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2007 SCHEDULE
PRE-SEASON
Thu Aug 9 INDIANAPOLIS
(FOX) 7:00 pm
Sat Aug 18 DENVER (BSM)
7:00 pm
Sat Aug 25 @ Houston
(BSM) 7:00 pm
Thu Aug 30 @ Minnesota
(BSM) 7:00 pm
REGULAR SEASON
1. Sun, Sept. 9 NY GIANTS
(NBC) 7:15 pm
2. Sun, Sept. 16 @ Miami
(FOX) 3:05 pm
3. Sun, Sept. 23 @
Chicago (NBC) 7:15 pm
4. Sun, Sept. 30 ST. LOUIS
(FOX) Noon
5. Mon, Oct. 8 @ Buffalo
(ESPN) 7:30 pm
6. Sun, Oct. 14 NEW
ENGLAND (CBS) 3:15 pm
7. Sun, Oct. 21
MINNESOTA (FOX) Noon
8. Sun, Oct. 28 BYE WEEK
9. Sun, Nov 4 @
Philadelphia (NBC) 7:15
pm
10. Sun, Nov. 11 @ NY
Giants (FOX) 3:15 pm
11. Sun, Nov. 18
WASHINGTON (FOX) Noon
12. Thu, Nov. 22 NY JETS
(CBS) 3:15 pm
13. Thu, Nov. 29 GREEN
BAY (NFL) 7:15 pm
14. Sun, Dec. 9 @ Detroit
(FOX) Noon
15. Sun, Dec. 16 PHILLY
(FOX) 3:15 pm
16. Sat, Dec. 22 @
Carolina (NFL) 7:15 pm
17. Sun, Dec. 30 @
Washington (FOX) Noon
PRE-SEASON
Thu Aug 9 INDIANAPOLIS
(FOX) 7:00 pm
Sat Aug 18 DENVER (BSM)
7:00 pm
Sat Aug 25 @ Houston
(BSM) 7:00 pm
Thu Aug 30 @ Minnesota
(BSM) 7:00 pm
REGULAR SEASON
1. Sun, Sept. 9 NY GIANTS
(NBC) 7:15 pm
2. Sun, Sept. 16 @ Miami
(FOX) 3:05 pm
3. Sun, Sept. 23 @
Chicago (NBC) 7:15 pm
4. Sun, Sept. 30 ST. LOUIS
(FOX) Noon
5. Mon, Oct. 8 @ Buffalo
(ESPN) 7:30 pm
6. Sun, Oct. 14 NEW
ENGLAND (CBS) 3:15 pm
7. Sun, Oct. 21
MINNESOTA (FOX) Noon
8. Sun, Oct. 28 BYE WEEK
9. Sun, Nov 4 @
Philadelphia (NBC) 7:15
pm
10. Sun, Nov. 11 @ NY
Giants (FOX) 3:15 pm
11. Sun, Nov. 18
WASHINGTON (FOX) Noon
12. Thu, Nov. 22 NY JETS
(CBS) 3:15 pm
13. Thu, Nov. 29 GREEN
BAY (NFL) 7:15 pm
14. Sun, Dec. 9 @ Detroit
(FOX) Noon
15. Sun, Dec. 16 PHILLY
(FOX) 3:15 pm
16. Sat, Dec. 22 @
Carolina (NFL) 7:15 pm
17. Sun, Dec. 30 @
Washington (FOX) Noon
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Training Camp Report: Day 1
Well I was kind of disappointed when I discovered this practice was
going to be in shorts. I didn't learn that until last Sunday, but what
are you gonna do. I still saw some things, but I'm disappointed
because it means I will only be able to see either two or three
practices in full pads. I wanted to stay down here longer, but I'm
doing the best I can. On to the observations.
1. The one guy that really stood out on offense was Andy Thorn. I
knew he was on the practice squad last season, but I didn't think
much of him. This guy is really fast for a tight end. He moves at
least as good if not better than Jason Witten. Now he did look
pretty skinny so he probably isn't a good blocker, but I'm definitely
going to watch him tomorrow in pads.
