Give us your castoffs, your ill huddled masses/Hope this pattern doesn't continue

[GimmeTheBall!]

From the amber waves of radio frequency Z12R126, Air Cowboys America in Farmers Branch where plunging property values don't matter cause we got cheap liquor and ample women.
Next up: Rudy's Prison Report followed by Nan's Poultry Corner.

starspinstarspin:starspin​

First there was Zach the "hard worker," Zach the "leader by example."
Heck, all we want is performance without the throwaway lines like work ethic, dedication, etc.
These are things all players should have, so let's not swoon over Zach as if he discovered these attributes.

Now there is talk about Tatum Bell, another retread. Injured and had a nothing year in 2007. Great, let's play player roulette.

Before we rescue any more castoffs from NFL clubs, let's take a deep breath and think about the liabilities of aging, injured players.
Youth is not a bad thing.
True, with the cap, you can't always take your time to develop young talent.

But let's save the rest of the gunpower for the real deals like Roy Williams.

Also, let's quit doing so much business with man boobs in Miami.
At times it seems that Parcells is not so much trying to build a team as he is trying to outwit an enthusiastic dealmaker like Jerra.
Let the rest of the NFL start supplying coaches and players to him.
A sixth-rounder for a veteran? Jerra should have spit on that.

Lastly, let's start taking a good look at the young'uns who were drafted recently: Martens, Carp, Miles, Stanback, Watkins, etc
USE THEM OR DUMP THEM
If you cannot make an impression in 2 years, clear roster spaces for young ones in the draft.

Clearly, no diamonds in the rough have been found on these, so maybe a wholesale infusion of young talent in the draft will yield one gem.

Fire at will.
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[Bach]

this depresses me.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Thomas led the NFL in tackles in 2006. Hes much much more than a hard worker. Hes one of the best LBers to ever play the game.

 

[speedkilz88]

Thomas is a certain HOFamer in the same mold as Mike Singletary. I can't believe the lack of respect this guy gets around here. It is easy to spot out the guys who lack football knowledge.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Thomas is a certain HOFamer in the same mold as Mike Singletary. I can't believe the lack of respect this guy gets around here. It is easy to spot out the guys who lack football knowledge.

If those with "football knowledge" are the ones foarming in the mouth over a high-salaried, aged, injured, short, slow player, then, yeah, god help us. We deserve to be a 'wait till next year" team.

New England got by with aged castoffs and castoffs with issues and largely made it work last year.
I don't think we have the same good eye for aged talent that the Pats did last year. They might be imploding personnel-wise now, but they were a well-oiled and efficient machine until the they met their Waterloo in an overachieving, hungry team.

Let's not get older. Let's stay younger and leaner and meaner playing and salary cap-wise.

A player that good as in Thomas was let go by the worst team in the NFL.
Not a very good recommendation by any means. He fit all the criteria for not hiring a player, yet his "Big name" intoxicated Jerra.

 

[Nexx]

signing Thomas was cheap and short with good upside possibilities. look at some of the ridiculous signings going on right now, justin smith, reeves etc. not sure why anyone is really questioning the thomas signing. we need a veteran who can lead our defense and a linebacker who can defend the pass a little bit, something bradie nor akin seem to know how to do. cast offs... i'll take bell if he comes cheap and replace tyson thompson who has absolutely no business playing in the nfl. at least tatum has a 1,000 yard season to his credit. believe me, jerry isnt wanting to sign tatum to become our feature back but right now behind barber there is NOTHING. sign tatum to a 1 year contract for cheap and you have a back who could start if you needed him to. lets not forget that more than likely, we will draft a complement to barber but you still need 3 competent running backs on your roster.

 

[speedkilz88]

If those with "football knowledge" are the ones foarming in the mouth over a high-salaried, aged, injured, short, slow player, then, yeah, god help us. We deserve to be a 'wait till next year" team.

