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Mrman said:
Dez had time today lol











And It's never been in doubt as to who in the Cowboys front office wanted Dez out. Jerry loved Dez and didn't want them to cut him. Stephen is way colder when it comes to players while Jerry gets and stays attached to his star players. Now we know Sean Lee and Travis Frederick were among the players that gave the ok to Stephen Jones. The f'king Cowboys. Always some shit...they just can't stay out of the news.
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Dez production didn't meet what he was making in salary and he refused to renegotiate his current deal so yea it was right to cut dez
 
Yea. I listen to sports radio a lot in Dallas and a pay cut was never offered.

His numbers was def down

Ppl love Whitten but dude was a liability for like 3 years and still was on the field for the last snaps out of all position players.

And they wanted him back this year to keep playing.

Dallas is clueless on personal on offense IMO

It’s the oline and Zeke or bust for the hem because I thought Dak was better than he showed but this year but I don’t know now.
 
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...lian-edelman-suspension-personal-health-coach

Tom Brady: 'Ridiculous' to link Edelman suspension, body coach

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady cut his Saturday news conference short when asked whether he had a reaction to those who have linked his personal trainer, Alex Guerrero, to wide receiver Julian Edelman's four-game suspension for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing substance policy.

"I have no comment. It is just ridiculous," Brady said, when asked if he felt such a connection was fair because Edelman, in addition to others, trains with Guerrero. "I'm out. See you guys."

Brady then picked up his helmet and ultimately walked to the team's locker room, putting an abrupt end to his first remarks since reporting for training camp earlier in the week.

Brady, who had briefly addressed reporters during June's mandatory minicamp, elaborated on several topics Saturday for about five minutes before the inquiry on Guerrero, who is also his close friend and business partner.

He touched on his excitement for a 19th NFL season, how thankful he was to have offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels back with the team, his offseason work to become a better player, and how he spent important time with his family this offseason as he balances his personal life and the game he loves.

One topic that he didn't address, which might reflect his frustration with media coverage surrounding the team, was reports of tension surrounding the franchise.

Asked his thoughts on Patriots turmoil, Brady said, "I have no thoughts."

Brady, 40, who stayed away from voluntary spring practices to be with his family, stressed how football remains a big part of his life.

"Football is very, very important to me. It always has been, and I love being out here with my teammates," he said. "As you get older, you have different responsibilities, and I think that's just part of life. Everyone's got to deal with those responsibilities differently and what works for them. Football is a huge part of my life. I love being here with my teammates and playing, and hopefully we can have a great season."

Brady called this time of year "exciting" while noting the sizable amount of work facing the team.

"Obviously, not a lot of things are perfect at this point," he said.

He said he didn't know if he was behind where he would normally be with his wide receivers had they practiced together in the spring, before saying, "We have a long time. We have a lot of work to do. We'll do the best we can every day to get the work in when we can and try to go out there and have a great year."

As for the approach of spending as much time with his family in the offseason so he could be at his best for the Patriots come training camp, Brady felt that he achieved that goal.

"Yeah. You know, there's a lot of commitment and a lot of sacrifice from a lot of people that play the game," he said. "Our families, they work just as hard just like every working family shares the burden at different times. It's a full-time commitment for this team, and everyone's got to do whatever it takes to help us win.

"So I feel good, ready and trying to improve like everyone else. It's a daily process. Football's a very humbling sport, and you never have it quite figured out. Every year, there's different things, challenges, plays, schemes, opponents, conditions, situations, and it's just about adapting to what you have and the situation. It's never perfect. Hopefully there's a lot more good than bad, but you just work it every day and try to do better each day."

As for what he focused on football-wise in the offseason, Brady said he always stresses footwork and mechanics, while putting himself in the best position to stay healthy over the course of the season.

"That's what it comes down to being a professional athlete. It's being in good condition, being in good shape, making the right plays and reads, techniques, fundamentals for your position," he said. "I spend a lot of time doing that, and that's got to transfer over to the field."

Of McDaniels' return as offensive coordinator, which seemed unlikely after he had verbally accepted the Indianapolis Colts' head-coaching job before altering course, Brady relayed thankfulness.

