It seems that Bryant is not entirely happy with some of the rituals that go with NFL American Football. It is something of a courageous step to take and it will divide opinion depending on whether you are a traditionalist or a reformer. Apparently the rookie ritual of carrying pads is just not his thing and he has made it clear that he will not be playing ball with this one. The Dallas Cowboys have not yet responded but one must imagine that there are some ripples that are going through after such a Diva display. Apparently Dez Bryant just wants to catch passes and not to carry other peopleâ??s shoulder pads after the practice session. The person that he snubbed was Roy Williams. On the one hand you can have sympathy for the personal pride but on the other there are many great players that have done this. One might wonder whether in fact Dez Bryant is beginning to be too big for his boots. Sometimes humility can take you very far. This ritual is not about humiliating the players but rather an acknowledgement of the people that have had experience.
It has been reported that Tod Leiweke has now resigned as chief executive officer for Vulcan Sports and Entertainment. This means that he will no longer have the close association with the Seattle Seahawks. This is a major development for the team and they might have to do some adjustment at the top as the NFL American Football season takes hold. There is also some worrying news that Sergio Kindle has fractured his skull and therefore will miss the training sessions with the Baltimore Ravens. This happened during a private visit to Texas. There are discussions about the time when Marcus McNeill will return to training. This has been a news story for quite some while and it appears that the team is anxious to get back to work instead of feeding the speculation that is heating up the blogs on the internet. Hopefully the matter will be resolved amicably.
There was good news for Michael Vick when he was cleared to play the NFL American Football season. He will be joining the Philadelphia Eagles. This follows an investigation into a shooting in Virginia Beach. That seemed like a career threatening incident that might have brought criminality right in the mix with the sport. Of course it would have been impossible for a player to continue with the season when such a serious charge was unresolved. It is only recently that we have seen the life imprisonment of an English premiership footballer when he was convicted of gang related murder in London. It would have been such a shame if NFL American Football went the same way. We accept that players are human beings and they make the mistakes that human beings make. However there have to be investigations before someone returns on the pitch after such serious matters. Otherwise the entire team will be disrupted by the drama about the case.
Heavy hints are beginning to come out about a possible contract with TO. This news relates to the Cincinnati Bengals and the ongoing negotiations with their president Mike Brown. They are interested in the free agent Terrell Owens. Presumably he will continue with his area of expertise in the receiver posit. The cards are all in the players hands and if he chooses to go then he will be placed in a team that is eager to have him. It will also give him the chance to settle into some sort of permanency after the period of being a free agent. At this moment we do not have the financial figures for the proposed transfer.
We also report that there are some training camps for the NFL American Football teams to assess how injuries can affect the team. This is a welcome development given the fact that it is not easy to find the right balance between training and matches. They seem to have hit the Jackpot on this one and we congratulate them on the efforts. It would appear that they are taking the player development program seriously enough.
