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Views from the Loon: Time for Dez Bryant to experience some tough love

Tonni Shook — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:00:10 +0000

Just when you think life is clicking along smoothly, a speeding freight train crashes into your brand new BMW. All hell breaks loose. Chaos ensues. While the reality is not quite that dramatic in this case, the news came as a shock to most of the Dallas Cowboy nation. I say shock, not because of who the story is about, but the timing of it all. After what was a relatively quiet summer, the Cowboys were heading into training camp virtually unscathed. No murders, jail sentences, or serious offenses during the off-season. Oh, there was this little blip back in January, involving Dez Bryant, but turned out to be nothing that mattered. Or did it? Was it just the tip of the iceberg in another tragic celebrity story?
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Views from the Loon: Walt Garrison, you’re once, twice, always a Cowboy

Tonni Shook — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:00:02 +0000

You would be hard pressed to find a tougher man than Walt Garrison. From his playing days as a Fighting Farmer, to a Cowboy, then on to a career with THE Cowboys, this man was made Ford tough. God doesn’t make ‘em like that anymore. Walter Benton Garrison was born July 23, 1944, in Denton, Texas, and grew up around the Denton / Lewisville areas. He held the position of linebacker at Lewisville High School which he would be the first to tell you he “wasn’t any good.” (more…)

Calling a Bedlam Truce with the Dallas Cowboys’ DeMarco Murray

Tonni Shook — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:00:35 +0000

In the 2011 NFL draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected DeMarco Murray, University of Oklahoma running back standout in the third round. For a Cowboys fan, and when I say Cowboys, I mean both Dallas and Oklahoma State, this was not ideal. Kendall Hunter or even Roy Helu would have been preferred. In the game of football, for the fans, it is about passion which equates as love for your team and hate for the opponent or rival. It is sometimes difficult to separate yourself from the two emotions.

So, why bring up all this emotion for Murray playing for Dallas today? Because it is Bedlam week(OSU vs. OU) and this writer is calling a truce with the star rookie running back. The negative emotions subside, and now there is nothing but love for this Dallas Cowboy. For those not familiar with the Bedlam game, much like the Dallas Cowboys / Washington Redskins rivalry, this series is very lopsided. For the fans, rivalry games are about pride, they are personal, and one team has bragging rights for a year. Dallas fans can relate because the Cowboys lead the series against Washington 62-40-2, while the University of Oklahoma leads the Bedlam series 82-16-7. So, to repeat, for me, there was no loving bond formed when Murray joined Dallas. (more…)