Found This At Another Board (Carpenter) *Merge*

[Alexander]

This was posted at another board and I will not vouch for its autheticity.

But it is interesting.

Spoke to a Cowboys player today (I'd say who it was but it would be a breach of confidence) about several things related to the Cowboys, and learned some fascinating information regarding T.O..

Apparently that T.O./Witten fight you all read about was actually between T.O. and Carpenter. At one point, Jason Witten came in to break it up, restraining T.O., and somehow it was written as T.O. and Witten duking it out. Apparently, T.O. and Carpenter have been at each other's throats since Carp's rookie year when T.O. and a couple of his buddies pulled a rookie hazing prank on him. Carp got really angry over it and T.O. told him something to the effect of him having a big mouth for a rookie. T.O. has ranted to those who would listen on more than one occasion about Carp being a "privileged punk" because his father played in the NFL and he had everything handed to him on a silver platter.

So when the Werder article came out, T.O. naturally suspected it was Carpenter (T.O. suspected as far back as 2006 that Carpenter was leaking things to the media about him). He went over to confront him about it and they got into a skirmish.

The player I spoke to said that Romo and Witten are pretty much indifferent towards T.O.. Romo in particular does not care at all about any of the T.O. media stuff (as you can imagine, he has much bigger things to worry about) and he likes the guy well enough. They've always been respectful of each other and joke around with one another quite a bit. On the other hand, Romo wouldn't lose sleep if T.O. were released. He's just not the kind of guy who really gets too passionate about things like that.

Witten is more sensitive to the feelings of others (i.e. Carpenter) regarding T.O. than Romo, but he's never had a problem with T.O. personally. He understands why some might, but he respects him as a player and T.O. has never said or done anything to him. He was surprised and upset over the Werder article, and started ranting about how it was "tabloid ********" for a good 10 minutes when this player asked him about it.

He said this locker room is actually really quiet most of the time...almost to the point of being awkward. He thinks it's hilarious that people on the outside think it's some sort of war zone because he believes the problem is players aren't aggressive enough. This is the most laid back football locker room this player has ever been a part of.

On the other hand, T.O. confronting Carpenter made people really uncomfortable because it was so out of character for the locker room. A lot of people had an "oh please tell me he's not going to..." expression on their face when he did it. Of course, many of these same guys had no problem ranting about "cowards" to the media.

Oh, and BTW, it was Owens who first called him "Barbie Carpenter," for those who aren't aware. That gives you an idea of the depth of their conflict.

 

[Stash]

If it is true, it's even more reason why Carpenter should no longer be here.

It's bad enough to suck enough to never see the field, it's another to leak info to the media and cause problems for the guys who can play.

If it's true...

 

[Romo2Dez4six]

for some reason I believe this...

 

[tunahelper]

I personally like the idea of some instersquad fights. If you are playing football and being aggressive and nobody is fighting for an entire season, what does that say about your team mentality?

 

[theebs]

lol

Please get rid of carpenter and owens.

that fixes two problems.

and from the way this was written this came from a player who has been somewhere else before Dallas and has been here since 06.

So that narrows it down to...


Kyle Kosier
Anthony Henry
Marc Columbo


so?

 

[McCordsville Cowboy]

Ive been saying all along that the two sources are Barbie and Jimmy Sexton. Makes sense.

 

[Arch Stanton]

I read that earlier, however that was the posters first and only post on the board. (The Ranch Report.) Perhaps it was Roy P.

All the same it was an interesting read.

 

[JakeCamp12]

My only problem with Carp is that he is`wearing Randy White's number. He is a typical 4-3 linebacker playing in a 3-4 defense. Why we drafted him, I will never know. I am betting he plays better on his next team if they play the 4-3. He never bulked up enough to play in our defense. Is he a bust or is he on the wrong team? I guess we may know in the next year or so....

 

[MWILL]

I was wondering why Witten was saying " I don't know how my name got in the story". Jason never mentioned "Barbie's" name either. Interesting read.

Werder needs better sources.

 

[MWILL]

lol

Please get rid of carpenter and owens.

that fixes two problems.

and from the way this was written this came from a player who has been somewhere else before Dallas and has been here since 06.

So that narrows it down to...


Kyle Kosier
Anthony Henry
Marc Columbo


so?

Owens was never the problem.

 

[miamicowboy21]

Carpenter for some reason thinks he's a star. ESPN is always running to him for an opinion of the team like he makes a significant contribution. We just need to cut this clowns ASAP. Barbie shouldn't be seen or heard.

 

[TheDude]

Most logical story yet

 

[adbutcher]

I don't buy this. Barbie doesn't have a mean bone in her body.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I don't buy this. Barbie doesn't have a mean bone in her body.

:laugh2:

 

[big dog cowboy]

Interesting reading. it really just makes me wonder how much of this is Hollywood stuff or the truth.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

Ive been saying all along that the two sources are Barbie and Jimmy Sexton. Makes sense.

I heard thru the grapevine from some good sources that Owens thought it was Carpenter who said that or somehow Carpenter was involved in the Mr. Blue Suit article.

I still firmly believe that Carpenter wasn't the source for the Mr. Blue Suit article. In the past, when Mr. Blue Suit has quoted an anonymous player, he says 'an anonymous player in the locker room told me that...' or to that affect. Instead, Mr. Blue Suit that that his anonymous source was 'somebody who regularly speaks to Owens' teammates.'

To me, it still sounds like Mr. Blue Suit had some really weak source which he knew was a weak source, but he was dying to print anything negative about Owens, especially given the conflict he had with Owens refusing to answer any of his questions.

I can't verify the post from the other board, but all of this makes a LOT more sense than ANYTHING that the mediots have reported.

A good source that I talk to who WORKS for the organization told me about a month before the Mr. Blue Suit article was written talked about Witten, Owens and Romo all having a good relationship with one another. Saying that it was a 'really amazing how well they get along.' So that's why I didn't buy into Mr. Blue Suit's article in the first place.

Then after the article happened there was the grapevine talk about Carp being involved.

Again, all of this makes a LOT more sense and seems a lot more valid.

But as long as readers think that a reporter is doing their job even if the story is completely false because the cite 'anonymous sources', we'll keep getting false info from the media.




YAKUZA

 

[Woods]

Personally, I think we should get rid of Carp because he can't seem to play.

It doesn't appear that the coaching staff trusts him at all.

 

[jobberone]

Hence the media blackout Yakuza. If you're not sure who is talking just shut them all up. Gets TO and Carp and anyone else. And a well planned and planted juicy tidbit to a mole can flush them out. I can certainly believe the story as true but I wouldn't take it to the bank.

 

[thechosen1n2]

interesting read...definitely a new take.

 

[Oh_Canada]

Personally, I think we should get rid of Carp because he can't seem to play.

It doesn't appear that the coaching staff trusts him at all.

I agree, if this information is even remotely close to accurate the only guy who needs to go is Carp.