Dallas Cowboys OffSeason Thread

[RareMilk]

Is it true you can take a tour of the stadium for 15 bucks a person? Couple friends and I are going to plan a six flags day and tour the stadium after...could someone please acknowledge if the tour is true?

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by RareMilk

Is it true you can take a tour of the stadium for 15 bucks a person? Couple friends and I are going to plan a six flags day and tour the stadium after...could someone please acknowledge if the tour is true?

Yep...

[MavsX]

i miss jessica already.

[mavspwnage]

Cowboys' 2008 draft class looks to build on strong rookie showing

[DirkFTW]

Saw this video at cowboyszone.com and darned if it doesn't get me pumped up for some foosball!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSU2J...layer_embedded

[mavs777]

Merriman> Ware

[FINtastic]

Your sign is backwards.

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by mavs777

Merriman> Ware

In 4 seasons:

Merriman = 39.5 sacks
Ware = 53.5 sacks


scoreboard.

[DirkFTW]

Originally Posted by FINtastic

Your sign is backwards.

No no, the ">" is a vice-like jaw with which Ware consumes Merriman alive.

[Underdog]

"You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to DirkFTW again."

[chumdawg]

Who else is stopping down right now to find out who the next Dallas Cowboy will be!?

Hint: pretty sure it's going to be Holley.

[jthig32]

Don't you mean "who the first cut at Dallas Cowboy's training camp will be"?

[chumdawg]

Originally Posted by jthig32

Don't you mean "who the first cut at Dallas Cowboy's training camp will be"?

Nope. I'm sure it's going to be a WR, and with the injuries we presently have, we are going to need camp bodies. The first cuts will be some guys who are even more spare than Hawkins or Holley. Plus, I'm sure the PR department will want to keep the guy around as long as they can.

[ty]

Originally Posted by mavs777

Merriman> Ware

wtf...

[BGMaverick9]

Originally Posted by chumdawg

Nope. I'm sure it's going to be a WR, and with the injuries we presently have, we are going to need camp bodies. The first cuts will be some guys who are even more spare than Hawkins or Holley. Plus, I'm sure the PR department will want to keep the guy around as long as they can.

The way they were talking in the final discussion between Irvin, Bates and Joe...it seemed like Hawkins was gonna be the guy. I was rooting for him, he was awesome in each drill.

Holley was a solid WR though, he's got great size and uses that leaping ability really well.

[FINtastic]

Originally Posted by DirkFTW

No no, the ">" is a vice-like jaw with which Ware consumes Merriman alive.

lmao

[Windmill360]

Didn't we trade George, Wright and Stack for Shawne Merriman a few weeks ago?

[Windmill360]

Check out the new stadium in all it's glory. 2009 Gold Cup:





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxjNl...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nso7c...eature=related

more images at: http://stadium.dallascowboys.com/photo_gallery.cfm

[dirt_dobber]

The last 5 games of the season could be crucial - the opponents will probably
all be playoff teams. I'm predicting a 10-6 season & 2nd round playoff loss.

Sun, Sept 13 @ Tampa Bay (FOX) Noon
Sun, Sept 20 NEW YORK GIANTS (NBC) 7:15 PM
Mon, Sept 28 CAROLINA (ESPN, TXA 21) 7:30 PM
Sun, Oct 4 @ Denver (FOX) 3:15 PM
Sun, Oct 11 @ Kansas City (FOX) Noon
Sun, Oct 18 BYE WEEK
Sun, Oct 25 ATLANTA (FOX) 3:15 PM
Sun, Nov 1 SEATTLE (FOX) NOON
Sun, Nov 8 @ Philadelphia (NBC) 7:15 PM
Sun, Nov 15 @ Green Bay (FOX) 3:15 PM
Sun, Nov 22 WASHINGTON (FOX) NOON
Thurs, Nov 26 OAKLAND (CBS) 3:15 PM
Sun, Dec 6 @ New York Giants (FOX) 3:15 PM
Sun, Dec 13 SAN DIEGO (CBS) 3:15 PM
Sat, Dec 19 @ New Orleans (NFLN, TXA 21) 7:15 PM
Sun, Dec 27 @ Washington (NBC) 7:15 PM
Sun, Jan 3 PHILADELPHIA (FOX) NOON

[DirkFTW]

http://watchingthewatchers.org/read/...s-largest-hdtv

[ribosoma]

Originally Posted by mavs777

Merriman> Ware

Horse > mavs777

[Windmill360]

lol @ "Telemanjaro loves us and would not harm us, as long as we keep watching."

