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FuzzyLumpkins;2598487 said:
What if they are both of the same race, but one is an albino?
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Not to play armchair psychologist, but this team had way too huge expectations put on it from the draft forward. For the Cowboys to have won the SB this year it would've been like Babe Ruth calling his shot 9 months in advance.
The Boys are a Super Bowl team - IF - and only if, they can be stout on both lines. The DL melted away late in the year, and the OL was too fragile, especially without Kosier.
A solid backup QB wouldn't hurt either.
But the biggest thing has got to be a reset of expectations- by us all.
Winning a playoff game has to be the top goal in '09- and it still may be out of reach.
Run the ball, control the clock, play with a lead so the D can rush with impunity, and you have a recipe for success.
This is not a come-from-behind, win close games kind of team, even though that's the way it was coached last year.
The Boys are a Super Bowl team - IF - and only if, they can be stout on both lines. The DL melted away late in the year, and the OL was too fragile, especially without Kosier.
A solid backup QB wouldn't hurt either.
But the biggest thing has got to be a reset of expectations- by us all.
Winning a playoff game has to be the top goal in '09- and it still may be out of reach.
Run the ball, control the clock, play with a lead so the D can rush with impunity, and you have a recipe for success.
This is not a come-from-behind, win close games kind of team, even though that's the way it was coached last year.
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FuzzyLumpkins;2598487 said:
that isn't true.
i find white women more attractive than black women, doesn't make me racist
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OK. I searched and didn't find anything where TO or anyone else played the race card.
Could someone post a link to this just to satisfy us who think this is all BS?
Could someone post a link to this just to satisfy us who think this is all BS?
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CanadianCowboysFan;2600199 said:
I agree with this example.
Whether people are willing to admit it or not, humans typically feel more comfortable with those that look like them, have the same values and have a common background.
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sometimes it's not limitinglinks18;2600425 said:
it's just personal taste bro
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links18;2600425 said:
What?
Im black and I prefer Black Women.
However, you are free to label that preference anyway you like.
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Maikeru-sama;2600483 said:
finally, the truth comes out
you're a racy
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iRoot4Losers;2600486 said:
:laugh2:
BTW, my copy of Boys will be Boys came in the mail last week, I have read my fair share of Cowboys book, but this one takes the cake.
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Maikeru-sama;2600492 said:
I told you that book was awesome, it surely opened my eyes
the best part had to be Haley getting punked by everyone he tried to mess with
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iRoot4Losers;2600495 said:
Haven't gotten that far yet.
I am on the part where Jerry Jones buys the team, which is sort of a recap for me.
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Maikeru-sama;2600497 said:
the final quarter of the book is where things get really interesting
you'll really enjoy it
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Owens has more power in Dallas than we thinkby John Czarnecki
There is a perception among fans that Terrell Owens is a knucklehead. But it was apparent last weekend that T.O. has tremendous influence not only in his own locker room, but also in other cities. His opinion of Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett basically undermined Garrett in his attempt to leave the nuttiness of Dallas behind and secure for himself the opportunity to become head coach of the St. Louis Rams.
To understand, one must accept that Owens is a very persuasive individual. He knows how to work a locker room. He also knows what it takes to be an accepted teammate. It's not so much that T.O. is a master manipulator, but that he's mastered the art of persuasion. He can move football players to accept him while television analysts are calling him a cancer and a me-first personality. And anyone who knows the Cowboys will tell you that more players respect and know Owens than quarterback Tony Romo. Yes, Owens is well-liked among his peers.
This comes as no surprise to Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb. His relationship with Owens deteriorated, but it was his — not T.O's — character that took a major hit in Philadelphia. Eagles coach Andy Reid will tell you that McNabb basically lost the Philadelphia locker room while stewing with Owens. The exact same thing has occurred in Dallas with Romo.
Consider what has happened to Romo's good friend, tight end Jason Witten. Because Owens pointed the finger, Witten is still regarded as a snitch by his teammates because of an ESPN report late in the season referring to a secret meeting between Owens and Garrett. The sad thing is that Witten wasn't ESPN's source, but he continues to be blamed.
There is no doubt that some highly placed suits within the Cowboys would like owner Jerry Jones to jettison Owens. They know that Romo, Garrett, Witten and others will be isolated and forever questioned within the team as long as Owens controls the locker room. To this day, Jones has sided with Owens. We know this because T.O. is still a Cowboy! In fact, some believe that Jones was secretly hoping that his offensive coordinator would land the Rams' job, thus making it easier for him and Owens.
