Twitter: Cowboys to present Dak with team Ed Block Courage Award

[PAPPYDOG]

wrong. The legend must perpetuate. And don’t ever bring up that Dak was only sacked 24 times last year while SB QB Burrow was sacked 51 times…….it will create mucho consternation

Hater!

 

[shabazz]

Hater!

I’m mean spirited too……mean mouthing the Messiah!

 

[Runwildboys]

I can't believe some are criticizing Dak for winning this award.
Well, yes, I can.

Just to be clear, I wasn't criticizing Dak. I was criticizing the vagueness of the award.

 

[acr731]

Not sure if you follow the Cowboys or not. Right now it’s a new LT who has never played a game in this league, a new LG who has never been a regular starter and repeatedly lost his job to Conner Williams who was horrible, a Center that needs to improve just to be NFL average a RT who has had one really bad year and one OK year who we still aren’t sure who he is and an absolute legend at RG. I’m not sure what your agenda is but I don’t need to review your posting history to take a good guess at it…

I guess I am soooooo wrong...... Maybe Dak will get sacked an NFL record 77 times this year and won't be able to sniff a super bowl like Burrow last season after getting sacked 51 times with an o'line much worse than what Dak had.

Better yet, lets stop with the stupid o'line excuse. If Dak is remotely worth what he is getting paid he will find a way to overcome the questionable o'line he gets to play behind starting Sunday. History says he will fold like a cheap tent though and his homies will give the o'line 100% of the blame.

 

[tyke1doe]

Just to be clear, I wasn't criticizing Dak. I was criticizing the vagueness of the award.

I didn't have you in mind when I wrote my reply. Just a general statement.

 

[Vtwin]

I can't believe some are criticizing Dak for winning this award.
Well, yes, I can.

Nobody has criticized Dak for being given this award.

 

[tyke1doe]

Nobody has criticized Dak for being given this award.

Well, maybe "minimizing" is a more appropriate word.

 

[Vtwin]

His anti-Dakker history speaks for itself, and frankly so does yours.

“Further elevated himself,” you say??? LOLLLLL!!!

At NO point does @Vtwin praise Dak in the slightest for winning the award.

Instead, in his initial post he tells us that 1) there’s “nothing courageous” about what Dak did, 2) Dak “missed an opportunity” to showcase a non-NFL player who showed REAL courage, which presumes that Dak’s courage was FAKE and motivated by money.

He even refers to HIS viewpoint on the matter as “the truth.”

Then after he got called out, he further demeaned the meaning of the “cookie cutter award” and doubled down that Dak didn’t show “real courage” in his recovery from a catastrophic injury.

That’s the epitome of being a hater, and it’s coming from a guy who’s well-known as a Dak hater.

Crystal clear agenda even if he’s too blinded by his own hatred to see it.

Massive irony in this post. Massive hypocrisy, as well.

You're agenda to classify people as "Dak haters" has blinded you to objectively comprehending what you read. You're too blinded by your hatred to see it.

I have done exactly what I suggested Dak might have done. Different context of course, but the same concept. Graciously accepted the cookie cutter award that was going to be given to someone, whether or not it was truly deserved, then spent my short time standing in front of a couple hundred or so coworkers, acknowledging some peers who I sincerely felt deserved this more than I did. I didn't openly disrespect the award, even though it was a cookie cutter award that was most often given to the next person up, for the sake of giving the award, and not really worthy of respect. I know that you will write this off because I am a nobody, and not a pro athlete but it is exactly the same in spirit.

Here's another related personal experience for you to misunderstand.

I have a buddy who suffered the same injury as Dak. His completely dislocated, and broken ankle/leg was flopping and twisted exactly like you saw Dak's. He had to wait an hourish or so for
me to clear a way to get my truck as close as possible. He then had to endure a very difficult 100 or so foot trek to get to the truck, a mile or so of rough logging road, while sitting in the passenger seat, and a 7 mile ride to the hospital. He obviously couldn't work at his profession as a welder for quite some time and although he had disability insurance in his benefits package, his income was reduced. He incurred significant debt as his medical and rehab expenses piled up. At some point he had to return to work without the luxury of being able to wait until he was 100%. and he had to continue to rehab while working. It should go without saying that the quality of care this middleish class man received here in rural VT was nowhere near the level of care Dak received. He worked very hard to get his active lifestyle back and did very well.

