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DeSean's tweet gets Scandrick's attention
POSTED: January 6, 2010
By PAUL HAGEN
hagenp@phillynews.com
IRVING, Texas - Like Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson, Cowboys cornerback Orlando Scandrick was a high school football star in southern California. Like Jackson, he's in his second year in the NFL.
In fact, the two are friends.
So when word began to circulate in the Cowboys locker room about a tweet sent out by Jackson after Dallas drubbed the Eagles Sunday, it was inevitable that Scandrick would be asked about the post, which read:
Got smashed by them cowboys 2daaaaaay sheeeeesh its all good we gonna sting they [butt] next week lil buddy
"I know him personally. I grew up with him. So nothing surprises me from him," Scandrick shrugged. "I like him as a person. I ain't going to like him Saturday [when the Cowboys host the Eagles in a first-round NFC playoff game]. I don't tweet. He calls me. But we haven't talked. I'll call him. I'll talk to him before the game."
Jackson also got some attention from comments he made on his radio show Monday night on 97.5 The Fanatic.
"You gotta keep that in mind always," Jackson said. "[The Cowboys] were feeling themselves a little bit. They were at home. It's always good to play at home. They had a little swagger that showed them a little bit and helped them out."
Scandrick smiled. "He's a cool person. He's a competitor. He's got an edge to him, but he's a good person," he said. "He's rare because he's so small. He does things that you don't expect. He's tough. He'll take hits. But we just have to keep going, keep pounding him, stay disciplined, keep fighting to the end."
Injury update
Teams don't have to issue official injury reports until today, but Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips said yesterday that offensive tackle Mark Colombo, who hasn't played since breaking his right leg against Green Bay, practiced yesterday and should be able to play Saturday.
Before being hurt, Colombo had started 57 straight games. While he was in the starting lineup this year, the Cowboys averaged 5.2 yards per running play. After he was hurt: 4.5 yards per play.
"He's a very good player. He's a heck of an offensive lineman. And he looked completely healthy today," Phillips said.
Pocket pressure
Linebacker Keith Brooking said yesterday he believes Cowboys pressure was largely responsible for keeping Donovan McNabb in check last week, but that he remains concerned about the damage the Eagles quarterback is capable of doing.
"We were causing havoc for a majority of the time. He's at his strength when he's kind of moving around in the pocket . . . In big-time games like what's coming up, he uses those legs a little more - not to necessarily run, although he does run downfield more in big games - but he uses his legs to create more time."
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/20100106_DeSean_s_tweet_gets_Scandrick_s_attention.html
POSTED: January 6, 2010
By PAUL HAGEN
hagenp@phillynews.com
IRVING, Texas - Like Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson, Cowboys cornerback Orlando Scandrick was a high school football star in southern California. Like Jackson, he's in his second year in the NFL.
In fact, the two are friends.
So when word began to circulate in the Cowboys locker room about a tweet sent out by Jackson after Dallas drubbed the Eagles Sunday, it was inevitable that Scandrick would be asked about the post, which read:
Got smashed by them cowboys 2daaaaaay sheeeeesh its all good we gonna sting they [butt] next week lil buddy
"I know him personally. I grew up with him. So nothing surprises me from him," Scandrick shrugged. "I like him as a person. I ain't going to like him Saturday [when the Cowboys host the Eagles in a first-round NFC playoff game]. I don't tweet. He calls me. But we haven't talked. I'll call him. I'll talk to him before the game."
Jackson also got some attention from comments he made on his radio show Monday night on 97.5 The Fanatic.
"You gotta keep that in mind always," Jackson said. "[The Cowboys] were feeling themselves a little bit. They were at home. It's always good to play at home. They had a little swagger that showed them a little bit and helped them out."
Scandrick smiled. "He's a cool person. He's a competitor. He's got an edge to him, but he's a good person," he said. "He's rare because he's so small. He does things that you don't expect. He's tough. He'll take hits. But we just have to keep going, keep pounding him, stay disciplined, keep fighting to the end."
Injury update
Teams don't have to issue official injury reports until today, but Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips said yesterday that offensive tackle Mark Colombo, who hasn't played since breaking his right leg against Green Bay, practiced yesterday and should be able to play Saturday.
Before being hurt, Colombo had started 57 straight games. While he was in the starting lineup this year, the Cowboys averaged 5.2 yards per running play. After he was hurt: 4.5 yards per play.
"He's a very good player. He's a heck of an offensive lineman. And he looked completely healthy today," Phillips said.
Pocket pressure
Linebacker Keith Brooking said yesterday he believes Cowboys pressure was largely responsible for keeping Donovan McNabb in check last week, but that he remains concerned about the damage the Eagles quarterback is capable of doing.
"We were causing havoc for a majority of the time. He's at his strength when he's kind of moving around in the pocket . . . In big-time games like what's coming up, he uses those legs a little more - not to necessarily run, although he does run downfield more in big games - but he uses his legs to create more time."
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/20100106_DeSean_s_tweet_gets_Scandrick_s_attention.html
