DEZ BLOWUP (1 Viewer)

[fatness]

Before this week's game he was 10th in the league (WR/TE/RB) in targets/game with 9.5

 

[fatness]

If he was truly throwing a fit over what the defense did,

Pretty sure that's just board speculation (that he was mad about the defense).

 

[donkshow]

His two TDs show just how skilled he is. He should be fed the ball like Calvin is.

I think he was more pissed at the DC for letting Johnson run wild.

Dez only had single coverage on 24% of his snaps. Romo isnt going to force it into double coverage when he has other weapons.

He can make plays in double coverage. At some point you have to trust your best player to make plays.

 

[flapgreen]

Looked it up. Dez targets right up there with AJ and Calvin. Calvin has more per game, but it's like that every year and Detroit has no one else to throw to. Will 2 more targets a game make him happy? That would put him in the league lead. Will the defense playing better make him happy?

 

[flapgreen]

If he was truly throwing a fit over what the defense did,

Pretty sure that's just board speculation (that he was mad about the defense).

Yeah, I may be off there.

 

[flapgreen]

His two TDs show just how skilled he is. He should be fed the ball like Calvin is.

I think he was more pissed at the DC for letting Johnson run wild.

Dez only had single coverage on 24% of his snaps. Romo isnt going to force it into double coverage when he has other weapons.

He can make plays in double coverage. At some point you have to trust your best player to make plays.

Trust him? He's one of the league leaders in targets. What does that mean?

 

[fantasycurse42]

Witten and Ware are up there near Harrison as some of the last guys you would ever want to mess with in the NFL.

They should've taken Dez out back and kicked the #### out of him.

 

[Touchdown There]

Witten and Ware are up there near Harrison as some of the last guys you would ever want to mess with in the NFL.

They should've taken Dez out back and kicked the #### out of him.

Agreed. I think a lot of people missed it, but he blew up a few times on the sideline yesterday. The first time was on Romo and the coaches and they just ignored him.

 

[nobiz]

Witten and Ware are up there near Harrison as some of the last guys you would ever want to mess with in the NFL.

They should've taken Dez out back and kicked the #### out of him.

Agreed. I think a lot of people missed it, but he blew up a few times on the sideline yesterday. The first time was on Romo and the coaches and they just ignored him.

Both were on national television- who "missed it"?

 

[CletiusMaximus]

I missed it.

 

[Philogelos]

http://cdn1.sbnation.com/assets/3463859/dezwantstofight_medium.gif

lmao @ randle

hey guys, how's it going? we hanging out after or... hey guys?

 

[Randomly113]

I think Dez just sits there all game and sees Detroit constantly throwing and attacking downfield ALL game long... where Dallas dinks and dunks near the LOS for quarters at a time. The Cowboys always seem to have the weapons, but there are few games where it feels like they really are in attack mode. Garrett is just so conservative, ala Mr. White in Atlanta.

I am not an NFL coach, I dont know what the best way to play is. It just seems like Dallas always finds ways to lose these kind of games, moreso than other teams.

 

[Judge Smails]

Man, the guy lost it because his coaches are idiots and he lost a game he wanted to win. I know I would be beyond frustrated if the same thing kept happening over and and over with no change in sight. It doesn't make it right and don't condone it but I can understand it. It happens.

Hell, I'd rather have that guy than the guy who's just cashing a check. He cares and wants to win....he certainly didn't express it well or PC but it's not that big a deal.

I don't own dez and hate Dallas so I have no dog in this fight.

If Dez only lost it at the end I could buy this. He was screaming throughout the game.

 

[Leonidas]

Lot of exaggeration both ways here.

Dez thinks he's as good as Calvin (and he might be pretty damn close) so he wants the ball as much as Calvin - and he might be right.

Dez seems passionate but tends to express it poorly. Call it what you want - but when you go nuts at your QB when he's going over a play with the coaches and then Witten (team captian, I think?) and your top defensive player come over and tell you to calm down (in a very forceful manner) then you need to reevaluate your self control.

It doesn't happen every game on every sideline. I get what you're saying, but that's a huge exaggeration. I go to a lot of games and watch even more. I'm not the only one here like that. I never see any player go up and yell at Manning on the side lines, then later start yelling at other teammates like a lunatic. We all know that if ANY player went up and started going off on Brady, Manning, Rodgers, or pretty much any QB in the league it'd make the news. It's happened a few times and it's always been a big deal.

