Dez may hold out multiple games-Tom Condon

[phildadon86]

http://www.thescore.com/news/781265

I still dont see the point of this. If a new deal isnt struck by the deadline he cant get a new one. Whats the point of sitting games? This is bad news for us if its true. I personally think its just posturing as they know the cowboys are getting ready to offer something before the deadline.

 

[Galian Beast]

http://www.thescore.com/news/781265

I still dont see the point of this. If a new deal isnt struck by the deadline he cant get a new one. Whats the point of sitting games? This is bad news for us if its true. I personally think its just posturing as they know the cowboys are getting ready to offer something before the deadline.

It's called leverage. Dez's team wants to force a signing. That is the whole point.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Well I've been one of Dez's biggest supporters but if he does this than I'm done with him. I don't care how great of a WR he is. We haven't won anything with him so far.

 

[dogberry]

How many games before the team gets a reset on their rights to him?

 

[big dog cowboy]

I'm caring less and less every day.

 

[tyke1doe]

I don't begrudge any player trying to get his money. It's his body, his career.
Having said that, I simply can't get worried about stuff like this. It's part of the game. The only people who are going to look out for your best interest are you.
If Dez gets hurt in the service of the Dallas Cowboys, they're not going to continue to pay him the fullness of his contract. So he has to do what he has to do to protect himself or make as much as he can. And I aint gonna hate on him for that.

 

[Galian Beast]

How many games before the team gets a reset on their rights to him?

I believe it is 11 games.

 

[rynochop]

So he.s going to walk away from what, 800k a week by holding out? I just dont see it

 

[dmq]

I'm of the belief that we can win without him.

 

[tyke1doe]

I'm of the belief that we can win without him.

Not with this stable of running backs.

 

[basstapp]

I'd call his bluff.

 

[Craig]

Dez may decide to retire - Craig

 

[65fastback2plus2]

I'm of the belief that we can win without him.

i think you can provided the defense can step up, and the #3 or #4 WR can step up.

Seattle wins with no namers at WR, so it is possible.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Not with this stable of running backs.

I have a hard time believing this team can win without Murray and Dez. Have the other WR's shown that they can step up and carry the team?

 

[cowboyblue22]

with losing demarco murry and if dez Bryant holds out you can pretty much say 8 and8 or worse I was feeling pretty good about this team not so much now. because I am sure hardy will miss at least 6 to 10 games, so yes the cowboys have problems

 

[gmoney112]

If it actually came to this, which i highly doubt, i'd make him inactive for 3x the amount of games he "held out". If he doesn't want to help the team win over a contract dispute, he can watch them on the bench.

 

[JohnsKey19]

Dez may decide to retire - Craig

If this were Craig from "Friday", I'd believe you.

 

[Wheeltax]

Big Dez fan but I would be hugely disappointed if he did this.

Business is business, I know, but I would probably no longer consider myself a 'fan' of his if he did it.

 

[tyke1doe]

I have a hard time believing this team can win without Murray and Dez. Have the other WR's shown that they can step up and carry the team?

None of the other receivers command safety help over the top. You take Dez away from this offense, and teams disregard the passing game and stack the line. They already know they'll need extra men to stop this offensive line from springing one of the Average Joe runners. Take Dez away, and it's run blitz or open season on Tony Romo.

I'm not saying the Cowboys should cave into Dez's demands, but I'd hate to see this offense without Dez because he brings as much to the table as Murray did, and even more so, IMO.

 

[DFWJC]

We missed home field all the way through by one game last year.

If Dez skips even just game one and we lose that Giants opener in a close battle and then again miss out on either playoffs or home field advantage by one game....I'll be ticked.