by Ryan Bush
And now we know the
real truth about Dez Bryant. The Dallas Cowboys
oft-troubled wide receiver isn’t an out-of-control child wearing handcuffs like
many have recently depicted him, but rather a recuperating talent on a tour of
personal mending. Bryant doesn’t want
trouble. He wants to avoid it, and is
doing everything he knows of to ensure that.
According to his own
personal adviser David Wells, the Cowboys did not impose restrictions on
Bryant’s off-the-field activities, but was a direct result of the receiver’s
request. “He wanted to make
some changes himself,” Wells said. “He
wanted to put some people around him that also could be there in case something
happened, that they would be able to attest to what’s going on with him. He first of all said that he wanted to make
sure his safety was good, because a lot of times athletes are vulnerable to
things that go on out there in society. “But he also wanted
to make sure, to the Dallas Cowboys fans, that he’s doing everything he can to
make sure that he’s out there every day, not only practicing as hard as he can,
but also on game day producing the product that the Dallas Cowboys want. That’s what Dez is about… He came to me and
said, ‘Hey man, can you help me? I want
help’”
By tossing beer and
wild women to the side, Bryant has shoved all his chips in with head coach
Jason Garrett and the 2012 Cowboys team in an effort to protect himself and his
employer. At the end of the day, a sign
of loyalty is all anybody could ask of him.
Terrell Owens never
stopped talking. Pacman Jones couldn’t
even abide his own bodyguard. To them,
rules often seemed to be things designed for hurdling, instead of following.
Maybe it’s about time
a disgusted fanbase get off their high-and-mighty soap-box and throw some
encouragement in Bryant’s corner. Yes,
he’s still Dez, and he’s still human.
But he’s also made some changes that will benefit himself and his team
if adhered to. That should be applauded,
even if you were one of the overanxious crowd that was, just moments before,
begging for Bryant’s dismissal.
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