News: PFT: Dez Bryant: “I just spoke real” in Rolling Stone article

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Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant spoke to reporters Thursday for the first time in more than a month, so for the first time he addressed the recent Rolling Stone article on his life. The article — “Dez Bryant: The Survivor” — was published Aug. 27 and traced Bryant’s life, from growing up poor to his…http://youwillnotrackme2.net/b.gif?host=profootballtalk.nbcsports.com&blog=&post=2347405&subd=nbcprofootballtalk&ref=&feed=1

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[WoodysGirl]

This young man steadily shows his maturity. Kudos to him growing up.

 

[Sportsbabe]

This young man steadily shows his maturity. Kudos to him growing up.

He already has his game face on

 

[DogFace]

My favorite player since the playmaker. Even after reading the article many people won't have any idea what it's like growing up in an environment like he did.
Very few would make it out of that situation regardless of talent or drive.

He did.

 

[tyke1doe]

I'm rooting for him, but I really hope he starts working on his life after football. Not saying he's not doing this, but I hope when football season is over, he's looking into internships and business deals or working on his communication skills so he can be a broadcaster or working on someway to rise above his upbringing.
Too often, talented players who grew up hard - for whatever reason including "keeping it real" - don't cultivate a life beyond their background. And while playing football they may be able to leave that behind, when their playing days are over they fall back into the same situations and circumstances because they didn't take the time to develop as a person and better their situation beyond the girdiron.
I hope JayZ's group (or whoever is now his management company) is looking out for Dez in this way.

 

[knightrider94]

I think Dez realized that his relationship with Wells was a dead end (leechy) one, so he was smart enough to sever that relationship and partner with a self-made billionaire who could help him focus on his life after football. Some football players wait until its too late (at the end of their careers) to do so. It's funny, but some people on here love to throw out that Dez is not very bright, but he is much smarter and stronger than people give him credit for.

 

[tyke1doe]

I think Dez realized that his relationship with Wells was a dead end (leechy) one, so he was smart enough to sever that relationship and partner with a self-made billionaire who could help him focus on his life after football. Some football players wait until its too late (at the end of their careers) to do so. It's funny, but some people on here love to throw out that Dez is not very bright, but he is much smarter and stronger than people give him credit for.

He has "hard knocks" smart and appears to be able to severe relationships with people who mean him no good. Believe me, that's HUGE because a reason so many of these former multimillionaire athletes are broke is because they couldn't say "NO" to their homeboyz or shady business deals that their "friends" introduced them to.

 

[WoodysGirl]

I'm rooting for him, but I really hope he starts working on his life after football. Not saying he's not doing this, but I hope when football season is over, he's looking into internships and business deals or working on his communication skills so he can be a broadcaster or working on someway to rise above his upbringing.
Too often, talented players who grew up hard - for whatever reason including "keeping it real" - don't cultivate a life beyond their background. And while playing football they may be able to leave that behind, when their playing days are over they fall back into the same situations and circumstances because they didn't take the time to develop as a person and better their situation beyond the girdiron.
I hope JayZ's group (or whoever is now his management company) is looking out for Dez in this way.

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Every now and then, I check out Dez's girlfriend's Instagram page and she seems to pretty level headed if I'm only going by social media. You never hear about her and she only posts about her kids and other family.

 

[cowboyblue22]

was a really good interview he did in the locker room

 

[dallasdave]

He already has his game face on

DEZ is ready to rock and roll all night !!!