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Cowboys Waive Choice (1 Viewer)
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Anonymous Internet User
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Tampa Bay might give him a look, not that it matters for fantasy purposes
sspunisher
Footballguy
Link?
Lester Long
Footballguy
Yeah. I picked him up and got his 253 last week. holding down my enthusiasm on him right now until after this week. he goes for over 100 this week and I am in.I do have to start him again with Hillis and Tolbert out so we will see. Tanner is definately the 3rd in line now and if Murray takes a step back he could find himself with 10 or so carries.
The Man With No Name
Footballguy
Linebacker Bruce Carter activated 
jacobo_moses
Footballguy
I already grabbed Phillip Tanner (In 32 team dynasty) earlier this week. Man I feel bad for T.Choice but feel great for my team.
Breesisdaman
Footballguy
Choice is sure to land somewhere quickly with all the RB injuries teams are having out there. Lions maybe? has to be better than Morris.
sspunisher
Footballguy
AWESOME news break dude. Saved me in a league where I needed a RB with Forte on BYE and Ingram out.
sspunisher
Footballguy
I feel bad for Choice, but this was the best thing for him. He's a good RB. Short term, would love to see him go to Detroit. I wonder if Cleveland or Cincy will take a look.
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dontknowaboutme
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Yeah, he never really got a chance except for those few games he got due to injury and he performed well. I picked up Tanner in most of my leagues after seeing this on Rotoworld.
bill bates hits hard
Footballguy
Sure Miami or Cincy will pick him up. They always grab ex Cowboys.
sspunisher
Footballguy
Haha forgot about DA BEARS
dontknowaboutme
Footballguy
I might even pick up Choice too if he gets picked up somewhere else, but worried about his injuries now, too bad he didn't get traded before the deadline.
NajehHejan
Footballguy
Wow, huge move on a Saturday afternoon before a huge SNF tilt against the Eagles.
It's obvious the writing was on the wall with Choice in Dallas, but I wonder what is more telling - their confidence in Tanner, or their belief that Felix will be back soon? Regardless, Tanner is a must add as he is one injury away from being a starting RB, at least until Felix returns.
It's obvious the writing was on the wall with Choice in Dallas, but I wonder what is more telling - their confidence in Tanner, or their belief that Felix will be back soon? Regardless, Tanner is a must add as he is one injury away from being a starting RB, at least until Felix returns.
otb_lifer
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Dunno why folks feel "bad" for Choice ...he obviously fell out of favor in Big D, was feeling the heat from 2 rooks, and still had Jerr-uhh's mancrush (Felix) to contend with 
And now he moves on. So be it.
As far as the Dallas sitch ... guess this means Felix may be back sooner than we think, no? For the interim, Tanner makes a great stash and spec, given the volatility of that backfield.
And now he moves on. So be it.As far as the Dallas sitch ... guess this means Felix may be back sooner than we think, no? For the interim, Tanner makes a great stash and spec, given the volatility of that backfield.
DevilDog919
Footballguy
As a cowboy fan, I'm pretty ticked if JJ turned down offers for Choice when he could trade him. He kept saying they weren't trading him...
But he won't be missed. His talent is average, he is overblown on these boards.
But he won't be missed. His talent is average, he is overblown on these boards.
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Hoss_Cartwright
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You're about a week too late with Tanner.
Hoss_Cartwright
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You would think Tyrell Sutton could get a job before T Choice.
Breesisdaman
Footballguy
dont know about that hoss, I still see him on a lot of waiver wires out there in 12 man non dynasty leagues.
dontknowaboutme
Footballguy
Maybe or they are feeling more comfortable with Tanner.
Hoss_Cartwright
Footballguy
Choice is on a few rosters in my leagues. Sutton isn't on any. I think Sutton has more talent than Choice.Edited: You mean Tanner? Wow, he's not on any WW in all my leagues.
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sspunisher
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Well how can't you feel bad for him? As a 3rd stringer all you can hope for is 1). A chance to prove yourself, and 2). Do well once you get that chance. Choice never disappointed when he was featured and it didn't earn him much more than a spot back on the bench.Not shooting the messenger, Texican, but those 94 carries stated above probably go back almost 2 seasons. 3 or 4 carries a game for 2 years isn't an average indicative of his ability. I'm not blowing his talent out of proportion here, but I'll be happy to see him get more of a chance somewhere else.Dunno why folks feel "bad" for Choice ...he obviously fell out of favor in Big D, was feeling the heat from 2 rooks, and still had Jerr-uhh's mancrush (Felix) to contend with
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otb_lifer
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... and therein you kinda proved my point ... he was buried in Dallas, two guys they are high on were drafted this year ... FELIX ... so, now he gets a shot somewhere else to prove himself. Hell, probably the best damn thing for his career ...... would feel bad for a guy if he suffered a devestating injury ... but getting cut?Well how can't you feel bad for him? As a 3rd stringer all you can hope for is 1). A chance to prove yourself, and 2). Do well once you get that chance. Choice never disappointed when he was featured and it didn't earn him much more than a spot back on the bench.Dunno why folks feel "bad" for Choice ...he obviously fell out of favor in Big D, was feeling the heat from 2 rooks, and still had Jerr-uhh's mancrush (Felix) to contend with
sspunisher
Footballguy
Fair enough, I've just taken a liking to the guy I guess. Anyone ever watch his college PREGAME speech?... would feel bad for a guy if he suffered a devestating injury ... but getting cut?
