Coach Jerry Jones may keep Elliott out vs Seahawks

[Rogerthat12]

It's like nobody here has ever had a boss with a big mouth who just says whatever occurs to him before.

You just need to hear Jerry talk once to know what his deal is. I have no idea why it seems to be a surprise to people after all these years that the dude pops off a lot. Or why they think it really matters all that much.

Socks to jocks...LOL.

 

[Risen Star]

No no, sir. You are correct. Everything Jerry says to the media must be taken seriously and is the articulate truth.

Ah yes, that clever Jerry Jones working the media again.

Ya know, like he always does.

This is like talking to an Iraqi sticking up for Saddam.

 

[Risen Star]

I like old school...they refs. left them play..and the rules also..

I'd get rid of replay altogether. Slows the game down way too much. Human error has always been a part of the game. I'd rather that than break after break for a booth review.

 

[DandyDon52]

I thought the name of the game was spelled M O N E Y????

Elliot will play.

 

[MileyDancer]

Finally some red meat for the I-Hate-All-Things-Jerry fan club. They haven't had much to complain about so far this year. Ripping Jerry for neglecting the backup QB position didn't last too long. Stupid Jerry didn't finalize the trade for Lynch and then Moore gets hurt. No one at backup QB except some 4th rd pick who never took a snap from center... Dang, that Dak can play, sure glad Garrett picked Dak. Ripping Jerry for drafting LB Smith in the 2nd didn't gain much traction.

So, the haters jump on something Jerry said but may have been misinterpreted. Well, at least it is something for the haters to sink their teeth into.

2 playoff wins.

 

[coult44]

Just exactly who established that golden standard?

The same people are training Zeke Elliott, who have been doing it for a few months now. That has nothing to do with moving an excuse up a few rings to vent a fan's type frustration.

Any excuse has a visibility of zero meters, but even the Dallas Cowboys have to work within the restraints of problems on their plates in the present. That doesn't mean stupidity, or non observing fans...to begin with.

No, this isn't a blame it on Jerry Jones time...unless ill defined play is the level one wishes a discussion to remain upon.

I'll make it easy for you. If Morris looks and plays better, he must play regardless of what Jerruh wants. I'll gladly wear my Zeke jersey to a game that Morris has 22/130 in...

 

[Toruk_Makto]

It's like nobody here has ever had a boss with a big mouth who just says whatever occurs to him before.

You just need to hear Jerry talk once to know what his deal is. I have no idea why it seems to be a surprise to people after all these years that the dude pops off a lot. Or why they think it really matters all that much.

I'm convinced nobody even read past the headline before they jumped in with hot takes.

 

[DTown214]

Geez at least let him play for a series or two... probably not a great idea to just throw him into the fire opening night against the Giants.

 

[CCBoy]

Hola fellow Javelina! I had a sister that went to A&I. I myself graduated from TAMUK ('96-2005) undergraduate and masters. Just wanted to say hello and was excited to hear or see A&I mentioned on here. Also thanks for your service.

Thank you, Sir...and good to hear from you. I was proud to serve, but just another Joe...

I'm proud of TAMUK and have fond memories of A&I. My first experience as I grew up in elementary school in Bishop, was of a game film of Sid Blanks, the first draft pick of the then Houston Oilers. They showed it at Celanese, in their Personnel Office. He was electric back then, kind of a small college Walter Payton. He was the first black player brought into the Lone Star Conference by Gil Steinke. My Dad took 184 depth charges in the Sea of Japan, on the US Plunger, a sub. He got on, while attending A&I, with Celanese...as a Union Member. After about six weeks, the Corporation attempted to break the Union. They went on Strike, and were confronted by the Company and the Texas Ranger. There was a fight at the fence, and Dad went into hiding. He was one of about only half Union Members that were re offered jobs...but they won the right for Unions in South Texas at a Chemical Production Plant.

When I was attending Memorial Junior HIgh School in Kingsville, 9th grade, I was invited to be part of a new Karate Club that practiced in the Student Union Building, on the second floor. Our instructor then, was Johnny Wooley. He was a black belt, and directly under Jun Rhee, the first 9th degree from the Korean Tae Kwon Do Federation, to come to the US to teach Tae Kwon Do. Johnny was a National Champ. The group I came up with, included Jeff Smith and another fighter in our group, won National Championships.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Jeff is best known as the seven-time "World Light Heavy Weight Karate Champion." His title defense against Don King's heavy weight fighter Kareem Allah was seen by over fifty million viewers as a preview before the Ali vs. Frazier World Boxing Title Fight, known as the "Thrilla in Manila." He was coach of the World Champion United States Karate Team and the Junior National Team. He is a member of the Black Belt Hall of Fame, the first recipient of the Bruce Lee Award (selected by Mrs. Bruce Lee and Karate Magazine) and listed in the Who's Who of Martial Arts. Jeff is one of karate's legends along with Chuch Norris, Bruce Lee, Joe Lewis and Bill Wallace.

I started on an informal basis, the first Karate Club at the US Air Force Academy in 1969...

As a Senior at King High School in Kingsville, I had conversations with Eugene Upshaw. The year before being drafted by Oakland, he played for the Javelinas. When he kicked off, the entire grand stands would stand up and chant, 'Field goal, Tuck...field goal!' His nickname then, was 'Tuck.'

At Mo Pack field, during summers, A&I players, would gather and play touch football as part of their conditioning. I remember being involved in one of those 'games,' when Dwayne Nix, a little All American tight end, 3 years, put on a display I still chuckle about. He baited, and rebaited wood bee 'touchers' for about ten minutes...Dwayne was from Kingsville and was Commissioned in the Army and served as a Platoon Leader in Viet Nam...

