DMN Blog: Rumors on Carpenter and Spears

[WoodysGirl]

10:17 AM Thu, Feb 14, 2008 | Permalink
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There were all sorts of rumors coming out of the Senior Bowl that Marcus Spears and Bobby Carpenter were on the trade block.

Well, Spears' agents thought that as well. They called the Cowboys during the Senior Bowl and asked was there any truth to the rumors.
Dallas, according to Spears' agents, said the defensive end is not going anywhere.

As for Carpenter, I remember Wade Phillips saying toward the end of the season that maybe he might have been a little too hard on the second-year man from Ohio State. Carpenter played poorly in the last preseason game at Minnesota. And that game was the basis to which Phillips and probalby the rest of the defensive staff viewed Carpenter.

Maybe Dallas gives Carpenter another chance to prove himself this season. For now, he's staying.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

I would like to see what Carp can do in his 3rd (BP) year.

 

[iceberg]

i hated the pick at the time, but he's here. he's a cowboy and i'm going to pull for him vs. trade him at every opportunity.

this will be what, his 3rd year?

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Interesting. I was wondering where all these trade rumors about them were coming from since I hadn't seen any really credible sources talking about it.

 

[TheCount]

I would like to see what Carp can do in his 3rd (BP) year.

Agreed, I also started last year sour on Spears and as the season went on, I started to like him. I'm glad they're both staying, but I don't know that this report means they won't end up being moved.

I'm also pretty sure those trade rumors originated right on this forum before making their way to Mobile.

 

[iceberg]

Interesting. I was wondering where all these trade rumors about them were coming from since I hadn't seen any really credible sources talking about it.

well, it starts off like this. you log into a cowboys forum somewhere - or even an opposing teams and you see a headline that says:

HEARD ON THE RADIO! TRADE RUMOR!!!!

so you click the thread and read something to the effect of:

i was driving while listening to the radio the other day and i'm not sure who was talking, (sorry, was on the phone too and people were honking at me for some reason) and some dude on the radio said that ware was going to be traded to miami for the #1 overall pick. i had to think about it at first, but the overall #1 pick when we got ware around 12?

think about it! parcells picked him so he's a parcells guy and now parcells is calling all the shots in miami, so it makes sense! we can finally get mcfadden and we'll let spencer take over the pass rush role!

what do you guys think????

and then of course you get the usual replies and calls of stupidity, but that doesn't live on. some other dough-eyed cowboy fan hurting for news sees it and hell, it's printed right there on the internet, so we must repaste it. it soon finds it ways into this forums where a 16+ page thread harps on:

1. the overall stupidity of the thread and idea
2. "this ain't madden" graphics will populate the thread
3. people will be quick to remind the poster that parcells wanted spears first so ware really isn't a parcells guy
4. someone else will want to know why ireland or sprano isn't calling the shots for players and so forth
5. someone else will compare that to jones and how come when jones does it it's bad.
6. that will bring out the jones haters to tell you why it's bad
7. that will bring out the jones defenders to say the haters hate too much
8. that will spawn at least a 6 way argument
9. we'll get a graphic in saying "in before the lock!"
10. the thread gets locked

all because someone on the freaking cell phone can't understand what's on the radio cause he's doing 2 things he shouldn't be doing when he should be driving.

 

[yentl911]

I think Spears is a decent player that contributes and adds to the much needed depth on the DL.

I can't see Carpenter getting on the field with this Defense. He was a wasted pick in my opinion and has been, and will continue to be, a bust. At least here in Dallas.

He can contribute on special teams but I doubt that he was drafted in the first round to be playing only on special teams.

Maybe he could be a good OLB in a 4-3? What did he play in college at OS? I did think he was a good player at the collegiate level but hasn't panned out for us.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

What's the team supposed to say? Yes, those bums are on the block?

 

[dmq]

I bet Parcells started these rumors.

 

[theogt]

What's the team supposed to say? Yes, those bums are on the block?

They could tell his agent it's a possibility (no reason to hide it from his agent) and then his agent keeps shut until it happens.

 

[CowboyManDan]

I'm on board with exploring trading both guys.

Carpenter is seeming like a better 4-3 fit. Spears is replacable by Ratliff and/or Hatcher.

If we can get a player who can contribute more, then heck yea let's do it.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

I still scratch my head at yet another dumb pick by Parcells, Carpenter hasn't even impressed on special teams... I believe Fasano and Carpenter are worthless picks.

 

[TheCount]

They could tell his agent it's a possibility (no reason to hide it from his agent) and then his agent keeps shut until it happens.

Perhaps not, but does the agent have a reason to hide it from everyone else?

I still scratch my head at yet another dumb pick by Parcells, Carpenter hasn't even impressed on special teams... I believe Fasano and Carpenter are worthless picks.

I've been saying that since that particular draft. Out of that entire draft we have exactly 0 starters, horrible. The only thing that makes up for it is that the 2005 draft landed us 5 starters, and a nickle LB. If we had two drafts like the 2006 one in a row, we'd be a horrible team right now.

