The VRR: Miles Austin Returns
by Dave Halprin on Apr 14, 2010 12:00 AM CDT
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PrintEverybody can stop worrying now. Silver & Blue Jesus, otherwise known as Miles Austin, has returned to Dallas and is now working out with the team.
Austin mentioned on Sunday how much he missed the North Texas weather. Reports also say he's been participating in the team's strength and conditioning program this week. The deadline for Austin to sign an offer sheet with another team expires on Thursday.
I guess for now the Cowboys are content to roll with the one-year tender and try to hammer out a long-term deal down the road. Then again, with the way Dallas has gone about things this offseason, he might be signed to a deal at any minute...Jerry might just take him out for a few drinks and hammer the whole thing out. Maybe someone will catch it on a cell phone.
While we're discussing wide receivers, it appears that the Cowboys are content with what they have, so says Stephen Jones.
The biggest thing we got out of this interview was Jones' stance on the wide receiver position. "Not a pressing need," Jones said.Jones said the Cowboys did not go after recently traded Santonio Holmes and didn't express any interest in Brandon Marshall. "Very comforable with our receiver situation here," Jones said.
Well, it's draft season, if somebody in charge of an NFL team is talking, there's a 50% chance they're lying. So you'll have to decide for yourself on this one. Or you could just wait for April 22nd - 25th.
Jared Gaither to the Cowboys lives! The King says he thinks it's a trade that should happen.
I think the trade that should happen is Baltimore signing left tackle Jared Gaither to an offer sheet and trading him to Dallas for a second-round pick. Am I sure the Ravens would do it? No, but I think it has a heck of a chance of passing muster, and I think Baltimore realizes it'd be a smart deal.
OK, it's the video that many Cowboys fans are talking about. Jerry apparently went out and got schnockered, decided to yuck it up with some fans, blast Bill Parcells in the process, slur-on about Tim Tebow, all the while being filmed on a cell phone. Look, we all get hammered sometimes and say things we don't mean, but seriously Jerry, it's the new century, and technology has kept up even if you haven't. Cameras are everywhere, recording devices are everywhere, I'm just saying.
The question now: Will Roger Goodell want to have a chat with Jerry. Maybe he can invite him over for drinks. (Man, that was a cheap shot!) (Shot...get it?...OK, I'll stop now).
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Hat tip to txhc for the FanShot.
Felix Jones, Martellus Bennett, and Kevin Ogletree were in Brownsville,TX for a charity basketball game against the Brownsville police department. Highlights below.
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Foist!
" Why? i can’t get him on the field"
I hope that those words don’t haunt Dallas like Randy Moss …
I don't get this comparison at all.
Unless the Cowboys play the Jags on Thanksgiving and Tebow has 150 yards rushing and 3 TD’s.
Moss was an immediate impact player. It will be quite a while before Tebow is ready to start an NFL game at QB much less make an impact.
I think Jerry means,
that he’s got a QB already so he has no need for Tebow.
I don’t think it’s offensive towards Tebow, it’s just a fact.
+1
RW is the opposite of WR. Coincidence? I think not.
by aussie_cowboy on Apr 14, 2010 9:07 AM CDT up reply actions
exactly
Seems like the media is bored so this is a thing right now…
by Chris in Va on Apr 14, 2010 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions
How did that work out...
when he didn’t draft Brady Quinn?
by Road Warrior on Apr 14, 2010 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Wish someone asked him about Gaither ...
And his being confident with the WR situation? Smells like smoke…
Like someone said on another post..
1 minute with the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, and you wanna talk about Tim Freakin’ Tebow? lol someone isn’t bright
Gaither wont be traded....
They were saying on Sirus Radio the other day the Ravens through out trade rumors to get Gaither to attend the off season programs. Its a common tatic apparently by teams to get players to attend workouts…
"Austin made the play, Austin saved the day" Brad Sham
Kind of agree..Stephen might be ripping a page from daddys' playbook.
