1 00:00:02,360 --> 00:00:07,560 Speaker 1: This is the Talking Cowboys Break, streaming live on Dallas 2 00:00:07,560 --> 00:00:12,760 Speaker 1: Cowboys dot Com and the official Dallas Cowboys app Good 3 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:16,040 Speaker 1: late afternoon, and welcome to the Star in Frisco inside 4 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:20,040 Speaker 1: the SWBC Morgan Studio. We got some late breaking news 5 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:23,200 Speaker 1: from the Star just as the bye week was ending 6 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:26,360 Speaker 1: and we were getting into the bye weekend. Big Ezekiel 7 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:30,960 Speaker 1: Elliott News. Rob Phillips in studio, joined by Nick Eatman, 8 00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:36,239 Speaker 1: Mickey Spagnola, K Garrison producing. So we just dropped downstairs 9 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:40,000 Speaker 1: and let's talk about it. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals 10 00:00:40,080 --> 00:00:47,479 Speaker 1: vacates Zeke's preliminary injunction, which means until further notice, Zeke's 11 00:00:47,960 --> 00:00:51,800 Speaker 1: suspension takes effects six games. Right, yeah, absolutely for a 12 00:00:51,840 --> 00:00:56,520 Speaker 1: big bye week. Happy bye week? Right, Happy birthday Jerry? 13 00:00:56,600 --> 00:01:00,480 Speaker 1: Yeah tomorrow right I believe? So oh yeah it is 14 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:07,920 Speaker 1: tomorrow birthday for Jerry. Yeah. Exciting all right, So yeah, 15 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:10,000 Speaker 1: figure out what you're gonna do it running back if 16 00:01:10,040 --> 00:01:12,640 Speaker 1: if that happens, it was still like it's almost like 17 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:15,319 Speaker 1: the balls in Zeke's court right now, it's their turn. 18 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:20,959 Speaker 1: Uh And from what I can tell reading, uh Daniel Wallack, 19 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:25,120 Speaker 1: who's been following this case quite uh closely kind of 20 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:29,360 Speaker 1: a legal lawyer expert on this stuff. Uh, basically says 21 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:34,399 Speaker 1: the next move for the NFLPA and Zeke's people would 22 00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:38,560 Speaker 1: be to file for an injunction on the Southern District 23 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:43,000 Speaker 1: Court of New York, which is usually a very favorable 24 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:47,039 Speaker 1: court to the nfl since it's in their backyard. But 25 00:01:47,360 --> 00:01:52,520 Speaker 1: his point was, see this whole thing in New Orleans, 26 00:01:52,840 --> 00:01:56,120 Speaker 1: as best I can tell, it was it was nothing 27 00:01:56,160 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 1: about the fairness of the arbitrator. It was all about 28 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:05,480 Speaker 1: the district court in Texas. Eastern Texas have jurisdiction to 29 00:02:05,640 --> 00:02:09,800 Speaker 1: rule on this. And did the nfl PA file their 30 00:02:09,919 --> 00:02:15,360 Speaker 1: injunction too soon for New Orleans because they feared they 31 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:18,000 Speaker 1: were going to lose. They didn't wait till the decision 32 00:02:18,120 --> 00:02:21,840 Speaker 1: was over, and so they basically said they jumped the gun. Now, 33 00:02:21,880 --> 00:02:24,720 Speaker 1: this decision was two to one, so it was close 34 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:28,399 Speaker 1: by a three judge appellet panel right at the Fifth 35 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:30,800 Speaker 1: Circuit in New Orleans. Yeah, yeah, so it was pretty 36 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:37,280 Speaker 1: close decision. Somebody sided with the NFLPA. So basically, now, 37 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:41,120 Speaker 1: what does Daniel Wallacks is saying is they can argue, 38 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:46,639 Speaker 1: they can argue that they were denied fairness in the arbitration, 39 00:02:47,240 --> 00:02:50,600 Speaker 1: which should have been I think what should have been 40 00:02:50,680 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 1: argued in the first place, that it was unfair how 41 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:59,400 Speaker 1: the arbitration went down because they denied the NFLPA the 42 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:03,800 Speaker 1: ability to use the notes that they had the NFL 43 00:03:03,919 --> 00:03:09,320 Speaker 1: had from investigating Tiffany Thompson. Is that a similar argument 44 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:14,280 Speaker 1: to there what they filed in Texas. It sounds like 45 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:18,120 Speaker 1: unfairness and the arbitration process right right, and this judgment 46 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:24,000 Speaker 1: stuff in New Orleans. It is the jurisdiction issue in 47 00:03:24,040 --> 00:03:27,120 Speaker 1: New Orleans or in Texas because the case yes heard 48 00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:29,720 Speaker 1: in Texas. I'm saying that's what they were trying to decide. 