Now, back to the Rams and where T.O. flexed his influence. During the search process, columnists and writers for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch started revealing flaws in Garrett's résumé — basically, that he's a very young coach who hasn't won a playoff game. But when the subject came to players, it was voiced that Garrett had a difficult time coaching black players. That is such a ridiculous assertion, but it gained so much steam in St. Louis that the fans accepted it as fact. On the day that Garrett thought he had a shot at becoming the head coach, the final paragraph in a Post-Dispatch news story was that hundreds of fans called the team's ticket office to complain about a Garrett hiring.
Within hours of those words hitting the newsstands, Garrett and his wife were boarding a plane for Dallas and the Rams started negotiating with current head coach Steve Spagnuolo. Somewhere in the background, T.O. had to be snickering. Mission accomplished.
Haley stands his ground
Garrett's biggest problem with Owens is that he doesn't have Todd Haley's personality. Haley is the very creative, but tough-minded offensive coordinator of the Arizona Cardinals. Haley had his problems with Owens when he was the receivers coach on Bill Parcells' staff there. Haley made sure the media and Owens knew of the player's limitations. He got in T.O.'s face when he was late for meetings, late for practice and ran the wrong routes. Haley didn't treat Owens as some prima donna.
As an aside, when Cardinals receiver Anquan Boldin got in Haley's face last Sunday on the sidelines, Haley strongly spoke back. Boldin wasn't happy, but Haley knew best. And he did.
The Cardinals and Haley have played down this incident. I have always viewed Boldin as a warrior, one of the game's toughest players. Boldin had major facial surgery after being knocked out in a game against the New York Jets (safety Eric Smith was fined $50,000 and suspended a game) only to rush himself back into the lineup. The guy is very tough and, yes, he was frustrated that he was unable to contribute on his team's game-winning drive against Philadelphia, the one that puts them in Tampa next week.
But if you remember, Owens wowed the medical world and his Philadelphia teammates by getting himself ready to play in the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots. Owens caught nine passes for 122 yards and had an awesome game. The same wasn't written about McNabb.
Steelers reunion in Tampa
Super Bowl XLIII proves one thing. That Steelers owner Dan Rooney couldn't go wrong.
Rooney eventually chose Mike Tomlin, a one-year defensive coordinator, over two of Pittsburgh's valuable assistants, Ken Whisenhunt and Russ Grimm. Whisenhunt knew he had no shot early in the process and jumped at the opportunity in 2007 to become the head coach of the Cardinals. Grimm hung around Pittsburgh and even started negotiating a contract with Dan's son, Arthur J. Rooney II, less than 24 hours before Tomlin was announced as the team's next head coach. Disappointed, Grimm left to join Whisenhunt in Arizona and the rest is history, considering all three will be coaching for the NFL Championship a week from Sunday.
In hindsight, you have to believe that the Steelers would still be in the Super Bowl if Whisenhunt got that job and kept Grimm. That's easy to say because Dick LeBeau really runs Pittburgh's No. 1 defense, and he would have stayed with Whiz, too. But I'm not so sure about Tomlin leading the Cardinals to this meeting.
The Cardinals are here because Whisenhunt had the guts to bench first-round pick Matt Leinart for Kurt Warner and also had the smarts to hire Haley, the asute Dallas receivers coach, to be his offensive coordinator and play caller. The Cardinals really have a very good coaching staff when considering the job that defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast has accomplished during the playoffs, shutting down the running games of Atlanta, Carolina and Phildelphia.
In this age where it seems that young head coaches are ruling the day, it would only make sense that Kansas City should take a hard look at both Haley, 41, and Pendergast, 41, to replace Herm Edwards. Starting next season, only 11 of the league's definite 31 head coaches will be older than 50. Now, that's a remarkable number, considering three of them are in the NFC East
There is a perception among fans that Terrell Owens is a knucklehead. But it was apparent last weekend that T.O. has tremendous influence not only in his own locker room, but also in other cities. His opinion of Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett basically undermined Garrett in his attempt to leave the nuttiness of Dallas behind and secure for himself the opportunity to become head coach of the St. Louis Rams.
To understand, one must accept that Owens is a very persuasive individual. He knows how to work a locker room. He also knows what it takes to be an accepted teammate. It's not so much that T.O. is a master manipulator, but that he's mastered the art of persuasion. He can move football players to accept him while television analysts are calling him a cancer and a me-first personality. And anyone who knows the Cowboys will tell you that more players respect and know Owens than quarterback Tony Romo. Yes, Owens is well-liked among his peers.
This comes as no surprise to Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb. His relationship with Owens deteriorated, but it was his — not T.O's — character that took a major hit in Philadelphia. Eagles coach Andy Reid will tell you that McNabb basically lost the Philadelphia locker room while stewing with Owens. The exact same thing has occurred in Dallas with Romo.