New England got by with aged castoffs and castoffs with issues and largely made it work last year.
I don't think we have the same good eye for aged talent that the Pats did last year. They might be imploding personnel-wise now, but they were a well-oiled and efficient machine until the they met their Waterloo in an overachieving, hungry team.

Let's not get older. Let's stay younger and leaner and meaner playing and salary cap-wise.

A player that good as in Thomas was let go by the worst team in the NFL.
Not a very good recommendation by any means. He fit all the criteria for not hiring a player, yet his "Big name" intoxicated Jerra.

Again, lack of respect and lack of knowledge. This guy is going to be a HOFamer.

 

[Big Dakota]

From the amber waves of radio frequency Z12R126, Air Cowboys America in Farmers Branch where plunging property values don't matter cause we got cheap liquor and ample women.
Next up: Rudy's Prison Report followed by Nan's Poultry Corner.




Gimmesomeballs and his farmers branch freaks.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQkYGhmdMig

 

[Hostile]

2 years huh?

Tom Landry said 3 years. The fool.

:wink2:

 

[lane]

free agency has ruined sports..

it sickens me actually.

 

[BAT]

If those with "football knowledge" are the ones foarming in the mouth over a high-salaried, aged, injured, short, slow player, then, yeah, god help us. We deserve to be a 'wait till next year" team.

New England got by with aged castoffs and castoffs with issues and largely made it work last year.
I don't think we have the same good eye for aged talent that the Pats did last year. They might be imploding personnel-wise now, but they were a well-oiled and efficient machine until the they met their Waterloo in an overachieving, hungry team.

Let's not get older. Let's stay younger and leaner and meaner playing and salary cap-wise.

A player that good as in Thomas was let go by the worst team in the NFL.
Not a very good recommendation by any means. He fit all the criteria for not hiring a player, yet his "Big name" intoxicated Jerra.

Your anti-Thomas agenda is not only transparent, but ridiculous. Why not take a wait and see attitude, what's done is done, before you hurt yourself?

Zach Thomas is a Cowboy now. Live with it.

You can start spewing venom again AFTER he has actually played a game with a star on his helmet. Otherwise, he was a great short term CHEAP signing.

 

[sago1]

Obviously those who think Zach Thomas won't improve the Cowboys defense didn't bother watching his play against us in week 2. Go watch that game again over at the silverandblue.com website. Yes, the Dolphins lost to us but Zack managed to hold our TE to only 2 catches which is something our defense couldn't do against Cooley, Shockey, etc. Romo said after the game that Thomas' sideline to sideline pass coverage was a big problem for him; we also know how well our defense defends the pass in the middle of the field, dont' we? BTW: Can't understand how the Patriots won 3 SBs cause Belicheat is such a stupid coach; he must be stupid cause he offered that old & slow Thomas a contract & was reportedly very disappointed he lost him to us.

 

[zrinkill]

Your anti-Thomas agenda is not only transparent, but ridiculous. Why not take a wait and see attitude, what's done is done, before you hurt yourself?

Zach Thomas is a Cowboy now. Live with it.

You can start spewing venom again AFTER he has actually played a game with a star on his helmet. Otherwise, he was a great short term CHEAP signing.

Gimmie was against keeping Ellis and getting Tank too. Its just gimmick. Do not let it bother ya.

 

[IronCowboy]

I knew this off-season would suck when we gave the false start machine the worst contract in the history of the NFL.

 

[silverbear]

starspinstarspin:starspin​

First there was Zach the "hard worker," Zach the "leader by example."
Heck, all we want is performance without the throwaway lines like work ethic, dedication, etc.
These are things all players should have, so let's not swoon over Zach as if he discovered these attributes.​

OK, how about we swoon over him because he was a Pro Bowler as recently as two years ago, or because in just 5 games last year, he still racked up 52 tackles??

You talk as if "intangibles" are the only reason the Cowboys picked him up, and that's a pretty asinine thing to believe...

