Dallas Cowboys Crime Scene Investigation: The Usual Suspects
Crime committed: Murder of the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football.
Time: 7:00pm – 11:00pm; Sept. 11, 2011
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Wanted: The person or persons responsible for the murder of the Dallas Cowboys by the New York Jets, 27-24.
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Run down the list of the Cowboy’s Usual Suspects, after the break:
The Suspects:
Suspect #1: Antonio Ramiro “Tony” Romo
Position: Quarterback
Aliases: Yoko Romo, Oh No Romo, Tony So-So, Laces Out, Tony No Mo
Wrap Sheet/Priors: Repeat Offender. One playoff win in five seasons. 1/6/07 – Botched field goal. 1/13/08 – late 4th quarter interception in endzone.
Crimes he’s accused of: Inability to play smart late in the game. Inability to hold onto the ball. Making poor decisions. Being a repeat offender.
Eye witness statement:“He was a perfect gentleman for the first three quarters. Then all the sudden, it was like he was a different person. It was scary.”
Conclusion: Prime Suspect
Position: Special Teams
Aliases: The Flying “V”, The Holley Rollers, Make ’em pay McCray
Wrap Sheet/Priors: Multiple cases of disappearances
Crimes their accused of: Having their punt blocked. Creating open lanes big enough for a 747 to land in. Inability to make any kind of positive impact on the game whatsoever.
Eye witness statement:“That’s the biggest hole I’ve ever seen. And I’ve seen some big holes.”
Conclusion: Extreme Persons of Interest
Suspect #3: Christopher Jason Witten
Position: Tight End
Aliases: Mr. Consistency, Blanket (For Romo’s use only), Beans and Rice (with partner-in-crime, Martellus Bennett)
Wrap Sheet/Priors: None. Unless you count “Being Awesome” as a crime.
Crimes he’s accused of: Inability to forearm. Inability to truck through smaller players. Getting knocked out of bounds three yards short of a game sealing touchdown. And being TOO Awesome.
Eye witness statement:“When I saw him get knocked out of bounds, I was like…wait a minute. He’s got like 50 lbs. and six inches on that guy. He could have just ran him over. Why didn’t he run him over? I was happy and sad at the same time.”
Conclusion: Person of Interest, but we’re mainly holding him just to get his autograph later.
Suspect #4: Desmond Demond “Dez” Bryant
Position: Wide Receiver
Aliases: None required. His name is already Dez.
Wrap Sheet/Priors: Avid Mall lover. Also loves expensive jewelery. Former member of the gang “Prime Time”. He had a falling out with it’s leader.
Crimes he’s accused of: Kidnapped himself after the first quarter. Lazy route running. Being stranded on Revis Island.
Eye witness statement:“Dez is a monster.” (then, only moments later) “Anybody seen Dez???”
Conclusion: Released based on his first quarter alibi, but was asked to stay “around town”. He said he’d be at the Mall if we needed to ask any further questions.
Suspect #5: The Offensive Line
Positions: OG, OT, C
Aliases: Young Guns, Diaper Dandies, Love Handles
Wrap Sheet/Priors: None. They haven’t been around long enough.
Crimes their accused of: Inability to create running lanes. Inability to protect quarterback. Being too young and inexperienced.
Eye witness statement:“Their all just so young. Look how young they are! There just SO….young! ba-ba-bu-ha? yes you are. yes you are. baaaaaa, bee,bee.” (Baby talk ensues)
Conclusion: Released. They are all too young to be prosecuted.
Suspect #5: Miles Jonathon Austin III
Position: Wide Receiver
Aliases: The Monmouth Monster, Rubberneck, Kilometers San Antonio
Wrap Sheet/Priors: Disappearing in games, droppin’ balls like they hot
Crimes he’s accused of: Turning the wrong way during a touchdown pass to ice the game. Inability to get open late in the game. Not living up to the number one wideout moniker.
Eye witness statement:“Where was he going? Why did he do that? Where’s Dez? Anybody seen Dez?”
Conclusion: Slight Person of Interest
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