Hard Knocks: Cowboys II

[Simon_Cowbell]

Three things stood out to me in episode 1

1. Little PacMan Jones catching a punt while holding five other footballs

2. Marion Barber coldcocking a linebacker with a block

3. Man, it is so obvious that Jason Garrett is head coach material

Oh, as if he needed to reaffirm this, what a grandstanding putz Jerry Jones is.

 

[JR]

My kids are really pissed they can't watch this up here.

We normally see HBO shows on The Movie Network but they didn't pick it up.

 

[forever_town]

3. Man, it is so obvious that Jason Garrett is head coach material

When HBO did their reality show on the Baltimore Ravens training camp right after they won the Super Bowl, I saw a clip in which Jack Del Rio was talking about a defensive back's performance (he was linebackers coach at the time) and thought he'd make a good defensive coordinator.

Little did I know he'd become Jacksonville's head coach almost before I knew it.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

3. Man, it is so obvious that Jason Garrett is head coach material

When HBO did their reality show on the Baltimore Ravens training camp right after they won the Super Bowl, I saw a clip in which Jack Del Rio was talking about a defensive back's performance (he was linebackers coach at the time) and thought he'd make a good defensive coordinator.

Little did I know he'd become Jacksonville's head coach almost before I knew it.

Jack Del Rio spent a whole year as the defensive coordinator of the Carolina Panthers before Jacksonville tabbed him to run its show. Del Rio took a defense that stunk - ranked either last or next-to-last - and took it to No. 2. In one season.

Understanding that Julius Peppers makes a difference, the defense was otherwise the same bunch that George Seifert and his merry band couldn't get to do anything (though keeping the linebackers coach didn't hurt ).

He's not a disaster, but Mike Trgovac hasn't impressed a fraction as much as Del Rio did.

 

[Small Town Guy]

3. Man, it is so obvious that Jason Garrett is head coach material

What, and Wade Phillips isn't?

 

[Hustle]

Wasn't that crayton catching the punts?

 

[doubledown68]

I'll miss Gunther Cunningham's cursing ways.

 

[Guy_Incognito]

My kids are really pissed they can't watch this up here.

We normally see HBO shows on The Movie Network but they didn't pick it up.

I don't have HBO either. Is it available on line?

 

[Tommy_Dreamer]

Wasn't that crayton catching the punts?

Pac-Man did it the first time and then Crayton matched it. They both ended up with 6.

And for my money, that was a damn good first installment. Yep, you know I'm a Cowboys fan, but that was a really good show and had some classic moments.

The Barber block on second-year LB Tyson Smith was just vicious.

The practical joke on Felix Jones was great.

The on-field rivalry of Pacman and TO is compelling stuff

The rookie hazing was hilarious

 

[cortez]

I learned that Keon Lattimore is too dumb to learn the playbook

 

[Tommy_Dreamer]

I learned that Keon Lattimore is too dumb to learn the playbook

He can't walk up steps either.

 

[Football_Bat]

I learned that Campo goes commando.

 

[ArnoldBabar]

Three things stood out to me in episode 1

1. Little PacMan Jones catching a punt while holding five other footballs

2. Marion Barber coldcocking a linebacker with a block

3. Man, it is so obvious that Jason Garrett is head coach material

Oh, as if he needed to reaffirm this, what a grandstanding putz Jerry Jones is.

Yep, I'm on board with all of your observations. It's very risky for the Cowboys to do this -- reminds me of Southwest agreeing to be the subject of "Airline," warts and all -- but you have to think it's creating a lot more Cowboys fans than it's losing.

 

[Pancamo]

I thought it was funny how TO constantly calls Jones "Adam" with a slightly mocking tone. Everyone else is still calling him Pac except TO.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Why was Pacman Jones, who has never played a down for the Cowboys, "welcoming" rookies to the team?

 

[Tommy_Dreamer]

Because he's not a rookie. He would argue that he was making it "rain" , it's what he knows how to do best.

 

[imjustagirl]

Is Tony Romo on this show at all? That will determine whether I watch it or not.

 

[Tommy_Dreamer]

He is indeed, they even joked around with him about his taste in women during one of the team meetings. He took it all in stride and laughed right along with everyone. They also showed him at a kids camp as well.

I can assure you it's not all TO and Pacman. They, at least, balanced the first show very well.

 

[lantaur]

Yep, I'm on board with all of your observations. It's very risky for the Cowboys to do this -- reminds me of Southwest agreeing to be the subject of "Airline," warts and all -- but you have to think it's creating a lot more Cowboys fans than it's losing.

Jones knows what he's getting into, he's had the Cowboys do this before (when Campo was head coach) and is even talking about possibly letting HBO follow the Cowboys during the regular season.

However, I think every team featured on Hard Knocks has been "jinxed" - Cowboys under Campo blew; Ravens had Jamal Lewis blow out his knee; Chiefs last year blew ...

Anyway, as an Eagles fan I hate seeing the Cowboys, but, having once upon a time covered an NFL training camp, I always find these things interesting.

 

[Football_Bat]

Here's the title: "Keeping Up With The Joneses." :