Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant can be a dominant player in the NFL. One of the best. He may never give himself that chance. So far, he's been a disaster off the field. He's often been a little less than a peach on the field too. He's a loose cannon and there's no telling when he might go off. Deion Sanders has been a mentor to a lot of players. Often troubled players. He doesn't give up on anyone. That is until he caught up with Dez Bryant. Sanders was a mentor while Bryant was at Oklahoma St. It wasn't long before Sanders was through with the troubled but talented receiver. Perhaps still regretting passing on Randy Moss in the 1998 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys decided to take a chance on Dez Bryant in the first round of the 2010 Draft. I wonder how they feel about it now. In the hope of protecting their investment and keeping their receiver on the field the Cowboys have given Bryant some rules to live by:
-Midnight curfew. If he's going to miss curfew, team officials must know in advance.
-no drinking alcohol
-He can't attend any strip clubs and can only attend nightclubs that are approved by the team and he has a security team with him.
-He must attend counseling sessions twice a week.
-A rotating three-man security team will leave one man with Bryant at all times.
-Members of the security team will drive Bryant to practices, games and team functions.
When asked if any previous Cowboys players had a set of rules more strict than that of Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones had this to offer:
"No, this is not the strictest at all."
This is pretty sad stuff.
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