Brian Orakpo plans to work with Cowboy DeMarcus Ware this offseason

[sbk92]

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Here's an interesting tidbit for Cowboys and Longhorns fans from the Washington Examiner's John Keim. Former star Texas pass rusher Brian Orakpo plans on working out with Cowboys LB DeMarcus Ware this offseason.

From the article:

"We plan on getting together and working in the offseason and working with each other," Orakpo said from Austin, TX., "showing each other skills and getting better as we work together. It's funny to be good friends with rivals, but that's what happens in the offseason. Everyone respects each other's game. As soon as I came in they showed me so much love for what I bring to the game. You always pick up stuff. You're like a sponge; you're always trying to soak up information."

But it's not a one-sided exchange.

"I help those guys get better," he said. "You feed off each other."


What do you think about this plan? Are you happy that two talented players will be working with each other to help elevate the other's game, or do you think rivals should keep their distance in the offseason?

 

[LAZARUS_LOGAN]

SportsDay DFW sports


Here's an interesting tidbit for Cowboys and Longhorns fans from the Washington Examiner's John Keim. Former star Texas pass rusher Brian Orakpo plans on working out with Cowboys LB DeMarcus Ware this offseason.

From the article:

"We plan on getting together and working in the offseason and working with each other," Orakpo said from Austin, TX., "showing each other skills and getting better as we work together. It's funny to be good friends with rivals, but that's what happens in the offseason. Everyone respects each other's game. As soon as I came in they showed me so much love for what I bring to the game. You always pick up stuff. You're like a sponge; you're always trying to soak up information."

But it's not a one-sided exchange.

"I help those guys get better," he said. "You feed off each other."


What do you think about this plan? Are you happy that two talented players will be working with each other to help elevate the other's game, or do you think rivals should keep their distance in the offseason?

What can YOU show Demarcus Ware with your lone pass rush move? That'd be like Cooley talking about how he can show Witten some moves. I'm certain that he sought Ware out and not the other way around.


I don't like it. That's time Ware can be and should be working out with his own team. Hey Ware? Maybe you should be working out with Spencer, that'd help the team more. It's not your job People complain about players being buddy-buddy when Choice asked for Vick's autograph, but I think this is worse.

 

[Sheik]

Ware works with one move also.

 

[Bonecrusher#31]

Ware works with one move also.

Your kidding right...Ware doesn't have them all perfected(no one does) but I've seen him use them all.

 

[LAZARUS_LOGAN]

Ware works with one move also.

Whatever. Ware can either bullrush or use speed to sack the QB. Go back and look at the playoff game from last year, where he did that sack fumble on McNabb, that was a thing of beauty.

 

[dbair1967]

Maybe Orakpo can share some info on how he manages to get holding calls but the league's best defensive player can hardly ever get one called for him.

I think I saw a stat early last season that said Orakpo had already caused something like 6 holding calls in the first 3 or 4 games. Ware's the far better player, and I bet he hasnt got the benefit of 6 holding calls his entire career. No matter how obvious it was.

 

[Plymkr]

Oh yay, we can all play in the sandbox together, yippee...

How about Ware work more with Spencer and help him.

 

[Cr122]

Oh yay, we can all play in the sandbox together, yippee...

How about Ware work more with Spencer and help him.

Maybe he doesn't want to waist his time with Spencer.

I'm still on the fence about him, not sure if he can get back on track.

 

[dbair1967]

Oh yay, we can all play in the sandbox together, yippee...

How about Ware work more with Spencer and help him.

With Spencer it isnt a talent issue, its a ticker issue I suspect. Might not be anything Ware can do for that.

Maybe Ryan can light the fire under him. If he could put together a whole season like the 2nd half of 2009, we'd be really formidable on defense again.

If they think that lightbulb isnt coming back on, we need to find his replacement.

 

[Bonecrusher#31]

Oh yay, we can all play in the sandbox together, yippee...

How about Ware work more with Spencer and help him.

I'm sure he has maybe Spencer just doesn't have what it takes to get the job done.

 

[sbk92]

Maybe Orakpo can share some info on how he manages to get holding calls but the league's best defensive player can hardly ever get one called for him.

I think I saw a stat early last season that said Orakpo had already caused something like 6 holding calls in the first 3 or 4 games. Ware's the far better player, and I bet he hasnt got the benefit of 6 holding calls his entire career. No matter how obvious it was.

Pathetic.

 

[dbair1967]

Pathetic.

God your a dick in this forum.

 

[sbk92]

God your a dick in this forum.

No. You're just pathetic. Creating some refs hate us fantasy to avoid giving a little bit of credit to players on other teams.

You could quite possibly be the worst poster I've ever read.

 

[LAZARUS_LOGAN]

Maybe Orakpo can share some info on how he manages to get holding calls but the league's best defensive player can hardly ever get one called for him.

I think I saw a stat early last season that said Orakpo had already caused something like 6 holding calls in the first 3 or 4 games. Ware's the far better player, and I bet he hasnt got the benefit of 6 holding calls his entire career. No matter how obvious it was.

And yet Redskins' fans still complain about how Orakpo gets held all the time and don't get called.

 

[LAZARUS_LOGAN]

Maybe he doesn't want to waist his time with Spencer.

I'm still on the fence about him, not sure if he can get back on track.

Since you felt inclined to point out my typo in another thread. You're on the fence about everything, that why you fall on whatever side the wind blows.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

With Spencer it isnt a talent issue, its a ticker issue I suspect. Might not be anything Ware can do for that.

Maybe Ryan can light the fire under him. If he could put together a whole season like the 2nd half of 2009, we'd be really formidable on defense again.

If they think that lightbulb isnt coming back on, we need to find his replacement.

There's nothing wrong with Spencer's ticker. He just has no explosion to his game.

 

[dbair1967]

No. You're just pathetic. Creating some refs hate us fantasy to avoid giving a little bit of credit to players on other teams.

You could quite possibly be the worst poster I've ever read.

Good, dont read it then.

At least 99% of people dont think I'm king dickhead of the forum.

 

[LAZARUS_LOGAN]

There's nothing wrong with Spencer's ticker. He just has no explosion to his game.

Spencer did lead the league in QB pressures the year before last. He was called Almost Anthony because he was always almost close to sacking the QB.

 

[sbk92]

Good, dont read it then.

At least 99% of people dont think I'm king dickhead of the forum.

As long as they can't call me wrong and be accurate.

Call me whatever you wish, I'm several notches above some homer who can't talk objectively about his team.

 

[sbk92]

I'm not on the fence about Spencer. I want this to be his last year as a Cowboy regardless of how he plays.

Whether he plays well or not, I won't want to add another big FA contract. We have to find cheap alternatives in the draft.