Rumor: MBIII's deal

[zrinkill]

But what if everyone plays well?.

Then we win some Superbowls ..... get in cap hell ..... and start all over again.

Thats what Dynasties do.

Teams that are pretty good every year ...... are the Eagles and Bills.

I would rather win 3 Superbowls and go on another 10-12 year drought.

 

[STSINAZ]

yes and i think it will be 5 yrs 35 or 36 million...we were too close not to make it happen...barber will get more than what was first offered to him and he will feel good about it...

 

[Future]

ok, good.

I was still very hesitant because this type of posts can be a little annoying because there really is no way to verify the info.

you could forward us all the text :laugh2:

 

[Deep_Freeze]

Then we win some Superbowls ..... get in cap hell ..... and start all over again.

Thats what Dynasties do.

Teams that are pretty good every year ...... are the Eagles and Bills.

I would rather win 3 Superbowls and go on another 10-12 year drought.

Hmmm, I think there is a happy medium in this. Players are replaceable, you just have to pick and choose which ones. Alvin Harper was replaceable. The point is, Jerry made some stupid moves right after our SB runs, that shouldn't have been made in a last ditch effort to win one more. Don't forsee that happening now.

I don't want to lose again for 10-12 years while we still have Romo (even though he won't be here that long). In turn, we don't need to be thinking short term with this, cause he is still young. In this cap era, we will have to let someone go, just a matter of who.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Patriots have not won anything since they started that practice.

Time to let 2004 go.

They cut Lawyer Milloy on the last cutdown day and then went on to win the Super Bowl that year, as one example.

I'd rather be a consistently good team that has a chance every year, like they do, than gamble on a short window. What happens if you get some injuries, or just plain bad luck? Then all that is flushed down the drain.

Which teams contend pretty much year-in and year-out? The teams with the best quarterbacks. As long as Romo stays on track, we're going to be fine even if some fan favorites are let go.

Personally, I don't ever want to see Cap Hell again, where we know we don't have a chance from the very start.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

If this is true, and I hope it is, then the Dmac talk can finally go away.

Have you not been reading my sig text??

 

[Deep_Freeze]

They cut Lawyer Milloy on the last cutdown day and then went on to win the Super Bowl that year, as one example.

I'd rather be a consistently good team that has a chance every year, like they do, than gamble on a short window. What happens if you get some injuries, or just plain bad luck? Then all that is flushed down the drain.

Which teams contend pretty much year-in and year-out? The teams with the best quarterbacks. As long as Romo stays on track, we're going to be fine even if some fan favorites are let go.

Personally, I don't ever want to see Cap Hell again, where we know we don't have a chance from the very start.

Agreed.

 

[Cajuncowboy]

Have you not been reading my sig text??

Gottcha. But if we sign Barber long term, there is no way we spend the money on Dmac to be a comp back. Too much money to be sitting on the bench.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Then we win some Superbowls ..... get in cap hell ..... and start all over again.

Thats what Dynasties do.

Teams that are pretty good every year ...... are the Eagles and Bills.

I would rather win 3 Superbowls and go on another 10-12 year drought.

If thats how it has to be... I will take that too!!!

I could never be the type of fan that is just happy with good season records and a win here and there in the playoffs.

One thing about this organization... when they go on SB runs... they win them some SB's. Look at the 1970's=5 appearances...... 1990's=3 for3...... just missed doing it in the 80's. This team goes on the "exponential" trend method. Nothing then Everything... then its over

 

[ethiostar]

Well folks, I was hoping i would wake up and find a headline somewhere saying that MBIII is signed to a long term deal. I'm not finding anything. Lets hope we hear something sometime today.

 

[COWBOYSNUM1]

If true, I honestly don't understand this move.

I love me some MBIII, but why would Jerry & Steven sign him before the draft?

Doesn't that severely cripple their negotiating power?

If they draft a highly acclaimed RB, don't they have more leverage in negotiating with Barber?

