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One Dallas Cowboys official breaks the gag order
By DAVID THOMAS
dthomas@star-telegram.com
Mum’s the word for Dallas Cowboys coaches these days, thanks to Jerry Jones’ gag order. But still, I was able to get in a short Q&A with one anonymous Cowboys official.
The Fans’ Insider: I know you’re not supposed to be speaking with reporters, so what name would you like me to use for you?
Anonymous Cowboys Official: Well, most people call me Wade.
Insider: But if I call you Wade, aren’t you afraid Jerry might figure out who you are?
Anonymous Cowboys Official: Good point. Tell you what, spell my name with a "y" in the middle. He’ll never figure that out.
Insider: OK, "Wayde." Do you think Jerry is restricting the coaching staff too much with this gag order?
Wayde: This agreement is something that we sat down and discussed as an organization and decided is the best thing for us going forward. I think it’s important for the Cowboys to have one voice and I believe that — hang on, I’ve had the darndest time memorizing this last part ..."
Insider: That’s OK. I get the idea.
Wayde: It’ll come to me. Always does.
Insider: Do you think Terrell Owens will be a part of this team next season?
Wayde: Jerry has addressed that, and I think he has made everything clear regarding the future as it pertains to the Cowboys and that player you’re asking about.
Insider: Jerry has addressed it, but I — like other media members — am not sure what he said. What were your thoughts when you first read Jerry’s answer to the Terrell Owens question?
Wayde: My first thought was, "Whether he is on our team or not, we still have to go out and play solid defense."
Insider: Speaking of defense, Jerry has said that you also will carry the title of Defensive Coordinator next season. Any concerns about holding two titles?
Wayde: None at all. The only person who should be concerned about my two titles is the guy who makes the nameplate for my office door. If you’ll remember, there were times last season when I was calling defenses.
Insider: For how many games were you calling defenses?
Wayde: I don’t know that number off the top of my head. I’d have to go back and look at the schedule and see which games we won and which games we had great defensive stats in, then figure out the number from there.
Insider: Jerry said Monday that the most important thing for the 2009 season is for your team to be as "Romo-friendly" as possible.
Wayde: Hey, I’ll tell you, all that locker room stuff is overblown. I walk through that locker room every day and guys in there are always being friendly to Tony Romo. And, oh, yeah — and I believe that Jerry being that one voice will eliminate much of the misinformation that has been reported. Told you it would come to me.
Insider: I think what Jerry means by "Romo-friendly" is that he wants to get the most out of Romo’s abilities. What do you think the offense needs to do to make that happen?
Wayde: That’s something we’re discussing. But I’ll tell you, defensively, we allowed the 24th-fewest third-down conversions and had the 10th-most opponents’ third-down attempts, or whatever you want to call them. That says a lot about our defense.
Insider: Last question, Wayde. What, coming off a 9-7 season, can you take into next season as a building block?
Wayde: That’s easy — we didn’t lose in the playoffs last season. We lost in the playoffs my first year here, and they lost in the playoffs the year before I got here. So this year we won’t have to answer you guys’ questions about why we lost again in the playoffs last season.
David Thomas’ sports humor column appears Wednesdays and Sundays.
By DAVID THOMAS
dthomas@star-telegram.com
Mum’s the word for Dallas Cowboys coaches these days, thanks to Jerry Jones’ gag order. But still, I was able to get in a short Q&A with one anonymous Cowboys official.
The Fans’ Insider: I know you’re not supposed to be speaking with reporters, so what name would you like me to use for you?
Anonymous Cowboys Official: Well, most people call me Wade.
Insider: But if I call you Wade, aren’t you afraid Jerry might figure out who you are?
Anonymous Cowboys Official: Good point. Tell you what, spell my name with a "y" in the middle. He’ll never figure that out.
Insider: OK, "Wayde." Do you think Jerry is restricting the coaching staff too much with this gag order?
Wayde: This agreement is something that we sat down and discussed as an organization and decided is the best thing for us going forward. I think it’s important for the Cowboys to have one voice and I believe that — hang on, I’ve had the darndest time memorizing this last part ..."
Insider: That’s OK. I get the idea.
Wayde: It’ll come to me. Always does.
Insider: Do you think Terrell Owens will be a part of this team next season?
Wayde: Jerry has addressed that, and I think he has made everything clear regarding the future as it pertains to the Cowboys and that player you’re asking about.
Insider: Jerry has addressed it, but I — like other media members — am not sure what he said. What were your thoughts when you first read Jerry’s answer to the Terrell Owens question?
Wayde: My first thought was, "Whether he is on our team or not, we still have to go out and play solid defense."
Insider: Speaking of defense, Jerry has said that you also will carry the title of Defensive Coordinator next season. Any concerns about holding two titles?
Wayde: None at all. The only person who should be concerned about my two titles is the guy who makes the nameplate for my office door. If you’ll remember, there were times last season when I was calling defenses.
Insider: For how many games were you calling defenses?
Wayde: I don’t know that number off the top of my head. I’d have to go back and look at the schedule and see which games we won and which games we had great defensive stats in, then figure out the number from there.
Insider: Jerry said Monday that the most important thing for the 2009 season is for your team to be as "Romo-friendly" as possible.
Wayde: Hey, I’ll tell you, all that locker room stuff is overblown. I walk through that locker room every day and guys in there are always being friendly to Tony Romo. And, oh, yeah — and I believe that Jerry being that one voice will eliminate much of the misinformation that has been reported. Told you it would come to me.
Insider: I think what Jerry means by "Romo-friendly" is that he wants to get the most out of Romo’s abilities. What do you think the offense needs to do to make that happen?
Wayde: That’s something we’re discussing. But I’ll tell you, defensively, we allowed the 24th-fewest third-down conversions and had the 10th-most opponents’ third-down attempts, or whatever you want to call them. That says a lot about our defense.
Insider: Last question, Wayde. What, coming off a 9-7 season, can you take into next season as a building block?
Wayde: That’s easy — we didn’t lose in the playoffs last season. We lost in the playoffs my first year here, and they lost in the playoffs the year before I got here. So this year we won’t have to answer you guys’ questions about why we lost again in the playoffs last season.
David Thomas’ sports humor column appears Wednesdays and Sundays.
