What ever happened to Rodrigo Barnes?

[fgoodwin]

Thomas Henderson called him "the original #56". He was the Cowboys' second black LB (after Ralph Coleman). Yet he was gone after just a year.

https://www.newswire.com/news/rodrigo-barnes-new-book-the-bouncing-football-is-an-emotional-21417561

 

[john van brocklin]

Thomas Henderson called him "the original #56". He was the Cowboys' second black LB (after Ralph Coleman). Yet he was gone after just a year.

https://www.newswire.com/news/rodrigo-barnes-new-book-the-bouncing-football-is-an-emotional-21417561

Who?

 

[Cowpolk]

Who?

Rodrigo you remember now?

 

[john van brocklin]

Rodrigo you remember now?

Nope, lol

 

[gimmesix]

Who?

Benny's cousin.

 

[john van brocklin]

Benny's cousin.

Sure it's not his uncle?

 

[Cowpolk]

Nope, lol

I kinda remember him cause he was a Texan from Waco Played for Rice

 

[mrmojo]

I remember him more as a Raider,
I think he was on their SB team in 76.

 

[Rockport]

He was a drugged out player who became sober, and kudo’s to him, only alter he was out of the NFL.

 

[garyo1954]

He knew his situation better than we do. Suffice to say he was playing behind LeeRoy Jordan who won NFC Defensive Player of the Year in 1973. Back to the story....

In March 1974, he was selected by the Florida Blazers in the 13th round (145th overall) of the WFL Pro Draft. His relationship with the Cowboys also started to deteriorate, with his growing belief that racial reasons were the main cause of him remaining in a reserve role. In October, he left training camp in a disagreement over playing time and salary, while also informing the team that at the recommendation of his personal doctor he was going to have knee surgery for an injury suffered in the last game of 1973. He eventually was released on November 11 1974

The Patriots claimed him off waivers the same day.
From there he bounced to the WFL, back to New England, Miami, St Louis, and finally Oakland where he won a Super Bowl.

 

[Cowpolk]

He was a drugged out player who became sober, and kudo’s to him, only alter he was out of the NFL.

He also liked Nachos

 

[CowboysDrew]

He also liked Nachos

Did he like bacon?

 

[Rockport]

He also liked Nachos

Who doesn’t?

 

[Rockport]

Did he like bacon?

Everyone likes bacon. If they don’t, they’re a hater.

 

[TwoCentPlain]

What was his arm length?

 

[Cowpolk]

Did he like bacon?

yep

 

[Cowpolk]

What was his arm length?

22 inches

 

[CowboysDrew]

My middle school Health teacher and our RB coach got cut by the Cowboys and hated Emmitt Smith.

I also went to HS with George Teague.

 

[TwoCentPlain]

22 inches

No wonder he only lasted one year here. Another T-Rex.

Love those retro uniforms with the huge shoulder pads which make the heads look miniature.

 

[gimmesix]

Sure it's not his uncle?

His brother from another mother?