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Making a Big Splash in Big D -- again
September 19, 2007For anyone shocked by the Cowboys' signing of Tank Johnson on Tuesday, I have three words: get a grip.
Moral outrage and righteous indignation pale in comparison to winning in the NFL and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones knows it.
Even though my radio partners, Rick Taylor and Jermaine Farrell, obviously do not.
The two of them charged toward me astride their ethical high-horses when I dared suggest -- during our inaugural show on 1230 AM ESPN Radio -- that Chicago Bears castoff Tank Johnson might look awful imposing in Royal Blue and Silver later this season.
"They wouldn't do that," Rick cried. "That's outrageous -- the very idea of bringing another problem into that locker room is just crazy," Jermaine exclaimed. "It'll never happen."
Flash forward three months from his June 4th suspension and Johnson's a Cowboy in waiting until his November 11th debut with against the New York Giants.
Always remember, Jones loves to make a big splash (remember the T.O. signing?) and with the Cowboys traveling to the modern-art monstrosity formerly known as Soldier Field this Sunday night, what better time to ink a former Bears player?
Yet right now, Johnson is merely a "good" player who saw his playing time increase due to an injury to former Oklahoma Sooner Tommie Harris, who was among the Bears' 2004 NFL Draft selections along with Wichita Falls' own Nathan Vasher and Johnson himself.
Harris and Vasher are former Pro Bowlers while, at least for the time being, Johnson is not.
But he is a Dallas Cowboy now, so anything's possible.
(Whether you like it or not, Jermaine and Rick.)
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