Dallas
Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant described his passion as "all
positive" after his sidleine confrontations with Romo and Witten during
Sunday's 31-30 loss to the Detroit Lions.
Bryant
offered no apologies, saying his intense passion is critical to giving the
Cowboys the best chance to win. He said he isn't concerned if the sideline
outbursts look bad to outsiders. And I agree.
Maybe some
people would prefer he just sits on the bench and stews or stands on the
sideline in silence. Then again, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning don't act that
way when they think their team is in the process of blowing a game they should
win. So what’s the big deal? I’ll leave you to speculate on that one..I’ll keep
my opinion on that to myself. Whatever the reason, pictures and, highlights and
instant reactions on what Dez did on the sidelines yesterday will dominate
media and fan conversation over the next few days.One sideline
scene the cameras COINCIDENTLY didn't catch came after one of the
Bryant-screams-at-Romo sessions. The Cowboys took the field and scored on three
plays, the big one a 60-yard touchdown to Terrance Williams. Bryant wasn't
targeted once on the series.
And guess
what he did…he went and gave Romo a hug. But you won’t hear much about that.
Dez has
called it his “passion” not his “anger” that he was expressing on the
sidelines. And I accept that explanation. Hell he is the only one I’ve seen
show some passion on the offensive side of the ball. Even the coaches looked
monotone at times when they should be ripping someone a new one. I’m speaking
about the offensive group..I know our defense has passion (they may be lacking
in other areas but passion is not one).
