Should Cowboys rethink Hardy situation?

[skinsscalper]

Exactly. Strong coaches handle pain in the *** players. Weak ones can't.

Johnson handled a far worse player in Charles Haley. He managed Michael Irvin, who was no picnic either

Parcells managed Lawrence frickin' Taylor who makes Hardy look like a choir boy! And he also managed to co-exist with a first-class ******* like Keyshawn Johnson. Good coaches get it done and make it work. Bad coaches can't, and need everything working in their favor to stand a chance.

Bill Belicheck just dealt with a pain in the *** player in Chandler Jones (who is twice the player Hardy will ever be) by trading his *** away for a pittance. He knew he wasn't going to be worth the trouble or the money when his contract came up, stash. Is that what you mean "good coaches get it done and make it work"?

Yes, Johnson handled Haley and Haley was a franchise type of DE who had 3 Super Bowl rings before he even stepped foot at Valley Ranch. The risk was worth the reward. Haley also proved his worth in his first season with Dallas. Hardy doesn't sniff Haley's jock on any level. Haley was worth it. Hardy is not. Irvin? Same thing. Irvin's problems also never became public until Johnson was completely out of the picture. Irvin also wanted one thing and one thing only: to win. Hardy isn't even on the same planet from a competitive standpoint.

You really going to use Lawrence ******* Taylor as a parallel to Greg Hardy, bro? Really? LT WAS the NYG franchise and his off the field problems weren't even made public until he was WAY out of control. Parcells handled him, alright. He was a master at looking the other way (same deal for Jimmy with Michael). Why? Because he was a lead pipe lock Hall of Famer and the conduit through which Parcells defense flowed. He was the face of the entire franchise and worth the headache. Hardy? Not even in the same universe.

And here is the biggest laugher: Keyshawn Johnson. The guy that helped his teams win, literally, nothing? The whiny ***** that couldn't stand the fact that a leprechaun was the better WR on his own team in NY? The guy that was deemed by literally every single team that he played for to be "not worth it"? The guy that was shown by his successor in Dallas that pain in the *** WRs are only worth it if they're actually, you know, worth it? That guy? That's one of your examples? In all honesty, he's the closest actual parallel to Hardy. A pain in the *** with mediocre production yet, somehow, we're supposed to fall all over ourselves to make sure he's a Cowboy?

I was all for Greg Hardy coming in last season. I checked this board as often as I could to see if any news had broke. I defended him and his non-conviction against the most ardent of anti-Hardy posters on this board. I was thrilled he was a Cowboy. I jumped for joy when his suspension was reduced to 4 games. I slapped my wife on the *** when he buried Tom Brady into the stadium turf (twice). Then, subsequently, Greg Hardy happened. Pictures showed up on the web of the injuries suffered by Holder as a result of an incidence at his home and Hardy went full blown stupid. You can't tell **** about a player's character when they're winning. That ****'s easy. How does a player represent himself, his team and his play when the team is losing? That's the real measure of a player's character. Hardy showed that he is a either A) a quitter or B) a mental midget that can't handle adversity (personally or professionally). You can't build a defense around those kind of players. In fact, you weed those guys out of your team ASAP.

Greg Hardy was given the opportunity of a lifetime in Dallas (literally). He proceeded to let everyone know that he wasn't accountable to anyone. Not his teammates, not his coaches, or the only organization, as a whole, who gave him THE ONLY opportunity to redeem himself. If the rumors are true (and the inactivity of the Cowboys and 31 other NFL clubs seems to scream that there's actually a fire causing that smoke) Hardy was late to meetings (due to previous night's drinking), disrespectful to his coaches, actually showed up at meetings smelling like pot (yes that is one of the rumors), and became physical with another coach on national t.v. (who was trying to gather his unit). And, after ALL of that he managed to muster a meager 4 sacks for the rest of the season? And, now, we've got people that are so desperate in their argument for the return of Greg Hardy that they've actually either lowered the standard of great players like Taylor, Haley and Irvin to Hardy's level or, laughably, raised the relevance of a turd like Hardy to their HOF greatness into a "great coaches make it work" argument to create some kind of Fantasyland parallel. I don't know whether to laugh at the stupidity of it all or cry that some of our fans are that desperate to concoct such non-sense to use as a viable argument. Crazy ****.

