Cowboys To Sign Anthony Hargrove
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Solid depth...especially if Spencer shows to not be able to handle the run game at the DE spot.
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The Cowboys are signing defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove, according to a league source.
Hargrove was suspended for allegedly having a role in the Saints' bounty program and ended up missing all of last season. He had been released in the preseason by the Packers.
Hargrove won a Super Bowl with the Saints and is a former first-round pick who has freakish athletic talent but is rounding back into shape after a long layoff. Hargrove worked out for the Cowboys several times this offseason and is back visiting the team now.
Dallas could lose DL Josh Brent to suspension with his DUI trial pending and Hargrove is getting healthy after a minor offseason procedure.
The Cowboys are signing defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove, according to a league source.
Hargrove was suspended for allegedly having a role in the Saints' bounty program and ended up missing all of last season. He had been released in the preseason by the Packers.
Hargrove won a Super Bowl with the Saints and is a former first-round pick who has freakish athletic talent but is rounding back into shape after a long layoff. Hargrove worked out for the Cowboys several times this offseason and is back visiting the team now.
Dallas could lose DL Josh Brent to suspension with his DUI trial pending and Hargrove is getting healthy after a minor offseason procedure.
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Hargrove joins concussion lawsuit
April 8, 2013
At a time when many assumed free-agent defensive end Anthony Hargrove would sue the NFL for allegedly false statements made about him in the context of last year’s bounty brouhaha, Hargrove has indeed filed suit. But not for that.
Hargrove has joined the latest concussion lawsuit, filed Friday in Manhattan federal court.
The cookie-cutter complaint, a copy of which PFT has obtained, alleges that Hargrove “has suffered and continues to suffer from permanent injuries including, but not limited to, severe headaches, memory loss, depression, isolation, mental anguish and diminished self-esteem.”
Those are basically the same injuries that Redskins quarterback Pat White alleged in his concussion claim — until he pulled the plug on the lawsuit once he got an offer from an NFL team after three years out of the game. Chances are that Hargrove, who played for the Rams, Bills, Saints, and Seahawks, would do the same thing, if someone were to offer him a job.
Of course, the chances of Hargrove being offered a job already were low, given his role in the bounty scandal. In light of the new sensitivity to the issue of free agents who have sued the NFL for concussions, Hargrove’s path back to the league likely has gotten a little steeper.
April 8, 2013
At a time when many assumed free-agent defensive end Anthony Hargrove would sue the NFL for allegedly false statements made about him in the context of last year’s bounty brouhaha, Hargrove has indeed filed suit. But not for that.
Hargrove has joined the latest concussion lawsuit, filed Friday in Manhattan federal court.
The cookie-cutter complaint, a copy of which PFT has obtained, alleges that Hargrove “has suffered and continues to suffer from permanent injuries including, but not limited to, severe headaches, memory loss, depression, isolation, mental anguish and diminished self-esteem.”
Those are basically the same injuries that Redskins quarterback Pat White alleged in his concussion claim — until he pulled the plug on the lawsuit once he got an offer from an NFL team after three years out of the game. Chances are that Hargrove, who played for the Rams, Bills, Saints, and Seahawks, would do the same thing, if someone were to offer him a job.
Of course, the chances of Hargrove being offered a job already were low, given his role in the bounty scandal. In light of the new sensitivity to the issue of free agents who have sued the NFL for concussions, Hargrove’s path back to the league likely has gotten a little steeper.
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Anthony Hargrove adds defensive line depth
May, 16, 2013
By Calvin Watkins | ESPNDallas.com
The Thursday signing of Anthony Hargrove to a one-year deal adds depth to the Dallas Cowboys' defensive line, but not youth.
Listen Currently, three of the four projected starting linemen are at least 30, and defensive end Anthony Spencer is 29.
Hargrove turns 30 in July.
Where's the youth?
The Cowboys didn't address the defensive line in the draft but did so in free agency with the signing of Hargrove.
The backups on the Cowboys' roster consist of young players such as Tyrone Crawford, Sean Lissemore, Rob Callaway and Kyle Wilber. Those are young players who could become starters in 2014.
Jason Hatcher is in the final year of his contract, and he turns 31 in July.
Spencer, who doesn't turn 30 until next January, is playing on the franchise tag and talks have slowed down regarding a new deal. Hatcher and Spencer could play elsewhere in 2014.
As for Jay Ratliff, the defensive tackle who will battle centers and guards this season, he will turn 32 in August. Do you remember the man Ratliff replaced? Jason Ferguson was 32 when he suffered an arm injury early in the 2007 season, opening the door for Ratliff to become the full-time starter. Health and age dooms NFL players all the time.
Ratliff is coming off an injury-filled 2011 season and it's assumed this could be his last season with the Cowboys given his age and how his health betrayed him last season.
DeMarcus Ware isn't going anywhere. Ware, however, turns 31 in July and is coming off shoulder surgery and recovery from a dislocated elbow.
