The whole lot of Shakin 'passes

FRISCO, Texas – Nine days to remember.

First, the Cowboys signed a long-term contract with DeMarcus Lawrence a week ago, the highest salary in the history of the club and the biggest guarantee.

That night in Dallas, Dirk Nowitzki played his last home game of his 21-year career with the Mavericks.

A week ago on Wednesday, the Dallas Stars resumed playoffs for the first time since 2016 – and won – and Wednesday night at AAFC were playing the fourth game in the best-of-seven series.

Last Sunday, Tiger wins The Masters.

Earlier Wednesday night at Globe Life Park, adjacent to the AT & T stadium, after eliminating the Texas Rangers earlier in the season, Mike Trout had a human double with three steps in the previous two games, a monumental achievement. of abandonment. five circuits in the previous four-game series at Trout.

On Wednesday, not only will the 2019 NFL schedule be released, but the Cowboys will also unveil Gil Brandt's memorial during Dr. Pepper's Ring of Honor walk, in conjunction with the Cowboys preliminary annual press conference.

And to think, come now a little shots, too.

• Not yet: Here is an original idea: why do not the Cowboys open the 2019 season against the New York Giants? Go on, turn the page. Because for the sixth time in eight years, the Cowboys will open the season against the Giants, this time on September 8 at the AT & T stadium.
• Medium series: Come on, why punish the Cowboys so as to have been the host of a Thanksgiving Day match for the 42nd season in a row? I have to play in Detroit on November 17, and drive a long drive to Foxboro, Mass., On Sunday, November 24, play Thanksgiving at home against Buffalo on November 28, and then hit the road for another week. Thursday, December 5, in Chicago, I will play four times in 19 days, three of them on the road. And the NFL and the competition committee want to emphasize the safety of the players. Leave me alone.
• Strong Cowboys: As in Cowboys linebacker. Nobody talks about it, even with the departure of Damien Wilson freelance. Sean Lee is the first choice to play there. He is healthy. He will not have to play so many games. And the Cowboys can play the support on the strong side in a different way from the habit, even though I am told that he is able to put some on the line of scrimmage. Think about it, it would mean that behind group four could be Vander Esch-Smith-Lee. Not too bad, huh.
• Strong security: Once again, when so many people ask the Cowboys to choose safety, no matter how safe, with their first pick, the 58th in the repechage, Operations Director Stephen Jones said, "Choose a good player from Jones also said: So, if you develop such security, he must be a serious "playmaker." He then added, "I would take a game safety but they are few and far between. . . they are rare. "
• Travis Strong: Travis Frederick went to the Cowboys Center the other day at the Star, and said he was fully involved in the team's fitness and preparation program that officially kicked off Monday. Said he finds his strength in the upper body and runs. Of course, he seems to be returning to normal walking. Not only was he recovering from Guillain-Barré Syndrome, but Travis had been operated on the shoulder to repair labrum tears and for an umbilical hernia.
• Stay still: Many seem to hope that the Cowboys will participate in the first round next Thursday. Ignore that the price would be at least that of the first round of next year – and more. When asked the question to Stephen Jones, he showed great disdain: "It took an Act of Congress to give up a first round choice (for Amari Cooper). We know how valuable these elements are. It took a lot of discussions. , a lot of homework to do, a lot to get down to the task of giving up a first-round pick (for Cooper). And certainly, it's something you do not like to be without. "The feeling worsens next Thursday when we have to sit up all night.
• Market value: This seems to be the notion of the amount that the Cowboys will have to pay to Dak Prescott for a long-term contract after Russell Wilson's signing of a $ 140 million six-year contract, an annual average of $ 35 million with guarantees of $ 107 million, which means market value has reached about 30 million dollars a year. But beware, if the Cowboys pay Dak a year or two before being forced to guarantee large sums of money, what would be the amount of a reduction? Cowboys usually need time to give up their capital. And that's what counts, cap money. As the team's owner, Jerry Jones, said Wednesday, "I think it's still imperative to keep enough resources to take advantage of an exceptional opportunity, flexibility, flexibility to the cap, wherever you are willing to take advantage of an opportunity. your way . . . We have always tried to keep this flexibility. That's why you can not be cavalier or carried away no matter what people think market value is for a QB.
• So many shots: The next time you visit Dr. Pepper Star Walk, pay close attention to the blue star representing Gil Brandt, and the quote from his name, compliments of Roger Staubach: "My life would have been radically different without Gil Brandt and his belief in me "… I do not really know what they're going for, but backing up is always a priority for the Cowboys." Ezekiel Elliott remembers that in 1995, we needed a save for Emmitt Smith, the Cowboys selected Sherman Williams in the second round, 46th choice … Brandt has the last word, stressing the importance of following your board of directors In 1979, when the Cowboys were on the clock , the board told Joe Montana to take the top quarter, but as the Cowboys had already three quarters on the lineup, including Roger Staubach and Danny White, they passed, pulled themselves together against Doug Cosb ie, a very good player, and the 49ers caught Montana. You know the rest of the story.

What a week and a half. I can not wait to see what will happen in the next nine days.