DMN: Laufenberg: Think Greg Hardy's a problem now? Consider this scenario

[Zimmy Lives]

If Hardy had signed with the Patriots or Giants he would have his own Reality Show by now.

It almost feels like he already has a reality show!

 

[Yakuza Rich]

The idea that this is a media creation is bizarre. Jones and the front office see Hardy every single day, up close. They know who and what he is better than any media member, so why the hell would they make decisions based on what the media says?

For the same reason they made the decision based on what the media coverage was on TO.

As the Cowboys official said when TO was released, they really didn't have a problem with TO or his behavior. But, regardless of what TO did, it brought too much negative attention which turned into a distraction.

For instance, Mr. Blue Suit claimed that TO was crying on the sidelines after the win against the Bengals in which TO caught the game winning TD because 'he didn't get the ball enough.' It was later to be found that TO was crying because a close family friend that helped raise him had passed away earlier that week and he dedicated the game to him.

That's what caused TO to refuse to answer any of Mr. Blue Suit's questions as he would continually say 'next question' every time Mr. Blue Suit posed a question to him. It became something that clearly embarrassed and angered Mr. Blue Suit as the other reporters would laugh at him every time TO would say 'next question' to him.

That's when Mr. Blue Suit concocted the suspect story of TO complaining about Romo going to Witten. As bad as people may hate TO, it was never verified and as the Cowboys official said...they had NO problem with his behavior. It was because a doofus like Mr. Blue Suit would do whatever he could to make any story he could about TO.

So if they are afraid that TO was too big of a distraction even though they had no problem with his actual behavior...what makes me think that they will not treat Greg Hardy the same way?

They very well may extend him. No one really knows. But it's pretty obvious now that if Hardy continues to have some sideline issues, misses or is late for meetings, or has some other issues, it's unlikely he's coming back. Jones' statement two days ago pretty much made that clear.

On October 25th, the Giants played the Cowboys and Hardy had that heated argument with Bisaccia. Despite that, Jones said after the game that Hardy was a 'leader' on the team and they were hoping to extend his contract. This caused more scrutiny from the media. The scrutiny later intensified when the DA expunged Hardy's record (y'know, basically the DA saying that he didn't do the crime he was convicted of), the media responded by posting the photos of Nicole Holder on November 6th.

And that's when Jerry started to calm down on the extension talk when the media started to go to no ends to convict Hardy in the court of public opinion.

We simply don't know if the missed meetings are excused or not. Hardy has likely had rehab for the injuries he suffered in the Seattle game and may have some type of deal in his contract where he has to go for psychiatric help or whatever.

Why is it that we hear about a Dallas Cowboys player missing a meeting or showing up late to a meeting? Do you mean to tell me that there are no other players across the league that ever miss a meeting?

It seems to me that Jerry may be bowing to the pressure of public opinion just like he did TO and I would rather have him and Rich Dalrymple do their job and contain this nonsense and allow them to field the best team that they can field.








YR

 

[Sydla]

For the same reason they made the decision based on what the media coverage was on TO.

As the Cowboys official said when TO was released, they really didn't have a problem with TO or his behavior. But, regardless of what TO did, it brought too much negative attention which turned into a distraction.

For instance, Mr. Blue Suit claimed that TO was crying on the sidelines after the win against the Bengals in which TO caught the game winning TD because 'he didn't get the ball enough.' It was later to be found that TO was crying because a close family friend that helped raise him had passed away earlier that week and he dedicated the game to him.

That's what caused TO to refuse to answer any of Mr. Blue Suit's questions as he would continually say 'next question' every time Mr. Blue Suit posed a question to him. It became something that clearly embarrassed and angered Mr. Blue Suit as the other reporters would laugh at him every time TO would say 'next question' to him.

That's when Mr. Blue Suit concocted the suspect story of TO complaining about Romo going to Witten. As bad as people may hate TO, it was never verified and as the Cowboys official said...they had NO problem with his behavior. It was because a doofus like Mr. Blue Suit would do whatever he could to make any story he could about TO.

So if they are afraid that TO was too big of a distraction even though they had no problem with his actual behavior...what makes me think that they will not treat Greg Hardy the same way?




On October 25th, the Giants played the Cowboys and Hardy had that heated argument with Bisaccia. Despite that, Jones said after the game that Hardy was a 'leader' on the team and they were hoping to extend his contract. This caused more scrutiny from the media. The scrutiny later intensified when the DA expunged Hardy's record (y'know, basically the DA saying that he didn't do the crime he was convicted of), the media responded by posting the photos of Nicole Holder on November 6th.

And that's when Jerry started to calm down on the extension talk when the media started to go to no ends to convict Hardy in the court of public opinion.

We simply don't know if the missed meetings are excused or not. Hardy has likely had rehab for the injuries he suffered in the Seattle game and may have some type of deal in his contract where he has to go for psychiatric help or whatever.

