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Tumbling Tumbleweed: Rolling with Nate

May 16, 2005

NFL news is like a ghost town. The trails are so dusty that even the big news agencies are spitting mud, thirsting for that watering hole, that wellspring of activity called June 1st cuts. Until then, if you’re looking for football topics, barring any stupid-human pet tricks, you’re probably going to have to bed down with some minor player maneuverings, team analysis ad nauseam, how it’s not about T.O. being greedy or self-centered, how Jevon Walker’s not bothered by Brett Favre’s criticism, or How-to: The Art of Speed-bike Triple Gainers.

For the Dallas-delirious, it’s worse. This is the price for having all but one veteran player under contract, the price for staffing players of character and the price for exhausting the canteen with talk of all the draft picks and all the possibilities; all good problems to have if not for unquenchable thirsts.

The word on the Cowboys today amounts to this: Parcells wants Marcus Spears to lose ten pounds before camp, while the former 88’s, Drew Pearson & Michael Irvin, both think Dallas can contend for the Super Bowl this season with their new additions (in Mike’s case, only if Philly does not avoid collapse). And, because it’s become increasingly difficult to bash the ‘boys and their faithful with new controversy, any such attempts surrounding Chris Canty quickly dried up, the media must rely on an old piece of bait in the form of one Nate Newton and his details on how football excellence translates into trucking excellence. Nate, Nate, Nate. We were this close to getting past all of that.

The story, an act of seeming desperation, derives from one interviewer’s one question: Why? (Although it’s the definitive one to ask aside from breaching the code-of-silence surrounding the dropping of the soap—I once asked an ex-con acquaintance about this, let’s just say there were no admissions nor any summary denials on his part), and when Nate’s answer hit the wire, it ran like a three-legged horse around the news circuit. It leaves me asking: Are people still riding this pony?

Are the trails so dry, the town so abandoned? Is this newsworthy? (The wind howls and stirs up devils in the dust, tumbleweed tumbles by). Perhaps I’m not objective enough but this story reeks of old politics from the media, “Yes, Dallas you’ve come a long way, but least not forget from whence you came. HOF Committee, take note.” File Nate’s exploits under Hollywood Henderson, Michael Irvin, and Mark Tuinei & Bullet Bob Hayes (R.I.P.) and let’s mosey on. In the immortal words of Chris Cornell: “Follow me into the desert, as thirsty as you are…”

Happy trails.

Written by StarStruck · Filed Under General, News | 45 Comments 

Safety Watch

May 16, 2005

If actions speak louder than words, the Cowboys will sign a veteran free safety at some point before the season starts, no matter how good they might feel about rookie draftee Justin Beriault. The team hosted former Falcons FS Corey Hall this past week, but declined to offer him a contract. The also snuck in former Seahawks FS Damien Robinson for a look-see, but also declined to offer him a deal.

The Cowboys may be keeping an eye on Tennessee, where FS Lance Shulters could be a June 1st salary cap cut. Shulters will meet with Titans GM Floyd Reese this week to discuss his high cap number and his role on the team.

Written by Rafael Vela · Filed Under News | 67 Comments 

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