Twitter: Per Rainer Sabin: Cowboys Place LB Rivers on Retired/Reserved list

[Zimmy Lives]

Cameron Lawrence's phone just rang.

It was a crank call.

 

[xwalker]

I don't see it. He's way too undersized and way too inexperienced.



Ideally, I think it works best if it's Hitchens there, but they like him in the middle. And they like Wilson on the weak side.

Nz is 6-2, 232 (pre draft) but was reported to be about 240 in college.

 

[Galian Beast]

I don't see it. He's way too undersized and way too inexperienced.



Ideally, I think it works best if it's Hitchens there, but they like him in the middle. And they like Wilson on the weak side.

undersized?

He's a lot bigger than Durant, and he weighs more than Carter.

 

[Stash]

undersized?

He's a lot bigger than Durant, and he weighs more than Carter.

Even if we don't debate his size, he's still green as grass and a huge project.

 

[dallasdave]

Not sure who is the depth behind Hitchens. Whoever is there still has to run and cover. They all do these days. Good point.

And here I thought we had too many LB's. Silly me, it's like having too many Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. You just can't get enough !!!

 

[jobberone]

And here I thought we had too many LB's. Silly me, it's like having too many Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. You just can't get enough !!!

They will carry 7-8 opening day then add Ro for 7-8. My guess would be 7 but they may hedge. This is one of the most injured positions in the league AFAIK. There's ten on the official roster at DC now.

 

[dallasdave]

They will carry 7-8 opening day then add Ro for 7-8. My guess would be 7 but they may hedge. This is one of the most injured positions in the league AFAIK. There's ten on the official roster at DC now.

Yes but you can't put a number on how many Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders are too much, can you ?

 

[speedkilz88]

50 6-2 245 Sean Lee 44 6-0 245 Damien Wilson 49 6-2 238 Mark Nzeocha 466-1 237Donnie Baggs
59 6-0 235 Anthony Hitchens 55 6-4 249 Rolando McClain 54 6-1 252 Jasper Brinkley 6-1 235 Justin Anderson
51 6-4 252 Kyle Wilber 52 6-3 240 Andrew Gachkar 57 6-1 232 Justin Jackson

 

[jobberone]

Yes but you can't put a number on how many Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders are too much, can you ?

Nope. Not at all.

 

[jobberone]

50 6-2 245 Sean Lee 44 6-0 245 Damien Wilson 49 6-2 238 Mark Nzeocha 466-1 237Donnie Baggs
59 6-0 235 Anthony Hitchens 55 6-4 249 Rolando McClain 54 6-1 252 Jasper Brinkley 6-1 235 Justin Anderson
51 6-4 252 Kyle Wilber 52 6-3 240 Andrew Gachkar 57 6-1 232 Justin Jackson

Isn't Kyle about the same size as a recently retired Bears LB?

 

[dallasdave]

Nope. Not at all.

more is better =number of cheerleaders ( less is better= the size of outfit)

 

[CCBoy]

The Cowboys are in the process of looking for linebacker depth with Rivers retired, McClain on the PUP list and rookie Mark Nzeocha on the non-football injury list as he recovers from a torn anterior cruciate ligament suffered last year at Wyoming.

http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas-cowb...-darren-mcfaddens-hamstring-strain-is-serious

 

[Floatyworm]

Agree.

Broaddus said Rivers looked really good in OTAs.

Yup....Watched the OTA's on Youtube......and he looked really good....Infact almost starting material. I had him as one of my sleepers this camp. Really shocked to hear he is hanging up the cleats.

Getting worried about our LBers now.....

And really don't like the vibe I'm getting from the start of camp....players missing the start of camp...hold outs, Dez Bryant looked ticked off @ his press conference. (Still ticked @ the negotation process the team put him through)...Caught some of the highlightes on the NFL network....Looked like our D-line was already dogging it (especially Gregory) on their get offs. Just not a good vibe to start camp.

 

[jrumann59]

Yup....Watched the OTA's on Youtube......and he looked really good....Infact almost starting material. I had him as one of my sleepers this camp. Really shocked to hear he is hanging up the cleats.

Getting worried about our LBers now.....

And really don't like the vibe I'm getting from the start of camp....players missing the start of camp...hold outs, Dez Bryant looked ticked off @ his press conference. (Still ticked @ the negotation process the team put him through)...Caught some of the highlightes on the NFL network....Looked like our D-line was already dogging it (especially Gregory) on their get offs. Just not a good vibe to start camp.

I could understand that, he is still immature and naive. My guess is he has been answering similar questions all summer and he thought all of that would go away the minute his name was on the dotted line.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

I could understand that, he is still immature and naive. My guess is he has been answering similar questions all summer and he thought all of that would go away the minute his name was on the dotted line.

How do you get Dez is immature and naive? Just curious?

 

[jrumann59]

How do you get Dez is immature and naive? Just curious?

His tweets show it, if what he said in the interview is 100% correct.

 

[Seven]

Why did he retire........?

 

[jrumann59]

Why did he retire........?

from ESPN it seemed like they thought his heart was no longer into it, maybe because of his injury history.

 

[DFWJC]

Yup....Watched the OTA's on Youtube......and he looked really good....Infact almost starting material. I had him as one of my sleepers this camp. Really shocked to hear he is hanging up the cleats.

Getting worried about our LBers now.....

And really don't like the vibe I'm getting from the start of camp....players missing the start of camp...hold outs, Dez Bryant looked ticked off @ his press conference. (Still ticked @ the negotation process the team put him through)...Caught some of the highlightes on the NFL network....Looked like our D-line was already dogging it (especially Gregory) on their get offs. Just not a good vibe to start camp.

Ok...we've had one opening non-pad practice and you're already freaking out?
Come on Floaty.
How can you be worried about the LBs? We already knew McClain would probably be out. Rivers was a guy who might contribute....might.
And Dez is totally pumped...not sure what you're talking about there either.

 

[Bullflop]

from ESPN it seemed like they thought his heart was no longer into it, maybe because of his injury history.

Yep, bingo! Garrett recently said Rivers had lost his passion for the game. That's when you know it's over.