#DallasCowboys Fish at 6 LIVE: ‘FINAL’ Decisions Made, Rumors Explode, Top 10 Takes From Frisco

#DallasCowboys Fish at 6 LIVE: ‘FINAL’ Decisions Made, Rumors Explode, Top 10 Takes From Frisco

kind of a Cowboys rumors roundup. I’m Mike Fischer, your trusty and trust reporter. Let’s get to the bottom of some facts and fiction. We’ll do it with your help tonight. Get in, get on, be good. Top 10 takes from here in Fris, home of your Dallas Cowboys. And with no time to waste, Joe versus the volcano. Joe versus Dak. I don’t know. Joe versus Will. Kind of. They’re going to do it again this week. Joe Milton’s going to be the starting quarterback and uh play the bulk of the game for sure. Friday night, Falcons, AT&T Stadium. One more crack at this uh before Cowboy Nation either celebrates or panics. This is worth noting. This is the old Tom Moore quote. was the old offensive guru with the uh Colts when Pton Manning was there. And one of the other assistants, I said, I as I remember it, says to Coach Moore, “Hey, coach, we’re giving Pton Manning all the reps in practice. Shouldn’t we give the Shouldn’t we practice the backup guy, too?” And he says, “If number 18 goes down, we’re effed. There’s no use in practicing effed.” And and the point here is maybe if the Cowboys lose Dak Prescott for any extended period, there’s almost nobody on the planet who could step in and fix things. After all, you felt like you had a good one. So, I I still believe that the, as I’ve said for a long time, the backup quarterback in the NFL is the 12th starter. He’s that important. And so, I’m sticking with that and crossing my Cowboys fingers that the Milton thing works out. Quote from Shotty today here at the Star. It’s not that we want Joe to win the job or will to lose the job. We just need to figure out more about Joe. And I think the line of questioning here is regarding at least subtly as an organization, you want Joe to win the job, right? And they don’t have to say it. Of course, that’s true. They didn’t give up very much for him. Basically, the equivalent of a six round pick, but they they’ve invested some things in him now. And the promise is there. So, they do want Joe to win it, and it’s not happening yet. as a byproduct of what we just said about Milton Friday night. No, Dak Prescott. And I had a great conversation today uh with a football guy who shall remain nameless. No, a football guy. I said about do you need to get used to the speed? Do you need to get used to getting hit? you need to get used to. And I’m like, not at the risk of getting hurt against Atlanta, so you can’t play against Philadelphia. And if Dak Prescott is a little rusty against Philadelphia in a game in which the Cowboys are big underdogs anyway, I I guess I’ll live with it because I’d rather that than have him get hurt on uh making a third and three throw in a practice game. I I swear I can simulate speed. I can tell Sam Williams to line up against Dak Prescott and tell the tackle, “Don’t block him or let him get me get by you.” And then have Sam, well, maybe Sam Williams is a bad example because he might go blast Dak accidentally. Uh Dante Fowler, I need you to line up and just show Dak speed coming off the edge. Get him used to it. That’s what we’re talking about, right? You know, running back, I need to get hit. It feels good to get hit. Fine. Then we’re going to go out in the back field, the backyard at the Star or tomorrow night we’ll be inside Ford Center and we’re going to put the big blue mattress looking pad out there and somebody’s going to come and hit you and you’re going to fall on the mattress pad. Great. Now you’ve been hit. No Dak on Friday. It’s not universally accepted this way, but it is in this house. Smart move. Oh, by the way, sidebar, uh, no, Michael Pennix will not play. Kirk Cousins will not play. And so Atlanta has signed, and I guess he will play, our old Dallas friend Ben Hey, Denucci. Hey, he he’ll uh he’ll be part of the action as Atlanta’s smart enough to know, let’s just mail, let’s just at at quarterback like Michael Penn needs experience. just he’s started half a season, less than half a season. They still don’t want to risk it. Item three, Cowboys have signed a quarterback. Now, not exactly the caliber of guy you were hoping for. He is a former third round pick, Michael OJ Moodia. And yes, when he was in Denver, his teammates called him OJ. He spent a minute with the Bears where Matt Eberfloose was his head coach. So that’s that’s a connection here. 61, 200 pounds, former third round pick, UFL. Somebody called me today and said, “So for a big part of the season, I don’t know this. I’m going to leave.” For a big part of the season, he was on the DC Defenders and he didn’t start. Okay. But Matt four, let’s go get to the trade rumor roundup and a lot of this is related to dissatisfaction with Joe Milton media and fans. So people are brainstor brainstorming. Do we have a bad connection sugar? Yeah, we