I remember Bill Bates well. The only guy to tackle Earl Campbell by himself and taken out on a stretcher, only to return later in the game. Bill Bates was an awesome player and probably will never be duplicated again.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
A once in a lifetime talent.
@rodleithner79314 ай бұрын
I grew up with Bill Bates Concord TN. Village Green sub. Went to Farragut High. Farragut was USN 1st ADM civil war. town now named Farragut . I have not seen him sense 1979 grad year.
@patricksmith52824 ай бұрын
@@rodleithner7931sense or since?
@lakeside23903 ай бұрын
Didn't Herschel Walker truck him
@rodleithner79313 ай бұрын
yep.@@lakeside2390
@georgesouthwick70004 ай бұрын
After going through the tough years, I was glad to see Bill was around when the Cowboys won the Super Bowl.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
I agree
@arturosuarez24213 ай бұрын
Bates won all three super bowls in the 90s with the Cowboys.
@_DB.COOPER4 ай бұрын
Dang Logical, this one really hit home. It took me back to the days when my Dad was still alive and we watched the games together, Bill Bates was our favorite player, there was a running joke in the house, if Bates didn’t make the tackle, he was in on the tackle, if he wasn’t in on the tackle he was down in the corner of your television screen getting chippy with some opposing teams player. Bates was ALL heart, you could see it in the way he carried himself. His play was second to none, I agree it’s time Jones and the NFL recognizes his contributions to the game. Bill Bates revolutionized the position and the game just like John Madden and Pat Summerall revolutionized television sportscasting and just like you, Logical, revolutionized video analysis of Dallas Cowboy players. You’re the best man, thanks for what you do!
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Great Post!! 😂 😂
@michaelhejl92334 ай бұрын
How true. I told my daughter the same thing. He was always there.
@andymonroe61363 ай бұрын
Same here, my father, brother, and I would always watch for him on kick offs. He was a great talent and fun to watch.
@rmclough40164 ай бұрын
I believe we need to pray for Bill Bates. Last i heard his health wasnt good at all. If anyone has any updates please share. Prayers up for one of tbe best Cowboys ever.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Amen 🙏
@trollpuppetmaster68783 ай бұрын
@@thelogicalcowboy Amen was Ruler in Africa he had Nation bow down to his name for thousand of years and still going today 🙏🏼 Wow
@TMFMD3 ай бұрын
@@trollpuppetmaster6878Dumba$$
@vchism712Күн бұрын
His family released a media statement about 4 years ago saying he is beginning to deal with the effects of concussion related dementia.
@markschlingloff51554 ай бұрын
Hell yeah, I remember Bill Bates. A very underrated player. Outside of Dallas Cowboys fans he does not receive enough recognition. Cool upload.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Thanks bro!
@pauls36164 ай бұрын
Great video. Bill Bates was exactly who I wanted to be playing high school football. He never gave up and was involved in what seemed to be every play. I was very happy when he continued to play for Dallas after Jimmy came in and got a few Super Bowl rings. He definitely deserved it. Thank you LC for a well done and thoroughly researched video.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Bates was like a cult hero! One of the most famous Cowboys ever. Thanks bro!
@dirkstarbuck61264 ай бұрын
You should have a million followers. Not only do I learn something about the Cowboys, but I learn about football. Great job. Thanks. I’m glad Bates stuck around long enough to get three Super Bowl rings. He seemed eternal back then.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the compliment it really means a lot.
@fatgreta10664 ай бұрын
Hell yes he should have a million followers, every Cowboys fan on KZbin should be in on this.
@CMC3284 ай бұрын
I don’t remember too much about my day-to-day childhood activities but I do remember meeting Bill Bates at a Brad Sham interview in Medallion Center back when he was a rookie. My dad was awesome with taking me to events like that! I still have Bill’s autographed 8x10 from that evening.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Wow! Thanks for sharing!
