Makin’ a list… checkin’ it twice…

[LaTunaNostra]

i, too, don't get the resentment towards haley. drugs? nope. sex offender? nada. wife beater? nuh-uh. vehicular manslaughter? noooop. concealed weapons charges? negatory. held out under existing contract? naaah. jaywalking? not that i'm aware of. spitting on sidewalk? ....

so what was his crime?

when it came down to game day - who was more prepared than haley? he was "the straw that stirred the drink" on defense. almost a decade later we have yet to see anybody come close to replacing him in dallas.

So why all the antipathy?

Was he surly with fans? Refuse to talk to the press or something?

 

[jterrell]

So why all the antipathy?

Was he surly with fans? Refuse to talk to the press or something?

Haley was absolutely crazy in general.
Teammates didn't talk to him.
He was scary intense.
He didnt do interviews because reporters were scared of them.

In the end tho, he did his job here.

In San Fran the stuff he did to get traded is legendary to the point it was copied in some movies.

He did detail a fairly serious addiction to painkillers in his book, All the Rage.

 

[LaTunaNostra]

Haley was absolutely crazy in general.
Teammates didn't talk to him.
He was scary intense.
He didnt do interviews because reporters were scared of them.

In the end tho, he did his job here.

In San Fran the stuff he did to get traded is legendary to the point it was copied in some movies.

He did detail a fairly serious addiction to painkillers in his book, All the Rage.

Ahh, thanks JT.

Just your ordinary, run-of-the-mill, everyday, personality-challenged great defensive lineman.

 

[lockster]

my favorite cowboys
1 Woodson
2. Haley
3. Lett
4. Allen
5. E. Jones

And the hate of Haley, I don't understand. He could be a jerk, but he didn't like to be messed with or manipulated which I understand. However, I don't remember him destructing the team and he did get Lett and others to play to their potential which probably wouldn't have happened without him. He was a major plus to our team. Sometimes u have to have some hatred to play up to the level of his talent.

 

[parchy]

my favorite cowboys
1 Woodson
2. Haley
3. Lett
4. Allen
5. E. Jones

And the hate of Haley, I don't understand. He could be a jerk, but he didn't like to be messed with or manipulated which I understand. However, I don't remember him destructing the team and he did get Lett and others to play to their potential which probably wouldn't have happened without him. He was a major plus to our team. Sometimes u have to have some hatred to play up to the level of his talent.

Different strokes... some people just hate abrasive personalities... if the list category had anything to do with skill I'm sure Haley would have made it... it, however, was not

 

[DallasKnight]

5. Biggest Meltdowns in Sports

1. N.O. Saints trading ALL of their draft picks for Ricky *weed* Williams
2. Vikings trading 14 draft picks for Hershel Walker
3. Cowboys trading 2 1st rd draft picks for Joey *I can't catch or stay healthy* Galloway


Can't forget those moments in History. Historical blunders for those teams.

 

[SuspectCorner]

Haley was absolutely crazy in general.
Teammates didn't talk to him.
He was scary intense.
He didnt do interviews because reporters were scared of them.

In the end tho, he did his job here.

In San Fran the stuff he did to get traded is legendary to the point it was copied in some movies.

He did detail a fairly serious addiction to painkillers in his book, All the Rage.

thanks JT. i was unaware of haley's addiction. could any of that be attributed to his ongoing back problems?

insofar as haley being "absolutely crazy".... i think a stronger case could be made for that diagnosis applying to rafael septien, lance rentzel, duane thomas, alonzo spellman, dimitrius underwood, leon lett, erik williams, and even (at one time) michael irvin. i'm omitting names from a pretty extensive list. add switzer and duane goodrich while you're at it.

haley was never destined to win a "mr. popularity" contest. but i guess i'm just a fan who values performance over personality. it's not even close. haley was a warrior and always packed a lunch and a punch. maybe not an affable character but i never doubted his total commitment to team success.

gimme a dozen of him.

 

[parchy]

haley was never destined to win a "mr. popularity" contest. but i guess i'm just a fan who values performance over personality.