got a some uh folks are saying it’s a little fuzzy, which is funny. Seriously, we just today had an internet related serviceman in this house like just an hour ago. Alan Wright says it’s blurry and cuts out. God dang it. All right, give me a minute. I’m going to refresh. Stay tuned. We are reboot. And yeah, it’s possible that our internet related guy came here and cut some cord. Testing, testing. One, two, three. Dog gone it. Kenneth Easley Fish, you have a face for radio anyway. AT&T’s fault. Yeah, this is definitely AT&T’s fault. Uh, can’t uh James says, “We can hear you, but it’s a bit blurry. Let’s plow through this.” Close your eyes. Huh? Close your eyes. Push through it. It’s a good idea. Um, so we suggested as you’re as you’re picking through NFL rosters that and trying to trying to acquire Listen, I saw uh Carson Wentz last year. There’s a reason Carson Wentz is available. He was Kansas City’s backup last year. Then they let him play in a game and now he’s available again. I wonder why. I think you’ve got to go on a roster and you got to find somebody who’s expendable on that roster. So, somebody brought up Jameus Winston in New York. Now, he’s expendable. The problem is I can’t get over and he’s a comedian. He’s a character. I just can’t get over. Every time I look at his stats, he’s like, he threw 19 touchdown passes and 20 interceptions. He threw 30 touchdown passes and 30 interceptions. I can’t get by thinking that ain’t no bus driver. Speaking of the Giants, I got Mike Florio saying, “The Cowboys should try to trade for Russell Wilson.” Yes, Russell Wilson is your backup quarterback. Deal, but he’s their starting quarterback and they’re trying to win and Jackson Dart’s not ready yet. Kurt Winston, what would be the cost? Kurt says, I like I assume not very much. The cost on Russell Wilson would probably be quite a bit more. He’s their starting quarterback. So, is there a better idea? As you see in the thumbnail, that’s Shadur, son of John. You missed my super chat. Oh, John. Uh, so let’s take a minute on the Browns. They did announce today that Joe Flacco, who is 40 something, uh, they announced he’s their start. Son of John, $2 pitching in the super chat. I have the answer for Joe Milton. He’s farsighted. Oh boy. Joe Milton’s their starter, but the Browns know where they are. Last time I checked, they still have six quarterbacks there. Jerry in the middle of the draft when Shadur slipped through day one and slipped through day two to ah we did our evaluation we love we really like you know they they just he pretended they just love Shadur and yet they were never going to take him one of the reasons Joe Milton another one of the reasons they didn’t love him that much and Jerry saying osmosis his you know his daddy and you know we’re pretty familiar with Deion Sanders around here I’ve known for 34 years. The the idea that let’s get one of Dion’s sons on our team because it’s such a quality family isn’t it? I’ll just be honest with you. First of all, it’s a bad way. It’s a bad reason to add somebody to your football team, but also it’s not true. It’s not true. The everybody named Sanders around here is not the highest quality of person. I don’t know if Jerry knows that, but it’s I I’m I’m telling you the truth. But yes, call the Browns and acquire Flacco. Shador Sanders coming here. There there’s nothing about Shador Sanders that’s necessarily better than Joe Flacco. Now it’s the circus and the soap opera and all that kind of stuff. If if the Cowboys traded for Shador Sanders, who by the way is fourth string there. And if uh if Deshun Watson was healthy, he’d be fifth string there. Besides the circus, Shidor Sanders hasn’t done anything to show that he’s better than Joe Milton. Shador Sanders was a fifth round pick. Joe Milton was a sixth round pick. Is he better than Milton? Sure, fine. He’s not even close to as good as Joe Flacco. And what the Cowboys need right now is a bus driver. How many times do I have to say it? Joe Flacco can can survive you a game. He can guide you through a game and get a win if Dak Prescott goes down. That’s the kind of guy you need. So, should the Cowboys call the Browns about Shadur? You got the first part right. They should call the Browns, but not about Shadore. Son of John, get me some contact lenses to power down. You’re you’re stuck on this. And I uh you know what? I still think it’s about adrenaline and about education, but yes, maybe we need to send him to the optometrist. Item six, big story out of Washington. They want to trade Brian Robinson Jr., their starting running back. Why? And I’ve I I’ve kind of poked and pecked around trying to figure this out. He’s rushed for 2400 yards in his three seasons. He’s got 20 touchdowns in his three seasons. Now, he’s kind of a plotter. P L O D E R. He’s He’s not a fast elusive guy. He’s a powerback. And here the Cowboys might argue we we if we need a power back, we’re going to give that