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Jason Garrett talked to Dez Bryant after Sunday's game, encouraging the receiver to put his passion and emotion to better use than with sideline outbursts.
“You talk to him very direct, man-to-man and you just say, ‘Hey, we’ve got to get locked in on what’s happening,’” Garrett said on his weekly radio show on KRLD-FM 105.3. "We appreciate the passion, the enthusiasm, all of that stuff. That’s what we want from all of our players. The great players have that, the great teams have that, but you just have to focus it and channel it. He understands that.”
Since Bryant received national headlines for his behavior on the sideline Sunday, including criticism from analyst Brian Billick during the telecast, the Cowboys repeatedly have defended Bryant, insisting his emotional outbursts are not a distraction.
TV cameras twice caught sideline rants by Bryant. In the third quarter, Bryant appeared to be expressing his displeasure at not getting the ball more. Tony Romo targeted Bryant six times in the game, with Bryant catching three passes for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Garrett acknowledged Monday that Bryant was upset about not being more involved.
After the Lions scored with 12 seconds left, Bryant had a heated exchange with teammates Jason Witten and DeMarcus Ware, who said they were trying to calm down Bryant and get him focused for the final play.
"I know everybody wants to read into Dez's emotion on the sidelines, but contrary to popular belief, he's not as negative as you would think over there," Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said on his radio show on KRLD-FM 105.3. "He's not every time that happens, saying, 'Give me the ball! Give me the ball! Give me the ball!' He's encouraging in his way. Obviously, everyone has their opinion, and they'll have that. But Dez will be fine.
"...It's not an issue. The only thing Jason Witten was telling him, 'Get your mind right here. We may have to get back out and try a Hail Mary.' ...Dez is highly competitive. He really wants to win the game. Winning is important to him."
-- Charean Williams
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“You talk to him very direct, man-to-man and you just say, ‘Hey, we’ve got to get locked in on what’s happening,’” Garrett said on his weekly radio show on KRLD-FM 105.3. "We appreciate the passion, the enthusiasm, all of that stuff. That’s what we want from all of our players. The great players have that, the great teams have that, but you just have to focus it and channel it. He understands that.”
Since Bryant received national headlines for his behavior on the sideline Sunday, including criticism from analyst Brian Billick during the telecast, the Cowboys repeatedly have defended Bryant, insisting his emotional outbursts are not a distraction.
TV cameras twice caught sideline rants by Bryant. In the third quarter, Bryant appeared to be expressing his displeasure at not getting the ball more. Tony Romo targeted Bryant six times in the game, with Bryant catching three passes for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Garrett acknowledged Monday that Bryant was upset about not being more involved.
After the Lions scored with 12 seconds left, Bryant had a heated exchange with teammates Jason Witten and DeMarcus Ware, who said they were trying to calm down Bryant and get him focused for the final play.
"I know everybody wants to read into Dez's emotion on the sidelines, but contrary to popular belief, he's not as negative as you would think over there," Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said on his radio show on KRLD-FM 105.3. "He's not every time that happens, saying, 'Give me the ball! Give me the ball! Give me the ball!' He's encouraging in his way. Obviously, everyone has their opinion, and they'll have that. But Dez will be fine.
"...It's not an issue. The only thing Jason Witten was telling him, 'Get your mind right here. We may have to get back out and try a Hail Mary.' ...Dez is highly competitive. He really wants to win the game. Winning is important to him."
-- Charean Williams
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