Archive for July, 2007

Ware Can Be Even Better Under Phillips’ Scheme

Last year DeMarcus Ware led the Cowboys with 11.5 sacks, and just two years ago, Coach Phillips was looking at both Ware and Shawne Merriman in the 2005 draft as the top two defensive players available.  As it worked out for the then-Defensive Coordinator for the Chargers, the Cowboys selected Ware with the 11th overall [...]

Cowboys Had Many Connections To Walsh

With the news yesterday of the passing of Hall of Fame coach Bill Walsh, many Cowboy players and coaches remembered his influence upon them.  “It’s kind of hard to put into words what he’s done for the game of football,” stated WR Terrell Owens who played under Walsh’s West Coast offense for eight years.  “I was [...]

More Injuries Reported After Two-A-Days Start

After several practices with only the pre-camp injury list intact, several notable players suffered some reported minor injuries in Sunday’s practice .  The most notable being WR Terry Glenn hearing a popping sound in his right knee during some drills and leaving the field with the head trainer never to return.  His status is to [...]

LT Adams Expected to Practice Today for Cowboys

Good news on the injury front for the Cowboys, as the team expects left tackle Flozell Adams be able to practice today. Adams has not been able to go the first seven practices as he is still recovering from left knee surgery. “We’ll bring him back slowly,” head coach Wade Phillips tells the Dallas Morning [...]

T.O. To Be Moved Around Field This Year

Reports from Cowboys camp are that WR Terrell Owens will line-up in various positions within the offense to make it harder for defenses to cover him.  Usually, the talented receiver has lined up either on the far left or right of the formation making it easier for defenses to use a double team.  Now the plan [...]

Cowboys Sign Two and Release One on Day Two of Camp

The Cowboys were able to sign their last two draftees yesterday, first rounder Anthony Spencer and third rounder James Marten.  Unfortunately, to stay within the beginning maximum roster of 85, they were forced to release last year’s practice squad QB Matt Baker.  As reported, Spencer signed and 5-year, $9 million deal and Marten inked a [...]

SPENCER SIGNS $9 MILLION DEAL

First round pick Anthony Spencer, the DE from Purdue, has agreed to a 5-year, $9 million contract with $6 million guaranteed.  The soon-to-be OLB is expected to compete with the veteran OLB Greg Ellis, who is evidently still recovering from last year’s Achilles’ injury which he seems to have tweaked during the first day of [...]

COWBOYS CAMP DAY ONE ENDS ON HIGH NOTE

Even though they have only signed six of their eight draft picks and most importantly, not signed first round pick LB Anthony Spencer, the first day of camp was full of smiles and high expectations.  New head coach Wade Phillips received a standing ovation as soon as he came onto the field yesterday from the [...]