49 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:33,840 Speaker 1: The NFL's argument was that the NFLPA filed prematurely right 50 00:03:33,919 --> 00:03:38,520 Speaker 1: in Texas because Harold Henderson had not ruled his correct 51 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 1: the arbitrator hearing right to begin with. They were saying 52 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:44,720 Speaker 1: that they didn't get the decision and they had already 53 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:48,800 Speaker 1: filed the appeal. They jumped the gun in New Orleans 54 00:03:49,320 --> 00:03:53,240 Speaker 1: like saying objection before they you know what their what 55 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:56,400 Speaker 1: their argument was is they and they basically said this 56 00:03:56,480 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 1: in New Orleans. They said, you know, if I know 57 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:00,320 Speaker 1: a semi is going to run into my house, do 58 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:02,600 Speaker 1: I have to wait till it hits me before I leave, 59 00:04:03,080 --> 00:04:05,880 Speaker 1: or can I leave ahead of time? Interesting analogy because 60 00:04:05,880 --> 00:04:08,840 Speaker 1: they figured they were gonna lose. They just sensed that 61 00:04:08,920 --> 00:04:11,680 Speaker 1: they weren't going to win because of everything that was denied, 62 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:18,160 Speaker 1: like denied in the arbitration to uh have Goodell testified, 63 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:22,560 Speaker 1: denied those notes, uh, you know, denied having lease of 64 00:04:22,640 --> 00:04:28,360 Speaker 1: freel testify or whatever. So uh, they anticipated, you know, Okay, 65 00:04:28,760 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 1: the arbitrator is not going to rule in our favor. 66 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:34,440 Speaker 1: What I'm curious about is, and I know the fans 67 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:36,920 Speaker 1: that are listening, because he probably spoke over a lot 68 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:39,039 Speaker 1: of people's head right there. There's a lot of yeah, 69 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:42,360 Speaker 1: a lot of lawyers I'm talking about. But but let's 70 00:04:42,360 --> 00:04:46,400 Speaker 1: just break it down here. What if he misses six games, 71 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:48,720 Speaker 1: which it looks it sounds like right now from what 72 00:04:48,760 --> 00:04:51,000 Speaker 1: the NFL is saying, is being reported that he is 73 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:54,760 Speaker 1: suspended right now. Nfl dot Com report Nick in Rap 74 00:04:54,800 --> 00:04:59,279 Speaker 1: Report has a statement from the NFL that says, effective immediately, 75 00:04:59,440 --> 00:05:02,080 Speaker 1: he's eld were to return to the team on Friday, 76 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:07,320 Speaker 1: November twenty four, following the Thanksgiving game Friday after Thanksgiving 77 00:05:07,360 --> 00:05:10,280 Speaker 1: so he could play in the Washington Thursday night game 78 00:05:10,640 --> 00:05:13,760 Speaker 1: after Thanksgiving That's when he would be eligible to play again. 79 00:05:14,960 --> 00:05:18,760 Speaker 1: So you miss six consecutive games. I know what good. 80 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:22,520 Speaker 1: Zeke wants to fight this, he's been fighting this. What 81 00:05:22,600 --> 00:05:26,440 Speaker 1: do the fans want? Let be honest, are you saying maybe, 82 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:29,800 Speaker 1: I'm just I'm asking as a Cowboy fan? What would 83 00:05:29,839 --> 00:05:35,520 Speaker 1: the Cowboys fan really want? Load him up? Can't? I'm curious? 84 00:05:35,600 --> 00:05:37,960 Speaker 1: I really am. I mean, because I know you look 85 00:05:37,960 --> 00:05:40,640 Speaker 1: at it, and you know, and people play fantasy football 86 00:05:40,680 --> 00:05:42,960 Speaker 1: and they think like that, and I get it. But 87 00:05:43,720 --> 00:05:47,360 Speaker 1: when you're thinking about this team, I mean, he's been 88 00:05:47,760 --> 00:05:50,040 Speaker 1: running his ass off the best he can and they're 89 00:05:50,040 --> 00:05:52,200 Speaker 1: two and three. I just wonder. I wonder what the 90 00:05:52,240 --> 00:05:54,520 Speaker 1: fans would would think. It's like you're saying, they're two 91 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:58,239 Speaker 1: and three, let's eat the suspension now. I'm not talking 92 00:05:58,240 --> 00:06:01,720 Speaker 1: about from Zeke. If Zeke is it's been fighting this thing. 93 00:06:01,760 --> 00:06:04,039 Speaker 1: He's done all everything he can do. He wants to 94 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:06,359 Speaker 1: clear his name. I don't fault him for that. What 95 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:08,760 Speaker 1: I'm curious is is that if it's going to happen, 96 00:06:09,640 --> 00:06:11,680 Speaker 1: would you rather it just happened? Now? You have a 97 00:06:11,680 --> 00:06:13,680 Speaker 1: two and three football team on a course for eight 98 00:06:13,680 --> 00:06:16,480 Speaker 1: and eight, nine and seven maybe or do you you know, 99 00:06:16,520 --> 00:06:18,479 Speaker 1: and then then you get into the offseason, You're like, 100 00:06:18,480 --> 00:06:20,680 Speaker 1: we have a good team, good draft, good free agency, 101 00:06:20,680 --> 00:06:23,840 Speaker 1: but Zeke's missing fry games or six games. I'm just saying, 102 00:06:24,200 --> 00:06:26,440 Speaker 1: what would a fan want? Maybe they should have made 103 00:06:26,440 --> 00:06:31,400 Speaker 1: that trade for Adrian Peterson. Did Fans are saying it's 104 00:06:31,480 --> 00:06:34,440 Speaker 1: up to Morris now according to the periscope comments, Oh, 105 00:06:35,520 --> 00:06:39,680 Speaker 1: I still say it's Darren McFadden. Yeah. I Actually I 106 00:06:39,800 --> 00:06:42,520 Speaker 1: talked to Will McClay a few months ago, all right 107 00:06:42,520 --> 00:06:45,200 Speaker 1: before we went on here, and he was talking about, 108 00:06:45,760 --> 00:06:48,720 Speaker 1: you know, he's they're all kind of frustrated to buy this, 109 00:06:48,800 --> 00:06:52,640 Speaker 1: you know, but uh he said, you know, McFadden, we 110 00:06:52,640 --> 00:06:55,400 Speaker 1: we we thought that Morris has done done enough to 111 00:06:55,520 --> 00:06:59,240 Speaker 1: be the backup. But there's no secret. We kept three backs, 112 00:06:59,480 --> 00:07:02,800 Speaker 1: three dablished running backs here because of we thought this 113 00:07:02,839 --> 00:07:05,440 Speaker 1: could happen and if it did, you know what other 114 00:07:05,480 --> 00:07:08,320 Speaker 1: third and active running backs had two one thousand yards seasons. 