DMN Blog: Cowboys need more guys like Sam Hurd
by Tim MacMahon
Sam Hurd will never be an NFL star. He'll probably never be an NFL starter.
But he's the kind of guy every good team needs.
Hurd, who signed his tender to play for $1.54 million next season, has carved out a career in the NFL because of his work ethic and willingness to do dirty work. During training camp, he was usually one of the last players off the field after practice, sticking around to catch extra balls, either from a quarterback or the JUGGS machine. He's one of the Cowboys' best punt/kick cover guys, and he's by far their best blocking receiver.
Hurd's 2008 season was cut short by an ankle injury that required surgery, but his last play says a lot about his toughness and character. Despite his mangled ankle, Hurd threw a vicious block to spring Marion Barber for the touchdown that sent the game against the Cardinals into overtime.
Sam Hurd will never be an NFL star. He'll probably never be an NFL starter.
But he's the kind of guy every good team needs.
Hurd, who signed his tender to play for $1.54 million next season, has carved out a career in the NFL because of his work ethic and willingness to do dirty work. During training camp, he was usually one of the last players off the field after practice, sticking around to catch extra balls, either from a quarterback or the JUGGS machine. He's one of the Cowboys' best punt/kick cover guys, and he's by far their best blocking receiver.
Hurd's 2008 season was cut short by an ankle injury that required surgery, but his last play says a lot about his toughness and character. Despite his mangled ankle, Hurd threw a vicious block to spring Marion Barber for the touchdown that sent the game against the Cardinals into overtime.
posted by The Gryphon at 7:04 AM
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