1. I think the amount of leeway Greg Hardy is getting in Dallas has gone beyond what is typically afforded troubled stars and broached into locker room cancer territory. Reports that the defensive end missed every meeting Thursday were neither confirmed nor denied by Cowboys executive V.P. Stephen Jones, and Hardy played 60 of the Cowboys’ 70 defensive snaps in Sunday’s loss at Tampa. Whether coach Jason Garrett is giving Hardy a pass or it’s Jones pulling the strings, Garrett’s credibility suffers with every one of Hardy’s missteps.
2. I think I’d love to read this “code of ethics in football” referenced by Titans interim coach Mike Mularkey when expressing frustration with Cam Newton’s end zone celebration after the final touchdown in Tennessee’s 27-10 loss to the Panthers.