Jerry Jones thought Cowboys had Asomugha
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Jerry Jones thought Cowboys had Asomugha
Sheil Kapadia, Philly.com
The way Jerry Jones sees it, the Cowboys wanted Nnamdi Asomugha, and Asomugha wanted the Cowboys.
But it just didn't work out.
"We had known that he really wanted to be a Dallas Cowboy," Jones said Thursday on a pre-game show, according to The Dallas Morning-News. "And that’s a fact. There, for about an hour, I thought he was going to be a Dallas Cowboy. You do that because you can do it and should do it, and take advantage of the opportunity."
He added that the Cowboys were "in the $10 million and up range" for Asomugha. The Eagles ended up getting him with a reported five-year, $60M deal.
The Cowboys were one of only two teams (the other being the Texans) that gave up more touchdown passes (33) than the Eagles (31) in 2010. Dallas also allowed a 92.8 opponent quarterback rating, fourth-worst in the NFL.
GIANTS FIRE BACK
Meanwhile, Giants vice president of communications, Pat Hanlon, has heard enough hype about the Eagles this preseason.
Hanlon, who has an active Twitter account, fired back at followers, who criticized the Giants' lack of activity this offseason.
Here are a couple of his comments, per the New York Daily News:
The last proclamation out of Philly that meant anything was a Declaration in 1776.
I'm angry about a lot of things, but I could give a s*** about the proclamations at end of the Turnpike.
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Nobody "wants" to be a Cowgirl.
lol, I going to be at the dullass game 10/30 wearing my f dallas shirt (got it at tailgate dot spreadshirt dot com cheap) Can't wait for the regular season.— Mabus- Wow, it's only August and Hanlon has lost it. Keep tweeting, Giants. Games are always won on Twitter.— armchairGM
- This guy is the VP of Communications? You are one pathetic loser, with massive insecurities about your teams chances, and maybe your little Peter Johnson, or Richard Little.— TrueValues
- I can't decide what I enjoy more, an Eagles win or a Cowboys loss.— antfort
- My favorite tee reads I root for the Eagles and for whoever is playing the Cowgirls.— tpizza
- no income tax in Texas and he still went to Phila.— camasbud
- Both the Giants and Cowboys are obviously jealous that the Eagles were prepared and ready for free agency and they weren't. Tell me Jerry if Nnamdi wanted to be a Cowboy, why didnt he sign with you guys? The answer is obvious; he wanted to be in Philly all along and its clear you cannot accept that.— phillystrome
- Cowgirls franchise is a BIG CIRCUS!!!!!!!!!!!! Jerry Jones is a jerk .. his head coach is a jerk .. need I say more!!!!!
— bill poore - ^ yea man you forgot to say ALL COWBOYS SUCK!!!!— phillystrome
- Jerry Jones missed out on Nnandi but he can still get big prize, Jamarcus Russell is way better than Romo. A little tough coaching and Jamarcus is like superstar Mike Vick. Eagles smart if they cut Kafka and sign Jamarcus on.— Tyrone7
- Everyone should be worried about the Redskins...you know, since Rex Grossman said they would win the NFC East...— Philly Fan in Kuwait
- Redskins probably have the best chance to be 2nd in the division.— colahead420
- Twitter has amazing potential to make the tweeter look like a moron. And Hanlon is Giants' VP of communications!— road515
- I love the fact that Jerry Jones wanted him and did not get him/NY/worry about your own end of the road/we will take care of the highways/byways/turnpikes and the wins in Philly— Karla in Fl
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