LOL
I think you have come to find im more realistic what this team does or needs than others… :)
Uh…no.
to make the jump to the next level, Odrick said today he needs to work on one area. "Just being more violent overall,'' Odrick said. "Play the game and play it right, violently.''
by APerfectStar on Mar 22, 2010 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions
I didn't think it counted for kids living within a certain radius of your team?
Texas: Where God goes to relax.
Unless he's watching the Cowboys.
I don't know how all the smoke and mirrors work in silly season...
but doesn’t bringing him in for a personal visit telegraph our interest to everyone else? It’s not like he is projected to go in the 3rd or 4th and we’re bringing him in for a closer look. One month ago, he was pegged as a sure fire top 10 pick. Then “questions” began to arise and the rumors start floating that he could fall. If we want him to fall to 27, shouldn’t we make an attempt to look disinterested and make it seem as if we would never waste first round currency on such a question mark? I mean, are we really going to glean that much more information about him in a personal visit than is already known?
...or maybe the opposite is true
Bringing in a WR may be a smokescreen in itself.
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by Aaron Novinger on Mar 18, 2010 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions
hmmm I dont' think we passed on them
Robinskie was the one we really liked from what I remember, and he was pick early in the second round before our pick.
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where'd he end up going anyway?
don’t remember a peep out of him
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smoke and mirrors
He may not be a bona fide interest. Could be attempting to look interested..not unlike a lot of other teams. Dallas has always done this..If somebody with a lower pick wants to trade back they will call…Dallas has to have somebody in mind if they got a dance partner willing to move back to our spot.
"No room for toe dippers....."
actually we did that with Ware
but that may be because Parcells was originally targeting Spears at 12.
But not necessarily. We had Spencer, for example, in for a workout. And Jerry and Wade made it pretty well known that we were aiming for him. Same with Bobby C. Everyone knew Parcells was drooling all over him before the actual draft.
I’m sure some of it is smoke and mirrors, but it is to a much lesser extent than fans think.
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make sense
Sometimes we out think the coaches and GM’s sometimes we give them too much credit lol!
"No room for toe dippers....."
And he was a Cowboy in college!
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by Aaron Novinger on Mar 18, 2010 2:16 PM CDT up reply actions
muwahah!
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by Aaron Novinger on Mar 18, 2010 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm wondering if the same fans who are slobering
over the thought of landing Bryant were the same ones thinking that RW was the same kind of WR in the 2004 draft…..very curious indeed.
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Of course, Terry there
Would pass on Randy Moss if we had to do it all over again, because…you know…he aint squeeky clean. Always on Bryant with this Red Flag crap, leave the kid alone and give him a chance. He messed up, once, and not even in tat much of a major way. He didn’t rob anybody, beat anybody, steal anything, fail any drug tests or anything. Give it up man
You aint been around in awhile, maybe you haven't hear....I don't shine shoes no more
I just prefer clean players in the first rd, that's all
I’m not into high stake gambling like you guys
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I'm with you for the most part dude...
I just think you have to go with risk/rewards.
Hell the Dallas Cowboys franchise has basiclly lived on it as well as other teams.
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by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Mar 18, 2010 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions
......
Yeah Michael Irvin clearly didn’t have any character issues.
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by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Mar 19, 2010 11:14 PM CDT up reply actions
wow Terry..I didn't realize the 27th pick is breaking the bank...
Its not like were using a top 5 pick on the kid…..There is more of a bust factor with some of these OL in late first round than Tate or Bryant.
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I don't think he's the same guy as Roy.
He plays more like Andre Johnson did in college. I’m not saying he won’t bust, but he was much more explosive in college than Roy… and this is coming from a UT guy.
Roy tended to disappear from big games in college and for some reason ended up being hurt everytime TX played OU.
Bryant took over big games. He pretty much was the single reason that OSU beat Georgia this year.
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by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Mar 18, 2010 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions
That type of argument is absolutely ridiculous.
Its no better than the people saying the Cowboys couldn’t win a playoff game this year because they hadn’t recently.
If I had a nickel for every Super Bowl the Eagles have won, I would have zero nickels.
by Cowboyfan729 on Mar 18, 2010 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions
You are the only one not "slobbering over the thought of landing Bryant"
There’s no chance in heck he will drop to Dallas. But hypothetically, if he was to drop, it wouldn’t take long for Jerry to get the card turned in.
to make the jump to the next level, Odrick said today he needs to work on one area. "Just being more violent overall,'' Odrick said. "Play the game and play it right, violently.''
by APerfectStar on Mar 18, 2010 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Just listening to the so called draft gurus...
They have all been on the same page, that all the things that are red flags for Dex Bryant, don’t out weigh his potential.
Todd McShay just said that he’s the most physically gifted WR since Calvin Johnson.
At #27 you pull the trigger on him.
Even if he busts, at the time when he’s being drafted his reward is SOOOOO high that it outweighs his busts.
