Alex Albright on Brown-Brent tragedy: ‘We’re just trying to handle it the best we can - Dallas Cowboys Forum

**WoodysGirl** · 12-09-2012

By Rainer Sabin / Reporter
rsabin@dallasnews.com
8:30 pm on December 8, 2012 | Permalink

CINCINNATI — Cowboys outside linebacker Alex Albright said the team is trying to remain “focused” in wake of the car accident that killed practice squad linebacker Jerry Brown and led to the arrest of nose tackle Josh Brent on the charge of intoxicated manslaughter. Dallas will play Cincinnati on Sunday and the players are still trying to process the events that transpired.

“It’s too soon to talk about it,” Albright said in the lobby of the team hotel.

Albright said he and his teammates are trying to steady themselves after the terrible news they received this morning.

But Albright admitted that it won’t be easy to forget about a tragedy that sent shockwaves through the organization and the NFL.

“You can’t really describe it. It’s difficult,” he said. “You never expect anything like this to happen and then it does, we don’t really have any experience with this and we’re just trying to handle it the best we can.”

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RoyTheHammer · 12-09-2012

Please.. if there are any media members out there with even a shred of intergrity.. shut the hell up about what happened. Its not something that needs to be asked about and broadcasted all over the place. Let the grieving parties deal with this in peace and allow them the privacy they deserve in this terrible time.

**WoodysGirl** · 12-09-2012

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Originally Posted by RoyTheHammer

Please.. if there are any media members out there with even a shred of intergrity.. shut the hell up about what happened. Its not something that needs to be asked about and broadcasted all over the place. Let the grieving parties deal with this in peace and allow them the privacy they deserve in this terrible time.

Well, the Cowboys made all coaches and players unavailable for comment yesterday. Albright and Coach Robinson chose to speak on their own last night.

RoyTheHammer · 12-09-2012

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Well, the Cowboys made all coaches and players unavailable for comment yesterday. Albright and Coach Robinson chose to speak on their own last night.

Sounds to me like they were pestering him in the hotel lobby about it and he said it was too soon to talk about it and they kept hounding him with questions.

Dave_in-NC · 12-09-2012

What a rough day this is going to be for this team. I can't even imagine going to work a day after news like this.

Teams are a family, this one has lost two in one swoop in a way.

**WoodysGirl** · 12-09-2012

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Originally Posted by RoyTheHammer

Sounds to me like they were pestering him in the hotel lobby about it and he said it was too soon to talk about it and they kept hounding him with questions.

I don't believe that's how things played out, at all.

Because from what I gather, when the team showed up at the hotel, the players were completely silent when they arrived. Didn't look at the media or fans upon their arrival.

I think a few players came down later to sign autographs for fans and Albright was one of them. He made himself available to the media. He didn't have to and they had pretty much respected the Cowboys wishes to that point.

Also, if you read the other article I posted, you'll see the sequence of events of that day for the players: http://cowboyszone.com/forums/dallas...s.php?t=248772

IAMKING · 12-09-2012

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Originally Posted by RoyTheHammer

Sounds to me like they were pestering him in the hotel lobby about it and he said it was too soon to talk about it and they kept hounding him with questions.

Sounds to me like somebody jumped to conclusions.

RoyTheHammer · 12-09-2012

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Sounds to me like somebody jumped to conclusions.

Not really if you've ever been around "journalists"..

RoyTheHammer · 12-09-2012

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Originally Posted by WoodysGirl

I don't believe that's how things played out, at all.

Because from what I gather, when the team showed up at the hotel, the players were completely silent when they arrived. Didn't look at the media or fans upon their arrival.

I think a few players came down later to sign autographs for fans and Albright was one of them. He made himself available to the media. He didn't have to and they had pretty much respected the Cowboys wishes to that point.

Also, if you read the other article I posted, you'll see the sequence of events of that day for the players: http://cowboyszone.com/forums/dallas...s.php?t=248772

Well its clear he said it was too soon to talk about the incident.. and then he was further questioned about the incident.

