ESPN: Dez Bryant late, David Irving a no-show on first day for Cowboys vets to report

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robbieruff said:
Oh shoot. I love me some Dez, too - you know that bro! That's not really the issue for me. In fact I hold him to a higher standard now as a team leader, which I consider him to be. If indeed the situation was that he hosted a big public event and didn't show up the next day to a team mandatory conditioning test and was derelict in contacting management in a timely manner then (in my book) he failed as one of the team's leaders. Which compounds the narrative he has had following him for years about being late and even blowing off meetings.

I certainly hope this is merely a question about media spin and drumming up cheap clicks on the back of Cowboy popularity but Dez needs to be seen by our new group of youngsters as a leader with high standards and not some immature man child. He needs to be what Jerry Rice was to the Niners. Hardest worker and most committed player on the team. Not some dude that is cavalier about team commitments. I hope the optics of this event is indeed overblown media BS...however, Dez's past behavior around meetings makes him a target and that's on him.
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Honestly, Robbie, I couldn't argue or agree with you more. I really believe it's more of a case of the first line of your second paragraph than it is the first paragraph. But well stated, brother. Dez needs to lead by example, on and off the field, before and during the season. No doubt.

I think he will and has been. But everyone is split, and I'm beginning to respect that more.

But we will see a great deal more of his leadership this year, with all the vets that have left, gone, and now he having to take some of the reigns. I will eat crow (is it "crow" in this case?) if I'm wrong, but I believe, firmly, that he will deliver. I think he's been a leader for a season or two already, but I digress. :)
 
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Trouty said:
Honestly, Robbie, I couldn't argue or agree with you more. I really believe it's more of a case of the first line of your second paragraph than it is the first paragraph. But well stated, brother. Dez needs to lead by example, on and off the field, before and during the season. No doubt.

I think he will and has been. But everyone is split, and I'm beginning to respect that more.

But we will see a great deal more of his leadership this year, with all the vets that have left, gone, and now he having to take some of the reigns. I will eat crow (is it "crow" in this case?) if I'm wrong, but I believe, firmly, that he will deliver. I think he's been a leader for a season or two already, but I digress. :)
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Well. Since I plan on being at camp in Oxnard within the next week or so, I will make my personal observations of Dez's leadership up close and report back to you in full detail! ;)
 
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phildadon86 said:
You sir are for lack of a better word a troll. He held a bbq in his hometown and spent 16k of his own money to give back to his community. Get a life
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You sir, have no idea of the meaning of the word troll. I said nothing negative about the purpose of the party, and news outlets reported that the party went late and it is a 3 1/2 drive from Lumpkin to Dallas. Fine if you want to pick a fight, but the fact is that the BBQ is what caused him to be late.
 
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rpatricc said:
You sir, have no idea of the meaning of the word troll. I said nothing negative about the purpose of the party, and news outlets reported that the party went late and it is a 3 1/2 drive from Lumpkin to Dallas. Fine if you want to pick a fight, but the fact is that the BBQ is what caused him to be late.
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I like, and prefer, beef ribs to pork. Would I be a locker room distraction? :)
 
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Trouty said:
You're out of your mind. From one grill man to another. Yes, I eat tomahawks and ribeye all the time.

Beef ribs! Ftw!
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Say that in Texas and you would get run out! :lmao:

There is a reason that there is never beef ribs in any BBQ competition. I could smoke some for you and ya will never eat those beef things again :cool:
 
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Melonfeud said:
:laugh::laugh::laugh:
Sometimes your posts cause me great consternation and greater displeasure in the fact you've made my obligatory automatic"like" list and in order to maintain some semblance of centered wellness within myself I'll have to quote your offending (to my delicate sensibilities concerning all things JERRY) statement and lodge a counter view statement,,,but this one was easy to "like":lmao2:
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:lmao::laugh::lmao2:. Melon, this boy has a great,but odd sense of humour!!
 
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Trouty said:
It was off. You went on a tangent that made no sense given the thread topic and the sarcastic nature of the post you replied to. Maybe make a thread and state your opinion? Or not, whatevs, brother.

It's okay. Relax. Was just asking, there, mon frere.
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Yeah, I don't see how it was off at all. The post you are talking about was a sarcastic reply to my previous post. We are talking about discipline and focus on this team right now, coming off a 13-3 1st place division finish with an up and coming young QB topped off with first round home playoff exit. Exact same scenario as 2007-08, which was followed by a darn right ugly year. Forgive me for fearing a repeat and being concerned. Maybe its nothing after all. That's why they play they games--which was my point in response to the dull tired "just give up on the season then" line, which was in the post I responded to. But burn me once and I might start seeing fires at the first puff of smoke.....
 
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links18 said:
Yeah, I don't see how it was off at all. The post you are talking about was a sarcastic reply to my previous post. We are talking about discipline and focus on this team right now, coming off a 13-3 1st place division finish with an up and coming young QB topped off with first round home playoff exit. Exact same scenario as 2007-08, which was followed by a darn right ugly year. Forgive me for fearing a repeat and being concerned. Maybe its nothing after all. That's why they play they games--which was my point in response to the dull tired "just give up on the season then" line, which was in the post I responded to. But burn me once and I might start seeing fires at the first puff of smoke.....
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Always have to think that way with our team. History says this will be an off year. It shouldn't be though. We are poised to compete.
 
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