Primarily for my personal use, I am have compiled a Dez Bryant news archive so that I can remember everything. I am sure not all of this is his fault (or is even newsworthy), but wow he can keep the media busy.
I am attempting to keep this news archive to merely stories that are not directly related to catching the football stories.
Feel free to remind me what I have missed, and I will add them if you email or comment a link.
October 7, 2009 - Dez Bryant in big trouble at Oklahoma State
February 28, 2010 - Bryant is always late for practice and a risky pick
March 30, 2010 - Bryant runs, posts slow times at personal workouts - forgets shoes
April 23, 2010 - Bryant has an irregular heartbeat
April 28, 2010 - Jeff Ireland asks Dez if his mother as a prostitute...then apologizes
May 1, 2010 - Dez is winded and puking at rookie mini-camp
May 3, 2010 - Angela Bryant wants apology, but also has some new law problems
May 19, 2010 - Dez Bryant is wearing Nike after signing 2 year deal with Under Armour 3 months ago
May 27, 2010 - Bryant misses mini camp practice....and then...
May 27, 2010 - Dunks on people that night at basketball game
July 22, 2010 - Dez Bryant and Cowboys agree to a 5-year contract
July 24, 2010 - Dez tells David Moore that Roy Williams and Bryant will not be pitted against eachother
July 25, 2010 - Dez Bryant refuses to carry Roy Williams shoulder pads
July 26, 2010 - Under Armour and Dez break up
September 28, 2010 - Dez Bryant pays $54,000 for a team dinner
November 16, 2010 - Dez Bryant loses his earring in the New Meadowlands and has it found by a security guard
December 6, 2010 - Bryant refuses to talk to reporters, prompting Jerry to say Dez needs to mature
March 22, 2011 - Dez gets kicked out of NorthPark Mall for wearing his pants too low
March 25, 2011 - Deion says he's separated himself from Dez
March 28, 2011 - Two parties come forward to sue Bryant over his debts for jewlery and tickets
May 2, 2011 - Dez Doesn't show at facility when almost everyone else does
June 6, 2011 - Despite his claims, Dez still owes money to jewelers
July 15, 2011 - Dez Bryant no shows for a card show that he was paid for
July 30, 2011 - Bryant started off on the wrong foot. He was late to the first team meeting of training camp.
August 2, 2011 - Dez proud of maturing and having a quiet camp
August 22, 2011 - Dez gets in a fight near the locker room with his girlfriend
October 4, 2011 - Dez dissed by Jim Schwartz of Detroit
October 13, 2011 - Dez misses preseason drug test, is cleared
October 21, 2011 - Romo defends Dez not getting the ball in 2nd half
October 21, 2011 - At 2-3, Dez proclaims the Cowboys "unbeatable"
November 4, 2011 - Dez not interested in changing his sideline demeanor after rants in Philadelphia
November 11, 2011 - Jerry calls drafting of Bryant "frustrating and elating" and exactly what he expected
November 13, 2011 - Dez thinks the Cowboys have best WR group in the NFL
December 26, 2011 - Dez hires Rosenhaus, breaks up with Eugene Parker
December 29, 2011 - Stephen Jones would like Dez to “get his hands around what he’s doing off the field.”
December 30, 2011 - Jerry makes sure Dez' latest lawsuit is paid up in full
January 17, 2012 - Dez involved in physical altercation and detained by police at Club LIV in Miami
July 16, 2012 - Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant was arrested Monday by DeSoto police on a family violence charge.
Are you sure it's Dez that keeps the media busy as much as it's the media that looks for every little thing they can to sensationalize.
ReplyDeleteCan't we remember that he is still a 22 year old KID? If we dropped the level of scrutiny Dez has on any 22 year old, I guarantee you we'd have columns on immaturity and character risks every day.
Yes, he needs to grow up, but instead of throwing him under the bus every single time he does something slightly out of line (like wear his pants too low, god forbid), why don't you (I'm referring to the royal you, not Bob in specific) give him a chance?
Give any 22 year old kid 5 million dollars, fame and prestige and he'll do some stupid stuff. I bet even the bastions of the "holier than thou" commentary, JJT and Calvin Watkins, weren't choir boys as 22 year olds. Now THAT's some history I'd be interested in hearing about.
As for the media, it's quite clear they have their priorities in order:
Kevin Ogletree's brother was shot in the head in broad daylight in Queens (seemingly completely at random) and all that gets is a one-liner in the DMN. They didn't even offer their condolences.