Glenn Changes Tune, Wants To Remain A Cowboy
It seems WR Terry Glenn has reversed his position from earlier this month when he requested a trade from Dallas and was adamant about not signing an injury waiver requested by the Cowboys and agreed upon by his former agent. Since then, he has fired his agent, hired a new one and been prevented from working out with his teammates.
According to new reports in the Dallas Morning-News, Glenn is now renewing efforts to remain in Dallas, “… what I want is to remain a Cowboy. I’ve been here for five years and I’ve made Dallas my home, and I would love nothing more than to be a Dallas Cowboy.”
Jerry Jones, in response, stated that he has “a lot of interest” in Terry Glenn, and he has had talks with Glenn and his new agent, James Gould. He believes that something can be worked out between them as it was last year. Glenn received most of his salary last season although he only played in four downs for the Cowboys with only 2 receptions in the playoff game against the Giants.
Earlier rumors had stated that Dallas and Jones had an interest in possibly signing Atlanta’s Joe Horn, who has voiced his unhappiness there, but Jones squashed those rumors on Saturday saying that he hasn’t shown any interest or evaluated Horn at all and there isn’t any truth to his coming to Dallas to replace Glenn.
So it appears Terry Glenn still has the inside track to stay on the Cowboys, for now, and all that is left for him to do is to get medically cleared to play and sign some type of injury waiver to appease the fears of Jerry Jones and company. What’s the problem! Just sign the waiver and you’re home-free, Glenn. Oh, and don’t reinjure your knee this year and you’ll get your $1.7 million salary. Easy enough, right?
“I want Jerry to understand that I know he has the ultimate power in everything that goes on with the Cowboys, and I’m not trying to challenge him in any way, shape or form,” Glenn told ESPN earlier this month.
Roger Staubach Wallpaper (1680 X 1050)
I previously posted a Bob Lilly Wallpaper, primarily for use on larger monitors (it is 1680 X 1050, but it also works pretty well on smaller, more traditional monitors). Below is my latest effort, focusing on Roger Staubach. I don’t claim that this is worth a crap or anything close to it, but I am currently using it as my own wallpaper, so maybe there is someone else with bad taste like me.
Here are a few links with background information about Staubach:
Wikipedia
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Statistics from Pro-Football-Reference
Pro-Football-Reference is the Coolest Website Ever Made!
I have avoided hyperbole or anything close to it for a while now, but I had to mention this: Pro-Football-Reference has added box scores for every NFL game dating back to 1940. This mean that we now have access to box scores for every game the Cowboys have ever played. You are free to call me a pathetic loser for thinking this is exciting, but this is some good stuff.
Testing out this new feature with some did-you-know? trivia:
* In the first game in franchise history against the Steelers in 1960, the Cowboys jumped out to a 14-0 lead, thanks to touchdowns passes from Eddie LeBaron to Jim Doran and Fred Dugan.
* The kicker for the Steelers in that game was quarterback Bobby Layne.
* The Steelers tied the game 21-21 on a 70-yard touchdown from Layne to Buddy Dial, who later played for the Cowboys.
* The Cowboys led as late as the third quarter, when LeBaron hit Doran for a 54-yard touchdown to give the Cowboys a 28-21 lead.
Here is the boxscore for this game. Great stuff.
Horn to the Cowboys Not Happening Per Jones
We reported here a few days ago that the Cowboys may have an interest in unhappy Falcons WR Joe Horn, a player that could come in and basically be Terry Glenn if things between Glenn and the team don’t get settled. Now the Dallas Morning News is reporting the Horn to Dallas tidbit is not going to happen, and it’s coming from the mouth of the man who signs the checks - Jerry Jones.
Jones told ESPN during the AFL Dallas Desperado’s game at the American Airlines Center that Horn is not in the teams plans. “Yeah, that’s not correct,” Jones said. “I haven’t expressed any interest there and haven’t evaluated him. That’s just not correct.” Horn is 36, so him coming in and having any sort of impact on the Cowboys in 2008 is probably just a pipe dream.
The Falcons are due to owe Horn $2.5 mil in 2008, and they likely with their recent movement to get younger want to either trade Horn or dump him. Someone will likely give Horn a look this season, but right now, he does not look like he’s on the Cowboys radar.
Terence Newman Is Bringing Big D Back To Dallas
Do the Football Gods Have Something Against the City of Dallas?
I am not a very good Arena Football League fan, but I watch the Dallas Desperados occasionally, including this evening. They were seeded third in the National Conference and facing the sixth-seeded New York Dragons. New York won 77-63 thanks to some successful onside kicks.
You can probably already see a few comparisons — Dallas, vs. New York, at home, better regular season record, swept the New York team during the regular season. And the Dallas team tanked in the playoffs.
The Desperados have lost only eight regular season games in the past three seasons, yet they have won only one playoff game. That is, of course, one more playoff win that Dallas’ NFL team, but it still has to be maddening. Here are the results of the past three seasons for the Desperados:
2006: 13-3 record. Defeated the Georgia Force in the playoffs before losing to the Orlando Predators in the National Conference Championship.
2007: 15-1 record. Lost to the Columbus Destroyers in the playoffs.
2008: 12-4 record. Lost to the New York Dragons in the playoffs.
Desperados coach Will McClay: “The football gods aren’t shining on us.”
Methinks there is validity to the football gods theory. And whatever the City of Dallas did to tick off these football gods, we need to do something to appease them. Sacrifice a goat, perhaps? No. Somehow sacrifice Jerry Jones, perhaps? These folks might help.