 

[Echo9]

well, it starts off like this. you log into a cowboys forum somewhere - or even an opposing teams and you see a headline that says:

HEARD ON THE RADIO! TRADE RUMOR!!!!

so you click the thread and read something to the effect of:

i was driving while listening to the radio the other day and i'm not sure who was talking, (sorry, was on the phone too and people were honking at me for some reason) and some dude on the radio said that ware was going to be traded to miami for the #1 overall pick. i had to think about it at first, but the overall #1 pick when we got ware around 12?

think about it! parcells picked him so he's a parcells guy and now parcells is calling all the shots in miami, so it makes sense! we can finally get mcfadden and we'll let spencer take over the pass rush role!

what do you guys think????

and then of course you get the usual replies and calls of stupidity, but that doesn't live on. some other dough-eyed cowboy fan hurting for news sees it and hell, it's printed right there on the internet, so we must repaste it. it soon finds it ways into this forums where a 16+ page thread harps on:

1. the overall stupidity of the thread and idea
2. "this ain't madden" graphics will populate the thread
3. people will be quick to remind the poster that parcells wanted spears first so ware really isn't a parcells guy
4. someone else will want to know why ireland or sprano isn't calling the shots for players and so forth
5. someone else will compare that to jones and how come when jones does it it's bad.
6. that will bring out the jones haters to tell you why it's bad
7. that will bring out the jones defenders to say the haters hate too much
8. that will spawn at least a 6 way argument
9. we'll get a graphic in saying "in before the lock!"
10. the thread gets locked

all because someone on the freaking cell phone can't understand what's on the radio cause he's doing 2 things he shouldn't be doing when he should be driving.

pure gold

 

[dozin_theknick]

well, it starts off like this. you log into a cowboys forum somewhere - or even an opposing teams and you see a headline that says:

HEARD ON THE RADIO! TRADE RUMOR!!!!

so you click the thread and read something to the effect of:

i was driving while listening to the radio the other day and i'm not sure who was talking, (sorry, was on the phone too and people were honking at me for some reason) and some dude on the radio said that ware was going to be traded to miami for the #1 overall pick. i had to think about it at first, but the overall #1 pick when we got ware around 12?

think about it! parcells picked him so he's a parcells guy and now parcells is calling all the shots in miami, so it makes sense! we can finally get mcfadden and we'll let spencer take over the pass rush role!

what do you guys think????

and then of course you get the usual replies and calls of stupidity, but that doesn't live on. some other dough-eyed cowboy fan hurting for news sees it and hell, it's printed right there on the internet, so we must repaste it. it soon finds it ways into this forums where a 16+ page thread harps on:

1. the overall stupidity of the thread and idea
2. "this ain't madden" graphics will populate the thread
3. people will be quick to remind the poster that parcells wanted spears first so ware really isn't a parcells guy
4. someone else will want to know why ireland or sprano isn't calling the shots for players and so forth
5. someone else will compare that to jones and how come when jones does it it's bad.
6. that will bring out the jones haters to tell you why it's bad
7. that will bring out the jones defenders to say the haters hate too much
8. that will spawn at least a 6 way argument
9. we'll get a graphic in saying "in before the lock!"
10. the thread gets locked

all because someone on the freaking cell phone can't understand what's on the radio cause he's doing 2 things he shouldn't be doing when he should be driving.

AWESOME!!

 

[theogt]

Perhaps not, but does the agent have a reason to hide it from everyone else?

Can't see why he would. If they were truly shopping him around, then everyone that it could affect would already know.

 

[rickster14]

BP and Ireland should be forced to give us a #1 for Carpenter. I find it very hard to believe that he was the #1 talent on our board when we picked.

 

[Chief]

I find it very hard to believe that he was the #1 talent on our board when we picked.

That is pretty unbelievable, isn't it?

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

well, it starts off like this. you log into a cowboys forum somewhere - or even an opposing teams and you see a headline that says:

HEARD ON THE RADIO! TRADE RUMOR!!!!

so you click the thread and read something to the effect of:

i was driving while listening to the radio the other day and i'm not sure who was talking, (sorry, was on the phone too and people were honking at me for some reason) and some dude on the radio said that ware was going to be traded to miami for the #1 overall pick. i had to think about it at first, but the overall #1 pick when we got ware around 12?

think about it! parcells picked him so he's a parcells guy and now parcells is calling all the shots in miami, so it makes sense! we can finally get mcfadden and we'll let spencer take over the pass rush role!

what do you guys think????

and then of course you get the usual replies and calls of stupidity, but that doesn't live on. some other dough-eyed cowboy fan hurting for news sees it and hell, it's printed right there on the internet, so we must repaste it. it soon finds it ways into this forums where a 16+ page thread harps on:

1. the overall stupidity of the thread and idea
2. "this ain't madden" graphics will populate the thread
3. people will be quick to remind the poster that parcells wanted spears first so ware really isn't a parcells guy
4. someone else will want to know why ireland or sprano isn't calling the shots for players and so forth
5. someone else will compare that to jones and how come when jones does it it's bad.
6. that will bring out the jones haters to tell you why it's bad
7. that will bring out the jones defenders to say the haters hate too much
8. that will spawn at least a 6 way argument
9. we'll get a graphic in saying "in before the lock!"
10. the thread gets locked

all because someone on the freaking cell phone can't understand what's on the radio cause he's doing 2 things he shouldn't be doing when he should be driving.

So I take it you did not like the premise of the rumors?

 

[burmafrd]

I think the Boys lied.