 

[Denim Chicken]

Bill Belicheck just dealt with a pain in the *** player in Chandler Jones (who is twice the player Hardy will ever be) by trading his *** away for a pittance. He knew he wasn't going to be worth the trouble or the money when his contract came up, stash. Is that what you mean "good coaches get it done and make it work"?
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Dominique Easley, as well

 

[TrailBlazer]

Definitely don't need more bad apples. But at least he's eligible to play all 16 games. At the end of the day he's too erratic and too much of a distraction. The fact that he's still unsigned tells me there was something bad going on with him inside the building and other teams know it.

 

[Stash]

Bill Belicheck just dealt with a pain in the *** player in Chandler Jones (who is twice the player Hardy will ever be) by trading his *** away for a pittance. He knew he wasn't going to be worth the trouble or the money when his contract came up, stash. Is that what you mean "good coaches get it done and make it work"?

Swing and a miss. Firstly, Jones isn't "twice the player" Hardy is. That's bias overloading reality on your part.

Secondly, Jones was traded away due to finances as much as anything else. Belicheck and the Patriots weren't about to pay his asking price and decide to get something for him.

An apples to ranges comparison attempt, and a failed one.

Yes, Johnson handled Haley and Haley was a franchise type of DE who had 3 Super Bowl rings before he even stepped foot at Valley Ranch. The risk was worth the reward. Haley also proved his worth in his first season with Dallas. Hardy doesn't sniff Haley's jock on any level. Haley was worth it. Hardy is not. Irvin? Same thing. Irvin's problems also never became public until Johnson was completely out of the picture. Irvin also wanted one thing and one thing only: to win. Hardy isn't even on the same planet from a competitive standpoint.

Again, you only get to blind yourself to Hardy's abilities, not anybody else. Hardy is a 15-sack guy and was one of the league's best pass rushers. His 8-sack per year average is also right in line with Haley's. Your hatred for the person blinds you to the player.

You really going to use Lawrence ******* Taylor as a parallel to Greg Hardy, bro? Really? LT WAS the NYG franchise and his off the field problems weren't even made public until he was WAY out of control. Parcells handled him, alright. He was a master at looking the other way (same deal for Jimmy with Michael). Why? Because he was a lead pipe lock Hall of Famer and the conduit through which Parcells defense flowed. He was the face of the entire franchise and worth the headache. Hardy? Not even in the same universe.

Tell yourself whatever you want to. Taylor's transgressions were far, far worse than anything Hardy has even been ACCUSED of doing.

And here is the biggest laugher: Keyshawn Johnson. The guy that helped his teams win, literally, nothing? The whiny ***** that couldn't stand the fact that a leprechaun was the better WR on his own team in NY? The guy that was deemed by literally every single team that he played for to be "not worth it"? The guy that was shown by his successor in Dallas that pain in the *** WRs are only worth it if they're actually, you know, worth it? That guy? That's one of your examples? In all honesty, he's the closest actual parallel to Hardy. A pain in the *** with mediocre production yet, somehow, we're supposed to fall all over ourselves to make sure he's a Cowboy?

You're way off base, but here most of all. My point was never that Johnson was a good guy or a great player, only the FACT that a strong coach not only handled him once, but traded for him later. Parcells CAN, Garrett CAN'T.

I was all for Greg Hardy coming in last season. I checked this board as often as I could to see if any news had broke. I defended him and his non-conviction against the most ardent of anti-Hardy posters on this board. I was thrilled he was a Cowboy. I jumped for joy when his suspension was reduced to 4 games. I slapped my wife on the *** when he buried Tom Brady into the stadium turf (twice). Then, subsequently, Greg Hardy happened. Pictures showed up on the web of the injuries suffered by Holder as a result of an incidence at his home and Hardy went full blown stupid. You can't tell **** about a player's character when they're winning. That ****'s easy. How does a player represent himself, his team and his play when the team is losing? That's the real measure of a player's character. Hardy showed that he is a either A) a quitter or B) a mental midget that can't handle adversity (personally or professionally). You can't build a defense around those kind of players. In fact, you weed those guys out of your team ASAP.

