Marion Barber did not follow new dress code
Todd Archer / Reporter
Jason Garrett made it clear that players were required to wear sport coats, ties, slacks and dress shoes for road trips. After all, today's game against the New York Giants is a business trip.
Hanging around the Jersey City Westin on Saturday night when the team arrived, I noticed Marion Barber was in a sport coat and jeans without a tie. Everybody else I saw - and it was not everybody - met Garrett's requirement.
Is it a big deal? Not really but there is a level of disrespect being shown by not following the dress code in the first week. And it gives Garrett the chance to send a message, whether he does it publicly or not. Players will know what happens.
What makes it worse, to me, is that Barber is a team captain and he chose not to follow Garrett's rules. What kind message does that send to the team as a captain?
We'll see the post-game attire. Players are required to return home in suits too. That was not the case under Wade Phillips.