Not if Barber signed for what Jerry was already offering.

 

[Deep_Freeze]

Well folks, I was hoping i would wake up and find a headline somewhere saying that MBIII is signed to a long term deal. I'm not finding anything. Lets hope we hear something sometime today.

Yeah, I just really don't see it happening before the draft though, just too much uncertainity. Even Romo had to wait til mid-season, even when we really had no other options at all.

Barber is a RB, a more high risk position, I doubt we see anything done before mid-season, but I can always be wrong. I just don't think it would be smart to sign him right now til at least we know he can handle his new role, kinda like Romo had to do.

 

[ethiostar]

Yeah, I just really don't see it happening before the draft though, just too much uncertainity. Even Romo had to wait til mid-season, even when we really had no other options at all.

Barber is a RB, a more high risk position, I doubt we see anything done before mid-season, but I can always be wrong. I just don't think it would be smart to sign him right now til at least we know he can handle his new role, kinda like Romo had to do.

That was my thinking as well until i got a text from my friend with the rumor. It only makes sense for them to wait until he has carried the load for 8-10 games before giving him a long-term contract.

 

[quincyyyyy]

I'm really hesistant to do this and i'm not sure what the forum rules are regarding rumors. Let me apologize in advance if i'm violating forum regulations and please feel free to delete at your discretion Mods.

My best friend is in the bar business in Dallas and his buddy apparently owns a bar at which a number of Cowboys hang out, including MBIII. I just got a text from my friend saying that his buddy told him that the Cowboys have reached a deal with MBIII and that it is a done deal. Apparently his buddy heared it from MBIII directly. I don't know his buddy and i can't vouch for him, but my best friend has never let me down.

Again, take it for what it's worth. As the title indicates, it is just a rumor.

"Deal" as in he signed his tender, or as in he signed a long term contract? Can you be more specific.

 

[Danny White]

If true, I honestly don't understand this move.

I love me some MBIII, but why would Jerry & Steven sign him before the draft?

Doesn't that severely cripple their negotiating power?

If they draft a highly acclaimed RB, don't they have more leverage in negotiating with Barber?

I go about it a bit differently.

You push for the contract before the draft, so you have a better idea of what your needs are going into the draft.

IF Barber is willing to sign a contract you can live with, then you sign it and you know that you have a major need filled and the necessity of drafting a "starting-caliber" back goes down dramatically.

If, however, Barber rejects the offer on the table, then you know that you may have a hole looming at his position and you can then draft accordingly... and then you have the leverage you're looking for with Barber to sign the reasonable deal.

I think you have the leverage NOW, with the possibility of drafting the premier back, so that's when you negotiate.

After the draft, if we've missed on signing a competitive back, MBIII would have tremendous leverage.


This is a good move if true and if Jerry negotiated on his terms, which I think is likely.

 

[ethiostar]

"Deal" as in he signed his tender, or as in he signed a long term contract? Can you be more specific.

unfortunately, no i can't be anymore specific because i don't have any specifics.

 

[Idgit]

Well folks, I was hoping i would wake up and find a headline somewhere saying that MBIII is signed to a long term deal. I'm not finding anything. Lets hope we hear something sometime today.

I could also see them reach an agreement in principal but not announce it until after the draft, since everyone insists on think we're moving up for McFadden. It'd be a nice misdirection.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I could also see them reach an agreement in principal but not announce it until after the draft, since everyone insists on think we're moving up for McFadden. It'd be a nice misdirection.

Great. So first Theebs exposes our draft board to the world, and now ethiostar blows this covert plan.

Cowboyszone will be the death of this team before it's all said and done.

 

[FCBarca]

Sure would be good, if true...Never like to see these things drag out (Think Emmitt missing those first 2 games).

But, has there ever really been any doubt that this would eventually get done?

 

[ethiostar]

Great. So first Theebs exposes our draft board to the world, and now ethiostar blows this covert plan.

Cowboyszone will be the death of this team before it's all said and done.

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