Where you feel like winking but you don’t after making a statement.
"The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart."
For a second round pick
I would love a Jared Gaither trade. Add one of the top interior lineman prospects in the first and the offensive line improves significantly in one off season.
Good call!
It is a pathetic and embarrassing video. Jones basically admitted that he only hired Bill Parcell because he needed to move past the perception of Jerry Jones yes men coaches in order to get his stadium deal through.
It also seems to shut down the theory that Jones sees Parcells as someone he learned from and deserving the credit he gets for building the current roster. I find it sad as I had bought into the spin that Jones had really grown as a GM when working with Parcells and that Jones 2.0 got it.
One drunken speach pretty much validates much of what Jones critics have to say about Jones’ true thoughts and motivations.
Yeah, I used to buy that logic too
until he made the RW trade and then I started having doubts again. I have a new theory though: The more influence Stephen Jones has on his dad, the better the Cowboys do.
by speedmetal on Apr 14, 2010 12:49 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah his rip of Parcells was disappointing
Jerry seemed a little arrogant in stating the coach that brought them from perennial 5-11 to playoff contenders, plus many of the centerpieces of the franchise (Romo, Witten, Ware, Rat, Austin), wasn’t worth a sh*t. But you could probably tell that by the 2008 season when we bought in Pac and Tank that Jerry hadn’t learned the value of character.
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by cowboysuberfan on Apr 14, 2010 9:52 AM CDT up reply actions
That being said
I don’t really worry much about it. Jerry is drunk and shooting the bull. I’m sure I’ve blathered much more nonsense while at a bar. It is pretty awesome to see Jerry chatting it up w/ the fans. He seems like a fun guy to meet a bar.
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by cowboysuberfan on Apr 14, 2010 9:57 AM CDT up reply actions
Not to mention
The Parcell’s tree just added another Super Bowl trophy to their collection.
That’s 7 in the case.
Coughlin 1, Belichick 3, Parcell’s 2, ad the newsest member Peyton 1.
by Sharksbreath on Apr 15, 2010 8:15 AM CDT up reply actions
If you think about Belichick-coached defenses' track record against....
…..The likes of Montana and Manning shouldn’t it be more accurately referred to as the Belichick tree? What did Parcells ever win without the other even more abrasive Bill?
what jerk posted that anyway
have some class. Jerry gave those guys a funny story to tell. I wouldn’t take any of it too seriously. In that situation, I’m sure he hams it up good with people so he can feel like he’s entertaining and not dull. It goes with the ego and the celebrity status.
by speedmetal on Apr 14, 2010 12:58 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Seriously, Jerry's awesome
Video’s hilarious. No harm done. Takes a drunken jab at Bill Parcells in jest, blasts Tebow(hopefully NOT in jest), all while proving he’s willing to chat it up with every day fans. Pretty cool if you ask me.
Hopefully he proves just how awesome he is by locking Austin up long term. Move Roy to LT while he’s at it. Seriously…think about it.
Epic Fail since 1985
Roy is an amazing blocker
our Oline would be instantly great w/ him at LT, you know, we might be able to employ a 1 man Oline w/ Roy out there blocking
by nicholas.rodriguez on Apr 14, 2010 1:35 AM CDT up reply actions
Still need a quality center
I agree, Williams would be a huge improvement to this or any offensive line. But I don’t know about Center. Bad things seem to happen when he touches the football.
by JimmyJohnson on Apr 14, 2010 4:38 AM CDT up reply actions
for the record...
Campo:
2000: 5 – 11
2001: 5 – 11
2002: 5 – 11
Parcells:
2003: 10 – 6 (playoffs)
2004: 6 – 10
2005: 9 – 7
2006: 9 – 7 (playoffs)
Phillips:
2007: 13 – 3 (playoffs)
2008: 9 – 7
2009: 11 – 5 (playoffs)
Obviously, Parcells’ tenure at the very least coincided with the franchise turning the corner again. And even in that video, Jerry credits Parcells with making the stadium deal possible.