Age isn't on the Cowboys' side when it comes to the defensive line. While it's good to have Hargrove provide depth as someone who can play end and tackle in the 4-3, the future is uncertain for this position.
Based on the offseason moves by the Cowboys, the defensive line is geared for the here and now, not for the future. The Cowboys had a chance to address the defensive line in the draft but expressed support for what they currently have.
That's fine, but at some point youth must take over.
May, 16, 2013
By Calvin Watkins | ESPNDallas.com
The Thursday signing of Anthony Hargrove to a one-year deal adds depth to the Dallas Cowboys' defensive line, but not youth.
Listen Currently, three of the four projected starting linemen are at least 30, and defensive end Anthony Spencer is 29.
Hargrove turns 30 in July.
Where's the youth?
The Cowboys didn't address the defensive line in the draft but did so in free agency with the signing of Hargrove.
The backups on the Cowboys' roster consist of young players such as Tyrone Crawford, Sean Lissemore, Rob Callaway and Kyle Wilber. Those are young players who could become starters in 2014.
Jason Hatcher is in the final year of his contract, and he turns 31 in July.
Spencer, who doesn't turn 30 until next January, is playing on the franchise tag and talks have slowed down regarding a new deal. Hatcher and Spencer could play elsewhere in 2014.
As for Jay Ratliff, the defensive tackle who will battle centers and guards this season, he will turn 32 in August. Do you remember the man Ratliff replaced? Jason Ferguson was 32 when he suffered an arm injury early in the 2007 season, opening the door for Ratliff to become the full-time starter. Health and age dooms NFL players all the time.
Ratliff is coming off an injury-filled 2011 season and it's assumed this could be his last season with the Cowboys given his age and how his health betrayed him last season.
DeMarcus Ware isn't going anywhere. Ware, however, turns 31 in July and is coming off shoulder surgery and recovery from a dislocated elbow.
Age isn't on the Cowboys' side when it comes to the defensive line. While it's good to have Hargrove provide depth as someone who can play end and tackle in the 4-3, the future is uncertain for this position.
Based on the offseason moves by the Cowboys, the defensive line is geared for the here and now, not for the future. The Cowboys had a chance to address the defensive line in the draft but expressed support for what they currently have.
That's fine, but at some point youth must take over.
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Hargrove hasn’t dismissed his concussion lawsuit, yet
Posted by Mike Florio on May 16, 2013, 7:01 PM EDT
Before quarterback Pat White joined the Redskins, he ditched a lawsuit claiming permanent injuries from concussions suffered during his one year with the Dolphins.
Apparently, “permanent” no longer means what it used to.
Seeing White’s audacity and raising it, defensive end Anthony Hargrove will sign a contract with the Cowboys – possibly without dropping his lawsuit.
Per a league spokesman, Hargrove had not dismissed his lawsuit as of 6:00 p.m. ET on Thursday.
Hargrove claimed in the civil action filed last month that he “has suffered and continues to suffer from permanent injuries including, but not limited to, severe headaches, memory loss, depression, isolation, mental anguish and diminished self-esteem.”
To summarize, playing pro football has caused many serious neurological injuries for Hargrove. And now that someone wants him to play pro football, none of that matters.
Though we supported Hargrove during his bounty fight with the league, maneuvers like this cheapen the concussion litigation process and undermine the claims made by players who may have been seriously injured due to the NFL’s alleged failure to warn them or the risks, or due to the NFL’s failure to reasonably protect them.
The approach by players like White and Hargrove continues to perpetuate the idea that players who aren’t genuinely injured or whose rights weren’t actually violated see this not as a path to justice but as a way to supplement whatever income they earned while playing football.
In other words, Hargrove finally is saying “give me my money,” but in a very different context.
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Posted by Mike Florio on May 16, 2013, 7:01 PM EDT
Before quarterback Pat White joined the Redskins, he ditched a lawsuit claiming permanent injuries from concussions suffered during his one year with the Dolphins.
Apparently, “permanent” no longer means what it used to.
Seeing White’s audacity and raising it, defensive end Anthony Hargrove will sign a contract with the Cowboys – possibly without dropping his lawsuit.
Per a league spokesman, Hargrove had not dismissed his lawsuit as of 6:00 p.m. ET on Thursday.
Hargrove claimed in the civil action filed last month that he “has suffered and continues to suffer from permanent injuries including, but not limited to, severe headaches, memory loss, depression, isolation, mental anguish and diminished self-esteem.”
To summarize, playing pro football has caused many serious neurological injuries for Hargrove. And now that someone wants him to play pro football, none of that matters.
Though we supported Hargrove during his bounty fight with the league, maneuvers like this cheapen the concussion litigation process and undermine the claims made by players who may have been seriously injured due to the NFL’s alleged failure to warn them or the risks, or due to the NFL’s failure to reasonably protect them.
The approach by players like White and Hargrove continues to perpetuate the idea that players who aren’t genuinely injured or whose rights weren’t actually violated see this not as a path to justice but as a way to supplement whatever income they earned while playing football.
In other words, Hargrove finally is saying “give me my money,” but in a very different context.
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