Twitter: Demarco Murray Media Tweets - 08/26/13

[5Stars]

I bet Romo would never be benched for his plethora of ints. Garrett is such a dumb coach. This is how you lose locker rooms.

Go troll somewhere else!

 

[Nav22]

I don't care about protecting DeMarco. What I do care about is not making an example out of a single player just because you think they'll take it better than anyone else will. Be fair about it.

You say that, but then when an example is given which shows other successful coaches applying similar principles, your rebuttal is essentially that Garrett shouldn't behave in such a manner because you don't respect him as much as other coaches who do the same thing.

You can't have it both ways, so which is it? Is it wrong to discipline different players differently? Or is it okay as long as YOU respect the coach who makes the decision?

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

I would argue that Orton has shown to be much more effective playing in this league than Tanner has.

With the weapons we have on offense, im pretty sure the drop off for a series or two wouldn't be that severe with Orton in the game.

Its a matter of principle though.. if Garrett practices what he preaches, Romo should be held just as accountable as Murray.

Ridiculous.

Jimmy would cut a bum if he fell asleep but would wake Aikman up. You are allowed to treat different players differently.

 

[ejwilson1984]

Well.. This thread is pretty weird. Regardless to the message trying to be sent to Murray, you dont bench Romo because of a turnover. Other coaches have done this same thing. Mike Tomlin benched Dwyer last year for fumbling vs the Raiders. In the same game Antonio Brown fumbled twice (lost one) and Mike Wallace fumbled. A game or 2 later Big Ben threw a interception without getting benched. Some players just have a longer rope then others. Its just that simple.

 

[5Stars]

Ridiculous.

Jimmy would cut a bum if he fell asleep but would wake Aikman up. You are allowed to treat different players differently.

Some people just think that a team sport is linear, that everyone has to be treated the same way. A team sport is dynamic in more ways than one, and different methods are needed to deal with different people because...well paople are different, a team sport is made up of different people, and not all players are on the same line.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Exactly, this isn't little tyke hockey where all players are supposed to be treated the same.

 

[Hostile]

Well.. This thread is pretty weird. Regardless to the message trying to be sent to Murray, you dont bench Romo because of a turnover. Other coaches have done this same thing. Mike Tomlin benched Dwyer last year for fumbling vs the Raiders. In the same game Antonio Brown fumbled twice (lost one) and Mike Wallace fumbled. A game or 2 later Big Ben threw a interception without getting benched. Some players just have a longer rope then others. Its just that simple.

It's simply the anti-Romo phenomenon. It's a Murray thread, but he got asked a Romo question.

Floodgates opened.

 

[blindzebra]

It's simply the anti-Romo phenomenon. It's a Murray thread, but he got asked a Romo question.

Floodgates opened.

Think it is more the anti-Garrett thing, Romo was just the middleman.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

The pre season is not the same as the season. Romo isn't going to play the next game. If Garrett had benched him after an INT in the PS though, I'd have applauded it same as I do how this was handled. Murray can say he highly doubts it, because once the season is here, that won't happen.

Good to see you posting, Hos.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

Romo has NEVER had a bad stretch of games in his career. And if you think the players on the Cowboys did not notice that Murray got benched, then I don't know what to tell you.

Hasn't he?

The first half of last season comes to mind.

 

[Deep_South]

I don't care about protecting DeMarco. What I do care about is not making an example out of a single player just because you think they'll take it better than anyone else will. Be fair about it.

That sounds to me like some after the fact rationalizing by the Cowboys' management. Although Demarco said he respects their decision to bench him, he also said he's never been a fumbler at any level of football so he isn't worried about fumbling. Garrett said he responded by coming back and running hard, perhaps forgetting to acknowledge that Murray always runs hard.

The Cowboys can rationalize all they want, but it doesn't change the fact that singling out one player for a public humiliation of sorts is a questionable tactic to keep players from fumbling or making other mistakes, IMO.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

Lmao. Ok. I will as soon as you learn something about football.

Ouch.. what a clever jab.

 

[5Stars]

Hasn't he?

The first half of last season comes to mind.

Well, if that is what you think, that's cool. But, remember, there were 52 other players on that team last year.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

Think it is more the anti-Garrett thing, Romo was just the middleman.

I don't think its anti anything.. just observations that some have a hard time with.

Has anyone here ever seen JG bench a player in the regular season for any reason? I can't recall a time..

 

[5Stars]

Ouch.. what a clever jab.

lol

Don't be the speller police and you won't get jabbed in the ribs.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

Well, if that is what you think, that's cool. But, remember, there were 52 other players on that team last year.

I agree.. nothing is one players fault, but that doesn't mean one player can't have a stretch of bad games, does it?

If i recall correctly, our defense started out last year playing well for the most part and keeping us in games, and Romo turned the ball over quite a bit in the first half.. which helped put us in the position where he HAD to have that great second half that he had to put us in postseason contention right up until the end. Of course, then in the second half when he played very well, our defense couldn't hold a lead.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

lol

Don't be the speller police and you won't get jabbed in the ribs.

I got it for spelling "Orten" wrong.. had to reciprocate at some point.

 

[5Stars]

I agree.. nothing is one players fault, but that doesn't mean one player can't have a stretch of bad games, does it?

If i recall correctly, our defense started out last year playing well for the most part and keeping us in games, and Romo turned the ball over quite a bit in the first half.. which helped put us in the position where he HAD to have that great second half that he had to put us in postseason contention right up until the end. Of course, then in the second half when he played very well, our defense couldn't hold a lead.

A player can have a bad stretch of games, but if he is your starting QB, you don't bench the bastid!

And, if he were to get benched? The locker room would lose a ton of respect for the guy. You just cannot treat all players the same. Do you have kids? lol

 

[5Stars]

I got it for spelling "Orten" wrong.. had to reciprocate at some point.

Oh, yeah...I forgot about that. Sorry!

 

[RoyTheHammer]

Ridiculous.

Jimmy would cut a bum if he fell asleep but would wake Aikman up. You are allowed to treat different players differently.

Well you're ALLOWED to bring a live pig into the locker room and gather your team in a circle and take an axe to it repeatedly, splattering blood all over the room.

I mean, you're the coach.. you can do what you want. I was just pointing out that if you say everyone will be held accountable, and then you don't hold everyone accountable.. it could piss some guys off at some point.

Again, really not 1/100th of the issue that its blown up into right here on cowboyszone..

Ultimately, like Murray said, benching someone isn't even necessary. These guys are grown men.. Murray understands the importance of holding onto the rock. Everyone understands its of the uptmost importance. Everyone involved has already moved on..