Greg Hardy was given the opportunity of a lifetime in Dallas (literally). He proceeded to let everyone know that he wasn't accountable to anyone. Not his teammates, not his coaches, or the only organization, as a whole, who gave him THE ONLY opportunity to redeem himself. If the rumors are true (and the inactivity of the Cowboys and 31 other NFL clubs seems to scream that there's actually a fire causing that smoke) Hardy was late to meetings (due to previous night's drinking), disrespectful to his coaches, actually showed up at meetings smelling like pot (yes that is one of the rumors), and became physical with another coach on national t.v. (who was trying to gather his unit). And, after ALL of that he managed to muster a meager 4 sacks for the rest of the season? And, now, we've got people that are so desperate in their argument for the return of Greg Hardy that they've actually either lowered the standard of great players like Taylor, Haley and Irvin to Hardy's level or, laughably, raised the relevance of a turd like Hardy to their HOF greatness into a "great coaches make it work" argument to create some kind of Fantasyland parallel. I don't know whether to laugh at the stupidity of it all or cry that some of our fans are that desperate to concoct such non-sense to use as a viable argument. Crazy ****.

Do whatever you want, it's irrelevant. The sad truth is that you allow your dislike and personal feelings to cloud reality. You hate Greg Hardy the person, so you try (and fail) to minimize Greg Hardy the football player. That's your issue, not mine. And you'll pile on any unsupported or unsubstantiated rumor as fact in an attempt to justify it.

The point stands that the players mentioned were all pains in the ***, just like Greag Hardy is accused of being. Most of them with far worse issues and behavior. Strong coaches handled and coexisted with them. Our weak coach can't handle anything other than perfection. Be it on his roster, at quarterback, or with his offense as a whole. If the stars aren't perfectly aligned, Garrett fails and can't handle it.

 

[dfense]

This...

Against the Commanders in the regular-season finale, Hardy needed two sacks to receive a $500,000 bonus. With left tackle Trent Williams sidelined that day, all Hardy had to do was beat backup Ty Nsekhe, but he was shut down. He was not the same player he was in Carolina.

 

[YosemiteSam]

Hardy has earned enough money in his NFL career. As soon as he burns through that, McDonalds is waiting for his application.

 

[Nightman]

Swing and a miss. Firstly, Jones isn't "twice the player" Hardy is. That's bias overloading reality on your part.

Secondly, Jones was traded away due to finances as much as anything else. Belicheck and the Patriots weren't about to pay his asking price and decide to get something for him.

An apples to ranges comparison attempt, and a failed one.



Again, you only get to blind yourself to Hardy's abilities, not anybody else. Hardy is a 15-sack guy and was one of the league's best pass rushers. His 8-sack per year average is also right in line with Haley's. Your hatred for the person blinds you to the player.



Tell yourself whatever you want to. Taylor's transgressions were far, far worse than anything Hardy has even been ACCUSED of doing.



You're way off base, but here most of all. My point was never that Johnson was a good guy or a great player, only the FACT that a strong coach not only handled him once, but traded for him later. Parcells CAN, Garrett CAN'T.



Do whatever you want, it's irrelevant. The sad truth is that you allow your dislike and personal feelings to cloud reality. You hate Greg Hardy the person, so you try (and fail) to minimize Greg Hardy the football player. That's your issue, not mine. And you'll pile on any unsupported or unsubstantiated rumor as fact in an attempt to justify it.

The point stands that the players mentioned were all pains in the ***, just like Greag Hardy is accused of being. Most of them with far worse issues and behavior. Strong coaches handled and coexisted with them. Our weak coach can't handle anything other than perfection. Be it on his roster, at quarterback, or with his offense as a whole. If the stars aren't perfectly aligned, Garrett fails and can't handle it.

I was going to say the same thing..... CJones was clearly a salary cap move for NE....and there is also a big difference with trading some one for value( they got CZ favorite JCooper) and letting someone walk

If this is really over the clipboard incident that is as weak as it gets.....our STs stinks and have for years.....someone needed to get into Bisaccia's butt and Hardy had the leadership and the guts to do it...

 

[TX Cowboy]

Hardy should have never been released to begin with, however Dallas can redeem themselves by
allowing him back and hoping like hell, We're able to stay healthy defensively till we can get back
our other 2 ends off suspension

 

[BAT]

The minute Hardy smacked Rich Bisacia's clipboard he was done here and probably throughout the league. It was either him or Ginger. No way Ginger was willing to find himself on the receiving end of a Hardy slap a year or two down the road. And I don't blame him. You don't show respect for the coach? Don't expect ANY coach to come to your aide when you are looking for a job. Here or elsewhere.

The minute Hardy slapped that clipboard, Ginger should have been all over him and/or sent him to the showers. He literally retreated/shriveled up like a pair of huevos on ice and hoped like hell no one would look to him for a solution. Hardy scared him witless.