2. The surprise starter at right tackle was three year veteran Jim
Molinaro. Adams and Colombo are out with injury and James
Marten hasn't signed yet.
3. Leonard Davis is huge! His feet are the biggest feet I've ever
seen. They looked huge from across the field. He also has the
biggest head I've ever seen.
4. The only interesting part of practice was the short 7-on-7 drills.
Romo was the only QB that took a few chances down the field. The
rookies were too scared to mess up and Brad Johnson isn't going
to go deep very much.
5. The deep passes offered the best excitement in these drills.
Terrell Owens beat Anthony Henry and Ken Hamlin for the only TD
of the session. Miles Austin beat the coverage on one play but
dropped a deep route. Terry Glenn beat Anthony Henry on a
double move, but Henry got in his way enough to mess up the
routes timing which led to an overthrow. This was a short session
and I didn't really see anything else of note.
6. Speaking of T.O., he got by far the biggest ovation when he
came on the field and every time he caught a pass. That is the
dumbest thing we fans can do. We are feeding his ego. He was
walking around in his tights like he was the greatest thing since
sliced bread.
7. Julius Jones also showed something to me that I already knew
was true. The guy is obsessed with his arms. He has huge arms
and he showed them off by sporting a sleeveless jersey and I saw
him flex a couple of times. The problem is big arms don't do you
any good in football. It bothers me because his legs aren't very big
and if he spend more time on them instead maybe he might actually
break a tackle.
8. A guy that stood out somewhat in the secondary drills was Joey
Thomas. He has played in 25 career games and you could tell.
The guy looked like he knew what he was doing. Don't be
surprised at all if he makes this team.
9. Special teams had some interesting story lines. Terrence
Newman returned every single punt in the two hour practice. Nick
Folk and Martin Gramatica were both equally ho-hum with kick-offs
with both guys only getting the ball to about the seven yard line on
average. The didn't attempt anything but short field goals but they
did hit all of them.
I should have a lot more observations tomorrow when they are
actually in pads. There are two practices and I will try to report to
you guys tomorrow night.
Well I was kind of disappointed when I discovered this practice was
going to be in shorts. I didn't learn that until last Sunday, but what
are you gonna do. I still saw some things, but I'm disappointed
because it means I will only be able to see either two or three
practices in full pads. I wanted to stay down here longer, but I'm
doing the best I can. On to the observations.
1. The one guy that really stood out on offense was Andy Thorn. I
knew he was on the practice squad last season, but I didn't think
much of him. This guy is really fast for a tight end. He moves at
least as good if not better than Jason Witten. Now he did look
pretty skinny so he probably isn't a good blocker, but I'm definitely
going to watch him tomorrow in pads.
2. The surprise starter at right tackle was three year veteran Jim
Molinaro. Adams and Colombo are out with injury and James
Marten hasn't signed yet.
3. Leonard Davis is huge! His feet are the biggest feet I've ever
seen. They looked huge from across the field. He also has the
biggest head I've ever seen.
4. The only interesting part of practice was the short 7-on-7 drills.
Romo was the only QB that took a few chances down the field. The
rookies were too scared to mess up and Brad Johnson isn't going
to go deep very much.
5. The deep passes offered the best excitement in these drills.
Terrell Owens beat Anthony Henry and Ken Hamlin for the only TD
of the session. Miles Austin beat the coverage on one play but
dropped a deep route. Terry Glenn beat Anthony Henry on a
double move, but Henry got in his way enough to mess up the
routes timing which led to an overthrow. This was a short session
and I didn't really see anything else of note.
6. Speaking of T.O., he got by far the biggest ovation when he
came on the field and every time he caught a pass. That is the
dumbest thing we fans can do. We are feeding his ego. He was
walking around in his tights like he was the greatest thing since
sliced bread.
7. Julius Jones also showed something to me that I already knew
was true. The guy is obsessed with his arms. He has huge arms
and he showed them off by sporting a sleeveless jersey and I saw
him flex a couple of times. The problem is big arms don't do you
any good in football. It bothers me because his legs aren't very big
and if he spend more time on them instead maybe he might actually
break a tackle.
