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Published 24 August 2011 04:36 PM
Former Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Charles Haley was interviewed by Norm Hitzges on KTCK-AM 1310 on Tuesday (8/23) to discuss his career. He spent more time criticizing the players in the NFL and on the current Cowboys roster.
"Jason Garrett gave a heart-felt speech. He brought all these guys in the room who played, the alumni, for the young guys and the veteran guys on the Cowboys to talk to," Haley said. "And he pleaded with them to ask them what did they do to be great. What did they do to help the Cowboys to win Super Bowls, to make the Cowboys one of the best franchises ever in the history of the NFL. You know how many guys went up to them to ask questions? I sat there and looked, they are so damn self-absorbed. They don't even see greatness surrounding them. All they're doing it sitting there counting numbers. There's going to be 55 guys, five or six practice squad guys. They count the positions to see if they are in."
Haley, who has won five Super Bowl rings and will be included in the Cowboys' Ring of Honor, said a similar thing happened when Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones tried to inspire the team.
"Jerry Jones got up and gave this heart-filled speech about if you are committed to the Dallas Cowboys, if you would just go out and empty your bucket. He got teary-eyed and had to stop. And what do the players do? The next day, they go out and play a game half-assed. They do not have a sense of urgency. They don't even understand that the owner is pleading with them to go out and make the first step."
Published 24 August 2011 04:36 PM
Former Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Charles Haley was interviewed by Norm Hitzges on KTCK-AM 1310 on Tuesday (8/23) to discuss his career. He spent more time criticizing the players in the NFL and on the current Cowboys roster.
"Jason Garrett gave a heart-felt speech. He brought all these guys in the room who played, the alumni, for the young guys and the veteran guys on the Cowboys to talk to," Haley said. "And he pleaded with them to ask them what did they do to be great. What did they do to help the Cowboys to win Super Bowls, to make the Cowboys one of the best franchises ever in the history of the NFL. You know how many guys went up to them to ask questions? I sat there and looked, they are so damn self-absorbed. They don't even see greatness surrounding them. All they're doing it sitting there counting numbers. There's going to be 55 guys, five or six practice squad guys. They count the positions to see if they are in."
Haley, who has won five Super Bowl rings and will be included in the Cowboys' Ring of Honor, said a similar thing happened when Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones tried to inspire the team.
"Jerry Jones got up and gave this heart-filled speech about if you are committed to the Dallas Cowboys, if you would just go out and empty your bucket. He got teary-eyed and had to stop. And what do the players do? The next day, they go out and play a game half-assed. They do not have a sense of urgency. They don't even understand that the owner is pleading with them to go out and make the first step."