Once again, I'm fairly sure that list had absolutely nothing to do with performance... everybody values performance over personality (for the most part), which is why it was a a list about personality... I'm sure if there was a list made by the author about said performance than Haley would be on it, but "least favorite" doesn't have to have anything to do with performance, or whether or not he wanted him on the Cowboys, for that matter

 

[Mr. S]

nothing wrong with JMU grads, only 2 of note, Charles Haley and Gary Clark. A lot of players are just a$$holes anyways, Haley is not really different there, but he played well when he was on the field.

 

[SuspectCorner]

I'm sure if there was a list made by the author about said performance than Haley would be on it, but "least favorite" doesn't have to have anything to do with performance, or whether or not he wanted him on the Cowboys, for that matter

in my universe... it has everything to do with performance.

 

[THUMPER]

Five Favorite Cowboys
1. Bob Lilly
2. Roger Staubach
3. Troy Aikman
4. Emmitt Smith
5. Bob Hayes

Five Least Favorite Cowboys
1. Deion Sanders
2. Duane Thomas
3. Michael Irvin
4. Troy Hambrick
5. Jackie Smith

Cowboys’ Five Best Defensive Players
1. Bob Lilly
2. Randy White
3. Lee Roy Jordan
4. Mel Renfro
5. Chuck Howley

Cowboys’ Five Best Offensive Players
1. Emmitt Smith
2. Roger Staubach
3. Tony Dorsett
4. Bob Hayes
5. Drew Pearson

Five Most Overlooked Cowboys
1. Jethro Pugh
2. Tony Tolbert
3. Don Perkins
4. Frank Clarke
5. Mark Tuinei

Favorite NFL players (who aren’t Cowboys)
1. Peyton Manning
2. Tom Brady
3. Keith Brooking
4. Mushin Muhammad
5. Hines Ward
6. Julius Peppers

Least liked NFL players
1. Randy Moss
2. Terrell Owens
3. Ray Lewis
4. Deion Sanders
5. Rodney Harrison

NFL teams I like besides the Cowboys (mostly goes WAY back to the 60s & 70s)
1. Colts
2. Chargers
3. Rams
4. Giants
5. Patriots

NFL teams I HATE
1. Eagles
2. Commanders
3. 49ERs
4. Vikings
5. Steelers
6. Ravens
7. Packers
8. Browns

Teams in other sports I like
1. L.A. Lakers
2. UCLA Bruins
(that's it, just two)

 

[Manster68]

How can anyone leave the "Manster" off their "best defensive players"......UGH!

I know!!!

I was quite offended!!!!

OOOOHHHHHHH????

I bet you meant the REAL Manster!!

Actually, I was thinking the same way also.

 

[Hostile]

Five Favorite Cowboys
1. Roger Staubach
2. Emmitt Smith
3. Randy White
4. Bob Lilly
5. Larry Allen

Five Least Favorite Cowboys
1. Rafael Spetien
2. Dwayne Goodrich
3. Thomas Henderson
4. Robert Thomas
5. Barry Switzer

Five Favorite Cowboys Games of All-Time
1. Season finale and Staubach's miracle win to end his career.
2. Super Bowl XII
3. Super Bowl XXVII
4. Super Bowl XXVIII
5. Super Bowl VI

Cowboys’ Five Best Defensive Players
1. Randy White
2. Bob Lilly
3. Chuck Howley
4. Harvey Martin
5. Mel Renfro

Cowboys’ Five Best Offensive Players
1. Roger Staubach
2. Emmitt Smith
3. Larry Allen
4. Tony Dorsett
5. Troy Aikman

Five Most Overlooked Cowboys
1. Chuck Howley
2. Daryl Johnston
3. Lee Roy Jordan
4. Charlie Waters
5. Rayfield Wright

Favorite Cowboys Moments
1. Hail Mary.
2. Emmitt stands alone.
3. Tony D. 99 yards to glory.
4. Ken Norton stuffing Davis in SB XXVII.
5. George Teague defending the star.

