Petitti joins list of off-season wonders

I just hung up the phone with Rob Petitti, who was released by the Cowboys a few hours ago. The club attempted to work out a trade before making the move.
Scouting chief Jeff Ireland broke the news to Petitti after he lifted weights and ran with the team this morning.

"It's as big a shock to me as anybody," Petitti said. "I can't tell you why it happened. ... I'm mad, but I guess it's the business. I played a lot better in training camp than I did last year, but that's [Bill Parcells'] decision."

Here's a little a tip for the future: When Bill Parcells starts bragging about a player's off-season, go ahead and cross him off your list. Petitti joins a list of off-season wonders, which includes Daleroy "The Professor" Stewart and Stephen Peterman.

One more mild surprise on the cut list: Terrance Copper was a valuable special teams player last season. Apparently, Parcells thought rookie Sam Hurd and Miles Austin had too much upside to risk sending them through waivers. We're still trying to get clarification on how much playing time it takes to make a player ineligible for the practice squad.


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