Comments on: Cowboys, Miles Austin finalizing long-term deal

By: Shark839

Shark839 — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:31:15 +0000

And yet if he would have let him walk, all the haters would be saying how dumb Jerry is.
How would you have handled his contract?

By: -RoNiN-

-RoNiN- — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:49:48 +0000

@King Buccaneer
“We all know if he keeps getting paid like he is currently, he could care less how good they are…”
That sounds like the comment of someone who has been mediocre at BEST all of his life and would rather take the money and run, than work hard out of self pride and a genuine desire to be the BEST!!! There ARE people out there who are competitors to the end.. and who have more pride than YOU apparently do.. try seeking some out and surrounding yourself with a few.. it might help you understand!

By: John M.

John M. — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:45:37 +0000

sorry, I think Austin should be paid more than Roy E. Williams and teams are probably concerned about paying star players before the threat of an uncapped or locked out year.
but…if I were Jones, who might be trying to cover up his mistake for trading for Williams, has signed Austin too soon. He had ONE good year. Wait till at LEAST mid-season. seriously.

By: LightningLucci

LightningLucci — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:47:04 +0000

Let’s see…
In June, this restricted free agent signs the max tender offer of 3+ million and shows up for camp. He later gets his payday.
Are you two Chargers paying attention?

By: fifthorkid

fifthorkid — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:40:34 +0000

Cowturds will still suck

By: Schatt Maub

Schatt Maub — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:50:36 +0000

Too much money for a guy with one good year. He’s clearly a talented wide-out, but I’d want to see him do it for one more year, at least.

By: vineee

vineee — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:38:28 +0000

Hey “phillysportsyesplease” he is a moron with superbowl rings…what u got????

By: Enrgy2Burn

Enrgy2Burn — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:25:20 +0000

Wow!!! I wonder what Desean Jackson is thinking right now… and I wonder if Joe Banner and/or Howie Roseman clean their own underwear or if mommy does it for them!!!

By: KingJoe!

KingJoe! — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:03:48 +0000

Good for him. Gets Bush’s X and now he gets Bush like cash.

By: Joe C

Joe C — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:54:28 +0000

Here's the story: http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/news/story?id=5551668 You would have thought JJ learned his lesson with Roy Williams, but obviously there's 18M reasons he loves Miles Austin, as in $18M GUARANTEED. He'll either be the next Michael Irvin (minus the drugs) or the next Antonio Bryant.

By: kmartinson

kmartinson — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:50:35 +0000

Is everyone drunk in Texas? At least Roy Williams produced more that one year in Detroit. These are the kind of dumb moves that guarantee the Cowboys don’t win the big one until Jerry hires a legitimate GM.

By: Djaehne

Djaehne — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:44:14 +0000

Gotta love Jerry-world Jones. He’s consistant to the end. A receiver has one pretty great season and he’s ready to hand him 50 mil. That outta
but 10-12 large pizzas in Cowpie stadium.

By: DynastyDays

DynastyDays — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:36:23 +0000

Don’t let the door hit you in the ass Roy………..on second thought, do!!!!! Next year, Dez and Miles outside w/ Kevin Ogletree in the slot…..Barber will be gone also w/ FJones and TChoice splitting carries…….youth movement and everyone else is doing it. Jerry is not the only owner who overpays or pays too early…….maybe he has the inside scoop on the collective bargaining agreement……hmmmm.

By: Catamount

Catamount — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:26:28 +0000

He spent more than that on the jumbo tron. We shall see.

By: King Buccaneer

King Buccaneer — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:13:34 +0000

Will the money change his attitude if the Cowgirls still can’t make a deep playoff run? We all know if he keeps getting paid like he is currently, he could care less how good they are…
It does seem a bit premature to hand out that much $ after 1 good year but it ain’t my money, so who am I to judge?

By: BIG JB

BIG JB — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:11:56 +0000

18 RECEPTIONS BEFORE LAST YEAR! 54 MIL REALLY JERRY! TO MANY FACELIFTS!

By: Waitingonthe6thRing

Waitingonthe6thRing — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:09:50 +0000

He is not a one hit wonder…previous years he wasnt a full time starter…he got a chance and ran all the way to the bank with it….congrats Miles.

By: FinFan68

FinFan68 — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:05:01 +0000

I think they overpaid him…or maybe just paid him too early. The one good thing is he never whined about being “underpaid” or “unwanted” or said anything about being paid more than any player at his position. The bad news…more players that have a decent season (Revis/Jackson/CJ, etc.) will try to extort money from their respective teams. People that scream “PAY DA MAN” always say players should hold-out for more money because the owners won’t pay them unless forced and they cut deserving players. This completely disproves that entire argument. He did not ask but got paid anyway.

By: a55hol

a55hol — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:55:53 +0000

Whether you’re a fan of the ‘boys or not, this guy’s a class act. Good to see him get paid. He never talks trash, never complains, just produces.

By: nflhof

nflhof — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:42:02 +0000

Vj calls miles Austin and asks “dude can I get your agents number”?

By: Dawn

Dawn — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:37:06 +0000

nfl.com notes six years and $57M

By: ChrisD

ChrisD — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:36:08 +0000

Nice to a see a small college player make it and not be a prima donna…
I would like to see a no Kardashian clause…

By: prnandhomeless

prnandhomeless — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:34:13 +0000

I’m surprised this wasn’t turned into a “DeSean Jackson is a diva and will start complaining about his contract now” post
@Bob Loblaw, I love arrested development, but Miles does have to repeat it to be successful.

By: PhillySportsYesPlease

PhillySportsYesPlease — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:29:57 +0000

2007: 5 Receptions
2008: 13 Receptions
2009: 81 Receptions
Does one good year merit a $54 Million deal? Love how Jerry Jones spends money….moron.

By: buddha

buddha — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:27:23 +0000

BOBLOBLAW, I think Austin deserved his contract, but Desean has played well for 2 seasons and all of you cowboy haters say that he sucks and doesnt deserve a new contract. Sure, Desean might have not had big games vs Dal last season, but Austin didnt show up vs Min last season either. Good signing for Dal.

By: Bill In DC

Bill In DC — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:24:35 +0000

Excellent. @ BobLaw – pointless to rail against the inevitable. Who cares what these idiot posters think. There’s a reason they are doing whatever it is they do and aren’t GMs or NFL personnel men.

By: Chapnasty.

Chapnasty. — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:20:12 +0000

It is safe to say that Roy Williams will not be wearing a Cowboys jersey next year.

By: roofles

roofles — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:15:43 +0000

wonder if roy still “feels” he’s the #1 in dallas.
@bob loblaw
level headed people do not date kardashians.

By: Patrian

Patrian — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:15:36 +0000

Truth is Austin is not a one year wonder.
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HE HAS BEEN GREAT IN EVERY GAME for 2-3 years that he has been given a chance in.
This is a good deal for Dallas and for Austin.

By: seaner44

seaner44 — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:14:43 +0000

The guy is an obvious talent and is responsible compared to most of the other divas out there (Michael Crabtree, Owens, Jackson, Housh, Old Randy Moss) but to be paid as a top five reciver in the NFL after one good year, that seems a bit crazy (not that he doesn’t deserve it) even for JJ.