The Return Of Thurman's Thieves (Pic)

[J-DOG]

Its about bloody time we hire older Cowboys as coaches but Jerry doesn't like the older players so I highly doubt it will happen, Man DT was awesome, Does anyone out remember when he broke Harold Carmichaels catch streak, "he was a serious ball player I loved his intensity. Hire him Jerruah or I'm coming to your house to .........

Yeah, that was an awesome hit.
It's a shame but in today's NFL he would have been flagged and fined.
I miss the days when the NFL would allow defenses to play aggressive. NFL recievers are treated like more like qb's with the rule changes they have instituted.
Roy Williams is a shell of himself with the horse collar rule in his head every time he is about to make a tackle.
Does anybody else find it hypocritical that Roy is fined and suspended for making that tackle on McNabb while Vince Wolfork was just fined for deliberately trying to hurt someone by poking his eyes????
If the horsecollar-tackle is so dangerous then why is it allowed on the line of scrimmage between the tackles?

 

[Maikeru-sama]

I'm glad he got a Super Bowl ring with Parcells.

I remember the 10-year wait afterwards, before I finally played in a Super Bowl with the Giants. That’s when I first played for Bill Belichick. The one thing you can say is that in my career, I’ve played for four of the greatest coaches of all time -- Eddie Robinson, Tom Landry, Bill Parcells and Bill Belichick -- I had to learn something sooner or later.

The moment I stepped into [defensive coordinator] Bill Belichick’s office, he looked at me and got the biggest smile on his face. I rarely ever got the respect from other coaches that I got from Bill Belichick from day one. I played four more years in the defensive backfield and I owe it all to Bill Belichick. He allowed me to become a better player. He allowed me to become a Super Bowl champion.

In Super Bowl XXV against the Bills, he trusted his defense to me. I called most of the plays on field, to counter the Bills no-huddle offense. It was basically Jim Kelly vs. myself. I kept it simple, nothing too complicated.

Link

 

[hendog]

Dennis Thurman's INT #'s & the Cowboys INT #'s During his time here...

1978
Thurman...2
Cowboys...23

1979
Thurman...1
Cowboys...13

1980
Thurman...5
Cowboys...27

1981
Thurman...9
Cowboys...37

1982 (Strike Year)
Thurman...3
Cowboys...15

1983
Thurman...6
Cowboys...27

1984
Thurman...5
Cowboys...28

1985
Thurman...5
Cowboys...33


From 1988 through 2000 he was the DB Coach at his Alma Mater USC.

During those years the following DBs were drafted in the NFL...

1989...Chris Hale, Bills, 7th round
1990...Mark Carrier, Bears, 1st round
1990...Ernest Spears, Saints, 10th round
1992...Calvin Holmes, Commanders, 7th round
1994...Jason Sehorn, Giants, 2nd round
1998...Brian Kelly, Buccaneers, 2nd round
1999...Daylon McCutcheon, Browns, 3rd round
2000...David Gibson, Buccaneers, 6th round

He joined the Ravens staff as the DB Coach in 2002. Through 2007 here are the Ravens INT #'s.

2002...25
2003...24
2004...21
2005...12
2006...28
2007...17

I have no idea where he coached in 2001.

Good info. Thanks.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

Congrats on post #3000. What took you so long?



I did not know Stallings said that about Dennis. Thanks for adding that.

Everson's 40 time was 4.72. That's why he did not get drafted. I believe he had more career INTs than every DB taken before him.

Yep.

In a book I read a while back, Dennis Thurman stated that Gene Stallings didn't like him at first. Thurman thought Stallings was old school and actually hinted that at first, he thought he may have been "prejudice" against blacks.

Suffice it to say, They both gained mutual respect for each other and after Gene Stallings went to the Cardinals he brought Dennis Thurman with him.

 

[CF74]

Man those were the good ole days, even fonder memories for me than the 90's despite 3 Super Bowl victories..:cry:

 

[Rack]

Those were frustrating years, the 1980s, but that overachieving secondary was a bright spot for several seasons.