[mavspwnage]

Can you smell that? It's pigskin

[Underdog]

Training Camp: Position Battles

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Left Guard (7/29) Kosier Hops Back Onto First-Team
Kyle Kosier's left foot seems to be just fine. After missing all of the Cowboys' OTAs in the offseason, the eight-year veteran settled back into his normal spot between starting tackle Flozell Adams and starting center Andre Gurode during the team's shorts-and-helmets first practice of training camp . . . There was some speculation that seventh-year guard Montrae Holland, acquired at the end of the 2008 preseason in a trade with Denver, might challenge for the spot. Holland worked with the second team, though, and even some center with the third team, although he botched a snap that landed him on the sideline for a while . . . Rookie free agent Greg Isdaner, out of West Virginia, worked at left guard with the third team . . . Head coach Wade Phillips said at his press conference that Kosier would continue in the starting lineup when the team puts on pads for tomorrow's two-a-days. If Kosier comes through all the pushing and shoving involved with a full-contact practice unscathed, he can be considered officially back.

Right Cornerback (7/29) Jenkins Gets First Look At Right Corner
Mike Jenkins took the first starting reps at right cornerback of training camp Wednesday afternoon, lining up opposite Terence Newman in a 7-on-7 drill. Orlando Scandrick took those first-team reps the next time out, and at his post-practice press conference Wade Phillips said the job wasn't necessarily Jenkins' to lose at this point, though he did stress the importance of having at least three good cornerbacks . . . Maybe the biggest standout defensive back of the first practice was fourth-year free agent addition Michael Hawkins, who had one interception of Jon Kitna, and tipped a deep ball from Tony Romo intended for Miles Austin, which led to a diving interception by safety Michael Hamlin.

Wide Receiver (7/29) No First-Day Surprises At WR
While the wide receiver position will be heavily eyeballed here at training camp, the first practice in San Antonio didn't provide any real surprises. As expected, Roy Williams and Patrick Crayton handled all of the first-team reps, while the club didn't work much on three-wide sets. The second unit consisted of Sam Hurd and Miles Austin, while Isaiah Stanback - back from a knee injury that kept him out all summer - worked with the third-team offense, alongside Mike Jefferson . . . The Cowboys will likely use a healthy combination of both Hurd and Austin when the offense goes three-wide.

[Murphy3]

Originally Posted by DirkFTW

http://watchingthewatchers.org/read/...s-largest-hdtv

The article is an excellent read.

[Underdog]

Training Camp: Position Battles

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Nose Tackle (7/31)
Siavii Working With Second Team

Jay Ratliff is the unquestioned starter at nose tackle, and probably would have been even if he didn't make the Pro Bowl last season. The question, though, is who comes in if he goes down? So far into camp, that person seems to be fourth-year defensive lineman Junior Siavii. Siavii spent last year's training camp with the Cowboys and has familiarity with their system, but lost out to the since-departed Tank Johnson. One thing might affect his chances to make the roster, and no, it's not current third-stringer Jonas Seawright. It's Marcus Spears and Igor Olshansky, who have both received a few reps at the position. The Cowboys have more talent at defensive end than defensive tackle, which gives them the flexibility to move a guy like Spears or Olshansky over if need be and not leave as much of a void behind them. Siavii's proabably safe, and Spears and Olshansky are likely entrenched as the starting ends, but it's something to watch for. Tim Anderson (toe) was signed to compete with Siavii, but his toe surgery might keep him sidelined until the third or fourth preseason game, according to head coach Wade Phillips.

Outside Linebacker (7/30)
Williams, Butler Adjusting to New Position

In April, the Cowboys drafted a pair of college defensive ends, Brandon Williams of Texas Tech and Victor Butler of Oregon State, with the intention of switching them to outside linebacker. Now with veteran Greg Ellis gone, one would assume those two would be the last line of defense behind starters DeMarcus Ware and Anthony Spencer. That assumption would be half-true. Williams is playing on the right side with the second-team defense, but instead of Butler opposite him, first-year Nebraska product Steve Octavien is running with the second team. Butler and third-year linebacker Justin Rogers are manning the third team so far. While Williams received praise from head coach Wade Phillips on Wednesday for improving throughout the team's off-season activities, Butler missed many of those OTA and mini-camp sessions due to OSU's late graduation. Once he's back up to speed, he'll likely overtake Octavien.

[FINtastic]

Okay I have to wonder, why does it seem right now from everything I read that Mike Jenkins is leading the battle for the starting cornerback position opposite Terrance Newman? It's clear that Orlando Scandrick was the better player last year. So does this mean that Jenkins has improved greatly over the offseason and figured things out? Or is the coaching staff is screwing up this position battle and looking to give him the start because he's a former first rounder?

[mavs777]

Jerry Jones is a joke, he doesn't care about the fan satisfaction the ticket prices for Cowboys are freaking ridiculous 29000 buck to stand 3-4 hours must be fun huh? That sucks ass

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by mavs777

Jerry Jones is a joke, he doesn't care about the fan satisfaction the ticket prices for Cowboys are freaking ridiculous 29000 buck to stand 3-4 hours must be fun huh? That sucks ass

I'm taking away a little green box for this one...

[mavs777]

Originally Posted by Underdog

I'm taking away a little green box for this one...

what?