"Josh and I have had a great relationship for 18 years, and he's one of my best friends. I love working with him and we have a very special relationship that I cherish, and it's kind of been that way for a long time," Brady said. "I love him, I love his family, and we're very close. When you work together with somebody for that long, you have a great rapport and relationship. I'm happy he's on our team, happy he's coaching me, and I want to go out there and do well by him."
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Thor said:
Yea. I listen to sports radio a lot in Dallas and a pay cut was never offered.

His numbers was def down

Ppl love Whitten but dude was a liability for like 3 years and still was on the field for the last snaps out of all position players.

And they wanted him back this year to keep playing.

Dallas is clueless on personal on offense IMO

It’s the oline and Zeke or bust for the hem because I thought Dak was better than he showed but this year but I don’t know now.
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Harsh re. Witten. He wasn't a liability. He wasn't as productive...much like Dez wasn't last year...but at least Witten was a leader in the locker room(hence the players voting him team captain for all these years) and even though we know his bread and butter route ...he still knew how to run other routes and was at worst a decent blocker on the field.
I love Dez and I don' think Dez is in the wrong at all here...but if Dez put in a tenth of the work that guys like Larry Fitzgerald, Aj Green, DeAndre Hopkins put in then he would be a surefire hall of famer imo. He would have offers from more than the Ravens or Browns.
I still hope an NFC East team comes in for him(I doubt Washington, New York or Philly will since none of them really need him but it'd be awesome to see him mess up the Cowboys twice this season).

And yep. You're right on about Dallas on offense. Linehan has to be under pressure this season. Same with Dakota. One can say last season was a one off after the year before but they can't have similar crap this season on offense...with playcalls and Dakota running the plays being called.






Garrett is finally under pressure this year imo. Other media folk kept saying he was on the hot seat all these years and I never believed that shit because if you know Jerry... Garrett is like a second son to him. Plus, Garrett knows how to walk the line between letting Jerry do whatever he wants but also trying to maintain some sort of control over his team in practices and in the locker rooms. Very few coaches would be able to deal with the shit Jerry pulls ...and I don't just mean in the practice facility during the week when preferred players can go above the coach and tell Jerry what they want and crap like that. That's why Jerry despite his respect for Parcells...hated when Parcells coached the team because Parcells had Jerry on lock. Jerry couldn't have free reign in so many ways then like he does now and like he did when lackeys like Campo were his coach.

Now with Lincoln Riley on the rise at OU, I wouldn't be shocked if despite Jerry's love for Garrett, a .500 to sub .500 playoff-less season leads to Jerry firing Garrett and Linehan, etc.
 
Jarvis Landry Rips Dolphins Culture, Begged Adam Gase for Bigger Route Tree
Alec NathanJuly 28, 2018
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It's safe to say Jarvis Landry is happy to no longer be a member of the Miami Dolphins.

Speaking to Sports Illustrated's Ben Baskin, one of the newest members of the Cleveland Browns' receiving corps ripped into the Dolphins and shed some light on his relationship with head coach Adam Gase.

"[In Miami] no one appreciated s--t," he said. "Here it's blue-collar, it's hard-working. People that actually appreciate what you bring to the table."

Landry added that he repeatedly asked Gase to expand his route tree—a suggestion the Dolphins boss did not take to kindly.

"When I’d go to talk to [Gase] about it, he’d curse me out," Landry said. "'Why are you telling me how to do my job?' It got to the point where the environment was just awful."

Landry earned three Pro Bowl nods in Miami thanks to his prowess as a slot receiver. Dating back to his debut in 2014, he logged a whopping 400 receptions for 4,038 yards and 22 touchdowns over his first four seasons in South Florida.

However, that high usage came largely on shallow, simplified routes that didn't require Landry to make plays downfield. According to a statistical analysis conducted by Locked On Dolphins' Travis Wingfield, 44.6 percent of Landry's 112 catches last season came within three yards of the line of scrimmage.

Additionally, 20.5 percent of of his catches came directly at, or behind, the line of scrimmage.

But now that he's on the Browns, Landry may not have to work solely out of the slot.

According to Cleveland.com's Mary Kay Cabot, Landry is expected to start on the outside in Cleveland opposite Josh Gordon and, as a result, will "go deep more frequently."
 
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