Consider what has happened to Romo's good friend, tight end Jason Witten. Because Owens pointed the finger, Witten is still regarded as a snitch by his teammates because of an ESPN report late in the season referring to a secret meeting between Owens and Garrett. The sad thing is that Witten wasn't ESPN's source, but he continues to be blamed.
There is no doubt that some highly placed suits within the Cowboys would like owner Jerry Jones to jettison Owens. They know that Romo, Garrett, Witten and others will be isolated and forever questioned within the team as long as Owens controls the locker room. To this day, Jones has sided with Owens. We know this because T.O. is still a Cowboy! In fact, some believe that Jones was secretly hoping that his offensive coordinator would land the Rams' job, thus making it easier for him and Owens.
Now, back to the Rams and where T.O. flexed his influence. During the search process, columnists and writers for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch started revealing flaws in Garrett's résumé — basically, that he's a very young coach who hasn't won a playoff game. But when the subject came to players, it was voiced that Garrett had a difficult time coaching black players. That is such a ridiculous assertion, but it gained so much steam in St. Louis that the fans accepted it as fact. On the day that Garrett thought he had a shot at becoming the head coach, the final paragraph in a Post-Dispatch news story was that hundreds of fans called the team's ticket office to complain about a Garrett hiring.
Within hours of those words hitting the newsstands, Garrett and his wife were boarding a plane for Dallas and the Rams started negotiating with current head coach Steve Spagnuolo. Somewhere in the background, T.O. had to be snickering. Mission accomplished.
Haley stands his ground
Garrett's biggest problem with Owens is that he doesn't have Todd Haley's personality. Haley is the very creative, but tough-minded offensive coordinator of the Arizona Cardinals. Haley had his problems with Owens when he was the receivers coach on Bill Parcells' staff there. Haley made sure the media and Owens knew of the player's limitations. He got in T.O.'s face when he was late for meetings, late for practice and ran the wrong routes. Haley didn't treat Owens as some prima donna.
As an aside, when Cardinals receiver Anquan Boldin got in Haley's face last Sunday on the sidelines, Haley strongly spoke back. Boldin wasn't happy, but Haley knew best. And he did.
The Cardinals and Haley have played down this incident. I have always viewed Boldin as a warrior, one of the game's toughest players. Boldin had major facial surgery after being knocked out in a game against the New York Jets (safety Eric Smith was fined $50,000 and suspended a game) only to rush himself back into the lineup. The guy is very tough and, yes, he was frustrated that he was unable to contribute on his team's game-winning drive against Philadelphia, the one that puts them in Tampa next week.
But if you remember, Owens wowed the medical world and his Philadelphia teammates by getting himself ready to play in the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots. Owens caught nine passes for 122 yards and had an awesome game. The same wasn't written about McNabb.
Steelers reunion in Tampa
Super Bowl XLIII proves one thing. That Steelers owner Dan Rooney couldn't go wrong.
Rooney eventually chose Mike Tomlin, a one-year defensive coordinator, over two of Pittsburgh's valuable assistants, Ken Whisenhunt and Russ Grimm. Whisenhunt knew he had no shot early in the process and jumped at the opportunity in 2007 to become the head coach of the Cardinals. Grimm hung around Pittsburgh and even started negotiating a contract with Dan's son, Arthur J. Rooney II, less than 24 hours before Tomlin was announced as the team's next head coach. Disappointed, Grimm left to join Whisenhunt in Arizona and the rest is history, considering all three will be coaching for the NFL Championship a week from Sunday.
In hindsight, you have to believe that the Steelers would still be in the Super Bowl if Whisenhunt got that job and kept Grimm. That's easy to say because Dick LeBeau really runs Pittburgh's No. 1 defense, and he would have stayed with Whiz, too. But I'm not so sure about Tomlin leading the Cardinals to this meeting.
The Cardinals are here because Whisenhunt had the guts to bench first-round pick Matt Leinart for Kurt Warner and also had the smarts to hire Haley, the asute Dallas receivers coach, to be his offensive coordinator and play caller. The Cardinals really have a very good coaching staff when considering the job that defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast has accomplished during the playoffs, shutting down the running games of Atlanta, Carolina and Phildelphia.
In this age where it seems that young head coaches are ruling the day, it would only make sense that Kansas City should take a hard look at both Haley, 41, and Pendergast, 41, to replace Herm Edwards. Starting next season, only 11 of the league's definite 31 head coaches will be older than 50. Now, that's a remarkable number, considering three of them are in the NFC East