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dcfanatic · 12-09-2009

Cowboys: One eye on the media, one on Chargers

By , December 9, 2009 5:56 pm

Last night all of this Cowboys vs the media stuff was fun for a few minutes even if I didn't think it was a great thing that one of the players was worried about how the media perceives the head coach or the players.

But now we come to today.

Seems Ken Hamlin can't tackle anybody and won't be playing this Sunday, but he sure can jump up to scare some media members out of the locker
room when the media session is over...

Steve Dennis on getting yelled at in the locker room today

I don't care about Steve Dennis. I don't care that he's an abrasive reporter who is looking to bait Wade Phillips into arguing with him at the pressers. I don't care if the players like him or hate him.

But to wait until the end of the session after sitting in the same room with the guy for 35 minutes and then acting like a tough guy when the loud speaker makes an announcement that the session is now over by yelling at the man like he's some 12 year old is kind of weak if you ask me.

What's the matter Ken, you didn't have the balls to go after him as soon as he entered the room?

And I know Ken Hamlin was the ring leader here. Jay Ratliff and Marion Barber were in on this deal as well.

Why can't this team just let the media say whatever they want without taking it to heart and feeling as if they need to create a distraction for the team by doing things like this?

How does this help the team win on Sunday?

Hamlin isn't even playing this week. So he's not going to be helping out all that much. Why doesn't he just leave the situation alone and let it die? Is it that big of a deal if some reporter called you a loser? Which he didn't by the way, but I am not even going to argue that point right now.

Ken Hamlin, Marion Barber and Jay Ratliff have such thin skin that they are all up in arms about Steve 'Radio Boy' Dennis starting up a little fire at a presser?

I'm a grown man. I could care less if someone calls me a loser. I could care less what people think of me. Why would I? I know who I am. Don't these players know who they are? Do they need everyone to always be sending sunshine their way? Have they fallen so hard for the 'sun has to always be shining' mantra that Wade has been selling for three years that they are this easily irritated by a member of the media?

These are the men who are going to be facing the San Diego Chargers on Sunday. What if the Chargers call them losers? They are going to stand there on the field and start arguing back and forth with the Chargers?

I just don't get it. We already had this scenario play out last season where the team decided the media was one of their enemies. How well did that end?

Is this a team who is known as a strong willed tough minded group who can handle any and all adversity thrown their way as they head into a Super Bowl run?

No. They are as a matte of fact just the opposite. They fell apart as a team last season when all of the media BS began.

And it's not exactly the same scenario. But it does have one thing in common. The enemy.

The media is once again the enemy for the Dallas Cowboys.

So now the Cowboys have two enemies to focus on this week. The Chargers and the media.

I was hesistant to say the Cowboys could defeat the Chargers when they only had that battle to fight. Now we throw in a second enemy and I am even less confident that I am going to be a happy man come Sunday night.

LatinMind · 12-09-2009

forgot to mention the idiot homer fans

gmoney112 · 12-09-2009

Hahaha.

You media guys, I swear. Not one of you can ever stand up to one of these players when they're in your face, but as soon as they turn around you smear them all over your little media outlet.

I would love to see you go up to Marion, Jay, or Ken and say they aren't tough. I think we all know you won't, but it'd be funny to see.

Nothing to see here, carry on.

Hostile · 12-09-2009

Hate to tell Steve Dennis, but you basically did call them losers and they are not going to like it.

LandryFan · 12-09-2009

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Originally Posted by Hostile

Hate to tell Steve Dennis, but you basically did call them losers and they are not going to like it.

Steve Dennis is the chicken ****. On his exchange with Brooking, he said that he hoped Dallas won and that he was pulling for them which insinuated that he was a fan. Then in his little exchange with the espn idiot, he stated that "Cowboy fans will be disappointed" (as though it was him against us, as fans). There's only a few here that side with the media, and one of them considers himself one of the media. His view is biased and has been every time the Dallas media was being discussed.

Royal Laegotti · 12-09-2009

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Originally Posted by Hostile

Hate to tell Steve Dennis, but you basically did call them losers and they are not going to like it.

For once, someone in the media told the truth.

**BrAinPaiNt** · 12-09-2009

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Originally Posted by Royal Laegotti

For once, someone in the media told the truth.

Well if you think he told the truth that the team were losers, then he lied about saying that was his intent later and would not own up to it. Which is kind of exactly what he was ragging Wade about in his explanation that he was not being held accountable and he was just trying to hold wade accountable. So it was kind of like the pot calling the kettle black.

tomson75 · 12-09-2009

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Originally Posted by Royal Laegotti

For once, someone in the media told the truth.

Since you don't know the definition of "loser" or "truth", I won't expect you to know this one either, but that's an "opinion". A dumb one at that.

theebs · 12-09-2009

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Originally Posted by Hostile

Hate to tell Steve Dennis, but you basically did call them losers and they are not going to like it.

I have been recording cbs11 for years. I could put together a steve dennis greatest hits reel of insults and negativity.

