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**truebluefan** · 07-05-2006, 11:02 AM

A year ago, they made up two-thirds of the biggest spending spree Jerry Jones has bankrolled as owner of the Cowboys.

Jason Ferguson and Marco Rivera received signing bonuses of $8.125 million a day apart, not long after cornerback Anthony Henry received a $10 million signing bonus.

Ferguson was supposed to anchor the Cowboys' transition to the 3-4 defense at nose tackle. Rivera was supposed to solve the offensive line mysteries from right guard, bringing an attitude the unit lacked for the last few years.

But it never really happened.

Ferguson suffered an ankle injury in training camp and was an expensive backup for most of the season after La'Roi Glover excelled. Rivera started 14 games but was not the player the Cowboys hoped for, largely because of a herniated disk that required back surgery not long after he signed.

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**BucBaller** · 07-05-2006, 11:53 AM

Pst........below you.

chris_36824 · 07-05-2006, 04:40 PM

Dont worry... Ferguson is going to be a great fit in our 3-4 defense... We needed a big guy that was over 300 pounds and now we have one... This year he is healthy and wont be playing behind La Roi Glover... He will have a good year... Maybe not statisticlly but he will do a good job at filling holes on the defensive lines...

**Professor** · 07-06-2006, 01:03 AM

he needs to because if he doesn't then that defense could be in trouble, they have some young guys that will be under the gun and if fergie doesn't do his job, then others will suffer, hence the microscope. Also, rivera needs to prove the money that was spent on him wasn't an error in judgement on the cowboys part, because he is making way too much money to be mediore.

**M-247gunner** · 07-06-2006, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by professorellisdtrails

he needs to because if he doesn't then that defense could be in trouble, they have some young guys that will be under the gun and if fergie doesn't do his job, then others will suffer, hence the microscope. Also, rivera needs to prove the money that was spent on him wasn't an error in judgement on the cowboys part, because he is making way too much money to be mediore.

Rivera is'nt gonna justify his salary. he's at the end of his career, his injuries are doing him in.