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Although many of these guys are no longer on the team, it's nice to know who the class clowns are on the Cowboys roster.
Locker Room Humor
by Kristi Scales
Every NFL locker room, just like every high school classroom, has one: the class clown. And while there were several players garnering nominations for "funniest player on the team" last season, the hands-down winner for Cowboys' class clown was nose tackle Jason Ferguson, recently traded to Miami.
"Jason Ferguson was hilarious," says Chris Canty. "Big Ferg's just a trip. He's non-stop. You know when he walks in the room because he's laughing and soon everybody else starts laughing, too. He's a pretty funny guy. I always told everybody that if I ever got the money together, I would put him on a televison show. He's just that funny. He could have his own sitcom, or just a reality TV show."
"My vote goes to Fergie," says guard Leonard Davis, who had to line up across from Ferguson every day of training camp. "He's just cracking jokes all the time on anybody and everybody. Players, coaches, media: everybody, including myself. He always tries to make fun of the way I talk. He says I talk slow."
But Ferguson was not the only defensive lineman to earn votes. One of the quietest guys on the team, defensive end Jason Hatcher, received an honorable mention.
"Hatch is pretty funny, hilarious actually," says fellow defensive end Stephen Bowen. "If you hang with him at his house or hear him on the field or in the locker room, he's always cracking jokes. He's just being himself. The stuff he says, he's a natural comedian."
"Hatch is one of those guys who is funny because he doesn't say much, but when he says something it catches you off-guard and that's why it's so funny," says linebacker Justin Rogers.
"I'm surprised to hear that, but I appreciate it," responds Hathcer. "I'm just being myself. They say I'm like an uncle around here because I'm old school. At home I'm pretty funny. My wife is always cracking up."
The players on the defensive side of the ball got the most votes, but what about the guys who play offense?
"Who's the comedian on the offense?" asks tight end Tony Curtis. "There are a few. Terrell (Owens) and Patrick (Crayton) joke around. There are a few people in each little group. Tony (Romo) jokes around a lot. Tony keeps people loose by having fun. He's a funny guy with a sarcastic kind of humor. With the coaches, Coach (Ray) Sherman and Skip Peete joke around a lot, like they can beat us in basketball. Coach Sherman jokes that he can dunk on me in basketball."
"Tony Romo keeps it loose, but I'll go with Isaiah (Stanback) for sure," says wide receiver Sam Hurd. "Also, (former fullback) Ollie Hoyte. His sense of humor is funny to me because it's so dry. He doesn't smile or laugh. It's so dry, but it's funny. He kills people and makes people look bad. It's very sarcastic, to the extreme point of sarcasm. He has it all. It's to the point of 'Does he really feel that way?' I've learned with him that you've got to look out for the quiet ones. They're very sneaky."
"Isaiah is pretty funny," center Cory Procter concurs. "He's just real quirky and it's weird at first, but then it gets funny. And Julius is pretty funny, too. He can do a lot of different impressions like Batman and Scooby Doo. So Julius (Jones) for the offense, and Isaiah, too."
Stanback got several votes, but he wasn't the only rookie on offense who earns a nomination.
"On offense, the funniest guy is Deon Anderson," says Canty. "He is wired up at all times. He's funny without trying to be funny."
On special teams, former first-round pick Bobby Carpenter earns the nod.
"I would say Bobby Carpenter just because he's always cracking me up and making funny jokes," says Rogers. "He's always quoting coaches or other people. He can remember stuff and then quote it back so it's pretty funny stuff. (Former special teams captain) Keith Davis is really vocal and fiery, but Bobby is the one that's funny."
As fans can see from the variety of players getting votes, when it comes to "keeping it loose" in the locker room, there is no shortage of nominees for the award of class clown.
Dallas Cowboys Star Magazine, May, 2008
Locker Room Humor
by Kristi Scales
Every NFL locker room, just like every high school classroom, has one: the class clown. And while there were several players garnering nominations for "funniest player on the team" last season, the hands-down winner for Cowboys' class clown was nose tackle Jason Ferguson, recently traded to Miami.
"Jason Ferguson was hilarious," says Chris Canty. "Big Ferg's just a trip. He's non-stop. You know when he walks in the room because he's laughing and soon everybody else starts laughing, too. He's a pretty funny guy. I always told everybody that if I ever got the money together, I would put him on a televison show. He's just that funny. He could have his own sitcom, or just a reality TV show."
"My vote goes to Fergie," says guard Leonard Davis, who had to line up across from Ferguson every day of training camp. "He's just cracking jokes all the time on anybody and everybody. Players, coaches, media: everybody, including myself. He always tries to make fun of the way I talk. He says I talk slow."
But Ferguson was not the only defensive lineman to earn votes. One of the quietest guys on the team, defensive end Jason Hatcher, received an honorable mention.
"Hatch is pretty funny, hilarious actually," says fellow defensive end Stephen Bowen. "If you hang with him at his house or hear him on the field or in the locker room, he's always cracking jokes. He's just being himself. The stuff he says, he's a natural comedian."
"Hatch is one of those guys who is funny because he doesn't say much, but when he says something it catches you off-guard and that's why it's so funny," says linebacker Justin Rogers.
"I'm surprised to hear that, but I appreciate it," responds Hathcer. "I'm just being myself. They say I'm like an uncle around here because I'm old school. At home I'm pretty funny. My wife is always cracking up."
The players on the defensive side of the ball got the most votes, but what about the guys who play offense?
"Who's the comedian on the offense?" asks tight end Tony Curtis. "There are a few. Terrell (Owens) and Patrick (Crayton) joke around. There are a few people in each little group. Tony (Romo) jokes around a lot. Tony keeps people loose by having fun. He's a funny guy with a sarcastic kind of humor. With the coaches, Coach (Ray) Sherman and Skip Peete joke around a lot, like they can beat us in basketball. Coach Sherman jokes that he can dunk on me in basketball."
"Tony Romo keeps it loose, but I'll go with Isaiah (Stanback) for sure," says wide receiver Sam Hurd. "Also, (former fullback) Ollie Hoyte. His sense of humor is funny to me because it's so dry. He doesn't smile or laugh. It's so dry, but it's funny. He kills people and makes people look bad. It's very sarcastic, to the extreme point of sarcasm. He has it all. It's to the point of 'Does he really feel that way?' I've learned with him that you've got to look out for the quiet ones. They're very sneaky."
"Isaiah is pretty funny," center Cory Procter concurs. "He's just real quirky and it's weird at first, but then it gets funny. And Julius is pretty funny, too. He can do a lot of different impressions like Batman and Scooby Doo. So Julius (Jones) for the offense, and Isaiah, too."
Stanback got several votes, but he wasn't the only rookie on offense who earns a nomination.
"On offense, the funniest guy is Deon Anderson," says Canty. "He is wired up at all times. He's funny without trying to be funny."
On special teams, former first-round pick Bobby Carpenter earns the nod.
"I would say Bobby Carpenter just because he's always cracking me up and making funny jokes," says Rogers. "He's always quoting coaches or other people. He can remember stuff and then quote it back so it's pretty funny stuff. (Former special teams captain) Keith Davis is really vocal and fiery, but Bobby is the one that's funny."
As fans can see from the variety of players getting votes, when it comes to "keeping it loose" in the locker room, there is no shortage of nominees for the award of class clown.
Dallas Cowboys Star Magazine, May, 2008
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