Matt Johnson Injured At Camp

[AbeBeta]

And y'all both played in the same amount off games.

But Matt put himself in a position to do so while 'stang played a bunch of Madden and let the pizza destroy his figure

 

[birdwells1]

For me it is a matter of dignity. It costs me nothing to be considerate of a player trying his best even though it is doubtful he even makes the team. Unfortunately, the anonymity of the internet has dehumanized us. Big talk is a common thing and not giving two ****s about another human being is a sign of strength.

I am sure the internet toughs moms are proud...

Man there are people that we've cut that started and made pro bowls for the Cowboys that haven't been defended like this.

 

[iceberg]

Man there are people that we've cut that started and made pro bowls for the Cowboys that haven't been defended like this.

But yet there's never a shortage of players to attack

 

[popp1234]

Well, I always root for any young man to live out his dream of playing in the NFL (preferably with the Cowboys), but I think it is time for Mr. Johnson, and the Cowboys organization, to come to the realization that playing football in the NFL (at least for the Cowboys) is not in his cards. This is beyond bad luck, this has reached ominous, paranormal heights...this is crazy!

 

[TheDude]

I don't want to read too much into what I've read here but reading between the lines I'm pretty sure some think they will have to amputate.

Even if they do, its only IR for this year. He can still make it to camp next year. Would be a cheap resign. Probably be better if he amputated both and got those Pistorius contraptions

 

[TheDude]

For me it is a matter of dignity. It costs me nothing to be considerate of a player trying his best even though it is doubtful he even makes the team. Unfortunately, the anonymity of the internet has dehumanized us. Big talk is a common thing and not giving two ****s about another human being is a sign of strength.

I am sure the internet toughs moms are proud...

No one has one personal thing against Matt Johnson.

The reason the guy gets any thread replies is because of all the unfettered hype that emanated after drafting him. The club as @casmith noted talks about his numbers like he is the next woodson. You have some people here immediately buying into that. I remember a thread right after he was drafted that was "We are set at safety for the next 10 years" based on a posting of a youtube highlight.

Others saw him as a longshot, overdrafted, or ST player at best. Fighting ensued. He goes on IR. Oak game he made his 1 and only preseason tackle. Gets hurt. New thread, people claim he skills and range because he got beat and hit the guy going OB and got injured.

Matt Johnson is symbolic for the cowboyzone civil wars. Like Costa before him. Like HItchens after him.

Some believe the draft always has these reaches. Others think every pick will be a contributor.

 

[CrownCowboy]

For me it is a matter of dignity. It costs me nothing to be considerate of a player trying his best even though it is doubtful he even makes the team. Unfortunately, the anonymity of the internet has dehumanized us. Big talk is a common thing and not giving two ****s about another human being is a sign of strength.

I am sure the internet toughs moms are proud...

Dignity?

Matt Johnson has been getting paid more money the last few years for virtually getting treatment for his plague of injuries than most people make in 10 years working in the real world.

I think Matt Johnson has been more than dignified. I wish I could be as dignified as Matt Johnson in my career, but stuff like that just doesn't happen in the real world if you can't perform.

The Cowboys have been more than considerate to Matt Johnson and have given him every opportunity to prove he can stay healthy and perform on the football field.

The man can't stay healthy. It's not our fault that that's the case. We are just stating the facts and the obvious.

How is it dehumanizing when facts are being commented on? You are trying to make a mountain out of a molehill.

The man can't stay healthy and has had ample opportunities to make it in this league. It's really quite simple.

 

[CCBoy]

Shoutout to Captain Obvious Redball Express! Keep bringing that insight

I like Redball, and contempt for failure of a player isn't in the same sights as swinging at another poster who obviously is disappointed as well...talk about on-the-spot.

Don't miss any reason for keeping the tar bucket with mop and feather sack on the porch.

 

[CCBoy]

And, finally, Matt Johnson appeared to have pulled - you guessed it - another hamstring. This one hurt most, largely because of the irony of the situation. As I mentioned above, the coaches had to ask their charges to repeat plays several times. As the third-team defense was working on a pursuit drill, Tyler Patmon failed to run all the way to the end zone, which is a critical aspect of the drill. As a penalty, the coaches made them do it again - and that was when Johnson was injured.

http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2014/7/27/5942717/cowboys-2014-training-camp-practice-summary

 

[CCBoy]

...The severity of the injury is not known. He got hurt in team pursuit drills in the early part of Sunday’s practice. He immediately grabbed his leg and was checked out by an athletic trainer before heading inside for the day.

Johnson wasn’t the only injury. Defensive tackle Terrell McClain left early with an ankle sprain. DeVonte Holloman was having dehydration issues. Linebacker Will Smith (groin) and offensive lineman Darius Morris (hamstring) did not practice.

The Cowboys have their first off-day of training camp on Monday.


http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas-cowb...ain?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

 

[CCBoy]

Injuries are always a worry early in camp and the Cowboys lost Matt Johnson (hamstring), Terrell McClain (ankle) and DeVonte Holloman (dehydration), and it could have been worse. Safety Jeff Heath jammed his right wrist while attempting to tackle Lance Dunbar on a run. He was examined by the medical staff and was able to return after a tape job. Bruce Carter left briefly during one-on-one drills with a sore knee but he returned and said after practice he was OK.

http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4730624/cowboys-camp-report-day-4

 

[adbutcher]

Man there are people that we've cut that started and made pro bowls for the Cowboys that haven't been defended like this.

