Dez Bryant says " I don't carry anyones pads" lol

[skinsnut]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Dude we are talking about Roy Williams wanting him to carry his pads not Emmit Smith or Troy Aikman. I'm guessing most players on Dallas agree with him for not wanting to play along with his games.

It doesn't matter who it is...if you are a rookie...you are expected to do what all rookies do...regardless if you are a first rounder or undrafted.
If a vet of any caliber asks you to carry your pads...you respond with...can I carry your helmet too?

Humility is what builds trust, pride in oneself does not.

And yeah...maybe its a stretch at this point because it was just a microscopic little thing not worth reporting yet...but my point is about "attitude".

Hopefully this small glimpse of this guy festers into overbearing arrogance that we are all so familiar with when it comes to Cowboys wide receivers.
Just more reason to hate them.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

I have a problem with a rookie bucking the trend in the NFL. These rookies have to humble themselves a little in camp.

Remember last year when Orakpo was taped to the goal post. The shot of the other rookies carrying 10 helmets. This is just par for the NFL course. If he does not believe in it, I hope he isn't a hipocrite in coming years and makes other rookies do stuff for him. Which with the mobv mentality i am sure he will do.

It is just a part of the game, shut up and carry a set of shoulder pads.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

I don't see some big issue arising from this, or feel that the Cowboys are doomed cause Dez won't carry a set of shoulder pads, it is a indivdual problem with a player who feels as though he has already proven enough to win RW's job.

[CRedskinsRule]

It was a topic of discussion on a Cowboys board as well... meh. It could (probably not) blow up in his face, but I do agree that I doubt this will make or break the Cowboys season. Now, one way it could is if it brought up some situation where JJ stuck his nose in, a la DS' meddling. Overall, any nuisance for the Cowboys is joy for me.

[MonkFan4Life]

Well sandtrap I can tell you that if this were a Redskins player this thread would be up to page 35 by now filled with posts of he's an idiot and he needs to be cut. I don't think this is a serious issue but it can be. If he produces then nobody gives a shyt, but if he has an issue then you will see this again. Just saying. But my feelings on teh refusal are still the same. Yes you are there to play football and to win games but don't take yourself so seriously. If it were something like "pay this $10,000 tab Rook" or "Yeah I stabbed his ass!, rookie should've gotten out of the chair so I could get a shape up" then I can understand. But bitching about carrying pads and masking it with the whole I'm here to do business thing..... that's bs to me. That's just me. But like I said before, I could care less what goes on in Texas. F that bastard and that ugly ass star!

You're actually alright with me though, besides the fact that you're a dirty worthless Cowboy fan.

[sandtrapjack]

Originally Posted by MonkFan4Life

Well sandtrap I can tell you that if this were a Redskins player this thread would be up to page 35 by now filled with posts of he's an idiot and he needs to be cut. I don't think this is a serious issue but it can be. If he produces then nobody gives a shyt, but if he has an issue then you will see this again. Just saying. But my feelings on teh refusal are still the same. Yes you are there to play football and to win games but don't take yourself so seriously. If it were something like "pay this $10,000 tab Rook" or "Yeah I stabbed his ass!, rookie should've gotten out of the chair so I could get a shape up" then I can understand. But bitching about carrying pads and masking it with the whole I'm here to do business thing..... that's bs to me. That's just me. But like I said before, I could care less what goes on in Texas. F that bastard and that ugly ass star!

You're actually alright with me though, besides the fact that you're a dirty worthless Cowboy fan.

Well, to be truthful, Bryant should have just carried the pads. It seems trivial compared to the media consequences.

But then again, what would that leave us to talk about?

[MonkFan4Life]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

Well, to be truthful, Bryant should have just carried the pads. It seems trivial compared to the media consequences.

But then again, what would that leave us to talk about?

Yeah he should've and it does suck because this is all that we have to talk about. It's the offseason. EVERYTHING is "Breaking News" now. Soon we'll have games and we'll be bustin some Cowboy ass on Sunday Night LOL !!!!

[Schneed10]

Yeah it's a total non-issue in terms of how it will affect the W/L column. But it is kind of funny.

In most cases, rookies should just go along to get along, and deal with the traditions. But in this case, Roy is the guy he's in direct competition with. Roy probably shouldn't be making Dez do anything, because now if Dez takes his job, Roy will look like the biggest jackass ever. If I were Dez and saw that I was named the starter on the depth chart, I'd be rubbing it in Roy's face so hard. That's what I hope happens.

Roy Williams ain't shit. He shouldn't be asking anyone to carry anything, rookie or not. What a bozo.

[hooskins]

I dont think its a big deal, just shows the character of Dez Bryant. The guy obviously isnt humble at all. It doesnt matter who asks him to do it, as long as he is a rookie he should just do it. Its not like he was being publicly hazed or humiliated.

If he performs, then it might not hurt the team, but this move is definitely something TO or some other self-serving diva would do.

[12thMan]

This is a non-story and is really about Dez Bryant dissing Roy Williams, the guy he was drafted to supplant, and less about him being a diva. I have to believe it Michael Irvin asked the kid to carry his pads he would have done it.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

This is a non-story and is really about Dez Bryant dissing Roy Williams, the guy he was drafted to supplant, and less about him being a diva. I have to believe it Michael Irvin asked the kid to carry his pads he would have done it.

Point taken. I'd tell...useless RW to kiss my ass to. And it can't be a very good secret who's job is on the line with DB in camp?

[BringBackJoeT]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

This is a non-story and is really about Dez Bryant dissing Roy Williams, the guy he was drafted to supplant, and less about him being a diva. I have to believe it Michael Irvin asked the kid to carry his pads he would have done it.

Agreed. Whether it would have been Irvin, or Parcells, or the others people have suggested, I agree that Bryant probably would have obliged. The fact is that these two are in competition, and I think it's very possible that Bryant got a vibe that Williams was making the hazing a little personal, which would piss anyone off.

[Monksdown]

I actually like a little cockiness in an athlete like this. I would have said, from what i hear, Roy needs to carry my pads. And then i would have smiled, and said, i'm just playing.

[MonkFan4Life]

Originally Posted by BringBackJoeT

Agreed. Whether it would have been Irvin, or Parcells, or the others people have suggested, I agree that Bryant probably would have obliged. The fact is that these two are in competition, and I think it's very possible that Bryant got a vibe that Williams was making the hazing a little personal, which would piss anyone off.

Which makes my first point. The man can't humble himself and take it like a champ and have some fun with it. He's taking it as this guy isn't going to get the best of me when what Williams is doing has nothing to do with their roster spots. It has to do with him being a rookie, and Roy Williams being a vet as a WR in the NFL as a Dallas Cowboy.

[SouperMeister]

I hope he gets his ass duct taped to the goal post today.