Michael Sam Coming to Dallas for Physical for PS

Califan007 · Sep 2, 2014

Doomsday101 said:
and who is to say this is not a Garrett/ Marinelli move?

I get the feeling that if it were a Garrett/Marinelli move he would have been brought in before now.

ScipioCowboy · Sep 2, 2014

Why waste time signing him to the practice squad? Put him on the active roster. He can't be any worse than what they have.

CowboysBrandon · Sep 2, 2014

Wayne02 said:
That's right, Jerry Jones is ruining my favorite team, not just because of this move, but this is just another example of him bringing the circus into town rather than making football moves. The other practice squad signings don't have the entire media begging for them to get a job because of non football issues.

What in the world are you talking about? This is a football move. The kid was an SEC Defensive player on the year, showed potential in his work with the Rams against 2nd and 3rd stringers and will now be given time to develop on the practice squad like most 7th rounders and undrafted rookies. Add in the fact that this team is absolutely in a dire situation in regards to the pass rush, this is far from a terrible move.

Who would you have wanted Jerry to sign, genius?

PA Cowboy Fan · Sep 2, 2014

Who cares about the media circus. This team is going to get it anyway. If the guy can help then who cares. I heard the same arguments for not drafting Manzel. These are the Dallas Cowboys. No matter what we do it's news.

Vinnie2u · Sep 2, 2014

Marinelli better keep his nicknames to himself...

ABQCOWBOY · Sep 2, 2014

The Practice squad is for development of players who have something that might be developed, so as to contribute. Sam fits this to a tee IMO. Here is a guy who has enough shortcomings in his game to prevent him from making a roster. However, he is also a guy who has some upside that might be able to turn into something if he can be developed. Sam is not the all world football player some made him out to be but, he is a guy who is the ideal candidate for why the PS exists in the NFL.

I think this is a very smart move for the team.

Wayne02 · Sep 2, 2014

CowboysBrandon said:
What in the world are you talking about? This is a football move. The kid was an SEC Defensive player on the year, showed potential in his work with the Rams against 2nd and 3rd stringers and will now be given time to develop on the practice squad like most 7th rounds and undrafted rookies. Add in the fact that this team is absolutely in dire situation in regards to the pass rush, this is far from a terrible move.

This is a terrible move, awards in college don't mean anything to me, this guy isn't that good and his circus isn't worth the trouble because it doesn't match or exceed his talent

Doomsday101 · Sep 2, 2014

Califan007 said:
I get the feeling that if it were a Garrett/Marinelli move he would have been brought in before now.

why? he was cut Sat and like many player in his position they are being brought in by teams. Was Korey Toomer move Jerry as well we brought him in yesterday? or how about CJ Spiller? Sorry I think the notion that players some fans may not like are Jerry selection and the ones they like are coaching moves. I don't buy it.

links18 · Sep 2, 2014

What the heck took so long?

Risen Star · Sep 2, 2014

I hope he makes the team. And I hope he plays in a night game. And I hope he gets a sack.

Then I can ask you guys if you saw Sam's sack last night.

Are we toeing the line here? I'll stop.

Wayne02 · Sep 2, 2014

sureletsrace said:
If it was, let's say, Troy Aikman's son that they signed to the practice squad, would you be throwing this fit?

Didn't think so.

Is Troy Aikman's son on the Practice Squad and can his son actually play?

No? Didn't think so.

Califan007 · Sep 2, 2014

Wayne02 said:
This is a terrible move, awards in college don't mean anything to me, this guy isn't that good and his circus isn't worth the trouble because it doesn't match or exceed his talent

I think you mean it does exceed his talent lol...

crazytown41 · Sep 2, 2014

Usually I'd say this is a Jerry move to bring the circus to his town but the defense is in such a mess that this move makes a lot of sense...

sureletsrace · Sep 2, 2014

Wayne02 said:
Is Troy Aikman's son on the Practice Squad and can his son actually play?

No? Didn't think so.

You're dodging answering my question in true guilty fashion.

ABQCOWBOY · Sep 2, 2014

Risen Star said:
I hope he makes the team. And I hope he plays in a night game. And I hope he gets a sack.

Then I can ask you guys if you saw Sam's sack last night.

Are we toeing the line here? I'll stop.

LOL.....

Please stop.

Risen Star · Sep 2, 2014

ABQCOWBOY said:
The Practice squad is for development of players who have something that might be developed, so as to contribute. Sam fits this to a tee IMO. Here is a guy who has enough shortcomings in his game to prevent him from making a roster. However, he is also a guy who has some upside that might be able to turn into something if he can be developed. Sam is not the all world football player some made him out to be but, he is a guy who is the ideal candidate for why the PS exists in the NFL.

I think this is a very smart move for the team.

That's it right there. He's got a trait that the team desperately needs and is at least worth a look on the practice squad. If it doesn't pan out, so be it.

Gaede · Sep 2, 2014

Sign him up!

When watching college tape on him and Ealy, I rarely noticed Ealy but always noticed Sam. Maybe he doesn't have the ability to play in the NFL, but with his college production, he deserves a shot to prove people right/wrong. I would certainly call him a better prospect than our backup PS secret weapon FB whose name I literally can't recall right now.

DandyDon1722 · Sep 2, 2014

Chocolate Lab said:
I think Rick Gosselin is a fool much of the time, but this morning he was saying he thought that sensational ESPN Jerry Football story was planned by Jerry to generate buzz and take the focus off his football team because he knows it's not a good team. People wondered why in the world Jerry would agree to such an inside look at his life... That would explain it.

So who knows, you may have hit on it. This could be to keep us relevant, just as Jerry said Manziel would do.

For those who say that couldn't be true and this is strictly about football, remember that Will McClay said weeks ago he didn't think Sam was a fit for this defense.

I guess he let Jerry borrow the reins on this one.

You might be right but I kind of think the opposite. I think the reason the writer could never get to Jerry was because Bruce Dalrymple wanted to part of it and kept ducking the requests. The writer does an end around, tracks down Jerry, approaches him in a bar, a few drinks later he's got his story.

Chocolate Lab · Sep 2, 2014

Schefter is on Dallas radio right now.

Get this,.he says that it's not good for the league to have Sam out of the league and the Cowboys are "righting a wrong" by bringing him in.

He even went so far as to say that he's not claiming horse trading goes on, but don't think the Cowboys didn't get a call from the league about this.

How incredibly strange.

Risen Star · Sep 2, 2014

links18 said:
What the heck took so long?

I wondered the same thing. I couldn't understand why the Cowboys would have no interest. If he fits any defense it's this one.

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