burmafrd;1989757 said:
Anyone remember the tale of the scorpion that wanted to cross the river?
He went up to a turtle that was about to go across and asked for a ride.
The turtle said" NO way. You will sting me!"
The Scorpion said" If I do that I will die as well!
The turtle thought it over and reluctantly agreed.
Halfway across the river the scorpion stung the turtle.
The turtle gasped"Now you will die as well- WHY?"
The scorpion said" Its my nature"
Pacman and trouble.
The Scorpion and the Turtle.
Good analogy.
5mics;1990101 said:
Dude, although that's a nice tale and all, it's been disproved by our recent acquisition of T.O., Tank, and Hamlin. All those guys were "It's in my nature" types before they became Cowboys; how do we feel about them now?
Tank Johnson and Adam Jones are almost twin copies of being off-the-field troublemakers. Their past mutual run-in
s with the law can't be discounted or minimized as legitimate concerns.
Terrell Owens is a knucklehead, who during his hall of fame career, has exhibited knucklehead behavior time-and-again and once disrespected the very same franchise he now plays for. Still, there aren't any justifiable comparisons between a natural idiot and guys like Johnson and Jones.
Ken Hamlin may still be a hothead, but after being beaten
a half-an-inch of his life during a nightclub fight nearly three years ago, he's stayed out of trouble. It's a hard lesson which probably sunk in permanently for him. Admittedly, I don't know much more about Hamlin or any other troubles he may have been involved in. If that's pretty much the sum total of what he's guilty of, I wouldn't compare him with Johnson or Jones either.
Jones is an amazing talent, but I'm very weary of him. Putting him in a Cowboys uniform will not change my viewpoint--just as it doesn't change my point-of-view about any player. However, I am interested in seeing if Goodell's punishment has finally sunk in for him. It really was the best thing that could have happened to him. He's young and could rebound into having a very successful, profitable, long-term career--whether it's in Dallas or not.
