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

[RoyTheHammer]

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

I don't think there is a point i would bench Tony.. but if i ever would have, it would have been during that first half stretch last year. I mean, just so many throws making the same kind of mistake, trying to force something instead of taking what the D gave up to him. Even if it was only for a series, just take him out and let Orten (ha, Orton) drive the bus and let Tony get himself together for a minute. Snap himself out of it, lol.

He certainly did just that during the second half of the season though.. sans benching.

 

[Hostile]

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

Gonna disagree with you there BZ. The "benching" involved 2 people and has been pretty much applauded everywhere until that question was asked. Garrett has a lot of detractors, but nothing like Romo has. I think both groups are out of their minds.

 

[Clove]

If you've ever been in any competitive sports of any kind with a Head Coach, you've probably been benched for doing something. I have. No big deal, Murray responded and he'll respond in the future. No biggie here.

 

[5Stars]

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..

I just do not understand you, at all! What in the hell do you have against pigs?

 

[tupperware]

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.

Agreed. 5Stars, it appears you liked this post, so I assume you agree too.

 

[5Stars]

Gonna disagree with you there BZ. The "benching" involved 2 people and has been pretty much applauded everywhere until that question was asked. Garrett has a lot of detractors, but nothing like Romo has. I think both groups are out of their minds.

The posters that rag on Romo have no friggen clue what the Cowboys have at QB! It's sad, and embarrassing at the same time.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

I just do not understand you, at all! What in the hell do you have against pigs?

Easy.. it was just an example of what you COULD do, as an NFL coach.

No, i'm not sure if its been attempted yet, though..

 

[5Stars]

Agreed. 5Stars, it appears you liked this post, so I assume you agree too.

I do agree with that post, and although it may seem out of character for Garrett to do what he did, I just think he send a message to the whole team that it is not acceptable for any player to fumble, and he made Murray the example, especially after the 6 turnovers the last game. And, it seemed to work.

 

[5Stars]

Easy.. it was just an example of what you COULD do, as an NFL coach.

No, i'm not sure if its been attempted yet, though..

lol

I bet you don't eat pork, huh?

 

[tupperware]

I do agree with that post, and although it may seem out of character for Garrett to do what he did, I just think he send a message to the whole team that it is not acceptable for any player to fumble, and he made Murray the example, especially after the 6 turnovers the last game. And, it seemed to work.

That's not really what that post you liked is saying.

 

[5Stars]

That's not really what that post you liked is saying.

How do you know?

 

[RoyTheHammer]

lol

I bet you don't eat pork, huh?

Rest easy.. im an avid pig lover.

In fact, my father was a pig.

 

[tupperware]

How do you know?

Because that's not what it's saying?

nake was saying that pulling DeMarco was a questionable way to get a message across to the other players. He also pointed out how Garrett said DeMarco responded well by coming back and running hard when he always runs hard.

 

[5Stars]

Because that's not what it's saying?

nake was saying that pulling DeMarco was a questionable way to get a message across to the other players. He also pointed out how Garrett said DeMarco responded well by coming back and running hard when he always runs hard.

I know what he was saying, bro! And, to some it may be questionable, but what is questionable is that jokers want to bench Romo for throwing a INT the same way that Murray got to sit the pine. That is just stupid as all hell, and even you know it! Or, at least I hope you do?

 

[dstovall5]

I'm not sure if people are trolling, or if they're just so far off in the deep end. I honestly don't understand why some people are making a big deal about this Demarco Murray "benching", it's a good mentality for this team to have - accountability.

For the people saying "it's just preseason", you're right, but understand that you have to start some where. Might as well do it now to start shaping that accountability mentality. Also, Demarco still got his reps so I really wouldn't call it a "benching", just a message.

As for the people saying Garret should now bench Romo after a mistake, I shouldn't respond to you because you're just looking for a reaction, but I will anyway. In New England BB does the exact same thing, he will bench a player to send a message, but he sure as heck won't bench TB after a pick. Now, you'll probably say, "Romo's not in the same league as TB", you're right, but I got news for you as well. Demarco is not in the same league as Romo, you simply don't Bench one of your best players to send a message, especially since if he's not on the field you're going to lose anyway.

I shouldn't be surprised when reading stuff on these forums, but that honestly caught me by surprise. Before I've had doubts about Garret, but after reading some of your guys opinion of what to do, I'm sure as heck counting my blessings now because we could do a lot worse. God help us if one of you guys ever become our HC.

 

[Hostile]

The posters that rag on Romo have no friggen clue what the Cowboys have at QB! It's sad, and embarrassing at the same time.

Not all of them, but there are a few who make my eyebrows ache from the exercise, and conversely there are some who love the guy who make me do the same thing.

 

[tupperware]

I know what he was saying, bro! And, to some it may be questionable, but what is questionable is that jokers want to bench Romo for throwing a INT the same way that Murray got to sit the pine. That is just stupid as all hell, and even you know it! Or, at least I hope you do?

What do you mean "to some it may be questionable". You liked his post, you obviously agree that it was questionable. What else from his post could you have possibly liked other than the few things he said about Garrett's comments on Murray running hard and pulling Murray as being questionable?

 

[Blackspider214]

How so?

Interceptions are usually the result of a throw that shouldn't have been made. A mistake.

Just as fumbling is a result of not holding onto the ball well enough. A mistake.

Why should one be tolerated but not the other? The both yield the same negative result.

Maybe because the QB position and RB position are totally different? That is what he was getting at. You usually have 3 RBs or so that can play at any given time. They come in and the offense flows the same. Can't do that with QBs. You don't have change of pace QBs you bring in at the end of the game.

I absolutely thought it was the right decision and it happens quite a bit at that position. RB fumbles, a lot of coaches yank him for a period of time.

 

[5Stars]

Not all of them, but there are a few who make my eyebrows ache from the exercise, and conversely there are some who love the guy who make me do the same thing.

Well, that is fair. Romo is neither perfect or terrible. But without his bad self, this team has no chance in hell to win many games.

But, what blows me away is, Murray fumbles so Garrett benches him and brings in another running back. And then the stupidly kicks in that, well, if Garrett benches Murray for a fumble, the next time Romo throws an Int...bench the fool!

To me it's like, WTH....!

 

[tupperware]

Well, that is fair. Romo is neither perfect or terrible. But without his bad self, this team has no chance in hell to win many games.

But, what blows me away is, Murray fumbles so Garrett benches him and brings in another running back. And then the stupidly kicks in that, well, if Garrett benches Murray for a fumble, the next time Romo throws an Int...bench the fool!

To me it's like, WTH....!

You should attribute that to whatever poster it is that you believe said that. I certainly never said to bench Romo after a single interception.