Aug
5
3:10PM | August 5, 2009 | posted by Dave Crome | comments: 0
Bittersweet day for Cowboys Draft Pick Robert Brewster
He always imagined the day he signed his first NFL contract as one of
being extreme joy but today was a bittersweet for Cowboys third round
draft pick Robert Brewster. Happy because he finally signed his deal
but disappointed because an injury will force him to miss all of his
rookie season.Brewster tore a pectoral muscle in the weight room after mini-camp in June and had to have surgery to repair it which will take the entire season to heal. Right after the Cowboys signed him today, they put him on the physically unable to perform list. He was the last of the 12 draft picks to come to terms with the team.
Brewster never missed a game at Ball State where he won MAC Conference honors for his work on the offensive line. He spent the off season backing up Marc Columbo at right tackle.
Aug
9
7:48PM | August 9, 2009 | posted by Dave Crome | comments: 1
Cowboys "Commissioner" Williams fines teammates for errors
As the Cowboys wrap up their second week of training camp at the
Alamodome, one aspect of the game that has really pleased the coaches
is that the offense has been taking care of the football. There haven't
been many fumbles or interceptions and there's a reason for that. Those
kinds of blunders are hitting them in the pocket book.
We're talking about fines, that always seems to speak the loudest. The Cowboys had 33 turnovers last year, the most since 2004 when the Bill Parcells led team went 6-10. So in an effort to nip that in the bud...the receivers are leading the way by laying down the law and taking in the cash.
During a routine passing route at training camp, while nearly everybody in the stands is watching the play, the coaches behind the line of scrimmage are looking for something else, any sign of the football.
"You get in trouble if they can see the ball from the back" said receiver Sam Hurd. "Instead of going to the meetings and getting yelled at over and over, you try to do it right. Everybody is doing it right and everybody is holding it across their chest so we're working on a lot of ball security" Hurd said.
Part of their financial security also depends on it. Miles Austin knows all too well.
"Receivers have fines for mental errors, missed assignments, failing to convert on a route
if you block the wrong guy. It all adds up" Austin said. But there is a way to cancel out some of the fines. ""Get a touchdown, the more you get the more you can mess up."
Of course, that defeats the purpose. Who is keeping track of all these errors anyway? It's none other than Roy Williams who instituted the system and named himself "Commissioner." Roy adds up the errors as he sees them, writes them on his hand or on receiver coach Ray Sherman's play sheet.
Maybe that's why Roy Williams keeps changing his jersey from 4 to 11 and back to 4, in an attempt to stay anonymous but instead, he's become, notorious.
"He's worse then Goodell" said receiver Patrick Crayton. "He tries to rule with an iron fist, and it's been bad, very biased, it's been ridiculous so far" Crayton said with a smirk on his face.
Shaking his head, Crayton said, "he writes it down on Coach Sherman's play sheet to keep track but he never writes things about himself. It's always something else when it comes to him. We don't worry we've got it on film, we make sure to mark it down but he's corrupt!"
Roy's response: "They think I'm a little biased toward myself but when you're commissioner you can do that."
When I told him that Crayton said he was corrupt, Roy promised retaliation.
"Well you know he's the Vice President so he thinks he's second in command" Williams said. "I'm going to fire him because he's given leeway to too many guys."
Williams continued the light hearted barbs claiming that he has fined himself $110 so far. In the twelve days of training camp the receiving corps has racked up $960 dollars in fines and they're only halfway through camp. The receivers who make the team all plan to spend the proceeds dining out in Dallas when camp breaks.
The receivers have set a little trend with their kangaroo court, now the kickers are getting into the act, but they're focusing on making it more of a hazing for rookie kickoff specialist David Buehler. He hasn't done anything wrong in the kicking department but his fellow specalists have had to find a way to shrink his ego
"We're doing fines" said punter Mat McBriar. "He's a rockstar, this rookie from USC, Mr. Hollywood, he's over there yelling to the crowd. We see him doing stupid things so we fine him for that" said McBriar in his thick Australian accent.
Buehler has taken it all in stride. "I mean hey, you gotta become a fan favorite quick" Buehler said. "So you gotta make a good first impression quick get the fans on your side, I'm doing all I can!"
Having fun at camp is a must or the or the repetition of the routine will drive you crazy. The Cowboys will go hard here again on Monday with the last two a day of the week. There is one practice Tuesday, a walk through on Wednesday and then it's game on with the kickoff of the first pre-season game on Thursday night in Oakland against the Raiders.
Be sure to tune in to Inside Sports tonight at 9:30pm for more Cowboys coverage.
We're talking about fines, that always seems to speak the loudest. The Cowboys had 33 turnovers last year, the most since 2004 when the Bill Parcells led team went 6-10. So in an effort to nip that in the bud...the receivers are leading the way by laying down the law and taking in the cash.