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by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Mar 18, 2010 2:39 PM CDT reply actions
Actually I think Demaryius Thomas might be more physically gifted
but yeah I get your point
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best WR prospect...
I guess should be term.
Honestly I don’t feel that bad if I bust on a guy like that.
If Dallas was picking in the top 10 I would hate it, but once your in the 2nd round grade range, if you take a first rounder and he busts, I think the reward outweighs the risks.
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by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Mar 18, 2010 2:46 PM CDT up reply actions
I love me some Bey-Bey Thomas
but I am not sure his forty is as low as has been reported.
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by Cowboyfan729 on Mar 18, 2010 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions
the guy averages 19 yards per reception
or something crazy like that
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Here's my caution about Thomas in the first 50 picks. Name this profile:
“not a polished route runner — can do a better job selling routes…*underutilized in a run-first offense with an average quarterback. Often used as a decoy, but when given opportunities showed he could change the game. Explosive speed and big-play ability to develop into a legitmate number 1…”
Demaryus Thomas?
No, Darius Heyward-Bey, the other bey-bey.
Caveat drafter.
he was in a bad situation at GT
Thomas at 27 would be a good pick. I would love to draft him or Golden Tate at 27. Either would would make me happy.
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I would have concerns about Thomas's
route-running as well. As someone who watched him in every game, his route tree basically consisted of a smoke route, a fly route, and a comeback route.
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by Cowboyfan729 on Mar 18, 2010 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah
but most of his catches were just jump balls where he just outmuscled the defender due to his size. And I was referring to the fact that it has been reported he can run a 4.4 or under. At his size, I just don’t see it.
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by Cowboyfan729 on Mar 18, 2010 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions
he'll be able to do that in the NFL as well
he has huge hands and a big body even for a WR in the NFL. Give him to Sherman to work on for a year and he’ll be a good one.
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if you watch him you'll see he was playing jump ball all year in a double option offence
plus there is an issue with his foot ….
Don't get me wrong,
I would love for Thomas to succeed as a Jackets alum, but I just think he is extremely raw.
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by Cowboyfan729 on Mar 18, 2010 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Thomas is a beast from everything out there, but needs work...
He may turn out to be a stud in a year or two from what the scouts are saying.
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If he passes your tests, you need to see how far you are willing to move up
I see two teams, Cincy at 21 and Baltimore at 25, who need young WR and are not shy about taking problem children. Could Dez Bryan be any more unstable than Chris Henry was? He’s certainly got a higher rating.
Do you think cincy...
picks a WR after playing Antonio Bryant and Baltimore would pick one after trading for Boldin?
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by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Mar 18, 2010 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Not sure on 1, but yes on two
Boldin is old. He’s never been a speed guy and when he loses half a step he’s H-back material. How much longer can he last?
True...
but that would just seem crazy, because Baltimore would basiclly be using a 1st and 3rd on WRs.
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by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Mar 18, 2010 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd think we'd trade up to 20
depending on how much we like him
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what would Houston want?
Can you mollify them with Tashard Choice, a 3rd and keep the 27? They need a RB
everyone is always wary of WR's
and Bryant does have minor issues, so I think it is a possibility, but I think if he hits 20 Houston’s phones will be ringing off the hook, so that may be his floor.
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That would be interesting...
that would really shake up the board too IMO. I think it would make Dallas seriously have to look at a rb late.
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by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Mar 18, 2010 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Definitely....
But it would be pretty sweet to maybe grab Dez, Pouncey, and Morgan Burnett in our first three picks. That would be pretty much an ideal draft. As for RB, I think they are always overvalued a bit by people outside of team management and that Dallas could pick up a good enough one in the later rounds like Anthony Dixon or Andre Anderson.
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by Cowboyfan729 on Mar 18, 2010 9:59 PM CDT up reply actions
I love Choice
but Jesus that would be awesome. Is Choice’s value that high around the league?
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With the A.Bryant signing Cinci passes on a WR in the first round....same with Baltimore who has Boldin, Stallworth and Mason...
They both need help on defense. I think you could see DE Jason Pierre-Paul at 21 and CB Patrick Robinson goto Baltimore at 25.
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Line up
Bryant could be eased into the line up like K.O. was this year. No pressure, just play ball…make plays when you are in. Then when R double is released season after next or the season after that (if there is a lockout). Austin and Bryant are the starters!!! BRILLIANT!
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All this being said...
I still say it’s a moot point.
I think he gets picked in the top 15
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by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Mar 18, 2010 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions
probably
unfortunately. But every draft there is that one person who drops for unknown reason, so you never know.
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Hey...
I hope he does.
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by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Mar 18, 2010 2:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, a lot of the "red flag" stories smell funny
I can believe the “off-field problem” rippers but last week rumors were being put out that “this is a guy who won’t go between the numbers…”
Uh, huh. Guy has been a top prospect since his junior years and suddenly, just before the draft, it’s discovered that he’s soft.
