Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones expects to hear something this week on NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's decision to reinstate and possibly discipline Josh Brent.
Brent, who met with Goodell earlier this month, spent 4 1/2 months in jail after being convicted of intoxication manslaughter following a car crash that killed Brent's good friend and teammate Jerry Brown.
Tuesday morning, Jones was asked about Brent's current state of mind. Jones then delivered the following description.
"When you on Monday are given a roll of toilet paper and it's got to last you until next Monday, that's a lesson of discipline," Jones said on Dallas radio station KRLD. "That's a lesson of life. That's what happened to Josh. When you have someone next door to you that grabs your plate of food and you weigh 340 pounds but, you don't mess with him -- he just looks at you, because you know that guy doesn't care if you live or die -- that's a life experience. I think there's a chance that Josh Brent may come out here and have a perspective that none of us have seen before, especially from Josh.
"He's a strong football player. If he could really come in and has got his physical conditioning in shape, sooner rather than later on that football field we could really have an asset there. It might not be the same Josh Brent that left the football field, and that one was good enough to play and be a contributor right now for the Dallas Cowboys."
Brent, who retired in July 2013, played three seasons with the Cowboys. Jones has already said that he would clear a roster spot for Brent once he is reinstated.
No closing punch
Since his last victory in 2010 at the Tour Championship, Jim Furyk has been in front eight times going into the final round and has not converted. The most recent occasion was Sunday at The Barclays. He was tied for the lead with Jason Day.
When he was asked about another Sunday when he didn't "punch it in," Furyk punched back.
"I feel like every time I go to the press room, I understand the questions coming and I feel like we're in a morgue," Furyk said. "Like everyone is looking at me with this blank stare and they ask me depressing questions. And they bring up the Ryder Cup the last time [a singles loss to Sergio Garcia], and we go through Akron [a double bogey on the 18th hole] ... and I leave there like I lost my dog.
"It's golf. I didn't die out there today," he said. "I don't expect anyone to feel sorry for me."
Snooze TV
From Greg Cote of the Miami Herald: "Maybe it's because the Atlanta Falcons are bad and boring, but this year's HBO Hard Knocks series should be called Hard to Watch."
Bad News Bears
The Cal Bears are 1-11 at home against FBS teams the past two years. In 2013, Cal gave up a whopping 45.9 points per game, prompting second-year coach Sonny Dykes to crack: "I paid more attention to defense last year than I ever have before, so maybe I'll pay less attention this year."
Back in action
Free agent offensive lineman Richie Incognito, unemployed since the bullying incident with the Miami Dolphins, was scheduled to visit with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week.
Wrote Reggie Hayes of The News-Sentinel of Fort Wayne, Ind.: "The Bucs were expected to put him through the usual drills: 40-yard dash, agility cones and resisting the urge to knock down unsuspecting teammates and take their lunch money."
Sports quiz
What major college football program currently holds the nation's longest active streak of losing seasons?
Sports answer
New Mexico State has suffered 11 consecutive losing seasons
Sports on 08/27/2014