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Julius Peppers Wants To Play For Dallas Cowboys

thelandryhat — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:21:35 +0000

ESPN is using unnamed sources again in a report that Julius Peppers wants to play with the Dallas Cowboys or three other teams, two of which are in the NFC.

Oddly, the other teams are not named, so we can assume the Cowboys are at the top of Peppers’ wish list.

I have no idea how the Cowboys could sign Peppers when DeMarcus Ware will soon be, and deserves to be, the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL. Other teams would certainly consider paying Peppers similar dough, but the Cowboys could not finagle it, not even Jerry. But it is interesting that it is no longer a rumor, and that Peppers does want to be a Cowboys.

Of course, many believe that the Cowboys don’t need any more stars; they need leaders. These are the same people stamping an approval on signing Ray Lewis.

I’ve looked at the numbers and don’t see how the Cowboys could bring Peppers on the team. However, we’ve yet to see any of these major changes that Jerry and Wade Phillips promised–something I continue to harp on.

Sources: Terrell Owens Done In Dallas

thelandryhat — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:36:50 +0000

Two of the NFL’s most insightful rumor sources believe that Terrell Owens‘ days in Dallas are over.

Would this really be a surprise? It most likely is one of the major makeovers the Dallas Cowboys are planning to improve team chemistry and change the whole leadership of the team after a disappointing season and more than a dozen years without a playoff win. It hurts to even say that.

If the Cowboys can trade Owens, maybe a draft day trade, it would be an amazing move for the team, but it is almost certain that teams will just let the Cowboys release the player before anyone honors a trade for his high salary. It means a hefty cap hit, but the Cowboys don’t need a whole lot on this team to win.

It is very possible, as I told some buddies last night during my birthday bash, that the Cowboys may trade away most, if not all, of their 2009 draft picks and just not do much in free agency or the draft to save cash flow. The first priority is signing DeMarcus Ware and cleaning up the locker room.

Also, expect Greg Ellis to be released or traded. He once again is doing his annual whining about his playing time and it’s just getting old. The Cowboys may not be too happy with Anthony Spencer, either, but he’s the obvious replacement for Ellis and there are teams who would love to take on Ellis, who still performs at a pretty high level. As I mentioned before, would the Cowboys be interested in Julius Peppers?

And personally, I think Ray Lewis would love to play for the Dallas Cowboys, and I don’t care what any Baltimore native says.

Dallas Cowboys Examiner

Does Julius Peppers Want To Play For Dallas Cowboys?

thelandryhat — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 02:42:09 +0000

Julius Peppers made it known in the NFL world recently that the 29-year-old all-time sack leader for the Carolina Panthers no longer wants to play for the team. At least his team made the playoffs, but an embarrassing loss to the Arizona Cardinals obviously wore him out. Carolina Growl has some of the scoop here.

Now forget about money and the salary cap and the priority of signing DeMarcus Ware for right now and think about this for a minute: Peppers said he has interest in playing for several teams, but he won’t name what teams they are. The Cowboys have Greg Ellis and now a troubled Anthony Spencer on the other side of Ware. Would Carolina like these players for Peppers, who is dying to play in a 3-4 defense and have a similar role as Ware?