115 00:07:08,400 --> 00:07:10,880 Speaker 1: Vicky's been saying all along, five weeks into the season, 116 00:07:10,920 --> 00:07:13,600 Speaker 1: he's got some fresh legs. He's got fresh legs, and 117 00:07:13,640 --> 00:07:15,679 Speaker 1: I think they put him on ice to make sure 118 00:07:15,760 --> 00:07:18,720 Speaker 1: he was healthy in case this happened, and didn't want 119 00:07:18,840 --> 00:07:22,920 Speaker 1: him serving as a backup that would get two three 120 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:26,160 Speaker 1: carries a game. You could let Morris do that, and 121 00:07:26,200 --> 00:07:29,800 Speaker 1: then if this suspension came down, it's like, okay, Darren McFadden, 122 00:07:29,920 --> 00:07:32,280 Speaker 1: let's load it up. You know. I saw him walking 123 00:07:32,280 --> 00:07:35,760 Speaker 1: out today after the locker room closed and somebody said, hey, 124 00:07:35,800 --> 00:07:37,960 Speaker 1: what are you doing? And I couldn't hear what he said. 125 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:40,320 Speaker 1: It didn't sound like he was going anywhere. He had 126 00:07:40,360 --> 00:07:42,800 Speaker 1: a little grocery bag. He was caring. I guess it 127 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:45,920 Speaker 1: was his lunch. And I was thinking to myself, it's like, hey, 128 00:07:46,120 --> 00:07:48,960 Speaker 1: don't go too far because you made need to get 129 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:53,480 Speaker 1: in here and start studying again. It was that was McFadden. Yeah, McFadden. 130 00:07:53,560 --> 00:07:58,600 Speaker 1: You know what his t shirt said. It said it 131 00:07:58,720 --> 00:08:03,520 Speaker 1: said something about justice. It's really yeah, And I was 132 00:08:03,600 --> 00:08:06,480 Speaker 1: looking at it and I was like, it's interesting because 133 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:10,280 Speaker 1: your teammate is trying to he's fighting for it. If 134 00:08:10,320 --> 00:08:13,560 Speaker 1: he doesn't get it, then you're gonna play, which you 135 00:08:13,640 --> 00:08:16,960 Speaker 1: probably feel is justified as well. Yeah, all goals full 136 00:08:16,960 --> 00:08:19,040 Speaker 1: circle a little bit. You know. I had someone just 137 00:08:19,040 --> 00:08:22,480 Speaker 1: tweet at me obviously listening, and a big Cowboy fan 138 00:08:22,600 --> 00:08:25,560 Speaker 1: just said rip off the band aid, get it over with. 139 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:29,440 Speaker 1: As a fan, now, it's easy to say that as 140 00:08:29,480 --> 00:08:32,200 Speaker 1: a fan. You got a guy, though, that's fighting for 141 00:08:32,280 --> 00:08:34,880 Speaker 1: his name and his credibility. I wouldn't do that if 142 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:37,080 Speaker 1: I were him. But I'm just wondering, you know, And 143 00:08:37,120 --> 00:08:39,319 Speaker 1: I think there's people in the organization that are kind 144 00:08:39,320 --> 00:08:42,160 Speaker 1: of feel the same way a little bit. But what 145 00:08:42,240 --> 00:08:45,480 Speaker 1: if he wins? Yeah, I mean that's that's If he wins, 146 00:08:45,600 --> 00:08:49,400 Speaker 1: then then then it's great for him. Well, there is 147 00:08:49,440 --> 00:08:54,680 Speaker 1: recourse here, right, I mean, he can refile in US 148 00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:58,840 Speaker 1: District Court in New York and start this process all 149 00:08:58,840 --> 00:09:02,200 Speaker 1: over again. Try to get it tro tipporary restraining order, 150 00:09:02,240 --> 00:09:07,720 Speaker 1: try to get a preliminary injunction and do this again. Yeah. Yes, 151 00:09:08,840 --> 00:09:10,839 Speaker 1: I'm gonna have a law degree by this from this thing. 152 00:09:10,880 --> 00:09:14,760 Speaker 1: I think we already do. Yeah, hardly, but we've passed 153 00:09:14,760 --> 00:09:16,960 Speaker 1: a test yet. But yeah, I mean you bring up 154 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:19,520 Speaker 1: an interesting point, Nick, I mean, and we've talked about that. 155 00:09:19,559 --> 00:09:22,360 Speaker 1: I know, I'm talking cowboys. We've discussed this like if 156 00:09:22,360 --> 00:09:25,680 Speaker 1: it were me and I deny all wrongdoing, then I 157 00:09:25,720 --> 00:09:27,720 Speaker 1: want to clear my name no matter what it takes. 158 00:09:28,679 --> 00:09:32,240 Speaker 1: But I see your devil's advocate side either two and three. 159 00:09:32,320 --> 00:09:35,040 Speaker 1: Do you eat this now? From a team perspective, I 160 00:09:35,040 --> 00:09:37,280 Speaker 1: don't know. I mean, if I'm if I'm the Cowboys, 161 00:09:37,400 --> 00:09:39,640 Speaker 1: I support my running back. If he wants to fight this, 162 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:42,920 Speaker 1: let him keep fighting it. But it's an interesting scenario. 163 00:09:42,960 --> 00:09:45,120 Speaker 1: That's why I said that. From the fans per sective, sure, 164 00:09:45,520 --> 00:09:47,280 Speaker 1: not so much for the Cowboys because you know they 165 00:09:47,320 --> 00:09:50,319 Speaker 1: I understand that they have to do that, and but 166 00:09:51,440 --> 00:09:55,800 Speaker 1: also do they know that, Hey, you're gonna have to 167 00:09:55,800 --> 00:09:58,200 Speaker 1: serve this. This is gonna get so you can push 168 00:09:58,200 --> 00:09:59,599 Speaker 1: it back all you want to, but you're gonna have 169 00:09:59,679 --> 00:10:02,920 Speaker 1: to serve. Brady's an example in New England. It took 170 00:10:03,040 --> 00:10:06,120 Speaker 1: until the next season, but he sat what four games 171 00:10:06,920 --> 00:10:10,880 Speaker 1: for like right, And that's something that that I guess, 172 00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:12,320 Speaker 1: you know that they would have to know that. The 173 00:10:12,400 --> 00:10:15,000 Speaker 1: lawyers would have to know that, Hey, this is going 174 00:10:15,040 --> 00:10:17,240 Speaker 1: to happen. It's inevitable. You can push you back all 175 00:10:17,280 --> 00:10:19,720 Speaker 1: you want to, and I don't know that. I still 176 00:10:19,760 --> 00:10:22,240 Speaker 1: feel like Zeke feels like he can win it and 177 00:10:22,280 --> 00:10:25,079 Speaker 1: he will win it. And if that happens then and 178 00:10:25,120 --> 00:10:28,720 Speaker 1: I think the lead attorney Kessler, I think he's pretty 179 00:10:28,760 --> 00:10:31,680 Speaker 1: competitive and I don't think he's ready to throw in 180 00:10:31,720 --> 00:10:36,079 Speaker 1: the top. So this really comes down to today's decision, 181 00:10:36,240 --> 00:10:38,520 Speaker 1: is it's not it's not so much whether or not 182 00:10:38,640 --> 00:10:42,760 Speaker 1: they think that that Zeke was guilty of these things. 