Homers On The Range

For every Pacman Jones and Chad Johnson, there’s a Tashard Choice. All we hear about are the trouble makers, when it’s dudes like this that hold teams together. Choice was the Cowboys’ fourth round pick out of Georgia Tech.

I’m gonna go tackle somebody now.

It’s being reported that Tony Romo gambled away $2.5 million in a recent trip to Las Vegas. His overspending was even enough to make Jessica get upset. When a girl that stupid and frivolous is astonished with your lack of financial sense, then it might be time to re-evaluate the decisions you’re making.

Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman need to start teaching a class to Dallas Cowboys quarterbacks about how to handle yourself with class.

Remember a few years back in Georgia when an 18-year-old black man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for having consensual sex with a 15-year-old white girl? That man was Marcus Dixon, and he was found guilty of statutory rape, a misdemeanor, and aggravated child molestation, a felony, back in 2003 in a very controversial trial that was filled with racist undertones. The Georgia Supreme Court eventually overturned Dixon’s excessive sentence and he was released after 15 months in jail.

He went on to attend Hampton University where he played defensive end and served as a captain on the football team. And as of yesterday, he’s the newest member of the Dallas Cowboys.

I’m eager to see what kind of grandstanding Dale Hansen is going to do over this one.

The draft is still more than an hour from starting and the Cowboys are already wheelin’ and dealin’. The ‘Boys will send tight end Anthony Fasano and linebacker Akin Ayodele to the Miami Dolphins for a fourth round pick. I couldn’t care less about losing Fasano, who was a complete waste of second round pick since the Cowboys already had the best tight end in the NFL. However, I’m sad to see Ayodele go. Ayodele is an Irving native (like me) and loved playing for the Cowboys. His play here was consistent and productive, but Ayodele was the odd man out when the Cowboys signed Zach Thomas earlier this year.

The Cowboys finally wrapped up the Pacman Jones trade yesterday. I couldn’t be happier. The ‘Boys basically gave up nothing for a Pro Bowl-caliber cornerback. Dallas will send a fourth round pick to the Titans this year and a sixth round pick next for Jones. And if Jones isn’t reinstated by the commissioner, the Cowboys will get the fourth round pick back next year. It’s also been reported that the Cowboys have already written up a four year contract for Pacman that contains no guaranteed money.

Jerry Jones loves to wheel and deal, and in this case, I think he’s gonna come out way ahead. Jones was the first defensive player drafted in 2005, sixth overall out of West Virginia, and easily was Tennessee’s best defender in 2005 and ‘06. His four career interceptions came in 2006 as he helped the Titans to an 8-8 record. He also led the NFL in punt-return average in 2006 with 12.9 yards per return and three touchdowns.

This move easily gives Dallas the league’s best secondary. Best of all, it will finally allow the Cowboys to get Roy Williams out of pass coverage and play near the line of scrimmage where he belongs.