8. A guy that stood out somewhat in the secondary drills was Joey
Thomas. He has played in 25 career games and you could tell.
The guy looked like he knew what he was doing. Don't be
surprised at all if he makes this team.
9. Special teams had some interesting story lines. Terrence
Newman returned every single punt in the two hour practice. Nick
Folk and Martin Gramatica were both equally ho-hum with kick-offs
with both guys only getting the ball to about the seven yard line on
average. The didn't attempt anything but short field goals but they
did hit all of them.
I should have a lot more observations tomorrow when they are
actually in pads. There are two practices and I will try to report to
you guys tomorrow night.
Training Camp Notes: Day 2
Wow, today isn't like how I thought it would be. This was one of the
most laid back practices I've ever seen. I thought training camp was
supposed to be tough. Nobody but the lineman even broke a sweat
in either practice. I would have to say it appears that for better or
for worse Wade Phillips is a softie. He was just walking around
observing. I didn't see him yell at a single player for making a
mistake. And there were plenty. Phillips said in a news conference
that the team was still trying to get in sync and get all the plays
down perfect execution wise. He said they would start training
harder and get their conditioning up once they head back to Valley
Ranch. I sure hope so because they did absolutely nothing
conditioning wise in any of the three practices I saw. And their
"tough" two-a-day schedule consists of a total of three and a half
hours of practice. I don't know what it was like under Parcells, but I
sure hope this team is already tough because these practices don't
appear as if they are going to do much in that department. On to
the observations.
1. Cornerback Joey Thomas looked good again today. He had the
only interception in the very short scripted scrimmages. I know he
was let go by two teams for a reason, but he appears to easily be
the 4th best corner on this team.
2. Sam Hurd looked very impressive working with the 2nd team. He
made two of the three big gains in the pass game. The other one
was Witten. Hurd isn't a burner, but he is fast out of his breaks.
Meanwhile, Miles Austin looks a little sluggish out of his breaks.
Now, I know he is a big, physical receiver, but he is definitely
nowhere near as quick as Terrell Owens who is virtually the same
size.
3. Greg Ellis didn't practice at all today. Tweaked the Achilles
yesterday. Uh-oh.
4. Alex Obomese will make this team. Barring injury I would bet
most of my money on it after such a short time. He was playing with
the first team with Spencer still out. Obomese has good size and he
is very athletic. They also had him working in 7-on-7 passing drills
and he didn't look anything like a college defensive end in
coverage. He needs some physical development, but he has some
serious upside.
5. Speaking of Spencer, he didn't get on the field until the 2nd half
of the afternoon practice. My only observation was that he looked
stout. I've read that he is really strong and he doesn't appear to be
one of those guys that needs a couple of years in the weight room
to reach his potential.
6. Doug Free was the only lineman that really stood out. He
blocked Ware nicely on several occasions in pass protection. He
needs a bunch of lower body development, but he has quick feet
and he knows how to use his hands.
7. The only fumble of the practice was forced by Keith Davis. Tony
Curtis caught a swing pass and was immediately hit by Davis.
8. Marc Colombo has by far the worst looking body of any Cowboy.
He has long skinny arms, skinny legs, and a pot belly. Him and
Flozell walked around together the whole time when they weren't
with the trainers.
9. Punter Paul Paulsessccu had another great practice. He
averaged at least 45 a punt and he definitely did better than Matt
McBriar. He won't make our team, but he should have a bright
future ahead.
10. Nick Folk was the only guy to attempt field goals. He hit all
seven or eight attempts which ranged from 28-44 yards. Brad
Johnson was the primary holder with McBriar being second.
11. The best hit of the day went to rookie Blair Phillips. He
hammered Jackie Battle in the backfield on a sweep for a big loss.
12. Speaking of Battle, I like how hard he practices, but he
definitely doesn't have the skills to play running back. He was 4th
string with Alonzo Coleman out, but he needs to start getting reps at
fullback.
