Cowboys defensive tackle
Jay Ratliff had to be separated from ESPNDallas.com writer Calvin Watkins on Thursday when Ratliff
didn’t appreciate the line of questioning.
Watkins is a well respected writer that has worked at the two major papers in town. He reportedly asked Ratliff about former teammate
Sam Hurd’s arrest for drug trafficking and the conversation “quickly went South” according to Mac Engel of the
Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
NFL Network had footage of the argument, which looked very close. The two men had to be kept apart while yelling at each other. The incident didn’t come as a total surprise to those who know Ratliff, who has apparently had a testy relationship with the media and has a moody personality.
Defensive coordinator Rob Ryan was standing nearby and broke it down: “My money’s on Ratliff.”