Drew Henson Opens Up

[burmafrd]

Originally Posted by rags747

Ahh...too funny. How about we settle on Rags? Actually we have been following the same amount of time which is pretty amazing imo. My 1st following of the Cowboys was when Calvin Hill was the #1 draft choice which would have been the 69 draft for the 70 season and Duane Thomas in the 70 draft...long time ago. Those were the days where you would hope to see a 5 sentence paragraph of the Cowboys draft in the NY paper and were so excited to read it. Pro Football Weekly was the bomb for all things Cowboy related. Really amazing when you think about how far in the dark we were back then, pretty much the stone age as far as the flow of information. Have to love the internet, greatest invention in my lifetime no doubt. Still saying that Romo should have been starting since yr 2, yeah maybe some interceptions but the Gunslinger sure would have been exciting. All the best burmafrd...

we're cool

Watching that blasted FG was my first really vivid memory as the Colts stole one from us.
From that moment on it was the Star all the way.

The next season was such a roller coaster early on then the boys put it together in a run unmatched frankly since. Still the only team to shut the other team out without a TD in the SB. And that team went unbeaten the next year.

[burmafrd]

Originally Posted by TwoDeep3

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.

[Risen Star]

Originally Posted by burmafrd

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.

Payton tried to bring Romo with him to New Orleans.

[erod]

This is the guy Jerry proudly said reminded him of Troy Aikman.

[Doomsday101]

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.

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Remember when he was going to solve everything?

I think the hope many of us back then was that he would develop into a quality QB. He was highly thought of and some considered his a 1st rd pick had he not went to Baseball.

Unfortunately for him and the Cowboys things did not work out but what kind of fan would not want to see it work out at that time? We had nothing and Henson was a low risk chance the Cowboys took.

[joseephuss]

Originally Posted by Stryker44

Two words. Russell Wilson.

Maybe Wilson can become an exception as well. At least he didn't miss any time in football due to his tryst with baseball. He didn't spend years away from playing college football to try and become a baseball player. He was still there practicing with his college football teams. Drew Henson, Chad Hutchinson, Quincy, Carter, Chris Weinke and Brandon Weeden all spent a few years away from football in pursuit of a baseball career.

What was worse for guys like Henson and Hutchinson is that they didn't even get the chance to go back to college and play some more football and then transition to the the NFL. They had to make the jump to the NFL after being away from the game for years.

I would barely put Russell Wilson in the same category as those other QBs.

[tyke1doe]

Originally Posted by erod

This is the guy Jerry proudly said reminded him of Troy Aikman.

In the shower or on the field?