FMIA nugget on the Cowboys and Drew Henson

[noshame]

Didn't Jerry label him a field general and Parcells about threw up

 

[GMO415]

That whole era was inept. From the poor HCs on down.

 

[John813]

I had a custom #7 Henson jersey.....

I was close to getting one too. Luckily, at that time couldn't really spend that amount and held off lol

 

[VaqueroTD]

Same.

And admittedly I was on the Henson wagon over Romo.
Those were some "fun" years of Jerry going for baseball QB's

Trey Lance trade sort of reminds me of those days. Another raw project the fans can argue endlessly about who may never have more than one or two meaningful wins.

 

[VaqueroTD]

Anyone catch King’s quotes of a career?

His second favorite quote from his career:

“Peter, if you f--- me on this story, I will squash you like a squirrel in the road.”

--Jimmy Johnson, while the Dallas coach, one late night after he told me more off-the-record stuff than on-. It was always an interesting information-balancing act with the wide-open Johnson during interviews.​

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[CWR]

He says while ignoring the Knicks emblem in his photo.

Just teasing

I mean it is his whole avatar. Lol

 

[JW82]

I was close to getting one too. Luckily, at that time couldn't really spend that amount and held off lol

I was sure he was QB savior.

 

[leeblair]

Im old and my memory is fading, but I dont recall Henson ever playing "well" for the Cowboys.

He never got the chance. But he was great in the NFL Europe and played well for the Vikings- albeit for a messed up organization at the time.

 

[Silver N Blue]

2001-2004 was literally the worst era of Jerry’s Cowboys.

Well I disagree. Last I checked they haven't sniffed winning anything the past 29 years. Wins in the regular season mean squat if they aren't having success in the playoffs. The only difference is the regular season and nothing more. The end result has been the same. The only consistent during the Jones era.

 

[kskboys]

Pretty sure they could only sign him to 3 or 4 years since he was a rookie. The Yankees contract might have been 8 years.

There were no limitations on rook contracts back then.

 

[1942willys]

He never got the chance. But he was great in the NFL Europe and played well for the Vikings- albeit for a messed up organization at the time.

he gave up. He could have tried elsewhere but did not
Like I said, football was never that important and that baseball contract financially set him for life
and he did not play GREAT in NFL europe and was not all that for the vikings. Multiple coaches and multiple organizations wrote him off and deservedly so

 

[big dog cowboy]

If I remember correctly (and I may not be). We traded a bunch of 1st round picks for the great Joey Galloway. Which is why Jerry had to be creative when finding a QB (Drew Henson, Chad Hutchinson, drafting Quincy in the 2nd round etc…). So back then it wasn’t an option to draft a first round QB.

2000 and 2001 1st rounders.

 

[SultanOfSix]

I remember those times. Henson was put in the game and he look lost. Parcells quickly pulled him in less than a quarter of play. I think he threw a pick too.

I remember Parcells received a lot of questions and criticism from the press about why he wasn’t playing these young guys who were rated so well in college like Henson instead going with the aging veterans. And he one time said something to the effect that there’s another guy back there who’s doing pretty darn good but wasn’t quite ready yet.

Of course we all know now he was referring to Romo.

 

[windward]

Well I disagree. Last I checked they haven't sniffed winning anything the past 29 years. Wins in the regular season mean squat if they aren't having success in the playoffs. The only difference is the regular season and nothing more. The end result has been the same. The only consistent during the Jones era.

I’d rather win 12 games 3 years in a row than go through the Campo era again thx.

 

[CowboyFrog]

Henson should have been a starter in the NFL, but he didn't play ball with Parcells mind games.
Romo did, and Henson got cut, but he played well when he had his chances.

?..I mean..?

 

[Silver N Blue]

I’d rather win 12 games 3 years in a row than go through the Campo era again thx.

Same result.

 

[chagus]

But was Drew better than Chad Hutchinson??

More like who was worse'er.

 

[TNCowboy]

I vividly remember when Henson played in his one start. I remember hoping/praying that Henson and Julius Jones would turn into the next generation of Staubach/Dorsett or Aikman/Emmitt.
Good times.

On the old version of this site, Old Silverbear had a running thread where he would grade Quincy Carter vs. Chad Hutchinson in training camp each day.

The things Cowboy fans have had to go through since Jimmy Johnson's team fell apart.....

 

[windward]

Same result.

Suuuure.

 

[CowboyStar88]

On the old version of this site, Old Silverbear had a running thread where he would grade Quincy Carter vs. Chad Hutchinson in training camp each day.

The things Cowboy fans have had to go through since Jimmy Johnson's team fell apart.....

That’s a name I have not heard or seen in years.