Taking about reaching…Cowboys sign Jon Kitna

So, the Dallas Cowboys don’t have a third string quarterback to back up veteran signal-caller Kyle Orton so they had to go out and sign former NFL signal-caller Jon Kitna in order to help keep whatever postseason hopes they have alive.

Kitna, 41, hasn't played since backing up Cowboys starter Tony Romo for three games back in 2011. Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett signed the grizzled veteran after just one phone call despite working out three other quarterbacks, stating that the formerly retired veteran knows the team’s offense and has plenty of experience having started 124 games in his NFL career.

What do you think Eye on Sports NFL fans…are the Cowboys reaching or they did they make a wise move by signing Kitna.

Bet on Briles…Snyder Needs Baylor, RG3 Coach Now!

It’s funny, but I can’t tell you how many times I’m watching a sporting event and notice something going on and the game’s announcers will repeat, almost verbatim, what I just said.

Now, nearly two months after telling numerous friends, family and colleagues across the globe that the Washington Redskins should go all out for former RGIII mentor and current Baylor head coach Art Briles, reports are starting to come out that they may be just what happens.

Adding more fuel to the speculation that Briles could very well land in the nation’s capitol, is the fact that the elder RGII, the father of Washington’s franchise quarterback, is now openly lobbying for Briles to become the team’s next head coach.

According to recent reports, the elder Griffin has politicked Dan Snyder to hire Baylor coach Art Briles, who coached the younger Griffin to a Heisman Trophy, to replace Shanahan.

One source who has known the Griffin family for at least six years recently compared the elder Griffin to the late Earl Woods, Tiger Woods’ father and a man who many believe lived in the reflective glory of his son’s accomplishments.

The Question…Remember When?

Miami Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland is a scumbag 

kind of guy!

Remember when, prior to the 2010 NFL Draft, Miami Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland asked now, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant if his mother was ever a prostitute or not.

"They asked me if my mom's a prostitute," Bryant says, an account that was confirmed by Wells, who attended the meeting. "No, my mom is not a prostitute. I got mad - really mad - but I didn't show it. I got a lot of questions like that: Does she still do drugs? I sat and answered all of them."

Now, maybe it’s me, but I can only imagine the will-power that Bryant had to muster up in order to not jump over the table and pound Ireland in the face for asking such a nonsensical and disrespectful question.

Duh Jerry…Ya’ Think?

Dallas Cowboys owner/GM Jerry Jones

Would somebody please tell me what the hell is wrong with Dallas Cowboy owner jerry Jones (and no I don’t have all day to list to his numerous faults).

On Tuesday, Jones comes out with an admission that every NFL football fan in the world already knew…that the Boys dropped the ball in a big way by blaming their dysfunctional 2012 season at the feet of their former defensive coordinator even though it was clear Rob Ryan’s defense was not the problem a year ago.

After getting pounded by the New Orleans Saints and Ryan’s defense

49-17 this past Sunday, Jones offered his take on the decision to part ways with Ryan.

"We thought it was best for us to go in the direction that we are, and it doesn't look good right now," Jones said. After allowing an NFL-record four quarterbacks to pass for at least 400 yards this season.

Sick and tired of the Wonderlic nonsense

Unnamed critics have taken shots at Dallas Cowboys 

first round draft pick Morris Claiborne for 

not taking the meaningless Wonderlic exam 

at this year's NFL Combine.

Every single year it  seems, at least one high NFL draft pick is now being subjected to a senseless, critic-fueled and definitely, media-inspired witch hunt surrounding some meaningless NFL combine Wonderlic test score or unconfirmed ‘report’ based mostly on personal preferences – and I for one – am sick and tired of it.

Whether it was Cam Newton getting idiotically slammed by Pro Football Weekly writer Alan Nawrocki or some unnamed critics taking late shots at RG3 just before this year’s NFL Draft, the nonsense has gotten to be a bit too much.

What’s even sadder is the fact that some folks will believe anything that is written in print.

The latest casualty of Wonderlic test fame is Morris Claiborne, the Dallas Cowboys first-round draft pick this year.

Now, no one, no where had ever (and I do mean ever) questioned Claiborne’s intelligence, whether it was at the Pop Warner level, high school or in college, but all of a sudden, some ‘unnamed’ critics want to try to paint Claiborne as a guy that is as dumb as a box of rocks – and it’s sickening if you ask me.

Claiborne dismissed the meaningless NFL IQ test during the NFL combine (good for him) and now, some people want to make that act seem like it’s a direct link to a lack of brain power – and I’m ashamed of some of my media brethren trying to capitalize on pure speculation.

