BRH Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 They're real excited about him down there. One Drew too manyParcells turns back clock again, costing team its future 03:22 AM CST on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 On Tuesday, we finally got the answer that we have been clamoring for, at least since New England's most recent victory parade. Question: How many Super Bowls does Tom Brady have to win before Bill Parcells thinks the guy who put Brady on the bench at Michigan is ready to be an NFL starter? Answer: At least four. On Tuesday, we got word that the Days of Drew are at hand at Valley Ranch. Only it is Drew Bledsoe, the ancient one, not Drew Henson, the forgotten one. Let's say it right out. Bill Parcells wants his old guys here, end of story, and owner Jerry Jones will do nothing to rein him in. Cowboys/NFL For complete coverage, go to CowboysPlus.com Vinny Testaverde would have been a better choice for 2005. Seriously. In Testaverde's case, the 57-year-old veteran (well, he's something like that) would have willingly taken on a backup role, a tutorial role, however the Cowboys wanted to define it. He could have helped Henson and/or Tony Romo develop into whatever it is they are going to become in 2005. Jeff Garcia and Kurt Warner would have been better choices, too. They, undoubtedly, would have sustained injuries that would have cleared the way for Henson to play. Bledsoe is none of the above. When word first began to leak out that Buffalo was going to release him, Bledsoe said he was "beside myself" which is normally a spot inhabited by a defensive end. Bledsoe also made it clear that he wasn't interested in going somewhere as a backup, that his 23-25 record in Buffalo where his pass completion percentage dropped each season as he was being sacked 140 times clearly had earned him a starting spot in the NFL. Parcells couldn't buy into the Bledsoe love fest fast enough. Before getting to the Cowboys, let's consider Buffalo for a moment. The Bills were the surprise team of the last three months of the season. Following an 0-4 start, they finished 9-7, missing the playoffs by a whisker. Bledsoe started all 16 of those games. This is a team closer to greatness than the Cowboys – it's a heck of a lot harder to go 9-7 in the AFC than it is to finish 6-10 in the NFC – and they just did what? They cut their losses with Bledsoe and turned over the starting job to one J.P. Losman. By Losman's standards, Henson is a grizzled veteran. Losman went 3-for-5 last season. Heck, Henson already has thrown for a touchdown. He's way down the learning curve from Losman. But the Bills recognized that their defense and their special teams and Willis McGahee got them to the brink of the playoffs last year. Not the 20 touchdowns and 16 interceptions and 37 sacks that Bledsoe delivered. Bledsoe playing behind the Dallas line? Jevon Kearse and Michael Strahan can almost feel their sack bonuses kicking in. When you first started to hear the Bledsoe-to-Dallas stories, you hoped it was like that talk about Sylvester Stallone shooting another Rambo film or a Jefferson Starship reunion tour. Just an ugly rumor that might go away on its own. But Parcells can't get away from his past, perhaps because he has so little going for him in the present. So we get Vinny and we get Keyshawn and we get Richie Anderson, all past their prime, and now we get a quarterback who just might lose a footrace to Testaverde. I would not bet against it. Bledsoe has a strong arm (so did Vinny) and he's considered a great guy (like Vinny), good in the community (like Vinny) and most significant of all, Parcells achieved some degree of success with him. Parcells and Bledsoe went to the Super Bowl together. The fact that that was nine years ago and that Bledsoe has been sacked 311 times since then apparently is inconsequential. Bledsoe has picked up a Super Bowl ring, too. He did it while sitting on the bench and watching Brady, who, have we mentioned, lost playing time at Michigan to the guy the Cowboys... Guess we already did. The Cowboys may have stumbled into a pot of gold when they got Henson from Houston last March. Might be a pot of something else, too. We certainly aren't going to find out anytime soon. Parcells wanted a quarterback with more stature. That's stature, by the way, not statue. He got both. Get ready for 2005 and another awkward stroll down memory lane. Season tickets available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachChuckDickerson Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 For a team that has Bill Parcells as their head coach, they sure complain a lot. I'm sorry but Drew is an upgrade to Vinny, and Drew did play is best ball under Bill. Its not like they traded a #1 for Drew. They got him for nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiew Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Great article. I'm having soooooooo much fun with my Cowboy fan boss this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady Renko Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 You remember that game in 2003 when we played the Cowboys and we lost like 13-10 or something. I remember thinking there's no way that Parcells is being serious about respecting Bledsoe's ability to play QB. It was just blitz after blitz. They were not disguising them either and Bledsoe simply could do nothing to counter it. Apparently, I was wrong and Parcells really believes in Bledsoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puhonix Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Drew won't play all four years, he knows it and we know it. I bet he plays two, decent years, then gets bumped by his namesake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 You remember that game in 2003 when we played the Cowboys and we lost like 13-10 or something. I remember thinking there's no way that Parcells is being serious about respecting Bledsoe's ability to play QB. It was just blitz after blitz. They were not disguising them either and Bledsoe simply could do nothing to counter it. Apparently, I was wrong and Parcells really believes in Bledsoe. 249595[/snapback] Can you imagine what Greeg Williams is going to do Drew two times every year. Now, I am not saying Williams is the second coming of Belicheck, but that D in DC was awful damn aggresive and good this past year. Add that to the blitzing of Johnsons Phoilly defence and poor Drew has got to be in the worst possible division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrobot Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Best Line: "When word first began to leak out that Buffalo was going to release him, Bledsoe said he was "beside myself" which is normally a spot inhabited by a defensive end." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Best Line: "When word first began to leak out thatBuffalo was going to release him, Bledsoe said he was "beside myself" which is normally a spot inhabited by a defensive end." 249703[/snapback] I was just about to post the same thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 You remember that game in 2003 when we played the Cowboys and we lost like 13-10 or something. I remember thinking there's no way that Parcells is being serious about respecting Bledsoe's ability to play QB. It was just blitz after blitz. They were not disguising them either and Bledsoe simply could do nothing to counter it. Apparently, I was wrong and Parcells really believes in Bledsoe. 249595[/snapback] To be fair, I think it was overall his disrespect for our entire offense's ability to handle the blitz. Drew was certainly part of that equation, but let's be honest, nobody on that offense knew what to do when one or more extra defenders came across the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puhonix Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 From the ESPN Daily Quickie Bledsoe to Dallas So much for "moving forward": Instead, the Cowboys and Parcells will continue to mortgage the future with an over-the-hill QB ... ... And a coach perhaps so obsessed by being displaced on the "All-Time" list by that other Bill that Parcells can't think straight. Henson vs. Bledsoe: Don't think this ends the Cowboys QB controversy; it's just "Drew-Drew," instead of "Drew-Vinny." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Best Line: "When word first began to leak out thatBuffalo was going to release him, Bledsoe said he was "beside myself" which is normally a spot inhabited by a defensive end." 249703[/snapback] That is a great line. But I like the headline the best: Bledsoe? Is this a joke? Cowlishaw nailed that article. I don't usually watch Around the Horn, but I will tonight, hoping he's on the panel to B word even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarthur31 Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 To be fair, I think it was overall his disrespect for our entire offense's ability to handle the blitz. Drew was certainly part of that equation, but let's be honest, nobody on that offense knew what to do when one or more extra defenders came across the line. 249728[/snapback] Peeps only post Henry's inability to handle the pass rush when it suits their personal agendas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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