Neither he, or any of those close to him would say he was courageous for dealing with the injury. I call him a tough SOB after witnessing how he handled things from the forest where the accident occurred, to the hospital. (I had to resist the urge to puke when I first saw his foot all askew) I admired the strength and determination I saw as he worked through the recovery, and in dealing with the affects he still has years later. He would say he did what he had to do, and does what he has to do, and that courage had/has nothing to do with it. I would agree with him, while having great respect for the way he handled the hand he was dealt.

Maybe these personal experiences I shared will help you better understand what I am saying, and part of the basis for my opinion. I'm not betting on it though. You seem to be more prone to emotional reactions, than to critical thinking.

All the best.

 

[Nav22]

Massive irony in this post. Massive hypocrisy, as well.

You're agenda to classify people as "Dak haters" has blinded you to objectively comprehending what you read. You're too blinded by your hatred to see it.

I have done exactly what I suggested Dak might have done. Different context of course, but the same concept. Graciously accepted the cookie cutter award that was going to be given to someone, whether or not it was truly deserved, then spent my short time standing in front of a couple hundred or so coworkers, acknowledging some peers who I sincerely felt deserved this more than I did. I didn't openly disrespect the award, even though it was a cookie cutter award that was most often given to the next person up, for the sake of giving the award, and not really worthy of respect. I know that you will write this off because I am a nobody, and not a pro athlete but it is exactly the same in spirit.

Here's another related personal experience for you to misunderstand.

I have a buddy who suffered the same injury as Dak. His completely dislocated, and broken ankle/leg was flopping and twisted exactly like you saw Dak's. He had to wait an hourish or so for
me to clear a way to get my truck as close as possible. He then had to endure a very difficult 100 or so foot trek to get to the truck, a mile or so of rough logging road, while sitting in the passenger seat, and a 7 mile ride to the hospital. He obviously couldn't work at his profession as a welder for quite some time and although he had disability insurance in his benefits package, his income was reduced. He incurred significant debt as his medical and rehab expenses piled up. At some point he had to return to work without the luxury of being able to wait until he was 100%. and he had to continue to rehab while working. It should go without saying that the quality of care this middleish class man received here in rural VT was nowhere near the level of care Dak received. He worked very hard to get his active lifestyle back and did very well.

Neither he, or any of those close to him would say he was courageous for dealing with the injury. I call him a tough SOB after witnessing how he handled things from the forest where the accident occurred, to the hospital. (I had to resist the urge to puke when I first saw his foot all askew) I admired the strength and determination I saw as he worked through the recovery, and in dealing with the affects he still has years later. He would say he did what he had to do, and does what he has to do, and that courage had/has nothing to do with it. I would agree with him, while having great respect for the way he handled the hand he was dealt.

Maybe these personal experiences I shared will help you better understand what I am saying, and part of the basis for my opinion. I'm not betting on it though. You seem to be more prone to emotional reactions, than to critical thinking.

All the best.

“I didn't openly disrespect the award, even though it was a cookie cutter award that was most often given to the next person up, for the sake of giving the award, and not really worthy of respect.”

You keep trying to draw parallels that aren’t there.

There is zero comparison between YOUR “cookie cutter award” and the award Dak’s teammates decided Dak deserves.

Dak’s award was EARNED. Period. His 50+ teammates felt he was the best man for the award.

Maybe in YOUR line of work, the “cookie cutter awards” mean zero... so you felt the need to use that tiny “platform” to praise others publicly. Good for you.

But you said you praised other PEERS who you felt deserved the award more than you did - which PEERS should Dak have praised? Which Cowboy deserved it more than he did?

As for your “platform,” Dak Prescott is a rich celebrity with an enormous platform to help others, show humility, etc. any damn time he wants to. He doesn’t need to wait for his Ed Block platform to do that. He has that platform every day of his life.

Show me your post praising Dak for donating $1 million towards improving police training. Just kidding - I know a hater like you would never dare do that.

LOL do you even know what Dak said when he won the Ed Block award? Do you know for a fact that he didn’t praise his teammates or give shout-outs to others whom he maybe felt deserved the award more than he did?

Of course you don’t. Even though you immediately ASSUMED that he didn’t.

You IMMEDIATELY called it a “missed opportunity” that he botched, simply because you don’t like him.

