Yes, Martellus Bennett, I'm talking to you. Can you show any maturity? Any at all? Why release a rap song that talks down on African Americans and gays? If you want to express your opinion on gays, then fine. But please, try to be a little more mature about it.
And talking down on yourself, as an African American? Disgraceful. Put the song on your myspace page so the whole world can hear it? Stupid.
In many ways these same words describe the Cowboys over this year. How can a team so talented be so awful? How can a team who hasnt won a playoff game in 12 years be so unfocused? This Dallas team is easily the most disappointing, and overrated team in franchise history. A possible Super Bowl pick? Ignorant.
Dallas has taken the persona of not only their coach, but also of the QB, a certain WR, and the owner. Controversial and confident, from Jerry Jones. The 'the world will move on if we lose' mentality from Quarterback Tony Romo. Whining if they dont get the ball, or simply get on the field period, from Terrell Owens. Laziness, lack of discipline, and unmotivated from their coach, Wade Phillips. When you add all this up, you never get anything good. When you add this to the Dallas Cowboys, who like it or not, or the most talked about team in America, disasters happen.
Incidents are overblown. Things that have no reason leaving the locker room leak out. Players put themselves above the team. Teammates criticize their teammates. What does the head coach do about all this? Nothing. Wade simply tries to make everything sound ok, when really, hardly anything is.
When players need to be criticized and disciplined by their coach, it doesnt happen. And over time, things get worse. From players showing up late to film sessions, to players breaking fans sunglasses, getting arrested for DUIs, and releasing rap songs on their Myspace page.
Dallas will always be one of the most talked about and scrutinized teams in the NFL. That is no excuse. The New York Yankees proved you can accomplish anything in the spotlight of the sports world, and even the world, to some extent. Dallas doesnt seem to want to accept that. Players need to realize that as long as your a Cowboy, you will be under the microscope. On AND off the field.
Everyone in the whole organization needs to know this, and hold themselves to a higher standard, and put the team above their own personal gain. It starts at the top. It's about Jerry Jones swallowing his ego, and FINALLY, hiring a GM. Jones needs to take half step out of the spotlight if he wants the team do the same thing.
Terrell Owens needs to realize this, too. He actually needs to step out of the spotlight to permantly put himself in the spotlight, as the 2nd greatest Wide Receiver ever. Can he do it? I dont know. But I do know how he needs to do it. Tell Romo and the whole offense that you are fully commited to the team, and that you are finally willing to do whatever it takes to win. Catch less passes, let the team become run oriented behind the 3 headed monster that Dallas has, and be a mentor to both Patrick Crayton and Roy Williams. Whatever it is, I'm willing to do it.
If Terrell could ever do that, you would see a more relaxed a confident Romo, who would not force the ball nearly as much as he does know. Because guess what Terrell? Whether you like it or not, players look up to you. All the young guys on the team are amazed by what you have accomplished in your career, and have the greatest respect for you. Change your attitude, and the team will too.
And who knows, 10 years from now people could forget about what you have done in the past and say: I really respect Terrell Owens. He put his team before his stats to win the ultimate prize, and ultimately suceeded. It's not to late T.O. But, time is running out.
Terrell Owens is the single most influencing player on the Dallas Cowboys currently, no questions asked. His attitude in this upcoming year will have a bigger impact on the team than any other player's attitude, by far.
It's time for this team to realize their potential and play up to all the hype. But to do this, they must Shut up and Put up.
Good Luck, Dallas. You have a long offseason coming up. With Wade Phillips staying another year, this offseason will be very long, with players doing all sorts of stupid things. At least until someone on this team takes a leadership role and stops putting up with all this crap. Until then, and not a moment sooner, the Dallas Cowboys will be a mediocre team that never lives up to all of the expectations.
Here's to hoping that someone, anyone, in that Dallas locker room gets the message.....
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Very nice blog. I've come to realize this year that Dallas will never be a contender, mainly because everything around them is untethered: loose lips, laissez-faire attitude, no cares about locker room influences. You summed it up beautifully.
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travis31
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In my humblest opinion, I doubt very seriously, with all the drama and circus atmosphere, this team will go anywhere. If anything, it will get worse. Notice that Michael Irvin is having a reality show, with Jerry Jones as a judge, and T.O., not to be outdone, is having one created for him as well. One is about seeing if a "drunk under the overpass" ( my words) will be able to make the team, and Owens is, as usual, about himself. The first main problem is Jerry Jones allows this.
