Twitter: Michael Irvin on the Dez sideline stuff

[SDCowboy]

That's not fire. That's just immaturity and stupidity.

I think it's both, personally. It was fire that ended up getting out of hand. Regardless though, Romo seems to have Dez's back on the matter so it may be time to just move on.

 

[BAZ]

He did it for about two hours straight. You can't organize and adjust during a game with a wild hyena screaming at everybody non stop.

He wasn't shouting at people when he was on the pitch, settle down people, we are getting hysterical.

 

[Grevus]

When I first saw it, I thought, here we go. Just what we need. A TO situation.

Then I thought about it, and I was somewhat happy he did it. I know as a fan, I want to go nuts on these guys. I’m tired of the same junk. Every time we play a decent team, we can’t finish. Dez seems like he wants to carry the team on his back. I know I was frustrated. How do you think he feels?

I’d like to see Romo go nuts for once and try to spark some life into this team. Instead, Dez was acting like a baby and needs to grow up. Maybe he didn’t do it the right way, but I applaud him on showing some passion.

 

[perrykemp]

He did it for about two hours straight. You can't organize and adjust during a game with a wild hyena screaming at everybody non stop.

Great post.

 

[SDCowboy]

I’d like to see Romo go nuts for once and try to spark some life into this team.

He has gone off on teammates. Not to the point Dez did, but Romo has been seen going off on teammates tons of times. He just doesn't go nuclear, which no QB ever should.

 

[MRV52]

Wish Jerry was on the sideline so that Dez could of yelled at him too. LOL. 8 and 8 and mediocracy won't cut it anymore. These players need a fire lit under them. Dez has passion and fire and some of these players are just free loading.

 

[yimyammer]

This is so over blown is not even funny.

One of our players shows some life for once and the world melts down on the guy lol.

Keep the fire Dez.

no ****, I'm so sick of this story already.

I guess everyone would be happy with a bunch of emotionless, stoic robots that never show any passion or express any frustration.

I say its about damn time the whole team come out a weekly basis pissed off as hell and playing with a massive chip on their shoulders.

I'm so sick of all the political correctness from Jerry on down and how there always seems to be some damn cover-up for some **** that's gone down behind the scenes or in front of it.

Dez, said it well, he was pissed off at losing, who wouldn't be and there's nothing wrong with everyone admitting that publicly, I'd find it refreshing

 

[Fritsch_the_cat]

I did not like seeing Dez go off like that, but I admit, I felt like doing the same.

 

[JackWagon]

Dez "Peter Pan" Bryant ... He will never grow up.

 

[yimyammer]

That's not fire. That's just immaturity and stupidity.

Did you see Calvin Johnson doing that? Ever?

Ha! why would he? He had over 300 yards and his team won the game, I'd be shocked if he's never been emotional on the sideline at some point in his career

 

[RamziD]

He did it for about two hours straight. You can't organize and adjust during a game with a wild hyena screaming at everybody non stop.

That's a gross mischaracterization of what actually happened. Nothing Dez did inhibited anyone from planning or doing their job.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Wise advice from Irvin. Dez took it too far.

And bash me if you want but loading up a big F yeah to the TV camera means he is representing the team poorly.

Romo handled it great like a leader. Didn't lose his cool when everyone else was, kept playing, and got Dez the ball. Garrett took them both out of the game in the last two drives and gave his backup RBs and horrible defense the game to win or lose.

Exactly. There is showing passion and there is going to far and being stupid.

Getting in your QBs face is just flat stupid. Hopefully Dez listens to Irvin on this.

 

[mitchell2254]

That will lose a lot of games for you. He needs to stop, and he will.

That's not fire or passion. That's just being out of control. Notice he wouldn't even sit in the huddle for the design of the final play. He had lost it. He was useless by then.

Nope.

No one being held accountable for countless blown opportunities to win games late is what loses games for us. Dez is tired of seeing us fail time after time and expressed that yesterday. Let him shut up like everybody else and lets suffer through another 8-8 season.

 

[Zordon]

lol at channeling emotions the right way. the guy was in the heat of a moment. he doesn't need to change anything. the only thing i want dez to do is act like this more often. bring the dog out dez and don't change for anyone in this country club franchise.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

I'm all for passion and such but I'll say this...if you acted like that on a high school sideline your *** would be in the locker room and no longer playing that game, no matter who you were.

It's not acceptable behavior when you're 15-18 years old and it's certainly not acceptable when you're 24 or 25 years old. There's plenty of ways to show desire, fire, passion, and emotion without screaming like a fool and getting in the face of your QB on the sideline when he's going over plays with the coaches.

Just flat out stupid behavior. I love Dez. He's a great player. He's fun and exciting to watch. But I'm not giving him a pass for acting like a moron.

 

[tyke1doe]

Inspiring until it goes too far, sure. I love Dez's passion but there is a point where one can go off the deep end.

^ This ^

 

[Staubacher]

I'm all for passion and such but I'll say this...if you acted like that on a high school sideline your *** would be in the locker room and no longer playing that game, no matter who you were.

It's not acceptable behavior when you're 15-18 years old and it's certainly not acceptable when you're 24 or 25 years old. There's plenty of ways to show desire, fire, passion, and emotion without screaming like a fool and getting in the face of your QB on the sideline when he's going over plays with the coaches.

Just flat out stupid behavior. I love Dez. He's a great player. He's fun and exciting to watch. But I'm not giving him a pass for acting like a moron.

Yup. That's what Irvin was saying. Dez was throwing fits when there were plays to discuss or huddle up for. The team is covering his backside now which is the correct action.

Garrett lost the game and the team yesterday. Every year he has the signature loss (or two) that dooms our season. This was the 2013.1 version

 

[tyke1doe]

I always remember what Michael Irvin said about the type of players in the NFL (and this goes to any walk of life). He said some guys when the game is on the line don't want the ball. They're scared to make a mistake, don't want that much pressure on their shoulders, hide so they won't be called on. Then, there are those guys who have that indomitable will "Get me the ball!" "I want the ball!" "I WILL make the catch."

Those are the guys you want to go to "war" with on the field. Dez is one of those guys. Yes, he has to get himself under control. But as Michael Irvin said last night, (and I paraphrase) "I'd rather have a guy I can pull back than one I have to push out."

We need more Dez's. I just hope Dez doesn't default to the Cowboys' culture of mediocrity.

 

[DandyDon1722]

I think he went after Romo pretty hard. It was not a good look.

You think that because above all else -- you wish you could go after Romo pretty hard. The difference is - Dez gets it.

 

[ologan]

He shouted at a few people on the sideline, he didn't burn down an orphanage. People need to settle down.

It could have been a whole lot worse...........He could have asked Calvin Johnson for his autograph!