Rumor: Philly signed Adarius Bowman

[TheCount]

Oh give me a break. Who cares? It's weed. It's not like he snorted coke, like one of the most beloved Cowboys of all time did.

32 NFL Teams, for one.

 

[Dallas]

Oh give me a break. Who cares? It's weed. It's not like he snorted coke, like one of the most beloved Cowboys of all time did.

Does it make him stupid to have done it then, sure. But, really, weed is the least of my concerns on people who get into trouble.

Pacman gets into trouble for things that are far worse than weed, like being involved with fights that some how get people shot and crap, yet people were more than willing to take a shot on him.

But, oh no, the weed is horrible. Too horrible to give him another shot, he's obviously Satan.

Is he a pot smoker? Yes. Does it make him stupid to do things like that? Yeah, I suppose so. Does it make him the worst person to ever walk the face of the Earth? No.


For the record I'm not saying that it's cool, or ok, to smoke weed, I think it's dumb that people do it, but for the love of God it's not like he killed someone.

Jerry said it best. He was onboard w/ the Pacman trade because of his talent and what he could bring the club. He said that his legal troubles had nothing to do w/ substance abuse, and that it was another key he felt very important.

I think JJ learned his lesson w/ Quincy Carter and his knack for the hooters. Pacman is known for his hooter attraction but it is of a different kind entirely.

 

[Joe Realist]

Who sighned him, Philly or Dallas?

 

[JPM]

Every undrafted WR would love to go to Philly. They got a high chance of making the team.

Problem is they have to learn how to catch passes thrown at their feet.

 

[speedkilz88]

Which makes the 5-9 Desean Jackson pick make sense.

 

[Yeagermeister]

Which makes the 5-9 Desean Jackson pick make sense.

I hope that huge guard they drafted a couple of years ago, Andrews I think, doesn't sit on Desean. :laugh2:

 

[InmanRoshi]

Oh give me a break. Who cares?

This isn't about a moral argument about weed use. It's as simple matter of whether you can follow rules or can't you.


NFL players are not put upon by any means. Lots of people have to follow rules for their jobs. Lots of us have no drug policies. Some people have a specific time they have to be at work. Some people have a dress policy. Some people have to meet sales quotes. etc.

The NFL has a pretty simple rule for their employees .... You can't use marijuanna. It's pretty basic. Cut and dried. Not much gray area there. Apparently some idiots still can't figure it out. If someone can't follow a rule that simple, you wonder what other rules they don't apply to them.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

I understand that. And I'm not advocating the use of weed. But people who downgrade him for weed, and then profess their love (and I'm not talking about you specifically just the general feel I get from topics like this) for Michael Irvin in the same breath, despite the fact that dude was a coke and hookers addict, is some what hypocritical, IMO.

I guess it only shows how dumb they are if they haven't won any Superbowls, but if they've a few Superbowls it's perfectly alright and they're not longer a dumb person.

 

[dallasfaniac]

I guess it only shows how dumb they are if they haven't won any Superbowls, but if they've a few Superbowls it's perfectly alright and they're not longer a dumb person.

Show me a person that didn't think Michael Irvin was dumb for those off the field incidents. Today's NFL is vastly different than the 90s; that went out with Goodell. It's getting to the point that they will start taking draft picks from teams when their players mess up.

 

[superpunk]

Did Philly sign him or not?

A guy in Oklahoma still says the radio is reporting he signed with Dallas.

I'm in OKlahoma as well and all the reports, which they just mentioned it again like 5 minutes ago is reporting that Bowman signed a contract with Dallas. Myself it would be great if it was false news because Bowman can play ball.

 

[Doomsday101]

With the NFL Draft in the books, the Cowboys quickly turned their attention to signing rookie free agents, looking to get about 15 players through this process.

As of Monday, the Cowboys were still trying to finalize their rookie roster, but have agreed to terms with several players, including three wide receivers, a position that was not addressed in the draft.

Here’s the list of some rookie free agents expected to be here this week, along with the six draft picks, for the Cowboys’ rookie mini-camp, which begins on Friday.


Danny Amendola WR Texas Tech

Drew Atchison TE William & Mary

Mark Bradford WR Stanford

Andrew Brecher OT Harvard

Julius Crosslin FB Oklahoma State

Dowayne Davis SS Syracuse

Marcus Dixon DE Hampton

Brandon Hale OT Sam Houston State

Keon Lattimore RB Maryland

Jay Ottovegio P/K Stanford

Daniel Polk WR Midwestern State

Darrell Robertson DE Georgia Tech

 

[FCBarca]

Just got this off the Tulsa News.