@anchorsaweigh98934 ай бұрын
Cowboys really need a Bill Bates type now. Bates was a fan favorite his entire career. Guy played hard and had heart. He bridged the gap between the Dallas dynasty’s. I was stoked to see him make a play against the Bears in that long Dallas playoff drought and finally the next season get a SB ring. Great stuff ⭐️
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
That's a great point! I really can't remember the last time we had a player that was a fan favorite like Bates. Jeff Heaf was nowhere near the safety Bates was. But a lot of fans loved him. Especially in the 4th quarter. Always seemed to come up with an interception or some kind of Turnover. But just faded away later in his career.
@BT-be8rh4 ай бұрын
Too many “look at me” attitudes in the NFL now, kickoffs are hardly returned and guys don’t know how to tackle anymore, don’t want to bruise their arms and mess up their tattoos!!
@jayfelsberg19314 ай бұрын
One thing was he was from local Farragut HS, which has sent several players to UT. It's always a top program
@luvmedrums40573 ай бұрын
Problem is,these modern players don't practice tackling.There soft. They might be bigger stronger and faster. But they got no attitude and just all favored in the offense. Now it's patiful to watch football now
@Thecommish7774 ай бұрын
I recall watching GA play Tennessee when Hershel was at GA and Bill Bates was at Tenn and I saw that play live. Hershel broke into the open field and Bill got set, got low and tried to stick him. Hershel ran him over and scored. But the fact that Bates was willing to take him head on showed that he feared nothing. Hershel ran over everyone in college.
@patdennehy85644 ай бұрын
He has my vote for the ring of honor and the hall of fame as he should for everybody else.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Exactly
@lagodifuoco3134 ай бұрын
Sorry, my brother, but the title of this video is all wrong. As a 57 year old 2nd generation lifelong Cowboys fanatic, I can definitely say that Bill Bates was exactly as good as I thought he was. He's in my top 10 all-time favorite Cowboys legends.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Alright... you almost had me there!! Good post!
@gregzeigler38504 ай бұрын
As a 60 year old, I agree with your statement. I've seen all their Super Bowls and playoff games over the years and defensively, I'd take a tough nosed Bill Bates over a lot of these modern day Cowboys(even Parsons). It's amazing that Bates' fate will be much like Dak Prescott's: under appreciated.
@davidroman16544 ай бұрын
@@gregzeigler3850 I'm 74 and have been watching the Cowboys since 1960. Love these post on the older players. Bates was an amazing player. He was selected to the Pro Bowl as a Special Teams Player. He was the first ever and the PB position was created because of Bill Bates. Should be a Bill Bates Special Team NFL Player of the Year in his honor.
@montanawalsh81554 ай бұрын
Right there with you, 313, 2nd gen., 68 yr. old, lifelong Cowboy fan.
@edsapp66784 ай бұрын
Great content. I love Bates but I feel him and Downs stats benefited greatly from Landrys play calling and schemes. That being said if Bates and Randy White got into a fight Bates would keep getting up until he couldnt..then he would try to bite the Mansters ankles.
@redmustangredmustang4 ай бұрын
He just made plays that made coaches keep him on the team. Even Jimmy said practice when it was just shorts and no pads, Bill Bates lit up Herschel Walker. We all know him as the special team ace, but he made plays at the right time. The Chicago wildcard interception especially. Working his way back from ACL tear in 1993. By that point he had more than earned his spot on the team. Sadly his family said that he has onset dementia back in 2020 and most like has CTE. The years of going all out in football caught him just like others who played this sport.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Always a good post, bro! Wow. You confirmed what I read about. Sad news.
@richardcoronado40814 ай бұрын
Yeah it's sad, man. Bill Bates was like a smaller version of Randy "Manster" White. White was like a middle.. Bates was like a torpedo. He was a great tackler and made plays at the right time.. very smart defender, and very hard-nosed as a player. There was a reason Jimmy Johnson kept him after taking over the Cowboys. Bates should definitely be in the Hall of Fame and the RoH. I'm 55 now and my memories of his days playing is so fresh that it's so sad to know that he's in decline due to CTE.
@franklopeziilmtmti6034 ай бұрын
Maybe there's hope to find how to stop CTE using some radical stroke therapies or using TNF, some microcurrent using 10-24hz. Gotta save him so he can tell stories for RoH. 15 years being a Cowboy...A Leader!
