Fox analyst blasts Cowboys’ Dez Bryant for temper tantrum on sidelines

Fox analyst Brian Billick blasted Dez Bryant after the Dallas Cowboys wide receiver was seen yelling at quarterbacks coach Wade Wilson and quarterback Tony Romo near the end of the third quarter Sunday.
“We talked about the class of Calvin Johnson,” Billick said. “This is the point Dez Bryant has to understand. This serves no purpose. If I’m the coach of the Cowboys you have to get this under control. This temper tantrum, I don’t know what else to call it, Dez Bryant, want to help your team? Grow up.”

Added play-by-play man Dick Stockton: “Wade Wilson didn’t even want to look him in the eye.”
The Cowboys had just 88 yards of offense against the Lions when Bryant was seen yelling, yet they led 13-7 thanks to four Detroit turnovers.
After the game, Bryant defended his actions.
“We were talking about the game,” Bryant said. “It was a critical situation that we were talking about. It was all playing football.”
“My passion is always positive. I’m not saying anything wrong. I’m not saying anything bad. It’s all positive. I’m expressive on the field and off. Even when I look angry, it’s all good passion. I feel that’s what I need. I love this game. In order to win you have to be passionate about this game. You have to let that dog come out and put it all on the line.
“I’m trying to win a ball game. That’s all it was. This is a team full of talent.”
Was he being too passionate?
“You can’t,” Bryant said. “There’s no such thing as being too passionate. You have to have that to win games. I’m sorry. If anybody disagrees with that they have a serious problem.”
Video of the incident will haunt Bryant the rest of the season and beyond. Near game’s end, the cameras caught Bryant jawing at Jason Witten with DeMarcus Ware attempting to calm him down.
On the other hand, maybe, just maybe it was Bryant’s inner fire that contributed to his catch, great pivot and run for a 50-yard touchdown that put the Cowboys up 27-17 with less than seven minutes remaining. Note too that it was his second touchdown of the game. The first was a terrific grab in the end zone.
“This is what this guy gives you – outstanding talent,” Billick noted, correctly. “He can be an impact player when he understands his role on the team.”