Drew Henson Opens Up - Dallas Cowboys Forum

dirtycallahan · 03-01-2013

Drew Henson, at 33 years old, should still be in the middle of his professional playing career right now.

Instead he is the new hitting coach for one of two Yankees teams in the Gulf Coast League. He seems energetic about his new job, and even more excited that he and his wife Madeleine are expecting their first child at the end of March. It’s been a long ride from when I first met Drew at the Yankees’ minor league complex in the spring of 2001.

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Remember when he was going to solve everything?

joseephuss · 03-01-2013

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Originally Posted by dirtycallahan

Drew Henson, at 33 years old, should still be in the middle of his professional playing career right now.

Instead he is the new hitting coach for one of two Yankees teams in the Gulf Coast League. He seems energetic about his new job, and even more excited that he and his wife Madeleine are expecting their first child at the end of March. It’s been a long ride from when I first met Drew at the Yankees’ minor league complex in the spring of 2001.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/02/...opportunities/

Remember when he was going to solve everything?

No, I don't remember, but that is because I never bought into it. I don't trust guys who quit one sport because they are struggling and then go to another sport. I also don't have confidence in QBs who have been away from football for a few years. Roger Staubach was definitely the exception because most guys that have missed some formative years at the position don't amount to much.

rags747 · 03-01-2013

Well I'll just say that I think he should have got more of a chance but then Parcells never liked him. I mean who the hell else did we have on the team that we could not have given him a little more time. Parcells is the definition of STUBBORN.

burmafrd · 03-01-2013

LOL at those that still blame BP. He saw right off that Henson would never be worth it.

How many chances did he get with other teams?

yet some think its all BP's fault.

He never HAD it.

Meanwhile BP protected Romo. Guess what? He was right on all counts.

CowboyMcCoy · 03-02-2013

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Originally Posted by burmafrd

LOL at those that still blame BP. He saw right off that Henson would never be worth it.

How many chances did he get with other teams?

yet some think its all BP's fault.

He never HAD it.

Meanwhile BP protected Romo. Guess what? He was right on all counts.

BP wasn't the only one who was right.

TwoDeep3 · 03-02-2013

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LOL at those that still blame BP. He saw right off that Henson would never be worth it.

How many chances did he get with other teams?

yet some think its all BP's fault.

He never HAD it.

Meanwhile BP protected Romo. Guess what? He was right on all counts.

I'd like a little confirmation it wasn't Payton that protected Romo before i buy into the all-knowing Parcells.

burmafrd · 03-03-2013

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I'd like a little confirmation it wasn't Payton that protected Romo before i buy into the all-knowing Parcells.

you do remember Jerruh's love affair with Henson. BP brought in Vinny since he could see Q was going down. Which should have been obvious to everyone.

BP stashed Romo and kept him once Vinny and Henson was gone and by the way by THEN Payton was gone as well. You do remember when Payton left? BP thought Romo had lots of potential but brought in Bledsoe to basically be the place holder for a year or two.

Romo scared BP with his gunslinger ways but impressed him by how hard he worked to get better. That was a key thing with BP- he was watching players that put in that extra time in the film room or weight room or stayed late in practices to work on things.

Angus · 03-02-2013

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Originally Posted by rags747

Well I'll just say that I think he should have got more of a chance but then Parcells never liked him. I mean who the hell else did we have on the team that we could not have given him a little more time. Parcells is the definition of STUBBORN.

Romo.

burmafrd · 03-02-2013

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Romo.

Clearly BP was worried about the gunslinger part of Romo and that was probbably why he waited as long as he did to pull Bledsoe. But also he seemed to believe that Romo would be a starter.

Henson had how many chances with other teams and did NOTHING?

Suddenly its all BP's fault poor Henson never made it in the NFL. BS.

rags747 · 03-02-2013

BumF, Parcells did not like anyone that he was not responsible for. Of course he did not like Henson...he was a Jerry pick. He also did not like TO who together with Romo this team has not seen the likes of in a 3 year period and he also wanted Spears before Ware and Lights Out before Ware...Brilliant move that would have been. He did not like Larry Allen either. Romo sat on the bench until year 4, it is quite obvious that he should have been the starter in yr 2 and he would have been just fine, no worse than today. Starting Henson for a 3 or 4 game span would have had 0 impact and it would have provided further documentation of what we had.

Anyway, the kid is doing fine and has a new family on the way. Parcells remains his miserable self...I do like the guy though. Just too bad we got the older version.

Rack Bauer · 03-01-2013

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Originally Posted by joseephuss

No, I don't remember, but that is because I never bought into it. I don't trust guys who quit one sport because they are struggling and then go to another sport. I also don't have confidence in QBs who have been away from football for a few years. Roger Staubach was definitely the exception because most guys that have missed some formative years at the position don't amount to much.

Agreed.

I remember a few posters praising him cuz of his "perfect throwing mechanics" Based on a single, still photo (I know, what other kind of photo is there?).

The dude was horrible. A big time waste of a 3rd round pick.

rags747 · 03-01-2013

Listen I love Parcells, have never enjoyed press conferences as much as his...they were truly enlightening, the carnival only comes through town every so often...I love it, but tell me the man was not pig headed. My point was that we spent a 3rd...the kid should have been given more of a chance than he got, but then I guess we had so much qb talent on those teams that we just could not make that happen. Pig headed for sure.

jimmy40 · 03-01-2013

I'll always love Henson for the fact he gave us the "he's holding the ball backwards" thread.

Marktui · 03-02-2013

I think he had all the physical tools. But his ability to process information was what was holding him back. Leaving football early to play baseball did not help his growth either. One has to wonder if he plays his college then goes to the NFL if he would have progressed into a better player.

burmafrd · 03-02-2013

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Listen I love Parcells, have never enjoyed press conferences as much as his...they were truly enlightening, the carnival only comes through town every so often...I love it, but tell me the man was not pig headed. My point was that we spent a 3rd...the kid should have been given more of a chance than he got, but then I guess we had so much qb talent on those teams that we just could not make that happen. Pig headed for sure.

JERRUH spent the 3rd.

Jeruh loved him and he was the ONLY reason Henson was around as long as he was

You DID get the point about the other chances he had and blew, RIGHT?

You want to NAME the other QBs that hensons COULD NOT beat out?

Not even 40 year old Vinny.