Cowboys, Miles Austin Agree To A New Long-Term Deal
by Dave Halprin on Sep 9, 2010 4:39 PM CDT
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The Dallas Cowboys and Miles Austin have reached agreement on a new deal. Michael Lombardi reports it's a 7-year deal for $50 million. From his Twitter account:
Filed to NFL Network, Cowboys Miles Austin has a new seven year deal, over 50 million.
He might have the money right, but everyone else says it's a six year extension. Either way, who cares, at least they got it done and Austin will be in Dallas for a long time to come.
Miles Austin on verge of signing six-year, $54 million contract extension.
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No . . .
this trick is for safties named williams and receivers named williams who have the first name roy
First to say...
Huzzah for a good move by the Cowboys. Great to see a guy work hard, put in the time, overcome some injuries and capitalize when his moment of opportunity arrived. Way to go.
Pirates Vs. Ninjas? Psh......Cowboys, baby.
trade or release
after this year, no matter how he performs this year in his #2/#3 role.
Pirates Vs. Ninjas? Psh......Cowboys, baby.
by oneinsider on Sep 9, 2010 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
dream on cwon..
who would be silly enough to trade for an overrated wr?..
wait ,that was us!!!
Davie Wilson
how bout them cowboys!!!
by scotscowboyfan on Sep 9, 2010 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions
trading for roy wasn't a mistake
the mistake was giving up as much as we did and then handing out the eight-figure contract too.
Pirates Vs. Ninjas? Psh......Cowboys, baby.
therefore it was a mistake...
Davie Wilson
how bout them cowboys!!!
by scotscowboyfan on Sep 9, 2010 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions
It Was A Mistake
Because the overwhelming odds were that he would have become a free agent; the mistake was not taking this gamble and giving up the picks that should have turned into a pro bowl guard or center.
The Roy Williams Trade is Jerry's Greatest Mistake
by Blue Eyed Devil on Sep 9, 2010 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Let me ask a question to BED and scots
what did you think of TO’s incessant complaining and whining?
by Fan in Thick and Thin on Sep 9, 2010 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions
it was a pain,
but he at least performed on the field.
unlike rw.
Davie Wilson
how bout them cowboys!!!
by scotscowboyfan on Sep 9, 2010 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions
let me ask another question
what did you think of TO’s incessant complaining and whining?
it was a pain
how do you think the rest of us feel about your complaining and whining about RW?
by Fan in Thick and Thin on Sep 9, 2010 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions
so you speak for everyone on here?
pardon me great one….
ahole..
Davie Wilson
how bout them cowboys!!!
by scotscowboyfan on Sep 9, 2010 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions
He has it about right.
Everyone knows RW is overpaid and underperforming. Constantly crying about it will do nothing. Try optimism that things can change. Helps your overall attitutde in life bro.
by DaStarShinesBright on Sep 10, 2010 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions
cool dastar..thanks.
once the games start i support the team.
no more bashing anyone.
go cowboys!!.
Davie Wilson
how bout them cowboys!!!
by scotscowboyfan on Sep 11, 2010 3:42 AM CDT up reply actions
Does this mean you will not be making anymore Pacman posts or comments?
"I have a feeling that when the lights come on, he's going to respond." - Coach Wade Phillips on rookie WR Dez Bryant being ready for prime time.
by APerfectStar on Sep 10, 2010 12:50 AM CDT up reply actions
I only posted once complaining about Jones.
I posted about 20 times to say ‘i told you so’.
Big difference.
I don’t regularly go on threads/posts and complain about our lack of CB depth or about the fact that we cut Adam Jones. If I did that it would be annoying and I would fully expect people to say ‘shut up already’.
After the first post my comments about Jones tend to be directed to the specific people I disagreed with and are following up on the disagreement I had with them over whether Jones could play in the NFL.
by Fan in Thick and Thin on Sep 10, 2010 8:18 AM CDT up reply actions
very true sean..