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pghrob
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Hmmm..earlier this morning I waived Choice from my dynasty roster (after holding him for 3 years) and picked up TB practice squad's Chad Spann. Then I see Dallas cut Choice so I figure what the heck, might as well pick him back up and see where he lands, and proceeded to drop Spann.
Darryl Talley
Footballguy
Is Murray gonna see more 3 down series?
The Man With No Name
Footballguy
He could get a chance in the future and do something with it. Not like it hasn't happened before.
Hoss_Cartwright
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No, they "have" no CHOICE, because he's currently not on that team. However, they "had" a CHOICE when I woke up this morning.
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ConnSKINS26
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I hope so. (in a bye-week pinch)
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
Tanner is making my wangpiece tingly right now.
eakfootball
Footballguy
I've been hyping Tanner since the preseason. The guy can really play, and should put up low end RB 2 numbers even with Murray. If Murray were to go down he could be a RB 1.
duaneok66
Footballguy
I don't even know how Tanner is startable with Murray - the Cowboys don't run the ball enough.
eakfootball
Footballguy
He got the goal line carry last week. A stat line like 12 for 62 and a TD on the ground, and 3 for 19 a TD receiving is very possible.
Hoss_Cartwright
Footballguy
I respectfully disagree. No way is Tanner startable yet. Sure, he will surprise a little bit, but who wants to take that risk?
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duaneok66
Footballguy
last week was an anomaly, STL had no chance to win and thus the rushing attempts were up - when they play a real team they will go back to pass mode.
Detroit Revival
Footballguy
I believe that was after Murray pulled himself out to take a breather. The pass/run ratio will not be as skewed as last week. It'll be a smaller amt of carries to be split this week and beyond.
gethugefast1
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I do remember that eakfootball...My previous posts:
View Post gethugefast1, on 26 October 2011 - 10:25 PM
Why did DeMarco Murrey get the first opportunity over Phillip Tanner?
View Post gethugefast1, on 28 October 2011 - 07:05 PM, said:
Going forward this year only, can you rank them?
Ridley - BJGE a little banged up, could have turf toe, admitted playing hurt... Ridley was the feature back on the first drive, giving way to fellow rookie Shane Vereen on just one snap. From the second quarter on, though, Ridley was limited to kickoff returns with BenJarvus Green-Ellis taking over as the lead back.
Tanner - Jones & Choice a little banged up, Murrey ahead of him, but 1 or 2 fumbles or injury... Coach Jason Garrett was pleased with Phillip Tanner's performance in garbage time against the Rams last week. "He did a real nice job," Garrett said. "You guys have heard me talk about guys taking advantage of the opportunities they get and Phillip has done that since Day One. ... We handed him the ball six times yesterday and he was productive with that." With Tashard Choice (shoulder) banged up, Tanner could move up to No. 2 on the depth chart for this week's game against the Eagles.
Hunter - Gore playing well, but he has already surpassed half of the carries he had last year in six games. While this might be great for a second or third year man, Gore is no spring chicken. The trend will not continue or the wheels will fall off the bus.
Ivory - Ingram a little banged up, Thomas meh, Sproles situational... Ivory came in last year and did what we're looking for this year.
Not me. At this juncture, Tanner is nothing more than a desperation bye-week or injury fill-in (assuming there is nothing better on the waiver wire). You might get a few points but currrently this is a player you would not want to have to count on. That of course could change as the season progresses, but Tanner's real value at the moment is in dynasty leagues.
towney
Footballguy
Cowboys waived RB Tashard Choice.
A surprising decision on the surface, but Choice's recent health woes were making it increasingly difficult to overlook his lack of production. His dismal Week 7 performance as fourth-stringer Phillip Tanner went for 34 yards on only six carries was likely the final straw. Over his past 22 games, Choice has averaged just 3.4 yards on 94 carries while contributing nothing in the passing game. Depending on how DeMarco Murray performs against the Eagles, Dallas could be looking at a backfield that uses Murray as the feature runner, Felix Jones as the third-down back and Tanner as a short-yardage specialist once Jones is over his shoulder issues.
Source: Tim MacMahon on Twitter
A surprising decision on the surface, but Choice's recent health woes were making it increasingly difficult to overlook his lack of production. His dismal Week 7 performance as fourth-stringer Phillip Tanner went for 34 yards on only six carries was likely the final straw. Over his past 22 games, Choice has averaged just 3.4 yards on 94 carries while contributing nothing in the passing game. Depending on how DeMarco Murray performs against the Eagles, Dallas could be looking at a backfield that uses Murray as the feature runner, Felix Jones as the third-down back and Tanner as a short-yardage specialist once Jones is over his shoulder issues.
Source: Tim MacMahon on Twitter
Xue
Footballguy
He just got waived today, how can they sign him?
crowe1130
Footballguy
Don't mind the WHOOSHing sound.
Waldman was all over this with Tanner, and Jerry Jones has openly gushed about him. Murray had some durability issues, and if those crop up again I think Tanner will get the nod. Felix has disappointed me. . .I think his vision is poor. The games I have watched him, he has disappointed in his reads.
