Tomorrow is BILL BATES DAY at AT&T

[big dog cowboy]

"My dream was to shoot for the stars and try to play for the Cowboys and my dreams came true. Being a Cowboy will stay with me until I pass away. That's just the way it's going to be." - Words over the years from Bill Bates, who is slated to be honored on Sunday at AT&T Stadium.

https://athlonsports.com/nfl/dallas...d-with-bill-bates-day-att-stadium-jerry-jones

 

[gtb1943]

Jimmy said he tried to replace Bill Bates every season.
and he would not BE replaced!

 

[DallasEast]

Bill Bates brought old school to special teams' play.

 

[noshame]

Salute
you hear about players giving it 110%
Bill gave it 120% EVERY PLAY.

 

[mrmojo]

Bully Bill Bates....made special teams relevant, Madden loved him.

 

[Tabascocat]

My uncle by marriage, great, salt of the earth type of guy. I’ve only met him a few times but do remember having Thanksgiving at his place in some high rise condo.

 

[cowboyec]

R.O.H.

 

[maryquality]

Love Bill Bates. Met him in person once. The nicest guy you could ever meet!!

P.S. No thread for today's NFL games?

 

[dcstar]

Congrats Mr Bates...earned and well deserved

Go Cowboys!

 

[Redsfan_83]

Deserves to wear the Star...all time great Cowboy that some of these clowns should be inspired to be

 

[JPM]

One of my favorite players growing up. Loved Bates!!

 

[atlantacowboy]

I got a signed Bates jersey. Nice of Jerry throwing us old timers a bone once in a while honoring one of our favorite players.

 

[BenGran]

Bates deserves all the accolades he gets. No player ever tried harder. Should be a hall of fame special teams player.

 

[Plankton]

I have a feeling that the days of full speed collisions that were a Bates hallmark have caught up with him. He does not look good at all in those pictures. He was definitely one of my favorites in the 80s, and I was really happy for him when he came back from a torn ACL to play in Super Bowl XXVIII. I hope he's doing OK. He definitely deserves to be honored by the organization for his play and for coaching special teams.

 

[nobody]

Every once in a while, Jerry gets something right. Footing the bill to fly Bates' family in to witness the honor? Very nice thing to do to honor a great Cowboy.

 

[Rayman70]

He's obviously one of the guys that I love that ever wore the star. Played the game the right way and is so underrated it ought to be deemed a criminal offense. Congrats to him, a key cog for the teams success for many years.

 

[Rayman70]

My uncle by marriage, great, salt of the earth type of guy. I’ve only met him a few times but do remember having Thanksgiving at his place in some high rise condo.

That is very cool. He was one of those players that I wanted to play like in highschool. I wanted to hit hard just like him. The guy was smart, high football IQ and tough as they get. A spark plug. Glad he's getting his just due now.

 

[J_Allen]

I don't think I ever saw him outside of special teams, but man he was good at that.

 

[Rayman70]

I don't think I ever saw him outside of special teams, but man he was good at that.

He played anywhere and everywhere they asked him. He played safety , linebacker too. Mostly early on in his career. He was much more than a ST guy. I recall watching him pick off theismann a couple times in a game . I think it was 1983.

 

[JPM]

Played college ball with Reggie White.