Free Agency:

Resign: Austin, Bowen, Bollinger, Killa, Polk

Sign: Albert Haynesworth.  He could be a monster DE in a 3-4.  I am sick of our DE's underperforming on a consistent basis.  That has been one of the major problems of our defense and we could solve that by signing Haynesworth and letting Canty go to a team who will probably pay more for his services than we are willing to do.  I would also like to see Bowen compete with Spears for his starting job.

Draft:

2nd: SS Michael Hamlin

3rd: OT Gerald Cadogan

4th(a): ILB Scott McKillop

4th(b): Best center available

5th: NT Sammie Lee Hill

Get this guy and Doomsday will rise once again

Haynesworth can test free agency

The good news for Albert Haynesworth on Tuesday is he made it to the Pro Bowl for the second straight season. But that's potentially bad news for the Titans, who now might have a harder time keeping the defensive tackle around after this season. As a result of the honor, Haynesworth is set to become an unrestricted free agent. One of four triggers in the contract Haynesworth signed in July stated if he made it to the Pro Bowl the team would agree not to place the franchise tag on him for the second straight season. Haynesworth's agent, Chad Speck, said it not the time to discuss the future.

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I actually think he would make a great DE in a 3-4.  Him and Ratliff next to each other would be dominant.

But we are going to have to resign Ware as well. He is probably going to want something in the range of 7 years 80 mil, and same with Haynesworth.  So I figure we can cut some fat.  Cutting bad Roy and Henry will save us around 12 million against the cap.

After reading this post by Barry Horn I'm not so sure Jason Witten was in fact the "rat."

Werder thinks what T.O. really wants is to know who Werder's sources are. "I think that's his frustration in all of this. He wants to know who in the locker room I talked to who obviously doesn't respect him and I won't ever tell him that."

http://sportsmediablog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/12/to-talked-to-nbc-ed-werder-tal.html

Which begs the question:

I honestly think that would be the best thing for the team.  It seems like nobody likes him and he is just backstabbing his teammates to the media.  It would also be a good thing for Romo.  Witten has become his crutch, which is not good.  Trading Witten would force Romo to start throwing to other receivers.  It will also force Romo to start melding with the rest of his teammates.

On the GM side of things: we have Martellus Bennet and trading him would net us a bunch of high draft picks.  So what do you guys think?

Here is the audio of Eatman talking about it.

WERDER, EATMAN EXCHANGE PLEASANTRIES

Posted by Mike Florio on October 2, 2008, 5:39 p.m. EDT

There was a verbal rumble of sorts at Valley Ranch on Thursday.  Though it wasn’t quite as compelling as Herrera-Kawakami I, things got heated between ESPN’s Ed Werder and Nick Eatman of DallasCowboys.com.

As we understand it, the problem arose from Terrell Owens’ post-game comments from the team’s Week Four loss to the Redskins.  Eatman wrote an item for the Cowboys’ official web site knocking ESPN and other national media outlets for making a big deal out of T.O.’s desire to get his hands on the ball.

In the column, Eatman suggested that the question prompting the T.O. sound bite that then prompted a Monday Night Countdown free-for-all on Owens was aimed at baiting him into saying something controversial.

As we understand it, Eatman didn’t realize that Werder had asked the question.

On Thursday, Werder told Eatman that Werder had asked the question, um, in question.

Per a source with knowledge of the exchange, they debated whether the question was aimed at getting a response from Owens that then could be used as proof of a problem in Dallas.  As they talked, things started to get a little heated.  Eventually, Werder walked away.  While doing so, he made a comment regarding Eatman’s overall credibility, given that he writes for a team-owned publication.

Eatman responded by suggesting that ESPN specifically tries to get its reporters to stir things up.  And there might have been an “F” bomb or two added to the message.

Werder returned, and the two continued to jaw for a bit.  Though it never got physical, others eventually stepped in to ensure that it didn’t.

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/10/02/werder-eatman-exchange-pleasantries/

If Eatman and Werder got in a fist fight I would totally put my money on Eatman. 