Davie Wilson
how bout them cowboys!!!
by scotscowboyfan on Sep 9, 2010 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions
That was definitely worse
Two firsts at a time when the team desperately needed the infusion of young talent
"I have a feeling that when the lights come on, he's going to respond." - Coach Wade Phillips on rookie WR Dez Bryant being ready for prime time.
by APerfectStar on Sep 10, 2010 12:52 AM CDT up reply actions
I disagree
Galloway got injured which is something that you cannot control.
Roy is just average and everyone except JJ knew it.
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
Larry Allen + Rayfield Wright = Roy Williams
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Seriously Sean
Ain’t it crazy that this is the same player that TROY AIKMAN was throwing passed to?
Like a freaking trillion years ago, I just can’t get that out of my mind. Is he like the BF of WR’s? Hmmm, don’t think so
Just becuz you put yer boots in the oven don't make it bread
by dcfansinceiwasababy on Sep 10, 2010 9:51 AM CDT up reply actions
Talkin about Joey Galloway
Just becuz you put yer boots in the oven don't make it bread
by dcfansinceiwasababy on Sep 10, 2010 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions
Actually you're wrong.
Completely.
Galloway was NOT worth 2 #1s, PERIOD. He was a decent receiver, but 2 #1s for a WR when we need more than just 1 WR vs the stuff for Roy when we were just 1 WR away from making a real SB run. Galloway trade wins for most homerific. At least the RW trade made sense at the time (even tho I personally wanted to head-hunt Anquan which we obviously could/should have done).
6719885706
That is the most ridiculous statement ever. Roy was a lot more than average, especially out of college. He just let the Lions bring his expectations and work ethic down.
by DaStarShinesBright on Sep 10, 2010 11:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Trading for Roy was a mistake. It was one of a series of mistakes
that started with drafting Felix Jones since no one but Jerry would have drafted him in the first round.
I remember Jerry and Wade selling us the BS about how Felix is used to sharing the ball and wouldn’t mind playing second fiddle.
What a load of BS. Who drafts a guy in the first round to be a backup. Who drafts a situational back in the first round.
That could have been Desean Jackson or Cris Johnson. I know TN. was laughing at that pick. Just like Detroit was laughing when they fleeced us for Roy.
I actually wanted to grab Jackson in the first and Ray Rice in the second round.
Instead we walked away with Bennett and Felix who in two years have really done nothing bBut exactly what their negatives were coming into the draft.
Felix’s negatives were that he couldn’t stay healthy. Bennett. He was immature.
Both have proven to be true.
Those two picks put us in the position of having to trade for a WR. Everyone and their mother knew we needed another WR and they left that draft not drafting one.
Hence. It was a mistake.
Fisher was on the record at the draft saying he wanted Felix if he had dropped.
So please, get off that “TN was laughing” bit. And you know what, I am glad you were so prescient but honestly Dallas wasn’t the only team that saw the draft that way. Desean dropped because there were concerns about his maturity as well. That doesn’t necessarily validate them passing on him, but you can’t pretend as if there was some obvious pick that Dallas just decided to ignore when it picked Felix and then Marty B.
Formerly Cowboyfan729
If I had a nickel for every time the Eagles won the Super Bowl, I would have zero nickels
+1
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by Aaron Novinger on Sep 10, 2010 2:02 AM CDT up reply actions
I just finished watching season 4 today, most excellent
"I have a feeling that when the lights come on, he's going to respond." - Coach Wade Phillips on rookie WR Dez Bryant being ready for prime time.
by APerfectStar on Sep 10, 2010 2:16 AM CDT up reply actions
4? WTF?
I thought it was just on two!
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 10, 2010 2:30 AM CDT up reply actions
LOL
You got 2 seasons to catch up on. 4th one is really good.
"I have a feeling that when the lights come on, he's going to respond." - Coach Wade Phillips on rookie WR Dez Bryant being ready for prime time.
by APerfectStar on Sep 10, 2010 3:24 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm glad we passed on Jackson because now we have Dez.
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
at least wait a season before you celebrate Dez Braynt's greatness.......
he could still be a bust.
RW was a mistake but as big as Galloway’s. What was the rush of giving him that huge extension before making sure he could play in our system with our QB???? I have no idea. At least with miles we already saw an entire season of him.