@patricksmith52824 ай бұрын
Bates got lit up by Hershel Walker at Tennessee when Hershel was an 18 year old freshman.
@redmustangredmustang4 ай бұрын
@@franklopeziilmtmti603 sadly no there is nothing to stop it especially dementia. 60 Minutes did a segment last Sunday where they are trying to use ultrasound to open up the blood brain barrier enough to let the 2 FDA medications be more effective and enter the brain. Sadly there's nothing to cure dementia related diseases. Anyone who finds the cure or slow down the disease enough for them to live a full life will get a Nobel Prize in medicine.
@aaronlopez4924 ай бұрын
Everytime I think of Bill Bates the first thing that comes to mind "tough, gritty and smart". When he played you knew he left all on the field. LC thanks for showing me a different side to Bill Bates. He was a high breed defensive player. Thank you for this great episode have a great weekend, God bless you.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Great post as always. Appreciate you brother. Enjoy your weekend and be safe.
@thefutilecowboyzfan4 ай бұрын
Due to the current state of our team, and the last few weeks of dark depression, this is a breath of fresh air.... Love the OG footage of Fouts and Vermiel on the Color analysis, priceless..... Brought me back to my childhood. Thanks again for the impeccable content.....
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching brother!!
@ashleighelizabeth59164 ай бұрын
My favorite quote about Bill Bates came from John Madden, "Every game starts with a kick. With Bill Bates on the field, every game begins with a bang!" I'm really glad he was on the roster in the 90s when Jimmy Johnson took the team back to the Super Bowl.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Yep was about to put that in but ran out of time. A great quote!
@drakulie4 ай бұрын
Bates was a PHENOMENAL tackler. Loved the passion Bill played with. As usual, great video man. Thanks for taking the time to put this together and sharing. ⭐️
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Appreciate you, bro. 🙏
@patricksmith52824 ай бұрын
Yes! I remember when he PHENOMENALLY got ran over by freshman Hershel Walker when Bates played at Tennessee in 1980.
@ralpha.20234 ай бұрын
Great vid. I always loved Bill and thought he was good but I didn't realize that he blazed trails. He should be in the ring for heart if nothing else.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Thanks bro 🙏
@krl97a4 ай бұрын
Awesome video. Well argued case. That's why Bates is on my All Time Cowboys roster as SP Ace/Safety. After growing up in the 80s I was so glad that he stayed around long enough to win Super Bowls. He missed SB XXVII out with what could have been a career ending injury, and showed his desire and determination by rehabbing in his 30s to come back strong and play in the Super Bowl the next year....and for several more years.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Great post as always bro! Bates was one of my favorite players in the 90s. And he was past his prime by then. I can't imagine the iconic buzz he had in the 80s!
@billmalone50504 ай бұрын
Sir, I must compliment you on your most thorough and dedicated research on the history of the Dallas Cowboys. Thank you for all of the the hard working time and effort that you have put in.. And I am hopeful that there are a few more other Cowboy fans out there just like you. You are a most loyal and devoted Dallas Cowboys fan and I love watching your video presentations. I have to also ask why isn't Bill Bates in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and also the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor ?
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Thanks, bro for the compliments! Really means a lot!
@mustang4life4 ай бұрын
The legendary tale/idiom states, “It is not the size of the Dawg (dog) in the Fight, it is the size of THE Fight in the Dawg (dog)!” This sums up Bill Bates to perfection, as there is simply no way someone his size should have attained the amount of success which Bates did in his professional career. Bates is THE one ☝🏼 player from the Tom Landry teams which I was so proud to see become a Super Bowl Champion. Bates belongs in Canton!!!! 🍻🇺🇸🙏🏼🇺🇸🍻
@joelharris3634 ай бұрын
As a kid growing up in Dallas in the 80s Bates was my favorite player. He was a Tazmanian devil on the field and a stand up guy off of it. An outspoken Christian, he spoke at my church when I was in third grade. I was so upset because I couldn't attend because I was having surgery for a torn ACL (third grade if you can believe it). He autographed a program for me which I have to this day.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Wow! Thanks for sharing!
