Tag: Hall of Fame

He was a five-time All-Star, making the …

He was a five-time All-Star, making the All-NBA Second Team three times, and the first and third teams once each. “It doesn’t make a lot of sense,” Stan Van Gundy told Yahoo Sports. “There’s a few guys who haven’t gotten in yet but will get in … but the only guys who haven’t gotten in are Tim, Ben Wallace and Kevin Johnson. Five times, All-NBA? Top 15 in the NBA and for Tim, top 10? That’s really high-level stuff. That’s being the best of the best for long periods of time and that’s generally what they look at. How were you in your era?”

“Oh, I love watching him,” Jamal …

“Oh, I love watching him,” Jamal Crawford said about Derrick Rose. “He’s someone who was written off, someone who was — I think people didn’t give him the proper respect on his name. From different places, different situations. “He’s a Hall of Famer. He’s unbelievable. He’s fun to watch. He’s such a genuine person. I’ll always root for him. I’m like his biggest fan to be honest with you. I love watching him. “Think about that, he knew he was this D-Rose all along, whether he was in Cleveland, whether he was in Minnesota, whatever. Getting waived from Utah…But he knew he was this same guy all along.”

Isaac Bruce announces his presenter for Hall of Fame induction

Isaac Bruce will be inducted in Canton later this year.

Isaac Bruce will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this summer as a member of the Class of 2020. After years of waiting and being a four-time finalist for Canton, Bruce was finally selected this year.

As every Hall of Famer does, Bruce announced who will present him at the ceremony in August – assuming it takes place as scheduled. He picked former Rams executive Tony Wylie, who was with the team when Bruce was selected in the second round of the 1994 draft.

Here’s Bruce making the announcement and explaining why he chose Wylie.

So the person I’ve chosen to present me in the Pro Football Hall of Fame is Tony Wylie,” Bruce said. “Tony Wylie is a special dude, he was there the day I got drafted. One of the first persons I met, going back to L.A. and being drafted by the Rams. He’s a person that knows my career from a very intimate standpoint and he’s very knowledgeable of my ups, my downs. He’s been there for every impactful moment I’ve had as far as being a professional football player.”

Wylie joined the Rams in 1994 as the assistant director of public relations, the same year Bruce was drafted. He was with the team through its transition from L.A. to St. Louis before joining the Oilers in 1998.

Bruce has a close relationship with him, so it’s no surprise Wylie was his choice to present him in Canton later this year.

Cowboys News: Recent Prescott offer above Goff deal in some way

Cowboys new and notes for March 10, 2020

All eyes are on the Dallas Cowboys’ negotiations with QB Dak Prescott and WR Amari Cooper. There has been some movement in recent weeks, with the latest Prescott offer having some aspect above where Jared Goff’s deal is. Of course which part, or parts, is the important aspect and still unknown.

The franchise tag deadline was moved, so the team will get a window following the CBA vote to know whether they’ll have one tag or two. Would letting Byron Jones explore that market, a market full of NFC East teams, be a bad idea? Also, see who has already had their option picked up by the Cowboys.

The draft is almost a month away, and the NFL just handed out compensatory picks. Learn more about the Cowboys compensatory pick(s), as well as a potential late-round wide receiver prospect Dallas could consider.

The Cowboys are playing the Steelers in the Hall of Fame game, and that might be the best thing possible for Mike McCarthy and the coaching staff.

The latest Prescott offer has him, in some way, being “above” Rams’ QB Jared Goff’s four-year extension worth $134 million with $57 million fully guaranteed, $110 million virtually guaranteed.

NFL extends tag deadline until after CBA vote, countdown begins :: Cowboys Wire

Teams will have 48 hours after the CBA decision to know how to apply either the one tag, or two, based on the vote.

2020 NFL free agency: Delayed CBA deadline helps Cowboys in contract talks with Dak Prescott, Amari Cooper :: CBS Sports 

With the original CBA deadline now extended by two days, Patrik Walker breaks down how it helps in the Cowboys efforts to get Dak Prescott and Amari Cooper signed long-term.

Stay or go: Which Cowboys unrestricted free agents should be re-signed before free agency? :: Dallas Morning News 

With 25 unrestricted free agents on the roster, John Owning breaks down the decisions to make.

Should Cowboys rethink their position on cornerback Byron Jones? :: ESPN

With Dak Prescott and Amari Cooper deep in contract negotiations, Byron Jones has been looked at as the odd man out as far as importance when it comes to the Cowboys top free agents.

Could Washington State WR Dezmon Patmon be a Day 3 Steal for the Cowboys :: Inside The Star

With defense being the focal point in the draft, the later rounds may be where the Cowboys add some offensive talent to the roster.

Cowboys pick up option on special teamer Jamize Olawale :: CowboysWire

The Cowboys have retained a free agent, but his contributions are mostly in the third phase rather than on offense.

What’s Up: Where Does Jaylon Go From Here? :: The Mothership

At one point in his career doctors believed Jaylon Smith may never play football again. Now, just three seasons later he is a Pro Bowler.

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Cowboys in HoF game gives McCarthy extra week, Jones chance to talk

The Cowboys and the Steelers are set to play the 2020 HOF game, hear the latest from Jerry Jones and how this impacts Dallas.

Jerry Jones and his team are headed to a familiar neck of the woods. On Tuesday it was announced the Dallas Cowboys would be traveling to Canton, Ohio, to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame game on August 6. The club had lobbied the league for the honor and was rewarded.

The annual game kicks off both the 2020 NFL exhibition season, as well as the Hall of Fame Enshrinement weekend. The selected teams, Dallas and Pittsburgh, are fitting when considering this years Hall of Fame class includes Cowboys legends Jimmy Johnson and Cliff Harris, and former Steelers Troy Polamalu and Bill Cowher.

Nothing gets done in Dallas without Jones pulling some strings, and this was no different. The Cowboys’ electric owner and general manager gave a statement on the announcement, saying,

“We are very excited about being named to play in the Hall of Fame Game this year.” Jones would add, “When we learned that Jimmy Johnson would be involved in the August (and not September) ceremony in Canton, we approached the Hall of Fame and expressed a strong interest in being a part of honoring his legacy and induction by bringing our team and Cowboys fans to Canton.”

Jones and Johnson have had their fair share of documented grievances. The fact Johnson still isn’t in the Cowboys Ring of Honor resurfaced into the news stream when it was publicized the two-time Super Bowl winning coach was joining this year’s class. Despite their past, Jones bringing the Cowboys to Canton to help honor Johnson seems to be a step in the direction of reconciliation between the two former colleagues.

Being selected for the Hall of Fame game also has unique offseason implications.

Taking place on August 6, the game is one week earlier than the normal preseason opener. To combat that disadvantage, the two teams are given an extra week at the start of training camp to prepare for the season. This added week could be exceedingly important for first-year head coach Mike McCarthy and a Cowboys team that is set to feature a virtually brand new coaching staff, as well as many expected personnel changes.

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Both Dallas and Pittsburgh have made the memorial weekend of football into a habit, as the 2020 Hall of Fame game will mark the seventh game for each franchise involved, an NFL record. It will be the fourth such game for Dallas since the turn of the century.

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