183 00:10:42,840 --> 00:10:46,040 Speaker 1: It's it's all about the it shouldn't have been done 184 00:10:46,080 --> 00:10:47,720 Speaker 1: here and it shouldn't have been done at this time, 185 00:10:47,880 --> 00:10:50,680 Speaker 1: right the legal ease. Yeah, it's not about the what. 186 00:10:50,840 --> 00:10:53,920 Speaker 1: It was the where and the win that that has 187 00:10:54,559 --> 00:10:56,680 Speaker 1: that has caused it to like, we're throwing this out 188 00:10:56,760 --> 00:10:59,920 Speaker 1: and you can't appeal this because what the judge rule 189 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:04,880 Speaker 1: old in Sherman was not that Zeke was guilty or 190 00:11:04,920 --> 00:11:09,400 Speaker 1: not guilty. He was saying the arbitration process was not equitable. 191 00:11:09,440 --> 00:11:11,760 Speaker 1: There were flaws. There was flaws in it, right, right, 192 00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:15,000 Speaker 1: So they never got to the point of saying, hey, 193 00:11:15,040 --> 00:11:18,360 Speaker 1: they made a bad decision. They're just saying the first 194 00:11:18,400 --> 00:11:23,199 Speaker 1: judge said, hey, this arbitration wasn't not right. You didn't 195 00:11:23,240 --> 00:11:26,520 Speaker 1: give them a chance to present their case. And then 196 00:11:26,600 --> 00:11:29,560 Speaker 1: this was about where the case was heard and that 197 00:11:29,640 --> 00:11:32,080 Speaker 1: you jumped a gun and that should have been filed 198 00:11:32,120 --> 00:11:34,760 Speaker 1: in the Southern District of New York to begin with, 199 00:11:34,920 --> 00:11:39,000 Speaker 1: to begin with, So you know, once again and Rob's 200 00:11:39,040 --> 00:11:41,200 Speaker 1: heard me say this a thousand times. I bring up 201 00:11:41,240 --> 00:11:43,920 Speaker 1: the old tech Stram saying of sometimes a judge should 202 00:11:43,960 --> 00:11:47,360 Speaker 1: do what's right instead of what's legal. Well, what happened 203 00:11:47,360 --> 00:11:51,200 Speaker 1: now is what's legal, but it's not necessarily right. It's 204 00:11:51,240 --> 00:11:54,719 Speaker 1: part of the process, right, Yes, yes, jurisdiction and all that. 205 00:11:55,000 --> 00:11:56,920 Speaker 1: You know, I feel so smart talking about that, and 206 00:11:56,920 --> 00:11:59,560 Speaker 1: and and you know, I was, I feel so dumbless, 207 00:12:00,080 --> 00:12:02,920 Speaker 1: and I was, I was asking and I got I said, so, 208 00:12:02,960 --> 00:12:06,360 Speaker 1: what happens if the NFL loses? Where does this go? 209 00:12:07,120 --> 00:12:11,240 Speaker 1: And it was like, I Ray's Supreme Court, and I'm going, 210 00:12:11,440 --> 00:12:14,000 Speaker 1: this would go to the Supreme Court. Don't they have 211 00:12:14,200 --> 00:12:18,360 Speaker 1: better things to worry about? You would think? But who knows? 212 00:12:18,600 --> 00:12:21,120 Speaker 1: You would think that, you know, people have been Washington, 213 00:12:21,160 --> 00:12:23,920 Speaker 1: DC have better things to you know, to deal with 214 00:12:23,960 --> 00:12:27,440 Speaker 1: in football, But not always the case. Yeah, Nick, you 215 00:12:27,440 --> 00:12:30,000 Speaker 1: mentioned the fans. We got one. You want to hear 216 00:12:30,120 --> 00:12:32,160 Speaker 1: one of the fans has to say? I think Ken, 217 00:12:32,240 --> 00:12:35,040 Speaker 1: who we got? We have Travis on the line. Travis, 218 00:12:35,040 --> 00:12:38,840 Speaker 1: what's up? Hey man? What's going on? Um? I love 219 00:12:38,880 --> 00:12:40,640 Speaker 1: all three of you guys. I was just down in 220 00:12:40,720 --> 00:12:45,320 Speaker 1: first Go right before the season opener. Um, I'm from Rochester, 221 00:12:45,440 --> 00:12:49,240 Speaker 1: New York, so as a hall all right, but uh um, 222 00:12:49,280 --> 00:12:51,800 Speaker 1: what I think we should do, Like I understand like 223 00:12:51,960 --> 00:12:54,719 Speaker 1: if Deek is in a sense he should fight it 224 00:12:54,880 --> 00:12:57,360 Speaker 1: and all that. But at the same time, we have 225 00:12:57,400 --> 00:12:59,720 Speaker 1: a lot of running backs on our roster right now 226 00:12:59,760 --> 00:13:02,360 Speaker 1: that I think we can get by with. Instead of 227 00:13:02,400 --> 00:13:05,080 Speaker 1: waiting until next year to do it and maybe letting 228 00:13:05,160 --> 00:13:07,680 Speaker 1: mc fadden or elt Morris go to where we're not 229 00:13:07,760 --> 00:13:10,640 Speaker 1: so deep on our roster, I think that could hurt 230 00:13:10,679 --> 00:13:13,760 Speaker 1: of or if he tries fighting that and it goes 231 00:13:13,800 --> 00:13:16,800 Speaker 1: a little bit longer and it takes an effect in 232 00:13:16,840 --> 00:13:19,760 Speaker 1: the playoffs if we make it that far. The way 233 00:13:19,760 --> 00:13:21,920 Speaker 1: I'm looking at it now is if he takes the 234 00:13:21,960 --> 00:13:25,760 Speaker 1: six games suspension right now, we'll get him back against 235 00:13:26,559 --> 00:13:32,559 Speaker 1: well early December, late November game after last game in November. Yes, yeah, so, 236 00:13:32,640 --> 00:13:36,000 Speaker 1: I mean if he takes it now, he would have 237 00:13:36,080 --> 00:13:38,160 Speaker 1: fresh legs at the end of the season. If we 238 00:13:38,200 --> 00:13:41,440 Speaker 1: can just get in position to make that playoff run, 239 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:44,560 Speaker 1: that would like all the defenses be getting tired out, 240 00:13:44,760 --> 00:13:50,040 Speaker 1: gcast fresh legs. Okay, Travis, Yeah, Okay, you guys have 241 00:13:50,080 --> 00:13:52,319 Speaker 1: a good one. Thanks man, I appreciate it. That's an 242 00:13:52,320 --> 00:13:55,720 Speaker 1: interesting thought. Nick fresh legs yep, and a dark cloud 243 00:13:55,760 --> 00:13:59,960 Speaker 1: that'll be over him forever. I mean, that's like attached 244 00:14:00,040 --> 00:14:01,960 Speaker 1: to his name, right yeah. And I'm not trying to 245 00:14:01,960 --> 00:14:03,800 Speaker 1: talk out of both sides of my mouth. I'm just saying, 246 00:14:04,120 --> 00:14:07,400 Speaker 1: you know, he's saying do what's best for the team 247 00:14:07,400 --> 00:14:10,560 Speaker 1: and his fresh legs and maybe a playoff run and 248 00:14:10,600 --> 00:14:14,760 Speaker 1: all that. But you're throwing your hands up by saying, 249 00:14:14,800 --> 00:14:17,160 Speaker 1: you know, well, I'm all right, I'm done. I'm not 250 00:14:17,160 --> 00:14:20,160 Speaker 1: going to fight this anymore when he has other options. 