 

[skinsscalper]

I was going to say the same thing..... CJones was clearly a salary cap move for NE....and there is also a big difference with trading some one for value( they got CZ favorite JCooper) and letting someone walk

If this is really over the clipboard incident that is as weak as it gets.....our STs stinks and have for years.....someone needed to get into Bisaccia's butt and Hardy had the leadership and the guts to do it...

C Jones was hospitalized for using synthetic MJ and that was just as much of a factor as Jones' upcoming salary. Don't bury your head in the sand and kid yourself.

 

[skinsscalper]

Swing and a miss. Firstly, Jones isn't "twice the player" Hardy is. That's bias overloading reality on your part.

Secondly, Jones was traded away due to finances as much as anything else. Belicheck and the Patriots weren't about to pay his asking price and decide to get something for him.

An apples to ranges comparison attempt, and a failed one.



Again, you only get to blind yourself to Hardy's abilities, not anybody else. Hardy is a 15-sack guy and was one of the league's best pass rushers. His 8-sack per year average is also right in line with Haley's. Your hatred for the person blinds you to the player.



Tell yourself whatever you want to. Taylor's transgressions were far, far worse than anything Hardy has even been ACCUSED of doing.



You're way off base, but here most of all. My point was never that Johnson was a good guy or a great player, only the FACT that a strong coach not only handled him once, but traded for him later. Parcells CAN, Garrett CAN'T.



Do whatever you want, it's irrelevant. The sad truth is that you allow your dislike and personal feelings to cloud reality. You hate Greg Hardy the person, so you try (and fail) to minimize Greg Hardy the football player. That's your issue, not mine. And you'll pile on any unsupported or unsubstantiated rumor as fact in an attempt to justify it.

The point stands that the players mentioned were all pains in the ***, just like Greag Hardy is accused of being. Most of them with far worse issues and behavior. Strong coaches handled and coexisted with them. Our weak coach can't handle anything other than perfection. Be it on his roster, at quarterback, or with his offense as a whole. If the stars aren't perfectly aligned, Garrett fails and can't handle it.

I posted before that I didn't know whether I was going to laugh at the stupidity or cry at the desperation. I've decided. I'm going to laugh at the stupidity. Anyone who is going to try and compare Hardy to Irvin, Taylor, or Haley on ANY level and then actually doubles down on the idea has to be placed in the "laugh at the stupidity" department.

Congrats.

 

[BAT]

LOL. This was actually overblown only because the HC did NOTHING and he was front and center for all of it. I have seen worse between coaches - anyone remember Buddy trying to knock out Kevin Gilbride? Buddy even allegedly put a bounty on opposing players. What about Singletary mooning his team? Parcells shoving his passing coordinator, Todd Haley? What about Jimmy running after Buddy to punch him out (but Buddy ducked him)? Schwartz vs. Harbaugh?

I have seen worse between parents and refs at pee-wee football, never mind the craziness on the sidelines in HS or college. This incident was overblown because it was allowed to escalate, and escalate, and escalate. That is on the HC.

 

[Stash]

I posted before that I didn't know whether I was going to laugh at the stupidity or cry at the desperation. I've decided. I'm going to laugh at the stupidity. Anyone who is going to try and compare Hardy to Irvin, Taylor, or Haley on ANY level and then actually doubles down on the idea has to be placed in the "laugh at the stupidity" department.

Congrats.

You incorrectly assume that I care what you think. As if it's within your control to determine such things. Guess what? It isn't. You can try to minimize Hardy the football player if you want, because you don't like the person. But unlike you, I'm capable of separating the two.

Hardy put up two consecutive double-digit sack years and established himself as one of the premier pass rushers in the league. Deal with it. He's a highly-productive, Pro Bowl player, and a bonafide pain in the ***, much like the players mentioned.

Whatever the facts are, this team doesn't want him back, despite their obvious need at the position. Because the facts have never been made public, people are free to interpret things for themselves. And people like you will believe whatever rumors they see, despite no proof, because it supports their chosen agenda.

Nobody is saying Hardy is a 'great guy', in fact, I think he may have undiagnosed mental health issues. But likewise, nobody - other than your failing attempts - is trying to make the case that he's not a good football player either. Most people are capable of differentiating between those two factors. You, obviously, are not.

If you want to try to revise history, you do so only for yourself, nobody else.

