Do not listen if cursing bothers you.) The other best thing I learned from the podcast, I reckon, is that Smoot is friends with Wale, which almost led to a classic D.C. sports moment. Listen to me, one time I had talked enough trash to him, we were chilling one night, I had talked to one of the people at the Redskins, they had relayed it to the people at the Wizards, and me and Wale were supposed to meet at halftime and have a freestyle contest at a Wizards game, Smoot said. This was years ago, years ago. I was still playing. But I punked out. I didnt feel like spitting in front of everybody. I would have cussed and everything, and it would have went [dead] quiet in there.
Emmitt Smith On ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Potential Cast Members: ‘I Don’t Think Tim Tebow Would Kill It’
But he does still root on the Cowboys and calls them “we” in conversations. “I think Romo is a good quarterback. He has receivers that can make plays. And the running game also can be effective,” Smith said. “I just think they need more help with the supporting cast up front. They need better blocking and better protection.
Emmitt Smith: Cowboy, dancer, real estate tycoon
Of the RBs on my countdown, that only beats Earl Campbell. These are all the best measures for determining greatness for RBs. If you were following, Emmitt Smith did not beat Barry Sanders, Walter Payton, Jim Brown, Eric Dickerson or O.J. Simpson in any of those categories. That is half of the list right there. He only beat Tomlinson in a single category by a miniscule amount.
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He also believes he has one other asset. “Do I think black people dance better than white? Yes. I really don’t know why,” Smith tells The Huffington Post. “But I see some white people that have rhythm. At the end of the day, you go look at MTV — Justin Bieber, for example. He’s growing up with some swag.” Smith has strong opinions about whom he would cast on the next season of the show. “I don’t think Tim Tebow would kill it.
Emmitt Smith ‘very frustrated’ with current Cowboys team
I think its very wrong, because at the end of the day, Jerry Jones is an owner and he has the right to do whatever he wants to do with that ballclub, Smith said. During the successful seasons the Cowboys had when Smith was in Dallas, Jones frequently came down on the field during games. Smith said that had no affect on him and his teammates. But it bothered outsiders at the time and it still does to this day. I dont think the players Authentic DeMarcus Ware Jersey are thinking about Jerry Jones when he comes down on the sideline, Smith added. We dont have time to think about it.
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And the running game also can be effective,” Smith said. “I just think they need more help with the supporting cast up front. They need better blocking and better protection. I think Jerry Jones and the family have all that covered.” And that leads us back to this evening’s “Dancing With the Smiths” gala dinner and then an 18-hole celebrity golf tournament on Saturday in McKinney, Texas. Michael Irvin, Marshall Faulk and Marcus Allen are among the celebrities attending. The weekend has raised more than $1 million for Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities, which partners with several nonprofits to provide educational and enrichment opportunities for underserved children. “We’re just trying to show deserving children that their world is bigger than their own ghetto,” Smith said. “They can be productive citizens and fit in this world. We’re just trying to help change some lives.” Smith said he saw the ESPN “Outside the Lines” story on athletes and charities lacking standards.
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He teamed with another Cowboy legend, Roger Staubach, the founder and CEO of Staubach Co., to form Smith/Cypress Partners LP, a real estate development enterprise specializing in transforming underutilized parcels in densely populated areas into commercially viable properties anchored by national retail giants. An ex-ball player slides into stocks In his first deal, Smith helped the firm sign Mervyn’s, a California-based department store chain, to anchor a $45 million, 230,000-square-foot project in Phoenix, where he last played for the Cardinals two seasons ago. With access to $50 million in capital, Smith has several other projects in the works. He has a letter of intent to develop a 65-acre site in a densely populated yet underserved area near northwest Fort Worth (it was formerly a college operated by a Masonic lodge), and he’s haggling over another potential project in southeast Fort Worth. On one of the sites, Smith plans to build a complex with as much as 600,000 square feet of retail space, more than double the size of the Phoenix property. “There’s a huge need for top-quality retail in these areas, and I understand how the deals are cut,” Smith said before lunch. “I’m not an engineer.
Emmitt Smith Taps Real Estate Forerunners to Lead New Services Firm, E Smith Realty Partners
By opening additional offices across the country in the next 12 months, the team is poised for exceptional near-term growth. We intend to set the mark in excellence, Landry said. Driven, service-oriented and highly professional, E Smith Realty Partners brings high-level energy to the entire range of commercial real estate services including Agency, Tenant Consulting Services, Industrial and National Account Services, Property Management, and Design and Construction Services. Other members joining the team are John Pelletier and David Cochran, office tenant representation specialists from Dominus Commercial in Dallas, and Ronny Landry from Landry Commercial in Austin. Landry is a 40-year veteran of the industry; he began his career with Hank Dickerson Company in 1974 and spent part of his career as a partner with Lincoln Property Company from 1978-1990. For updates and more information, visit ESmithRealty.net . About E Smith Realty Partners E Smith Realty Partners is a premier commercial real estate services company representing national clients. Founded by ESmith Legacy, Sharon Morrison and Brant Landry, the company is built on the standards embodied by Chairman Emmitt Smith: integrity, excellence and making a positive impact in the communities they touch. E Smith Realty Partners is leveraging many years of collective real estate development, investment, brokerage, design and construction expertise into building a world-class services company.
Emmitt Smith talks Tony Romo, Cowboys
Lions linemen made a combined 9, with no TEs or FBs making the Pro Bowl. It didnt hurt that Smith had Daryl Johnston to run behind. Put it this way, Barry would have had the same numbers if he played for Dallas but Dallas would have played in ZERO Super Bowls and Troy Aikman would have been a below average QB because of all of the 3rd and longs he would have faced in his career. Can you prove this? Troy Aikman would have been a below-average QB with Barry Sanders as his RB? So what youre saying is that Troy Aikman would have been a below-average QB with the 3rd all-time leading rusher running the ball with a great O-line and throwing to a Hall of Fame receiver? Thats plain stupid. Smith played on great teams for the most part, and he was part of making them great. While Smith had stability around him with a Hall of Fame QB and WR, a solid offensive line, a great fullback in Johnston and good tight end play, the only one that Sanders had to take some heat off of him was Herman Moore. As complete offensive units go, the Cowboys of the 90s had some of the better ones in the history of the game.
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