For those nervous about Terry Glenn

[NoLuv4Jerry]

This team set franchise records on offense in many categories last year. Improved special teams play should provide better field position and allow them to score from time to time without expending as much energy or overexposing Romo, OL. Owens etc... If you look at the 2007 postseason, no team scored liked they scored in the regular season. I said all of that to say this.....the 2008 Dallas Cowboys will reach the next level when their defense plays up to their monetary investment/draft status. When this defense goes out and does what the Giants did to the Pats in the Super Bowl, that is when this team has arrived. By the time the postseason rolls around everyone has 16 games of film on you and everybody knows what everyone can do. The defensive side of the ball is where we have the most talent, depth, and money invested. We should be able to deploy enough bodies on defense to keep our cover men and pass rushers fresh for the postseason. We should be able to overcome injuries on that side of the ball.

Of course having Glenn would be nice....IF HE WERE HEALTHY. But that is not a guarantee. The Cowboys have made their bed in recent drafts with defense. Since they have refused to address the WR position they are going to have to put the onus on the defense to get us back to the mountain top. This is not rocket science. This is how we did it in the 90s. All we really had a WR is Michael Irvin. But we were big and physical up front, ran the ball...and on defense we covered/tackled/harassed the QB.

Lastly, getting this defense to accept the responsibility of carrying this team is in our best interest going forward. Recent stats have shown that the drafting of WRs this decade has not made that much of a difference for winning teams in the NFL...and more importantly, we have neglected the position so long it would take a couple of seasons to retool. So let's put it on the defense and make a run over the next 4+ years.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

For the life of me I don't understand why anyone would be nervous about Terry Glenn. If he's on the team-- fine. If not-- fine. Heck, I'd be more concerned about him being on the team and then having his knee flare-up towards the end of the season AND THEN this team have to adjust to life without him.

 

[Hoofbite]

Glenn would make the team better if he were on the field.


IMO, Jerry is pissed about last year. Bicker over 1 million dollars is pretty weak considering all the money flowing through that clubhouse.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

we will be ok.......weather Glenn plays or not.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

Glenn would make the team better if he were on the field.


IMO, Jerry is pissed about last year. Bicker over 1 million dollars is pretty weak considering all the money flowing through that clubhouse.

can you blame him? they scratched his back when they did not have to...how about a little loyalty...Jerry is not your typical NFL owner...he is far more loyal (to a fault at times) then most other NFL owners

 

[cowboys2233]

Glenn would make the team better if he were on the field.


IMO, Jerry is pissed about last year. Bicker over 1 million dollars is pretty weak considering all the money flowing through that clubhouse.

No, he is pissed about Glenn's defiance this year...and with good reason.

Jerry showed total loyalty to the guy last year and got screwed because of it. $1.25 million per catch. Glenn should play for free.

 

[Doomsday101]

can you blame him? they scratched his back when they did not have to...how about a little loyalty...Jerry is not your typical NFL owner...he is far more loyal (to a fault at times) then most other NFL owners

And I suspect that Cowboy team doctors have given Jerry the full story on Glenn. I don't think Jerry is doing this out of anger I think he is doing it because it is in the team’s best interest.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

No, he is pissed about Glenn's defiance this year...and with good reason.

Jerry showed total loyalty to the guy last year and got screwed because of it. $1.25 million per catch. Glenn should play for free.

Heck, Jerry isn't pissed.


He's doing what any smart businessman would do. He see's an asset that he paid good money for give him diddldy-squat as far as a return.

And he's not letting that happen two-years in a row.

Jerry's not stoopid, he's not going to flush cash down a toilet just because some fans think he should. These are the same folks that will go to Wal-Mart to save .10 on toilet paper, but they'll ***** & moan because someone else (Jerry) doesn't want to waste his money.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Glenn would make the team better if he were on the field.


IMO, Jerry is pissed about last year. Bicker over 1 million dollars is pretty weak considering all the money flowing through that clubhouse.

Aha! There lies the crux of jerra's reasoning.
You are right about the bickering over 1 million. Jerra can afford it.
By negotiating and keeping that hard line, Jerra is signaling that Glenn's playing days here are over.

And that sounds good to me.

Let's get on with the future, not broken down players like Glenn.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

These are the same folks that will go to Wal-Mart to save .10 on toilet paper, but they'll ***** & moan because someone else (Jerry) doesn't want to waste his money.

:laugh2:

 

[poke]

can you blame him? they scratched his back when they did not have to...how about a little loyalty...Jerry is not your typical NFL owner...he is far more loyal (to a fault at times) then most other NFL owners

how exactly did they scratch his back ?? did he not have a contract that paid him exactly what he got ? they would have had to pay him no matter what so i dont see that the Boys did anything they didnt have to last year in regards to Glenn other than choosing to keep his roster spot for him. and that was their choice. if i am missing something please explain. thanks

 

[joseephuss]

how exactly did they scratch his back ?? did he not have a contract that paid him exactly what he got ? they would have had to pay him no matter what so i dont see that the Boys did anything they didnt have to last year in regards to Glenn other than choosing to keep his roster spot for him. and that was their choice. if i am missing something please explain. thanks

They gave Glenn his bonus last spring knowing there was a possibility that Glenn may not be healthy during the season. I don't know if that is scratching his back, but they did take a chance. They could have cut him and saved that money. It doesn't mean they would have gone out and found another wide receiver capable of replacing Glenn, but they would have had extra cash.

 

[zeromaster]

Among other things, they kept him on the active roster, giving him a shot at the post-season, which he got to see.

If I'm missing something here, illuminate me.

 

[Tovya]

To be completely honest, I used to love Terry Glenn... and then a few weeks ago this forum became so obsessed with talking about him, I'm quite sure that I'm so sick of hearing his name that I find myself hating him. I hate his name, I hate his contract, I hate his bum knee... I'm just filled with hate. Oh well, back to my fantasy draft.

 

[poke]

well i still dont see that the Boys did anything special for TG, yes they held a roster spot open...do you think they did that out of the goodness of their heart ?? no it was a business decision !
they paid him yes cuz he had a contract that said they would.
i will not be broken up if they cut him, if he is healthy i think he would help us a lot but that will be another business decision.
i hold no ill will for TG if he doesnt sign this split contract, and i will only hold ill will for the Boys if they cut him and he goes somewhere else and plays lights out and we suffer because of it.
i am not best friends forever with TG but i get tired of hearing how he took advantage of JJ and how much money he got for nothing, he had a contract.
(rant/off)

 

[Tovya]

well i still dont see that the Boys did anything special for TG, yes they held a roster spot open...do you think they did that out of the goodness of their heart ?? no it was a business decision !
they paid him yes cuz he had a contract that said they would.
i will not be broken up if they cut him, if he is healthy i think he would help us a lot but that will be another business decision.
i hold no ill will for TG if he doesnt sign this split contract, and i will only hold ill will for the Boys if they cut him and he goes somewhere else and plays lights out and we suffer because of it.
i am not best friends forever with TG but i get tired of hearing how he took advantage of JJ and how much money he got for nothing, he had a contract.
(rant/off)

word.

 

[ABQcowboyJR]

To say we will be fine with or without TG is quite optimistic. That statement requires that everyone stay healthy, 2 to be exact. We don't need TG if we can stay healthy. But that has to be at the back of the minds of the organization.