crack to Phil Mafa. But I have some seen some people connect Brian Robinson to Dallas. Is he better than Javvante Williams? Because they are handing this job to Devonte Williams and you keep him in bubble wrap um for the first two weeks. We’ll see about week three. That’s your evidence. Danny boy, stop it. Fish. Dion Sun would be a great backup to Dak. He’s better than Flaco. Danny, on what evidence? If he’s better than Flacco, why isn’t Cleveland starting him? Why are they starting Flaco? Danny, this is exactly like we once said about Dak and Romo in competition in Dak’s rookie year. If you put them in a head-to-head competition in practice, Dak Prescott would have no he Tony Romo would wipe his nose with Dak Prescott, the rookie, in 2016. Same thing. Now, Shadur Sanders in a real game is going to look out there and have no idea what he’s seeing or doing compared to Joe Flacco. It’s not even close. And if it was close, they wouldn’t be starting Joe Flacco. I I don’t particularly think Brian Robinson fits in Dallas. I don’t think he adds very much, but I’m mystified as to why Washington, which has this chance to be an offensive juggernaut, I’m mystified as what what they don’t like about him. Dysfunctional vet $2 pitch in signed Quinshan Judkins. He’s got problems. You you would you would have to trade for him. He they drafted him. So, they have his they have his rights. They own his rights. He also is got some alleged sexual behavior problems. And again, I just don’t need the circus. Maybe it’s just cuz I get exhausted writing 24 stories a day about this guy got arrested and that guy allegedly did this and that guy sexual this and that guy sexual that. Maybe it’s just me. I can only have so many alleged sexual misdoers in one locker room at a time. But maybe it’s just me. Reed Reed s you’re you’re suggesting that they have Shador Sanders as fourth string because they want to knock him down a peg. Then I’m firing that coach. I’m trying to win games. He’s not good enough. He might never be good enough. Uh Kurt, I like Marcus Mariota as a backup and so does Washington, which is of course where he hangs out as I’m sure you know. Jangly $5 pitch in. People are ready to anoint Shadur as the next big thing. And then there’s forced hate. That’s right. There is no narrative. Shadur did this to himself. The negatives about Shadur are real. And the positives about Shadur are real. He conducted himself in his pre-draft visits like he’s Dion. That’s not that’s not a matter of debate. He even later kind of apologized for it. Said, “I learned my lesson. His behavior in Cleveland outside of the speeding tickets hadn’t been a problem or anything, but he’s not a saint and he’s not a savior. And don’t even get me started on Shiloh, who’s Dion’s other NFL playing son. Item seven, we brought it up last week and we did not dismiss it. This rumor story that the Packers are at least sniffing around on trading for Micah Parsons. And every time I mention this or put it on Twitter or whatever, clickbait, guys. I’m I’m not clickbaiting anybody. I don’t care about clickbait. It doesn’t it doesn’t help me. I’m telling you there is a granle of truth somewhere in this about the Packers interest here at the very least. And lo and behold, just when you’re wondering, I don’t know, old fish, Ian Rapaort goes on Pat McAfee today on ESPN and says, “Wouldn’t that be something if the Packers traded for Micah Parsons?” Now, he didn’t say they’re going to. He didn’t he he said what I just told you. Said the same thing I said. There’s a little I wonder a little something. So, is there smoke under the fire? I’m not going that far. Is there a granle grain a a little piece of sand in Green Bay that makes it worth me mentioning the Packers and Parsons? And the answer is yes. Period. James Worley $5 pitch in Fish. I feel like you’ve let us go way over the five slappy limit tonight. Yeah, I know. Hey, but a reminder, only five slap dicks allowed per program. So once you see that those spots have been taken, you you got to roll it back. You got to roll it back. Danny boy, I love you fish. You’re the most reliable source for cowboy information. I hope they pay parsons. Danny and and one of the beautiful things about what we do here, 75,000 fish heads in Cowboy Nation. We joust. But then we all come together and toast each other. Nimbus Packers can sniff all they want. I doubt Jerry’s going to sign off on anything like that. Micah Par the the easy smart prediction remains. Micah Parsons is playing for the Cowboys on September 4th at Philadelphia. Now, is he going to have any practice in preparation for that sport? Raport just throws speculation out there without backing it up. No, he doesn’t. That you’re wrong. Believe me, from in the chair I sit and the people I know. Nope. And the reporters I know. I can give you guys who do that. Not him. Item eight. Oh, by the way, sidebar side sidebar to that. So, Shfter did his report this