I vehemently agree with the former LSU cornerback  when he recently said, "Nobody ever said I was dumb until this whole thing, sir," said Claiborne.

Morris Caiborne is not, nor has he ever been, considered of less intelligence than any other player and to even make the suggestion is just wrong, dead wrong.

While I don’t like the Dallas Cowboys one iota, never have and never will, I can undoubtedly say that I will be pulling for Morris Claiborne to have a fantastic rookie campaign this coming season.

You Go T.O.! Owens shines in debut

Terrell Owens, now 38-years-old,
still has the body of a 21-year-old .

Why so many people still ‘hate’ on enigmatic wide receiver Terrell Owens is beyond me, but I choose to give the still-talented former NFL wideout the benefit of the doubt after being almost four years removed from his latest ‘team-dividing’ act of selfishness.

Despite being 38-years-old, Owens, performed very well for Buffalo and Cincinnati in his final two NFL seasons before sitting out this past one in a league-wide blackballing, I’ve gone on record numerous times to say that Owens, who still has the body of a 21-year-old, is a guy that looks like he could easily contribute to some NFL team’s aerial success in 2012, as a No. 2 wideout  and hell, a No. 1 for some teams (hello, Chicago, Washington, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Miami, Buffalo, Cleveland, Jacksonville and Kansas City).

Owens resumed his professional career after a year-long absence by suiting up for the Allen Wranglers of the Indoor Football League, a team he actually has an ownership interest in.

Owens generally looked like his old dominating self in catching three passes for 53 yards – and three touchdowns..

While it would seem that playing well for the Wranglers is a near-must if Owens is going to have any chance at getting back in the NFL, I don’t think it really matters very much, simply because everyone knows Owens still has ‘game’.

Nevertheless, it should be interesting to see if any NFL team is going to wise up and do the right thing and give the often mercurial wideout the  chance he so deserves at this late juncture of what his numbers say is a Hall of Fame career.

What are your thoughts on T.O.? Do you think he deserves another shot in the NFL or not? Sound off in the comments section, get your vote on … and have a great, sports-filled day!

Jerry Not Very … Bright … Or Open to Change!

Okay NFL gridiron gang, maybe it’s me, but I’m really trying hard to figure out what the hell is wrong with Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones!

If Jones hasn’t learned by now that an NFL owner that acts as his own general manager is akin to a fool representing himself in a court of law, then I guess he’s more of a lunatic than I ever thought.

Jones, whose Cowboys have won just one playoff game since 1996 while making just six postseason appearances since that time, is still apparently living in the past when the team was in its heyday under former head coach Jimmy Johnson, who was the driving force behind drafting many of the players that led the ‘Boys to prominence, even though Jones had the official GM title.

Of course, Jones wanted to take all of the credit which caused problems that forced the beloved head coach to move on to greener pastures. Since then, the Cowboys have failed miserably – and Jones has been the man at the helm of the team’s football operations.

Ruh-Roh, Romo!

Yup, Eye on Sports followers, that’s Scooby-Doo talk for Uh-oh Romo, as in your window of opportunity to win a Super Bowl is closing faster than the Wal-Mart cashier that’s leaving for the day.

I’m not trying to ‘hate’ on Romo, but I always say he plays big in small moments and small in big moments – and that is a fact, not just some frivolous banter either.

Think about it for a minute, the Cowboys have several issues they need to address if they want to become a legitimate Super Bowl title contender, but will solving those issues take another season or two, which would then put Romo well into the downside of his star-crossed career?


I think it's very possible.

I say the Dallas Cowboys had better draft a pair of young quarterbacks this year ... one in the early middle rounds of the draft and one a round or two after that, in order to really prepare for Romo’s departure. Either that, or try to acquire some other team's talented young backup, a la, Houston's T.J. Yates.

Until then, I’m giving Tony Romo one more season to get the Cowboys into the NFC title game at the least – or it’s time to part ways with the affable, but often perplexing, Tony Romo.

Life After Romo Quickly Approaching!

Maybe it’s me, but I’m thinking the Dallas Cowboys had better really start looking to replace incumbent starter Tony Romo with it becoming clearer by the day that the inconsistent signal-caller just isn’t the guy to get the job done in the Big D. 

Were it not for Romo (okay, and Jason Garrett), the Cowboys would likely have 10 or 11 wins right now instead of the eight they have heading in their regular season closer. The good news for Dallas fans that are worried about a lengthy rebuilding plan under a young starter should be encouraged by the success of so many young quarterbacks in recent years, several of whom were not high draft picks. 

