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The Landry Hat Podcast: “Flunkies, Injuries and Bill Bates” (August 2, 2012)

Steven Mullenax — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 05:01:24 +0000

As the football season begins to gear up, so does our coverage of your favorite team, the Dallas Cowboys. In an effort to meet the needs of our growing audience, we are always looking for new ways to satisfy your appetite for more interactive Cowboy news. Therefore, we are introducing our very own weekly podcast. The podcast features the editor of TLH, Steven Mullenax a.k.a. “The Hiz” as the host. It also features Cowboy super fan “G.B.” and PhlliyFan80, “The Tobes” as co-hosts. On tonight’s show: AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH COWBOY LEGEND BILL BATES!

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Here’s a list of this week’s topics:

Morris Claiborne Burned in practice
Offensive line injuries
Jones, Holmes, Pool failing then passing conditioning tests
Mike Jenkins says he never asked for a trade
Training camp opening ceremonies
Will DeMarco Murray’s Career As A Cowboy Be More Like Emmitt Smiths’ or Julius Jones’ Career?
Will The Cowboys make the playoffs?
Should The Cowboys Sign Terrell Owens As Their Third Wideout?
Interview with Cowboys Legend Bill Bates

The podcast is recorded live late every Wednesday night on blogtalkradio.com. In future shows, we’ll be taking your live phone calls and featuring more interactive segments. Any ideas for the show? Please list them in the comment section below. Thanks for listening!

Live Landry Hat Podcast Tonight: Bill Bates Interview

Steven Mullenax — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:10:15 +0000

Sep 2, 2010; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys former safety Bill Bates (40) on the sidelines during the game against the Miami Dolphins at Cowboys Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-US PRESSWIRE

You can listen live to the show Wednesday night at 10:00 p.m. (CST)

Just click on this link to join us live: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/the-landry-hat-podcast/2012/08/02/the-landry-hat-podcast-august-2-2012

Tonight’s topics will include:

The top news from training camp. Andre Holmes, Brodney Pool and Felix Jones failing their conditioning tests. The battle at safety. Should Dallas sign Terrell Owens again. And much, much more.

PLUS, my exclusive interview with Dallas Cowboy legend Bill Bates. He tells us the secret to playing 15 years in the league, how the Cowboys can overcome their 4th quarter breakdowns, about coaching Tim Tebow, and what Coach Tom Landry means to him today.

If you can’t make the live show, no sweat. I will be posting the podcast on the site afterwards so you can listen to it at your convenience.

Views from the Loon: Bill Bates, Dallas Cowboys’ own Rudy, Rudy, Rudy!

Tonni Shook — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:00:57 +0000

Rudy is one of the best sports movies of all time. Small kid from nowhere, going nowhere, works his way onto the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team. Much like Rudy Ruettiger, Bill Bates has a similar story. What this man lacked in pure talent, he made up for with heart and hustle.

William Frederick Bates was born on June 6, 1961 in Knoxville, TN. A three-sport athlete, he excelled in football, basketball, and track at Farragut High School. His team, the Admirals, went to the state semi-finals in 1978, where they lost a heartbreaker by one point. After high school, he enrolled at the University of Tennessee, just like fellow Cowboy, Jason Witten. As a four-year starter, Bates played free and strong safety. Accolades include Freshman All-American, second team All-SEC his junior and senior seasons, named to the 100 Year All Tennessee team, and proudly owns the title of “hardest hitter.”

Jan 30, 1994; Atlanta, GA, USA; FILE PHOTO; Dallas Cowboys linebacker Ken Norton Jr. (51), Jim Jeffcoat (77) Michael Irvin (88), Bill Bates (40), Kevin Gogan (66) and Eddie Murray (3) at mid-field for the coin toss prior to Super Bowl XXVIII against the Buffalo Bills at the Georgia Dome. The Cowboys defeated the Bills 30-13. Mandatory Credit: US PRESSWIRE

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