I'm really starting to like Jason Hatcher

[visionary]

I like Hatcher but all I can say is "be careful of guys suddenly having career years in contract years"
I would be very hesitant to sign him to a long-term contract
if we could give him a rd 1 tender, i would prefer that

 

[The Natural]

I wasn't there, so I couldn't say. Were you there?

Well you know what the team has been doing the last 3 years behind closed doors so I didnt think this would be an exception.

 

[theogt]

I am really starting to like this guy, I know he is 31 but he is playing lights out and I hope it´s not his last year here, he is showing leadership skills that we haven´t seen on this team the past couple of years.
Just read this column from JJT, and I loved it.


IRVING, Texas -- A lot of guys could've done what Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Jason Hatcher did after practice the other day.

Tony Romo. Sean Lee. Jason Witten. DeMarcus Ware.

Any of them could've asked Jason Garrett for an opportunity to briefly address the team Wednesday afternoon.

Only Hatcher did.

He didn't talk long, but in a passionate soliloquy -- yes, he dropped several F-bombs, according to multiple witnesses -- Hatcher talked to his teammates about being singularly committed to winning, avoiding another mediocre season and playing for something other than a paycheck.

Then he implored Witten to ride with him. Romo, too.

Hallelujah. It's about time.


http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story...ys-players-taking-ownership-their-locker-room

Youre a couple years late in noticing that he's playing well.

 

[TonyRomo17]

I like Hatcher but all I can say is "be careful of guys suddenly having career years in contract years"
I would be very hesitant to sign him to a long-term contract
if we could give him a rd 1 tender, i would prefer that

he had a really good year last season too

 

[Irvin88_4life]

Glad we kept Hatcher over Bowen a few years ago. Always have liked Hatcher and thought he would be better in a 43 defense

 

[jday]

Well you know what the team has been doing the last 3 years behind closed doors so I didnt think this would be an exception.

What makes you think I know what has been going on? I have only seen the results and as we all know, they have not been pretty.

 

[visionary]

he had a really good year last season too

cant disagree too much but to me the "30-year rule" stands

only exception would be QB and in some cases, OL

just look at spencer, 'unexpected' bad things happen as you get older playing a collision sport

no long-term contracts

just my .02

 

[CowboyMcCoy]

No more talk the talk. I have heard that so many times over the years. Time for walk the walk.

Garrett talks all the time. Yet..nothing. .500

 

[Lonestar94]

Jason Hatcher is a beast. He really should be looked at as a star player on here, he's one of the best in the league at his position. I hope he stays on the team.

 

[Bleu Star]

Garrett's players finally speaking up
Jean-Jacques Taylor [ARCHIVE]

ESPNDallas.com | September 20, 2013
IRVING, Texas -- A lot of guys could've done what Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Jason Hatcher did after practice the other day.

Tony Romo. Sean Lee. Jason Witten. DeMarcus Ware.

Any of them could've asked Jason Garrett for an opportunity to briefly address the team Wednesday afternoon.

Veteran DT Jason Hatcher is among few vocal leaders on the Cowboys, a function Jason Garrett has long desired for his team.
Only Hatcher did.

He didn't talk long, but in a passionate soliloquy -- yes, he dropped several F-bombs, according to multiple witnesses -- Hatcher talked to his teammates about being singularly committed to winning, avoiding another mediocre season and playing for something other than a paycheck.

Then he implored Witten to ride with him. Romo, too.

Hallelujah. It's about time.

This wasn't about defense versus offense. Or players versus coaches. Or veterans versus youngsters.

This was about the Cowboys escaping the abyss of mediocrity they've been stuck in for years.

You saw the 17-16 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs last week.

You saw the red-zone miscues. You saw the turnovers. You saw the Dez Bryant drop. You saw the defense fade in the fourth quarter.

Understandably, many of you said, "Here we go again."

But it doesn't have to be the same old story for this team. The Cowboys have every opportunity to create a new narrative.

