News: Zeke not on the gameday roster - disciplinary reasons

[Polkton31]

Every time I hear Zeke's name now, it makes me think back to the 2016 Draft. The Cowboys could have had Jalen Ramsey and Derrick Henry. Instead, this brain trust went with Ezekiel Elliot and Jaylon Smith. SMDH.

 

[DCBoysfan]

Never understood this signing.

Nothing against Zeke, I wound have just preferred a younger option.

 

[blueblood70]

I have 0 faith that Mike McCarthy will call any proper run calls and stick to the run game and iof iwer EE i would be in mutiny as well, MM has shown he doesn't care for traditional run game literally we go from having 20 carries and Rico showing something in Pittsburgh to having Ken carries the next game he's averaging only 10 carries a game.

Then we watch Elliot and you may not like him and you may appreciate that he's been sat down he had a really good first half in the last game and then they just don't even run the ball the rest of the game not with any intent on making the defense respect it.

Everyone around here thinks that this is the right move and that Elliot's washed but if you've really been watching it's not the names on the back of the jersey that's his problem it's Mike McCarthy it's the offensive line it's the offensive line coach, they just literally have no idea how to call run game...
I mean do they forget that having a run game regardless of the yards per carry production you need to stick to it 20 to 30 * a game get somebody flowing early and then stick to that one player the rest of the game and wear down the defense make them think about the run game it will help passing game it will help your defense because the time of possession will give them rest does not any of them understand this but Mike McCarthy seems to have a love hate relationship with using the run game and I don't like the WCO if he thinks he's creating run like plays with short passes because it's not working...

That's my take on this doesn't matter who they bring up who they sit down who they suspend Mike McCarthy still on this team calling plays the offensive line coach is still the one creating the scheme for the run game and it doesn't work it hasn't worked go team's biggest problems is the coaching staff from top to bottom regardless of what you think of the front office and the talent or lack thereof this is a big problem..

It goes back to last year if you look at how little they used hunter or Vaughn and then go into this year and go get Ezekiel Elliott because they think we have a problem in blocking short run games and goal line if they would have used hunter more last year they don't realize he could do those things!!!
but they don't even use them correctly this year they don't use Turpin, I think our biggest problem in these off seasons is the coaches because they're not using some of the draft picks for the guys on this team properly enough to let the front office know where our holes are really are in the weaknesses really are..... if they used von Turpin and hunter more last year properly literally made them weapons made them a threat to the defense we might have not have zeke on this team this year and we probably would be a better run team and have a little bit more juice on offense...

So that's my take on it nobody likes my long rants but you know what this been bugging me for a long time and we were blaming Kelly Moore and the whole time it's been Mike McCarthy!!!!.

 

[Rayman70]

Jerry is saving Zeke for WHAT? The only team out of 32, that wanted him was DALLAS. lol... *** are we saving this bum for?

 

[blueblood70]

Jerry is saving Zeke for WHAT? The only team out of 32, that wanted him was DALLAS. lol... *** are we saving this bum for?

But I hear that from people it makes me laugh ,you didn't realize that Kareem hunt didn't even have a team, there are players out there that are not even on a practice squad literally didn't even get picked by a team yet they produce just fine when brought in,


I mean you act like zeke was like the last man on a pick up game to be picked as if it was a bad thing..

it only takes one team meeting them last year it was New England this year it was the Cowboys...

the problem around here is zeke's upset and I would be too I'd stop going to meetings as well the run game problems are Mike McCarthy,

Mike McCarthy should have been fired already, last year, should have been fired by now, this year because his lack of commitment to the run game is historically bad..

literally that's the worst I've ever seen the play calls the scheming the offensive line schemes the way they don't even utilize one player for more than six to 10 carries...


I mean this is ridiculous and you wanna bring that up Kareem hunt was brought off the street and immediately given 20 carries a game you're trying to tell me Kareem hunt is better than Ezekiel Elliott or is it the team he's on in the Kansas City Chiefs and Andy Reid didn't worry about sending somebody on the practice squad you know like dalvin cook and just let him sit there even though we were in need of more run help!!

this is a Mike McCarthy head coach and Mike McCarthy offensive coordinator issue said nothing to do with only one team needing a guy or not this is about how you utilize your players and Mike McCarthy is the worst I've ever seen at trying to use specific players who have roles like deuce and zeke and you're trying to do a running back by committee he's just saying good at that he needed one good guy and that's it and we don't have that but it's running back by committee could work hunt is getting 20 carries a game and Rico is getting 10 and Ezekiel is getting less you can't abandoned the run by halftime, and have any of your running backs get into the flow of the game because Ezekiel is starting out the last game playing pretty well..

