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Keith Brooking needs wins not media pals
December, 10, 2009 Dec 103:45PM CT
By Calvin Watkins
IRVING -- Inside linebacker Keith Brooking has moved himself into a leadership role on this team. He pumps up the team on the field after their last walkthrough on game days and he took it another step on Monday.
Brooking, on his own show, got into it with the host, Ch. 11's Steve Dennis about a line of questioning. Brooking took offense to Dennis asking coach Wade Phillips about what have the Cowboys won and whether or not they were winners.
Brooking's rant made news in the locker room. Phillips told several players about it and Jay Ratliff, Marion Barber and Ken Hamlin yelled at Dennis about it on Wednesday.
Patrick Crayton voiced his displeasure on Thursday.
"I'm not here to make friends, I'm here to win," Brooking said.
It seems everything is OK between Brooking and Dennis, but the fire Brooking showed was a step in the right direction for this team. The Cowboys care about their coach and want to win for him.
I wouldn't think you could say that last year.
As for Brooking, he's a good guy, likes talking to the media and will voice his opinion if he reads or hears something he doesn't like.
Romo's response to doubts: 'Just win'
December, 10, 2009 Dec 102:30PM CT
By Tim MacMahon
IRVING, Texas -- Tony Romo understands that there is only one way to quiet the questions about the Dallas Cowboys' December difficulties.
"Until we win football games here," Romo said, "it’ll be a nice topic of conversation."
Romo insists that the Cowboys' problems winning in past Decembers doesn't weigh on his mind. He's 5-9 in December and 0-2 in the playoffs as a starter.
"We’re going to go out there and try to win this football game and go forward, and we don’t look at last year," Romo said. "We look at today, how can we get better, how can we win this football game this weekend. If we do that, that’s all our job is right now."
If they don't do that, their NFC East lead is gone and the December talk picks up a few decibels.
December, 10, 2009 Dec 103:45PM CT
By Calvin Watkins
IRVING -- Inside linebacker Keith Brooking has moved himself into a leadership role on this team. He pumps up the team on the field after their last walkthrough on game days and he took it another step on Monday.
Brooking, on his own show, got into it with the host, Ch. 11's Steve Dennis about a line of questioning. Brooking took offense to Dennis asking coach Wade Phillips about what have the Cowboys won and whether or not they were winners.
Brooking's rant made news in the locker room. Phillips told several players about it and Jay Ratliff, Marion Barber and Ken Hamlin yelled at Dennis about it on Wednesday.
Patrick Crayton voiced his displeasure on Thursday.
"I'm not here to make friends, I'm here to win," Brooking said.
It seems everything is OK between Brooking and Dennis, but the fire Brooking showed was a step in the right direction for this team. The Cowboys care about their coach and want to win for him.
I wouldn't think you could say that last year.
As for Brooking, he's a good guy, likes talking to the media and will voice his opinion if he reads or hears something he doesn't like.
Romo's response to doubts: 'Just win'
December, 10, 2009 Dec 102:30PM CT
By Tim MacMahon
IRVING, Texas -- Tony Romo understands that there is only one way to quiet the questions about the Dallas Cowboys' December difficulties.
"Until we win football games here," Romo said, "it’ll be a nice topic of conversation."
Romo insists that the Cowboys' problems winning in past Decembers doesn't weigh on his mind. He's 5-9 in December and 0-2 in the playoffs as a starter.
"We’re going to go out there and try to win this football game and go forward, and we don’t look at last year," Romo said. "We look at today, how can we get better, how can we win this football game this weekend. If we do that, that’s all our job is right now."
If they don't do that, their NFC East lead is gone and the December talk picks up a few decibels.
