Cowboys Scandrick Plays 'Pissed' In Return

ST. LOUIS (105.3 THE FAN) -- Orlando Scandrick was "thankful" and "relieved" when his four-game suspension was cut short by a revised drug policy. But after his return game, the tone had changed.

Scandrick recorded five tackles against St. Louis while splitting time in the base package with cornerback Mo Claiborne.

Scandrick was asked after the game about his edgy attitude on the field, as Dallas tries to avoid being labeled "the 32nd-worst D in the NFL.'

"I was pissed man. I was pissed," said Scandrick to 105.3 The Fan's Mike Fisher following the Cowboys 34-31 road win. "I felt like, when I came back, I was prepared to play every down. I felt like I did everything in my power to play every single down."

During his suspension, Scandrick worked out at his home in the Los Angeles area. He returned to the team once a deal was reached on Wednesday -- leaving little time to prepare with the team.

Still, Scandrick felt like he was well-prepared to play a full game and provided the best option for the Cowboys' defense.

"This game has some meaning behind it from me. It has a lot of meaning. I worked my ass off throughout this whole process, and when I came back, I wanted to show them that I was ready to play. I wanted to show them that I take it serious -- that I prepared over those two weeks that I was off."

Additional Context from Mike Fisher

The message has been sent. Scandrick isn't PISSED AT Claiborne. He isn't PISSED AT Cowboys coaches. He's PISSED ABOUT not being allowed to contribute even more (something that could change going forward) and he's expressing himself in exactly the way my question frees him to express himself, even invites him to express himself.

Scandrick is "pissed'' because "pissed'' is the way he plays, "pissed'' is the way he acts. And "bringing a certain edge and attitude'' is what my question was about and it's what all of his football life is essentially about.

Orlando Scandrick being "pissed'' is a story. When Orlando Scandrick doesn't play "pissed,'' it'd be an even bigger story.

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