T.O. and the Ring Of Honor...

[5Stars]

Hey, Deep_Freez, my friend...T.O. is never going into the ROH, ever! Argue all you want but he never will make it...

 

[DallasEast]

Yes, it is my opinion, after all this is a message board, lol. Don't care if my opinion agrees with Jerry, I'm just saying the way I think it should be right now.

According to the chart you posted, Larry would have spent the most years out of Dallas than any other member of the ROH, so his situation doesn't exactly correlate to what has happened in the past.

If the rules do remain strict, I agree with you that their will be few new inductees. I guess my problem is I hope we don't put some players in the ROH that don't deserve it because of the absence of good candidates just cause they played for the Cowboys for most of their careers.

The bold part is what's sticking with me the most. It totally discounts the fact Allen's successful, long-term tenure before leaving for the 49ers correlates directly with virtually every other present Ring of Honor inductee but... I'm about to drop out of this argument. I'll just respect your opinion and watch whether or not it becomes a realization while I'm still breathing on God's green earth. Go Cowboys.

 

[Deep_Freeze]

Hey, Deep_Freez, my friend...T.O. is never going into the ROH, ever! Argue all you want but he never will make it...

Yeah, wasn't about TO though if you look back, just saying lifetime Cowboys only is a bit limiting to me.

The bold part is what's sticking with me the most. It totally discounts the fact Allen's successful, long-term tenure before leaving for the 49ers correlates directly with virtually every other present Ring of Honor inductee but... I'm about to drop out of this argument. I'll just respect your opinion and watch whether or not it becomes a realization while I'm still breathing on God's green earth. Go Cowboys.

Ditto, I'm dropping out, gotta watch some football, lol.

 

[5Stars]

Yeah, wasn't about TO though if you look back, just saying lifetime Cowboys only is a bit limiting to me.



Ditto, I'm dropping out, gotta watch some football, lol.

It should be limited. This franchise was built from the ground up with great players that have not had the fame they deserve. Free agents that come to the team for a few year, maybe 3 or 4, do not deserve nothing.

Deion got a ring...but he's not ever going to be honored like the players that made the Cowboys what they are today.

 

[jem88]

You gotta be joking about Springs right? There are tons of more deserving Cowboys based on their quality of play.

Walls was better then Springs but still does not belong in the ROH. Thats for the best of the best. Not just homegrown Cowboys.

Think league MVP's and perenial all-pro's etc... Guys that excelled in long cowboy careers over a period of time.

Tex

It was obviously a symbolic suggestion based on what they both recently experienced. I don't expect it to happen, but I'd have more time for either of them being there than for T.O. being there.

 

[Bleu Star]

Hey Deep Freeze don't worry. If Terrell played three more seasons with the Boys and we won the next three Super Bowls with the Romo/Terrell/Witten/Barber/JJ quintuplet threat a lot of these hardliners would likely be more open for debate on the subject. You can never tell what may happen in the future and something special is going in right now. Domination over the next three years is not out of the question.

 

[DallasEast]

Hey Deep Freeze don't worry. If Terrell played three more seasons with the Boys and we won the next three Super Bowls with the Romo/Terrell/Witten/Barber/JJ quintuplet threat a lot of these hardliners would likely be more open for debate on the subject. You can never tell what may happen in the future and something special is going in right now. Domination over the next three years is not out of the question.

 

[Bleu Star]

 

[DallasEast]

Your smiley has such strong hardliner eyes.

 

[jem88]

I'm starting to like T.O. and I think he was awesome last week. That being said, there's no way he'll be in the ROH. It reminds me of the ridiculous threads going around last year about Bledsoe being HOF material. "Let's just say Bledsoe leads up to 3 straight Super Bowls, blah, blah, blah..."

 

[Bleu Star]

If we were to win the next three Super Bowls with the Romo/Owens connection leading that charge you're going to tell me that wouldn't put a Terrell sparkle in your eyes? I seriously doubt you would still maintain the same line.

This team is young and very capable of going all the way. They're only going to get better as the season progresses and you just never know what may happen once you win one Lombardi. See my avatar/sig for more info.

 

[EndGame]

I'm not even certain he belongs in the HOF. He certainly doesn't belong in the RIH ... which is a much more exclusive club.

 

[Royal Laegotti]

To even suggest the possibility of T.O. or Deion (or even someone like Charles Haley) being on the Ring of Honor is absurd. It's for true Cowboys, guys like Larry Allen and Darren Woodson deserve consideration. Of the new generation, Romo, Witten, Newman and Ware seem the most likely (possibly Barber as well.)

I agree, but I would make an exception for Haley, had he not been a Cowboy maybe we don't have 3 SBs in the 90s, Haley was HUGE for us!

 

[Bleu Star]

I'm not even certain he belongs in the HOF. He certainly doesn't belong in the RIH ... which is a much more exclusive club.

No one belongs in the RIH.

 

[DallasEast]

No one belongs in the RIH.

Dontcha just hate when 'hardliners' make typos???

 

[jackrussell]

It should be limited. This franchise was built from the ground up with great players that have not had the fame they deserve. Free agents that come to the team for a few year, maybe 3 or 4, do not deserve nothing.

 

[ZeroClub]

I agree with Deep Freeze's main point: Free agency changes the equation.

 

[jem88]

I agree, but I would make an exception for Haley, had he not been a Cowboy maybe we don't have 3 SBs in the 90s, Haley was HUGE for us!

He was. Possibly the best defensive player I have ever seen play for us. However, I'm not sure the Cowboys were as 'huge' for him. It's possible that he could be seen (and see himself) as a 49er. We can't have that on the ROH.

 

[DallasEast]

I agree with Deep Freeze's main point: Free agency changes the equation.

Okay, you agree with Deep Freeze's main point, but curiosity is killing me. Do you also agree with one of Deep's other points which was:

In another thread, you talk of Drew Pearson, I would consider him boardline, and the Cowboys do to or else he would be in. Now I know there are other issues between him and Jerrah, but that doesn't change that he is boardline.

Personally, I don't see it, but I'm willing to find out why others believe that Drew Pearson would be considered as a borderline Ring of Honor inductee. The man was practically a highlight reel well before ESPN made showing game highlights so popular.

 

[ZeroClub]

Okay, you agree with Deep Freeze's main point, but curiosity is killing me. Do you also agree with one of Deep's other points which was:


Personally, I don't see it, but I'm willing to find out why others believe that Drew Pearson would be considered as a borderline Ring of Honor inductee. The man was practically a highlight reel well before ESPN made showing game highlights so popular.

I personally believe that Drew Pearson should be in the Ring of Honor, but given that he retired 25 years ago and still hasn't made it in yet, apparently he is a borderline case. Clearly he isn't a slam dunk selection. ... but if I were in charge, yeah, he'd be in it.