SB Nation User Blog: John Boy

Roy Williams wins the game!!

John Boy — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:32:55 -0000

Maybe it's me just me, but I find it funny that we can thank Roy WIlliams, the original RW that is, for this win. If he hadn't had so many horse collar tackles that they created a rule named after him we would have lost this game. It was the horse collar penalty on TB that kept the TD drive alive. It was 3rd down when BJ dumped the ball off (once again) to Barber and the penalty gave them a 1st down; they went on down, aided and abetted by several other penalties on TB, and scored the TD that was the difference. Thanks RW, you finally made a play!!!!

Are we missing Tony???

John Boy — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:39:23 -0000

Tony Sporano that is! I can't help but think back to a comment I read somewhere, last year, talking about Garrett and his "genius". The quote was from an unnamed scout or someone like that and the guy essentialy said the Tony Sporano was the real reason that the Offense was doing as well as it was, and remember this was in the middle of last year when it was rocking and rolling. Sporano was CO-offensive coordinator at the time, as well as offensive line coach. I seem to recall that the person who made the comments was a either a friend or coaching compatriot of Sporano's, so I kind of wrote it off in my mind as just a frien sticking up for his buddy. However, given the OL's problems this year, as well as the other struggles the WHOLE offense has gone through, maybe there is more to it than just friendship. I know Hudson HOuk is really well thought of around the league, but he HAS been let go before, including once here. And I know that that is the life of a coach, just waiting to get fired, etc etc.. HOWEVER I think there might be something to THAT also. I'm not saying, .......you know, ........I'm just SAYING!!

John Boy

Well, at least we'll have a high 1st round pick!!!!

John Boy — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:50:45 -0000

Oh wait, Uh............, NEVER MIND!!!! Whoever the new coach, Offensive and defensive coordinators are will have to make do with a bunch of hearltess, gutless under achievers who will be coddled by their main enabler. Even under the the Campo regime I don't remember them playing this bad, and even if they did it was because they lacked talent. That's not the case now. My only faint glimmer of hope is that Phillips can pull a Coughlin and do something to get the team reenergized.

Well, we now have POSTIVE proof..............

John Boy — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:35:05 -0000

.........that Deion Sanders is NOT secretly running the Cowboys. He was on NFL Network late yesterday and when asked what he thought of the RW trade he said that he hated it. He thinks that JJ and the team is over reacting, to the losses/injuries I guess. It's knda surprising to me in a way, he's almost always spinning positive about The Boys in general and Jerry Jones in particular, and to come out as strongly AGAINST the move is curious. He didn't really make any case AGAINST it, o reasons WHY it will hurt them other than to say he though they were over reacting.

The most over-rated Cowboy

John Boy — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:32:59 -0000

Watching the Bengal game I suddenly realized that Adam Jones is probably the most over rated Cowboy player. That doesn't mean that he can't play, or that he stinks or any of that. He CAN play and he DOESN'T stink, but he's very highly rated and in my opinion simply isn't living up to that billing. I counted at least 2 INT's he could have had where the ball hit him in the hand. He might have ended up out of bounds on the 2nd one, but not the first. He's also done NOTHING on punt returns, an area he was supposed to shine in. There may be someone else more over rated, but I struggle to think of one right now.

Our 3rd or 4th WR on Sunday

John Boy — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:36:12 -0000

I wonder if Adam Jones will get his wish and play a little WR on Sunday? I didn't read a lot about him doing it in training camp, so I'm not sure if he's been practicing, but maybe for 3-4 plays he could fill in, even if it's just as a decoy. Given that Jerry Jones has gone on record and stated that there would be no WR's added to the roster who had no experience with the system I don't see them addidng anyone off of the waiver wire.

Cowboys get new Guard!

John Boy — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:13:16 -0000

According to the Dallas Morning News Cowboys blog they gave up a 5th round pick in 2010 for someone named Montrae Holland from Denver. Don't know anything about him, but it can't bode too well for Kosiers injury or the coaches comfort level with his replacements. So much for all of the early reports of Berger pushing Kosier, eh? I wonder if we might be seeing a similar deal for a WR. they must really like him to give a 5th round pick this late in the pre-season.

Is Roy Williams a goner?

John Boy — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:34:19 -0000

I came across this little blurb over at Dallascowboys.com. They were talking about Henry moving to Safety and they had a quote from RW:

"If I start, I start. If I don't, I don't," Williams said. "Whatever helps the team in the best situation, then they'll use me. If not, then somebody is better than me. I'm okay with that. The whole common goal is to win."

Now, maybe RW is just saying the right thing, or trying to be a good team mate or whatever. MAYBE!!! And maybe he is just being pragmatic, or just being a realist. MAYBE!!! But I'd sure like to see a little more FIRE in his belly than THAT!! How about somwthing along the lines of "If I lose my job then it wont be because I did't give it my all and fight my guts out." Or "If someone wants my job then they can have it when they pry it out of my cold, dead, lifeless hands". To say I'm "OK with that" is pretty weak in my opinion.

Come on Roy, show some SPUNK will 'ya!!!

John Boy

Does anyone represent themselves anymore?

John Boy — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:42:13 -0000

Anyone happen to know if there are any players/coaches in the NFL who actually represent themselves? I remember a story told by Jerry Kramer in his book about the Packers '67 season where a few years before, '64 I believe, their center Jim Ringo went in to see Lombardi and negotiate a new contract and he brought along a guy to represent him in the negotiations. Apparently Ringo was one of the first to hire an agent, everyone represented themselves in those days. Lombardi excused himself for a few minutes and then came back in and said that they were in the wrong place and talking to the wrong guy because Ringo had just been traded to Cleveland!!!

Times have changed, to the detriment in my opinion.

John Boy

For those of you wanting a veteran WR!

John Boy — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:11:37 -0000

Be glad that JJ didn't overpay for Javon Walker. Foxsports is reporting that he is in a hospital in Las Vegas after being found in an alley. Here is the link:

http://msn.foxsports.com/other/wcStory?contentId=8118850#story=8253672&MSNHPHMA

Spraying the the crown with Dom Perignon, eh? That's not the same as "making it rain" I guess but what they heck. I wonder if his contract with Duh Raiduhs had any clauses on behavior related issues?

John Boy