They say all good things must come to an end. That's especially true in the area of professional sports. No matter how good an athlete is, his career ends someday. There have been many great Dallas Cowboy players in the past, and even the greatest had to retire. Some accepted that time gracefully and others had to experience some humiliation to make them realize it was over.
It looks like the end is near for one of my favorite Cowboys -- Greg Ellis. Yesterday, Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones made it official. Greg Ellis will not be on the Cowboys team in the coming season. If they cannot trade him, they will release him -- probably by next week.
Ellis was a great player for the Cowboys. The North Carolina ex played 11 seasons for Dallas, first as a defensive end, and then as an outside linebacker after the team went to the 3-4 defense. In that time, he got 77 quarterback sacks, four interceptions and scored a touchdown. The 77 sacks makes him the eighth-ranked sack artist in Cowboys history.
Whether he retires or goes to another team for a year or two, Greg Ellis can always hold his head high in Texas. Every time he stepped on the field, he gave Cowboys fans the very best he had.
I don't know if he'll make it into the ring of honor, but he holds a place of honor in this Cowboys' fan's heart. I wish him the best in the rest of his life.
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