Old school Cowboys "spill the beans" interview

[tyke1doe]

If you or someone else could interview one Dallas Cowboy from yesteryear (including deceased Cowboys) and ask him ANYTHING about games, teammates, opponents, locker room culture, off-field incidents etc., and the player has to answer you honestly, who would that Cowboys player be?

After watching how badly Erik Williams treated William Fuller (Eagles defense end) on the field, as well as his car crash that essentially ended his bid for a Hall of Fame career, I'd go with Big E.

Who say ye and why say ye?

 

[Nav22]

Easy answer: Irvin.

He was there for the Landry-Jimmy transition and the entire '90s run, plus right in the middle of the off-field shenanigans as well.

 

[RoboQB]

Easy answer: Irvin.

He was there for the Landry-Jimmy transition and the entire '90s run, plus right in the middle of the off-field shenanigans as well.

I love how Irvin had a list ready for Jimmy.
"These guys got to go!"

 

[805BoysInBlue]

I'd say Michael Irvin but he's all over the place when he talks. I'd say I'd love to talk to Darren Woodson, he went from the 90s team into the depression years.

 

[Cmac]

If you or someone else could interview one Dallas Cowboy from yesteryear (including deceased Cowboys) and ask him ANYTHING about games, teammates, opponents, locker room culture, off-field incidents etc., and the player has to answer you honestly, who would that Cowboys player be?

After watching how badly Erik Williams treated William Fuller (Eagles defense end) on the field, as well as his car crash that essentially ended his bid for a Hall of Fame career, I'd go with Big E.

Who say ye and why say ye?

I'd bring in Big E, Nate, and Kevin Gogan to talk with the younger OL. We need the scouting department going in the woods and weeds to find guys that are just pure nasty on the OL. Our current OL is not where it needs to be. Martin can't hold the fort together by himself. We need "dawgs"!!!!

 

[Shane612]

I'd ask Roger Staubach about his incident with Clint Longley.
I'd also ask Golden Richards about his Datsun 280ZX
I'd ask Hollywood Henderson about his career.
I'd as Ed Jones about his brief career in boxing.
I'd ask Robert New house about the SB pass to Butch Johnson.
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There are so many more.

 

[tyke1doe]

I love how Irvin had a list ready for Jimmy.
"These guys got to go!"

Me too. That was a story that captured his passion to win and the reason why the Cowboys became an early dynasty, i.e., the coach (Jimmy Johnson) was accommodating to a player who would "rat" on slackers because he (Johnson) wanted to win that badly too.

 

[tyke1doe]

I'd say Michael Irvin but he's all over the place when he talks. I'd say I'd love to talk to Darren Woodson, he went from the 90s team into the depression years.

"The depression years"

 

[tyke1doe]

I'd ask Roger Staubach about his incident with Clint Longley.
I'd also ask Golden Richards about his Datsun 280ZX
I'd ask Hollywood Henderson about his career.
I'd as Ed Jones about his brief career in boxing.
I'd ask Robert New house about the SB pass to Butch Johnson.
.
There are so many more.

What's the preliminary on Richards and his Datsun?
Never heard that one.

 

[VaqueroTD]

Right now, Kellen Moore. Who cares about the past players, all that stuff comes out eventually.

 

[GMO415]

If I wanted to hear the controversial side of being a Cowboy I'd say Irvin.

If I wanted to hear about the grind of being a Cowboy, Bill Bates.

 

[john van brocklin]

If you or someone else could interview one Dallas Cowboy from yesteryear (including deceased Cowboys) and ask him ANYTHING about games, teammates, opponents, locker room culture, off-field incidents etc., and the player has to answer you honestly, who would that Cowboys player be?

After watching how badly Erik Williams treated William Fuller (Eagles defense end) on the field, as well as his car crash that essentially ended his bid for a Hall of Fame career, I'd go with Big E.

Who say ye and why say ye?

Roger Staubach
Would talk about life on and off the field.
His life was way more than just football.

 

[Miller]

My list could on forever but I think Hollywood Henderson. All the talent in the world but a bad boy. Love to hear about how Landry dealt with him. What Doomsday was like. Questions about the Pittsburgh games etc. He was in a really cool period 75-79. Stories are probably insane

 

[buybuydandavis]

If you or someone else could interview one Dallas Cowboy from yesteryear (including deceased Cowboys) and ask him ANYTHING about games, teammates, opponents, locker room culture, off-field incidents etc., and the player has to answer you honestly, who would that Cowboys player be?

After watching how badly Erik Williams treated William Fuller (Eagles defense end) on the field, as well as his car crash that essentially ended his bid for a Hall of Fame career, I'd go with Big E.

Who say ye and why say ye?

A couple of stories that weren't the biggest, but seemed like something competent journalists would have followed up on:
1) Brice Butler reporting that Tony Romo made the weekly gameplans. I'd like to know first if that was true, and second, over what time period it was true. In particular, I wonder if it was true in 2016.
2) Dave Helman talked about La'el's hip as being "bone on bone", and possibly career ending. No follow up discussions about it. But after that report, Collins came back in 2021 not quite himself but not horrible, but his play dropped off a cliff after the move to the Bengals last year.

 

[raven55]

Jerry wouldn't like me interviewing him. Probadly walk out after the first paragraph, al you have to do is look at my posts i don't blame one person or persons but will get to the meat of the problem

 

[beware_d-ware]

Tony Romo. I'd love to hear how dysfunctional things got during the decade of Garrett.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Bob Lilly. I wouldn't ask any questions. Just let him talk about whatever he wanted to.

 

[Gorgon]

I'd ask Roger Staubach about his incident with Clint Longley.
I'd also ask Golden Richards about his Datsun 280ZX
I'd ask Hollywood Henderson about his career.
I'd as Ed Jones about his brief career in boxing.
I'd ask Robert New house about the SB pass to Butch Johnson.
.
There are so many more.

I'd ask Lance Rentzel about his, er, proclivities.

 

[noshame]

This is impossible.

ok
Dandy just to hear after hours stories.

 

[phildadon86]

If you or someone else could interview one Dallas Cowboy from yesteryear (including deceased Cowboys) and ask him ANYTHING about games, teammates, opponents, locker room culture, off-field incidents etc., and the player has to answer you honestly, who would that Cowboys player be?

After watching how badly Erik Williams treated William Fuller (Eagles defense end) on the field, as well as his car crash that essentially ended his bid for a Hall of Fame career, I'd go with Big E.

Who say ye and why say ye?

I would want to interview Charles Haley. I feel he would be the only guy to not sugar coat and blow smoke up this franchises you know what. Plus. Hes crazy so that would make it so much more entertaining.