251 00:14:20,160 --> 00:14:23,240 Speaker 1: If he's out of options, I understand, but I just 252 00:14:23,480 --> 00:14:25,480 Speaker 1: I don't think at this point that that's what he's 253 00:14:25,520 --> 00:14:28,120 Speaker 1: going to do. I think he's going to keep, you know, 254 00:14:28,240 --> 00:14:30,120 Speaker 1: keep trying to fight this thing. And I wonder if 255 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:36,000 Speaker 1: people realize, Number one, he loses six base salaries, so 256 00:14:36,040 --> 00:14:41,000 Speaker 1: it's a pretty expensive suspension. At number two, if a 257 00:14:41,040 --> 00:14:44,480 Speaker 1: player is suspended like this, then all the guarantees in 258 00:14:44,560 --> 00:14:49,000 Speaker 1: his contract are waived. They're gone. So he's got guaranteed 259 00:14:49,040 --> 00:14:53,160 Speaker 1: money for the next two years. Those guarantees are gone. 260 00:14:53,160 --> 00:14:56,640 Speaker 1: So say he gets hurt, nothing's guaranteed. Say he suffers 261 00:14:56,640 --> 00:14:59,520 Speaker 1: an injury, he can't play anymore, those guarantees are gone 262 00:14:59,600 --> 00:15:01,600 Speaker 1: to cop boys are off the hook. And it's not 263 00:15:01,680 --> 00:15:05,920 Speaker 1: the cowboys choice. It is in the way the NFL 264 00:15:06,040 --> 00:15:09,640 Speaker 1: has constructed these contracts now that if you get suspended, 265 00:15:09,800 --> 00:15:13,960 Speaker 1: any guarantees you have are wave and that's when we're 266 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:17,080 Speaker 1: talking some serious base salaries going for. Yeah, and a 267 00:15:17,160 --> 00:15:20,880 Speaker 1: number three to your points about about that is, you know, 268 00:15:21,200 --> 00:15:22,920 Speaker 1: kind of the caller made it sound like, you know, 269 00:15:22,960 --> 00:15:26,400 Speaker 1: what we should do. It's not really a cowboy thing. 270 00:15:26,480 --> 00:15:29,000 Speaker 1: I mean, it's not like they can maybe give him advice. 271 00:15:29,080 --> 00:15:31,840 Speaker 1: But they've stayed out of this. Yeah, They've let the 272 00:15:31,920 --> 00:15:35,640 Speaker 1: NFLPA file different motions on his behalf. It's really been 273 00:15:35,680 --> 00:15:38,440 Speaker 1: the PA. Yeah, it's not really their decision anymore. And 274 00:15:38,840 --> 00:15:41,280 Speaker 1: you know, and if if these reports are accurate about 275 00:15:41,280 --> 00:15:43,920 Speaker 1: the fact that they he is suspended now that it 276 00:15:44,080 --> 00:15:46,760 Speaker 1: really won't be able to have contact with him or 277 00:15:46,800 --> 00:15:49,960 Speaker 1: not supposed to. So that's that's per the nature of 278 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:54,920 Speaker 1: this suspension personal conduct, you're barred from the facility, Yes, 279 00:15:55,320 --> 00:15:57,120 Speaker 1: I believe. So it all depends on the nature of 280 00:15:57,120 --> 00:16:01,040 Speaker 1: the suspension. David Irving, Yeah, perform it's enhancing. He was 281 00:16:01,240 --> 00:16:04,040 Speaker 1: barred as well during his suspension, so and by the way, 282 00:16:04,080 --> 00:16:06,640 Speaker 1: before we get another phone call, Nick, go ahead. Sorry, 283 00:16:06,760 --> 00:16:09,480 Speaker 1: I was just saying I might be open up another 284 00:16:09,480 --> 00:16:11,080 Speaker 1: can of worms. Share. But this is one of those 285 00:16:11,120 --> 00:16:13,640 Speaker 1: situations where, you know, this is what I think the 286 00:16:13,680 --> 00:16:16,600 Speaker 1: league is talking about, the NFLPA and then the competition 287 00:16:16,640 --> 00:16:20,040 Speaker 1: Committee that guys that are suspended. In this case, Zeke 288 00:16:20,840 --> 00:16:23,880 Speaker 1: being away from the team is probably the worst thing 289 00:16:23,920 --> 00:16:25,920 Speaker 1: that can happen because a lot of the things that 290 00:16:26,040 --> 00:16:29,280 Speaker 1: happen to players and suspensions and stuff right when they're 291 00:16:29,320 --> 00:16:33,400 Speaker 1: not around the team and they don't have um, you know, 292 00:16:33,440 --> 00:16:37,240 Speaker 1: a schedule and it's structure. So I think it's this 293 00:16:37,320 --> 00:16:40,280 Speaker 1: is actually, this is something Cowboys are probably worried about 294 00:16:40,320 --> 00:16:42,560 Speaker 1: more than more than not having him for six games, 295 00:16:42,680 --> 00:16:45,120 Speaker 1: is not having him around, not having him a place 296 00:16:45,120 --> 00:16:47,920 Speaker 1: to be. I hope he can, you know, he'll he'll 297 00:16:47,960 --> 00:16:51,200 Speaker 1: do the right thing there. But man, that's that's probably 298 00:16:51,280 --> 00:16:54,000 Speaker 1: pretty scary too. You wonder in the next CBA if 299 00:16:54,400 --> 00:16:56,720 Speaker 1: that could be collectively bargained, that's a change we might 300 00:16:56,760 --> 00:16:59,440 Speaker 1: see because you sell structure so important. I mean that 301 00:16:59,560 --> 00:17:04,960 Speaker 1: it's you're it seems contradictory. You're trying to help someone 302 00:17:04,840 --> 00:17:07,440 Speaker 1: get on the right path. No, matter. I mean, in 303 00:17:07,560 --> 00:17:09,800 Speaker 1: Z's case, he's saying I'm innocent, but I'm just saying 304 00:17:09,840 --> 00:17:13,520 Speaker 1: in general, with guys that are have violated, made violate, 305 00:17:13,520 --> 00:17:16,520 Speaker 1: they want to play and they want to get paid. Yeah, 306 00:17:16,560 --> 00:17:19,280 Speaker 1: you're taking two things away from them already, but I 307 00:17:19,280 --> 00:17:22,920 Speaker 1: wouldn't take away just not being here. And maybe there's 308 00:17:22,920 --> 00:17:25,240 Speaker 1: something I'm missing as far as this argument has been 309 00:17:25,280 --> 00:17:29,760 Speaker 1: going for a long time on banning guys from the facility, 310 00:17:30,200 --> 00:17:34,119 Speaker 1: and the way there they structured this is that what 311 00:17:34,320 --> 00:17:39,840 Speaker 1: he did, what David Irving did with performance enhancing drugs, 312 00:17:39,880 --> 00:17:42,959 Speaker 1: that's a choice they look at. If you get suspended 313 00:17:43,080 --> 00:17:48,760 Speaker 1: for alcohol or for drugs, that's sort of like an illness, 314 00:17:49,200 --> 00:17:51,080 Speaker 1: and so you need all the help you can get. 315 00:17:51,760 --> 00:17:54,200 Speaker 1: And I don't. I never agreed with it. I haven't 316 00:17:54,320 --> 00:17:58,200 Speaker 1: talked to a coach or an NFL player who's agreed 317 00:17:58,200 --> 00:18:02,760 Speaker 1: with it. That ex actually what Nick said, and of 318 00:18:02,800 --> 00:18:06,480 Speaker 1: all people, Zeke, he needs as much structure as he 319 00:18:06,520 --> 00:18:11,840 Speaker 1: can get, you