I said it before and I’ll say it again: if this was a thread about Zack Martin winning this award, you’d give him a pat on the back and move on.

You don’t like Dak so you make crap up in order to criticize him.

As for your buddy who suffered the same injury, did you praise him during your speech?

If so, why would you do that? He didn’t show any real courage, right?

If not, who DID you praise during your speech? You said it’s a meaningless award, but then you said others deserved it more than you do... so was it meaningless or not? And how does someone show that they deserve a “cookie cutter award” that means NOTHING anyways?

Hilarious how you think you can have it both ways.

 

[GINeric]

I guess I am soooooo wrong...... Maybe Dak will get sacked an NFL record 77 times this year and won't be able to sniff a super bowl like Burrow last season after getting sacked 51 times with an o'line much worse than what Dak had.

Better yet, lets stop with the stupid o'line excuse. If Dak is remotely worth what he is getting paid he will find a way to overcome the questionable o'line he gets to play behind starting Sunday. History says he will fold like a cheap tent though and his homies will give the o'line 100% of the blame.

In no way am I saying Dak is on Mahomes level..... but Mahomes didn't have a great game in the Superbowl the Chiefs loss behind that badly injured offensive line they had.

Mahomes was running for his life in that game. So would that be considered an excuse for bringing up his offensive line too?? Mahomes is getting paid what he's worth but he didn't find a way to overcome his questionable o-line

So according to what you're saying, even though Mahomes was running for his life most of the game.... is that considered "not a valid excuse" for him too???

Or is it just an expectation for only Dak to overcome a questionable offensive line???

 

[Runwildboys]

I didn't have you in mind when I wrote my reply. Just a general statement.

I know. But thanks for clarifying.

 

[Qcard]

I'm gonna try and help you out. I lost a son to crib death at 2 months, I lost my Moms, Sister and a Brother to AIDS and I nearly lost my mind. I didn't have to play professional football. You people act as if Breaking your leg (Horrifically) and coming back to play at the highest level is nothing to marvel at.

I mean I get it , we all wanna act tough, like it's no big deal, look at how tough I am. Not one person on this board could play the game at the NFL level. I know that when we loose a loved one , it hurts like hell.

Dak won an award, you may not like him, we get it. Dak was given an award, by his peers. You casting dispersions on the guy show's in living color why Dak has what he has, and you have what you have

To Dak ,Congratulations My Dude

Well deserved

Diddy, or Cardi B to some slime ball Rocker, to Da Baby we have no problem when one of these degenerates are praised but Dak, somehow we have a problem with that

Man I'm glad I'm old

 

[Qcard]

I’ll hold your hand through this.

Dak’s platform allows him to honor others and help others any damn time he wants to.

You’re simply an anti-Dakker struggling to find another way to slam our top 10 QB.

There is no “missed opportunity.” He doesn’t need to turn his winning an NFL players’ courage award into honoring other courageous people or helping the less fortunate.

Guess what? He does that stuff ALL the time, but has it ever elicited any public praise from you? HAH! I think not.

I must’ve missed the effusive praise you people gave him after he donated $1 million towards improved police training.

“IF ONLY he used the Ed Block platform to shout out a wounded veteran - THEN I’d have respected him!!!”

You’re the worst kind of hater - the kind that isn’t even aware of his own clownish “opinions”.

Like I said before Dak Haters are miserable people

 

[Pass2Run]

I'm gonna try and help you out. I lost a son to crib death at 2 months, I lost my Moms, Sister and a Brother to AIDS and I nearly lost my mind. I didn't have to play professional football. You people act as if Breaking your leg (Horrifically) and coming back to play at the highest level is nothing to marvel at.

I mean I get it , we all wanna act tough, like it's no big deal, look at how tough I am. Not one person on this board could play the game at the NFL level. I know that when we loose a loved one , it hurts like hell.

Dak won an award, you may not like him, we get it. Dak was given an award, by his peers. You casting dispersions on the guy show's in living color why Dak has what he has, and you have what you have

To Dak ,Congratulations My Dude

Well deserved

Diddy, or Cardi B to some slime ball Rocker, to Da Baby we have no problem when one of these degenerates are praised but Dak, somehow we have a problem with that

Man I'm glad I'm old

The people talking about losses like it's no big deal either haven't experienced loss like you have, or they're not human. I've had similar losses to you. It hurts like hell. Just coming back from it is an accomplishment because many never do.

