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The Dallas Cowboys finally admitted Monday what we’ve all known for years: Bobby Carpenter is a blonde bust.
Drafted 18th overall in 2006 before stars like Antonio Cromartie and Joseph Addai (thank you, Bill Parcells), Carpenter never carved a niche in Dallas. Too slow to play outside in the 3-4. Too finesse to play inside. Too mediocre to play anywhere but special teams, really.
Give owner/GM Jerry Jones credit for finding a taker, as the Cowboys swapped Carpenter for St. Louis Rams’ offensive tackle Alex Barron.
In St. Louis, Barron is Carpenter. First-round pick who never lived up the hype. Last year, for example, he was called for 14 penalties and surrendered seven sacks. He might provide veteran insurance depth. Best-case scenario: He pushes Doug Free in training camp.
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The real victory though, is getting rid of Carpenter. Come to think of it, I would’ve traded him for almost anybody named Alex …
Alex Rodriguez (Douche bag)
Alex Ochoa (Baseball player)
Alex Baumann (Olympic medalist swimmer, circa 1984)
Alex from Stroh’s (Cool dog)
Alex Trebec (Answer in the form of a question, always)
Alex Karras (Monday Night Football, circa 1974)
Alex Ovechkin (Hockey dude)
Alex Corretja (Tennis player that lost to a vomiting Pete Sampras)
Alex Connell (Hockey Hall of Fame)
Sir Alex Ferguson (Manager, Manchester United soccer club)