Dez has a history of issues. Do we really expect a guy acting like this on the sideline to not catch flak? Witten is one of the toughest SOBs in the league, has played through immense pain and Romo is looking past him all the time when he's wide open. Do we not think he's as passionate as Dez is? Romo's missing Witten wide open all the time and not throwing the ball to Dez nearly enough. Witten handles it properly - Dez doesn't. Hopefully he'll learn. Or Ware will smash him into a stain on the sideline. One or the other.

'Sounds about right.

Makes for lol's when I watch TV though.

 

[Mile High]

Man, the guy lost it because his coaches are idiots and he lost a game he wanted to win. I know I would be beyond frustrated if the same thing kept happening over and and over with no change in sight. It doesn't make it right and don't condone it but I can understand it. It happens.

Hell, I'd rather have that guy than the guy who's just cashing a check. He cares and wants to win....he certainly didn't express it well or PC but it's not that big a deal.

I don't own dez and hate Dallas so I have no dog in this fight.

If Dez only lost it at the end I could buy this. He was screaming throughout the game.

Yeah. He was #####ing way before the end of the game.

 

[Shutout]

Man, the guy lost it because his coaches are idiots and he lost a game he wanted to win. I know I would be beyond frustrated if the same thing kept happening over and and over with no change in sight. It doesn't make it right and don't condone it but I can understand it. It happens.

Hell, I'd rather have that guy than the guy who's just cashing a check. He cares and wants to win....he certainly didn't express it well or PC but it's not that big a deal.

I don't own dez and hate Dallas so I have no dog in this fight.

If Dez only lost it at the end I could buy this. He was screaming throughout the game.

I think Banger makes sense. When you see these teams these days like New Orleans, Detroit, and about 6-7 others that just seem to chuck the ball deep all day long, why wouldn't you be mad all game? We know that these guys always think they are open on every play but, honestly, given Dez's resume for the last year, can you argue with him and say it would be a bad idea to at least take the shots some? If nothing else, he seems to draw at least an interference flag a time or two a game when they use him. Three catches is puny for Dez, especially when he showed he could score on two of them. He had the DBs outmatched and, maybe correctly, spent the entire afternoon yelling that "I can beat these guys every play". He may be right.

 

[Dizzy]

Young, multi-millionaire lacking maturity?

Sure... and it will be tolerated for as long as he can produce on the field.

 

[RGIII HTTR]

Man, the guy lost it because his coaches are idiots and he lost a game he wanted to win. I know I would be beyond frustrated if the same thing kept happening over and and over with no change in sight. It doesn't make it right and don't condone it but I can understand it. It happens.

Hell, I'd rather have that guy than the guy who's just cashing a check. He cares and wants to win....he certainly didn't express it well or PC but it's not that big a deal.

I don't own dez and hate Dallas so I have no dog in this fight.

If Dez only lost it at the end I could buy this. He was screaming throughout the game.

I think Banger makes sense. When you see these teams these days like New Orleans, Detroit, and about 6-7 others that just seem to chuck the ball deep all day long, why wouldn't you be mad all game? We know that these guys always think they are open on every play but, honestly, given Dez's resume for the last year, can you argue with him and say it would be a bad idea to at least take the shots some? If nothing else, he seems to draw at least an interference flag a time or two a game when they use him. Three catches is puny for Dez, especially when he showed he could score on two of them. He had the DBs outmatched and, maybe correctly, spent the entire afternoon yelling that "I can beat these guys every play". He may be right.

Uhhh, I don't think anyone is talking what he's yelling about...it that he yelling about it and his behavior. Not the message, but the manner it is delivered...

 

[MoveToSkypager]

What did Dez get on the wonderlic? Anyone know?

 

[fantasycurse42]

What did Dez get on the wonderlic? Anyone know?

He couldn't of scored higher then 10.

Amazingly that more then doubles his teammate MC

 

[fantasycurse42]

What did Dez get on the wonderlic? Anyone know?

He couldn't of scored higher then 10.

Amazingly that more then doubles his teammate MC

16

 

[cobalt_27]

And yeah, I think the entire reaction to Bryant's supposed outburst is due to a combo of factors, one of which is middle aged people who never really played sports.....at this level.....and somehow forget what it was like to be less than perfectly mature. Another aspect is clearly overreaction just because it's Dez (btw - I'm not a Dallas fan even remotely). And if you think none of the reaction - I'm not saying you, because I don't know you - is racially tinted, then you need to get out more and see the reality around you. Our US media has always loved to create and nurture the angry black man image.

Gotta love this lack of accountability. Let's blame it on the people reacting, instead of calling him out for pouting on the sideline when his QB and veteran TE were trying to talk to him about a play that could possibly take back the game for them. Bryant acted like an immature #####. There is really no other way to look at it.

Exactly.