13. I didn't see too much of a return to the fullback. Anthony
Fasano got pretty much all of the first team reps. Oliver Hoyte
looked good run blocking, but he dropped a pass or two.
Well, it turns out this was the last day I am attending. I wanted to
stay longer, but I'm going to head back to see my grandfather on
his birthday which is tomorrow. I only saw three practices, but it was
a cool experience and hopefully I brought a little insight.
Wow, today isn't like how I thought it would be. This was one of the
most laid back practices I've ever seen. I thought training camp was
supposed to be tough. Nobody but the lineman even broke a sweat
in either practice. I would have to say it appears that for better or
for worse Wade Phillips is a softie. He was just walking around
observing. I didn't see him yell at a single player for making a
mistake. And there were plenty. Phillips said in a news conference
that the team was still trying to get in sync and get all the plays
down perfect execution wise. He said they would start training
harder and get their conditioning up once they head back to Valley
Ranch. I sure hope so because they did absolutely nothing
conditioning wise in any of the three practices I saw. And their
"tough" two-a-day schedule consists of a total of three and a half
hours of practice. I don't know what it was like under Parcells, but I
sure hope this team is already tough because these practices don't
appear as if they are going to do much in that department. On to
the observations.
1. Cornerback Joey Thomas looked good again today. He had the
only interception in the very short scripted scrimmages. I know he
was let go by two teams for a reason, but he appears to easily be
the 4th best corner on this team.
2. Sam Hurd looked very impressive working with the 2nd team. He
made two of the three big gains in the pass game. The other one
was Witten. Hurd isn't a burner, but he is fast out of his breaks.
Meanwhile, Miles Austin looks a little sluggish out of his breaks.
Now, I know he is a big, physical receiver, but he is definitely
nowhere near as quick as Terrell Owens who is virtually the same
size.
3. Greg Ellis didn't practice at all today. Tweaked the Achilles
yesterday. Uh-oh.
4. Alex Obomese will make this team. Barring injury I would bet
most of my money on it after such a short time. He was playing with
the first team with Spencer still out. Obomese has good size and he
is very athletic. They also had him working in 7-on-7 passing drills
and he didn't look anything like a college defensive end in
coverage. He needs some physical development, but he has some
serious upside.
5. Speaking of Spencer, he didn't get on the field until the 2nd half
of the afternoon practice. My only observation was that he looked
stout. I've read that he is really strong and he doesn't appear to be
one of those guys that needs a couple of years in the weight room
to reach his potential.
6. Doug Free was the only lineman that really stood out. He
blocked Ware nicely on several occasions in pass protection. He
needs a bunch of lower body development, but he has quick feet
and he knows how to use his hands.
7. The only fumble of the practice was forced by Keith Davis. Tony
Curtis caught a swing pass and was immediately hit by Davis.
8. Marc Colombo has by far the worst looking body of any Cowboy.
He has long skinny arms, skinny legs, and a pot belly. Him and
Flozell walked around together the whole time when they weren't
with the trainers.
9. Punter Paul Paulsessccu had another great practice. He
averaged at least 45 a punt and he definitely did better than Matt
McBriar. He won't make our team, but he should have a bright
future ahead.
10. Nick Folk was the only guy to attempt field goals. He hit all
seven or eight attempts which ranged from 28-44 yards. Brad
Johnson was the primary holder with McBriar being second.
11. The best hit of the day went to rookie Blair Phillips. He
hammered Jackie Battle in the backfield on a sweep for a big loss.
12. Speaking of Battle, I like how hard he practices, but he
definitely doesn't have the skills to play running back. He was 4th
string with Alonzo Coleman out, but he needs to start getting reps at
fullback.
13. I didn't see too much of a return to the fullback. Anthony
Fasano got pretty much all of the first team reps. Oliver Hoyte
looked good run blocking, but he dropped a pass or two.
Well, it turns out this was the last day I am attending. I wanted to
stay longer, but I'm going to head back to see my grandfather on
his birthday which is tomorrow. I only saw three practices, but it was
a cool experience and hopefully I brought a little insight.