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One No. 94 to another
11:57 AM Fri, Oct 16, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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Todd Archer brings word that Charles Haley has had some impromptu discussions with DeMarcus Ware about pass-rushing.
Todd's column intrigued me on several fronts. Most interesting was Ware's belief that Haley was at Valley Ranch for business reasons and that the two happened to bump into each other on consecutive weeks.
Well, that seems impressively crafty on the Cowboys' and Haley's part, considering that Haley mentioned to me two weeks ago that he might work a little with Ware.
"Coach, Wade, he's opened the door to come up and talk and be around the guys," Haley said then. "If he [Ware] is receptive, I'll come up and show him some stuff during the bye week."
What prompted me to ask Haley about Ware? During last month's Cowboys' kickoff luncheon, Ware had singled out Haley, calling him "the real '94." These days, it's rare for young athletes to show that kind of deference.
"I talked to him a little bit his rookie year about pass rush," Haley said. "Every time I see him, I try to tell him a little something, what it's going to be like.
"Teams have figured out his style right now, so he's got to add more to his repertoire. Techniques are really developed in training camp. I don't know how fast he can grasp techniques. You don't want to be stuck between a move. That's when you get your head tore off."
As Todd noted, Ware must have grasped something last week against the Chiefs, notching his first two sacks to end a five-game drought.
Coincidence? Like Todd, I think not.
"When I was with the 49ers, the greatest asset I had was that we had veterans there who had won," Haley said. "We had the legacy there. Bill Walsh took the time to have champion boxers come in. He had two or three champions from different sports come every training camp and talk about what it's like to be a champion and talk about the attitude you have to take.
"The only thing the Cowboys don't have, they don't have the veterans coming in to pass it down to the younger guys, that winning tradition."
Was Haley lobbying for a job two weeks ago? Maybe. After retiring for the second time, in 1999, Haley was a Lions defensive assistant.
Whether or not Ware's sack-production returns to last year's record pace, he might be "bumping into" Haley more often at Valley Ranch.
11:57 AM Fri, Oct 16, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Brad Townsend/Reporter E-mail | News tips
Todd Archer brings word that Charles Haley has had some impromptu discussions with DeMarcus Ware about pass-rushing.
Todd's column intrigued me on several fronts. Most interesting was Ware's belief that Haley was at Valley Ranch for business reasons and that the two happened to bump into each other on consecutive weeks.
Well, that seems impressively crafty on the Cowboys' and Haley's part, considering that Haley mentioned to me two weeks ago that he might work a little with Ware.
"Coach, Wade, he's opened the door to come up and talk and be around the guys," Haley said then. "If he [Ware] is receptive, I'll come up and show him some stuff during the bye week."
What prompted me to ask Haley about Ware? During last month's Cowboys' kickoff luncheon, Ware had singled out Haley, calling him "the real '94." These days, it's rare for young athletes to show that kind of deference.
"I talked to him a little bit his rookie year about pass rush," Haley said. "Every time I see him, I try to tell him a little something, what it's going to be like.
"Teams have figured out his style right now, so he's got to add more to his repertoire. Techniques are really developed in training camp. I don't know how fast he can grasp techniques. You don't want to be stuck between a move. That's when you get your head tore off."
As Todd noted, Ware must have grasped something last week against the Chiefs, notching his first two sacks to end a five-game drought.
Coincidence? Like Todd, I think not.
"When I was with the 49ers, the greatest asset I had was that we had veterans there who had won," Haley said. "We had the legacy there. Bill Walsh took the time to have champion boxers come in. He had two or three champions from different sports come every training camp and talk about what it's like to be a champion and talk about the attitude you have to take.
"The only thing the Cowboys don't have, they don't have the veterans coming in to pass it down to the younger guys, that winning tradition."
Was Haley lobbying for a job two weeks ago? Maybe. After retiring for the second time, in 1999, Haley was a Lions defensive assistant.
Whether or not Ware's sack-production returns to last year's record pace, he might be "bumping into" Haley more often at Valley Ranch.
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