Joseph Randle arrested for shoplifting

[DLK150]

What a jackass, just dump him. We don't need the kind of stupidity that he brings to the locker room.

 

[Cotton]

Player tiffs happen, get over it
October, 31, 2014

By Calvin Watkins | ESPNDallas.com

IRVING, Texas -- Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant and running Joseph Randle exchanged heated words during Friday's practice at Valley Ranch.

It got to the point where tight end Jason Witten told Randle to, well this is a family website, to shut up.

The reason for the exchange surrounds Randle getting booked into jail two weeks ago by Frisco, Texas, police for shoplifting and saying a few things about teammates -- Josh Brent and Bryant.

On a videotape released to Dallas-area television stations, Fox 4 and CBS 11, Randle asked about possibly getting suspended for his arrest on shoplifting charges and noted Brent, who did some time for intoxication manslaughter, was in the Cowboys' locker room.

Then, Randle said this about Bryant, "Dez don't miss no games for smacking his mom."

In 2012, Bryant turned himself in after he was charged on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge in DeSoto, Texas. Bryant didn't do any jail time for the incident, and it was dismissed after he served probation.

Randle might have crossed the line in mentioning these two incidents with police. He probably didn't know he was being videotaped when getting booked and felt he could say anything he wanted. He probably also was unaware the videotape of any arrest is public record, and any media outlet can obtain the booking video.

Keeping your mouth shut regarding teammates off-the-field issues is an important part of locker room code.

You could probably say the Cowboys have some issues in their locker room, but Witten, the sage captain of this team, has seen these issues before. He was involved in a skirmish himself with former wide receiver Terrell Owens several years ago. And in 2006, former cornerback Terence Newman got into a fight with former defensive tackle Chris Canty over some foolishness.

"That's Witten, that’s just him, it's great to have somebody like that in this locker room," Bryant said. "Not a lot of teams (are) blessed with a guy like that. Wit does a tremendous job, that’s why we look at him as our leader. We’re going to keep doing that."

There have been practice fights and arguments over the years.

It happens.

Everyday in the Cowboys' locker room, players are debating about something.

"I know those two guys probably better than anybody in this locker room and I was with them at Oklahoma State," backup quarterback Brandon Weeden said of Bryant and Randle. "Shoot, they [are] always arguing about something. I've seen them fight over who's better, [Michael] Jordan or Kobe [Bryant]. When those guys are going at it you laugh at it. I've been around them since 2007, nothing surprises me."

So, this tiff between Bryant and Randle, regardless of what it was about, is nothing more than two people beefing over something that should have remained private.

"Oh man, it’s all good, it’s all right," Bryant said. "That ain't no big deal, it ain't a big deal. It ain't no big deal, we got to get on the Arizona Cardinals."

In reality, that's what it's really about.

 

[boozeman]

Cut this shithead. Bring up Ryan Williams. Nothing worse than a backup who is noticed.

 

[1bigfan13]

Apparently there was a team meeting about Randle and most of the players want him gone.

 

[DLK150]

*Randle runs off to whine to Jerrah*

 

[boozeman]

Apparently there was a team meeting about Randle and most of the players want him gone.

If true, I don't get why the decision is very hard.

Oh wait, Jerry likes the stupid little shit.

Nevermind.

 

[NoDak]

Funny how these things can be looked at. Since it's a player people don't like, they agree with the players in wanting him gone. If it was a popular player with fans, it'd be THE INMATES ARE RUNNING THE ASYLUM!!!

Either way, it's boring.

 

[boozeman]

Funny how these things can be looked at. Since it's a player people don't like, they agree with the players in wanting him gone. If it was a popular player with fans, it'd be THE INMATES ARE RUNNING THE ASYLUM!!!

Either way, it's boring.

It is not even "don't like" or "not popular".

It is more insignificant.

He's a noticeable scrub that is causing unnecessary drama that outweighs his value at the end of the day.

 

[NoDak]

It is not even "don't like" or "not popular".

It is more insignificant.

He's a noticeable scrub that is causing unnecessary drama that outweighs his value at the end of the day.