know. So yeah, now, and I can't 320 00:18:11,840 --> 00:18:13,920 Speaker 1: remember if we already touched on this. I've talked about 321 00:18:13,960 --> 00:18:17,320 Speaker 1: this for like five times before we started this. The 322 00:18:17,400 --> 00:18:21,640 Speaker 1: Cowboys are somewhat fortunate it happened now during the bye, 323 00:18:22,200 --> 00:18:26,160 Speaker 1: they got time to digest this and prepare think about 324 00:18:26,200 --> 00:18:29,199 Speaker 1: if they had a game Sunday, Well it happened to 325 00:18:29,280 --> 00:18:32,879 Speaker 1: him week one, really, but the NFL, yeah, well we're 326 00:18:32,920 --> 00:18:34,840 Speaker 1: gonna happen this time. No, it's not. I'm just saying 327 00:18:34,840 --> 00:18:38,440 Speaker 1: the NFL gave him the grace period. Basically, he said 328 00:18:38,480 --> 00:18:40,080 Speaker 1: he can play week one. And that went back to 329 00:18:40,119 --> 00:18:42,159 Speaker 1: the whole argument on the PA side of well what 330 00:18:42,240 --> 00:18:45,400 Speaker 1: about reparable harm? Why are you letting him play week one? 331 00:18:45,440 --> 00:18:47,320 Speaker 1: If this whole thing is going to cause such a 332 00:18:47,359 --> 00:18:50,000 Speaker 1: reparable harm to the league anyway, that's more Lord, And 333 00:18:50,040 --> 00:18:52,040 Speaker 1: that didn't even get it didn't seem like it came 334 00:18:52,160 --> 00:18:54,280 Speaker 1: up in this. It was other stuff. But had it 335 00:18:54,320 --> 00:18:57,879 Speaker 1: happened today and they played Sunday, all right, go ahead 336 00:18:57,880 --> 00:19:00,720 Speaker 1: and just your game plan, and you know, the Cowboys 337 00:19:00,720 --> 00:19:02,199 Speaker 1: can I mean, if you really want to take this 338 00:19:02,920 --> 00:19:05,679 Speaker 1: several levels down, I mean, the Cowboys have lost a 339 00:19:05,720 --> 00:19:09,040 Speaker 1: player or two because of this, because you know, they've 340 00:19:09,080 --> 00:19:11,399 Speaker 1: got four running backs on their roster and had to 341 00:19:11,800 --> 00:19:14,080 Speaker 1: keep four running backs on the roster the whole time. 342 00:19:14,359 --> 00:19:17,000 Speaker 1: You know, if this all this started from the NFL, 343 00:19:17,080 --> 00:19:19,680 Speaker 1: they didn't take thirteen months to do it. They could 344 00:19:19,680 --> 00:19:22,040 Speaker 1: have had all this stuff happening in the summer. Then 345 00:19:22,200 --> 00:19:24,840 Speaker 1: then you don't have four running backs. You keep a 346 00:19:24,960 --> 00:19:28,119 Speaker 1: marking exhaust yet or somebody like that, somebody that you 347 00:19:28,160 --> 00:19:30,600 Speaker 1: had to cut at a different position that you don't 348 00:19:30,600 --> 00:19:33,560 Speaker 1: really think about. But the domino effect is that because 349 00:19:33,600 --> 00:19:36,520 Speaker 1: you've had to keep these guys, you couldn't cut McFadden 350 00:19:36,640 --> 00:19:39,280 Speaker 1: or Morris, So you had to do that for this reason. 351 00:19:39,359 --> 00:19:42,560 Speaker 1: And you know, and they've had to play pretty much 352 00:19:42,600 --> 00:19:45,480 Speaker 1: shorthanded that way because you had four running back because 353 00:19:45,480 --> 00:19:48,280 Speaker 1: you had to protect yourself this whole time, you've lost 354 00:19:48,280 --> 00:19:51,560 Speaker 1: a player or two that you decided to cut. And 355 00:19:51,720 --> 00:19:54,120 Speaker 1: I mean, now that's a great point. And then look 356 00:19:54,119 --> 00:19:56,280 Speaker 1: at what they're dealing with on the defensive side of 357 00:19:56,280 --> 00:19:58,280 Speaker 1: the ball this week alone. Yeah, and now what are 358 00:19:58,320 --> 00:20:00,439 Speaker 1: you going to get? You know, you could what are 359 00:20:00,440 --> 00:20:04,240 Speaker 1: you gonna fill the spot with? There's nothing out there 360 00:20:04,760 --> 00:20:08,560 Speaker 1: you would have used in march Lyard? Yeah, I say 361 00:20:08,600 --> 00:20:12,760 Speaker 1: that right? Yeah? Yeah, So let's let's talk. Can we 362 00:20:12,840 --> 00:20:14,719 Speaker 1: talk about the roster equipment? What are you guys going 363 00:20:14,720 --> 00:20:16,639 Speaker 1: to get on the phone calls? Take that? Yeah? Sorry? 364 00:20:16,640 --> 00:20:20,720 Speaker 1: Who we got? Got Ronnie in New Jersey? Hey, Ronnie, Hey, 365 00:20:20,760 --> 00:20:23,920 Speaker 1: how are you guys doing good? Listen to you guys 366 00:20:23,960 --> 00:20:28,480 Speaker 1: every day, and honestly, my opinion, I say, just take 367 00:20:28,560 --> 00:20:31,359 Speaker 1: the suspension now. And I'm not saying because this is 368 00:20:31,359 --> 00:20:34,639 Speaker 1: like a throwaway season or anything like that, because we 369 00:20:34,720 --> 00:20:36,960 Speaker 1: used to we still got hope. I mean, these guys 370 00:20:37,840 --> 00:20:41,400 Speaker 1: they gotta get I don't know, they gotta just gotta 371 00:20:41,480 --> 00:20:45,240 Speaker 1: get going. And maybe this is a distraction, not only 372 00:20:45,280 --> 00:20:49,600 Speaker 1: for the team, but for him too. I mean, the 373 00:20:49,640 --> 00:20:51,560 Speaker 1: way he's been playing this year, and I don't want 374 00:20:51,600 --> 00:20:54,280 Speaker 1: to put anything. You know, it's not just him, I 375 00:20:54,359 --> 00:20:57,480 Speaker 1: understand is the line also, but he hasn't been playing 376 00:20:57,520 --> 00:21:01,520 Speaker 1: all that great this year, and maybe this is in 377 00:21:01,680 --> 00:21:05,879 Speaker 1: his head. So when he comes to the Kings, he 378 00:21:05,960 --> 00:21:09,320 Speaker 1: doesn't look like seek from last year. I don't know 379 00:21:09,359 --> 00:21:10,960 Speaker 1: if it's out of shape. I don't know if he's 380 00:21:11,040 --> 00:21:14,000 Speaker 1: just mentally not into it. But hey, you know what, 381 00:21:14,359 --> 00:21:16,680 Speaker 1: if the suspension is gonna happen to make like Mix 382 00:21:16,720 --> 00:21:20,680 Speaker 1: said earlier or Bob, if it's gonna happen, it's gonna 383 00:21:20,680 --> 00:21:25,439 Speaker 1: happen next year, well why just not take it this year? Okay, Ronnie, 384 00:21:25,440 --> 00:21:28,400 Speaker 1: thanks for the call. Um. Okay, we could say that 385 00:21:28,840 --> 00:21:31,280 Speaker 1: it's impacting him. We can't get inside his head and 386 00:21:31,359 --> 00:21:35,159 Speaker 1: say that. Um I will say this, He's had some 387 00:21:35,200 --> 00:21:38,800 Speaker 1: tough sledding up front to fine holes, and regardless of 388 00:21:38,800 --> 00:21:41,679 Speaker 1: who's the running back in the next few