http://sportdfw.com/2013/01/27/bill-bates-should-be-in-the-dallas-cowboys-ring-of-honor/ A Dallas Sports blog Mon, 24 Dec 2012 01:21:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://sportdfw.com/2013/01/27/bill-bates-should-be-in-the-dallas-cowboys-ring-of-honor/#comment-46675 Californy Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:26:26 +0000 http://sportdfw.com/?p=3646#comment-46675 Bill bates put the Special on Special team.  I could be wrong about this.  But it is my understanding that because of his play on Special team, this is why we now have a specila team selection chosen on the Pro Bowl every year.  Special team play is critical for every NFL team, there are KR, &  PR which must be accounted for.  Special team account for about 1/4 to 1/3 of all games, ask SF 49ers if Special team aren't important in winning of football games.  We now have several coaches just to train and get players ready for special team.  Bill bates help put the importance of Special team to the NFL fore front to most NFL teams, he made a carrer out of doing it, and it shhowed. Bill bates put the Special on Special team.  I could be wrong about this.  But it is my understanding that because of his play on Special team, this is why we now have a specila team selection chosen on the Pro Bowl every year.  Special team play is critical for every NFL team, there are KR, &  PR which must be accounted for.  Special team account for about 1/4 to 1/3 of all games, ask SF 49ers if Special team aren’t important in winning of football games.  We now have several coaches just to train and get players ready for special team.  Bill bates help put the importance of Special team to the NFL fore front to most NFL teams, he made a carrer out of doing it, and it shhowed.

]]> http://sportdfw.com/2013/01/27/bill-bates-should-be-in-the-dallas-cowboys-ring-of-honor/#comment-46624 B-rad Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:23:54 +0000 http://sportdfw.com/?p=3646#comment-46624 Another more than worthy candidate. It's easy to see that picking two or three from this list is next to impossible. Another more than worthy candidate. It’s easy to see that picking two or three from this list is next to impossible.

]]> http://sportdfw.com/2013/01/27/bill-bates-should-be-in-the-dallas-cowboys-ring-of-honor/#comment-46605 Shady Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:53:18 +0000 http://sportdfw.com/?p=3646#comment-46605 I am all for Bates, he is a class act played his entire career in Dallas, he was a hitter and played HARD never gave up. I am all for Bates, he is a class act played his entire career in Dallas, he was a hitter and played HARD never gave up.

]]> http://sportdfw.com/2013/01/27/bill-bates-should-be-in-the-dallas-cowboys-ring-of-honor/#comment-46603 Bill Bates Should be in the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor » Dallas Cowboys Recap Mon, 16 Apr 2012 03:39:11 +0000 http://sportdfw.com/?p=3646#comment-46603 [...] Via sportdfw.com  Posted by Admin at 3:35 am [...] [...] Via sportdfw.com  Posted by Admin at 3:35 am [...]

]]> http://sportdfw.com/2013/01/27/bill-bates-should-be-in-the-dallas-cowboys-ring-of-honor/#comment-46585 Dallas3026 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:58:45 +0000 http://sportdfw.com/?p=3646#comment-46585 Bates is also one of my all time favorites.  Either him or Everson Walls from that era, and Darren Woodson from the 90s. Bates is also one of my all time favorites.  Either him or Everson Walls from that era, and Darren Woodson from the 90s.

]]> http://sportdfw.com/2013/01/27/bill-bates-should-be-in-the-dallas-cowboys-ring-of-honor/#comment-46577 matt_barbour Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:54:01 +0000 http://sportdfw.com/?p=3646#comment-46577 Nice work!  Bill Bates is probably my all-time favorite Cowboy.  I have a very tattered #40 Cowboys jersey in my closet. Nice work!  Bill Bates is probably my all-time favorite Cowboy.  I have a very tattered #40 Cowboys jersey in my closet.

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