Rookie Rites of passage

Its what they are you know. its not hazing... these days hazing is an act of terror or when a group of persons in a selective group put physical, mental, or emotional strain on a person who wants to be a member. What Roy Williams asked of Dez Bryant isn't hazing, its just a rookie rite of passage. But lets be honest, this really isnt that big of an issue. in fact, i trult believe it wouldn't even be a real issue if not for the numerous news outlets and uneducated bloggers (ah thank you). but in the world of Tweeting, sexting, espn boston and chat-roullette... nothing is above, or more legitamately, below news coverage and speculation.

But lets think with a (silly) thing called reason. what if Dez Bryant interpretted it as hazing. what if Dez just wanted to show Roy Williams that he doesn't see himself as any less of a reciever (because lets be honest if Miles Austin, Tony Romo or Jason Witten asked him... he probably would have done it. but i truly believe it IS a humiliation for a reciever as good as Dez Bryant (and im callin it, he is an immediate impact player) to have to carry the pads of an overated overpaid, underperforming never was thats always been outshined by the NEXT reciever to come in (see Calvin Johnson, Miles Austin). if Anything Roy Williams should have to carry someone's pads until he actually proves he is worth a damn.

But there are two sides to every reaction. Regardless of who asked Dez to do it, its an important tradition. maybe the rookies don't appreciate it and maybe it doesn't really mean that much to the veterans, but clearly not doing it is a big enough issue to cause a rift in team chemistry. Roy Williams has stated thats its really no big deal, but he said he'd get his due. run up the bill at dinner... but if Dez isn't going to carry the pads, why would he pick up the check? won't he get a little pissed aboutgetting taken advantage of anyways? Dez admits that if he knew how big of a deal it was he would have just done it. but thats apologizing without meaning it in my book. The only reason he regrets his decision is because it got him in hot water. Dez... i don't blame you.

Who's right? Who's wrong? Both... maybe neither... but lets be honest, this isn't really a story until it disrupts the team unity