However, in looking back at the last decade, the real trend that jumps out at me is consistently improved decision making by the Cowboys front office. From learning the salary cap system to learning how to acquire the right talent in the right ways at the right times to learning how to put together a cohesive team. Those coaches didn’t earn those records as much as the front office did.
Never expected to say that.
by speedmetal on Apr 14, 2010 1:41 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Switzer's win % is better than Johnson's
And Seifert’s w/ the 49ers is better than Walsh. All that proves is that one coach inherited talent.
by JimmyJohnson on Apr 14, 2010 4:39 AM CDT up reply actions
If Dallas does get Gaither for our 2nd
is it Pouncey or Nate Allen in the 1st? Assuming Pouncey, is Morgan Burnett a lock in the 3rd (assuming they’re all available at the given pick)?
by Thehomerpimpson on Apr 14, 2010 3:12 AM CDT reply actions
Gaither trade
If we got Gaither, who I’m skeptical of, it would make for an interesting draft day. If this deal happens, I’m sure it’ll happen when we go on the clock in the second round. It will all depend on who we get in the first round, and who is on the board in the second round. No use worrying about Gaither until pick 59 next Friday.
Is there anybody
who could possibly be on the board at our 2nd round pick (or even our 1st), who could be counted on to step into LT and perform anywhere near as well as Gaither? (7 sacks in 27 games at LT, playing against the likes of the Steelers).
by JimmyJohnson on Apr 14, 2010 5:45 AM CDT up reply actions
Oh, and...
As somebody pointed out earlier, he is 2 years younger than Free.
by JimmyJohnson on Apr 14, 2010 5:49 AM CDT up reply actions
The question is: Would baltimore give up a good starting left tackle for
only a second round pick? Would another team offer them more?
I’m not sure baltimore would go for that deal.
exactly my thinking
If Gaither is a quality LT, who is still young… why wouldn’t one of the better GM"s in the business be able to get more than a 2nd for him. I know people point to the fact they don’t want to pay him LT money since Oher is on the roster… bust still, this trade just seems to fall into the category of “if it sounds to good to be true…”
and do the Ravens have somebody to replace Oher
on the other side. I’m just skeptical when a team puts a lineman on the trading block. It’s not like good lineman grow on trees. I’m not saying I would hate it if we traded for Gaither… just saying I’m hoping the Cowboys do their homework and then some extra credit on him first.
Agreed
Didn’t Peters get a 1st plus more goodies w/ Philly? Seems like Gaither is in the same category as Peters.
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by cowboysuberfan on Apr 14, 2010 9:54 AM CDT up reply actions
Reports out of Baltimore says Gaither is lazy
and doesn’t practice hard. A good player can get away with that when there young, but it will catch up with him as they gets a little older. IMO take the 2nd and 1st trade up and get a OT in the 1st.
In an interview Willie was ask if he was thinking about retiring. He paused for a moment, smiled and replied " I play music and golf, which one do you think I need to give up"?
Lazy tackle...
questionable work ethic + being shopped by a team known for making good personell movies = No thanks
Thats because Sporting News's War Room
completely relies on their own opinion and therefore rails against the consensus ideas that most mockers hold to. That is why in their first round projection they have Trent Williams going ahead of Okung and have Earl Thomas falling significantly while Demaryius Thomas (who they have ranked ahead of Dez Bryant) goes in the top 15. I have never put much stock in their mock, but I do enjoy reading their scouting reports.
If I had a nickel for every Super Bowl the Eagles have won, I would have zero nickels.
by Cowboyfan729 on Apr 14, 2010 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Brandon Marshall
Adam Shefter just reported Brandon Marshall will be traded to Miami for a second this year and possibly a two next year. Just intial reports, details not confirmed. Looks like Miami will be taking Earl Thomas with the 12th pick next Thursday.
