Dr. D's Thoughts and Ponders
August 26, 2005

Thoughts and Ponders from Dr. D:

Dr. D signing in from Thehooks Book bringing you thoughts and ponders for this week in the NFL.

We all know Antonio Gates had a great year last year, record breaking even. But he has no excuse for not showing up to training camp on time. He had a breakthrough season last year. YIPPEE! Who Cares! So did Peyton Manning but he showed up to camp on time. You are a third year tight end who is hurting your team because you couldn’t show up to camp on time. He has to sit out the last two preseason games and also the season opener. Unless your name is Tony Gonzalez, you have no right to be a tight end complaining about your contract and money. Just play the game!

How about Demarcus Ware on Monday night for the Cowboys. The rookie was more like a God. He had 3 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, an interception as well as a fumble recovery. And it wasn’t like he was playing against some third stringers. He was starting the game against opening day starters some of whom are pro bowlers. This kid could be a force this year. The best part of the whole thing was Ware thought he could have done better. He gave himself an 8 out of 10. I’m sure most of the other judges gave him at least a 9.5. There is always one judge that thinks it wasn’t that great.

Hey another first round holdout signed: Adam “Pac-Man” Jones. Once Cedric Benson signs, we can all throw a party.

Could you imagine if you acted like some of these first round draft choices? Imagine if you were hired for a job that anyone else in the world would die for. But you decide what they are offering you just isn’t good enough. Do you think they would work with you? Yeah, they would work with you by seeing how far and how hard they can throw your ass out on the streets and get somebody else.

McNabb has said he doesn’t need to be friendly and talk to Owens off the field to be successful on the field. But they do need to get some practice together considering Owens has been hurt or complaining or in the Bahamas. Wow, that sounds like a great plan doesn’t it? Maybe somebody should pinch McNabb and wake him from Fantasy World and bring him back to reality. Hey, I hope they can work well on the field together without being friendly towards each other when the game is through, they are fun to watch. But how likely is this to happen? Think of somebody you don’t get along with outside of work. But since you work together, I’m sure you are just buddy-buddy with this guy in the office, right?

Thoughts and Prayers go out to Thomas Herrion’s family and friends as well as the 49ers organization and the NFL. Doesn’t matter if Herrion was a pro bowler or a guy just trying to make the team, this is a big loss for the NFL.

This is Dr. D signing out for this week. Catch you next week in Thehooks Book.

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