 

[The Dude]

Didn't read everything. Yes, he acted out poorly and that is an issue.

But if his statement was something like "Look at that team allowing their playmaker to make plays! Why don;t we do that?"

I would support his statement.

And I feel bad for whoever is playing a team with Bryant on it this weekend.

 

[ROYALWITCHEESE]

This isn't the issue you're looking for. Move along.

 

[mad sweeney]

Didn't read everything. Yes, he acted out poorly and that is an issue.

But if his statement was something like "Look at that team allowing their playmaker to make plays! Why don;t we do that?"

I would support his statement.

And I feel bad for whoever is playing a team with Bryant on it this weekend.

Would you support him doing that instead of learning what play they were going to run?

 

[TakiToki]

Heard he compared Cole Beasley to a flesh light.

 

[msudaisy26]

I loved the argument they had on Monday Night Countdown. Keyshawn asks Carter if he would let Dez play on his team, and Carter says of course, unless Calvin Johnson is available.

 

[Labrynth]

Interesting trend when looking at Dez's performance this year vs the team's wins.

4/22/0 W
9/141/1 L
4/38/1 W
6/81/2 L
6/141/2 L
5/36/0 W
8/110/0 W
3/72/2 L

Apparently, the Dallas Cowboys do not revolve around Dez Bryant.

 

[Papa Georgio]

Interesting trend when looking at Dez's performance this year vs the team's wins.

4/22/0 W

9/141/1 L

4/38/1 W

6/81/2 L

6/141/2 L

5/36/0 W

8/110/0 W

3/72/2 L

Apparently, the Dallas Cowboys do not revolve around Dez Bryant.

Or you throw less when your team is ahead

 

[Manster]

His two TDs show just how skilled he is. He should be fed the ball like Calvin is.

I think he was more pissed at the DC for letting Johnson run wild.

Dez only had single coverage on 24% of his snaps. Romo isnt going to force it into double coverage when he has other weapons.

He can make plays in double coverage. At some point you have to trust your best player to make plays.

I agree with you on this. But Sunday was more about Romo being pressured by the Lions D.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

And yeah, I think the entire reaction to Bryant's supposed outburst is due to a combo of factors, one of which is middle aged people who never really played sports.....at this level.....and somehow forget what it was like to be less than perfectly mature. Another aspect is clearly overreaction just because it's Dez (btw - I'm not a Dallas fan even remotely). And if you think none of the reaction - I'm not saying you, because I don't know you - is racially tinted, then you need to get out more and see the reality around you. Our US media has always loved to create and nurture the angry black man image.

Gotta love this lack of accountability. Let's blame it on the people reacting, instead of calling him out for pouting on the sideline when his QB and veteran TE were trying to talk to him about a play that could possibly take back the game for them. Bryant acted like an immature #####. There is really no other way to look at it.

Exactly.

Good job catching up on the thread before responding like king #####.

 

[Iwannabeacowboybaby!]

Man, the guy lost it because his coaches are idiots and he lost a game he wanted to win. I know I would be beyond frustrated if the same thing kept happening over and and over with no change in sight. It doesn't make it right and don't condone it but I can understand it. It happens.

Hell, I'd rather have that guy than the guy who's just cashing a check. He cares and wants to win....he certainly didn't express it well or PC but it's not that big a deal.

I don't own dez and hate Dallas so I have no dog in this fight.

If Dez only lost it at the end I could buy this. He was screaming throughout the game.

Correct, it wasn't that he lost it at the end, he was out of control throughtout and the coachin staff couldn't handle him. Ware and Witten had to get him under control but he was more of a distraction. It's amazing how much these guys must think of themselves to be able to act like that in front of everyone.

 

[LususV]

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/0ap2000000271580/Dez-sideline-sound

Certainly doesn't sound like a diva, 'throw me the ball' rant here. More like trying to pump his teammates up.

 

[Bankerguy]

Media needs to try harder to make #### up. Oh wait...

 

[msudaisy26]

Everything lost in this was the fact that while Bryant was going off and causing problems on the sideline they still had 12 seconds left. I am sure he distracted a lot of teammates and coaches. Did anyone notice that on the kickoff the guy that fielded the ball wasted 7 seconds trying to get to the sideline? This is a long shot but how do we know that the special teams coach forgot to tell his team to just get the ball and get down? or the coach did say this and the player was watching the rant going on and missed the instructions.

I am not saying they would have won the game, but 12 seconds from roughly the 20 yard line and 2 time outs means you can throw the all 20 yards down the field and run a little and get to the 50. Then you have a choice at trying a hail mary or a 67 yard field goal and maybe you get a penalty and an untimed down. From the 20 with 5 seconds left all you have is a bunch of laterals.

