Dallas Cowboys Soap Opera
Jerry Jones Adds WR Roy Williams to his Team of Misfits
Oct 15, 2008 Joshua Ryan Crawford
The Dallas Cowboys have recently evolved to become to the NFL what the New York Yankees have been to baseball over the past few years. An over-hyped, overrated, overpaid bunch of losers. But Dallas has taken it to another level. Atleast the Yankees pay the ridiculous bucks to great players and leaders such as Derek Jeter. Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones is forking it up for unproven players with extensive criminal histories and seems to think he is improving his team in some way.
It started with the addition of Terrell Owens, whom Skip Bayless of ESPN’S 1st and 10 refers to accurately as “Team Obliterator.” How could Jones not know what he was getting himself into? Did he not see the destruction T.O. had caused on other good teams? Had he not seen how Owens had repeatedly thrown his pro-bowl quarterbacks under the bus and caused distance in every locker room he was a part of?.
Now, T.O. is obviously an exceptional athlete, but he has proven himself to be an unacceptable teammate. Jerry Jones could and should have gotten an Anquan Boldin or a T.J. Houshmanzadeh for a fairer price, and probably get just as much production on the field if not more than with Terrell Owens. This was only Jones’ first mistake in player personnel. Since this dreadful decision, a long list of overpaid, and underachieving criminals have joined the Cowboys, most notably Tank Johnson and Adam “Pacman” Jones.
Next, “Pacman” has once again been suspended for a fight in a bathroom with his team-appointed bodyguard. This is unbelievable, but you reap what you sow. Maybe Jones will learn his lesson when “America’s Team” continues to crumble before his eyes and possibly misses the playoffs. In the midst of this explosion, Jerry Jones has gone out of his way to bring in another over-hyped super-star to add to his list of lovable losers. Lions Wide Receiver Roy Williams! Is this a joke? Are you serious? Another receiver with a huge head and shaky hands? That will certainly not help the situation in Dallas, and promises to leave T.O. unhappy.
To add insult to injury,Tony Romo is out four weeks with a broken pinkie on his right hand. Former Bucs Super-Bowl Quarterback Brad Johnson will take the reigns while Romo’s little pinky heals up. Maybe Johnson can bring some small-town toughness to this Hollywood, thug-ridden, team. It is easy to feel bad for guys such as Jason Witten, Patrick Crayton, Marion Barber, and Zach Thomas. Great guys and better teammates who just want to win. Jones has made a horrible mistake by bringing in all these underachieving screw-ups and me-guys who are ruining his team. How could the genius who brought together Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin, and Troy Aikman put together such a hot mess? And how in the world did most media members not see this coming? Declaring them Super Bowl Champs before the start of the regular season? What a joke! The Cowboys haven’t won a playoff game in over a decade and certainly won’t break that streak with this team.
Jerry Jones should have taken a que from George Steinbrenner. This just proves what every intelligent sports fan, writer, coach, or owner already knew. It’s what the Yankees have proven recently. And what the Tampa Bay Rays are proving right now in the ALCS. Commitment, togetherness, and chemistry forms champions. Talent just makes it easier, money makes it harder, while selfish and troubled players make it impossible.
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