 

[Manster68]

Six Favorite Cowboys
1. Tom Landry
2. Kenny Gant
3. Randy Hughes
4. Lee Roy Jordan
5. Bill Bates
6. Robert Newhouse

Five Least Favorite Cowboys
1. Vince Albritton
2. Dwayne Goodrich
3. Jeff Rohrer
4. Quincy Carter
5. Troy Hambrick (never seen a 235 lb running back trip over hash marks before)

Cowboys’ Five Best Defensive Players
1. Bob Lilly
2. Randy White
3. Mel Renfro
4. Deion Sanders
5. Ed "Too Tall" Jones

Cowboys’ Five Best Offensive Players (skill position)
1. Emmitt Smith
2. Roger Staubach
3. Tony Dorsett
4. Bob Hayes
5. Drew Pearson

Cowboys’ Five Best Offensive Players (non-skill position)
1. Larry Allen
2. Erik Williams
3. Rayfield Wright
4. John Niland
5. Nate Newton

Cowboys’ Ten Best Special Teamers
1. Bill Bates
2. Rafeal Septien
3. Dale Hellestrae
4. Mel Renfro
5. Kevin Williams
6. Alexander Wright
7. Kenny Gant
8. Jay Saldi
9. Kelvin Martin
10. Issac Holt

Least liked NFL players
1. Randy Moss
2. Terrell Owens
3. Andre "Dirty" Waters
4. Randy Cross
5. Bill Romanowski

NFL teams I HATE
1. 49ers
2. Eagles
3. Commanders
4. Vikings
5. Broncos

Favorite sports Broadcasters
1. Curt Gowdy
2. Vern Lundquist
3. Johnny Most (Celtics)
4. Dave Neihaus (Mariners)
5. Joe Garigiola
6. Brad Sham
7. Tom Mees (the late ESPN hockey broadcaster)

 

[Hostile]

Manster that was a good list.

 

[Hostile]

...did Rome ever consider apologizing to Chris Evert at all? There's no doubt what the insinuation was to knowledgeable sports fans. For one of the greatest female players to ever take the tennis racket I would expect him to also issue her an apology for the low handed remark.

I never heard her opinion on it one way or the other.

 

[Hostile]

Five Favorite Cowboys Games of All-Time (or at least the ones I can think of right now)

3. Tony Dorsett 99 yard run game.

You do remember we lost that game right?

Prior to that loss Dallas had never lost a game that Tony D went for 100+ and I think only lost 3 in his entire career here.

 

[mperfection]

i, too, don't get the resentment towards haley. drugs? nope. sex offender? nada. wife beater? nuh-uh. vehicular manslaughter? noooop. concealed weapons charges? negatory. held out under existing contract? naaah. jaywalking? not that i'm aware of. spitting on sidewalk? ....

so what was his crime?

when it came down to game day - who was more prepared than haley? he was "the straw that stirred the drink" on defense. almost a decade later we have yet to see anybody come close to replacing him in dallas.

Very good post!

And...sadly...it is soooo true!!

 

[Manster68]

You do remember we lost that game right?

Prior to that loss Dallas had never lost a game that Tony D went for 100+ and I think only lost 3 in his entire career here.

Hostile, you might want to rethink that one.

Dorsett's 99-yard run came on January 2, 1983 - the final week of the 1982 regular season.

In the 1980 season, Dallas lost a 38-35 contest to the Giants in the Meadowlands where Dorsett ran for like 183 yards.

This, I believe, was the first time Dallas lost a game when Tony D ran for and exceeded the century mark.

 

[Hostile]

Hostile, you might want to rethink that one.

Dorsett's 99-yard run came on January 2, 1983 - the final week of the 1982 regular season.

In the 1980 season, Dallas lost a 38-35 contest to the Giants in the Meadowlands where Dorsett ran for like 183 yards.

This, I believe, was the first time Dallas lost a game when Tony D ran for and exceeded the century mark.

I'll double check. I used to have great faith we would win when he broke the century mark.