@leethecomedian4 ай бұрын
I love that helping a ref. Im watching as I write this. He's really underrated and he kicked ass.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
He truly is
@ggonzalez09904 ай бұрын
As hard as it is these days to be a fan, I proudly wear my #40 cowboys Jersey (Bates) every season! It was awesome and inspiring watching this man play. Till this day I always root for the underdogs because of my all time favorite player, Billy Bates!!!
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Wow! Thanks for sharing that.
@fatgreta10664 ай бұрын
You’re right man, it is so hard to stay true. This owner is the worst in sports but the team wins a lot of games so it doesn’t get noticed. I despise Jerry Jones.
@thisbetterman4 ай бұрын
Bill Bates was, possibly, my dad's favorite player ever. He loved his grit and determination to stay on the team and be someone who the coaches HAD to keep on the team.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
The ultimate pro!
@thebee46184 ай бұрын
My favorite Cowboys of all time !! I believe he played with his hand wrapped up.
@wordword60394 ай бұрын
Played with Bill in High School Our entire defense had Bill's agressiveness. It was really fun. We were coached by the famous Ken Sparks who was absolutely the best I ever played for. But Bill had it all. He is a HOF player.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Wow!
@wordword60394 ай бұрын
I think Ken Sparks is on the top 5 all time winning coach in College football. His high school teams were often in the state playoffs and ranked in the nation which being from Tennessee was amazing in those days. 1977-1982? He then went on to coach a Div 2 school (Carson Newman) who won several national championships. He would often take players who had been kicked off Div 1 (Notre Dame, Penn St, Fla St, Tenn, etc.)teams and coach them in life as well as football and have many NFL players and successful citizens. He and Tony Dungee were very good friends. . @@thelogicalcowboy
@fatgreta10664 ай бұрын
Ditto!
@edsapp66784 ай бұрын
Bill Bates seems like the type of guy to show up to your wedding wearing a tshirt with wolves on it or in a bolo tie..but everyone is super happy to see him there just the same
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
😂 😂
@debergiacwhite44014 ай бұрын
I miss Wild Bill Bates... what I miss most is all those Pep Rallys, we use to have out at his Ranch. (good times)
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Wow!!
@komradkolonel4 ай бұрын
I remember him during the preseason his rookie year and he was impressive. Not many undrafted free agents ever make an NFL roster. The teams and players that underestimated him only did it once.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Lol facts!
@hardtopindown77814 ай бұрын
After Landry was replaced, Bates was among the few that coach Johnston kept on the team. I remember seeing a video of Johnston being interviewed. As he was talking about hard work and self starters,The camera man panned over to Bates doing pull ups by himself..this guys motor never stopped and would be constantly told by coaches to ease up in practice. That wasnt going to happen. Thanks for this video.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Thanks even more for that story! Wow!
@franklopeziilmtmti6034 ай бұрын
After listening to Michael Irvin on Joe Buck, Irvin told Jimmy Johnson there were Cowboys playing just for the check. Jimmy was still coaching the Hurricanes and when he got the call to coach the Cowboys, needless to say, Irvin and Johnson came to win. A lot of those that did not care about winning were gone. Jimmy Johnson was not having that mediocre attitude. That's what is missing from the Cowboys.
@h8sjws7354 ай бұрын
Bill Bates.. from the University of Tennessee!! True Cowboy legend!!
@David-wc7lx4 ай бұрын
Great video! The thing that I remember most about Bill Bates is, that as athleticism goes, Bates disappeared in the crowd. However, when it came to pure heart, he was head and shoulders above the league. I remember here Dale Lundquist reporting on his training camp talking about Bates tying a rope around his waist and the other end to a golf cart and getting pulled for the purpose of help him work on his speed. I'm with you on the HOF and ROH. I would really have to think about it for a while to decide if there is anyone in the league today that plays with a heart like his. Outstanding work my friend!
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
🔥 🔥
@dogger37JC4 ай бұрын
Funny last night my friend and I were talking about Bates. Definitely a legend in Cowboys history. Loved how he played and how he carried himself.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Yep. Legendary!