[Underdog]

Training Camp: Position Battles

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Wide Receiver (8/1)
Hurd Not To Be Forgotten

Sam Hurd and Miles Austin each missed time last season with injuries, and going into the 2009 season, much of the attention has been focused solely on Austin. But it's Hurd who's turning heads in training camp, making what seems like acrobatic catch after acrobatic catch. Austin's done good too, but the budding chemistry between Hurd and Romo is becoming increasingly obvious. The coaches seem to have the two alternate running as the third receiver when the Cowboys go three-wide, and the competition is more about playing time rather than making the squad at this point. Patrick Crayton currently is working as the second receiver opposite Roy Williams. As for the fifth receiver spot, that appears up in the air with Isaiah Stanback missing both of Saturday's practices with a hamstring injury, and subsequently leaving the door open for any receiver on the roster to fill his void.




Leonard Davis Works A Little At Tackle

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Leonard Davis is the Cowboys' starting right guard, but he's also a big security blanket at left tackle should Flozell Adams get injured.

Davis has taken a few reps at left tackle the last two days, albeit only in one-on-one blocking drills. He's comfortable on the outside, having started 46 games at left tackle for the Cardinals from 2004-06.

"It's just kind of an insurance policy," he said. "Things can happen and just preparing for a worst-case scenario.

"Me playing on the left side is natural to me even though I'm right-handed. I know that sounds kind of funny, but it is. So for me to kind of go out there for a couple reps is not really a big deal.

The Cowboys are hoping for big camps from tackles Doug Free and Pat McQuistan. Moving Davis to left tackle in an emergency situation would require fixing two positions (left tackle and Davis' right guard spot).

But when Davis signed his monster contract in 2007, team owner Jerry Jones said his versatility at two positions made him a prized acquisition. If they're not sold on their young tackles, at least they know Davis can play there.

[mavspwnage]

I had a blast at training camp this weekend. Anthony Spencer looked great, Sam Hurd was the man, and Tashard Choice can make some great cuts. I'll post pics when I can.

[FINtastic]

Originally Posted by mavspwnage

I had a blast at training camp this weekend. Anthony Spencer looked great, Sam Hurd was the man, and Tashard Choice can make some great cuts. I'll post pics when I can.

How about Bennett? Everyone seems to be pretty excited about him and Witten running the 2 Tight End set, saying that Bennett is ready to take the next step. I'm kind of excited about some of the things we might be able to do out of the 2 tight end set from what I've been hearing.

[mavspwnage]

Originally Posted by FINtastic

How about Bennett? Everyone seems to be pretty excited about him and Witten running the 2 Tight End set, saying that Bennett is ready to take the next step. I'm kind of excited about some of the things we might be able to do out of the 2 tight end set from what I've been hearing.

Bennett looked solid too. Actually, they ran the two TE set plenty in the 11-on-11 drills. And with some of those, they had either Witten or Bennett out wide. I saw one play where Witten was wide, Miles Austin was in the slot close to Witten, and Bennett was on the other side in the regular TE spot. So I think we'll see plenty 2 TE formations. I'm not sure who it was but Bennett got absolutely wrecked on one play and he was down for a little bit. But luckily he seemed fine and made another catch soon after. That was on Friday.

[Underdog]

Training Camp: Position Battles

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Kicker (8/2)
Buehler Carving Out Special Role

Nick Folk is still the Cowboys' best kicker. He's just not the Cowboys' best kick-offer. That's why they drafted David Buehler out of USC in March. Buehler was reputed as having one of the strongest legs in the draft, which he proved during Sunday morning's practice session as the team worked on kickoff coverage. As he and Folk alternated kickoffs, the difference in leg strength became apparent. Buehler's shortest kickoff went to about the two-yard line. The rest were in the end zone for touchbacks. Folk got his inside the five, but never into the end zone. Buehler, who is rather athletic for a kicker, is also working in other non-kicker roles on special teams. Folk is in no danger of losing his roster spot or even field goal duties, but if Buehler keeps this up (and his kicks have a lot of hangtime, too), he'll secure a roster spot.

Running Back (8/3)
Choice Understands Numbers Game

The Cowboys have not decided a firm rotation between Marion Barber, Felix Jones and Tashard Choice (at least not publicly). But head coach Wade Phillips recently said Barber and Jones would get the bulk of the touches because they are "Pro Bowl-caliber guys that we have to utilize first." Choice is still expected to get some opportunities during the course of the season because the Cowboys think he's a pretty complete back, but he's third in the rotation behind Barber, a two-year starter, and Jones. "It's competition," Choice said. "If they're playing good and whatever the role is, I've got to live with it. That's just the position I'm in. So I've just got to continue to play hard and continue to fight and try to get my way on the field somehow, some way." All three have looked explosive and efficient during the first week of practice. Barber and Jones each worked with the first-team offense in Monday's afternoon practice; Choice took second-team reps.

[Underdog]

Since we don't have a general NFL Offseason thread, I thought I should put this here:

Eli Manning to sign 6-year, $97.5M extension


This will make him the highest-paid QB (per year) in NFL history... WTF???

[DirkFTW]

[Underdog]

^pretty gay

[Underdog]

[tcat075]

^greatness.