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May 2008
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Entries tagged with ‘Darren McFadden’Correcting EinsteinMy apologies for misinterpreting mushmouth Albert “Einstein” Breer this morning. I wrongly assumed he was giving me some news. But now that we’ve established that Darren McFadden may or may not run at the combine, let me point out that… Jerry/D-Mac share the loveAfter his morning workout at the Michael Johnson Performance Center, Arkansas RB Darren McFadden met with the press, and detailed the one and only face-to-face meeting he had with fellow Hog Jerry Jones. It was at the Home Depot College… McFadden won’t do much at combineAlbert “Einstein” Breer called to breathlessly report that Arkansas RB Darren McFadden said he won’t run at the scouting combine and hasn’t decided whether he’ll do any physical activities. Einstein is spending the morning at the Michael Johnson Performance Center… Maybe McFadden slips to No. 22The official stance on this here blog is that Jerry shouldn’t trade the farm for the right to draft Arkansas RB Darren McFadden. But Jerry has my permission to set an NFL record for quickest pick in the first… Twentysomething RBs tend to be pretty goodAs part of my never-ending quest to give Jerry good advice (like don’t trade up for Darren McFadden), I did some research on running backs picked in the 20s. In other words, what caliber of back typically gets taken in… Hypothetical reverse Herschel Walker tradeLet me preface this post by saying there have been absolutely no rumblings about the trade I’m about to propose, other than my buddy bringing it up as an interesting hypothetical. The deal: Send the rumored package the Dolphins want… D-Mac trade would be Jerry’s dumbest move everSo says superstar columnist Jean-Jacques Taylor in this week’s newsletter. This would be the dumbest move Jones has ever made in 19 years of owning the Cowboys. Worse than the feud with Jimmy Johnson that led to the coach’s departure…. Trading up for McFadden would be ‘foolish’So says Sports Illustrated’s Peter King, who offered some unsolicited advice to Jerry in this week’s edition of Monday Morning Quarterback. Don’t even consider making such a foolish trade. That’s right. It’s foolish. Never, ever, ever, ever pay a ransom… Devil’s advocate on trading up for D-MacWhile I don’t think trading up for Darren McFadden is a good idea for the Cowboys, it’s not too tough to make a case for such a deal. Forget about Miami’s reported request for Marion “The Barbarian” Barber to be… Report: Jones still covets D-MacFor the second time in as many days, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen has said that Cowboys owner/GM is hot after Arkansas RB Darren McFadden. He said it on ESPN Radio’s GameDay yesterday, and again on NFL Countdown moments ago. And apparently… Don’t sweat the first-round slotsSomething to remember while checking out mock drafts for the next few months: The odds of the Cowboys staying at Nos. 22 and 28 are slim. You won’t find many, if any, GMs that love wheelin’ and dealin’ more than… Don’t take the Tuna’s calls, Jerry!!!The Dolphins have declared that they are willing to deal the No. 1 overall pick. “We’re open for business,” new Miami GM Jeff Ireland said. Cowboy fans, cross your fingers that Jerry doesn’t let his lust for Arkansas RB Darren… Surprise! McFadden declaring for draftESPN is reporting that Arkansas RB Darren McFadden is declaring for the draft. In other stunning news, the sun will come up tomorrow. Let’s all hope D-Mac doesn’t find any more trouble in piano bars between now and draft day…. Cowboys scouting Cotton BowlSaw a few Cowboys scouts in the Cotton Bowl press box, including college scouting coordinator. If you want to overreact, consider that evidence that Jerry is hellbent on trading up for fellow Hog Darren McFadden. Or it could just be… McFadden shouldn’t go in top fiveSo says superstar columnist Jean-Jacques Taylor, backing up his argument with a bunch of RBs picked in the top five who haven’t been worth their big contracts. Feel free to agree or disagree with that. I will note that six… |
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