I dont think drafting Felix was a mistake….maybe a little bit of a reach considering that Tashard is probably just as good and we got him in the 4th….but “Felix like mistakes” I can live with. RW is really pissing me of….the guy has been here for almost two years and he still cant get in sink with Romo…..something’s wrong with that guy…..
TO was not a mistake in my opinion. he gave us over 10 TD in every season he was with us I think. Releasing him might have been a bigger mistake than keeping him. He’s better than RW for sure!!!!!!!
we arent allowed to comment on rw..
according to “fan in thick and thin”
Davie Wilson
how bout them cowboys!!!
by scotscowboyfan on Sep 9, 2010 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions
LOL. You wait. I'll say what I want.
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
I agree ManTab
I think releasing TO for Roy was totally stupid.
TO may have had a mouth, but he at least could back it up.
by DaStarShinesBright on Sep 10, 2010 11:15 PM CDT up reply actions
do you mean to say
felix’s negatives coming out of college was his injury history? Cause I’m pretty sure he had no significant injury history coming out of college…
He was the #2 rb in college
That was the only thing I remember was people wondering if he could carry the load as a primary back.
As an Arkansas resident and a Hog fan I can tell you this...
COLLEGE: Felix was always in the shadow of DMac but if you look at the all-purpose yards, Felix was a winner every time! DMac was a heck of a running back and made the yards when it counted, but add in returns and big plays and Felix was right there!
NFL: Felix has almost half the carries and twice the yards as DMac. I know Oakland’s OL sucks and that makes a difference, but I would take Felix over DMac any day of the week!
INJURIES in COLLEGE: Felix…Nothing to take him out of the picture. DMac…arm and oh yeah, he got shot in the foot at a night club!
Look, I love DMac, but to compare him with Felix is apples and oranges. If you do HAVE to compare them, give me the cat every time!!!
"It's not by chance that I bleed Razorback Red, it's what God intended for us all!"
Everybody liked Felix over Johnson.
By the way, six receivers went before DeSean Jackson so please find something else to cry about. If you’re such a genius why aren’t you doing this for a living?
You left out not drafting Tom Brady in 2000
Since you are basing your categorizations of bad decisions on hindsight. I don’t remember you posting your mock draft guesses on here, so I guess you can claim whomever you want to as the picks you would’ve made.
The only prediction I remember you making, was that the Redskins would win the NFC East last season, not a very smart choice, but then again you didn’t have the benefit of hindsight then.
Felix was a late 1st rd/early 2nd pick so I’m not sure why you think he was a reach by Jerry. Certainly wasn’t considered an injury prone player, that’s an inaccurate statement. No one said Felix was going to be a backup. What they said was the carries would be split between MB3 and Felix and that their playing styles would complement each others. Not surprising though, I don’t think you know what you are talking about most of the time.
According to you, Bennett’s weakness was immaturity, but you wanted Desean Jackson? Because he’s the model of maturity? Enough already.
"I have a feeling that when the lights come on, he's going to respond." - Coach Wade Phillips on rookie WR Dez Bryant being ready for prime time.
by APerfectStar on Sep 10, 2010 1:13 AM CDT up reply actions
Model of Maturity
See: DeSean Almost scoring a TD against Dallas and being an idiot and fumbling and losing the TD.
Don’t get me wrong, with hindsight I would have taken DeSean… but lots of things are easy to view that way. Hell, JJ’s ghost in the closet: passing on Moss.
by DaStarShinesBright on Sep 10, 2010 11:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Felix' couldn't stay healthy??
I never heard that before the draft. Was he ever hurt in college?
by b roo on Sep 10, 2010 3:31 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
We could help ourself if it was inside our division
or plant him on Min, NO or GB for future returns.
Maybe they should feed him 30 looks in a hurry.....
get him 200+ game before the trade deadline to move him
Consider what GB just signed for 55 million.....
what a dumb extension. Football, 33 years old in the secondary, 20 million guaranteed. Maybe a lockout next year.
Woodson is overrated
He’s average at best in coverage. Most of his interceptions were gimme last year.
by Cowboysaficionado on Sep 9, 2010 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions
he beat us last season..
