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Give it time. The Zone is more and more becoming a Homer or Go Home sanctuary. Smart fans, with a grown up sense of humor, are going to see this place and that place for what they are.

The "zone" can go to hell... I hate those SOB's.
 
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Calling Bob a bitch or "her" isn't going to make him less likely to post dumb stuff.

Why don't you two take a break from each other or we can discuss a timeout. I don't want to ever ban anyone but I don't want to see this board cluttered with you two attacking each other.

Seriously, I'm spending a bunch of time on other boards and twitter trying to get people over here. So shape up, we may have company over.

This place is better than any other Cowboy message board on the internet. There needs to be a balance between a free-for-all and the strict over-moderated zone. As one of the few minorities here i hope that specific population can grow.
 
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Eatman: Bryant Might Force Club’s FA Hand
Posted by nickeatman at 1/16/2012 5:45 PM CST

With the latest reports coming out of the Miami area that Dez Bryant was involved in an incident that included a report the wide receiver was detained by police but not charged, you have to wonder how the Cowboys are viewing this overall situation.

Once again, it doesn’t appear – again let’s stress “appear” since all of the facts haven’t come out yet – that Bryant will be in a major trouble here. It sounds like Bryant was simply involved in an altercation in a Miami night club, but no files were charged.

Still, the words “once again” suggest that it’s never anything major – but always something.

Whether it’s being sued by bill collectors or removed from a mall for not having his pants at waist-level, Bryant seems to find himself in the news.

Again, not saying this is something the Cowboys need to be overly concerned about, but yet it might just be another determining factor in the team’s offseason plans.

Whether or not this club had intentions of re-signing Laurent Robinson before this latest incident, maybe it reinforces to the team that padding some depth at wide receiver is vital.

And I would hope the Cowboys think that way regardless if Bryant has had a few incidents here and there – and regardless if Miles Austin missed six games, and three more preseason games because of hamstring injuries.

In no way am I saying get rid of either Bryant or Austin, but if you're going to pay three cornerbacks because the NFL has turned into a passing league, then you should pay three receivers as well. And this team needs another playmaker at receiver and even though he came from nowhere, Robinson was that guy. And his 11 touchdowns are all the proof needed.

Because Robinson is likely going to command starter-receiver money once free agency begins, there has been major speculation if the Cowboys can simply afford to fork over the cash for three receivers.

Obviously the Cowboys have been quiet on that front, but perhaps situations like this latest one with Bryant could sway the club in that direction – if they weren’t headed there already.
 
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Ellis - Garrett: We Support Dez In Everything


Posted by jellis at 1/19/2012 5:40 PM CST on dallascowboys.com

Unlike last year, when Dez Bryant's spat with police at a Dallas mall came in the midst of the NFL's lockout, the Cowboys are able to contact their young wide receiver to get answers and/or extend help when things come up.

After his most recent off-the-field incident, when he was detained by police at a Miami nightclub last weekend following a reported altercation with a member of the entourage of rapper Lil Wayne, the Cowboys have already touched base with Bryant.

"I have not spoken to him since then," head coach Jason Garrett said. "People in our organization have."

The Cowboys have several front office staffers designated to help players stay out of trouble and develop in their lives off the field, including security personnel.

"We want to make sure all our players do things the right way, really 365 days out of the year," Garrett said. "We understand the nature of the position that we're all in, and we have to be careful and handle things the right way, but we certainly support him in everything he does."

Under the terms of the new collective bargaining agreement, the team's structured offseason program does not begin until April 16. At that point, Bryant and other players would be reporting to Valley Ranch on a daily basis for workouts and on-field training. Until then, though, players can come and go as they please.

But unlike the 2011 offseason, the Cowboys are at least able to reach out to Bryant when these incidents occur, and try to find ways to keep them from happening in the future.

"This is certainly a much better situation for all of our players, that we can be in communication with our guys," Garrett said. "We pride ourselves on communicating with our players as coaches and with the structures that we have in place in our organization. We want our players to be away from us and to kind of get away from football and to get refreshed, but at the same time, we stay in touch with them. Our coaches do that, our other support staff does that, just to keep tabs on them and make sure everybody's doing OK."​
 
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