Quotes from Hill/FWST

[dbair1967]

The decision came after weeks of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones soliciting advice and opinions from coaches, scouts and team executives regarding Owens’ future. The consensus was that Owens had become a distraction and if he was going to be released, the team needed to do it before the start of the off-season program, which begins in approximately two weeks.


According to sources, the decision to drop Owens had everything to do with his age, and the fact he no longer is regarded as a legit No. 1 receiver.

Last season, he routinely struggled breaking away from man-to-man coverage. He had only two 100-yard receiving games.

Mac Engel and Clarence E. Hill Jr, 817-390-7760[/QUOTE]

Jones listening to his football people. It's a good thing.

 

[Hypnotoad]

Last season, he routinely struggled breaking away from man-to-man coverage. He had only two 100-yard receiving games.

I remember this, but I thought it was Garrett's poorly designed plays.

If the team, scouts, et all wanted this I don't understand why Jerry wouldn't have done it. Hes not going to jeopardize everything just to make a player he likes happy.

 

[jimmy40]

The decision came after weeks of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones soliciting advice and opinions from coaches, scouts and team executives regarding Owens’ future. The consensus was that Owens had become a distraction and if he was going to be released, the team needed to do it before the start of the off-season program, which begins in approximately two weeks.


According to sources, the decision to drop Owens had everything to do with his age, and the fact he no longer is regarded as a legit No. 1 receiver.

Last season, he routinely struggled breaking away from man-to-man coverage. He had only two 100-yard receiving games.

Mac Engel and Clarence E. Hill Jr, 817-390-7760

but...but...but he was covered by 12 people every play.

 

[lcharles]

The decision came after weeks of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones soliciting advice and opinions from coaches, scouts and team executives regarding Owens’ future. The consensus was that Owens had become a distraction and if he was going to be released, the team needed to do it before the start of the off-season program, which begins in approximately two weeks.


According to sources, the decision to drop Owens had everything to do with his age, and the fact he no longer is regarded as a legit No. 1 receiver.

Last season, he routinely struggled breaking away from man-to-man coverage. He had only two 100-yard receiving games.

Mac Engel and Clarence E. Hill Jr, 817-390-7760

Jones listening to his football people. It's a good thing.[/QUOTE]









Maybe this is all part of Jerry's "woodshed" program.

 

[InmanRoshi]

Yeah, it's kind of amazing how often people overlooked the fact that he was freaking 35 years old. Even if he had discovered human growth hormo... errr the fountain of youth, his play was obviously declining and his ego wouldn't allow him to accept a lesser role.

 

[Stash]

Either way, I think Jerry looks pretty stupid.

For:

a) Signing him to the huge contract extension last season, eating up almost $10 million for a guy not on your team

b) Outright cutting one of the league's best receivers and getting nothing for it, while subtracting from the on-field talent of his football team

 

[Apollo Creed]

Either way, I think Jerry looks pretty stupid.

For:

a) Signing him to the huge contract extension last season, eating up almost $10 million for a guy not on your team

b) Outright cutting one of the league's best receivers and getting nothing for it, while subtracting from the on-field talent of his football team

I'm with you, but I think that 9 million dollar figure is very wrong. Adam cleared it up last night somewhere early in the 1,000 page thread.

We gave up a guy that has scored 38 TDs with us, and 140 for his career. For a guy that had 189 yards in 10 games with us (and showed me absolutely nothing, not one flash) , a guy with 18 career catches, and A slow #3 that ran his mouth more than the guy we released.

 

[tunahelper]

I remember this, but I thought it was Garrett's poorly designed plays.

If the team, scouts, et all wanted this I don't understand why Jerry wouldn't have done it. Hes not going to jeopardize everything just to make a player he likes happy.

Exactly and I think Owens would not of shut up if the offense did not run through him every game.

 

[InmanRoshi]

Exactly and I think Owens would not of shut up if the offense did not run through him every game.

He wouldn't shut up when the offense was run through him. He was complaining about not getting enough offense run through him after a Commander game when he was targeted 17 times.

 

[Ren]

The decision came after weeks of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones soliciting advice and opinions from coaches, scouts and team executives regarding Owens’ future. The consensus was that Owens had become a distraction and if he was going to be released, the team needed to do it before the start of the off-season program, which begins in approximately two weeks.


According to sources, the decision to drop Owens had everything to do with his age, and the fact he no longer is regarded as a legit No. 1 receiver.

Last season, he routinely struggled breaking away from man-to-man coverage. He had only two 100-yard receiving games.

Mac Engel and Clarence E. Hill Jr, 817-390-7760

And people want to replace him with Holt or Harrison

 

[Newton]

The cap hit a large one to swallow. It does however free up some money to sign Ware who is a much greater need than TO. There are plenty of playmakers on this team and it will give Roy Williams his chance to earn the contract we gave him.

 

[dbair1967]

And people want to replace him with Holt or Harrison

I'd rather just go with what we have.

Witten is the best TE in the league. Bennett is going to be a serious threat as the #2 TE. I really think Austin is going to be a solid #2 guy.

 

[McCordsville Cowboy]

I'd rather just go with what we have.

Witten is the best TE in the league. Bennett is going to be a serious threat as the #2 TE. I really think Austin is going to be a solid #2 guy.

Austin is unproven and Bennett is a backup. Might be a redzone guy but wont see the field as much as you make it out to be.

 

[Stash]

The decision came after weeks of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones soliciting advice and opinions from coaches, scouts and team executives regarding Owens’ future. The consensus was that Owens had become a distraction and if he was going to be released, the team needed to do it before the start of the off-season program, which begins in approximately two weeks.


According to sources, the decision to drop Owens had everything to do with his age, and the fact he no longer is regarded as a legit No. 1 receiver.

Last season, he routinely struggled breaking away from man-to-man coverage. He had only two 100-yard receiving games.

Mac Engel and Clarence E. Hill Jr, 817-390-7760

Jones listening to his football people. It's a good thing.

Amazing what a difference a year makes!

I'm getting pretty tired of my favorite team lying to me.

Several weeks ago the whole stench of the Dan Reeves fiasco filled the air.

Last week it was Jerry - in Jerry-speak of course - saying that Owens wasn't getting cut.

And now that he is cut, suddenly "age" and "declining production" are the latest lies used for the masses.

Where was "age" just one year ago when the team signed him to that big-money extension?

Lie to yourself Jerry Jones, don't lie to me.