Davie Wilson
how bout them cowboys!!!
by scotscowboyfan on Sep 9, 2010 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Cause he is versatile
He does it all, but in coverage he’s mediocre. Just look at the Cardinals game in the playoffs.
by Cowboysaficionado on Sep 9, 2010 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions
He's a good player but....
it’s a physical area, it’s mostly behind him. The second contract signing is important and so is the rookie/draft/development contracts.
Quarterbacks or kickers can get later contracts. As I look at our oline you realize it’s better to invest in younger or prime players. Witten would be an exception coming up. There is the special story here and there but out oline culture is a reason you don’t want to get out of hand.
There is dead money in the Woodson contract, it’s a lock.
i was just stating ,
he beat us,one sack and a goal line int.
id take overrated players like that everyday.
not for 55 million though!!!! ; )
Davie Wilson
how bout them cowboys!!!
by scotscowboyfan on Sep 9, 2010 11:24 PM CDT up reply actions
He'll be cut after the season.
Nobody is trading for him.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
"Don't go Hollywood Miles"
Is Jerry still pinching pennies? He was just saving up to get the Austin deal done.
Hahaha some might argue that.
But its a Ray Sherman quote to Miles I heard last year, telling him not to get a big head.
PERFECT EXAMPLE
of a guy not giving up… he deserves his money and his future success, congrats m austin!
Lol
Who Dat? Dat’s Jerry Jones stealin some of yo thunder!
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by Aaron Novinger on Sep 9, 2010 6:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Was there any buzz about this whatsoever?
I didn’t even hear a peep or rumor about this deal being in the works! Kudos to the Cowboys organization for a well kept secret.
Pirates Vs. Ninjas? Psh......Cowboys, baby.
There was some buzz about 2 minutes before the story broke.
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 9, 2010 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Kim Kardashian picked up the scent right on time
Cue Kanye West.
by One.Cool.Customer on Sep 9, 2010 4:48 PM CDT reply actions
Do they humiliate each other on TV....
for fun? I really don’t understand the motivations of the show.
I thought perhaps the fortune was lost or something. I cringe when the show flashes by.
Let's hope he can improve upon his one good year of production
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
hopefully he stays hungry...
but work ethic has never been an issue with him, unlike the RW.
Pirates Vs. Ninjas? Psh......Cowboys, baby.
Romo did, Miles is no different
Guys like him and Romo who are undrafted FAs always play with a chip on their shoulder, no matter how much they get paid. They’re always out to prove to other teams that not drafting them was a mistake.
In Romo we Trust
Miles gambled, showed up and got paid.
Vincent Jackson held out and is still getting nothing.
Congrats to #19. You the man.
Tell that to Revis
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
Larry Allen + Rayfield Wright = Roy Williams
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If he didn't blow out his knee and end his career
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
Larry Allen + Rayfield Wright = Roy Williams
My Beer Blog: http://tiltingsuds.wordpress.com/
can't worry about injuries playing football
and blowing out his knee wouldn’t end his career….medical technology has come a long way over the last several years.
In Romo we Trust
Here you come again, bringing the lunacy once more
No players ever worry about injuries? Never?
Are you actually saying that career ending knee injuries no longer occur? and what about injuries to something other than knees? I was using a knee injury as an example, not as an exhaustive list of all career ending injuries.
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
Larry Allen + Rayfield Wright = Roy Williams
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also, pretty damn easy for you to say that a player "can't worry about injuries playing football" as your livelihood does not depend on not getting injured
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
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I'm not sure that Revis got too much out of that deal
if he waited another season, he could’ve gotten much more. Really – his current contract isn’t too much better than his old one.
Different Teams
Jerry Jones loves to pay his players. He loves to pay his players to a fault (see Hamlin, K. and Barber, M.). If you perform for Dallas, you know you’re going to get paid.
San Diego is notoriously penny-pinching.
by Blue Eyed Devil on Sep 9, 2010 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Well stated.
San Diego is notoriously penny-pinching.
Took the words right out of my pocket.