As of 2 p.m. Monday, OSU's most high-profile draft-eligible players - wide receiver Adarius Bowman and tailback Dantrell Savage - had not finalized free-agency deals.

 

[TheCount]

Just got this off the Tulsa News.

I'm guessing both the Cowboys and the Eagles are going after him hard, especially after Washington and the Giants added more receivers in the draft.

He's probably getting different offers from each, and probably trying to negotiate more money than the average unsigned WR would get since he suspects he should have been drafted higher.

In other words, he wants a real contract and not crap receiver money.

 

[Stash]

Maybe it's a two-team race and he's undecided?

Here's some advice:

Are you interested in winning?

 

[Idgit]

Did Philly sign him or not?

A guy in Oklahoma still says the radio is reporting he signed with Dallas.

Great. We're missing out on all of the other good FAs while Jerry is yelling 'Show me the money!' at stupid A Bowman.

 

[Stash]

I'm guessing both the Cowboys and the Eagles are going after him hard, especially after Washington and the Giants added more receivers in the draft.

He's probably getting different offers from each, and probably trying to negotiate more money than the average unsigned WR would get since he suspects he should have been drafted higher.

In other words, he wants a real contract and not crap receiver money.

Nice sig pic Count!

 

[TheCount]

Nice sig pic Count!

Thanks, just updated it. Bored at work.

 

[Stash]

Thanks, just updated it. Bored at work.

You do nice work.

Let me know if you're ever bored again!

 

[SacredStar]

I'm guessing both the Cowboys and the Eagles are going after him hard, especially after Washington and the Giants added more receivers in the draft.

He's probably getting different offers from each, and probably trying to negotiate more money than the average unsigned WR would get since he suspects he should have been drafted higher.

In other words, he wants a real contract and not crap receiver money.

The Eagles are probably going after him hard just to make sure Dallas doesn't get him.

 

[FCBarca]

Here's a little extra on Bowman from that same Tulsa News source.

The recent actions of Oklahoma’s Malcolm Kelly and Oklahoma State’s Adarius Bowman have guaranteed that we’ll tune in early Saturday afternoon and stay riveted until the final player (Mr. Irrelevant) is selected Sunday evening.

It wasn’t that many months ago that most figured Kelly and Bowman would be first-round picks.

Bowman was rated before last season as the Big 12’s No. 1 overall pro prospect by the Sporting News, and Kelly was projected as the No. 9 overall pick by Cincinnati just a few weeks ago.

But that was before two players known for their sure hands started dropping the ball both on and o) the field.

A few weeks after Bowman was caught throwing marijuana outside the window of his car, Kelly was throwing a hissy fit inside an OU workout facility while blaming the Sooner strength sta) for the slow 40-yard dash time he recorded in front of 35 NFL scouts.

These guys supposed to be receiving instead of throwing, right?

As in throwing away millions those NFL teams were lining up to pay after watching them make NFL-caliber plays for the Sooners and the Cowboys.

All together now OU and OSU fans: “What in the heck were you guys thinking?!”

Bowman apparently was thinking first-round money when he attempted to ditch the weed while driving a 2008 Cadillac Escalade near his home in Chattanooga, Tenn. After all, the retail price range on that brand of Caddy is between $54,890 and $81,595.

To his credit, Bowman didn’t fight the charge. He entered a guilty plea and was sentenced to 11 months and 29 days in jail, which was suspended when he paid $250 plus court costs. But it was the second marijuana bust for Bowman, who transferred to OSU after he was kicked off the North Carolina team for a similar incident.

“He should still get drafted based on ability,” ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper, Jr., said in a teleconference. “I don’t know how much the off-the-field concerns are going to hurt him.

“I have him in the fifth round now, based on the cumulative effect of everything.”

That “everything” includes a senior season that didn’t turn out as spectacular as the 6-foot-4, 225-pound Bowman had hoped.

Sidelined for two games with a knee injury, Bowman’s draft stock started dropping when he struggled in the Senior Bowl and ran a 4.74 in the 40 at the NFL Combine.

Kiper doesn’t envision Bowman playing wide receiver in the NFL.

Now in his 25th year at ESPN, Kiper projects Bowman as an H-back, the hybrid position that combines the skill sets of a fullback, tight end and wide receiver.

“I know he’s a big, physical guy and there are certain things he did very effectively at Oklahoma State in the framework of that offense,” Kiper said. “But I don’t see him as an NFL wide receiver. If you get him up to 235 or 240 and make him an H-back, then you might have something.”

Bowman’s drop could become even more dramatic. While Kiper still gives him fifth-round value, other mock drafts have him removed him totally from their boards.