Take that however you want it i guess.

**WoodysGirl** · 12-09-2012

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Originally Posted by RoyTheHammer

Well its clear he said it was too soon to talk about the incident.. and then he was further questioned about the incident.

Take that however you want it i guess.

Or I can take it like you did and think the media is some nemesis in asking a few questions for the few players who made themselves available..

SMH

burmafrd · 12-09-2012

as far as 95% of the mediots are concerned I would not stop to pee on one of them if he was laying on the ground on fire

RoyTheHammer · 12-09-2012

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Or I can take it like you did and think the media is some nemesis in asking a few questions for the few players who made themselves available..

SMH

No one "made themselves available".. read your own article that you asked me to read.

There were a few players "mingling" in the hotel lobby and the mediots just happened to wander over to them and ask them questions about the incident. Upon them asking, Albright said it was too soon to talk about it, and then they further questioned him about it, leading to him giving them the little PC answer.

Its just stupid that any player or coach should have to field a single question about the incident.. leave it alone. Its not something to be publicized right now.

Shake your head some more though.. maybe you'll get the cobwebs out.

**WoodysGirl** · 12-09-2012

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Originally Posted by RoyTheHammer

No one "made themselves available".. read your own article that you asked me to read.

There were a few players "mingling" in the hotel lobby and the mediots just happened to wander over to them and ask them questions about the incident. Upon them asking, Albright said it was too soon to talk about it, and then they further questioned him about it, leading to him giving them the little PC answer.

Its just stupid that any player or coach should have to field a single question about the incident.. leave it alone. Its not something to be publicized right now.

Shake your head some more though.. maybe you'll get the cobwebs out.

First of all, I'm not going to take that insult personally, because this exchange isn't that serious. But my head is quite clear, thank you for asking.

As I said and will continue to believe, it wasn't some conspiracy by the media to invade the few players privacy by asking their thoughts. Albright made himself available for a few questions. He responded and that was it. I don't think he suffered much from offering a statement, do you?

But yes, let's get mad at the media... Evil demons for trying to do their job.

Howardlittleton64 · 12-09-2012

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Originally Posted by RoyTheHammer

No one "made themselves available".. read your own article that you asked me to read.

There were a few players "mingling" in the hotel lobby and the mediots just happened to wander over to them and ask them questions about the incident. Upon them asking, Albright said it was too soon to talk about it, and then they further questioned him about it, leading to him giving them the little PC answer.

Its just stupid that any player or coach should have to field a single question about the incident.. leave it alone. Its not something to be publicized right now.

Shake your head some more though.. maybe you'll get the cobwebs out.

It's news and their job. Give me a break.

RoyTheHammer · 12-09-2012

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Originally Posted by WoodysGirl

First of all, I'm not going to take that insult personally, because this exchange isn't that serious. But my head is quite clear, thank you for asking.

As I said and will continue to believe, it wasn't some conspiracy by the media to invade the few players privacy by asking their thoughts. Albright made himself available for a few questions. He responded and that was it. I don't think he suffered much from offering a statement, do you?

But yes, let's get mad at the media... Evil demons for trying to do their job.

I didn't ask you anything..but you're right, its not worth arguing about. No one made themselves avaiable to the media in any official question and answer or interview session though. A reporter saw Albright mingling in the lobby and decided to go badger him with questions about the incident and kept at it even after Albright said it was too soon to comment. Its pretty clear.

Its also clear, to me, that questions about an incident like this shouldn't even be asked in the first place. Its a private issue and a tragedy.. not something somebody should be going around looking for a quote on. I know its their job to report the "news", but have a little decency.

If it was your friend who had just tragically died in an accident like this not 24 hours ago and your other friend was in jail for manslaughter, i wouldn't rush up to you and go, "Hey, HEY WOODYSGIRL.. so yea, what do you think about your friend being dead now and your other friend being a murderer, huh.. HUH?!"

You disagree? That's cool.. no more to discuss then.