Zack Martin still mulling over his football future: 'I want to try to get healthy'

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He says 4-6 weeks so we will know something before the draft. Considering his decline in play and persistent injuries of late, I expect him to walk away. Sad ending to a HOF career.

Zack Martin still mulling over his football future: 'I want to try to get healthy'
Tommy Yarrish
Feb 04, 2025

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NEW ORLEANS – Being in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX is a bittersweet moment for Zack Martin. On one hand, he's the Cowboys nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award, one of the most prestigious honors in the NFL.

On the other hand, he's not in town playing for a chance to win a Lombardi trophy.

"I mean, it'll be cool to experience it as a fan, but obviously wish we could have played in it at some point in my career." Martin said.

https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/...-football-future-i-want-to-try-to-get-healthy
 
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I remember the season, before we drafted Zach Martin. Most of the zone wanted defense we were struggling horribly. But I kept saying Zach Martin, Zach Martin, I was shocked when they drafted him. But it was the right choice.
He’s had a great career, First round Hall of Fame. I would retire so you can live the rest of your life with some mobility
 
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Whirlwin said:
I remember the season, before we drafted Zach Martin. Most of the zone wanted defense we were struggling horribly. But I kept saying Zach Martin, Zach Martin, I was shocked when they drafted him. But it was the right choice.
He’s had a great career, First round Hall of Fame. I would retire so you can live the rest of your life with some mobility
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Yea there was some big drama with that if I recall. Didnt jerry want Manziel and he was intercepted before he could put in that ticket and we got Martin instead?
 
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Havic said:
Yea there was some big drama with that if I recall. Didnt jerry want Manziel and he was intercepted before he could put in that ticket and we got Martin instead?
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He wanted him, but he wasn't intercepted before he could put in the ticket, especially since the ticket was in New York and he was in Dallas. The story gets further and further from the truth with time. There never was a ticket with Manziel's name on it. Just like how the story of Stephen pushing Jerry up against a wall that night to stop him keeps getting repeated despite how no one watching the war room's live feed (which never cut out while we were on the clock up to the selection) that night saw anything close to that happening.

https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news...ones-dallas-cowboys-and-almost-johnny-manziel

"But again, to the actual facts from the people involved:

*There are no "draft cards'' in the Valley Ranch war room where Jerry and Stephen oversaw the selection process along with McClay and then-coach Jason Garrett. There are computers, notepads and magnetized name tags. There are no "draft cards.''

*The "draft card'' was actually in New York, where each of the 32 teams had representatives who carry their card with their selected player's name on it up to the commissioner for him to announce. The Cowboys' rep is Blackwell. There is no way for Blackwell to "be handed a card'' by Jerry as they were sitting 1,600 miles apart from one another.

*There was no Jones-vs.-Jones wrestling match. By virtue of our live coverage on the draft on the official station of the Cowboys, 105.3 The Fan, I was able to watch the WarRoomCam at times even when the telecast is not being shared with ESPN and NFL Network.

I watched - along with colleagues Bryan Broaddus, Shan Shariff and others - as Jerry and Stephen and staff talked through the process of the No. 16 pick. There seemed to be some disappointment over Shazier going off the board at 15, to Pittsburgh."
 
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Tabascocat said:
If you are thinking about retirement, you are pretty much checked out. Let someone else take the reigns.
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That is whether to go to war or not...medical system is pushed by the team. They have a strong medical staff and at the professional football level.

I had a metal support on a broken finger. When the referee checked it out before the game, my Dr. pulled off and when the referee left, my Dr. just put it back on.

In college, I had a cracked elbow that was hyperextended. After the season it was put in a cast for six weeks.
 
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big dog cowboy said:
He says 4-6 weeks so we will know something before the draft. Considering his decline in play and persistent injuries of late, I expect him to walk away. Sad ending to a HOF career.

Zack Martin still mulling over his football future: 'I want to try to get healthy'
Tommy Yarrish
Feb 04, 2025

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NEW ORLEANS – Being in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX is a bittersweet moment for Zack Martin. On one hand, he's the Cowboys nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award, one of the most prestigious honors in the NFL.

On the other hand, he's not in town playing for a chance to win a Lombardi trophy.

"I mean, it'll be cool to experience it as a fan, but obviously wish we could have played in it at some point in my career." Martin said.

https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/...-football-future-i-want-to-try-to-get-healthy
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Nice of him to share his thoughts...
 
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