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Well, Ellis, Newman, Burnett, now Glenn, starting off the season right
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Another Setback
Glenn Likely Out At Least 2 Weeks With Knee Injury
Rob Phillips - Email
DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer
September 6, 2007 5:58 PM
IRVING, Texas - Three days before their regular-season opener, the Cowboys learned wide receiver Terry Glenn's problematic right knee likely will force him to miss two weeks and possibly more, team owner and general manager Jerry Jones said late Thursday afternoon.
Glenn missed all of preseason after having arthroscopic knee surgery Aug. 1 to remove a tiny cyst from the back of his right kneecap. The 33-year-old receiver returned to practice Wednesday but sat out Thursday because of what Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips described as swelling in his knee.
Without Glenn, the Cowboys would have to rely even more on Terrell Owens, fourth-year veteran Patrick Crayton and second-year veterans Sam Hurd and Miles Austin. Crayton started three preseason games in Glenn's place, with Hurd entering the lineup in three-receiver sets.
The Cowboys also have rookie Isaiah Stanback, but the fourth-round pick is more of a developmental player making the transition from college quarterback.
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news.cf...CECA3565D802E3
Well, Ellis, Newman, Burnett, now Glenn, starting off the season right
WHAT AN IDIOT!
But seriously:
In all honesty this may not be a horrible thing, I think the cowboys will realize they have a player in crayton, possible hurd assuming that JG does not ratchet down the offense to much. Also this could help get Witten and Fasano more involved, should see some more two tightend sets.
Crayton is going to have to prove that he can get deep and stretch the defense, because without Glenn defenses will jam TO at the line and double with a safety, and play press coverage against Crayton / Hurd. If the Cowboys don't beat the press coverage deep to make the defense back off it is going to be difficult as to run effectively and also hurt the passing game. They will also have to try to get Witten in space against a LB and if possible motion TO to clear space for guys like Fasano, Whitten, Hurd, or even Crayton. We'll find out just how clever Garrett is with how he uses his available receivers/TE/backs to beat the press coverage.
Yea I think the sucess of the cowboys has squarely fallen on Craytons shoulders. We all know his hands are incredible, he is a solid punt returner so I assume his speed is pretty good, I don't know his 40 times so I am not really sure. this is perfect timing for Crayton, he is in a contract year and will either play his way to financial security or play his way into a lifetime of being the 3rd or 4th receiver on a roster. I would also look for TO in the slot with Hurd and Crayton on the outside, Hurd seems to have a nack for bringing down the deep ball in single coverage,with TO in the slot that should pull the safety to TO for the double over the top, giving Hurd and Crayton all sorts of opportunities. This week should be interesting because I believe Madison is out for the Giants and Crayton has shown ability to burn second string corners in the leauge, the question will be if he can do it consistenly when a team game plans for him.
Matt Mosley (former Dallas Morning News Cowboys writer, now with ESPN) is reporting Glenn is done for the year.
Get your game ready, Sammy Hurd.
That better be bull .
http://cowboys.beloblog.com/
DMN reporting Glenn can try to get the knee scoped again in hopes he can play this year, but the safe option is to get a full surgery.
Cowboys talking to Rache Caldwell's agent.
At least they're already working on a Plan B.
He's gone for at least four weeks if he wants to play this season. Plan B err C would have him missing the season.
it they should bring Keyshawn back.
If Crayton works out for the Cowboys I just wrapped up the championship in my fantasy league.
Reche Caldwell sucks, I would rather stick with the guys they have than bring him in.
Stanback is going to be the only other reciever they have with downfield speed, might be seeing more of him than anyone thought
Hes also going to be returning punts as well
Glenn: Torn cartilage will require surgery
ESPN.com news services
Updated: September 8, 2007, 8:06 AM ET
Dallas Cowboys receiver Terry Glenn will miss Sunday's opener against the New York Giants -- and possibly a lot more.
Glenn, 33, told ESPN's Ed Werder on Friday that he has torn cartilage that will require surgery and is deliberating two options: Having season-ending knee surgery, or having a procedure to remove the damaged tissue so that he can potentially return in three to four weeks. The latter option, however, would not be a permanent solution and could expose him to the risk of severely hurting the knee again.
"I want to play this year, and I really feel I have chance so I'm really leaning toward taking the [damaged] piece out and trying to play this year even though I'm risking the rest of my career by doing that," Glenn said Friday night. "I think that's what I'm going to do. I'm not sure, but I've played 12 years and don't have a lot of years left. I want to win now, and I think we have a chance to win now.
"My Super Bowl chances are running out, so that's what I will probably do. But I know there's a great percentage risk that I could do that, ruin my knee, never play again and have to limp the rest of my life."
Glenn missed all four preseason games after micro-fracture surgery Aug. 1 to remove a cyst from the back of his right kneecap. Coach Wade Phillips said the latest injury came in practice two days ago and "was not related to the original injury," but Glenn disputed that.
"Anybody saying this injury is not related to the other injury -- BS," he said. "This would never have happened if I hadn't been hurt already."
However, Glenn said that he doesn't hold the team's medical or training staffs responsible for the injury.
"I don't blame anybody for this but myself," he said. "It didn't feel the way it should have felt, but the pressure and the hype of the season starting really got to me, and I was told I could not injure my knee further by going out and just running on it. I wanted to win the game for my teammates because that means a lot to me. But it wasn't ready and now I've injured it even more."
Cowboys players say they have not been told the severity of Glenn's knee injury, but they expect his absence to be lengthy. Quarterback Tony Romo was attempting to contact Glenn after Friday's practice.
"This is a very big loss for us," Romo told ESPN. "You can't replace Terry Glenn. He has special abilities and you're just not going to be able to replace him. But I have a lot of confidence in our young receivers. I've been throwing to them all summer. I really think Sam Hurd will step to the plate."