I have a whole new respect for Eatman.  I'm sick of ESPN trying to cause trouble in our locker room.  They need to just report the news and not make the news.

WAS WITTEN WERDER’S SOURCE?

Posted by Mike Florio on December 12, 2008, 5:09 p.m. EST

As it turns out, Terrell Owens’ suspicions regarding teammate Jason Witten might have been on the mark.

The talk in the Cowboys locker room is that Witten was one of the sources for Ed Werder’s recent ESPN item, which has sparked a firestorm within the organization.

Per a league source, center Andre Gurode and receiver Roy Williams called out Witten in a team meeting regarding their belief that he has been talking out of school to Werder, accusing Witten and/or his agent of feeding the information to Werder — as the song "Back Stabbers" played in the background.

According to our source (and it pains us to type this), Owens isn’t as bad as he’s made out to be in the media (i.e., by ESPN).

"Ed Werder didn’t make anything up," the source said.  "Witten or his agent gave the story."

And here’s where it gets really interesting.  Witten’s agent is Jimmy Sexton.  And Sexton represents — you guessed it — former Cowboys coach Bill Parcells.

Parcells wanted no part of Owens, and presumably Parcells would love nothing more than to see the Cowboys fail to make the playoffs in the same year that Parcells is in the process of propelling the previously 1-15 Fins toward the postseason.

We’re not saying that Tuna has his finger in this one, after all he’s not the kind of guy who’d stick his nose in business that doesn’t pertain to him.  We’re just pointing out the straight line from Witten to Sexton to Parcells, who by the way drafted Witten in 2003, the same year that Parcells signed Romo as an undrafted free agent.

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/12/12/was-witten-werders-source/

I'm not sure what to make of this.  I wouldn't be surprised at all if Parcells is trying to sabotage this organization.  Considering that the guy was two timing Jerry behind his back while he was here that wouldn't be out of the norm for him.

But if Witten is talking to Werder that is low.  Maybe it's just his agent who is doing it, but I really hope Witten is not talking to ESPN because I would lose a lot of respect for him.  But like I said I'm hoping it's just his agent doing the bidding of Parcells.

I talked some major trash before the game, and to a certain extent it was backed up.  Romo, however, didn't back me up.  I wish I could say it was the cold, but the kid is from Wisconsin.  Your defense put the heat on, and Romo started forcing things to his crutches (Witten and T.O.).  So kudos to you.

I feel there was a lot of missed opportunities out there for Romo, and hopefully we'll get to play another game against you guys this season to rectify those mistakes.  Anyhow, Congrats on the victory.  You guys outlasted us.

P.S. Heath Miller is still not as good as Witten.

I heard your LT is injured.  What is the likelihood that he'll play?

The reason I ask is D-Ware is 8 sacks away from the all time record and a big game could put him closer to that goal.

And good luck on Sunday.  I'm guessing this will be one of those all out slugfests.

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2nd OT Alex Boone



3rd ILB Scott McKillop



4th (a) NT Ron Brace



4th (b) QB Graham Harrell




4th (c) (projected compensatory pick)
Darryl Richad DE/DT



4th (d) (projected compensatory pick)
OG Cedric Dockery



5th (a) SS Corey Boudreaux


5th (b)

6th

7th (a)

7th (b)

I think this draft we should focus on our O and D lines.

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What is it about the Cowboys that seems to capture so many people's fancy? Capture so many fancy people? Fancy capturing so many people! I mean, is it the arrival of rodeo season or what? Personally I find it kind of a rich boys' team with an apathetic fan base.

 

I mean, I've gone through the stands there, as a sociological project, to find out how many working people attend their games. Doing the research wasn't easy. I'd stop and ask a person, "Do you work?" wouldn't get a reply and would move on to someone else. Actually, I got one response. I asked this gentleman, "Do you work?" and without looking at me he said, "I'll call Security." This puzzled me because I am not familiar with the gentleman he named. At any rate, sociology is not a meaningful study in Texas Stadium.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/dr_z/11/07/mail/index.html

And what exactly do you do for a living Dr. Ztupid?  And how much do you get paid for doing it?  Pot meet kettle.