See, it didn't really matter who addressed the team. The words and feelings just needed to be conveyed verbally to everyone.

The triumph, really, is that someone said something. After all, you never know what impact, if any, Hatcher's talk will have.

It certainly won't be the difference between winning or losing to the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.

This was more about establishing a standard of performance and trying to achieve that mark each week. Do that, and the wins and losses will come.

Plenty of players on this team lead in their own way. Guys like Witten and Ware tend to lead by example, showing their teammates how to successfully manage the daily grind of an NFL season with their work ethic.

But every team needs vocal leaders, guys who say what others are thinking but, for whatever reason, haven't verbalized.

When it's about team-building and winning, it's a beautiful thing.

The core players on this team should be sick of being mired in the muck of mediocrity. The core has one playoff victory and has missed the playoffs in each of the past three seasons. And it's known much for more for its dramatic failures than its momentous victories.

Hatcher, like many of his teammates, has decided he's tired of losing games the Cowboys should win because of silly mistakes, and he wants every player and coach to know it. And he wants them to do something about it while the season remains in it's infancy.

It's one thing when a team kicks your butt, and quite another when you let them hang around through missed opportunities and mistakes and that team wins it at the end.

Hatcher has seen the Cowboys blow a bunch of winnable games over the years.

Then, he was a youngster. No more.

He's 31, nearing social security age for NFL players. He has evolved into a vocal leader on the defensive line, the guy who teaches the youngsters on the defensive line how to be a pro, whether it's taking care of their bodies or beating a double team.

He's in the last season of his contract. Smart teams don't pay age in the NFL, so this should be his last season with the Cowboys.

Perhaps this will be his legacy. The soft-spoken veteran, who inspired his teammates by demanding excellence.

I knew there was a reason why I liked this guy. Hopefully the message hit home because it is on target with how most every fan feels right now. I hope this isn't a duplicate post.. Mini search revealed nil.


http://m.espn.go.com/general/story?storyId=9695756&city=dallas&src=desktop​

 

[Mr Cowboy]

Props to Hatch!

 

[Coy]

Youre a couple years late in noticing that he's playing well.

You obviously didn´t read my post because I never stated that he started playing well this year, that wasn’t even the topic bro, read again.

 

[17yearsandcounting]

Props to him, this team is pretty good at talking though.

 

[Bleu Star]

Lol. I didn't look hard enough. Please merge mods. Thanks.

 

[Fletch]

I am really starting to like this guy, I know he is 31 but he is playing lights out and I hope it´s not his last year here, he is showing leadership skills that we haven´t seen on this team the past couple of years.
Just read this column from JJT, and I loved it.


IRVING, Texas -- A lot of guys could've done what Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Jason Hatcher did after practice the other day.

Tony Romo. Sean Lee. Jason Witten. DeMarcus Ware.

Any of them could've asked Jason Garrett for an opportunity to briefly address the team Wednesday afternoon.

Only Hatcher did.

He didn't talk long, but in a passionate soliloquy -- yes, he dropped several F-bombs, according to multiple witnesses -- Hatcher talked to his teammates about being singularly committed to winning, avoiding another mediocre season and playing for something other than a paycheck.

Then he implored Witten to ride with him. Romo, too.

Hallelujah. It's about time.


http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story...ys-players-taking-ownership-their-locker-room

$%&* Yeah!!!! Absolutely Jason! He is quickly becoming one of my favorite Cowboys. Thank you Jason Hatcher. Now the rest better get in line and follow his lead. Time to start kicking our opponents in the teeth!

 

[Fletch]

No more talk the talk. I have heard that so many times over the years. Time for walk the walk.

Jason has been walking the walk. Has been for a few seasons now. This guy is a warrior. I have nothing against Hatch wanting to get some stuff off his chest after practice. He was venting, and leading. Hatcher is the perfect guy to stand up and hold everyone accountable.