Thursday, July 28, 2005
a new look for the old white jerseys ??
i saw this at a cowboys forum i go to....pretty good looking. not sure i want to change from the old classic whites...but i could live with it.
Thursday, July 21, 2005
a history of triplets
you know ive always heard that twins run in certain families. so i guess its also possible that
"triplets " can too. the cowboys family certainly has had its share of them. now this might date
me a bit but i can think of 3 sets of triplets that have played for the pokes that any team in the
NFL would have been happy to have.
it also could be that i leave a set out...my memory isnt as good as i pretend it is and in spite of what my son might think i wasnt alive when football was invented. so with that disclaimer i will point
out the "triplets" who have made a mark on Dallas Cowboys football. i will list QB, WR, and RB.
in that order for those who have no clue who these first few names are.
Don Meredith------Bob Hayes-------Don Perkins ( and for at least one year you could substitute a guy named Dan Reeves....you know, the guy who does the commercial for Zocor).
Those 3 guys played some great games even though they never " won the big one ". Hayes
changed the way defense is played and Meredith has always just been one of my favorite
players. Nobody ran tougher than Perkins, and Reeves played his heart out in the "ice bowl "
game that most people have heard about being played on "the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field"
Roger Staubach----Drew Pearson----Tony Dorsett
Man what can i say about these 3. I dont care how good the newest set was in the 90's, these guys used to light it up. Pearson could catch anything anywhere. Dorsett was the absolute
quickest runner i ever saw and he also ran harder than he was given credit for. He could have had a gazillion yards running if Coach Landry would have wanted to run him to death the way
the Oilers did Earl Campbell. As far as Mr. Staubach goes....well you dont get the nicknames
he had ( roger the dodger...captain comeback....captain america ) by being dull and boring to watch. It always felt like the Cowboys were going to win if they didnt run out of time when he
was playing. Their 2 super bowl wins finally got people off Landrys back. ( yep..people used to bad mouth Landry before he became immortal ).
Troy Aikman-----Michael Irvin----Emmitt Smith
Their record speaks for itself, and they deserve all the recognition they get. Aikman was so good when he was good that it just killed the other teams. Irvin wasnt afraid to go against anybody
and Emmitt played with more heart and determination than anybody should. That game against the Giants where he kept pounding in there with a separated shoulder should have shut up anybody who said football players aren't as tough as when they played.
So we've been lucky, or blessed or something to have had players like this. Most teams never manage to have 3 skill players that good at the same time. theres been some other teams but
since they arent the cowboys...........who cares ?? later poke
"triplets " can too. the cowboys family certainly has had its share of them. now this might date
me a bit but i can think of 3 sets of triplets that have played for the pokes that any team in the
NFL would have been happy to have.
it also could be that i leave a set out...my memory isnt as good as i pretend it is and in spite of what my son might think i wasnt alive when football was invented. so with that disclaimer i will point
out the "triplets" who have made a mark on Dallas Cowboys football. i will list QB, WR, and RB.
in that order for those who have no clue who these first few names are.
Don Meredith------Bob Hayes-------Don Perkins ( and for at least one year you could substitute a guy named Dan Reeves....you know, the guy who does the commercial for Zocor).
Those 3 guys played some great games even though they never " won the big one ". Hayes
changed the way defense is played and Meredith has always just been one of my favorite
players. Nobody ran tougher than Perkins, and Reeves played his heart out in the "ice bowl "
game that most people have heard about being played on "the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field"
Roger Staubach----Drew Pearson----Tony Dorsett
Man what can i say about these 3. I dont care how good the newest set was in the 90's, these guys used to light it up. Pearson could catch anything anywhere. Dorsett was the absolute
quickest runner i ever saw and he also ran harder than he was given credit for. He could have had a gazillion yards running if Coach Landry would have wanted to run him to death the way
the Oilers did Earl Campbell. As far as Mr. Staubach goes....well you dont get the nicknames
he had ( roger the dodger...captain comeback....captain america ) by being dull and boring to watch. It always felt like the Cowboys were going to win if they didnt run out of time when he
was playing. Their 2 super bowl wins finally got people off Landrys back. ( yep..people used to bad mouth Landry before he became immortal ).
Troy Aikman-----Michael Irvin----Emmitt Smith
Their record speaks for itself, and they deserve all the recognition they get. Aikman was so good when he was good that it just killed the other teams. Irvin wasnt afraid to go against anybody
and Emmitt played with more heart and determination than anybody should. That game against the Giants where he kept pounding in there with a separated shoulder should have shut up anybody who said football players aren't as tough as when they played.
So we've been lucky, or blessed or something to have had players like this. Most teams never manage to have 3 skill players that good at the same time. theres been some other teams but
since they arent the cowboys...........who cares ?? later poke
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
the triplets
man i wasnt going to do this today. i mean 3 days in a row is kind of obsessive. i cant help myself. someone needs to do an intervention .
the announcement came that this year the triplets ( aikman, irvin and smith ) will be put into
the cowboys ring of honor. it really is a big deal to get put there...theres only like 14 people
from 45 years to ever make it. the triplets definitely deserve it....3 super bowls and all that
make you a revered individual in this part of the world. i just wish they would have waited.
there i said it. now all you who disagree can rip me all you want. i would have liked to have seen
some more of the older players get recognized first is all. drew pearson, too-tall jones, maybe
charlie waters up there with his buddy cliff harris. i really would like some of the even older
cowboys ( cornell green is one who comes to mind ) to get their names on the wall first. hey its
mr. jones team he can do it however he wants to but the cowboys have a lot of great history and
i sure would hate to see it forgotten.
i know its too long to wait but i think it would have been real special to see those 3 go in first at
the new stadium. all that being said...how cool is it going to be to see those 3 go in on a monday
night, against those hated despised useless hated redskins !!!!!!!!!!
anyway to answer Hank Williams Jr....