IMO, All I think is happening is that the team is standing up for itself together for once and I dont have any problem with that.

And for the people making a big deal out of the players yelling at steve dennis after the media time was up, That is basically what steve dennis does for a living.

I have heard Steve Dennis use the term Tony "big name not big game" Romo repeatedly, but I have never heard him say it to romo's face.

there are countless things like this.

Somehow steve dennis, calvin watkins and tim mcmahon have allowed being a reporter for the Dallas cowboys become personal and they have crossed the line last year and this year with there insults a coach in the nfl and the total disrespect they show him. Super bowl winning coach or not, he deserves respect.

that is the biggest problem here. now that the players are taking up for themselves is not.

Dallas · 12-09-2009

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Originally Posted by theebs

I have been recording cbs11 for years. I could put together a steve dennis greatest hits reel of insults and negativity.

IMO, All I think is happening is that the team is standing up for itself together for once and I dont have any problem with that.

And for the people making a big deal out of the players yelling at steve dennis after the media time was up, That is basically what steve dennis does for a living.

I have heard Steve Dennis use the term Tony "big name not big game" Romo repeatedly, but I have never heard him say it to romo's face.

there are countless things like this.

Somehow steve dennis, calvin watkins and tim mcmahon have allowed being a reporter for the Dallas cowboys become personal and they have crossed the line last year and this year with there insults a coach in the nfl and the total disrespect they show him. Super bowl winning coach or not, he deserves respect.

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For crying out loud theebs, very well said.

Christmas chocolates otw bro.

Rampage · 12-09-2009

hey DC, have you noticed all the haters went running away once they saw the Megapowers have been reunited?

they don't want none of this

BAT · 12-09-2009

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Originally Posted by theebs

I have been recording cbs11 for years. I could put together a steve dennis greatest hits reel of insults and negativity.
IMO, All I think is happening is that the team is standing up for itself together for once and I dont have any problem with that.

And for the people making a big deal out of the players yelling at steve dennis after the media time was up, That is basically what steve dennis does for a living.

I have heard Steve Dennis use the term Tony "big name not big game" Romo repeatedly, but I have never heard him say it to romo's face.

there are countless things like this.

Somehow steve dennis, calvin watkins and tim mcmahon have allowed being a reporter for the Dallas cowboys become personal and they have crossed the line last year and this year with there insults a coach in the nfl and the total disrespect they show him. Super bowl winning coach or not, he deserves respect.
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That I would pay to see. Heck, maybe Wade hears about it and plays it on the Jerrytron during their practices and all the tvs in the locker & training rooms, that should keep the players nice and mad all thru December. Steve Dennis may be worth something after all.

Hostile · 12-09-2009

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Originally Posted by theebs

I have been recording cbs11 for years. I could put together a steve dennis greatest hits reel of insults and negativity.

IMO, All I think is happening is that the team is standing up for itself together for once and I dont have any problem with that.

And for the people making a big deal out of the players yelling at steve dennis after the media time was up, That is basically what steve dennis does for a living.

I have heard Steve Dennis use the term Tony "big name not big game" Romo repeatedly, but I have never heard him say it to romo's face.

there are countless things like this.

Somehow steve dennis, calvin watkins and tim mcmahon have allowed being a reporter for the Dallas cowboys become personal and they have crossed the line last year and this year with there insults a coach in the nfl and the total disrespect they show him. Super bowl winning coach or not, he deserves respect.

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Here's my problem with this whole hand wringing scenario.

It was KEITH BROOKING.

I ask you to give me a player who defines character. How many names will you rattle off before you get to his?

I ask you to give me a player who defines leadership. How many name before you get to his?

This is not a prima donna WR or a media punching bag CB. This isn't even a gun toting felon or a rag armed, dinosaur backup QB. This is Keith Freaking Brooking.

If he, of all people on the team, has a problem with Steve Dennis' actions why are we questioning him? I don't think he was out of line. I see a team uniting behind him.

Forgive me, I think that is good. No, scratch that, great. I redshirted on a defending national champion football team. Everyone told us we were not the real national champions. It was this other team. We happened to play them the year I redshirted in our 3rd game. The media so pissed us off that we beat them 35-3.

No one can tell me this can't fire up our players. It's Keith Brooking.

We have very short memories here except for crying about 2008.

JMO. I gotta go to my kid's choir concert. I hope all will enjoy the banter. I wish you'd realize the man making the comments more than you have.

I'd also like to hear what Buehler had to say. Did he disagree with Keith, or ratify the feelings? Let these guys argue with the Buehler and see how brave they are.

The30YardSlant · 12-09-2009

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Originally Posted by Hostile

Hate to tell Steve Dennis, but you basically did call them losers and they are not going to like it.

He called a spade a spade

Until this team sacks up and proves him wrong, they have no right to be upset

tomson75 · 12-09-2009

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Originally Posted by The30YardSlant

He called a spade a spade

Until this team sacks up and proves him wrong, they have no right to be upset

Exhibit A.