I admire the team for doing their homework but I still think a good chunk of the rumors are smoke by teams hoping he drops into their orbit.
+10000000000
Raf, you have known me on these sites for years and you know I don’t go gaga for a guy.
I lived IN OKC, which is the big sports world for Oklahoma for 5 years and didn’t hear one WORD about any of that kind of stuff.
And it’s not like they won’t rip their own guys, trust me THEY will.
I’m not saying some of it isn’t true, but I think alot of it is being thrown out there to try and get a deal.
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by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Mar 18, 2010 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions
I agree
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by Cowboyfan729 on Mar 18, 2010 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions
I guess you could always go Tonya Harding on Romo
but even I wouldn’t do that so we could have a top draft pick
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then why is the team spending the time and money to work him out?
You know what Michael Irvin said about Jerry and money, “he grips those bills so hard you can see Ben Franklin’s tongue hanging out…”
Maybe they are thinking of moving up (I hope not)
or just in case he falls. I just don’t see him falling past about #15. JMO
You're probably right
but when people like Pat Kirwan and Michael Lombardi, who are not cranks and are well plugged in, are talking about “off-field issues” you owe it to yourself to check him out more. I’m sure they figured he would be long gone by pick 15, but you never know. I remember Randy Moss’ drop very well. Once a rumor mill gets going, it can be hard to stop.
Denver at #11 seems a fit.
If he gets past the Bengals at #21 he might fall to Dallas. If Randy Moss could fall, I guess any WR can fall.
IMO
I won’t even have hope until he gets past Miami. If he makes it past Seattle’s second pick, then I’ll be thinking “Ok this might happen.” .
Until then I won’t even get my hopes up.
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by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Mar 18, 2010 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions
I think there is a distinct possibility we trade up to 20 if he is there
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I know one thing...
and the Texas Tech guys are going to get mad, but Bryant has a much higher ceiling than Crabtree.
He’s a better prospect.
I never got why Crabtree was being compared to Fitzgerald, I think that crabtree will be closer to an Anquan Boldin than Fitz.
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by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Mar 18, 2010 3:42 PM CDT reply actions
Here's an exert from CBS NFLDraftScout;
"Oklahoma State wide receiver Bryant is changing his Pro Day workout date, again. Except this time, Oklahoma State isn’t willing to help out. And that could be big trouble for Bryant’s stock with NFL teams. According to Adam Schefter’s report, Bryant and his representatives attempted to schedule a Pro Day on the Oklahoma State campus for March 30 – the day after Sam Bradford’s workout and the day before the dozens of NFL scouts are expected to travel south to Austin, Texas for Colt McCoy and the rest of the Longhorns’ Pro Day. The Oklahoma State athletic department, however, refused to allow Bryant to schedule another Pro Day on campus. Remember, this is a football program, whose head coach, Mike Gundy, had previously been unabashedly supportive of his players. That Gundy and the OSU athletic program are not willing to help their former All-American receiver will be interpreted by some as proof Bryant, while incredibly talented, isn’t worth the trouble. That perception could lead a player with top ten talent to tumble down the draft board come April."
Are you sure nothing else is booked. How many open dates do these fields have.
Spring ball is here and he rescheduled once already. If he is rescheduling because he is rehabbing an injury, fine. If he moved it again to accomdate scouts fine that happens. No biggie.
I also don’t think it’s a red flag that the school can’t accomidate all these changes. They gave him 2 dates already. You just know those academic/antifootball guys are hitching up a storm. Believe me, teams will find away to test him. And if they don’t, well goody for us.
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by squidlo97 on Mar 18, 2010 9:23 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
do you guys
Remember a certain WR who when told that the green bay packers were going to select them, said thanks but no thanks? Then he was drafted by the cowboys. I wonder if dez is a boys fan, and if he has hinted to possibly his agent and the boys, that he would like to be a cowboy, at the risk of losing millions? Would be nice, likely? No. nice, yes! This would be huge!
by TONYINCC on Mar 18, 2010 4:52 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
I honestly...
have no idea whom your talking about.
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by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Mar 18, 2010 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions
I didn't know that.
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by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Mar 18, 2010 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions
i only know from listening to
The michael irvin show, he said that green bay had a reputation(still does) for being racist, and he had been warned by other players not to go there. He credits reggie white for making it “ok” for african american players to go there.
by TONYINCC on Mar 18, 2010 7:52 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Ahhhh
well I’d say they still did pretty good that year.
Sterling Sharpe was a beast.
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by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Mar 18, 2010 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions
true
But sharpe or irvin, I think it would be hard for someone to say they would do it differently. My comment is nothing but wishful thinking. But, to be honest if any of us had a choice between millions and playing for the iggles, or taking less(more than enough to support your family) to play for the boys, it would be a no brainer. I think these players can have favorites also, and it would be nice if it meant as much to them as it does to us.
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