The Evil Genius Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 Heard a rumor, confirmed by the Boys beat reporter Micky Spagnola, that Rocket Ismail will have season ending neck surgery today. Big loss especially with Throwy Picksaway not lasting the year (which he won't).... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeSkin Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 Ouch! That's a huge blow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonnyJ Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 Good thing they have that deep pool of WR talent on the roster. Which All-Pro will take his place? I guess when you have depth like that it doesn't matter. It just comes in waves. :no: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcard Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 Sources: Cowboys' Rocket Ismail out for season 08/20/2002 By JEAN-JACQUES TAYLOR / The Dallas Morning News The Cowboys' Rocket Ismail is expected to miss the rest of the season with a neck injury, two sources said Tuesday after practice. Ismail, 32, was injured last week when linebacker Dat Nguyen hit him during a passing drill. The team is expected to discuss the situation at an afternoon news conference. Ismail's absence likely means rookie receiver Antonio Bryant, a second-round pick from Pittsburgh, will get significant playing time earlier in the season. He has been working with the first team in Ismail's absence. Ismail bounced back from a season-ending knee injury that cut short his 2000 season by leading the team in receptions (53) and receiving yards (834) last season. He averaged 15.7 yards per catch last season, 10th best in the NFL and seventh in the NFC. In memory of the Rocket :cuss: :cry: :jump: :wave: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggoDrill Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 Ismail, 32, was injured last week when linebacker Dat Nguyen hit him during a passing drill. Ooops ... "Dat" not a good for Dat team in Dallas. :laugh: :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 Ismail, 32, was injured last week when linebacker Dat Nguyen hit him during a passing drill. See, I told you their linebackers were better than ours. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted August 20, 2002 Author Share Posted August 20, 2002 QCard, So that means Throwy Picksaway is the #1, and Bryant is #2, who is #3? Ken-Yon Rambo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murilo Bustamante Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 Does anyone have archived all those threads by the Cryboy fans telling us how great an impact Dat Nguyen was going to have for the Cryboys? I guess so. In all seriousness, I don't root for injuries. Ismail was a good player and he killed us a couple years ago in a classic Norv Turner loss. His loss will hurt the 'Girlz. I want to beat the Girlz, but not this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlanta Skins Fan Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 Don't diss Bryant. This just means he'll get more playing time this year, and that's not necessarily in the interest of the Redskins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey The Damn Redskin Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 You never like to see injuries on any team and this one does weaken an already shaky wide receiver group for the 'boys. All of the money and draft picks spent to have Galloway and Rocket. I'm curious how much time they have actually together on the field at the same time the last couple of seasons. Not much.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted August 20, 2002 Author Share Posted August 20, 2002 ASF, If Bryant stays out of trouble - he is a fine WR. Still rookie WR's usually do nothing. From seeing him in college a lot, the only thing that stopped him was himself (attitutude and mischief). So he can go far in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posse81 Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 Bryant is going to be a good player down the road but I would rather face him than the Rocket this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 I'm not sure the Cowboys were planning on relying on their air attack to win too many games for them this year, so while this will sting, I don't see this as a devastating injury for them. Still, they are now suddenly very thin at WR. But as stated in another thread, this will actually save them some cap space for next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 The Cowboys were wise to draft Bryant because there was a great chance based on history that either Galloway or Ismail at age 31 or 32 was going to miss time this season. As with Westbrook in Washington, sometimes you just can't escape the pattern you are stuck in, in terms of getting hurt and not being able to show your team what you might be able to do. No doubt Dallas will be in the market for an experienced receiver to backup Galloway and act as a #3 in case Bryant takes some time to deliver. Antonio Freeman? I wouldn't sign him but you never know what Jerry is going to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Om Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 Happily for Dallas, Owner / GM / Coach / Sven-gali / All-Around-Cool-Guy Jerry Jones is on the case as we speak, looking high and low for a suitable replacement for his fallen superstar: * I love the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlanta Skins Fan Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 Originally posted by bulldog No doubt Dallas will be in the market for an experienced receiver to backup Galloway and act as a #3 in case Bryant takes some time to deliver. I'd recommend a Lockett-for-Larry Allen trade. Seems fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Om Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 Oops. Forgot one ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVskinsfan Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 At least he can't hurt this year as he has the past couple of years! Sorry for injuries, but they happen in the NFL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 LOFL, Om! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Find the Looney Tunes pic of the sandbagging tortoise (who was racing the hare of course) showing off his rocket boosters hidden within his shell with the sheepish grin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcard Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 Originally posted by The Evil Genius QCard, So that means Throwy Picksaway is the #1, and Bryant is #2, who is #3? Ken-Yon Rambo? #1. Galloway #2. Who knows??? Either Rambo or Bryant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisFul Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 God F**&$&^ D$%%^. It was nice having optimism at camp for once, but then this sh*t has to go and happen.....luckily the Cowboys have some talented (but young) players at WR behind rocket and joey...................Bryant is more suited for a starting WR role instead of a 3rd WR/Slot guy anyway. It sure would have been nice to see Rocket line up in the slot with Throwy Picksaway (lol) and Bryant.... Apparently, it wasn't the hit Dat put on rocket that CAUSED the injury. The neck injury was evidently a pre-existing condition they discovered while undergoing examination for effects of the Dat hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkyalligator Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 So lets see....how far into the season will it be before Bryant gets arrested for posession or for failing a drug test? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcard Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 The only brightside to this injury is Jerry Jones is our GM. If Jerry Jones kneejerks watch-out!!!!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 you look at the receiver corps of the NFC East teams and there is no reason to believe that at the end of the current season with the development of Gardner and Thompson the Skins can't have the best of the lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisFul Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 Originally posted by Funkyalligator So lets see....how far into the season will it be before Bryant gets arrested for posession or for failing a drug test? That's not very funny. Bryant didnt' have drug problems. He got into trouble for arguing with a campus cop, not for "Possession" of anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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