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
With the salary cap and floor system
how can any team be penny-pinching? All the teams had a fairly narrow range that they all had to spend so all 32 teams player salaries are fairly equal.
by b roo on Sep 10, 2010 3:48 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
The difference isn't
San Diego and Dallas. The difference is Miles, who you know you can count on and Vincent, who you can’t. Holding out after getting in trouble and being suspended is just plain stupid.
by b roo on Sep 10, 2010 3:53 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
This is why San Diego won't win the Super Bowl
Back in the 1980, the Chargers had a similar issue with Fred Dean. Fred Dean was traded to the 49ers and helped them become a Super Bowl Champion, meanwhile, the Chargers lacked his defensive presence in the AFC Title game against the Bengals.
-It’s okay to be frugal, but to be miserly at every step of the way is insane. Vincent Jacksons and Marcus McNeils do not grow on trees. But I digress. Hopefully we can come in and make a deal with the Chargers for McNeil. That would be nice.
It's only a dream till you write it down, and then it becomes a goal.
-Emmitt Smith
Yes Yes Yes Yes!
ahem. now that i’ve gotten the first emotional response out of the way..this looks like a very prudent deal for the Joneses
And he is now grinnin and it's so pretty
with his new teeth
Just becuz you put yer boots in the oven don't make it bread
by dcfansinceiwasababy on Sep 9, 2010 4:54 PM CDT reply actions
lol
invisalign?
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 9, 2010 6:14 PM CDT up reply actions
it would have been his last year regardless
Jones would have cut him already but he’s not going to pay RW 9 mil to go play for another team.
In Romo we Trust
Absolutely.
This contract marks Roy’s ticket out of town.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
That is a lot of money.
The pressure is on Miles to now play up to it. If I were Jerry I would have waited until mid way through the season like he did with Romo.
Formerly Cowboyfan729
If I had a nickel for every time the Eagles won the Super Bowl, I would have zero nickels
I disagree
There isn’t anymore pressure on him than there was at any point in his career. I think there was more pressure trying to just make the team as an undrafted FA
In Romo we Trust
I guess what I was talking about wasn't necessarily the pressure he personally feels
but rather the pressure that will be put on him in the media and in the fanbase. When you pay a guy the type of money we just did I think it goes without saying that last year’s type of performance will be expected and any type of perceived dropoff in play won’t be received well. Whether that ever has an impact on Austin will be hard to say but if he starts not living up to that contract it will be a new thing for him to deal with the intense scorn of the media.
Formerly Cowboyfan729
If I had a nickel for every time the Eagles won the Super Bowl, I would have zero nickels
Good news.
Pessimists say the cup is half-empty, while optimists say it's half-full. Well, isn't it both? Realist Larry, 2009
Who to root for tonight?? I hate Fartve.
But fear Minny more than NO this season.
So I’m rooting for a Minn. win, w/ Fartve getting injured Nothing serious(wouldn’t wish that), just a sprained ankle that’ll sit him a month maybe…….
Pessimists say the cup is half-empty, while optimists say it's half-full. Well, isn't it both? Realist Larry, 2009
Great news and well deserved.
No reason Austin can’t be a Top-5 wide receiver throughout Romo’s prime.
Now go get Logan Mankins!
yay now can we cut the crap and go get Mankins!
Don't believe everything you think.
Your causes are cute!!!
I hope Miles can repeat and repeat
Jerry loves to throw out big contracts to guys who have one good year (See: Hamlin, K.)
The league has lots of receivers who have one big year then fall off a cliff. Brayon Edwards and Roy Williams come immediately to mind.
I mean, $54 million is a lot of money. Brandon Marshall has proven a lot more than Miles and is sitting on a 5-year $47.3 million.
I just hope Miles can be our Reggie Wayne, our Randy Moss.
I am always happy to see a fellow Jersey guy make it big
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Ditto..
He’s from one town over from me.
by NerdVernacular on Sep 9, 2010 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Im worried this may have been done a bit too early.
It just makes me a little nervous knowing that Miles has a tendency to get banged up. I love locking up Miles. I just wish they would have taken the “Show me again” approach, like they did with Romo. This could have waited til mid season. Whats the rush?
