Tony Romo: "I think Terry Glenn is going to surprise a lot of you guys."

[AMERICAS_FAN]

In the DMN, Tony Romo spoke on Terry Glenn and said ""I think Terry Glenn is going to surprise a lot of you guys."

This to me is very encouraging because up to now the "official" position we've been getting from Valley Ranch is that Glenn is working out and doing well and has a chance to play; but we also hear that Dallas will be looking into June 1st cuts to add to their WR depth, as if that's a way to hedge their bets in case Glenn does not make it back. So basically, Valley Ranch speaks as if Glenn's chances are 50/50 at best, and a recent article from Mickey Spagnola echoes that same sentiment.

But these Romo comments sound like an "unofficial", but perhaps more accurate, position on the subject, implying that Glenn has much better than a 50/50 chance of returning and playing at a high level. In fact, this may explain why Dallas has been less than aggressive in the draft and free agency to date to upgrade the #2 WR spot. After all, we all know that June 1st cuts never pose a serious upgrade to any position, So when Valley Ranch refers to that as an option for addressing the WR position, I simply don't buy it. What's more likely is that Glenn is doing much better than Valley Ranch wants to let-on, perhaps for competitive reasons, and if that’s true then that would make this offense truly dangerous.

 

[trickblue]

I don't expect him to play, but if he does, it's a boon for us...

 

[Hostile]

Here's hoping.

 

[AMERICAS_FAN]

I don't expect him to play, but if he does, it's a boon for us...

Why? Please explain what you base this on.
(I'm not trying to be antagonistic - just want to know if you base this on fact or gut-feeling).

 

[Doomsday101]

I hope Tony is right. I would not be suprised to see Glenn do well early in the season but have major doubt he can make it through a 16 game schedule.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

I think Tony is showing optimisim....but shorts and tee shirts are not an indication of how a guy will hold up after running up and down the field with 25 pounds of gear for 16 games and a playoff run....and having a helmet to the knee area (see Laron Landry)

 

[AbeBeta]

I still think that Glenn is not going be hobbled by injury and will end up on IR or cut.

Crayton is our #2. Live with it.

 

[Eskimo]

That's what Jerry was saying last January.

Glenn is probably done and won't make it through TC. Even if he makes it through TC, it is almost guarnateed he won't make it through the season.

 

[AbeBeta]

That's what Jerry was saying last January.

Glenn is probably done and won't make it through TC. Even if he makes it through TC, it is almost guarnateed he won't make it through the season.

I strongly believe we should have IR'ed him last year. Carrying a guy all year for 1 game is idiotic

 

[FLASH]

Crayton is our #2. Live with it.

NOOOOOOOOOO

 

[dmq]

That's what Jerry was saying last January.

Yeah, this quote seems vaguely familiar.

 

[Stash]

Why? Please explain what you base this on.
(I'm not trying to be antagonistic - just want to know if you base this on fact or gut-feeling).

Speaking for myself, I remember hearing these same great things last year.

And when Glenn returned he contributed nothing to the team.

So when I hear the same talk, I get the same feeling of dread.

 

[alancdc]

Cross the fingers. The fact that he was able to come back last year should tell me that given another 6 months of "rest" he should be able to be effective. Here's hoping!

 

[sago1]

Agree re concern about Glenn. Think Romo just being his optimistic self but also being a good teammate to Glenn who Romo really wants to be able to come back & play. Actually when healthy it was Glenn who was Romo's favorite WR because of his great speed and hands. Like someone already posted, we heard this same thing just before Glenn made it back on the field against the Skins & the Giants playoff game but Glenn unable to produce. Love the guy and wish very much for the best for him and the team but I'm long way from convinced he even makes the team this year. Also believe we will add another vet WR if 1 becomes available--even if it's not 1 of the 3 we all have been talking about.

 

[Joe Realist]

Terry Glenn is a bonus. Please don't get excited nor plan for him. The cowboys would be wise to do the same.

I expect the Cowboys to run more this year (no 4000 yard passing season for Romo), screens to the backs, plus better play by the young wideouts.

I said it before, the Cowboys keep 5-6 WR's and Glenn may not be one of them.

 

[reddyuta]

What else is tony going to say?.I have zero faith in glenn to stay healthy and to get any significant playing time.If its a similar situation to last year than its better we cut him and give his roster spot to somebody else.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

This means nothing, for that very reason. It's not like Tony is going to say "Oh he's just not going to be able to do it."

Plus, in reality, I don't care what Romo thinks about how Terry looks in shorts. I need to know how Terry is going to hold up when it starts to be serious, when the hitting starts.

I'm looking at it just like this. If he comes back, and gives us a high level of play, it's a bonus. I'm not counting on him even being on the team by the time the season starts, so there will be no disappointment, on my end, if he winds up not getting back to help.

 

[trickblue]

Why? Please explain what you base this on.
(I'm not trying to be antagonistic - just want to know if you base this on fact or gut-feeling).

It's a gut feeling. That's why I said I don't "expect" him to play, rather by saying he "won't" play...

I certainly hope he can, provided it's at a level we've grown accustomed to, but I have my doubts...

 

[WoodysGirl]

Everyone's on board with Terry Glenn
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Timmy Tabloid did mention Jerry Jones' comment yesterday, that Terry Glenn is healthy enough to practice now. The only thing keeping Glenn from the field, Jones asserts, is that the Cowboys don't think there's much to be gained from putting him out there in May.

But September? And October and November and December? To a man, guys in that organization think there'll be plenty to be gained from Glenn's presence then.

"He's probably the one player that I think has as much physical ability on the football field as maybe anybody I've seen," said quarterback Tony Romo, who happens to be teammates with another receiver with pretty special talents. "He's not the strongest, most physical guy in the world, but what he doesn't have there, he's probably the best at in everything else. His quickness, his ability to get in and out of breaks, his ability to sense things and get in the right positions is really special.

"If you ask any of his past quarterbacks that have played with him, they'll tell you he's really special."

Jerry, as he has all along, nods in agreement with that sentiment, which he says makes the lack of any significant additions to the receiving corps less of a problem.

"I must tell you, and you know because it has such medical basis, but I'm really encouraged by the way Terry Glenn is practicing, and his strength," Jones said. "In my mind there isn't a player out there in a given game or looking at looking at next year, that could make a bigger impact to take some of the heat off of Terrell than Terry Glenn."

So when can we expect to see the ol' Buckeye?

I guessing either at the start of the veteran minicamp (June 17) or the beginning of training camp (July 24). If he is truly healthy to the point these guys say he is, and if OTAs really are as worthless to Glenn as all this might indicate, then those dates make the most sense.

I wouldn't say at this point his health isn't an issue, at all. But if he's ready to go -- and just a month ago, Jones called that a 50-50 proposition -- it's clear the Cowboys are expecting big things.

"I don't know that people, because he doesn't talk a lot, really understand how good he is," Romo added. "If you talk to other receivers, they'll tell you how special he is. If he's healthy, he's dangerous. If he's not healthy, obviously he won't be able to be the same player. But he's taken the approach that he's gonna get healthy. When he does, he'll get back on the field. I assume, and I think he does too, that he'll be fine come training camp."

 

[austintodallas]

Terry Glenn is a bonus. Please don't get excited nor plan for him. The cowboys would be wise to do the same.

I expect the Cowboys to run more this year (no 4000 yard passing season for Romo), screens to the backs, plus better play by the young wideouts.

I said it before, the Cowboys keep 5-6 WR's and Glenn may not be one of them.

You're no fun Joe Realist. No fun at all!