Beasley at it again: Character issues may be bigger problem than 2-7 record

[VACowboy]

Losing streaks bring out the worst in everyone.

I don't like the way the players are channeling their frustration, but I'm glad losing gets to them.

 

[LucaBrasi]

Not sure I've seen a team worry more about the media's perception of them, then actually doing something to change it.

 

[Idgit]

I don't like the way the players are channeling their frustration, but I'm glad losing gets to them.

I don't like this stuff, either. Players are saying the right things in postgame, at least:

“I don’t believe so,” he said. “Like I said, I don’t think anything that’s been going on within the building or outside the building has distracted this team from doing what they need to do on Sundays. I just think the end result needs to be – we’ve got to make more plays.” - Matt Cassel

“Ironically, it’s not a problem in the locker room,” he said. “Guys are focused, guys are doing everything the right way – we’re just falling short of victory. We’ve just got to figure out a way to win.” - Mincey

“It’s either going to make us or break us, and I think we’re going to continue to keep fighting,” Bryant said. “We’re going to stay strong, we’re going to ride it out together. It’s what we have to do. We have no choice. We have to stick together." - Dez Bryant

 

[Boyzmamacita]

How long before Cowboys players start posting in the game day threads?

They probably already do, LOL.

 

[Risen Star]

If he keeps this up he's going back to the Wonka factory.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

Is that you Escobar?

What else am I doing with my time?

 

[VACowboy]

Oh yeah I completely agree the media is full of idiot drama queens, absolutely. But professional players, IMO, should hold them self to a higher standards, they are falling into the media trap and doing exactly what the media wants when they do things like this. Got to be smarter, got to act smarter.

Absofrickinglutely. There is no accountability in the media anymore. But at some point, players just have to shut the hell up and play ball. I defended Dez last week in the face of the JJT locker room crap. He promptly went out, made himself look really silly and proved everything JJT et all had been saying.

 

[dallasdave]

Absofrickinglutely. There is no accountability in the media anymore. But at some point, players just have to shut the hell up and play ball. I defended Dez last week in the face of the JJT locker room crap. He promptly went out, made himself look really silly and proved everything JJT et all had been saying.

YOu said it--players need know their role and shut their hole !!!! Let the play on the field do the talking !!!

 

[plymkr]

Losing streaks bring out the worst in everyone.

One of my favorite quotes or sayings comes from our very own Darryl Moose Johnston. "Adversity doesn't develop character, it reveals it". Moose hits that right on the head.

 

[Hoofbite]

Too many players on this team are far too concerned with what is said about them on Twitter.

 

[plymkr]

If I were to sit down and talk to Cole, I'd tell him not to argue with these guys. Arguing with idiots is a waste of time, they bring you down to their level and beat you by experience.

 

[links18]

Cole Beasley: Twitter Warrior.
D. Harris: Makes Big Plays

 

[Spectre]

Out of all that, the part that concerns me most is that a professional print journalist doesn't know how to spell "tap the brakes."

This would have been the best comeback Beas could have made on twitter. Unfortunately, football players aren't exactly known for their wit & grammar.

 

[rynochop]

One of my favorite quotes or sayings comes from our very own Darryl Moose Johnston. "Adversity doesn't develop character, it reveals it". Moose hits that right on the head.

I think one of those announcers in Dodgeball actually said that.

 

[silver]

One of my favorite quotes or sayings comes from our very own Darryl Moose Johnston. "Adversity doesn't develop character, it reveals it". Moose hits that right on the head.

I quoted moose this morning before the game with my buddies talking about the boys.

 

[plymkr]

I think one of those announcers in Dodgeball actually said that.

Really, that Vince Vaughn movie, Lol. Well I remember the year after we beat the Eagles in the playoffs and we had high expectations for the next year and then the wheels came off. Very similar to this season. Moose called a couple of our games and said that phrase a couple times. That's hilarious if he stole that from a movie like Dodgeball. But I do enjoy the movie Dodgeball, but I thought Moose was philosophical with that phrase. Ha, that's funny.

 

[dallasdave]

Really, that Vince Vaughn movie, Lol. Well I remember the year after we beat the Eagles in the playoffs and we had high expectations for the next year and then the wheels came off. Very similar to this season. Moose called a couple of our games and said that phrase a couple times. That's hilarious if he stole that from a movie like Dodgeball. But I do enjoy the movie Dodgeball, but I thought Moose was philosophical with that phrase. Ha, that's funny.

Vince Vaughn rules !!!!

 

[plymkr]

Yeah he does, I see al his movie. "Made" with Jon Favreua (sp) is my favorite

 

[AbeBeta]

Not seeing much here to worry about

 

[DallasInDC]

Not sure I've seen a team worry more about the media's perception of them, then actually doing something to change it.

This frustrates me more than anything. If the players made big plays to secure wins it wouldn't bother me if they lashed out on the media. But when they do lash out and come up short in the games, i.e. Hardy, Dez, Cole in the past three weeks, then they only end up looking stupid like whiney players.