A lot of credit should go to Gene Stallings. Gene was as old school and hard core as you could get, so it was interesting to see how this veteran coach who learned from Bear Bryant was able to mesh so well with Dennis and his boys. Stallings once said that Thurman was the smartest player he ever coached.

On a side note, former Cowboy Tony Hill used to organize the "Hoopsters," a basketball team made up of former Cowboys. They would travel around and do charity games. I've seen them a few times and once, Everson Walls was with them.

It was fun to see how their football skills translated to the basketball court, but I remember that Everson -- as knock-kneed as he was -- had the best hand-eye coordination I had ever seen. He had extremely quick reactions, quick hands and an amazing ability to judge the flight of the ball.

Everson was certainly not stop-watch fast, but his feel for the game, his reaction time and his hand-eye coordination were off the charts. I'm glad he got a Super Bowl ring with Parcells.

IMO Walls belongs in the HOF. He won't get there cuz he got "beat" on "The Catch", but he deserves it.


I believe he's the only DB to lead the league in ints two years in a row. He has 57 career ints. He belongs in the HOF.

 

[Rack]

Man those were the good ole days, even fonder memories for me than the 90's despite 3 Super Bowl victories..:cry:

Man, that's back when we were in high school and you were dating that hot arce chick (forgot her name). Of COURSE they were good times... for YOU.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Man, that's back when we were in high school and you were dating that hot arce chick (forgot her name). Of COURSE they were good times... for YOU.

 

[CF74]

Man, that's back when we were in high school and you were dating that hot arce chick (forgot her name). Of COURSE they were good times... for YOU.

No that was in the 80's when I would watch football with my dad, the 90's were just ok even with the 3 Super Bowls. And stop bringing up Lisa, I still have dreams about that girl

 

[ilovejerry]

Yeah, that was an awesome hit.
It's a shame but in today's NFL he would have been flagged and fined.
I miss the days when the NFL would allow defenses to play aggressive. NFL recievers are treated like more like qb's with the rule changes they have instituted.
Roy Williams is a shell of himself with the horse collar rule in his head every time he is about to make a tackle.
Does anybody else find it hypocritical that Roy is fined and suspended for making that tackle on McNabb while Vince Wolfork was just fined for deliberately trying to hurt someone by poking his eyes????
If the horsecollar-tackle is so dangerous then why is it allowed on the line of scrimmage between the tackles?

That was when Football was Football, The league now reminds me of a flag football league. Very Soft

 

[ilovejerry]

Man those were the good ole days, even fonder memories for me than the 90's despite 3 Super Bowl victories..:cry:

Yeah good ole days of friggin suffering !!!!!!

 

[CF74]

Yeah good ole days of friggin suffering !!!!!!

Oh trust me it wasn't always tears of joy but just looking back there was some fond memories..

 

[Hostile]

Man, that's back when we were in high school and you were dating that hot arce chick (forgot her name). Of COURSE they were good times... for YOU.

Did you guys know each other in school?

 

[superpunk]

Did you guys know each other in school?

Rack=Lisa.

Truth.

 

[CF74]

Did you guys know each other in school?

We were in the same high school in Laredo, TX. He was a grade above me. The United Longhorns.

 

[CF74]

Rack=Lisa.

Truth.

If you knew her you'd eat your werds homie

 

[Rack]

No that was in the 80's when I would watch football with my dad, the 90's were just ok even with the 3 Super Bowls. And stop bringing up Lisa, I still have dreams about that girl

Did you guys know each other in school?

Yeah we went to highschool together.


superpunk = lisa's anus

 

[Hostile]

If you knew her you'd eat your werds homie

You got any pictures you could PM me?

I gotta see this girl.

 

[ilovejerry]

Oh trust me it wasn't always tears of joy but just looking back there was some fond memories..

I'm sorry those Monday Mornings of torch-er from those NFC championships were a lot to take. Ill give you the one fond memory I can remember was when an eagle buddy was bragging about Wilbert Montgomery's 90 yard run and he was relentless all week then TD ran 99 yards, one week later. Bitter revenge although we still lost the game that sums up the 80's for me close but no CEEEEGARRR,

 

[ilovejerry]

You got any pictures you could PM me?

I gotta see this girl.

what PM? Lets all see this bird!!!