CaptainAmerica
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...Hear me out here guys and gals because I know this may ruffle some of you.
But if Bill Parcells ultimately signed off on us bringing in T.O. I would LOVE it, even though I can't stand T.O. for his antics the past 5 years or so.
That is how much respect I have for Parcells and his uncanny ability to get inside the head of a player to reach him and make him subjugate himself to the team concept. No other coach has the gift Parcells has and I believe he is the one coach, if anyone can, who could handle T.O.
Parcells himself said it..."You really have to know the player and know what's going on with him." If T.O. comes to Dallas you can bet Big Bill will have done more homework on him than any other player he's ever researched.
Michael Irvin said on Monday Night Countdown that T.O., in private, realizes he screwed up big time, this time and that he is very contrite and even embarrassed about what happened. The possible loss of $850,000 in salary, in a little over a month has a way of getting anyone's attention, including T.O. So, whoever gets T.O. this time will be getting a T.O. who realizes he's one strike away from being out of the NFL. You may not think that would get T.O.'s attention, but I guarantee you it will.
Also, I believe Irvin has been and will continue to tell T.O. that Jerry Jones is the absolute best owner to play for in all of professional sports because Jerry loves his players and especially the ones who perform on the big stages and make big-time plays for him.
As for T.O.'s effect on the field, it simply cannot be overstated. His presence opposite Key, thus moving Glenn to the slot and Crayton in the 3rd or 4th WR role would create impossible mismatches for every defense in the league. Glenn is getting older and Parcells realizes he must limit Glenn's role more as each year passes and thus, make Glenn a more effective player at this point in his career. Crayton is a young pup who has plenty of time and will probably move into Key's starting spot in a couple or 3 years.
I leave you with one final statistic on T.O.
On Monday Night Countdown they gave the list of the offensive players in the NFL the last 2 years with multiple plays covering 50 yards or more. The Skins' Santana Moss was second on the list with 14, (think about his effect this year on the Skins).
But #1 on the list was T.O., with 15 plays in the past 2 seasons of over 50 yards. That is impressive even to a cynic like me.
So guys and gals, as much as I don't like T.O., the bottom line in this business is very simple...WIN SUPER BOWLS. When you compare the risk/reward with T.O. and then factor in the unique advantage we have over every team in the league, and that is Bill Parcells and his ability to handle players, you have to support the decision if Parcells brings T.O. to Dallas.
Flame away and I'll hang up and listen.
But if Bill Parcells ultimately signed off on us bringing in T.O. I would LOVE it, even though I can't stand T.O. for his antics the past 5 years or so.
That is how much respect I have for Parcells and his uncanny ability to get inside the head of a player to reach him and make him subjugate himself to the team concept. No other coach has the gift Parcells has and I believe he is the one coach, if anyone can, who could handle T.O.
Parcells himself said it..."You really have to know the player and know what's going on with him." If T.O. comes to Dallas you can bet Big Bill will have done more homework on him than any other player he's ever researched.
Michael Irvin said on Monday Night Countdown that T.O., in private, realizes he screwed up big time, this time and that he is very contrite and even embarrassed about what happened. The possible loss of $850,000 in salary, in a little over a month has a way of getting anyone's attention, including T.O. So, whoever gets T.O. this time will be getting a T.O. who realizes he's one strike away from being out of the NFL. You may not think that would get T.O.'s attention, but I guarantee you it will.
Also, I believe Irvin has been and will continue to tell T.O. that Jerry Jones is the absolute best owner to play for in all of professional sports because Jerry loves his players and especially the ones who perform on the big stages and make big-time plays for him.
As for T.O.'s effect on the field, it simply cannot be overstated. His presence opposite Key, thus moving Glenn to the slot and Crayton in the 3rd or 4th WR role would create impossible mismatches for every defense in the league. Glenn is getting older and Parcells realizes he must limit Glenn's role more as each year passes and thus, make Glenn a more effective player at this point in his career. Crayton is a young pup who has plenty of time and will probably move into Key's starting spot in a couple or 3 years.
I leave you with one final statistic on T.O.
On Monday Night Countdown they gave the list of the offensive players in the NFL the last 2 years with multiple plays covering 50 yards or more. The Skins' Santana Moss was second on the list with 14, (think about his effect this year on the Skins).
But #1 on the list was T.O., with 15 plays in the past 2 seasons of over 50 yards. That is impressive even to a cynic like me.
So guys and gals, as much as I don't like T.O., the bottom line in this business is very simple...WIN SUPER BOWLS. When you compare the risk/reward with T.O. and then factor in the unique advantage we have over every team in the league, and that is Bill Parcells and his ability to handle players, you have to support the decision if Parcells brings T.O. to Dallas.
Flame away and I'll hang up and listen.