Reading comprehension is at all time low.....smh.

 

[Idgit]

No one has one personal thing against Matt Johnson.

The reason the guy gets any thread replies is because of all the unfettered hype that emanated after drafting him. The club as @casmith noted talks about his numbers like he is the next woodson. You have some people here immediately buying into that. I remember a thread right after he was drafted that was "We are set at safety for the next 10 years" based on a posting of a youtube highlight.

Others saw him as a longshot, overdrafted, or ST player at best. Fighting ensued. He goes on IR. Oak game he made his 1 and only preseason tackle. Gets hurt. New thread, people claim he skills and range because he got beat and hit the guy going OB and got injured.

Matt Johnson is symbolic for the cowboyzone civil wars. Like Costa before him. Like HItchens after him.

Some believe the draft always has these reaches. Others think every pick will be a contributor.

I don't recall that particular thread from when he was drafted, but for my part, for the last two years I don't really see the guy getting any hype at all. He just can't stay on the field long enough to deserve the emotional investment. He's a whipping boy around here, I think, for other reasons that aren't related to his ability to play football.

 

[Idgit]

Man there are people that we've cut that started and made pro bowls for the Cowboys that haven't been defended like this.

What am I missing? That was a plea for a little respect for the player. Not in any way defending his play on the field.

I'd like to think we can agree to be respectful without regard to how many probowls a guy's played in. Shouldn't it just be a threshold we reserve for all players? Ie, don't hate them for getting hurt? It's not exactly a very high bar to clear.

 

[Alexander]

You know what's really dumb? People saying the kid's getting "a free ride"

If you signed on for a job but never performed that job for which you were paid to do, how else would you describe it?

Look I get the human compassion story and how it is an accomplishment for the Cowboys to reach, I mean, draft him, but if this is what brings out your sensitive side, you might want to think about other Cowboys players who wanted it just as bad and were not afforded a fraction of the opportunity this player received mainly because decision makers did not want to give up. It is as much about that as anything else.

 

[Alexander]

What am I missing? That was a plea for a little respect for the player. Not in any way defending his play on the field.

I'd like to think we can agree to be respectful without regard to how many probowls a guy's played in. Shouldn't it just be a threshold we reserve for all players? Ie, don't hate them for getting hurt? It's not exactly a very high bar to clear.

There has been even less respect given to players who actually broke a sweat for this team. Check any thread about an unpopular player that ends up getting cut. Lots of byes, see yas, and the oh so high class door knob farewell.

 

[birdwells1]

What am I missing? That was a plea for a little respect for the player. Not in any way defending his play on the field.

I'd like to think we can agree to be respectful without regard to how many probowls a guy's played in. Shouldn't it just be a threshold we reserve for all players? Ie, don't hate them for getting hurt? It's not exactly a very high bar to clear.

Miles Austin was cut, where was this outcry? Stephen McGee was, cut where was this outcry? Danny Coale was cut, where was this outcry?

The first guy helped us win games and made the pro bowl, Stephen McGee actually played and won a game, and Danny Coale never played a game.

Johnson has been getting paid for a job he has never been able to do, actually his injuries may have allowed him to get paid more than if he was healthy. Just think about that.

 

[Idgit]

There has been even less respect given to players who actually broke a sweat for this team. Check any thread about an unpopular player that ends up getting cut. Lots of byes, see yas, and the oh so high class door knob farewell.

"Bye" or "see ya" isn't less respectful than what we're seeing here. Unless you're talking about a guy like Rat who brought the disrespect on himself.

In any event, that's an aside. The guy wants to play and play well. He's on record saying the injury situation is frustrating and embarrassing. It's costing him a shot at lifelong dream. And it hurts our Safety depth. It doesn't kill us to show a little class when a player gets injured.

 

[Idgit]

Miles Austin was cut, where was this outcry? Stephen McGee was, cut where was this outcry? Danny Coale was cut, where was this outcry?

The first guy helped us win games and made the pro bowl, Stephen McGee actually played and won a game, and D

Who says there should be an outcry when a player gets cut ( though there plenty of nice things said about Miles Austin). We're talking about not dumping on a Cowboy player because of an injury. Completely different situations.

 

[Idgit]

...Look I get the human compassion story and how it is an accomplishment for the Cowboys to reach, I mean, draft him, but if this is what brings out your sensitive side, you might want to think about other Cowboys players who wanted it just as bad and were not afforded a fraction of the opportunity this player received mainly because decision makers did not want to give up. It is as much about that as anything else.

Don't mistake 'not being a jerk' with compassion and sensitivity. They're very different.

And I agree, I do also feel for every Cowboy hopeful who gets cut. Nobody typically disrespects them anyway, so I'm not sure the point is relevant, but I'd agree with you that there's no reason to treat those players badly, either.