Wow, Sam Hurd is Nutso!

Okay, I know it’s old news by now, but so what, I’d rather be late than not show up at all. Having said that, let me just say that former Chicago Bears wide receiver – and reputed wanna’ be drug dealer Sam Hurd is totally nutso!

This idiot allegedly wanted to become some big-time drug dealer even though he’s being paid millions to play football!

Maybe it’s the law-abiding citizen in me that’s talking, but all I can think of ‘ this fool deserves whatever he gets’.

Sorry Sam I most certainly am Not!

Garrett’s No Genius!

If you’re a Dallas Cowboys fan, then you’re probably still sick to your collective stomachs after seeing head coach Jason Garrett pull off one of the most idioticcoaching jobs I’ve ever seen in four decades of watching NFL football.

Late in the fourth quarter of Dallas’ 19-13 overtime loss to Arizona, Garrett foolishly failed to call a timeout after enigmatic wideout Dez Bryant mad a grab over the middle to give the ‘Boys a first down on the Cardinals’ 32-yard line.

Bryant made the grab with 31 seconds remaining – before Garrett and idiotic quarterback Tony Romo let the clock run all the way down to seven seconds – before spiking the ball.

Then, what ensued afterward will have Cowboys haters like myself doubled over in laughter for years to come.

Dallas kicker Dan Bailey lined up to attempt a game-winning 49-yard field goal and kicked the ball cleanly through the uprights as time expired. But wait …. Just a split-second before Bailey kicked the ball someone called timeout in an apparent effort to ‘ice’ Bailey into a missed kick.

Shockingly, the time out was called by Bailey’s own coach.

Too bad Garrett doesn’t know which team’s kicker to ‘ice’ because sure enough, Bailey went out and missed the ensuing ‘real’ attempt.

Shortly thereafter, the Cowboys gave up a thrilling 52-yard catch-and-run TD reception to fleet-footed little man LaRod Stephens-Howling not long into overtime, giving the ‘Boys what has to be one of their strangest – and most disappointing losses in franchise history.

"I think the biggest thing that you try to do is evaluate the situation, how you handled it and why you made that decision," Garrett said. "If you get in that situation again, do you handle it that way or handle it differently?"

Huh?

What the hell is Jason Garrett talking about NFL fans?

Cowboys Sitting Pretty in NFC Least!

Week 13 is here NFL fans – and what better way to start off the day than by getting your NFL insight from a guy that pulls no punches.
Sit up right and hold on tight NFL pigskin lovers as expert handicapper and longtime sports columnist Eric Williams takes you on a roller-coaster of a ride across the league with his tell-it-like-it-is style.

NFC East
The Eagles are undoubtedly the most disappointing team in the NFL this season and now, the team is clearly in need of a change of leadership – like I’ve been saying for the better part of the last three years.

The Birds looked lethargic, listless and just plain old uninterested in their 38-20 spanking at the hands of Tom Brady and the New England Patriots on Sunday.

Clearly, head coach Andy Reid has lost this team in what has been one of the most disappointing campaigns in recent memory.

And just think, Philly fans thought they had it bad in Donovan McNabb’s heyday.

With the Eagles, Giants and Redskins being among the most underachieving teams in the league this season and the New York Giants clearly not being much more than mediocre themselves, the Dallas Cowboys, a team I still don’t really believe in, are looking like they’re going to be  ‘In Like Flynn’ come postseason time.

The Washington Redskins may have gotten a big win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, but this team is clearly in need of another huge overhaul – and I say it starts at the top with clueless head coach Mike Shanahan, a guy that hasn’t won anything without John Elway under center.

Dolphins, Cowboys, Thanksgiving Day Free NFL Pick

The Miami Dolphins (3-7 SU, 4-5-1 ATS, 1-8-1 O/U) and Dallas Cowboys (6-4 SU, 4-5-1 ATS, 5-5 O/U) will hook up in a Thanksgiving Day matchup between two streaking teams that have each won three straight games.

Very quickly, the Dolphins have gone 13-5-1 ATS in their last 19 road games while the Cowboys have gone 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games as a home favorite and 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games as a favorite between 3.5 and 10.0 points.

Miami quarterback Matt Moore has thrown six TD passes  and just one interception over the last three games and Miami's overpowering defense has held its last trio of opponents to aingle digit scoring while allowing just 20 total points over the three-game span.

I like the Dolphins to cover the ATS spread with room to spare NFL pro football gamblers!