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Heartbeat of the Bronx
By: smeyer605
Cowboys Again Prove Their Extreme Hypocrisy
Posted 17 hours agoRating: 5.0ShareEmail Print
The Dallas Cowboys have forever been a team that looks the other way in regards to off-field incidents and illegal behavior. They have virtually no qualms about grabbing up anyone with talent; even before Roger Goodell has reinstated them back into the NFL.
It is far more important to the Dallas Cowboys if you can catch or defend a pass than it is to resist the urge to possess narcotics or illegal weaponry. Perform on the field, and a contract will be waiting for you to sign.
Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones was released yesterday “due to new allegations of a possible shooting outside of an Atlanta Strip club in 2007”. This statement almost sounds as though they are concerned about legal matters or locker room disruptions.
The truth is, Pacman was in fact released because he recorded 0 INT’s and managed just 4.6 yards per punt return. These were the two key factors of bringing Jones into Dallas, and his diminished skills were no longer needed.
Jones accumulated six arrests stemming from twelve situations demanding police intervention before sporting the star on his helmet.
One of these arrests involved, you guessed it, an “alleged shooting outside of a club.” This time it was a strip club, and this time an innocent man was left paralyzed. This still was not enough for Jerry Jones to resist trading for him…he’s a great athlete!
Pacman also punched out the very bodyguard assigned to protect him from himself. Jerry still could not release him even when a lengthy suspension was on its way. After all, the playoffs were on the horizon.
Only after the Cowboys were embarrassed in week 17, and Pacman concluded his season of disappointment, was it prudent to wash their hands of the troubled CB.
Dallas has attracted more felons than Alcatraz, and it is not going to stop any time soon.
Tank Johnson will be a Cowboy for as long as he can plug up the running lanes. It doesn’t matter that he was charged with harnessing a concealed weapon, aggravated assault, resisting arrest, and possessing 6 loaded guns in a house with children.
Michael Irvin stayed in Dallas as long as he could get in the end zone. It didn’t matter that he assaulted a teammate, or that he had a serious cocaine problem.
However, it was a problem that Quincy Carter had a cocaine problem. After all, he did throw for more INT’s than TD’s, had a terrible QB rating, and never blossomed into the terrifying mismatch Dallas had hoped for.
This is what makes me really feel for Terrell Owens sometimes. He may be a pompous and selfish jerk that cares about publicity much more than his teammates, but he has never been arrested. He receives far too much negative media attention for simply being a Prima Donna.
TO has never assaulted someone, fired off a gun, been caught with possession of narcotics, or even driven home after a night of drinking. He is as clean as the pearly white teeth he loves flashing the TV cameras after a big catch.
It won’t be long now before we see Michael Vick managing the ‘Wildcat’ formation for the Cowboys, or running a reverse or bubble screen in a Devin Hester role. Luckily for Vick, his #7 is available in Dallas, last worn by the great Martin Gramatica.
Sometimes I sit back and wonder if it could get any worse in the Dallas locker room, and then I remember the Bengals and Raiders are still somehow in the NFL.
I will leave you all with one question. In 9 years, when Marion Barber has retired from the NFL… would any of us truly be surprised if OJ Simpson (fresh out of prison and desperate for $$) suited up for one final comeback with Dallas?
Category : NFL
Tags : Adam Pacman Jones, Dallas Cowboys, Michael Irvin, Tank Johnson, Quincy Carter, OJ Simpson, Marion Barber, Terrell Owens
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By: smeyer605
Cowboys Again Prove Their Extreme Hypocrisy
Posted 17 hours agoRating: 5.0ShareEmail Print
The Dallas Cowboys have forever been a team that looks the other way in regards to off-field incidents and illegal behavior. They have virtually no qualms about grabbing up anyone with talent; even before Roger Goodell has reinstated them back into the NFL.
It is far more important to the Dallas Cowboys if you can catch or defend a pass than it is to resist the urge to possess narcotics or illegal weaponry. Perform on the field, and a contract will be waiting for you to sign.
Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones was released yesterday “due to new allegations of a possible shooting outside of an Atlanta Strip club in 2007”. This statement almost sounds as though they are concerned about legal matters or locker room disruptions.
The truth is, Pacman was in fact released because he recorded 0 INT’s and managed just 4.6 yards per punt return. These were the two key factors of bringing Jones into Dallas, and his diminished skills were no longer needed.
Jones accumulated six arrests stemming from twelve situations demanding police intervention before sporting the star on his helmet.
One of these arrests involved, you guessed it, an “alleged shooting outside of a club.” This time it was a strip club, and this time an innocent man was left paralyzed. This still was not enough for Jerry Jones to resist trading for him…he’s a great athlete!
Pacman also punched out the very bodyguard assigned to protect him from himself. Jerry still could not release him even when a lengthy suspension was on its way. After all, the playoffs were on the horizon.
Only after the Cowboys were embarrassed in week 17, and Pacman concluded his season of disappointment, was it prudent to wash their hands of the troubled CB.
Dallas has attracted more felons than Alcatraz, and it is not going to stop any time soon.
Tank Johnson will be a Cowboy for as long as he can plug up the running lanes. It doesn’t matter that he was charged with harnessing a concealed weapon, aggravated assault, resisting arrest, and possessing 6 loaded guns in a house with children.
Michael Irvin stayed in Dallas as long as he could get in the end zone. It didn’t matter that he assaulted a teammate, or that he had a serious cocaine problem.
However, it was a problem that Quincy Carter had a cocaine problem. After all, he did throw for more INT’s than TD’s, had a terrible QB rating, and never blossomed into the terrifying mismatch Dallas had hoped for.
This is what makes me really feel for Terrell Owens sometimes. He may be a pompous and selfish jerk that cares about publicity much more than his teammates, but he has never been arrested. He receives far too much negative media attention for simply being a Prima Donna.
TO has never assaulted someone, fired off a gun, been caught with possession of narcotics, or even driven home after a night of drinking. He is as clean as the pearly white teeth he loves flashing the TV cameras after a big catch.
It won’t be long now before we see Michael Vick managing the ‘Wildcat’ formation for the Cowboys, or running a reverse or bubble screen in a Devin Hester role. Luckily for Vick, his #7 is available in Dallas, last worn by the great Martin Gramatica.
Sometimes I sit back and wonder if it could get any worse in the Dallas locker room, and then I remember the Bengals and Raiders are still somehow in the NFL.
I will leave you all with one question. In 9 years, when Marion Barber has retired from the NFL… would any of us truly be surprised if OJ Simpson (fresh out of prison and desperate for $$) suited up for one final comeback with Dallas?
Category : NFL
Tags : Adam Pacman Jones, Dallas Cowboys, Michael Irvin, Tank Johnson, Quincy Carter, OJ Simpson, Marion Barber, Terrell Owens
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