SAS is coming around!

[lqmac1]

Don't have a link and don't know if it has been mentioned before, but his words exactly were, "the cowboys are a team to be reckoned with right now ", via Twitter!

 

[DandyDon1722]

Yeah he's really changed his tune the last couple of days as have the rest of the national media and the entire reason is not because we've won three in a row, it's that we have imposed ourselves in three and a row.

That -- is a mentality, not a game plan.

 

[Manster68]

What is irritating SAS is that Dallas has been sticking with a running game and has yet to divert and throw, throw, throw.

What I did not like from SAS was when he mentioned how Murray already has 99 carries and is on pace for over 400 carries. He was hinting at the likelihood of an injury.

 

[Bullflop]

There's not too much the guy could say after the performance Dallas put forth vs. the Saints. He dutifully ate his crow, just as he should have. He's not one to shower Dallas with credit indefinitely but at least he backed off his unrelenting criticisms for the time being. No doubt, he'll resume it in the event we lose to the Texans, though. In any case, it felt good to see him eating some humble pie to go with that helping of crow for a change.

 

[EST_1986]

What is irritating SAS is that Dallas has been sticking with a running game and has yet to divert and throw, throw, throw.

What I did not like from SAS was when he mentioned how Murray already has 99 carries and is on pace for over 400 carries. He was hinting at the likelihood of an injury.

An injury to Murray isn't too far fetched is it?

 

[DallasEast]

Are Stephen A. Smith's (or Skip Bayless' for that matter) opinions relevant? If so, why?

 

[BoysFan4ever]

Are Stephen A. Smith's (or Skip Bayless' for that matter) opinions relevant? If so, why?

I was just wondering the same thing. He seems to be overwhelmingly hated on here. If he tosses out a compliment I suppose it shows he can be fair but if he hated the team a week ago the odds are he still does.

 

[supercowboy8]

I hate that guy. I hope he doesnt. Let keep hating and looking stupid like he does with everything else. I don't even understand why he is on ESPN. He's the worse.

 

[jazzcat22]

He has to say a few good things here and there. As if he said anything negative at this point, he would lose any credibility left amongst the haters that love him. Even the most evil of the haters still can have a few brain cells to know the difference. As you know there are fans that hate the cowboys, so they love SAS for his negativity.

 

[DallasEast]

I was just wondering the same thing. He seems to be overwhelmingly hated on here. If he tosses out a compliment I suppose it shows he can be fair but if he hated the team a week ago the odds are he still does.

First Take hosts carry the same resumes as a good portion of their peers in sports talk radio, television, and print--academic lacking significant sports specific experience. In my opinion, players and coaches' commentary is more meaningful. Talking heads broadcast their opinions to the public in much the same way as some sports fans express themselves in social media. The only difference between the source opinions is one gets paid and the other does not.

Heck, some here could grab random Risen Star quotes and start threads with them. Would doing so be any less relevant than doing the same thing with a national talking head's comments? Maybe one needs to accumulate a few million viewers, listeners or readers to garner that kind of swag? Who knows? It just seems like talking heads somehow manipulate some of their audience far more than anticipated. Just rambling.

/rant

 

[jazzcat22]

First Take hosts carry the same resumes as a good portion of their peers in sports talk radio, television, and print--academic lacking significant sports specific experience. In my opinion, players and coaches' commentary is more meaningful. Talking heads broadcast their opinions to the public in much the same way as some sports fans express themselves in social media. The only difference between the source opinions is one gets paid and the other does not.

Heck, some here could grab random Risen Star quotes and start threads with them. Would doing so be any less relevant than doing the same thing with a national talking head's comments? Maybe one needs to accumulate a few million viewers, listeners or readers to garner that kind of swag? Who knows? It just seems like talking heads somehow manipulate some of their audience far more than anticipated. Just rambling.

/rant

Or maybe their audience just isn't all that smart...LOL

 

[Sportsbabe]

First Take hosts carry the same resumes as a good portion of their peers in sports talk radio, television, and print--academic lacking significant sports specific experience. In my opinion, players and coaches' commentary is more meaningful. Talking heads broadcast their opinions to the public in much the same way as some sports fans express themselves in social media. The only difference between the source opinions is one gets paid and the other does not.

Heck, some here could grab random Risen Star quotes and start threads with them. Would doing so be any less relevant than doing the same thing with a national talking head's comments? Maybe one needs to accumulate a few million viewers, listeners or readers to garner that kind of swag? Who knows? It just seems like talking heads somehow manipulate some of their audience far more than anticipated. Just rambling.

/rant

I love you man

 

[ElGatoGrande]

C'mon, everything he says should be discounted by half, he's a shock jock that swings from one extreme to another. As soon as this team stumbles he will let them have it with both barrells.

 

[Future]

What is irritating SAS is that Dallas has been sticking with a running game and has yet to divert and throw, throw, throw.

What I did not like from SAS was when he mentioned how Murray already has 99 carries and is on pace for over 400 carries. He was hinting at the likelihood of an injury.

It's not like that is a ridiculous idea.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

I don't trust Stephen A. or any other mediot. They're building up the Cowboys so they can tear them down again. Hopefully they won't get a chance to do the latter. As far as Murray, any RB can get injured at any time. Maybe he's doing something different with his conditioning this time around. He's rolling so let's just hope for the best.

 

[adbutcher]

Don't have a link and don't know if it has been mentioned before, but his words exactly were, "the cowboys are a team to be reckoned with right now ", via Twitter!

He can keep on going around until he is dizzy enough to walk off a cliff. I have zero respect for his opinion.

 

[tyke1doe]

C'mon, everything he says should be discounted by half, he's a shock jock that swings from one extreme to another. As soon as this team stumbles he will let them have it with both barrells.

And rightly so.
The Cowboys deserved the criticism they received because they were a mediocre franchise that didn't learn from its mistakes.
Why is a person a hater when they state the obvious?
Now that it appears the Cowboys have turned the corner (since winning is ultimate measure of whether your program is doing it right), why would not SAS as well as others praise the Cowboys for getting it right?

I never understood (I speak figuratively, of course) why fans would get so bent out of shape when a commentator criticizes their team when the team isn't doing well.

Are we supposed to find some good to say about crap when it stinks to high heaven?

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

I wish that butt nugget would just shut up about the cowboys and I wish cowboys fans would shut up about him.

I know, I know...Wish in one hand, poop in the other and see which gets full faster.

 

[robbieruff]

What is irritating SAS is that Dallas has been sticking with a running game and has yet to divert and throw, throw, throw.

What I did not like from SAS was when he mentioned how Murray already has 99 carries and is on pace for over 400 carries. He was hinting at the likelihood of an injury.

Can you blame him given Demarco's injury history? While I do think part of SAS's Dallas hate is fueled somewhat to create drama/contrived debate with Skip Bayless (our ever present Cowboys apologist) on First Take, I think he and everyone in the media is justified to raise the injury question with Murray until he proves them wrong...by lasting an entiring season as a workhorse back...something that I hope and pray happens since he appears to be on track to have a truly special (maybe even all time great from a DC perspective) season. Fingers crossed!

 

[jobberone]

Are Stephen A. Smith's (or Skip Bayless' for that matter) opinions relevant? If so, why?

Have they ever been relevant to us?