Right. But that's not really the point I was making. I was talking about how somebody wants to view if he's released or not. Either it's Jerry likes the little shit, so he'll stay, or the players are running things. Perfect scenario for people to bitch. Both ways of looking at it are bad.

 

[boozeman]

Right. But that's not really the point I was making. I was talking about how somebody wants to view if he's released or not. Either it's Jerry likes the little shit, so he'll stay, or the players are running things. Perfect scenario for people to bitch. Both ways of looking at it are bad.

The "lunatics are running the asylum" concept rarely, if ever, applies to player situations like this.

That has more of an allusion to how they basically run the show superseding authority.

But we all know that they can't cut him. Only Jones can.

 

[jsmith6919]

He still doesn't know when to shutup

 

[boozeman]

Sounds to me he is begging to be cut.

Totally nauseating display of immaturity.

In fact, anyone who uses the term "hater" with any regularity lacks the intellect to tie their own shoes.

And to make it worse, he's a coward. The tweet was deleted.

So, let's see...

Stupid.

Immature.

Cowardly.

And not all that talented.

Why is he around again?

 

[jsmith6919]

Sounds to me he is begging to be cut.

Totally nauseating display of immaturity.

In fact, anyone who uses the term "hater" with any regularity lacks the intellect to tie their own shoes.

And to make it worse, he's a coward. The tweet was deleted.

So, let's see...

Stupid.

Immature.

Cowardly.

And not all that talented.

Why is he around again?

I hope they're only delaying cutting him because we are so close to the game and he doesn't make the trip to London, and the #shrugs part is what gets me. It's like he thinks he's better than he really is.

 

[Carp]

I'd just cut him...senseless drama on a team that has had very little.

 

[Carp]

I will cut him on Madden then throw multiple slants to Dez to build team unity.

 

[boozeman]

I hope they're only delaying cutting him because we are so close to the game and he doesn't make the trip to London, and the #shrugs part is what gets me. It's like he thinks he's better than he really is.

I don't a shit how good he thinks he is.

It is obvious to me he has a warped self image to begin with if he shoplifts things he could easily buy.

That shrug just illustrates how little of a fuck he gives. And we want this guy on this team?

It is one thing to be stupid.

He has a bad attitude to begin with.

The longer he is around, the less the positives we seemed to gain early in this season become.

It was all about "playing for each other" early in the year.

Now, we have some shithead that is causing problems and apparently is not respected by his teammates.

Is there a reason that player is still around when they are not talented?

There is a simple cost analysis thing in play here.

 

[jsmith6919]

I don't a shit how good he thinks he is.

It is obvious to me he has a warped self image to begin with if he shoplifts things he could easily buy.

That shrug just illustrates how little of a fuck he gives. And we want this guy on this team?

It is one thing to be stupid.

He has a bad attitude to begin with.

The longer he is around, the less the positives we seemed to gain early in this season become.

It was all about "playing for each other" early in the year.

Now, we have some shithead that is causing problems and apparently is not respected by his teammates.

Is there a reason that player is still around when they are not talented?

There is a simple cost analysis thing in play here.

Yep, Seattle let a much more talented Harvin go to save a locker room enviroment, he should be cut without a second thought.

 

[1bigfan13]

Originally I had no problem with his punishment only being a fine. For the crime he committed I thought releasing him would be a bit overboard. Especially since there was no prior misconduct.

Now I'm in the cut him crowd; but only because he's become divisive and a big distraction.

 

[boozeman]

Yep, Seattle let a much more talented Harvin go to save a locker room enviroment, he should be cut without a second thought.

And that was the World Champions doing that to a guy that pretty much helped them win a Lombardi in that game.

But hey, here we are hemming and hawing over a backup.

It blows my mind.

 

[Foobio]

I am more concerned about how this makes him appear as a teammate.

You want to hand the ball to a guy with the game on the line who took a tester bottle and underwear?

It just tells me he is an incredibly stupid immature person who uses poor judgment. I'd cut him based on those traits alone.

I know it is ugly sounding, but if I am in a foxhole, I would take a psycho over a dumbass.

I have to agree. He's probably not as good as Curvin Richards was (speculating, I've never watched him play) and we know how that turned out for doing nothing more than fumbling.

This is just more top shelf management by Ol Jer.