 

[Nightman]

C Jones was hospitalized for using synthetic MJ and that was just as much of a factor as Jones' upcoming salary. Don't bury your head in the sand and kid yourself.

and he played 2 days later.....real tough zero tolerance policy

 

[skinsscalper]

and he played 2 days later.....real tough zero tolerance policy

I never inferred a zero tolerance policy. That's something you pulled out of your *** (shocker). I said he dealt with him. And he did.

 

[skinsscalper]

You incorrectly assume that I care what you think. As if it's within your control to determine such things. Guess what? It isn't. You can try to minimize Hardy the football player if you want, because you don't like the person. But unlike you, I'm capable of separating the two.

Hardy put up two consecutive double-digit sack years and established himself as one of the premier pass rushers in the league. Deal with it. He's a highly-productive, Pro Bowl player, and a bonafide pain in the ***, much like the players mentioned.

Whatever the facts are, this team doesn't want him back, despite their obvious need at the position. Because the facts have never been made public, people are free to interpret things for themselves. And people like you will believe whatever rumors they see, despite no proof, because it supports their chosen agenda.

Nobody is saying Hardy is a 'great guy', in fact, I think he may have undiagnosed mental health issues. But likewise, nobody - other than your failing attempts - is trying to make the case that he's not a good football player either. Most people are capable of differentiating between those two factors. You, obviously, are not.

If you want to try to revise history, you do so only for yourself, nobody else.

Another laugher.

As far as proof goes, the ONLY "proof" I need is that pass rushers are at a premium, league wide, and Greg Hardy is sitting on his couch. I don't give two ***** what you accept as far as reasons why Greg Hardy is or isn't here. Nobody from the Cowboys to the rest of the league owe you or anyone else any explanation regarding Greg Hardy, at all. You (just like the rest of us) just aren't that important.

I don't care if Hardy is a great guy or not. Haley sure as hell wasn't. Neither was Taylor or even Irvin. None of those guys were choir boys but they were actual leaders. Greg Hardy is not. He proved that while he was here. He showed up and over a 12 week span ****** bagged his way out of the league. Headaches are worth it if the actual PLAYER is worth it. The Cowboys and the rest of league have shown their level of interest in a guy like Greg Hardy and it has little to do with a DV accusation. That ship sailed the minute he signed with Dallas. The fact the he's still unsigned (by anyone) has EVERYTHING to do with how Hardy conducted himself while he was here. Don't like the fact that you're not spoon fed the reasons for him not being here? Tough ****. Clutch your pearls and wail the sorrowful songs of the poor mistreated Hardy. It changes nothing.

It's amazing that a "strong coach" like Billecheck hasn't scooped this amazing talent right up and "made it work", isn't it? Pete Caroll? No interest. Mike Tomlin? Nope. How about Bruce Arians? He's a "player's coach, eh? Nope. No interest. The top NFL coaches, GMs, owners, and talent evaluators throughout the entire league have deemed that Hardy isn't worth the trouble. But, yet, somehow you've nailed it. You've cracked the Greg Hardy code that no one else in the entire league has been able to crack. You've figured out that he had double digit sacks three years ago! Amazing! What are you even doing here, champ? Go out and get you one of them there GM jobs! And, on top of all that (shockingly enough) the Cowboys are the only team that "can't handle" him.

If the premise wasn't so stupid, it would actually be funny.

 

[Stash]

Another laugher.

As far as proof goes, the ONLY "proof" I need is that pass rushers are at a premium, league wide, and Greg Hardy is sitting on his couch. I don't give two ****s what you accept as far as reasons why Greg Hardy is or isn't here. Nobody from the Cowboys to the rest of the league owe you or anyone else any explanation regarding Greg Hardy, at all. You (just like the rest of us) just aren't that important.

I never said otherwise. I guess you're using this in an attempt to divert the conversation?

I don't care if Hardy is a great guy or not. Haley sure as hell wasn't. Neither was Taylor or even Irvin. None of those guys were choir boys but they were actual leaders.

Oh yeah, real "leaders" there. What role models...Again, you only get to lie to yourself.

Greg Hardy is not. He proved that while he was here. He showed up and over a 12 week span ****** bagged his way out of the league. Headaches are worth it if the actual PLAYER is worth it. The Cowboys and the rest of league have shown their level of interest in a guy like Greg Hardy and it has little to do with a DV accusation. That ship sailed the minute he signed with Dallas. The fact the he's still unsigned (by anyone) has EVERYTHING to do with how Hardy conducted himself while he was here. Don't like the fact that you're not spoon fed the reasons for him not being here? Tough ****. Clutch your pearls and wail the sorrowful songs of the poor mistreated Hardy. It changes nothing.