weeks, they 389 00:21:41,760 --> 00:21:43,280 Speaker 1: got to block it better for him. And I think 390 00:21:43,320 --> 00:21:45,639 Speaker 1: they know that. I mean, that's that's something they've been 391 00:21:45,640 --> 00:21:47,320 Speaker 1: trying to work on. They've got a couple new pieces 392 00:21:47,320 --> 00:21:48,840 Speaker 1: on the offensive lines, not all on them. I think 393 00:21:48,840 --> 00:21:51,040 Speaker 1: it's on all five starters or however many guys. Have 394 00:21:51,119 --> 00:21:53,720 Speaker 1: you got a left guard spot? It ends in there. Yeah, 395 00:21:53,720 --> 00:21:55,840 Speaker 1: you got left guard spot's been in flux. I think 396 00:21:55,840 --> 00:21:59,320 Speaker 1: it's an offensive matter, not just the running back for 397 00:21:59,400 --> 00:22:02,800 Speaker 1: whoever's to be behinds. Yeah. I still think it goes 398 00:22:02,840 --> 00:22:05,000 Speaker 1: down to the receivers in the passing game. I don't 399 00:22:05,040 --> 00:22:08,000 Speaker 1: think anyone scares them on the team, but Zeke and 400 00:22:08,040 --> 00:22:10,440 Speaker 1: so and that in that offensive line is we're gonna 401 00:22:10,440 --> 00:22:12,560 Speaker 1: do whatever we have to do. We're gonna we're gonna 402 00:22:12,600 --> 00:22:15,159 Speaker 1: take our chances with Dak Dak, you've made some great plays. 403 00:22:15,160 --> 00:22:18,280 Speaker 1: We think you'll struggle. Sometimes we're not worried about the 404 00:22:18,280 --> 00:22:21,080 Speaker 1: receiver's really beating us deep. And you know, I think 405 00:22:21,080 --> 00:22:22,720 Speaker 1: they feel like they can if they can cover the 406 00:22:22,720 --> 00:22:25,880 Speaker 1: tight end and Beasley and so I think it's they're 407 00:22:25,880 --> 00:22:27,640 Speaker 1: just putting all the pressure on Zeke to beat him, 408 00:22:27,640 --> 00:22:29,560 Speaker 1: and it's been tough. I think he's running his ass off. 409 00:22:29,600 --> 00:22:31,800 Speaker 1: I really do too. I don't see where it's affecting 410 00:22:31,840 --> 00:22:33,760 Speaker 1: a man. You know what, We're gonna get the answer 411 00:22:34,080 --> 00:22:38,600 Speaker 1: to this if indeed he suspended by how defensive is now? 412 00:22:38,640 --> 00:22:40,800 Speaker 1: Play the cowboy out and Zeke? Are they going to 413 00:22:40,920 --> 00:22:43,760 Speaker 1: load the box to stop Morris and McFadden? I bet not. 414 00:22:44,160 --> 00:22:46,199 Speaker 1: They already showed that they didn't. I mean, you know, 415 00:22:46,320 --> 00:22:49,000 Speaker 1: Zeke's not ripping off a seventy six yard or against Morris. 416 00:22:49,000 --> 00:22:50,719 Speaker 1: I mean I kind of surprised him a little bit, 417 00:22:50,760 --> 00:22:53,159 Speaker 1: and they didn't play it the same way. Right, It 418 00:22:53,320 --> 00:22:55,600 Speaker 1: might open things up, as weird as it sounds, it 419 00:22:55,680 --> 00:22:58,560 Speaker 1: might open it up a little bit more. They might say, hey, 420 00:22:58,600 --> 00:23:00,680 Speaker 1: you know what, Dack's been pretty good these last couple 421 00:23:00,680 --> 00:23:03,840 Speaker 1: of games. You better protect ourselves against him, and will 422 00:23:04,160 --> 00:23:07,240 Speaker 1: will accept whatever we get in there. I'm be interested. 423 00:23:07,320 --> 00:23:08,879 Speaker 1: We'll see it will be interesting. I'll tell you what. 424 00:23:09,240 --> 00:23:12,080 Speaker 1: This last game, in particular, I looked at the stats sheet. 425 00:23:12,080 --> 00:23:14,480 Speaker 1: I's mentioned this on our show in the second half, 426 00:23:14,480 --> 00:23:16,600 Speaker 1: and he had two yards to carry and I was like, 427 00:23:17,040 --> 00:23:19,720 Speaker 1: no way, because he was running, like you said, his 428 00:23:19,800 --> 00:23:22,159 Speaker 1: ass off, and he was grinding out yards and getting 429 00:23:22,200 --> 00:23:25,359 Speaker 1: tough yards that not every back can get. And let's 430 00:23:25,359 --> 00:23:27,480 Speaker 1: not forget about that. He is an all pro running back. 431 00:23:27,480 --> 00:23:29,119 Speaker 1: He's the best back in the league. They do have 432 00:23:29,160 --> 00:23:33,120 Speaker 1: two veteran guys behind him, though, that they've been saving 433 00:23:33,160 --> 00:23:36,520 Speaker 1: for this particular was the insurance. No question, you still 434 00:23:36,560 --> 00:23:39,640 Speaker 1: have Rod Smith too, who's who's a valuable special teams guy. 435 00:23:39,640 --> 00:23:41,080 Speaker 1: Made a nice ketch the other night. We'll just send 436 00:23:41,119 --> 00:23:44,480 Speaker 1: him down field. Yeah, yeah, exactly right, by the way, 437 00:23:44,720 --> 00:23:49,520 Speaker 1: um Per the NFL dot Com report, Eliot's lawyer, Frank 438 00:23:49,640 --> 00:23:53,760 Speaker 1: Salzano released the statement to NFL Network just regarding what 439 00:23:53,800 --> 00:23:56,840 Speaker 1: the might might the next steps be. Quote, we are 440 00:23:56,840 --> 00:23:59,199 Speaker 1: currently exploring all of our legal options and will make 441 00:23:59,200 --> 00:24:00,960 Speaker 1: a decision as to what is the best course of 442 00:24:01,000 --> 00:24:03,399 Speaker 1: action in the next few days. Until that time, no 443 00:24:03,520 --> 00:24:06,640 Speaker 1: further comment on the Fifth Circus decision. So I would 444 00:24:06,680 --> 00:24:10,960 Speaker 1: imagine they don't delay and do something tomorrow because the 445 00:24:10,960 --> 00:24:14,480 Speaker 1: court system ain't working on Saturday and Sunday. Right, Yeah, 446 00:24:14,520 --> 00:24:17,480 Speaker 1: but I mean Are they looking at it the same 447 00:24:17,520 --> 00:24:19,440 Speaker 1: type of way? Are they looking at it and trying 448 00:24:19,440 --> 00:24:22,119 Speaker 1: to say, hey, what are our chances of really getting 449 00:24:22,160 --> 00:24:24,520 Speaker 1: this thing? Like? Are we are we ever going to 450 00:24:24,600 --> 00:24:26,480 Speaker 1: really be in the clear on this? Are we just pushing? 