Appreciate your input here, man.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

I guess I am soooooo wrong...... Maybe Dak will get sacked an NFL record 77 times this year and won't be able to sniff a super bowl like Burrow last season after getting sacked 51 times with an o'line much worse than what Dak had.

Better yet, lets stop with the stupid o'line excuse. If Dak is remotely worth what he is getting paid he will find a way to overcome the questionable o'line he gets to play behind starting Sunday. History says he will fold like a cheap tent though and his homies will give the o'line 100% of the blame.

We're only down to 1 All-Pro on the O-line when Dak has spent ALL of his career with at minimum 2 All Pro's blocking for him. In 2016 he had THREE 1st team All-Pro's blocking for him and we didn't even win a playoff game.

Dak's had a top O-Line every year he's been in the NFL and he's wasted it because he's not talented enough to take advantage of it.

 

[Calvin2Tony2Emmitt2Julius]

The people talking about losses like it's no big deal either haven't experienced loss like you have, or they're not human. I've had similar losses to you. It hurts like hell. Just coming back from it is an accomplishment because many never do.

Appreciate your input here, man.

Peace and blessings to you, recovery is real

 

[Vtwin]

“I didn't openly disrespect the award, even though it was a cookie cutter award that was most often given to the next person up, for the sake of giving the award, and not really worthy of respect.”

You keep trying to draw parallels that aren’t there.

There is zero comparison between YOUR “cookie cutter award” and the award Dak’s teammates decided Dak deserves.

Dak’s award was EARNED. Period. His 50+ teammates felt he was the best man for the award.

Maybe in YOUR line of work, the “cookie cutter awards” mean zero... so you felt the need to use that tiny “platform” to praise others publicly. Good for you.

But you said you praised other PEERS who you felt deserved the award more than you did - which PEERS should Dak have praised? Which Cowboy deserved it more than he did?

As for your “platform,” Dak Prescott is a rich celebrity with an enormous platform to help others, show humility, etc. any damn time he wants to. He doesn’t need to wait for his Ed Block platform to do that. He has that platform every day of his life.

Show me your post praising Dak for donating $1 million towards improving police training. Just kidding - I know a hater like you would never dare do that.

LOL do you even know what Dak said when he won the Ed Block award? Do you know for a fact that he didn’t praise his teammates or give shout-outs to others whom he maybe felt deserved the award more than he did?

Of course you don’t. Even though you immediately ASSUMED that he didn’t.

You IMMEDIATELY called it a “missed opportunity” that he botched, simply because you don’t like him.

I said it before and I’ll say it again: if this was a thread about Zack Martin winning this award, you’d give him a pat on the back and move on.

You don’t like Dak so you make crap up in order to criticize him.

As for your buddy who suffered the same injury, did you praise him during your speech?

If so, why would you do that? He didn’t show any real courage, right?

If not, who DID you praise during your speech? You said it’s a meaningless award, but then you said others deserved it more than you do... so was it meaningless or not? And how does someone show that they deserve a “cookie cutter award” that means NOTHING anyways?

Hilarious how you think you can have it both ways.

Part of me would love to take the time to break down this post and show you each and every way you failed to understand what I've been saying. I would then enjoy exploring the psychology behind why you are prone to consistently, and subconsciously choosing to misunderstand what you read. Fascinating stuff.

I ain't got time for that though, and you would just misunderstand it, and "durr durr durr" it away.

Peace and love.....

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

Good for him. I wish "regular people" could get recognized for their daily struggles and courage too. Doing it without tons of money and huge support system.

 

[Nav22]

Part of me would love to take the time to break down this post and show you each and every way you failed to understand what I've been saying. I would then enjoy exploring the psychology behind why you are prone to consistently, and subconsciously choosing to misunderstand what you read. Fascinating stuff.

I ain't got time for that though, and you would just misunderstand it, and "durr durr durr" it away.

Peace and love.....

Good, beat it. You’re a useless hater.

I’ll just keep laughing at you people while Dak continues to pummel you at the game of life.

“BUT I WAS MUCH MORE GRACIOUS WHEN I WON MY K-MART EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH PLAQUE!!!

BIG MISSED OPPORTUNITY, DAK!!!”