Jerry Jones won't accept ignorance of the "Emmitt Smith rule" as an excuse, Tim MacMahon of ESPN Dallas reports. Dez Bryant wasn't aware of the rule until he picked up a personal foul Sunday for removing his helmet while discussing an offensive pass interference call with an official, costing the Cowboys 15 yards and knocking them out of field-goal range on the possession. "That's the Emmitt Smith rule," Jones said Tuesday morning on KRLD-FM. "The Dallas Cowboy players should know that one better than any team in the league. When players don't know rules, that's a joint fault of coaching as well as the player." Source: The Redzone SteveRobWhatever's Take: The best moment had to be when Jared Allen hammed it up during Bryant's dumb moment. Dez Bryant can have all the talent in the world, but he really needs to get his head on straight. How can a coach keep using him if these outbursts on the field are starting to become a trend?
Instead of giving the Wunderlich test, NFL teams ought to give rookies a test on NFL rules. They might be surprised by what they find.