Now there is talk about Tatum Bell, another retread. Injured and had a nothing year in 2007. Great, let's play player roulette.

Before we rescue any more castoffs from NFL clubs, let's take a deep breath and think about the liabilities of aging, injured players.

Much as I like your schtick, sometimes I think you understand very little about pro football... sometimes, you need to fill in gaps with stopgap players, guys who can give you a season or two or three, guys with just a little tread left on their tires... yeah, it's a gamble, but when your flexibility vis a vis the cap is limited, these are the kinds of chances you have to take...

Youth is not a bad thing.

And the Cowboys are one of the youngest teams in the league... signing Thomas didn't do much to help that stat, but Tatum Bell is hardly "aging", he turns 27 today... ... neither is Javon Walker, who will be 29 on opening day...

But let's save the rest of the gunpower for the real deals like Roy Williams.

No point in that, he won't be available until next offseason... the Lions have been pretty clear about not trading him this year...

Also, let's quit doing so much business with man boobs in Miami.

One trade, and you go off the deep end?? Ferguson wasn't part of the Cowboys' plans this year, so they got what they could for him...

A sixth-rounder for a veteran? Jerra should have spit on that.

Sigh... you really are being particularly clueless tonight... trading Ferguson means the Cowboys got something, ANYTHING, for him... he wasn't part of their plans this year, so this is a good thing...​

 

[BigDFan5]

SO this post cries about getting older players one beincg ZTwho is a great player, and then calls Tatum Bell old? ***


But later in the same post claims we should dump some young players and laments the fact that we traded an old player

So we need to get young by dumping the young players, keeping old players and not signing anyone who is older than 26


Gimme you are a friggin genius

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

From the amber waves of radio frequency Z12R126, Air Cowboys America in Farmers Branch where plunging property values don't matter cause we got cheap liquor and ample women.
Next up: Rudy's Prison Report followed by Nan's Poultry Corner.




Gimmesomeballs and his farmers branch freaks.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQkYGhmdMig

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Thanks for writing!

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

OK, how about we swoon over him because he was a Pro Bowler as recently as two years ago, or because in just 5 games last year, he still racked up 52 tackles??

You talk as if "intangibles" are the only reason the Cowboys picked him up, and that's a pretty asinine thing to believe...



Much as I like your schtick, sometimes I think you understand very little about pro football... sometimes, you need to fill in gaps with stopgap players, guys who can give you a season or two or three, guys with just a little tread left on their tires... yeah, it's a gamble, but when your flexibility vis a vis the cap is limited, these are the kinds of chances you have to take...



And the Cowboys are one of the youngest teams in the league... signing Thomas didn't do much to help that stat, but Tatum Bell is hardly "aging", he turns 27 today... ... neither is Javon Walker, who will be 29 on opening day...



No point in that, he won't be available until next offseason... the Lions have been pretty clear about not trading him this year...



One trade, and you go off the deep end?? Ferguson wasn't part of the Cowboys' plans this year, so they got what they could for him...



Sigh... you really are being particularly clueless tonight... trading Ferguson means the Cowboys got something, ANYTHING, for him... he wasn't part of their plans this year, so this is a good thing...

Go back and read the post, ya whiney, furry bruin.

Your snippets don't include the full text.

For example: players LIKE Roy Williams Not that RW can be had immediately! But we need blue chippers, again, LIKE Roy Williams. And he'd be great for the Cowboys when he gets out of contractual obligations.

And, one trade with the Dolls, yeah. But read the other part: players AND coaches.

As to keeping the 'Boys young, the post said keeping the team young, NOT that we are old!
Get a grip and sit down. You'll feel better.

 

[Yeagermeister]

While I'm not crazy about the Thomas signing there is a huge difference. We signed a very good older player for cheap instead of signing a marginal young player for big money.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

dude, we have the 3rd youngest roster in the league, and have not won a playoff game in since forever

one, 35 year old player doesn't set the time-clock back a hundred years