I don't care what is ypc is because Kareem hunt is under 4YPC and he's still enough of a threat that they use him enough to make the defense stay honest and maybe the defense out late in the game you all want to skip over that, because the Ezekiel Elliott hate train, just keeps popping up and, no I'm not saying he's good but I'm saying if our wonderful OC utilize some of our players better they would have better production and bigger roles on this team and it stems from the top and you can blame Jerry all you want it's not the names on the jerseys that's holding this run game back it's Mike McCarthy period end of story that's what I'm saying..

 

[goshann]

This was such a brilliant free agent signing.

Wow
Worse than I thought
Can’t even show up on time
He’s too old for that - surprised he would want to go out that way
Just not a professional at all

 

[Rayman70]

But I hear that from people it makes me laugh you didn't realize that Kareem hunt didn't even have a team there are players out there that are not even on a practice squad literally didn't even get picked by 18 I mean you act like zeke was like the last man on a pick up game to be picked as if it was a bad thing it only takes one team meeting them last year it was New England this year it was the Cowboys the problem around here is zeke's upset and I would be too I'd stop going to meetings as well the run game problems are Mike McCarthy Mike McCarthy should have been fired already last year should have been fired by now this year because his lack of commitment to the run game is historically bad literally that's the worst I've ever seen the play calls the scheming the offensive line schemes the way they don't even utilize one player for more than six to 10 carries I mean this is ridiculous and you wanna bring that up Kareem hunt was brought off the street and immediately given 20 carries a game you're trying to tell me Kareem hunt is better than Ezekiel Elliott or is it the team he's on in the Kansas City Chiefs and Andy Reid didn't worry about sending somebody on the practice squad you know like dalvin cook and just let him sit there even though we were in need of more run help this is a Mike McCarthy head coach and Mike McCarthy offensive coordinator issue said nothing to do with only one team needing a guy or not this is about how you utilize your players and Mike McCarthy is the worst I've ever seen at trying to use specific players who have roles like deuce and zeke and you're trying to do a running back by committee he's just saying good at that he needed one good guy and that's it and we don't have that but it's running back by committee could work green hunt is getting 20 carries a game and Rico is getting 10 and Ezekiel is getting less you can't abandoned the run by halftime, and have any of your running backs get into the flow of the game because Ezekiel is starting out the last game playing pretty well I don't care what is ypc is because Kareem hunt is under four and he's still enough of a threat that they use him enough to make the defense stay honest and maybe the defense out late in the game you all wanna skip over that because the Ezekiel Elliott hate train just keeps popping up and no I'm not saying he's good but I'm saying if our wonderful OC utilize some of our players better they would have better production and bigger roles on this team and it stems from the top and you can blame Jerry all you want it's not the names on the jerseys that's holding this run game back it's Mike McCarthy period end of story that's what I'm saying..

what?

 

[HungryLion]

Wow
Worse than I thought
Can’t even show up on time
He’s too old for that - surprised he would want to go out that way
Just not a professional at all

Wow.

Meanwhile a bunch of us were told how Zeke is going to bring a veteran presence and leadership to the RB room.

 

[blueblood70]

what?

It was obviously a response to you saying that Ezekiel Elliott only was wanted by the Dallas Cowboys and that means nothing in the NFL or sports some guys can be brought in off the street still produce it only takes one team needing them... Here I edited what I said but if you don't care I don't care I'm just telling you that's ridiculous statement to act like because zeke was only wanted by the Cowboys and last year he was wanted by New England when you have a guy like cream hunt right off the street no less he had no teams wanting him is producing because of the team he's on.. It's not because he's better than Elliot it's simply the scheme the blocking the play calling and all that other stuff that people wanna sweep under the rug around here lately...

But I hear that from people it makes me laugh, you didn't realize that Kareem hunt didn't even have a team, there are players out there that are not even on a practice squad literally didn't even get picked by a team, yet they produce just fine when brought in,


I mean you act like zeke was like the last man on a pick up game to be picked as if it was a bad thing..

it only takes one team meeting them last year it was New England this year it was the Cowboys...

the problem around here is zeke's upset and I would be too I'd stop going to meetings as well the run game problems are Mike McCarthy,

Mike McCarthy should have been fired already, last year, should have been fired by now, this year because his lack of commitment to the run game is historically bad..

literally that's the worst I've ever seen the play calls the scheming the offensive line schemes the way they don't even utilize one player for more than six to 10 carries...


