fredp22
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sort of disagreeWhether I agree or disagree with Elliott getting paid, if we go by what you say anyone of us should be able to get hired by any of the sporting outlets as staff writers because we are more of experts than those that actually get paid for their reporting. Now I admit I often talk about sportswriters that report things that is just speculation without any direct quotes from anyone actually involved in whatever is being reported, but to say fans here who have zero first hand knowledge of what was said during negotiations nor have any first hand knowledge of what players the Cowboys felt at the time when their contracts were up that they were not going to try to resign. Fans like to think they know what's going on with everything but in reality we have no real first hand knowledge and all we have is opinions or what has been reported with direct quotes.
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yes you're going to have fans here that are speaking without knowing what they are saying and some that are talking on emotion but if you take the board as a whole the majority usually know the team better (through following the team, some that do know the players, though prior research) than the average reporter. (DK why u are talking about first hand knowledge of negotiations. Any reporters you are referencing dont have that info either). Zekes contract is a great example. The majority of reporters ( probably 80-90%) were in favor of Jerry signing Zeke at whatever cost. The board majority was leaning to a more reasonable contract or letting him walk. I think the board was right. Zeke is getting as nonchalant as Dez did.
I'm not knocking all reporters-some are great and I have total confidence with their breaking stories but when it comes to knowing the team and the players I think the board is usually a better barometer than the reporters.
Any news at all about the team I go here first before looking at outside reporters/sites views