OBSERVATION - EMOTION = COMMON SENSE
by Carl Shelton (GloryDayz88) on Sep 9, 2010 5:38 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 3 recs
Totally agree and perfectly stated.
Formerly Cowboyfan729
If I had a nickel for every time the Eagles won the Super Bowl, I would have zero nickels
between the tendency to get hurt
and the fact that outside those 12 games last year , hes never had great hands, not even this preseason….I would’ve preferred Jerry wait a little like Romo.
I was scouring the comments looking for someone to say this
I’m not that estatic because as much confidence as there is in Miles, it is only one year. Stranger things have happened to players.
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"Yeah, he's good. Dez Bryant is smooth, fast and has velcro hands.... He's going to give his QBs a giant comfort zone; if you throw it in his vicinity, odds are very good that he'll catch it."- Rafeal Vela, 1st day of 2010 training camp.
100% in agreement.
Except I probably would have waited until just before the offseason to make a decision.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
There is no I think about it.
As DIRE WOLF said above, this contract just punched Roy’s bus ticket out of town this offseason.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
I really hope Taylor Swift writes her own music
otherwise she is hopelessly talentless.
Sean Lissemore = The next Bruce Smith
Where did Taylor Swift come from? What’d I miss?
Movie Reference
by accidental innuendo on Sep 9, 2010 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm pretty sure that she does.
I like her voice, actually.
Dave Matthews, on the other hand, is just noise to me. I’d rather listen to static.
by Baked Potato Soup on Sep 9, 2010 7:12 PM CDT up reply actions
LOL. Sometimes the shoe just fits.
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
If I was 20 years younger, she sure would be dreamy.
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 10, 2010 2:04 AM CDT up reply actions
I thought the same thing.
Taylor Swift doesn’t lip sync, her lyrics have meaning, she seems very real. Oh, and she’s easy on the eyes. The girl that sang the National Anthem had a really nice voice too. I loved that rendition of the National Anthem.
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
Colbie Calliat.
I saw her at the Fillmore. She’s dreamy too—in a Hawaiian Jennifer Aniston kinda way.
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by Aaron Novinger on Sep 11, 2010 1:22 AM CDT up reply actions
Didn't Expect Payday Just Yet
Suspected they would have waited until the ’Bye" week just to be more convinced of continued production. Happy for Miles for breaking through as UDFA to lifetime security. Kudos to the front office & Miles for keeping a lid on this until the season opener!
Golden Rule: He who has the gold makes the rules.
If they waited till the 6th or 7th week
and he has 7/8 TDs an 700 yards, the price goes up. They did that with Romo and it cost Jerry a few million.
Lock n Load
Jerry didn't do it wtih Ken Hamlin
and it cost him a few million
by Blue Eyed Devil on Sep 9, 2010 9:05 PM CDT up reply actions
I know it's too early to think about next season, but bear with me
This is officially Roy’s last year as a Cowboy, unless he has an All-Pro season, which is unlikely. That leaves Miles, Dez and KO as our top 3 receivers next year. And that’s if Dez and KO perform as expected.
I have a feeling this might be enough justification for Jerry to draft WR over OL next draft too.
Movie Reference
by accidental innuendo on Sep 9, 2010 6:52 PM CDT reply actions
If this happens I am going to be royally pissed off.
I have a feeling this might be enough justification for Jerry to draft WR over OL next draft too.
There is no justification for that. We are fine at WR. We’ve been needing to address the O-line for about 2 seasons now. If they don’t go extremely heavy on the O-line next year I’m going postal.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
Wow I'm kinda surprised
Goes to show how loyal Jerry is to his guys. I’d never have paid Miles before the season started. I love the guy, but we’ve been burned by this type of deal before. But let’s hope for the best, congratulations Miles!
by Cowboysaficionado on Sep 9, 2010 6:59 PM CDT reply actions
Woooooo!!! NFL is almost here again.
But dear god, Dave Matthews Band is awful.
by Baked Potato Soup on Sep 9, 2010 7:10 PM CDT reply actions
Hopefully I'm not insulting anybody here but..
who listens to this junk??