Glenn, entering his 12th season, caught 70 passes for 1,047 yards and six touchdowns last year and gave the Cowboys a deep threat that helped Terrell Owens lead the NFL with 13 touchdowns.
Patrick Crayton, who has 1,019 yards and seven touchdowns in three seasons, will move into Glenn's No. 2 role behind Owens. Hurd will be the third receiver.
"I don't know who to blame, but I'm so mad," Glenn said.
Information from ESPN's Ed Werder and The Associated Press was used in this report.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3009682
Last edited by mardigan; 09-08-2007 at 03:51 PM.
Damn. Well as much as we need him out on the field, it's best that he take the season-ending surgery for the sake of his health. Even though he'll be out the whole season, it'll be nice to see Hurd and Stanback out there. Do we still have Jamaica Rector?
Damn, this is a huge blow for the Cowboys, but it's their own damn fault. Why in the did they not just let him heal before getting him on the field. Even if he missed the first 8 games, at least they would have had a veteran, rested receiver coming back for the stretch run that would have changed the O's dynamics and made adjusting to them more difficult. Now they've done ed up his knee.
Glenn needs to go ahead and have the surgery and try to come back next season. No sense in risking your long term health because you were pushed back too soon. I'm severely pissed at the Cowboys staff for ing this up, and am afraid they are doing the same with Newman. Let Newman rest for the first 3,4,5 games and let him heal.
Nope they cut him, and the only wr on the practice squad is Mike Jefferson.
And I dont know what Stanback will really able to contribute this year.
So much for all the depth they were supposed to have this year
Damn this sucks, but we should still handle the giants
Did Rector get picked up by anyone else?
Yup I just picked him up on all of my teams too.
I figured Glenn would be missing some time. He is gettin old and has been injured all training camp. Crayton will have a big year this year.
You should of had him already.Yup I just picked him up on all of my teams too.
I'm not too worried about this. If it was T.O that was hurt then it would concern me. The Cowboys may have to go into the two TE set that Parcells said they were going to do more of but never really did. That Fasano pick isn't looking too bad right now.
Garrett doesn't run much two TE sets, and this is really going to hurt the Cowboys because now they have no deep threat. Next to T Newman and Romo this is the worst player to lose. TO gets beaten with corners who jam him and needs Glenn to take the doubles off of him. I hope they adjust well, but I'm afraid Glenn out for the year is the difference between a 11 win season and possibly a 7 or 8. The defense is now going to have to be dominant for this team to win week in and out. The O will not be nearly as explosive as last year.
Its a little early for that dont you think?
Crayton hopes to catch on as starter
By MAC ENGEL
Star-Telegram staff writer
Patrick Crayton will get the chance to prove he is more than a possession receiver.
IRVING -- Patrick Crayton will finally get the chance he so craves to prove he is more than a No. 3 receiver.
By way of Terry Glenn's knee injury that will probably force him to miss the season, Crayton moves next to Terrell Owens as a starting receiver against the New York Giants.
Second-year undrafted receiver Sam Hurd moves up to the No. 3 slot, and second-year undrafted receiver Miles Austin moves to No. 4.
The long-term effect caused by Glenn's absence might not be fully felt for weeks, but for the short-term the Cowboys will be leaning on Crayton, who has only seven career starts. And they will be playing two receivers in Hurd and Austin who have combined for zero starts and five career catches (Austin has none).
It appears as if these will be permanent moves, too. Multiple sources said Glenn is expected to miss the season, and the injury could be career-threatening.
The Cowboys have spoken with the agent of receiver Reche Caldwell, who was recently released by the Patriots.
Glenn had arthroscopic surgery Aug. 1 to remove loose cartilage and a cyst in his right knee. After missing the entire preseason, he returned to limited practice Sept. 1. On Wednesday during practice, Glenn was running a route when he planted his foot and felt pain in his right knee. He tried to continue practicing, but something wasn't right.
The Cowboys posted a story on their Web site Thursday evening with a quote from owner Jerry Jones saying Glenn was out for the season. The story was changed shortly after to say Glenn will be out two weeks.
On Friday, Cowboys coach Wade Phillips said Glenn would not play against the Giants and that, "I don't know what his status will be from there on."
Glenn is expected to have his knee examined further.
So that leaves Crayton and Owens doing the heavy lifting at receiver. Owens, who sees double teams on most passing downs anyway, will likely see more of the same.
"My shoulders are big enough for all of this," Owens said.
Crayton will spend more time on the outside rather than the slot, where he has done the majority of his damage. As the slot receiver, he was tagged a possession player, or a receiver not fast enough to be on the outside.
"It's a stereotype you get. That's fine," said Crayton, who enters his fourth year in the league after he was a seventh-round pick in 2004 out of Northwestern Oklahoma State. He will also serve as the emergency quarterback Sunday.
"I'll be relishing this [opportunity] since I got a chance to get into the mix. I hate that it presented itself this way."
The same for Hurd, who takes Crayton's place as the third receiver. Receivers coach Ray Sherman told Hurd on Friday it doesn't matter if he was undrafted, played at a small college or hasn't done much to this point, because he had best play well now.
"He said, 'I don't care about none of that. Just go out there and ball,'" Hurd said. "I feel the same way. I'm very surprised this opportunity is here as quickly as it is. I know Terry's knee has been hurt before, so it's sad that he's out. I have to help fill in his void."
Expect the void also to be occupied by tight ends Jason Witten and Anthony Fasano. Witten could also line up at receiver.
Just don't expect a lot of excuses from the Cowboys.
"No excuses for anything that happens," Phillips said. "We're not going to whine or cry about it. We're not crybabies. There is no crying in football."
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