Dallas signs Dez Bryant, sets market

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Originally posted by CUPackFan:

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Originally posted by Goalline:
Pussies, stop obsessing over my analogy. I don't know who you work for, CU, but they better join the 21st Century. Where I work we treat people with dignity.

Looks like not even Dez Bryant agrees with you, Goalline.

Bryant didn't know of rookie tradition, is cool with carrying Williams' pads

Well, he ain't exactly Einstein.

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Originally posted by CUPackFan:
Bryant didn't know of rookie tradition, is cool with carrying Williams' pads

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"I didn't know nothing about no tradition," Bryant said. "The only thing about me ... when I try to do something right, y'all try and turn it negative and I don't feel like that's right. I'm trying my best to do the right thing but it seems like I can't do the right thing because every little thing that I do y'all watching it and try to make a big deal out of it."

Way to face off with the media and blame it all on them dummy. That quote is like blood in the water to journalists. Every beat writer is going to poke him and see if they can get an inflammatory quote out of him. I love that Jerry Jones gets his camp going early to catch attention and then it blows up in his face. From the time they drafted him the Cowboy propaganda machine has been idolizing Dez's wonderful personality and the cracks show up in his first practice.

Amusing to see Dez taking advice from the Rodney HGHarrison too. I hate that guy and it brought a smile to my face when he blew the INT Eli dropped right into his hands in the SB.

Who is Roy Williams to ask anyone to do anything? This drips of Williams feeling butt hurt about someone else being brought in to push him. He needs to concentrate on catching the football and playing hard every game. If anything, Dez should be carrying Austin's gear. Heck Roy should be carrying Austin's gear.

I agree 100% with Goalline.

I know I personally would have done the same thing Bryant did. I also know it would not have mattered if it was Roy Williams or Peyton Manning asking me.

Carry it yourself.

UW-Milwaukee soccer team hazing circa 1978-1982. We called it "The Canadian Olympic sit-up"

http://www.urbandictionary.com...=impossible%20sit-up

I was both a victim and a perp.

I see both sides of the argument. Hazing can get out of hand.

On the other hand, it does build a bond. A perveted bond, but a bond nonetheless.

Around here, inserting my nose into a guy's arse will either get me shot or elected Governor.

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Originally posted by who:
I agree 100% with Goalline.

I know I personally would have done the same thing Bryant did. I also know it would not have mattered if it was Roy Williams or Peyton Manning asking me.

Carry it yourself.

Aha, with Who on my side, I'm invincible!!!

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Originally posted by Blair Kiel:


On the other hand, it does build a bond.

So does hugging and kissing.

JJSD Is absolutely correct. This has nothing to do with dignity. It has everything to do with tradition, pecking order, low paid vets getting some warm and fuzzies, developing comraderie long term - the order of things. Karma.

I doubt Jerry Rice bitched and moaned about dignity when he had to pick up somebody's stinking pads. He knew the deal. Busting this type of team tradition by a hot-shot, unproven rookie will be corrosive.

BTW, equating the NFL to your desk job is about as absurd as it gets. Should we throw all drill sergeants out of the military because some baby scrub got his feelings hurt? Please. Pick up the pads. Become a teammate.

Another take on this situation

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Originally posted by rastapackermon:
BTW, equating the NFL to your desk job is about as absurd as it gets. Should we throw all drill sergeants out of the military because some baby scrub got his feelings hurt? Please. Pick up the pads. Become a teammate.

Agreed. The traditions of the NFL, the uniforms, the history, the grainy black and white photos/video, it just doesn't relate to a desk job. As long as no one is getting hurt, this should not be a big deal for a Rook to pay his dues. Respect is earned over time and the vets are simply reminding the youngsters that they are not there yet. Once the rookies work hard and prove themselves, the respect is given... because they EARNED it.

Or let's just go along with the rest of the ever increasing pussification of American society and give little Lombardi trophies to everyone in the league for trying hard.

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Originally posted by Goalline:

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Originally posted by Blair Kiel:


On the other hand, it does build a bond.

So does hugging and kissing.

So you're suggesting spin the bottle instead of carrying pads?

Ross Tucker's take

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Originally posted by Henry:

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Originally posted by Goalline:

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Originally posted by Blair Kiel:


On the other hand, it does build a bond.

So does hugging and kissing.

So you're suggesting spin the bottle instead of carrying pads?

Nipple twisting is quite manly.

Goalline,
Your avatar, Tom Crabtree, keeps weirding me out.

Current Crabtree look:

Bryant suffered a high ankle sprain yesterday and will be out 4-6 weeks. It happened on the second last play of practice. Jerah was pissed that the coaching staff kept him in so long. I love the Cowboys.

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Originally posted by Tdog:
Goalline,
Your avatar, Tom Crabtree, keeps weirding me out.

Current Crabtree look:

No mullet??????????????NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Jerah was pissed that the coaching staff kept him in so long.

"Practice, are we talking about practice? We're in here talking about practice."

fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com
Scott’s Mouth Is in Midseason Form
By GREG BISHOP
August 2, 2010, 10:52 pm

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If there is a more entertaining interview in the N.F.L. than Jets linebacker Bart Scott, I’d like to meet him.

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He said that quarterback Mark Sanchez had a noticeable swagger, then added that Sanchez would still have to carry his bags, at least until training camp ended. That led to a discussion of Dez Bryant, the rookie wide receiver in Dallas who recently said he would not carry any pads, especially those of the veteran receiver Roy Williams.

Off Scott went.

“If someone did that here,” he said, “I’d hang them from the goal post with a crucifix. You better have my chicken and my donuts, rookie. With sprinkles, too.”

A reporter asked Scott what would happen if a Jets player acted like Bryant. Scott said that his car would come up “missing,” or he would freeze all the clothes hanging in the player’s locker, or he would force his face into the cold tub. A process, he called the revenge he would enact.

Also has a story about Matt Stover hazing a rookie and Bart talking about what he had to do as a rookie.

Dez Bryant out for 4 to 6 weeks;

http://sports.espn.go.com/dall...ews/story?id=5424332

4 to 6 weeks of practice time... time he could be working with Romo.

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Originally posted by Goalline:

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Originally posted by Tdog:
Goalline,
Your avatar, Tom Crabtree, keeps weirding me out.

Current Crabtree look:

No mullet??????????????NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

See, we didn't have to pass on Crabtree to get Raji. Awesummmmmm!

excellent examples of silent killer gentlemen