I mean this is ridiculous and you wanna bring that up Kareem hunt was brought off the street and immediately given 20 carries a game you're trying to tell me Kareem hunt is better than Ezekiel Elliott or is it the team he's on in the Kansas City Chiefs and Andy Reid didn't worry about sending somebody on the practice squad you know like dalvin cook and just let him sit there even though we were in need of more run help!!

this is a Mike McCarthy head coach and Mike McCarthy offensive coordinator issue said nothing to do with only one team needing a guy or not this is about how you utilize your players and Mike McCarthy is the worst I've ever seen at trying to use specific players who have roles like deuce and zeke and you're trying to do a running back by committee he's just saying good at that he needed one good guy and that's it and we don't have that but it's running back by committee could work hunt is getting 20 carries a game and Rico is getting 10 and Ezekiel is getting less you can't abandoned the run by halftime, and have any of your running backs get into the flow of the game because Ezekiel is starting out the last game playing pretty well..

I don't care what is ypc is because Kareem hunt is under 4YPC and he's still enough of a threat that they use him enough to make the defense stay honest and maybe the defense out late in the game you all want to skip over that, because the Ezekiel Elliott hate train, just keeps popping up and, no I'm not saying he's good but I'm saying if our wonderful OC utilize some of our players better they would have better production and bigger roles on this team and it stems from the top and you can blame Jerry all you want it's not the names on the jerseys that's holding this run game back it's Mike McCarthy period end of story that's what I'm saying..

 

[Rayman70]

It was obviously a response to you saying that Ezekiel Elliott only was wanted by the Dallas Cowboys and that means nothing in the NFL or sports some guys can be brought in off the street still produce it only takes one team needing them... Here I edited what I said but if you don't care I don't care I'm just telling you that's ridiculous statement to act like because zeke was only wanted by the Cowboys and last year he was wanted by New England when you have a guy like cream hunt right off the street no less he had no teams wanting him is producing because of the team he's on.. It's not because he's better than Elliot it's simply the scheme the blocking the play calling and all that other stuff that people wanna sweep under the rug around here lately...

But I hear that from people it makes me laugh, you didn't realize that Kareem hunt didn't even have a team, there are players out there that are not even on a practice squad literally didn't even get picked by a team, yet they produce just fine when brought in,


I mean you act like zeke was like the last man on a pick up game to be picked as if it was a bad thing..

it only takes one team meeting them last year it was New England this year it was the Cowboys...

the problem around here is zeke's upset and I would be too I'd stop going to meetings as well the run game problems are Mike McCarthy,

Mike McCarthy should have been fired already, last year, should have been fired by now, this year because his lack of commitment to the run game is historically bad..

literally that's the worst I've ever seen the play calls the scheming the offensive line schemes the way they don't even utilize one player for more than six to 10 carries...


I mean this is ridiculous and you wanna bring that up Kareem hunt was brought off the street and immediately given 20 carries a game you're trying to tell me Kareem hunt is better than Ezekiel Elliott or is it the team he's on in the Kansas City Chiefs and Andy Reid didn't worry about sending somebody on the practice squad you know like dalvin cook and just let him sit there even though we were in need of more run help!!

this is a Mike McCarthy head coach and Mike McCarthy offensive coordinator issue said nothing to do with only one team needing a guy or not this is about how you utilize your players and Mike McCarthy is the worst I've ever seen at trying to use specific players who have roles like deuce and zeke and you're trying to do a running back by committee he's just saying good at that he needed one good guy and that's it and we don't have that but it's running back by committee could work hunt is getting 20 carries a game and Rico is getting 10 and Ezekiel is getting less you can't abandoned the run by halftime, and have any of your running backs get into the flow of the game because Ezekiel is starting out the last game playing pretty well..

I don't care what is ypc is because Kareem hunt is under 4YPC and he's still enough of a threat that they use him enough to make the defense stay honest and maybe the defense out late in the game you all want to skip over that, because the Ezekiel Elliott hate train, just keeps popping up and, no I'm not saying he's good but I'm saying if our wonderful OC utilize some of our players better they would have better production and bigger roles on this team and it stems from the top and you can blame Jerry all you want it's not the names on the jerseys that's holding this run game back it's Mike McCarthy period end of story that's what I'm saying..

I get it. You like Zeke and hate MM. But arent both things true? Meaning, MM should have been fired after the GB game last year AND YES Zeke is terrible. Zeke wasn't wanted. Only by Dallas. Gimme Hunt instead. BTW, I like Zeke too, but he cant play anymore.

 

[blueblood70]

I get

it. You like Zeke and hate MM. But arent both things true? Meaning, MM should have been fired after the GB game last year AND YES Zeke is terrible. Zeke wasn't wanted. Only by Dallas. Gimme Hunt instead.