I AM READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL ! LATER poke
the announcement came that this year the triplets ( aikman, irvin and smith ) will be put into
the cowboys ring of honor. it really is a big deal to get put there...theres only like 14 people
from 45 years to ever make it. the triplets definitely deserve it....3 super bowls and all that
make you a revered individual in this part of the world. i just wish they would have waited.
there i said it. now all you who disagree can rip me all you want. i would have liked to have seen
some more of the older players get recognized first is all. drew pearson, too-tall jones, maybe
charlie waters up there with his buddy cliff harris. i really would like some of the even older
cowboys ( cornell green is one who comes to mind ) to get their names on the wall first. hey its
mr. jones team he can do it however he wants to but the cowboys have a lot of great history and
i sure would hate to see it forgotten.
i know its too long to wait but i think it would have been real special to see those 3 go in first at
the new stadium. all that being said...how cool is it going to be to see those 3 go in on a monday
night, against those hated despised useless hated redskins !!!!!!!!!!
anyway to answer Hank Williams Jr....
I AM READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL ! LATER poke
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
its next year already
see..i promised i would be here more this year. i am now working on a new personal
best record of 2 ...(two) days in a row. consistency is my goal and im on a roll now.
anyway time to point out that the cowboys are in for some serious change this year.
new QB, new RG, new NT, new FS, new CB, some new coaches, new scheme on defense.
other possible changes in personnel might include greg ellis and glover not playing as much,
as well as maybe some new LB's depending on how quick the rookies get on the field.
so what does it all mean ???
how the heck do i know ???? training camp isnt open yet, nobody has put any pads on and hit anybody yet, the water boy hasnt even filled up the ice bucket yet. that doesnt stop most people
from making asinine guesses and predictions though. no matter what game it is the players
still have to make the plays in order for all the great planning to work out. so i am taking a wait and see attitude for now while remaining always optimistic .
i actually cant wait for something to start happening but i hate all the experts and their beating to death of all the guesses, assumptions and predictions so i am holding back until i actually have some info before i open my mouth and plant my foot firmly in it. till then....later poke
best record of 2 ...(two) days in a row. consistency is my goal and im on a roll now.
anyway time to point out that the cowboys are in for some serious change this year.
new QB, new RG, new NT, new FS, new CB, some new coaches, new scheme on defense.
other possible changes in personnel might include greg ellis and glover not playing as much,
as well as maybe some new LB's depending on how quick the rookies get on the field.
so what does it all mean ???
how the heck do i know ???? training camp isnt open yet, nobody has put any pads on and hit anybody yet, the water boy hasnt even filled up the ice bucket yet. that doesnt stop most people
from making asinine guesses and predictions though. no matter what game it is the players
still have to make the plays in order for all the great planning to work out. so i am taking a wait and see attitude for now while remaining always optimistic .
i actually cant wait for something to start happening but i hate all the experts and their beating to death of all the guesses, assumptions and predictions so i am holding back until i actually have some info before i open my mouth and plant my foot firmly in it. till then....later poke
Monday, July 18, 2005
I found it !!!!!!
wow...its been a while since i have been here. dust is everywhere. oh well the beauty of a place like this is that you dont have to stop by every day, or month or season. but im back now.
the new season is upon us. i was so discouraged last year by the cowboys i couldnt stand to write
about them. you know..the old saying , if you cant say something nice dont say anything at all.
so in september i just shut up about my beloved cowboys and suffered in silence.
but this year is going to be different. im going to put my 2 cents worth out there on a regular
basis. thats gotta be better than keeping it all bottled up. besides the idiots ive seen writing about the cowboys lately has convinced me that the world needs my sane, objective and totally unbiased
opinions floating around in cyberspace .
training camp will soon kick off in oxnard ca. 10 days from now i think. i dont get too worked
up over camp. its just a starting point. the papers and tv stations will tell us all we need to know
about every thing that doesnt matter. i will be here to point out the important stuff. see ya in a few days.........poke
the new season is upon us. i was so discouraged last year by the cowboys i couldnt stand to write
about them. you know..the old saying , if you cant say something nice dont say anything at all.
so in september i just shut up about my beloved cowboys and suffered in silence.
but this year is going to be different. im going to put my 2 cents worth out there on a regular
basis. thats gotta be better than keeping it all bottled up. besides the idiots ive seen writing about the cowboys lately has convinced me that the world needs my sane, objective and totally unbiased
opinions floating around in cyberspace .
training camp will soon kick off in oxnard ca. 10 days from now i think. i dont get too worked
up over camp. its just a starting point. the papers and tv stations will tell us all we need to know
about every thing that doesnt matter. i will be here to point out the important stuff. see ya in a few days.........poke
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