Miami Draft
Why do you say miami will take earl thomas? I think with them losing joey porter, and bills obsession with Line Backers, that a guy like Rolando McClain, Brandon Graham, or Derrick Morgan would be a more likely pick for the Dolphins.
by WhiteMenCanDance on Apr 14, 2010 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Parcells may covet pass rushers
but McClain and Morgan might go in the top 10 and Miami probably has Thomas rated higher than Graham – or at least they should.
I doubt that both McClain and Morgan go in the top 10
and I wouldn’t be so sure Thomas is rated higher than Graham by the Dolphins, that dude can flat out rush the passer.
In Romo we Trust
Hope you're right
I want the run on safties to begin as late as possible. Hopefully pushing guys like Morgan Burnett and Nate Allen into the late 2nd
Would Denver ever consider taking Roy "Frying Pan Hands" Williams
for Brandon Marshall!?
Heck, let’s throw in a 4th round pick too.
"What the hell is going on out there?" - Vince Lombardi.
Didn't think so..
We’re stuck with him then.. Bummer
"What the hell is going on out there?" - Vince Lombardi.
Ahh! You beat us to the video by a few hrs : )
Well played, Dave!
Laughed my ass off viewing it though…. classic Jerry. Never at a loss for words.
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www.ganggreennation.com
Parcells at Saratoga
after a day at the track makes the JJ video look very tame…just ask anyone who has seen the Tuna with his posse (Bobby Knight et al) at Cieros in Saratoga…
"The Most Dangerous Man in the world is the one with nothing to lose"
by SaratogaRacing on Apr 14, 2010 8:40 AM CDT up reply actions
What a myopic press
I read the part in the newspaper that said “Bill Parcels is ****” but I had to watch the video to see the “I love him”. Wish this had gone unrecorded, because it may ruin future chances to chat him up at a bar, albeit briefly
The Marshall trade
just made it a bit more likely that Bryant will fall.
RW is the opposite of WR. Coincidence? I think not.
Well that is if you assume the Broncos won't look to take him at #11.
On the flip side, I think it narrows the focus for the Dolphins and makes it more likely they take Earl Thomas at #12.
If I had a nickel for every Super Bowl the Eagles have won, I would have zero nickels.
by Cowboyfan729 on Apr 14, 2010 12:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Video actually made me like the guy more
even slobbering drunk the guy is totally about the Cowboys.
Am I the only one who sees no problem with the video, other than JJ being pickled?
Tebow – JJ is right that Tebow would never see the field. Why take a guy who is a project at a position that is not a need? It is not a slam at Tebow, it is simply stating the obvious.
Parcells – I love Parcells, and I think he helped turn this team around, but the guy is a mercenary and by all accounts, yes, a $h!t. After several years where the team was awful, JJ knew he needed to shake things up, and that is why Parcells was brought in. No one, JJ included, expected Parcells to become a Cowboys lifer. Parcells did what he always does when he shows up: the team got better quickly. A good cowboys team made it easier for JJ to get his stadium deal done.
JJ will probably apologise to Parcells privately. I can see Goodell saying something about being drunk, but it is not like Jerry was driving or causing a disturbance. He was shooting the bull with some fans after having a few drinks. No big deal as far as I can see.
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
I forgot about Romo
Finding the guy was a miracle. UDFA who turns out to be one of the best QBs in the league. That is a frigging miracle
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
Romo, Warner, Brady
all-time greats IMO and each one barely made it into the league. you just never know it seems. kinda makes mister irrelevant relevant.
by speedmetal on Apr 15, 2010 2:58 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Romo, Warner, Brady
all-time greats IMO and each one barely made it into the league. you just never know it seems. kinda makes mister irrelevant relevant.
by speedmetal on Apr 15, 2010 3:01 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I loved the video!