morning saying basically saying that the Cowboys and Micah are so far apart. I don’t see it ever coming. And again, there could be a granle of truth in that, too. But I will tell you as we’re talking about Rapaort and Shfter, Shfter is the one that either gets sucked into or knowingly plays along with the soap opera. The idea that that Micah and Jerry now hate each other and they will never come together is soap operatic. You be it’s melodramatic. Let’s calm that down a little bit, shall we? Item eight. Shotti says, “I’m not hitting the panic button.” and you shouldn’t and you can’t and it’s August. Um, some of the responses to that have been, “Why why would you hit the panic button about the backup quarterback?” Well, because because a month ago you thought he was good and now you’re not sure. and and if you believe that the backup quarterback is the 12th starter and and and you’re a quarterback guru and now you’re sitting here two weeks before the season and you’re going, I think we goofed. No, you as a coach don’t have to hit the panic button and shouldn’t, but you as a fan, you got a itchy trigger finger. You’re you’re you’re right there and I don’t blame you. Item nine, injury update. Mingo. Uh Sean Nimer says, “We don’t quite know yet, but it doesn’t look like it’s anything terribly serious.” That’s good. Jaden Blue trending positively. Shotti says optimistic and hopeful are the words that he’s using for the Texas Longhorns rookie as it relates to Friday night against the Falcons. Same thing in a lot of ways. We’re pretty sure Jaden Blue is a player, but nobody’s ever seen it, including the Cowboys. They’d they’d like to see it here that you’re not the only one that wants to see Jaden Blue play Friday night. BD Cowboys are a lottery team. Well, BD, now this isn’t the NBA. We We don’t have a lottery, but if what you’re saying is they’re a bottom 10 team or so, I um I was going to take I still will take that bet. I still don’t think they’re finishing six and 10. I just don’t. Mike the 6’5. Welcome to the fish in level of the Uncle Fish Club. Thank you. What took you so long? Yes, it’s good to have Jim Laws here doing what he does bringing down the law. Kurt S, are the Bills in a panic? Not bad. Not a bad question where they got the they got the Mike White and they got the Triscy. Except Kurt. Mitch Trabiscy has like done things in the NFL that Rocket Joe has barely even dreamed of. So, it’s a it’s a fun point, but are you saying that right now you don’t miss wish that Mitch Trabiscy was the Cowboys backup quarterback? Because if you say that, I think you’re fibbing. If you could snap your fingers and get Chisky here right now to be the number two quarterback and have Joe be the number three quarterback, you would do it. Sport. Amazing how the Cowboys can be a bottom team with a quarterback making $60 million a year. Unfortunately, one thing really doesn’t really have anything to do with the other, does it? And finally, item 10. Shymer says, “I want these next two practices to be physical. And this is going to happen if the Cowboys lose a few games because everybody loves Shotti. First of all, everybody hated Shotti because they didn’t know who he was and because the Cowboys didn’t s do a wide net search. Then everybody loved him because he’s got these powerful colorful and um and like clearly truthful from his heart quotes. But the more a coach talks and loses, the less you like him and the more you get sick of the quotes. I’m not saying we’re there yet, but Shotti wants physical. And Reed, you’re you’re right on my wavelength here. We’re going to be physical. These practices are g these practices are going to be physical. Shouldn’t they all be physical? What about last week’s practices? I want all the practices to be physical. And just like all the team, all the coaches of all the team, we’re going to be a physical team. Really? As opposed to what? Paperier-mâché ballerinas. Both these practices will be at the Star open to fans. So, you’ll get to see it. Shotimer quote, I want these next two practices to be ass kickers. I want every single Cowboy practice for the rest of my lifetime to be a physical ass kicker. But I’m also warning you, when the Cowboys don’t look physical, if and when the Cowboys don’t look physical, whatever that means, against the Falcons, let’s let’s not all come running back here and saying, “I thought they had physical practices because it’s so stupid. It’s so dumb.” Uh, there are CBA limitations on how physical you can be in a practice. There are no CBA limitations on how physical you could be on Friday. And yet it’s going to be for the most part the backend guys still playing. The measure of the Cowboys physicality, whatever that is, doesn’t really come in a practice at the Star in front of fans when nobody can barely touch each other. That waits until Thursday night, September 4th at Philly. Fish out.

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