Cowboys Place Most Players In NFL Top 50
Not only did the Cowboys send the most representatives to last year’s Pro Bowl, they have now placed the most players in Pro Football Weekly magazine’s annual Top 50 NFL Players. That’s four more than the defending champ New York Giants and three more than the New England Patriots have in the list.
DeMarcus Ware ranked 6th overall, Terrell Owens 8th, Tony Romo 18th, Terence Newman 36th and Marion Barber came in at 44th in the PFW article soon to be published. This is a vast improvement to last year when only one Cowboy was in the Top 50, Terrence Newman. How Jason Witten didn’t make it is beyond my comprehension, in fact, he is rated the 4th best TE in the NFL behind Antonio Gates, Tony Gonzalez and Kellen Winslow, Jr., which is very puzzling to me.
But having 11 players listed in the top 10 at their positions and several others ranked in the top 25 or so as well is definitely a good sign. DeMarcus Ware is named the top OLB in the league while Andre Gurode comes in as the top center. Leonard Davis, Flozell Adams are in the top 3 in the OL and Marc Colombo comes in a respectable 23rd. Newman places 5th in CB’s, and Romo, Barber and Hamlin are 6th at their jobs while Zach Thomas was rated the 8th best ILB in the league.
I’m unsure as to where T.O. comes in at WR, he is eighth overall but I believe he came in second to Randy Moss for his position. A close call but hard to complain about such things as who is really the “best” WR in the NFL. Basically a very positive report that should make all of us Cowboys-fans quite happy.
Greatest Cowboys By Their Jersey Numbers: #49
Part of the Greatest Players by Number Series
Jersey #49
Two players have worn #49 for the Cowboys. Both players were tight ends.
Johnny Huggins, TE, Alabama State, 2001
Statistics: Huggins caught eight passes for 36 yards for the Cowboys.
Accolades: None.
Longevity: He saw action in 10 games in 2001.
Intangibles: There is not much to remember about the 2001 season, let alone Mr. Huggins. For those who would like a refresher, Huggins backed up starter Jackie Harris and the other blocking tight end, Mike Lucky. Huggins was picked up by Houston in the 2002 expansion draft but was later released. He did not play again.
Brett Pierce, TE, Stanford, 2004-05
Statistics: Pierce caught two passes for 15 yards.
Accolades: None.
Longevity: Pierce played two seasons in Dallas.
Intangibles: In 2004-05, Pierce was another third string tight end behind Jason Witten and Dan Campbell. He was mostly used as a blocker and on special teams.
Note: Pierce wore #49 in 2004 and #88 in 2005. Given that we have plenty of candidates for #88, I put Pierce here.
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My Vote: Pierce
Lots of dilemmas here: (1) I could not find a picture of Huggins anywhere, other than the team picture for 2002; (2) I am not sure how to compare the quality of third string tight ends; (3) I don’t want to remember the 2001 season, so there is a bias against Huggins; (4) very few players have the right to wear #88, let alone a third strong tight end, so there is a bias towards Pierce.
In the end, Huggins was heads, while Pierce was tails. It turned up tails.
Could Joe Horn Be a WR the Cowboys Are Looking At?
The Cowboys are continuing to check the market for pass catchers, and one receiver that they may some interest in is Falcons WR Joe Horn, who is not happy with the Falcons. NFL Network’s Adam Schefter threw out the report that the team is keeping an eye on the situation with Horn and the Falcons.
Schefter says Horn has become “plan 1A” for Dallas if Terry Glenn doesn’t sign his injury waiver and the Cowboys could send Atlanta a late-round pick. Last season in 12 games for the Falcons Horn caught just 27 passes for 243 yards and one score. He was expected to come in and be a big influence in the locker room, but after he was told that he was not going to get much playing time in 2009, he reportedly told the team he wanted out.
Horn does not have much gas left in the tank at 36, and is a far cry from even the receiver he was 2-3 years ago when he was making plays with the Saints. His best season with New Orleans came in 2004 when in 16 games he caught 94 passes for 1399 yards and 11 scores. The Cowboys will keep their options with both Glenn and possibly Horn open as training camp gets going.
Greatest Cowboys By Their Jersey Numbers: #48
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Jersey #48
I’d say we have an easy one today. Three players have worn #48, including two running backs and a cornerback.
Alex Green, CB, Indiana, 1987
Statistics: Green recorded one interception with the Cowboys.
Accolades: Replacement player.
Longevity: Replacement player.
Intangibles: He started all three replacement games in 1987.
Terry Witherspoon, FB, Clemson, 2001
Statistics: Witherspoon caught one pass for the Cowboys.
Accolades: None.
Longevity: He played in three games during the 2001 season.
Intangibles: Witherspoon was a two-year starter with Clemson, but he did little with the Cowboys.
Daryl Johnston, FB, Syracuse, 1989-99
Statistics: Johnston caught 294 passes for 2227 yards and 14 touchdowns. He also had a total of 753 rushing yards.
Accolades: Two-time Pro Bowler.
Longevity: He played 11 seasons in Dallas.
Intangibles: Johnston was the perfect complement to Emmitt Smith in the early 1990s. A fearless blocker, he would take on linebacker and lineman with reckless abandon, giving Smith just enough room sometimes to break off a long run. Dallas has never quite replaced Johnston at the fullback position.
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My Vote: Moose
Johnston is one of several of the 1990s-era Cowboys who should make the Ring of Honor but who probably won’t. He wasn’t merely a character– the “Moose” calls did, to be sure, become cliche after a while– but was mostly just a damn good football player. Hard to believe the well-spoken analyst on Fox right now is the same guy, but we should always remember him as one of the greats in franchise history.