Emmitt Smith to sign 1-day contract w/ Cowgirls http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1983306 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- NFL career rushing leader Emmitt Smith is expected to sign a one-day contract with Dallas so he can bow out as a Cowboy, and Dallas owner Jerry Jones will be at the retirement announcement Thursday afternoon, sources have told the media. Smith, who starred for Dallas for 13 seasons and spent the last two years with Arizona, has scheduled a news conference for 4 p.m. ET, and it will be carried live on ESPN. The 35-year-old ran for 18,355 yards and 164 touchdowns in his career, both NFL records. He rushed for 937 yards and nine touchdowns for the Cardinals this season. He was more consistent than he was spectacular, a running back who could be relied on to get tough yards when tough yards were needed. He rushed for 1,000 yards or more every year between 1991 and 2001. He led the NFL in rushing in 1991, 1992 and 1995 and in touchdowns in three different seasons. But despite his impressive statistics, he won just two major awards in 15 seasons -- NFL MVP in 1993 and the Super Bowl MVP that same season, when he rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns in the Cowboys' 30-13 win over Buffalo in Atlanta. He won those despite missing the first two games of that season in a contract dispute with Jones. Smith finished that regular season with perhaps his greatest game, an overtime win over the Giants at the Meadowlands. The Cowboys and Giants were both 11-4. The winner got the NFC East title, home-field advantage in the playoffs and a first-round bye. The loser got a wild-card game the following week. Smith separated his shoulder in the third quarter but returned to the game, which went into overtime tied at 13. He carried the ball on nine of the Cowboys' 11 plays in the extra period at one point raising his aching shoulder to stiff-arm Lawrence Taylor on his final run, which set up Eddie Murray's game-winning field goal. He finished with 229 total yards and a touchdown on 32 carries and 10 receptions, the heaviest workload in team history, then spent the night in a hospital. Had the Cowboys lost that game, Smith probably wouldn't have been able to play the next week in a wild-card game. That would have made the road much more difficult in what turned out to be the Cowboys' second of three Super Bowl victories in four seasons. The St. Paul (Minn.) Pioneer Press speculated earlier this week that Smith could join Arizona businessman Reggie Fowler's investment group that is trying to buy the Vikings.
What's the point of signing a one-day contract? Yes, everybody will remember him as a cowboy and everyone will know he played his last two years with Arizona. What's the point of signing the one day contract. Just retire. Everyone will remember you as a Cowboy anyways!
i dont think thats right.. emmitt left the team and now hes crawling back just to retire his jersey under a cowboy
I always think that is goofy, no matter what he does he didn't play with the cowboys his whole career.
I'd say it is the NFL's All time leading rusher's choice which team he wants to hold his final press conference. Thanks for them memories Emmitt.
man, did you see the season he had last year? you think he's gonna retire after that? come on. oh wait... i don't even like emmitt or the cowboys but i like to see this for some reason. it's the way it should be.
Warren Moon did the same thing, so I can't bash Emmitt (though my Cowboys hatred makes me wanna oh so bad!)