Why is it that we hear about a Dallas Cowboys player missing a meeting or showing up late to a meeting? Do you mean to tell me that there are no other players across the league that ever miss a meeting?

It seems to me that Jerry may be bowing to the pressure of public opinion just like he did TO and I would rather have him and Rich Dalrymple do their job and contain this nonsense and allow them to field the best team that they can field.








YR

TO was years ago. And if Jones was really concerned about the media, he never would have picked up Hardy to begin with. They knew the issues with Hardy, they knew he was going to be a radioactive acquisition given how the media scrutinized Ray Rice and the fact that the NFL and Ravens seems to play some games behind the scenes. So the Cowboys knew the moment they went to sign him, this would be a total media circus. And they did it anyway. So if the only proof one has that the Cowboys would react to what some seem to be saying are made up or exaggerated media reports is what they did to TO 6-7 years ago is somewhat weak. And let's not re-write history. Owens brought a lot of attention to himself........... it wasn't just rumored behind the scenes issues. He would CONSTANTLY complain about Garrett's playcalling publicly. So it's not like it was some media creation.......... Owens was publicly taking shots at his coaching staff.

Hardy misses a practice a month and half ago, the media reports it and the Cowboys quickly come out and say slow your roll on Hardy, his absence was excused.

Report comes out that he missed a meeting last week, suddenly the Cowboys clam up? Stephen Jones says they suddenly don't discuss internal matters? LOL. They couldn't refute the media's report a month earlier fast enough but now? "Sorry guys, can't talk about it." Then Jerry comes out and basically confirms he missed a meeting but said some others did as well so it wouldn't be fair to talk about Hardy's absence only. Jerry has loose lips............ if Hardy's absence was excused or a misunderstanding because he was getting therapy, you can bet your butt the Cowboys would have said that.

Oh and we hear about players, including star players missing meetings from other teams. So the persecution angle that this only seems to happen in Dallas is downright bizarre. Revis showed up to a practice late. Belicheck sent him home. That was widely reported. Jonas Gray ran for 200+ yards and 4 TDs, overslept for a meeting, got fined and ended up in Belicheck's doghouse and it was widely reported. Geno Smith missed a meeting last year and it was widely reported. It was reported when Desean Jackson overslept and missed a few meetings in Philadelphia.

I think what the Jones' are doing is just realizing they have a guy that is all over the place right now and they are going to watch him the rest of the year and see how he acts. I don't think they are now saying what they said because they suddenly don't like the media scrutiny.

 

[Bleu Star]

Laufenberg: Think Greg Hardy's a problem now? Consider this scenario

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy (76) on the bench before a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Sunday, November 15, 2015. Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 10-6. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News)

Babe Laufenberg, Dallas Cowboys radio color analyst and former NFL quarterback, answered questions about the team in a chat Wednesday. Here are some highlights.

Question: Mincey says Hardy-DeMarco Lawrence spat no big deal. But Hardy seems to argue with teammates all the time? Is that really no big deal?

Babe Laufenberg: I think in that instance, it truly was no big deal. Problem is, it comes on the heels of the game day confrontation with the special teams coach in NY and missing meetings. But yeah, this one a minor blip on the radar screen if taken as an isolated incident.

Question: Babe, I think it is a given that Greg Hardy won't be a Cowboy next season. With that being said, the Cowboys can save $5 million this season if they cut him before Sunday's game with the Dolphins. So let me ask you, do they roll the dice with him the rest of the season to try and make a late push or do they cut bait now?

Babe Laufenberg: Ha! They rolled the dice with Hardy the minute they signed him. Don't see that happening, as this team is still hoping to make a playoff push, as improbable as that sounds when they are sitting here at 2-7. But here is the bottom line, this is a player who knows that all eyes are on him, who is hoping to get a long-term contract, yet there has been a nearly weekly proclamation of, "We addressed it with Greg and are moving forward." So if you are going by the assumption (and I am) that he is "on his best behavior" what happens when he has real job security?

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I originally posted the article about Michael Irvin saying "sign him ASAP"..... Well, given what I have been hearing in the past couple of weeks (where there smoke there's undoubtedly smoldering embers), I say we definitely make use of his services for the rest of the season because he will be highly motivated as the season progresses to audition for that next check. But I am now solidly against signing him long term. No go. Too much baggage. Sadly, it's not the accusations either. It is the signs that lead to someone that is dividing the locker room vs leading it.

 

[SultanOfSix]

Except it's not.

Jones stated two days ago that Hardy has to meet some expectations the team has put in place in order for the Cowboys to even extend him.

This has been there since he was signed.

A month ago he was signing a more aggressive tune about bringing Hardy back.

A month ago, the team was at 2-3 and Hardy just dominated the Pats offensive line.

The team has lost four straight since then. I'm not surprised Jones isn't more gung-ho about anything and I think it's doubtful that showing up one day late and missing a few meetings has changed anything with respect to Hardy.