I played High School ball against Ernest Price and Levi Johnson, who played with Miller back then. Miller played us, Kingsville, for a combined District Championship Game in Kingsville. We missed out extra point and lost 7-6. Miller went on to State. The next season, Burt Hooton took King to state in baseball; Alice, led by Bitsie Garcia, went to State in football; and we, in Kingsville, went to State in basketball. Back then, 4 A was as high as it went...

From the Javelinas - Eldridge Small, Dwight Harrison, David Hill, Levi Johnson, Ernest Price, and Don Hardeman all went into the Pro ranks...and we were undefeated National Champs then...but who's keeping score, huh...

 

[CCBoy]

Jeff was from Kingsville Texas. He started Tae Kwon Do at the Texas A&I University TKD club in 1965 and got his Black Belt Sept of 1969. Jhoon Rhee would come every 3 months to Texas and teach and test at the several college clubs that he had started while at the University of Texas. There were not many tournaments available in those days but we would travel to Houston, Galveston or Dallas to compete. Jeff won the white belt division in his first tournament in Austin, Tx and continued his winning streak as a lower belt. After he got his Black Belt, Mr. Rhee invited him to come to Washington D.C., teach in his schools and train.

Jeff was a little slow, but was known as a bulldog...

 

[CowboyChris]

I really think Zeke has been fine all along, a sore hamstring has kept him out for what 3 weeks or so? yea ok.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

So going along with the soap opera narrative, if Zeke plays does that mean that Garrett has seized power and has his huevos back?

 

[CCBoy]

Ah yes, that clever Jerry Jones working the media again.

Ya know, like he always does.

This is like talking to an Iraqi sticking up for Saddam.

You know how to process 100,000 POW's in three days?

Simple, one at a time...

 

[Macnalty]

Finally some red meat for the I-Hate-All-Things-Jerry fan club. They haven't had much to complain about so far this year. Ripping Jerry for neglecting the backup QB position didn't last too long. Stupid Jerry didn't finalize the trade for Lynch and then Moore gets hurt. No one at backup QB except some 4th rd pick who never took a snap from center... Dang, that Dak can play, sure glad Garrett picked Dak. Ripping Jerry for drafting LB Smith in the 2nd didn't gain much traction.

So, the haters jump on something Jerry said but may have been misinterpreted. Well, at least it is something for the haters to sink their teeth into.

They hit the lottery with Dak, there was no divine revelation or scouts being smarter than all the other. Whenever this happens Jerry's ego allows him to take responsibility without a second thought. He has caught three strikes of lightning in a bottle with L Collins, Dak, and Zack Martin in three years. Lynch may still turn out to be the best QB of the draft(if the FO thought he was that good we should've made the trade IMO), I have my doubts about Goff(just watch hard knocks) and Wentz.
2nd rd picks of Gregory and Smith should make one pause, fingers crossed that in late November we get a news flash of some nerve regeneration. I firmly believe this is where you should judge Jerry's football acumen. Haters have some evidence IMO building a team like this is painful to follow two steps forward and one step back. Some of us are still chafed at how he handled the Tom Landry replacement which could not of been more awkward and disingenuous. The old adage small men win and brag, big men let them do both.

 

[Rogerthat12]

So going along with the soap opera narrative, if Zeke plays does that mean that Garrett has seized power and has his huevos back?

Nope...just means this...LOL!

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[xvendettax914]

So what happens if/when zeke plays?

 

[CowboyRoy]

Jerry's quote was before the Garrett press conference today that confirmed he would play. Jerry likely did not see the game plan before his interview, so was not sure if Zeke would play or not.

I think it's Jerrys way of saying that Garrett can play him if he wants but he would caution against it. And that he will be very pissed off if Zeke comes up lame and misses time in the early part of the season.

 

[Doomsday101]

They want to try to have it both ways.

And they can't.

It's the same as the 'Zeke bandwagon' suddenly trying to tell everybody to 'tap the brakes' when it came to having high expectations. Leading up to the draft, he was 'all world' and would 'lead the league in rushing as a rookie', and afterwards, it was a better backpedaling job than any cornerback in the league.

But I do think that this is much ado about nothing as it sounds like Jerry was just uninformed yet again but has to say something, even if he doesn't know the actual answer.

It sounds like Elliott will play. And he absolutely should.

Thankfully I don't believe in tapping breaks, breaks are for cars. Zeke is a very high pick and with that pick comes very high expectation. I have full confidence in Zeke that he will be able to produce at a high level in all 3 phases (running, receiving and blocking) I also think that because the position of running back is so instinctive in it's nature that RB will show their value early on.

As for Jerry comments? Seems that even after they were made the plan still appears to be that Zeke will be playing tomorrow vs the seahawks.

 

[Doomsday101]

So what happens if/when zeke plays?

That Jason is calling the shots on the field.

 

[Stash]

Thankfully I don't believe in tapping breaks, breaks are for cars. Zeke is a very high pick and with that pick comes very high expectation. I have full confidence in Zeke that he will be able to produce at a high level in all 3 phases (running, receiving and blocking) I also think that because the position of running back is so instinctive in it's nature that RB will show their value early on.

Absolutely! No brakes. None. Given the investment in this total running game, the results don't just need to be good, they need to be great. The expectations are sky-high, and rightfully so. Elliott needs to produce, produce at a high level, and produce immediately. 16 games in a season, no do-overs.

As for Jerry comments? Seems that even after they were made the plan still appears to be that Zeke will be playing tomorrow vs the seahawks.

Yeah, fortunately, it looks like he will play, and it's the right decision.