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Dallas Cowboys linebacker Keith Brooking has been around for a long time, as illustrated by his 14 year NFL career. He has seen it all. Great players come and go, while others simply waste their talent. He does not want to see that happen with wide receiver Dez Bryant, who has had a difficult time keeping out of trouble in his short professional career.
To that end, Brooking called out Bryant and said that it is time for the second year wideout to “Be a Pro.”
“I mean, the NFL is big-boy football,” Brooking told NFL.com. “Organizations aren’t into babysitting. At the end of the day, you have to be a pro.”
Brooking did not want to go into detail about Bryant or his indiscretions, including his most recent run-in with authorities at a Miami nightclub. Unfortunately for Bryant, this is not the first time that he has been in trouble with the law. He has also had episodes with mall police, which seems more like a problem or an immature teenager, as well as jewelry ‘issues.’
The veteran linebacker did say of Bryant that ”There’s a pattern there, so something’s not right. I mean, guys make mistakes. I’d be a hypocrite if I said, you know, you can’t ever make a mistake, you can’t ever get in trouble,” Brooking said. “But at the end of the day, I mean, eventually, you’ve got to step up and be a pro and do the right thing. There’s just so much potential there. I’d really hate to see that go by the wayside.”
Brooking went on to voice his displeasure concerning the collapse of the Cowboys this season, but that’s a whole other story for another day of Dallas bashing. For now, I’ll stick with Bryant.
The talent is there, and that much is undeniable. But while Bryant may loaded with talent, we will never get to see him reach his true potential on the football field if he continues to get in trouble away from the gridiron. We have seen this happen before.
If Bryant has another run-in or two, he will most likely be facing a suspension from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who has a history of making a point with younger players. Bryant is getting to the point of violating the league’s personal conduct policy, and he can expect to hear from Goodell very shortly if this pattern continues.
The problem is that aside from someone such as Brooking, or other players on the defensive side of the ball such as Demarcus Ware, Dallas is lacking leaders on its’ current roster. Jason Witten would be the closest thing on offense, but this does not appear to be the type of team where players step up and set some of the youngsters straight. We certainly know that Tony Romo is incapable of anything like that.
Bryant may not be the type of player who will ever ‘get it’ on his own. It may take an outside influence. It may take a suspension.
It also may never happen, and we could be looking at another talented and gifted athlete who simply throws away his potential.
I truly hope, for his sake, that is not going to be the case.
But the time is running out, even if Bryant is only entering his third NFL season and is just 23-years-old. Even if Brooking called him ”More talented than any player I’ve ever been around.”
Talent can only take you so far.
http://www.thepigskinreport.com/2012...e-to-be-a-pro/
To that end, Brooking called out Bryant and said that it is time for the second year wideout to “Be a Pro.”
“I mean, the NFL is big-boy football,” Brooking told NFL.com. “Organizations aren’t into babysitting. At the end of the day, you have to be a pro.”
Brooking did not want to go into detail about Bryant or his indiscretions, including his most recent run-in with authorities at a Miami nightclub. Unfortunately for Bryant, this is not the first time that he has been in trouble with the law. He has also had episodes with mall police, which seems more like a problem or an immature teenager, as well as jewelry ‘issues.’
The veteran linebacker did say of Bryant that ”There’s a pattern there, so something’s not right. I mean, guys make mistakes. I’d be a hypocrite if I said, you know, you can’t ever make a mistake, you can’t ever get in trouble,” Brooking said. “But at the end of the day, I mean, eventually, you’ve got to step up and be a pro and do the right thing. There’s just so much potential there. I’d really hate to see that go by the wayside.”
Brooking went on to voice his displeasure concerning the collapse of the Cowboys this season, but that’s a whole other story for another day of Dallas bashing. For now, I’ll stick with Bryant.
The talent is there, and that much is undeniable. But while Bryant may loaded with talent, we will never get to see him reach his true potential on the football field if he continues to get in trouble away from the gridiron. We have seen this happen before.
If Bryant has another run-in or two, he will most likely be facing a suspension from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who has a history of making a point with younger players. Bryant is getting to the point of violating the league’s personal conduct policy, and he can expect to hear from Goodell very shortly if this pattern continues.
The problem is that aside from someone such as Brooking, or other players on the defensive side of the ball such as Demarcus Ware, Dallas is lacking leaders on its’ current roster. Jason Witten would be the closest thing on offense, but this does not appear to be the type of team where players step up and set some of the youngsters straight. We certainly know that Tony Romo is incapable of anything like that.
Bryant may not be the type of player who will ever ‘get it’ on his own. It may take an outside influence. It may take a suspension.
It also may never happen, and we could be looking at another talented and gifted athlete who simply throws away his potential.
I truly hope, for his sake, that is not going to be the case.
But the time is running out, even if Bryant is only entering his third NFL season and is just 23-years-old. Even if Brooking called him ”More talented than any player I’ve ever been around.”
Talent can only take you so far.
http://www.thepigskinreport.com/2012...e-to-be-a-pro/
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