So, why should he stop Bennett? I can't quote the man word for word, but he basically said "even bad publicity is good for the Dallas Cowboys". The second main problem is that people eat this crap up. If people wouldn't watch these so called reality shows coming up, maybe they might remember that they are a professional football team, not a bunch of wannabe actors. Leave the acting alone until you retire from football.
Jerry Jones will never swallow his ego, nor let someone else be the GM. With him allowing the reality crap to happen, it goes to show you where his priorities are, and it sure ain't about winning any playoff games, much less a SB. It's all about bringing attention to his circus. Watch and see if he don't do something to get his share of the spotlight when the big game comes up. He'll do something big for sure, like maybe running Garrett and Phillips off, or something to that degree. But, it won't be Owens.
I commend you for having hope that this team will right itself, but if wishes were horses, beggars would ride. There's too much money in being controversial, and as long as Jerry is making money hand over fist with this kind of crap, then any playoff appearances are likely put on hold. The Cowboys of old had controversy of course, with controversial players, but it never got out of hand like it is now, and no one to control it.
Bull_Shirt
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Nice blog.
keep up the good work.
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Cause you know them best? Please...dont talk when you have no idea whats going on...I bet you believe The Onion news to...I can tell you are a mainstream follower....sad.
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it's a shame what they have become. if a team is like this and wins games then it is at times more acceptable. but for a team w/ the problems dallas has to allow this is sad. not that i approve of the video - i don't, but dallas is just falling off the charts with their poor play and off the field lack of class. who is this team becoming? somebody help them, please!
DallasFan77
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Good blog... 12 years? Damn!
Southern Discomfort
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enjoyed the blog but the cowboys are the drama team of the league, they seem to attract the service.
Joe Dew
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Uhh....last I looked, the team fined Bennett...
Also, last I looked, Dallas is winning games and has a stadium that is sold out each week.
Granted, this past season was disappointing on many levels, but the bottom line is you can not beat the injury bug.
I do not know if ANY of you guys have ever done anything other than watch football on TV, but try playing QB in a real football game.
Then try playing QB with a busted up pinkie.
Then try playing QB with a busted up pinkie and a crushed back (Giants game).
Then try playing QB with a broke rib (Eagles game).
My point is, when your stud QB goes down, it alters everything.
Look no further than the Pats.
They went 16-0 then lost to the Giants on a miracle play in the SuperBowl.
This season they went 11-5 and MISSED the playoffs.
Granted, they were 2 wins better than Dallas, but they MISSED the playoffs none the less.
Look at the injury list this season in Dallas : Romo, Barber, Felix, Kosier, then Kosiers backup, Roy Williams, Newman, PacMan, Jenkins, Hamlin and on and on.
Every team has injuries, but none to the extremes that Dallas did this past year.
And to top it off, we had crap generated by outside reporters that was never confirmed to be real....IE...Ed Werder, etc.
Dallas doesnt ASK to generate drama, it just does.
But, give me a healthier team and consistency and Dallas wins 12 games and makes the dance.
That is all you can ask for.
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Jeff, last I looked, most people blogging on here, Cowboy fans that is, hope for the best. But, on the other hand, they expect the worst, because of recent events in the past few months. When they expect the worst, then you won't find many happy fans. I'm sure that most have been through the good times as well as the bad times, but do we, as fans, have any control over the goings on there? No, we don't, unless, of course, the Powers That Be happen to read these blogs all of the time, and maybe take some hints we throw at them. But, that's slim to none, with Slim being out of town.
I agree with most of what you say, but the Cowboys do generate a lot of the crap themselves. When Michael Irvin got this idea about a reality show, football related, then what does Owens do? He wants one too, but his is about Owens, and only Owens. Both of these could have waited, one til after things settled down, and the other when a certain #81 retired. Why does he need people to know him NOW? As if we didn't already. Bad timing on both, and it just adds to the circus atmosphere already there. All of this attention won't ever bring on championships, but championships will bring attention.
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Good quote.
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The Cowgirls are the biggest embarassment on God's green. For all their talent and for all Jerry Jones sideling cheerleading, the Girls are just as much irrelevent in 2008 as the Lions.
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Great blog, very well-written.
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bro maybe you need to grow up and root for another team.
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Good blog, Travis...
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