@RightRev84874 ай бұрын
Love me some Bill Bates...!! I was fortunate enough to get one of his autographed gameday shoes over 25 years ago. He brought so much energy and passion every week...sure do miss seeing that.
@thelive61033 ай бұрын
What a great video on one of my favorite players as a kid. Billy Bates was the first “Special Teams Specialist “ in the NFL (along with Steve Tasker). Even though I watched him late in his career(1989-on), he was always all over the field. Glad to see he is still remembered and a new generation can watch this and learn about unheralded Dallas legends.
@thomasdauphin45503 ай бұрын
Bill Bates was a Warrior.. We true Cowboys fans knew who he was and Admired him so much ...
@michaell8744 ай бұрын
I will always remember I was in high school when during a preseason game in his rookie season Bates was making play after play after play. He was hitting everyone and the announcers kept saying that he was dubbed my a teacher as the bully in the schoolyard. He was great in Landry’s system and continued to be great in special teams and into the Jimmy Johnson system.
@theunknown45704 ай бұрын
Met Bates at a liquor store. He was having a party in his ranch. He was super nice. Signed our Copenhagen cans. And invited us to the ranch .
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Wow!! That had to be crazy!
@fatgreta10664 ай бұрын
Did you go?!?!?
@texasstadium4 ай бұрын
This is probably your best video and they are ALL great. The Cowboy defensive backs in the later Landry era were fun to watch and performed well in the defensive schemes. Those risky blitzes were also burned many times but overall it all made for exciting football. Bates' work ethic and all-out effort are deserving of a HOF pick. And you hereby called it. I hear Bates is having some health problems as of late, so the HOF move would be nice to see sooner than later.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Yeah, I heard it was Dementia. Hope that's a false rumor. Good post, by the way. Appreciate you, bro.
@franklopeziilmtmti6034 ай бұрын
When Bill Bates was a rookie, he was like a hyper, mischievous ram going about hitting everything in sight. One instance, he came flying thru and hit Randy White. White immediately responded with, "GAWD DAMN IT, BOY! WATCH WHERE YOU'RE HITTING!" Shortly after, they bought a yellow flashing light and placed it on top of his helmet.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Wow!!! That's a true story?
@franklopeziilmtmti6034 ай бұрын
@@thelogicalcowboy it was on NFL Network and the John Madden loved the story and several times mentioned it during a Cowboy broadcast. I believe Cliff Harris and Charlie Waters pitched in for the gag gift so everyone knows where Bates is during practice.
@edwardvargas45404 ай бұрын
I remember the cowboys were losing bad one game and there was a loose ball. Everyone stopped because it was a dead ball but the whistle had not been blown. Bates and Randy White hustled like it was a tied game trying to jump on the ball....
@ellisonlowrimore77514 ай бұрын
This man should be in the HOF! They made a pro bowl position because of him!! Bates 40 was a wrecking machine
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Facts
@cjtexas96464 ай бұрын
You, my friend are analytical greatness! Awesome video! I remember Bill well from his rookie season all the way to the end and he was great! Tuinei and he were the only long time Landry Cowboys who got to play in the Super Bowls. Bill being a fan favorite is an understatement, during Jimmy's training camps everyone always felt it was going to be Bill's last year due to aging and he never having elite speed. There was always a special cheer that went up for him when he made it to the final 53. Ended up, he was there after Jimmy.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
🔥 🔥
@TheSports504 ай бұрын
Bill Bates was a terrific players. He could tackle real well. Very smart in reading defenses. Great on special teams. He was a terrific athlete. He never taunted any player. He would let his play show how good he was. One of my cowboy favorites
@DavidHernandez-qi7gs3 ай бұрын
Love the content. As much as I love Bill Bates, I never thought I would see content about Bill Bates greatness. I always thought he should’ve received ROH consideration but never thought it was realistic with so many Dallas greats not in currently . And I agree with your opinion that he deserves HOF consideration as a special teamer. Loved your rationalization for it as well. Keep up the good work. Love the content.
@thelogicalcowboy3 ай бұрын
Good post! Thanks for watching.
@anthonyhengst29084 ай бұрын
Bill Bates was a no-fear, hard as nails player ever bit as tough as his predecessors Cliff Harris and Charlie Waters. He was a demon on special teams too.