Jerry has to be one the best guys to hang out and drink with…he’s simply hilarious. Great stuff!
In Romo we Trust
It's great for a bunch of good old boys hanging out,
but not so good for the owner of the Cowboys. He made himself look like a fool once again.
In an interview Willie was ask if he was thinking about retiring. He paused for a moment, smiled and replied " I play music and golf, which one do you think I need to give up"?
but Jerry is a good old boy at heart
just because he’s the owner of the Cowboys doesn’t change that fact. People are who they are and you have to respect that. I love the fact that Jerry isn’t afraid of being Jerry out in public…good for him.
And for the record, I didn’t think he looked like a fool at all….we’ve all been there.
In Romo we Trust
I know I've been there that's for sure,
but in the national spotlight, thank god.
In an interview Willie was ask if he was thinking about retiring. He paused for a moment, smiled and replied " I play music and golf, which one do you think I need to give up"?
* but not in
In an interview Willie was ask if he was thinking about retiring. He paused for a moment, smiled and replied " I play music and golf, which one do you think I need to give up"?
I get the feeling that the majority agree with you Sean
On first view, I thought it was funny, but I didn’t want to see any drama interrupt the blissfully boring Dallas off-season.
But I don’t think it’s going to. If someone like Mara, or Ralph Wilson had been caught on video saying this stuff, maybe it would have some shock value. But is anyone really surprised when Jerry does it? Plus, as people have pointed out, it’s basically all true.
The real jerk was the TMZ wannabe for recording it and putting it out on the net.
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 Apr 14, 2010 10:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Ahhhh... the good ol' days... Grizz back to doing VRR ...
The Jerry video doesn’t seem too bad … I’m not all that keen on someone taping it, but that’s life in the 21st century.
Tebow = true … Parcells = a little disappointing … Jerry Drunk = who cares? The moral police still have their teeth into the Tiger story, this is tame by comparison.
Try not to get into a pissing match with a skunk :)
my point exactly
scandal is when someone gets drunk and becomes a lech or violent…Jerry gets drunk and he just wants to talk football. My kind of guy.
Yeah, I thought that too
people can’t even respect a private moment anymore. Has to show up on the internet. Attention whores, I guess.
FREE THE OGLETREE!!!
Speaking of Parcells ....
if anyone can remember ….
Back when the Boys drafted Ware. I remember someone (i think it was Raf) who said that one of the 2 (out of Parcells and Jerruh) wanted Merriman, and the other wanted Ware. I thought it was Jerry who wanted Ware, and Parcells wanted Merriman. Am I wrong there?
Chuck Norris is not hung like a horse .... horses are hung like Chuck Norris.
Tuna was out voted and Dallas took Ware
so the story goes. But Tuna wanted Spears not Merriman and of coarse he got later in the 1st.
In an interview Willie was ask if he was thinking about retiring. He paused for a moment, smiled and replied " I play music and golf, which one do you think I need to give up"?
Tuna choice between Merriman and Ware
was Ware. He didn’t like the baggage Merriman brought with him. If you remember a lot of people said Dallas made the wrong choice after the first year. Merriman had a better rookie season than Ware, you don’t hear that now.
In an interview Willie was ask if he was thinking about retiring. He paused for a moment, smiled and replied " I play music and golf, which one do you think I need to give up"?
Ware wasnt Parcells choice, its was Jerry. Parcells wanted to draft Spears with the early pick if you remember.....
"Austin made the play, Austin saved the day" Brad Sham
That's what I said.
Look at the third comment up from yours.The story I heard was actually everone in the room wanted Ware at that pick except Tuna.
In an interview Willie was ask if he was thinking about retiring. He paused for a moment, smiled and replied " I play music and golf, which one do you think I need to give up"?
Booze??
Didn’t Jerrah say he lost all that weight giving up booze and cheeseburgers after he showed up at training camp looking like Joan Rivers?
