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Originally Posted by Sainters7
I read an article on Jerry Jones in SI last year, it was a pretty interesting read. In it, Jones says himself that the reason he goes after potential problem players like T.O.(and now Pac-Man) is because when Dallas was a dynasty in the early-mid '90's, they were full of big talent, big ego, big attitude, potential problem-type players. He feels that extra swagger is what gives teams that championship quality and translates into winning, using these early-90's Cowboys teams as the precedent. This probably explains the Pac-Man move.
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But I think you need the right coach to be able to handle those types of players. I recall a Michael Irvin interview where he said he was scared to step out of line while Jimmy Johnson was the coach, and that is what kept him and the other "problem" players on the team focused.
You can kind of see this with Randy Moss - all the talent in the world, trouble maker and more disruption than he is worth on 2 franchises, but under Belichek (and a strong set of teammates) he seems to be a model player.
So it seems like a sound strategy if you have the right structure to be able to handle these types of players.
Do the Cowboys have that on this team?
I hope not - I hate that franchise.