451 00:24:26,520 --> 00:24:28,600 Speaker 1: Are we just pushing pushing and pushing back? Well, now 452 00:24:28,640 --> 00:24:31,000 Speaker 1: it's there, you know, I wonder if they're looking at 453 00:24:31,000 --> 00:24:33,920 Speaker 1: it that way. I still think that, like you said, 454 00:24:33,920 --> 00:24:36,840 Speaker 1: they're gonna try to fight this. Um. Is it a 455 00:24:36,880 --> 00:24:41,880 Speaker 1: possibility that that it gets heard, but he still gets 456 00:24:41,920 --> 00:24:45,000 Speaker 1: suspended for this game, for the for the next you know, 457 00:24:45,080 --> 00:24:47,320 Speaker 1: for the next game. Yeah, it depends on timeline that 458 00:24:47,480 --> 00:24:52,000 Speaker 1: temporary injunction does get filed if even if you gets granted, 459 00:24:52,160 --> 00:24:53,960 Speaker 1: even if you get it, yeah, you may not get 460 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:57,200 Speaker 1: it in time. But there's another benefit for this happening 461 00:24:57,280 --> 00:25:00,720 Speaker 1: during the bye You've got yourself an extra three or 462 00:25:00,720 --> 00:25:04,240 Speaker 1: four days for the court to maybe at least here 463 00:25:04,680 --> 00:25:06,919 Speaker 1: read it and say, because I don't know that you 464 00:25:06,960 --> 00:25:09,760 Speaker 1: have I don't know that. Do they have to have 465 00:25:09,840 --> 00:25:12,080 Speaker 1: a hearing to grant an injunction or do they can 466 00:25:12,200 --> 00:25:14,600 Speaker 1: read it and say, yeah, we should have an injunction? 467 00:25:14,600 --> 00:25:17,680 Speaker 1: What do they do? The last time there was a hearing. 468 00:25:17,760 --> 00:25:19,639 Speaker 1: There was a hearing in Sherman down the road, and 469 00:25:19,680 --> 00:25:21,760 Speaker 1: then they granted the Yes they did because he was 470 00:25:21,760 --> 00:25:24,480 Speaker 1: suspended at that point and all that happened. But it 471 00:25:24,560 --> 00:25:29,320 Speaker 1: happened real quick, it did. They filed in a motion 472 00:25:29,480 --> 00:25:32,159 Speaker 1: for a t R. As soon as how many of 473 00:25:32,160 --> 00:25:36,360 Speaker 1: those those judges up the Southern District or giant fails 474 00:25:36,720 --> 00:25:39,800 Speaker 1: will correct me if I'm wrong, mick Um, this whole thing. 475 00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:43,160 Speaker 1: Jurisdiction plays a part in all this, right, PA files 476 00:25:43,160 --> 00:25:48,919 Speaker 1: in Texas. NFL now wins this round, could go to 477 00:25:48,920 --> 00:25:52,600 Speaker 1: New York. Is from what I've read before in a 478 00:25:52,800 --> 00:25:55,320 Speaker 1: pro NFL in New York? Is that? Yeah? Is that accurate? 479 00:25:55,400 --> 00:25:57,800 Speaker 1: Based on history, they seem to win cases. You know 480 00:25:57,880 --> 00:26:01,160 Speaker 1: how the NFLPA would win the cases in in Minneapolis, 481 00:26:01,200 --> 00:26:04,199 Speaker 1: would judge Dody, you know, I think they went and 482 00:26:04,240 --> 00:26:06,600 Speaker 1: this is where they won the case with Brady by 483 00:26:06,600 --> 00:26:10,280 Speaker 1: the way, the Southern Okay District of New York. That's 484 00:26:10,280 --> 00:26:15,439 Speaker 1: it all right? Yeah, well quite a week. Yes, it 485 00:26:15,520 --> 00:26:18,600 Speaker 1: just keeps a free cap real quick, just keeps coming. 486 00:26:18,640 --> 00:26:20,800 Speaker 1: I mean it's just the bye week. So we had 487 00:26:20,880 --> 00:26:27,359 Speaker 1: all three of your of your guys that were you 488 00:26:27,480 --> 00:26:30,439 Speaker 1: wondered if there was going to be a suspension in 489 00:26:30,480 --> 00:26:35,000 Speaker 1: the offseason. He had three suspensions. They've all been I 490 00:26:35,040 --> 00:26:38,000 Speaker 1: guess you would say cleared up as of today. Now 491 00:26:38,359 --> 00:26:40,920 Speaker 1: he could go and change it. But Nolan Carroll thought 492 00:26:40,920 --> 00:26:43,200 Speaker 1: he might get suspended. Well maybe he will, maybe he won't, 493 00:26:43,200 --> 00:26:45,200 Speaker 1: but he's not on the Cowboys anymore. So he's cut. 494 00:26:45,320 --> 00:26:48,639 Speaker 1: Damien Wilson. I guess I said that that's been cleared up. 495 00:26:48,920 --> 00:26:50,879 Speaker 1: He was cleared of all charges. That doesn't mean the 496 00:26:50,960 --> 00:26:53,120 Speaker 1: NFL won't come in and do their own exactly see 497 00:26:53,200 --> 00:26:55,480 Speaker 1: Zeke Yeah, or or he has to go through a 498 00:26:55,560 --> 00:26:58,919 Speaker 1: civil yeah case. Yeah, so you've got and then of 499 00:26:58,920 --> 00:27:01,359 Speaker 1: course got the Zeke's joy. Not to mention we we 500 00:27:01,400 --> 00:27:04,480 Speaker 1: had a twenty nine year old retire from the team, Steven, 501 00:27:04,920 --> 00:27:06,560 Speaker 1: and you're still wrapping my head around that. And you 502 00:27:06,640 --> 00:27:08,560 Speaker 1: lost two games in a row for the first time 503 00:27:08,600 --> 00:27:13,600 Speaker 1: since twenty fifteen. You had the national anthem deal that 504 00:27:13,680 --> 00:27:17,879 Speaker 1: they had to oh yeah, take care of anything else 505 00:27:20,040 --> 00:27:23,160 Speaker 1: not for now. They should have bubble wrapped these guys 506 00:27:23,160 --> 00:27:25,800 Speaker 1: when they left today. We're just gonna take a day 507 00:27:25,800 --> 00:27:28,159 Speaker 1: by day, that's right, Kent and Jason. So, yeah, the 508 00:27:28,160 --> 00:27:31,560 Speaker 1: team is off. It's a CBA mandated four straight days 509 00:27:31,600 --> 00:27:35,640 Speaker 1: off during the bye Friday through Monday. They'll resume their 510 00:27:35,680 --> 00:27:41,560 Speaker 1: normal schedule on Tuesday. Get meeting on Tuesday. So maybe 511 00:27:41,560 --> 00:27:46,200 Speaker 1: by the time we get back to do it potentially right, 512 00:27:46,280 --> 00:27:48,560 Speaker 1: I mean, we'll see what the next domino is. Do 513 00:27:48,680 --> 00:27:51,679 Speaker 1: they file refile in New York? Can this thing be 514 00:27:51,800 --> 00:27:54,399 Speaker 1: heard again? We'll have to find out. In the meantime, 515 00:27:54,400 --> 00:27:57,480 Speaker 1: it looks like the Cowboys have to prepare for life 516 00:27:57,520 --> 00:27:59,400 Speaker 1: without him for the next few games. Well, it gives 517 00:27:59,480 --> 00:28:03,800 Speaker 1: Lenahannon little time to think about it. Yeah, and d 518 00:28:03,960 --> 00:28:08,280 Speaker 1: mac alfred rod get ready right, next man up, let's go. Yep, focus. 519 00:28:08,800 --> 00:28:11,240 Speaker 1: Thanks for you guys for popping down. I was still here. 520 00:28:11,359 --> 00:28:14,479 Speaker 1: That's right, Kent, thanks for producing. Thanks everybody for joining us. 521 00:28:14,520 --> 00:28:17,359 Speaker 1: We uh got no shows tomorrow. We're scheduled to be 522 00:28:17,359 --> 00:28:22,280 Speaker 1: back on Monday. Yeah, next round of shows. Everybody, have 523 00:28:22,280 --> 00:28:25,600 Speaker 1: a good weekend. We'll talk to you then. This has 524 00:28:25,640 --> 00:28:28,440 Speaker 1: been a production of Dallas Cowboys dot Com and the 525 00:28:28,640 --> 00:28:30,240 Speaker 1: Dallas Cowboys Football Club.