@Capncomeback20234 ай бұрын
I love watching your perspective on players I grew up watching and players during the ‘80s that don’t get their due because they didn’t play in the Dallas Championship years. Great job on this vid and all your vids, Brother. 👍
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Appreciate that! Thanks for watching bro!
@FlyingElvis4 ай бұрын
I think for the younger generation these videos are needed. For some reason we (I’m 50 years old) were educated in sports history before information was so accessible. I don’t feel most young folks know the generations of sports before them and the sports media is awful and has a case of “Greatest (insert game, player,etc) of all time” bias. So I really enjoy seeing young folks look back at history and be accurate as well. Great job!
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
🔥 🔥 great post! I agree with everything you said!
@kevinpresley31364 ай бұрын
Bill Bates was the NFL version of Iron Man.He played defense and special teams revolutionizing and impacting how the NFL perceived special teams.If he was allowed to you know he would play offense as well.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Perfectly stated!
@robzilla604 ай бұрын
Wow! I'm a native Texan, and been a Cowboys fan since I knew what football was in the 60s. Bill Bates has been a name I've heard time and time again for his plays on defense and special teams during all those games. Great video and awesome research on your part. I had no idea he was this impactful for Landry's plans and schemes, but I kept seeing him make all these great plays. I had paid attention to Charlie Waters and Cliff Harris as safeties, but Bill took it to another level. To be honest, all of those guys from back in the day who made Dallas a great franchise live in my memory. Lily, Pugh, Jordan, Garrison, Meredith, Staubach, Pearson, Hayes, White, Martin, of course LANDRY, Tex Schramm, etc. I love the OLD franchise of our beloved Cowboys. This regime under Jerry Jones makes me want to puke. I'll leave it at that and hang onto my memories of great times past. So much history and greatness, some of it has not been acknowledged. Drew finally got in the HOF last year. Keep the content coming Bro!
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
We had some great safety's!
@user-nr5ux7gr2g4 ай бұрын
Harris and Waters were my favorite Duo in the secondary and my favorite front 4 is Too Tall, Harvey Martin, Randy White and Larry Cole
@fatgreta10664 ай бұрын
I didn’t think I could like Bill Bates more, until I saw this video. Your insight into these players and schemes and coaches from so long ago is remarkable.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Thanks bro!
@tonystephens68584 ай бұрын
This video helped bring a little light into the darkness of the way the season ended this year. Great job as usual.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Thanks, bro!! Glad I could help! Lol
@jamesrfb4 ай бұрын
He was a Tennessee Volunteer: of course he was awesome.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
💪 💪
@Talent_Spotter4 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video LC, Bill Bates and Roger were my favorite Cowboys of all time!
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
You're welcome bro! Two Cowboys legends.
@ryanS59327 күн бұрын
Loved watching Bates. White was the Manster and bates was a monster. He deserves to be in the HOF for sure.
@staceymarshall70164 ай бұрын
Bates was HIM lifelong Cowboys fan I witnessed him play! ❤️
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Legendary!
@stretcharmstrong44453 ай бұрын
Bill Bates was a player that influenced me to want to play the game. He always brought the house and taught me what it meant to leave it all on the field 🎯
@JohnnyJackson746Ай бұрын
Bill bates was one reason jimmy was able to turn the team around. His work ethic was an example to this teammates.
@duanemarvin1107Ай бұрын
This Guy.... Bill Bates !!! I Love This Guy !! One Of My All Time Favorite Players !!! Great Video !! Thank You !
@edwinhargrave6794 ай бұрын
This guy was one of my favorite cowboys and he was physical and could outright ball yes indeed.
@chriskimbell58844 ай бұрын
Bates was a beast, incredibly disciplined and as a result, was very consistent throughout his career. He should most definitely be in the Cowboys Ring of Honor.
@ezsmith37654 ай бұрын
Bill Bates wasn’t quite at a “Ronnie Lott Level”, but factoring in his consistency, durability and never ending high level of motivation and he was a lot better than a lot of people realize. Tough as nails. Always ready. A special team monster.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
🔥 🔥
@randystolz4 ай бұрын
I had to smile when you referenced Woodson: When I first saw Darren Woodson play, I said, it's the Second Coming of Bill Bates!!