 

[Dizzy]

Interesting trend when looking at Dez's performance this year vs the team's wins.

4/22/0 W
9/141/1 L
4/38/1 W
6/81/2 L
6/141/2 L
5/36/0 W
8/110/0 W
3/72/2 L

Apparently, the Dallas Cowboys do not revolve around Dez Bryant.

Interesting... so he makes for a better decoy than a diva?

 

[donkshow]

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/0ap2000000271580/Dez-sideline-sound

Certainly doesn't sound like a diva, 'throw me the ball' rant here. More like trying to pump his teammates up.

He's awesome.

 

[The General]

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/0ap2000000271580/Dez-sideline-sound

Certainly doesn't sound like a diva, 'throw me the ball' rant here. More like trying to pump his teammates up.

Exactly.

Listened to a Dallas reporter on the Dan Patrick show today and he said this is being blown way out of proportion. Pointed out that Witten was screaming and cussing throughout the game on the sidelines - as football players often do - and no one bats an eye.

Kiffin and Garrett are so bad people should direct their hate at those two.

 

[Daywalker]

Wish Hasselbeck would tell Keyshawn if Dez is not out of line then why is Witten going ballistic and Ware trying to calm you down. If Witten AND Ware are in your face then you are doing it wrong. End of story.

 

[Hoss Style]

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/0ap2000000271580/Dez-sideline-sound

Certainly doesn't sound like a diva, 'throw me the ball' rant here. More like trying to pump his teammates up.

This video is good to see. He seems positive here.

I also think there's a reason they didn't have sound for the other rant that Witten and Ware had to keep under control.

Like I mentioned before, I think that there's exaggeration both ways. It's somewhere in the middle. Sure, Witten was yelling, but teammates didn't have to calm him down because he was getting out of control. On the flip side, I don't think Dez's blowup was as bad as the media made it out to be.

 

[nobiz]

I just hope his mother has her windows and doors locked tonight

Your mother asked you to come up from the basement and cut her toenails.

 

[rjv]

I just hope his mother has her windows and doors locked tonight

Your mother asked you to come up from the basement and cut her toenails.

This is just wrong but freaking hilarious

 

[MoveToSkypager]

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/0ap2000000271580/Dez-sideline-sound

Certainly doesn't sound like a diva, 'throw me the ball' rant here. More like trying to pump his teammates up.

This video is good to see. He seems positive here.

I also think there's a reason they didn't have sound for the other rant that Witten and Ware had to keep under control.

Like I mentioned before, I think that there's exaggeration both ways. It's somewhere in the middle. Sure, Witten was yelling, but teammates didn't have to calm him down because he was getting out of control. On the flip side, I don't think Dez's blowup was as bad as the media made it out to be.

I never had a problem with what Dez did on the sidelines when I didn't know what he was saying. Now that I saw the video, it's kinda funny that the team was trying to plan something and he's running around getting people pumped up. Since he knew what he was doing on the play, that makes me think he didn't need to be in the planning meeting and he just moved onto motivational stuff. I bet he assumed everyone knew what they were doing, so he thought it was OK to do that. That conversation with Romo also made me think he's more ahead of knowing how to deal with coverages than Romo. Romo might be the weak link in this offense, not Dez.

 

[Manster]

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/0ap2000000271580/Dez-sideline-sound

Certainly doesn't sound like a diva, 'throw me the ball' rant here. More like trying to pump his teammates up.

This video is good to see. He seems positive here.

I also think there's a reason they didn't have sound for the other rant that Witten and Ware had to keep under control.

Like I mentioned before, I think that there's exaggeration both ways. It's somewhere in the middle. Sure, Witten was yelling, but teammates didn't have to calm him down because he was getting out of control. On the flip side, I don't think Dez's blowup was as bad as the media made it out to be.

I never had a problem with what Dez did on the sidelines when I didn't know what he was saying. Now that I saw the video, it's kinda funny that the team was trying to plan something and he's running around getting people pumped up. Since he knew what he was doing on the play, that makes me think he didn't need to be in the planning meeting and he just moved onto motivational stuff. I bet he assumed everyone knew what they were doing, so he thought it was OK to do that. That conversation with Romo also made me think he's more ahead of knowing how to deal with coverages than Romo. Romo might be the weak link in this offense, not Dez.

You're kidding, right?

 

[Dizzy]

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/0ap2000000271580/Dez-sideline-sound

Certainly doesn't sound like a diva, 'throw me the ball' rant here. More like trying to pump his teammates up.

This video is good to see. He seems positive here.

