Unconfirmed: I blame the Cowboys

[kskboys]

Did you ever hear any of this out of Zeke's mouth? I know you are better than what you are posting.

Yeah, prolly so. I admit that I'm fully sick of this entire deal.

However, didn't Zeke's camp claim he wanted to be the highest paid RB in football? IMO, I really believe Zeke is getting bad advice and needs a new agent.

 

[Stash]

not really...zeke isnt going to make any money if he doesnt play and the cowboys have other guys, albeit not as good, that they can put in....so looks to me like zeke is the one suffering the most here.

And the Cowboys could and should look into acquiring other backs for a committee.

 

[superonyx]

I'll tell you what it means. It means the Cowboys want to win a super bowl, and paying max contracts keeps you from doing that.

I agree with you.
But living in the philly market I can remember all the years the Eagles won the Salary Cap Superbowl but watched other teams win the real game.

Our problem is we have way too many guys who are stars yet our coaches have been so bad we have nothing to show for it.

Our dysfunctional organizational structure would take the dream team and need a few lucky bounces to squeeze into the playoffs.

 

[Doomsday101]

Way I see it the 2 sides will get a deal done and only ones left with hard feelings will be some fans.

 

[Starforever]

not really...zeke isnt going to make any money if he doesnt play and the cowboys have other guys, albeit not as good, that they can put in....so looks to me like zeke is the one suffering the most here.

Let me see... Zeke is in Cabo exercising and having fun. Jerry is spending money left and right. Fans are clamoring trying to keep the sky from falling. No, Zeke is ok.

 

[aikemirv]

"Honor" is a loose word to use. How many owners honor their words?

As in contract, they all do!

 

[cern]

I do remember reading an article to the affect zeke stated months ago he would not play without a new deal. that's why his holdout didn't surprise me one bit. can't remember other than it was on the internet. so it must have been true.

 

[Pantone282C]

Let's not forget that the Cowboys don't want to jump on the Zeke train if he keeps acting like he could care less about whether he can refrain from getting suspended. Time to draw the line in the sand. I like Zeke's play - it's our engine. I don't like his playing around and neither should the FO. Hard to negotiate with immaturity.

 

[408Cowboy]

It's not a loophole. Zeke is refusing to honor his word.

CBA let's you renegotiate after 3 years. That's all Zeke is doing. So not a loophole but a flat out rule.

 

[408Cowboy]

What's weird is they call it football but I don't see any nets. And they carry the ball, which should be a hand ball penalty.

OBJ got beat up by the net.

 

[aikemirv]

CBA let's you renegotiate after 3 years. That's all Zeke is doing. So not a loophole but a flat out rule.

Not correct.

Renegotiate, yes, holdout no. That's why there are fines!

If contract language allowed holdouts there would be no fines.

 

[cern]

when it was reported about a month ago zeke would not report to camp, many said rumors, fake news, etc. even his head coach said he fully expected him to be there. but in fact, he did not show up. so were those first reports lies? fake news? rumors? or was it the ones shouting lies, fake news and rumors who were guilty of being wrong. slippery slopes. sinless casting first stones. pots vs kettles.

 

[Dre11]

"Honor" is a loose word to use. How many owners honor their words?

This owner has bent over backwards for his ***.

 

[Dre11]

Dre, you and I both know the Jones family. If there were any communications, the world would know by now.

Did you know about Jaylon?

 

[jazzcat22]

Way I see it the 2 sides will get a deal done and only ones left with hard feelings will be some fans.

https://brobible.com/sports/article/ezekiel-elliott-to-sign-deal-cowboys-source/

According to this a deal could be close. But then again can this guy be a friend of a liquor store clerk. Who knows.

 

[John813]

Only source I could find about a new deal back then

 

[Oz-of-Cowboy-Country]

Google---Pro Football Rumors January 28, 2019.

 

[408Cowboy]

Not correct.

Renegotiate, yes, holdout no. That's why there are fines!

If contract language allowed holdouts there would be no fines.

Fines are what it costs to holdout or it wouldn't be in the contract. A rich person once told me laws that are punishable by fines are there to discourage the poor but seen as a users fee by the rich.

 

[Starforever]

This owner has bent over backwards for his ***.

And for a few unnamed women in photos. What does that have to do with business?

 

[Starforever]

Who says they didn’t get in front of it? You realize that negotiations are a 2 way street?

Did you hear anything in January, February, March????????