During a routine passing route at training camp, while nearly everybody in the stands is watching the play, the coaches behind the line of scrimmage are looking for something else, any sign of the football.
"You get in trouble if they can see the ball from the back" said receiver Sam Hurd. "Instead of going to the meetings and getting yelled at over and over, you try to do it right. Everybody is doing it right and everybody is holding it across their chest so we're working on a lot of ball security" Hurd said.
Part of their financial security also depends on it. Miles Austin knows all too well.
"Receivers have fines for mental errors, missed assignments, failing to convert on a route
if you block the wrong guy. It all adds up" Austin said. But there is a way to cancel out some of the fines. ""Get a touchdown, the more you get the more you can mess up."
Of course, that defeats the purpose. Who is keeping track of all these errors anyway? It's none other than Roy Williams who instituted the system and named himself "Commissioner." Roy adds up the errors as he sees them, writes them on his hand or on receiver coach Ray Sherman's play sheet.
Maybe that's why Roy Williams keeps changing his jersey from 4 to 11 and back to 4, in an attempt to stay anonymous but instead, he's become, notorious.
"He's worse then Goodell" said receiver Patrick Crayton. "He tries to rule with an iron fist, and it's been bad, very biased, it's been ridiculous so far" Crayton said with a smirk on his face.
Shaking his head, Crayton said, "he writes it down on Coach Sherman's play sheet to keep track but he never writes things about himself. It's always something else when it comes to him. We don't worry we've got it on film, we make sure to mark it down but he's corrupt!"
Roy's response: "They think I'm a little biased toward myself but when you're commissioner you can do that."
When I told him that Crayton said he was corrupt, Roy promised retaliation.
"Well you know he's the Vice President so he thinks he's second in command" Williams said. "I'm going to fire him because he's given leeway to too many guys."
Williams continued the light hearted barbs claiming that he has fined himself $110 so far. In the twelve days of training camp the receiving corps has racked up $960 dollars in fines and they're only halfway through camp. The receivers who make the team all plan to spend the proceeds dining out in Dallas when camp breaks.
The receivers have set a little trend with their kangaroo court, now the kickers are getting into the act, but they're focusing on making it more of a hazing for rookie kickoff specialist David Buehler. He hasn't done anything wrong in the kicking department but his fellow specalists have had to find a way to shrink his ego
"We're doing fines" said punter Mat McBriar. "He's a rockstar, this rookie from USC, Mr. Hollywood, he's over there yelling to the crowd. We see him doing stupid things so we fine him for that" said McBriar in his thick Australian accent.
Buehler has taken it all in stride. "I mean hey, you gotta become a fan favorite quick" Buehler said. "So you gotta make a good first impression quick get the fans on your side, I'm doing all I can!"
Having fun at camp is a must or the or the repetition of the routine will drive you crazy. The Cowboys will go hard here again on Monday with the last two a day of the week. There is one practice Tuesday, a walk through on Wednesday and then it's game on with the kickoff of the first pre-season game on Thursday night in Oakland against the Raiders.
Be sure to tune in to Inside Sports tonight at 9:30pm for more Cowboys coverage.
Aug
10
7:46PM | August 10, 2009 | posted by Dave Crome | comments: 0
Injured Cowboys Coach Bounces Back
Just yesterday, Dallas Cowboys special teams coach Joe DeCamillis was
leading his group through the morning practice in the neck brace we've
been so accustomed to seeing him wear. When he came out for practice
today, the brace was gone."It's outstanding!" said DeCamillis. "That thing was really a brace and it felt bad the whole time, hope it stays off!"
For the first part of camp, Joe even wore the neck brace to bed, having to sleep sitting in a chair, but now he'll get to go horizontal, but he may have a long night ahead, because going without the support for practice made that neck pretty sore.
"You caught me at a real stiff moment" DeCamillis said after the second practice of the day. "It's definitely stiff today and sore, but hopefully it gets better as the days go on, we'll see."
Another test will come on Thursday when the Cowboys play their first pre-season game of the year in Oakland, and Joe will be coaching from the sideline, which could be dangerous. We've seen coaches get run over by players down there before but he says he's taken precautions and he's prepared.
"I talked with Mike Westhoff with the Jets who had a broken leg for three years, where he used a cane on the sideline" DeCamillis said. "We talked about where to position myself and where to put myself out of harms way and still be able to do my job at an effective pace."
With how he's overcome so far, there's little doubt he'll be able to pull it off. It will be just one more way for him to inspire his players.
"I didn't move off the sofa for six weeks and it was a little foot deal" Punter Mat McBriar recalled after suffering a broken foot in the game against the Cardinals. "He tore up his back and was back at work in couple of weeks. He's a brave soldier and his coaching has been fantastic and he will get the best out of his players"
Be sure to tune in to The 33 News for the very latest from Dallas Cowboys Training Camp