And you keep making up whatever story you'd like, based on nothing but rumors and innuendo, because it fits your agenda. 31 teams wouldn't touch Hardy before. Now that it's 32 it's some revelation? And the nonsense continues, 31 teams wouldn't touch him based on the DV accusation, and "it has little to do with it"? What a joke! But since Garrett doesn't want him in Dallas, has "everything" to do with it. What utter nonsense!

It's amazing that a "strong coach" like Billecheck hasn't scooped this amazing talent right up and "made it work", isn't it? Pete Caroll? No interest. Mike Tomlin? Nope. How about Bruce Arians? He's a "player's coach, eh? Nope. No interest. The top NFL coaches, GMs, owners, and talent evaluators throughout the entire league have deemed that Hardy isn't worth the trouble. But, yet, somehow you've nailed it. You've cracked the Greg Hardy code that no one else in the entire league has been able to crack. You've figured out that he had double digit sacks three years ago! Amazing! What are you even doing here, champ? Go out and get you one of them there GM jobs! And, on top of all that (shockingly enough) the Cowboys are the only team that "can't handle" him.

If the premise wasn't so stupid, it would actually be funny.

The only thing "funny" here is the joke case you're trying and failing to make. The fact that you'd like to ignore is that 31 teams weren't signing him before based on the allegations. But now that there's one more on the list, you want to treat it as some revelation or validation. Fail.

And because you don't like Greg Hardy the person, you have to try to tell yourself that the man can't play football. An outright lie. The bad news for you is that you can only lie to yourself, not anyone else.

 

[Idgit]

I wanted Hardy here in the first place. I don't want him back, and I think it's absolutely ludicrous that some of you guys are blaming Garrett for Greg Hardy's issues. But for the record, I still think it's very likely the case that Hardy's obstinance has to do with his case being misportrayed publicly. His behavior all along has been consistent that way. Either he's getting dogged, or he does a pretty convincing job of acting offended by the allegations.

His downward spiral sure seemed to coincide with the release of the photos last season, too.

That said, it appears he wasn't very coachable. We've clearly distanced ourselves and ti's clearly because of something that happened last year and not prior. And other NFL teams have obviously been staying away, too. Whatever it is, it's known in league circles and it's a big enough deal that nobody is going to touch him at least until a contender loses a quality pass rusher at some point. That's pretty damning in a league where getting the QB wins you football games.

 

[big dog cowboy]

We've clearly distanced ourselves and ti's clearly because of something that happened last year

 

[Stash]

I wanted Hardy here in the first place. I don't want him back, and I think it's absolutely ludicrous that some of you guys are blaming Garrett for Greg Hardy's issues.

Nobody's doing that. We're saying that stronger coaches have handled more troubled players. That's fact. Documented things that guys like Haley, Irvin, and Lawrence Taylor have done are far worse than whatever Hardy is alleged to have done in Dallas. Johnson and Parcells handled it, Garrett didn't.

But for the record, I still think it's very likely the case that Hardy's obstinance has to do with his case being misportrayed publicly. His behavior all along has been consistent that way. Either he's getting dogged, or he does a pretty convincing job of acting offended by the allegations.

His downward spiral sure seemed to coincide with the release of the photos last season, too.

That said, it appears he wasn't very coachable. We've clearly distanced ourselves and ti's clearly because of something that happened last year and not prior.

And I'd really like to know if it was for a valid, justifiable reason, or because a soft coach couldn't handle a difficult player. History has shown me that Garrett doesn't handle high-maintenance players or adversity well.

And other NFL teams have obviously been staying away, too. Whatever it is, it's known in league circles and it's a big enough deal that nobody is going to touch him at least until a contender loses a quality pass rusher at some point. That's pretty damning in a league where getting the QB wins you football games.

The other 31 teams were doing that before, based on his prior situation. The fact that one more team has joined that list isn't validation for Dallas' reasoning. The frustrating part is that if the rumors are true, the team should make them public, bury a 'malcontent' once and for all, and make sure he never collects another NFL paycheck. I'd be fine with that. But this 'high road' nonsense where they refuse to divulge the real information just makes everyone look bad.