I also think there's a reason they didn't have sound for the other rant that Witten and Ware had to keep under control.

Like I mentioned before, I think that there's exaggeration both ways. It's somewhere in the middle. Sure, Witten was yelling, but teammates didn't have to calm him down because he was getting out of control. On the flip side, I don't think Dez's blowup was as bad as the media made it out to be.

I never had a problem with what Dez did on the sidelines when I didn't know what he was saying. Now that I saw the video, it's kinda funny that the team was trying to plan something and he's running around getting people pumped up. Since he knew what he was doing on the play, that makes me think he didn't need to be in the planning meeting and he just moved onto motivational stuff. I bet he assumed everyone knew what they were doing, so he thought it was OK to do that. That conversation with Romo also made me think he's more ahead of knowing how to deal with coverages than Romo. Romo might be the weak link in this offense, not Dez.

I think you need to watch that again. Seemed like he was being told that if he "saw what he saw" (in the coverage) then he should have squatted on the pattern and he would have gotten the ball. Sounded like a creative learning conversation to be honest between coach, QB, and WR... probably better to listen and learn then to be yelling at everyone though.

 

[rjv]

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/0ap2000000271580/Dez-sideline-sound

Certainly doesn't sound like a diva, 'throw me the ball' rant here. More like trying to pump his teammates up.

This video is good to see. He seems positive here.I also think there's a reason they didn't have sound for the other rant that Witten and Ware had to keep under control.

Like I mentioned before, I think that there's exaggeration both ways. It's somewhere in the middle. Sure, Witten was yelling, but teammates didn't have to calm him down because he was getting out of control. On the flip side, I don't think Dez's blowup was as bad as the media made it out to be.

I never had a problem with what Dez did on the sidelines when I didn't know what he was saying. Now that I saw the video, it's kinda funny that the team was trying to plan something and he's running around getting people pumped up. Since he knew what he was doing on the play, that makes me think he didn't need to be in the planning meeting and he just moved onto motivational stuff. I bet he assumed everyone knew what they were doing, so he thought it was OK to do that. That conversation with Romo also made me think he's more ahead of knowing how to deal with coverages than Romo. Romo might be the weak link in this offense, not Dez.

Now this is hilarious !!

 

[SeanTaylor21]

This is only an issue because of his past. Period. If Calvin or AJ or Julio acted that way on the sidelines the media would call it everything good under the sun.

Dez and Cowboys fans can only thank Dez for that. This guy is the undoubted #2 WR in the league, in my opinion, but he will always be viewed as a trouble child because of his history of being a diva.

Maybe Dez has changed and this was purely based on positive intentions? Maybe it wasn't? But to be surprised that the media is all over it is like expecting a hungry shark not to investigate blood in the water.

 

[MoveToSkypager]

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/0ap2000000271580/Dez-sideline-sound

Certainly doesn't sound like a diva, 'throw me the ball' rant here. More like trying to pump his teammates up.

This video is good to see. He seems positive here.I also think there's a reason they didn't have sound for the other rant that Witten and Ware had to keep under control.

Like I mentioned before, I think that there's exaggeration both ways. It's somewhere in the middle. Sure, Witten was yelling, but teammates didn't have to calm him down because he was getting out of control. On the flip side, I don't think Dez's blowup was as bad as the media made it out to be.

I never had a problem with what Dez did on the sidelines when I didn't know what he was saying. Now that I saw the video, it's kinda funny that the team was trying to plan something and he's running around getting people pumped up. Since he knew what he was doing on the play, that makes me think he didn't need to be in the planning meeting and he just moved onto motivational stuff. I bet he assumed everyone knew what they were doing, so he thought it was OK to do that. That conversation with Romo also made me think he's more ahead of knowing how to deal with coverages than Romo. Romo might be the weak link in this offense, not Dez.

Now this is hilarious !!

Thank you, thank you.

 

[fatness]

Especially telling was Bryant's conversation with Romo, an interaction that looked -- from a distance -- like a wide receiver complaining to his quarterback about his lack of targets (Bryant had just two catches at that point). In reality, Bryant is talking strategy with Romo.

"We good on that, Tony!" Bryant yells to a serene Romo, seated on the bench. "We the best in the NFL on that. We the best in the NFL!"

Bryant told reporters after the game his sideline message was "all positive." He was telling the truth.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000271605/article/dez-bryants-sideline-show-really-was-all-positive

 

[fatness]

The video also shows Bryant profanely encouraging teammates, shouting that the Cowboys had worked too hard to lose the game.

http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/9895816/dez-bryant-dallas-cowboys-not-sorry-day-outbursts