Again, none of this means Hardy is gone for sure or definitely coming back. But I think people are burying their heads in the sand over this trying to convince themselves that Hardy's issues really aren't a big deal and just a media frenzy. Jones doesn't say what he said on Tuesday if in fact the Cowboys weren't growing a bit tired of the Hardy show at this point. If things were great and just media creations, I doubt he says what he said.

Note none of this is a defense of the media. They absolutely have a target on Hardy's back. But I suspect when Jones says what he said on Tuesday, it wasn't because believed what the media was throwing out there but rather what he and his front office have seen up close from Hardy.

Well, I think they are media creations. First it was domestic abuser Hardy saying "crass" comments about the beauty of Brady's wife, a woman who essentially gets paid millions of dollars to help sell a product by exposing the beauty of her body. Then it was the 'angry and uncontrollable' (a description in line with domestic abuser) Hardy getting into it with a coach even though he was clearly frustrated that the special teams choked against the Giants. Then it was disrespectful and not a good teammate Hardy arriving late for work once and missing a few meetings as a result. Also, on game day, it seems like the commentators show no qualms about further emphasizing these things if he shows any emotions on the field.

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Would anyone here have signed hardy before the season? Be honesty

 

[EPL0c0]

Would anyone here have signed hardy before the season? Be honesty

From what I recall, Seattle was one team that was interested but were worried about the possible price tag (not b/c of what happened to him).

Seattle is a team that drafted Frank Clark, so...

 

[Fredd]

so, let me get this straight...on defense, we have one potential star (I can't even go down the road of counting mr Glass jaw from penn state)...he sees that he is it, he gets frustrated, he sees the most pathetic offense in the league for the last 5 games (when he was playing), and that pathetic offense with their now patented 3&outs exhausts the defense...so he gets frustrated...he sees little to no coaching, other than a bit on defense...so he gets frustrated

the rest of the team should be a little more frustrated

 

[darthseinfeld]

If Hardy wants Justin Houston money, let him walk. Houston had 3 fewer sacks in his best season then Hardy had in his best two seasons combined. Hardy isnt Houston

 

[loublue22]

Winning makes everything better

 

[Aven8]

Funny had he put up the same plays the last two weeks, that he did the first two, nobody would give a squat about tweets and blow ups!

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

"jobberone, post: 6420192, member: 375"]Question: Babe, I think it is a given that Greg Hardy won't be a Cowboy next season. With that being said, the Cowboys can save $5 million this season if they cut him before Sunday's game with the Dolphins. So let me ask you, do they roll the dice with him the rest of the season to try and make a late push or do they cut bait now?

That be such an intriguing and intersting scenrio.

Question: Babe, I think it is a given that Greg Hardy won't be a Cowboy next season. With that being said, the Cowboys can save $5 million this season if they cut him before Sunday's game with the Dolphins. So let me ask you, do they roll the dice with him the rest of the season to try and make a late push or do they cut bait now?

So if you are going by the assumption (and I am) that he is "on his best behavior" what happens when he has real job security?
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WOW. Just Wow.

 

[Wood]

charles haley had interesting comments to say yesterday. Said half of current team doesn't care if they win or lose. Said Hardy was of the group that takes it personal to win. Don't be so fast to run those types of guys off roster. I would atleast listen to his agent.

 

[Sasquatch]

From what I recall, Seattle was one team that was interested but were worried about the possible price tag (not b/c of what happened to him).

Seattle is a team that drafted Frank Clark, so...

The Seattle Times skewered the team for that pick running front page stories on it the first days following the draft. FWIW.

 

[JoeKing]

Greg Hardy is the only elite player we have on the defense. The media's vendetta with him is their own problem and it should be ignored by the FO. They should let this season play out and only then evaluate if they want to retain his services on a long term deal. There are ways to structure that deal that would keep him at his best behavior despite the fears that mediots like Laufenberg tries to perpetuate.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

He'll turn into just a really good player eventually like he was before with Carolina and all of this other stuff will die out.

LOL
It will die out and then BOOM!
With guarantee money in a estension.
deal me out, mans.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Greg Hardy is the only elite player we have on the defense. The media's vendetta with him is their own problem and it should be ignored by the FO. They should let this season play out and only then evaluate if they want to retain his services on a long term deal. There are ways to structure that deal that would keep him at his best behavior despite the fears that mediots like Laufenberg tries to perpetuate.

lol LOL!
His eliteness half been on full display the last 2 gamez, man. holla!

 

[JoeKing]

lol LOL!
His eliteness half been on full display the last 2 gamez, man. holla!

Your sarcasm fails to account for the constant pressure he puts on the QB. He doesn't have to have multiple sack games to be doing an elite job.

 

[SportsGuru80]

Other than the fact they have come out and said they want to give him long term deal since day one, I suppose your right.

Ole Jerrah somewhat backed off that in his most recent interview....

 

[SilverStarCowboy]

Hardy is gone, unless we see some major turn around in ON THE FIELD production, there no justification in keeping him.