14 October 2008

How 'Bout Them Roy Williamses?

So news out of Valley Ranch was mixed today, after a tough weekend. On the bad side, Adam "make it rain" Jones was suspended for at least 4 games for getting into a fight with the guy who was supposed to keep him out of trouble and breaking a mirror in an upscale Dallas hotel bathroom. I fully understand that Pacman was, as JJ put it, walking on a tightrope with no net, but 4 games? For fighting with a bodyguard? I think it should have been handled in-house, but I'm not the commissioner. I am all for this "zero-tolerance" policy, but it is being enforced so erratically that you would think Goddell was doing his best John McCain impression ("You know who got suspended? THAT ONE!) My buddy Kenny talks about my racial hypothesis (untested- theory is tested, like Evolution) in his post on these issues, so I won't delve deep into it here. Suffice it to say that Matt Jones (JAX) is still playing after getting caught snorting cocaine in a car prior to the season.

On the injury front, Romo is out 4 weeks due to a broken pinkie, Felix Jones is out at least 2 weeks with a partially torn hamstring, T-New is out 4 weeks after sports hernia surgery, and Matt McBrier broke his foot on the play that lost the game Sunday. Good Times! Normally I wouldn't complain about injuries, but these are important players in all phases of the game. Fortunately, Kyle Kosier should be back by week 8, and Roy Williams38 should as well. I have to make the numerical distinction now because Roy Williams11 now plays for the Cowboys, making Dallas one step closer to having all the athletic Roy Williamses (if only we can convince Roy WilliamsUNC to join the staff as a motivational speaker or something). I am pleased with the Roy11 acquisition because 1) we get immediately better at WR, 2) we get immediately younger at WR, and 3) teams can't afford to double team TO anymore. Even with 90 year old Brad Johnson at QB for the next 3 games, out offense got more explosive. If that were possible. Now all we have to do is block.

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