JJ seems like he'd drink Michalob Ultra
keeps the weight off
by AustonianAggie on Apr 14, 2010 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions
Jerry drinks the hard stuff and a lot of it
so say the people that have been around him at events.
In an interview Willie was ask if he was thinking about retiring. He paused for a moment, smiled and replied " I play music and golf, which one do you think I need to give up"?
yeah I was joking I think he does everything in moderation, especially moderating his moderation
by AustonianAggie on Apr 14, 2010 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions
Hope he keeps out of the war room on draft day...
Please no drunk dialing to other teams and making trades, please. But I would love to hear a drunk dial conversation with the TUNA.
come to think of it, this 3-day draft change might really serve Dallas well ... give JJ a chance to sober up between rounds :)
Honestly, I could care less about whether JJ likes a drink. He gets the job done like few other owners, and I actually LIKE IT that he’s out talking football with some regular Joe’s… too bad it isn’t a BTB regular Joe!
Try not to get into a pissing match with a skunk :)
So Speaking of The Tuna and Brandon Marshal
Brandon Marshal is young, giving him a leg up on TO when Dallas Acquired him
But doesn’t it make you think Parcels would of accepted TO with all the baggage to have an elite presence at WR?
by AustonianAggie on Apr 14, 2010 11:25 AM CDT reply actions
Rick Gosselin's write up on Tyson Alualu
has me really excited for him; he played DE for Cal, in a College 3-4, and had 7.5 sacks; known for his relentless motor. He would replace Marcus Spears
by AustonianAggie on Apr 14, 2010 12:40 PM CDT reply actions
From his highlights
He reminds me a lot of Ratt, though a little smaller.
Let the chips fall where they may
if thats the case
he sounds like a dream. DEs normally are smaller than the NTs. I’m sure he would be selected by NE in the high second
by AustonianAggie on Apr 14, 2010 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions
If you believe the hype
Alualu has been shooting up the boards lately. Could be a candidate for the Cowboys at 27 if certain players aren’t there. But yes, he sounds like someone the Pats could target with their slew of seconds.
Anyone know where that video of Jerry was?
I don’t know if anyone has been to the Candleroom, but it looks a lot like it. And I have seen Jerry twice there. Also saw Pacman there about 6 months ago. Guess it’s a frequent spot for the ’boys.
RIP Nick Adenhart
2009 Is for You
Love it
Parcells did right the ship though. We can thank his drafts. but i think romo was destined to emerge regardless of who was holding the clipboard.
Seriously..how much fun would it be to get hard down drunk with that guy? Bet he kills wednesday night karaoke.
#9 has the most incredible 4 yard gain in the history of the NFL.
Oh yeah
Jerry’s got some stories that would keep you laughing all night, plus he’d probably pick up the tab. The coolest mf owner in the NFL.
Can you see Danny Snyder doing this? He’d probably be in fear for his life if there were Skins fans in the vicinity.
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 Apr 14, 2010 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions
... not to mention the fact that Dan Snyder is a jack-ass
He’s on my list of owners I WOULDN’T want to have a beer with… though I do luv him for his infamous tenure with the Skins.
Try not to get into a pissing match with a skunk :)
Meh
If Parcells can go to the media and call one WR a “she” and refer to another one as “the Player” … I’m sure he can take a little heat.
good point
I doubt Bill will think much of this
Awesome video
and this coming from an Eagles fan.
Jerry doesn’t say anything untrue, and as others have said: Dude gets drunk and talks football…clearly he loves his team and the game, do you want anything else in an owner? I’d rather have a guy like that than one who doesn’t give a shit about football, but was just looking for a financial investment.
"EFF YOU, WE'RE WINNING ANYWAY!!!!!!" (Bye, Dawk)
I'm still miffed that this clown asked about Tim Tebow.
I’d much rather heard Jerry’s raw thoughts on what went wrong with Quincy.
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