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[Cbz40]

Don't underestimate Marc Colombo's importance

3:57 PM Fri, Aug 01, 2008 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Tim MacMahon


It's very iffy whether RT Marc Colombo, who is entering the final season of his contract, will be back with the Cowboys next year.


That depends on a lot of factors, such as the development of young tackles Doug Free and Pat McQuistan and the health of Colombo.


Remember, he injured his knee so badly as a Bears rookie in 2002 that he had to sit out a season and a half and was out of football for two months after Chicago cut him in 2005.


Colombo can't move nearly as well as his Pro Bowl linemates, but just ask them how important his experience and mean streak are to that group. Or watch the tape of last season's win over Green Bay, when Colombo suffered a nasty ankle sprain early in the game and still neutralized Pro Bowl DE Aaron Kampman.


"Toughness," RG Leonard Davis said when asked about Colombo. "He's a tough guy. He plays through a lot of injuries and aches and pains, and he's been there."


The Cowboys might be careful on the issue of Colombo's future, but there's no question he'll be a key to this season's Super Bowl hopes.

 

[speedkilz88]

It will be interesting to see if Houck can make him a better player, one that they would want to re-sign.

 

[stealth]

I haven't heard too many good things about pat, I hope free comes along.

 

[jobberone]

I don't know how much better Colombo is going to get. He's already pretty good.

 

[Jordan55]

I haven't heard too many good things about pat, I hope free comes along.

I was hoping for big things from Pat, this year but it doesn't sound good, it seems he's frequently being beat.

 

[sago1]

As of right now, it doesn't appear that the Cowboys have an OT whose good enough to beat out Colombo at RT. Maybe an OL player steps forward enough this season to show he's good enough to start at RT in the 2009 season. From the prospective of our cap situation & because we need to begin getting more youth on the OL, it would be good if that happened. But it doesn't sound like Marten will be that good, Free being groomed to replace Adams at LT some day & who knows if McQuistan is the guy so who could it be?

I just feel that the Cowboys can't go on spending big bucks to keep Colombo. We need a lot of cap money to resign Ware soon & what about Canty, Tank Johnson, etc. On the other hand, I happily admit I love Colombo's nasty attitude, his great work ethic & his devotion to his teammates. I remember full well that he sprained his ankle in the first quarter of the Green Bay game but he barely missed a beat. He somehow managed to stop the Packers Kampmann from getting to close to Romo. I realize his knee injury several years back still prevents him from doing some of the things he was drafted to do, but I can't hope hoping that Hudson Huock can improve Colombo's play (or one of the younger OTs) so he's not viewed as somewhat of a weak link; also might be good if Colombo could stop getting so many presnap penalties as I believe he actually had 1 more then Flozel.

On the other hand, do any of you realize that Colombo turned down a somewhat higher offer from the Broncos right after the 2006 season to sign a 2 year contract with the Cowboys cause he wanted to stay in Dallas and protect Tony Romo. So yes, if it is cap feasible I'd like to keep Colombo but also realize unfortunatley that might not be possible. BTW: Understand Colombo is having a good preseason.

 

[redskins1]

marc who????

 

[theebs]

marc who????

ok.

I will ask.

What is that supposed to mean?

 

[redskins1]

ok.

I will ask.

What is that supposed to mean?

the name is not familiar,is he any good?

 

[Alexander]

marc who????

Nothing worse than a Commanders fan who thinks he is witty.

 

[jobberone]

Nothing worse than a Commanders fan who thinks he is witty.

Ohh, yes there is.

 

[theebs]

Nothing worse than a Commanders fan who thinks he is witty.

wait till they beat the colts like 35-3 sunday night.

the skins trolls will be everywhere. the colts are the biggest dogs in the history of the preseason and the Commanders will be looking to put on a show for all the fans they have there this weekend.

It maybe 50-0.

the skins to the superbowl threads are about 48 hours away.

 

[redskins1]

wait till they beat the colts like 35-3 sunday night.

the skins trolls will be everywhere. the colts are the biggest dogs in the history of the preseason and the Commanders will be looking to put on a show for all the fans they have there this weekend.

It maybe 50-0.

the skins to the superbowl threads are about 48 hours away.

stay tuned!!:

 

[Alexander]

wait till they beat the colts like 35-3 sunday night.

the skins trolls will be everywhere. the colts are the biggest dogs in the history of the preseason and the Commanders will be looking to put on a show for all the fans they have there this weekend.

It maybe 50-0.

the skins to the superbowl threads are about 48 hours away.

I don't mind them a bit.

All the better when they flounder around 8-8 and spin their wheels for decades.

I'd rather have a bad team and know it than be deluded by false hope for years. That is exactly what Snyder's reign has been like. And they keep falling into the trap.

 

[jobberone]

I don't mind them a bit.

All the better when they flounder around 8-8 and spin their wheels for decades.

I'd rather have a bad team and know it than be deluded by false hope for years. That is exactly what Snyder's reign has been like. And they keep falling into the trap.

That is certainly one of the reasons. Danny Boy wouldn't dare mention a word like "rebuilding". The Skins will have some good Sundays this year. And they will have some others, too.

 

[sago1]

This subject lost me when someone said "this Commanders thinks". That's an aximoron (get it)?

 

[Brandon]

I was hoping for big things from Pat, this year but it doesn't sound good, it seems he's frequently being beat.

Dallas vs. Green Bay last year. I suggest you watch how he dominated Kampman.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

It will be interesting to see if Houck can make him a better player, one that they would want to re-sign.

sounds like he's moving the pile in the running game in practice, which is good

and it's not like our Dline group is bad at stopping the run, they're pretty good, so it's looking like Houck is making an impact already

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Colombo is very important to Dallas, he was another diamond in the rough Jerry unearthed.

 

[big dog cowboy]

It's very iffy whether RT Marc Colombo, who is entering the final season of his contract, will be back with the Cowboys next year.

We may have seen the best Colombo has to offer. Perhaps one of the young gusy can show us more this year. If so, Colombo will likely get a low offer and will leave. One thing for sure, he really saved our *** at RT. I don't know what we would have done if he didn't work out.