College girls, which means college boys do too
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
Larry Allen + Rayfield Wright = Roy Williams
My Beer Blog: http://tiltingsuds.wordpress.com/
What would you say?
To be a monkey on the street.
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by Aaron Novinger on Sep 10, 2010 2:05 AM CDT up reply actions
I have mixed feelings about this
first, his contract is a good deal – 18 million guaranteed is nothing crazy. If he keeps his play up, its a bargain for us – like Romo’s contract. Romo isn’t making top 10 money.
Second, I think it means Roy has little chance to stay on this roster after this year…which I’m fine with.
Third, I’m not 100% sold on Miles – he was absolutely awesome last year, I would never argue that. That kind of performance will make him a top 5 wr every year. But he has shown a tendency to get hurt on top of the fact that outside the last 14 games or whatever of 2009, when he caught EVERYTHING, hes never had great hands.
Does anybody have a Roy W jersey that they could mail to Philly?
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We can all pitch in for a cheap Bledsoe one and just switch out the names.
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by Aaron Novinger on Sep 10, 2010 2:06 AM CDT up reply actions
We can all pitch in for a cheap Bledsoe one and just switch out the names.
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Sep 10, 2010 2:06 AM CDT up reply actions
A little little double talk talk going on there there
The Cowboys ran a neat 75% overall from heavy formations. Defensive coordinators knew what was coming -- but it didn't matter. - Rafael Vela
here here
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by Aaron Novinger on Sep 10, 2010 2:30 AM CDT up reply actions
Money talks and RW, I mean bs walks
Maybe we don’t have to hear RW talk about being the#1 recv anymore.
After Garrett Hartley misses 2 field goals
How do you feel about Beuhler now?
I drafted Hartley in my FF league and now I'm thinking I could've just waited till FA and pick up Buehler.
32 yard miss? C’mon Hartlessly! Who does dat?
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by Aaron Novinger on Sep 10, 2010 2:07 AM CDT up reply actions
I got Buehler on my team
and my fingers are crossed
The Cowboys ran a neat 75% overall from heavy formations. Defensive coordinators knew what was coming -- but it didn't matter. - Rafael Vela
It's the curse of Folk
Still haunting the Superdome (insert montage of Folk’s pre-game practice kicks from last seasons NO game here)
"I have a feeling that when the lights come on, he's going to respond." - Coach Wade Phillips on rookie WR Dez Bryant being ready for prime time.
by APerfectStar on Sep 10, 2010 2:20 AM CDT up reply actions
hahaha
I was thinking the same thing!
by Blue Eyed Devil on Sep 10, 2010 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions
Another great move by Jerry
Now the Cowboys have the weapons secured for a long time. Congrats to Miles, he completely deserved it. That kind of season was no fluke. In fact I don’t think he’s hit his ceiling yet.
It’s nice to see the players know that if they play well for Dallas, they’ll get rewarded by Jerry. Contrast this with other teams around the league (SD, TEN, NYJ) where you have guys holding out, and wanting their contracts redone well before it’s time to. I don’t remember any big hold outs in Dallas since Emmitt’s famous 2 game holdout season that ended with another SB win.
"I have a feeling that when the lights come on, he's going to respond." - Coach Wade Phillips on rookie WR Dez Bryant being ready for prime time.
I think Beuhler will be ok too
I was just agreeing to an earlier comment on a different post that you never know with kickers. Any one of them could go south. But I also agree with another comment too that Beuhler is a football player and I don’t think a miss will get into his head. If he misses one he’ll just go downfield on the next kick and light someone up.
The Contract Structure is interesting
$17 million this year, 7.5 million next year.
Then $25 million spread out over the next 4 years, averaging $6.5 million a year.
It’s interesting that the cap hit is actually quite reasonable as the contract goes on instead of increasing to crazy highs in the last years of the contract as many do these days.
by Blue Eyed Devil on Sep 10, 2010 10:35 AM CDT reply actions
Makes perfect sense.
Get the big portion of the guaranteed out of the way in the uncapped year, that way if it turns into a bust he can be easily unloaded.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
I don't have an issue with the dollars.
I just think they should have waited a year to be sure. Oh well, it’s not my money.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
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