Bradie James Thinks His Championship Window Is Closing

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

IRVING – The season had ended, and in the fog of disappointment, linebacker Bradie James tried to reconcile the harsh reality. Eight seasons have passed since he arrived in Dallas in 2003, and James has yet to win a championship with the Cowboys. He now wonders if he will ever have that opportunity.

"The window is kind of closing," he said. "I'm going into my ninth year. I can remember when I first stepped on campus, actually. So we don't have time. The realization of this game is, we've got to make something happen now or I'm going to retire a non-Super Bowl winner. That's just how it goes."

Before the season, the Cowboys had dreamed of becoming the first host team to play in the Super Bowl. But those hopes were quickly extinguished after a series of calamitous events transpired.

The Cowboys lost seven of their first eight games, quarterback Tony Romo's season ended when he fractured his left clavicle Oct. 25 and head coach Wade Phillips was fired Nov. 8. Although the Cowboys were revived under the direction of interim coach Jason Garrett, they finished 6-10 and didn't approach the goal they expected to achieve.

"You're encouraged because of the way you fought when there wasn't this big prize out there," said tight end Jason Witten. "But at the end we know what the expectations are and the standard. We need to win, and I think the players understand that."

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[SDogo]

Closing for you, not the Cowboys. Life goes on with out Bradie James.

 

[cowboyvic]

What championship window? we have 1 playoff win in 15 years. this is not a championship team.PERIOD!

 

[Future]

Closing for you, not the Cowboys. Life goes on with out Bradie James.

:laugh2: beat me to it

I can't wait for him to be elsewhere

 

[theogt]

Yeah, he actually was referring to his own window, not the Cowboys.

 

[Dallas]

We need to replace this cat. I get tired of hearing the whining. Maybe he should be saying these things to his teammates besides the fans.


I got no sympathy Bradie, after what you and the boys on D showed us this year.


NONE

 

[theogt]

I can't wait for him to be elsewhere

We need to replace this cat.

And this is why fans don't run NFL teams.

 

[Idgit]

:laugh2: beat me to it

I can't wait for him to be elsewhere

Seriously? He's one of my favorite current players. What have you got against Bradie?

 

[Aven8]

It's a good thing the Elway's, Brady's, Manning's, and Warner's never bought into any of this nonsense.

 

[Future]

Seriously? He's one of my favorite current players. What have you got against Bradie?

He talks too much and does too little.

 

[Dallas]

And this is why fans don't run NFL teams.

Oh yeah Bradie Jame is all pro. Guy was just making play after play after play all year long. I totally understand your love for Bradie James, theo. Your infatuations w/ JAGS amazes me. It's not like Bradie is playing like his pro-bowl years anymore.


Stick to suits and brown shows, bro.

 

[bbgun]

I admire his candor.

 

[Idgit]

He talks too much and does too little.

Wow. I can see saying he's too slow in coverage and leaves a pocket in front of the safeties that can be exploited by a good QB. But he's a rock against the run, blitzes well, forces fumbles, recovers fumbles, and is a leader on the team across the board. Also has great suits. He's probably our most under-rated player over the last 4-5 years next to Kosier.

 

[superpunk]

Misleading thread title is stupidly misleading.

 

[Dallas]

Wow. I can see saying he's too slow in coverage and leaves a pocket in front of the safeties that can be exploited by a good QB. But he's a rock against the run, blitzes well, forces fumbles, recovers fumbles, and is a leader on the team across the board. Also has great suits. He's probably our most under-rated player over the last 4-5 years next to Kosier.

I guess some of us don't see the baller you do. Nobody is saying Bradie is washed up but for a guy who seems to talk a lot, he sure doesn't bring much to the party nowadays.

Fumble recoveries? Right place right time...I don't see how that is talent. He causes a fumble now and again, true but I wish we would get better/younger at his position. I think its time.

 

[Future]

Wow. I can see saying he's too slow in coverage and leaves a pocket in front of the safeties that can be exploited by a good QB. But he's a rock against the run, blitzes well, forces fumbles, recovers fumbles, and is a leader on the team across the board. Also has great suits. He's probably our most under-rated player over the last 4-5 years next to Kosier.

In his career he has 15.5 sacks, 2 INT, and 9 FF. We're talking less than 2 sacks and 1 FF per year.

He's good against the run, I agree. But he's pretty awful at everything else. Plus I hate the fact that he's a leader on this team. A leader on the defense that has consistently collapsed with the game on the line for the last 5 years. He's part of the problem, not the solution.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

lol....Bradie James......we are not closed.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

He is self motivated. Now give the rest of the roster a sense of urgency.

 

[Idgit]

In his career he has 15.5 sacks, 2 INT, and 9 FF. We're talking less than 2 sacks and 1 FF per year.

He's good against the run, I agree. But he's pretty awful at everything else. Plus I hate the fact that he's a leader on this team. A leader on the defense that has consistently collapsed with the game on the line for the last 5 years. He's part of the problem, not the solution.

We don't blitz him much, but he's effective when we do. The defense has had problems this year, but it's been a good unit by and large during Bradie's tenure. He's definitely far from part of the problem. I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree.

 

[Future]

We don't blitz him much, but he's effective when we do. The defense has had problems this year, but it's been a good unit by and large during Bradie's tenure. He's definitely far from part of the problem. I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree.

Indeed :laugh2:

I just think that what he does could be easily replaced.