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Wow!
@robertmorris89974 ай бұрын
The Landry years. Unmatched.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Facts
@controlclerk4 ай бұрын
Love Bill Bates. He was our Rudy.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Facts!
@dman4864 ай бұрын
Once again awesome video. Please keep them coming. Bill Bates was awesome to watch and is definitely deserving of a blue jacket.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Thanks bro!
@darkh2o7164 ай бұрын
The videos you put together are really great fun to watch. The Old-Timers are the best however. Keep up the good work, it is appreciated. Especially since I have not watched pro Sports in 7-8 years.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Wow! 7-8 years. Well you haven't missed a lot lol
@paulwidener56914 ай бұрын
Much better than anyone remembers a great nickle linebacker and a safety and special teamer.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Facts
@paulwidener56914 ай бұрын
@@thelogicalcowboy And he had longevity played a long time. gunner of course and kickoff kamikaze. I agree he did change or move the game forward. The anti dallas hall of fame voters keep greats out of the hall of fame. Even our own voters like rich gosselin and charean williams are actually anti homers
@slimypickle194 ай бұрын
Couldve easily whined & complained about the transition from Landry to Jerry & Jimmy like most fans did back then, but he kept working hard & was an excellent teammate & gelled well within the 90s system.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Underrated comment.
@bagdadbob33913 ай бұрын
You dod a fantastic job putting this together.🎉
@nobodiesbusiness49004 ай бұрын
Never liked the Cowboys growing up but I loved to watch Bill Bates lower the boom on people every week. He belongs in the Hall
@stevefoote74514 ай бұрын
Dude, I met Bill Bates while caddying at Augusta. HIM WAS 'TICK E....'TICK Little mountain of muscle.
@dannyzuehlsdorf36974 ай бұрын
I was really happy when Bill Bates got that Superbowl ring. Actually he has three now, but he was playing just as hard when the Cowboys were TERRIBLE. One of my all time favorite Dallas Cowboys for sure.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
You said "He was playing just as hard when the Cowboys were TERRIBLE!" Underrated statement!! 🔥 🔥 Absolutely facts!
@ciscosoto14 ай бұрын
Awesome Video.....I always talk about Bill Gates the way he ran the field to tackle , was so exiting , the man was a monster...Viva Bates😊
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Thanks bro! Bates was a monster!
@bosshogg6594 ай бұрын
I feel like I need to start paying you for your videos. Better than anything on networks. I worried every offseason that Johnson might move on from Bates & Jeffcoat before they got rings.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
😂 😂 thanks bro!
@kennyloveday4 ай бұрын
Thank You, a guy from my local area in the 80s I forgot who it was I saw your title Bill Bates ......thats him thank you!
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@charleonenixon2nd5334 ай бұрын
I've watched this video about 5times. Bates is 1of my all time favorite COWBOYS. Aye can you do 1on Jay Nova'Cane. Thats what my uncle Wayne called him. R.I.P. Unc.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
😂 thanks, bro! Yeah, I had a video on Jay Novachek but it's an old video. I can do better in the overall argument and production. I'll redo it for you bro!
@symmetrytechniquemyofascia27744 ай бұрын
Bill Bates was my favorite player. I also whore 40 because of him and player gunner and safety. He was my hero.. A first of his kind.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Stand up, guy!
@ridgerunner57724 ай бұрын
Well now, it takes some courage to let the cat out of the bag as being rental property..... Great "slip" of the key....., Riotous..... "Whoring for 40," you go fascia man.....!!
@troyc42504 ай бұрын
@@ridgerunner5772what?
@ridgerunner57724 ай бұрын
@@troyc4250, there is an extra, miss keyed "H" in wore which allows a benign play on words....
@user-cn9ki9tu2u4 ай бұрын
Love your work brother! God Bless and Be Safe!
