Dallas Cowboys News: Backlash On Andre Gurode Release

I’m going to scream.

and/or keeping them on too long. Then the team gets criticized for looking at the players more dispassionately and letting them go sooner rather than later. Gurode was given a chance to renegotiate, and he declined. I’d love for every former player to look back on their time in Dallas with fond tears and smiles, but we all know that’s not how it works. I’ll wager Gurode is more aware that this is a tough business than the mediots crying over JJ doing what they’ve whined about him not doing for years.

Holy jebus… Rat will be OK financially. Jerry pays people, if he can’t get the benefit of the doubt who can?

And then whomever employs him will release him next year. Jerry is VERY fond of the players who bring the Cowboys accolades, so much so that he is blinded to their declines. However things seem to be changing for the better.

his 3 cone 7.15 and his 40 was 5.04.

Then this year……………

Clarence has railed against the Cowboys for Montrae Holland coming in out of shape and then getting injured and not worth the money and then complain about how the Cowboys treated Andre Gurode. Andre had some good years here and was paid well. He came in out of shape and his skills had clearly diminished. If Montrae needs to go, then Clarence should be on board with this. Everyone was on notice when JG took over. Andre and Montrae didn’t get the hint and Andre is gone. Montrae is next.

Quick straddling the fence Clarence and then jump on the side you want when it suits you. Pick a side and defend it.

Per se. But we got a smallish, risk taking qb coming off an injury and a smallish, injury-risk rb who will now carry the load.

Don’t get me wrong, I like them both and think our combo of QB, RB, WR, WR, TE is as good as anybody’s, but I just cringe everytime Felix powers up the middle, or Romo’s pocket starts breaking down.

….that when gurode was with us he was some overrated bum who made the probowl on reputation. but now that we’ve cut him he’s a FIVE-TIME PRO BOWL PLAYER! Whatever.

I do think we coulda handled the gurode situation better. But you know what? You know how doesn’t give a flip about these situations? Steelers and Patriots. They cut you inna heartbeat. I don’t wanna be them cuz I hate their franchises (for various reasons). But they’ve had success. All I’m sayin’.

our defense will take some games to get into gear and well , lets face it, outside our no1 pick these other o-linemen as of yet hasnt shown enough to really say they can or cant. they are going to see better defenses and more things thrown at them this year than in preseason. (PERIOD ). bull rushes up the middle and stunts are gonna play havoc this year, i just hope tony can stay healthy enough to get us through. no rose or blue glasses here , seen too much reality to swallow the kool-aid and believe it. Our pass protection,and short yardage ability will speak volumns about where we finish this year.

    so too will our defense ability to pressure the qb and cover deep over the middle, and raf as much as i like em , hes too light to play nt now, just not sure what to make of this .

… Than what Minnesota did with Mount McKinnie when he showed up for camp at 400 lbs. He too was a former pro bowl LT. He was in the last year of his contract and had all kinds of incentive to work his tail off but didnt and now he is trying to hold on to his career with the Ravens.

What i dont like about the article is that there was no mention of the contract restructure (pay cut) opportunity that was said to have been made by Jerry & Co. to keep ’Dre on the team.

Ultimately the Cowboys have to move forward with what they think are the players that best fit this team. There will be some growing pains (not looking forward to week 4 vs. Suh), and a lot of pressure on Houck, but at least we all know that these guys can move their bodies to at least get in the defenders way …. Something that was missing in the past.

get a bit too sensationalist. I side with the players a lot, but c’mon, they have agents for a reason. They know what’s guaranteed, and they know that’s the important number. Like you’ve all said, Jerry pays his guys. It’s a brutal, what-you-done-for-me-lately league that favors youth, but it’s not like these players aren’t helpless or anything.

after this latest signing, guess I was wrong.

Front page’d. Woooo!

But as a Lions fan, if you guys land Rayner you’re getting a stud. He was clutch in our win vs TB last year (and others), and a consummate professional who turned down offers during the off-season for a chance to compete to stay with the Leos. We’re sad to see him go, but moreso happy that Jason Hanson (our tenured kicker of ~20 seasons) is sticking around.