Not really,

I'm just saying that we're picking on players as if they're washed or not good enough to play without looking at the actual systemic issue.. I mean they talk about deuce Vaughn as if he can't play I saw the man play in college that doesn't mean he could do the same things in the NFL but I bet if he was with Andy Reid or on a team like Shanahan that they'd be able to make this kid look good that goes for Turpin 2 the man is being wasted here we have people who can be at least role players as weapons that can make some plays here and there if they were used properly and they are not so I'm not ready to start picking on players when it starts with Mike McCarthy he's a head coach and an OC they should lose 1 or both of his job titles already.

we're actually having here and it starts with the fact that zeke's here because of Mike McCarthy Mike McCarthy did not know how to utilize hunter last year or do spawn and we were what really bad in the red zone and blocking a short yardage so we had to bring back zeke at Mike McCarthy been better last year at utilizing his talent maybe he would have went to Jerry and said we don't need zeke we got hunter hunter can do all the things zeke can do and I don't care if they sit him down or cut him but if I was zeke I'd be upset too I'd start skipping meetings if I was everybody on offense I'd be going into full mutiny I'd walk into Jerry's office they were tired of our OC and we want change or we're gonna start calling our own plays in the huddle because that's probably what needs to be done to get this fixed that's my point..

Like I said I'm indifferent about whether zeke's on this team or not but I bet if you give him the ball 18 * a game he probably pretty close to as productive as Kareem hunt that's my point they're not sticking to the run game at all so we have no true idea if he could even be average if we can get average ypc out of our backs you know between 3.5 and 4 yards per carry we won't even know that because our own OC and our offensive line coach and our scheme is just flat out sucks it's not just for the run game but it stems from the run game the rest of it is becoming one-dimensional so I don't think it should start with zeke's washed and zeke's the problem and zeke now should be cut because he's missing meetings I would also start missing meetings and skipping over my head coach last OC and going to the front office because this is a systemic problem...

 

[fivetwos]

Things go south quickly for most running backs in this league.

Any RB who led the league twice in rushing in his first three years needs to holdout for a bigger deal.

Y'all point to players who are broke after having been in the league and making a bunch of money and proclaim they are idiots.

Yet y'all also point to guy who make good business decisions like holding out when they have leverage as selfish.

Pick a lane -- Y'all all over the place.

I agree with this…and part of why Id never pick an RB in the first.

Between the 5th year option and two potential tags, that about a wrap on an RBs life expectancy.

So, either the player has no leverage because they didn’t perform, or they head to Cabo after year three, and you’ll need to pay them then and there.

If your philosophy is supposedly to not pay for the RB position, you’re beat either way in round one. Gets even worse when you finally hand over the bag and the player decides to mail it in from there.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Wow
Worse than I thought
Can’t even show up on time
He’s too old for that - surprised he would want to go out that way
Just not a professional at all

Zeke has always been a clown and a party animal going back to Ohio State when Urban Meyer of all people had to address it. There are way too many rumors of his partying around Dallas for them not to be true.

I do give him credit for playing hurt, and that does give him locker room cred, but he's never been a leader IMO. He was a very talented player whose talent is now gone.

 

[RonWashington]

Brad Sham pre game on Jerry’s radio station was asked about Zeke and did his best dance moves without answering the question of why Zeke was left home .

Jane Slater reported the whole thing straight up he’s missing meetings and the last straw was he blew off Fridays team meeting . So his plane ticket was quashed . Dalvin Cook Zeke they duplicate each other , cut one of them .

 

[OmerV]

Not traveling seems very weird. I don’t think Zeke is throwing a fit, maybe there’s a trade happening?

Who would trade for Zeke? I’m not sure they could get a 7th rounder for him

 

[kskboys]

Real sketchy things going at the star lately.......Rico mysterious illness, Zeke mysterious disciplinary action, Bland mysterious setback, Micah mysterious lack of return to the field.....

Jerry's pathetic attempt to tank?

 

[kskboys]

Brad Sham pre game on Jerry’s radio station was asked about Zeke and did his best dance moves without answering the question of why Zeke was left home .

Jane Slater reported the whole thing straight up he’s missing meetings and the last straw was he blew off Fridays team meeting . So his plane ticket was quashed . Dalvin Cook Zeke they duplicate each other , cut one of them .

Or both. Or all. Simply doesn't matter.

 

[kskboys]

Who would trade for Zeke? I’m not sure they could get a 7th rounder for him

No frickin' way. Absolutely zero trade value.

 

[kskboys]

You are literally posting this with a username that screams "has been"

That's weird. Witten is retired, you could say all retired players are has beens, but that would be a weird use of the term. Has been generally means someone who is still playing but isn't good anymore.

Weird.

 

[kskboys]

Maybe some of you homers will stop believing everything you hear from the professional talking heads who were saying what a great team player Zeke Elliott is. You got to remember they're all part of the same jockocracy.

he's always been a pretty crappy person and selfish and stupid

Yup. And I tried really hard to like him from the beginning, just never could. He's completely unlikeable, along w/ all the things you listed.