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Appreciate you. God bless you too! 🙏
@user-cn9ki9tu2u4 ай бұрын
@@thelogicalcowboy 🙏🙏🙏
@catessc14 ай бұрын
Again….. another great job! You are better than the old “inside the NFL. We as fans just forget how much heart and try Some players have.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Thanks bro! I agree. Sometimes we do forget! Thanks again bro!
@SImSZN4 ай бұрын
Wow Landry was lowkey ahead of his time running that 40 D with Mitchell along with Hegman in ‘78. Sort of what Dan Quinn is doing now currently in Dallas.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
I'm currently doing a study on buddy Ryan's 46 defense and landry's 40 defense. Two concepts that are weirdly similar. But yeah, you're right. Landry was ahead of his time. The goat defensive coach.
@curtisburgdrof86184 ай бұрын
Bill bates should pro football Hall of Fame period
@tmmyjay4 ай бұрын
An awesome image of a football player. Way cooler than the clowns we have now.
@TGo-n-Roscoe4 ай бұрын
Yeah, Bill was my favorite player for a long time, in my completely biased opinion he should be in HOF and ROH, but you helped solidify my belief in that. Great video as usual.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Appreciate you brother!
@robertwildes75504 ай бұрын
Amazing breakdown. Some NFL team needs to hire you as an analyst. I am convinced that you would add value to any squad that was astute enough to hire you.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Appreciate the compliment!! I'm humbled!! Really means a lot.
@ericbarnes61304 ай бұрын
Another awesome video! Thank you.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Celticsaint7774 ай бұрын
Another great show. You always have classy content.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Appreciate you, brother.
@Bobcat_Ready4 ай бұрын
Another great piece! Thanks!
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Thanks, bro 🙏
@markdupre4854Ай бұрын
Great Video, I really enjoy your work.
@thelogicalcowboyАй бұрын
Appreciate you bro!
@joshuagann80264 ай бұрын
Don't know alot about pro ball, but he was a great at Tennessee. His son was also a great special teams player at Tennessee. Go big Orange 🍊
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Yep. A Tennessee legend!
@troyc42504 ай бұрын
Bill Bates!!! Most older fans know!!! He is #40! There is no other #40!!!
@billbates54754 ай бұрын
and there never will be, thank you for being a fan !
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Facts!
@CoreySosner4 ай бұрын
1000% he’s a HOFer but I’m a die hard Cowboys fan and watched every down this dude played and I also know there’s an anti-bias against the Cowboys so will he every be put in probably not but I loved watching 40 go up and down that field and get a SB
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Exactly
@MAO98783 ай бұрын
Him and Darren Woodson back as safeties was awesome to see.
@jonathanaustinstern14 ай бұрын
Love this channel
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the support brother!
@bassnbuckbillyb8244 ай бұрын
As a 50yr old now.I didn’t look up to any other pro.I only looked up to Bill Bates!I was undersized just like him an no one wanted to give me a chance at LB.I proved them all wrong lol.Played at Memphis state in the early 90’s.We called a hybrid LB a rover/monsterman/strong safety.Coach had multiple names for my/Bills position.One play I’d be in the middle backer position and the next I’d be protecting the slot receiver.Weird huh!Bill sure gave me inspiration to play harder and hit harder than anyone on my team.Id love to meet him!
@eagledown91164 ай бұрын
Great video. I just stumbled across it. Bill Bates also known as the Wedge Buster, from were I'm from. Definitely should be in the ring of honor and the Hall of Fame. This man was no joke. He is one of my all time favorite Cowboys. I Agree he did change the game. l also believe he is the reason for the 1994 kick off rule change in witch the NFL decided to kick the ball off from 30 yard line instead of the 35 yard line.That's just my opinion though. Thanks for great video.
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
🔥 🔥 I didn't know about that!
@dvedwards17194 ай бұрын
Thank you !!! My favorite player as a kid ...
@thelogicalcowboy4 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@martinmunoz8454 ай бұрын
i remember watching him in he's first preseason game as rookie i new right there an then he was going to make the team
@rahrah50914 ай бұрын
Bill the Beast. Bill was one of the Best Dallas Cowboys ever. Issue he came in under Landry. So Jerry well he is Jerry. But yes he should be not on just one of those but both. Hall of Fame and Ring of Honor.