Training camp pictures from 8/16-8/18 (Long)

[radiohead]

Mods - For some reasons I couldn't post to the TC zone, so please move this thread if appropriate.
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I visited the Cowboys TC from 8/16 to 8/18, saw four practices, and had a pretty good time. The one regret I had was that I couldn’t do daily reports like I did last year because of laptop problems. In any case, I thought I’d share my thoughts and some of the pictures I took. Below are some of the pictures I took. Observations on the players will follow shortly. First, here are the pictures:

(You can download the full size images here (32 MB))

August 16
Watkins in drill:


Another one:


Green fielding a kick:


This year's Water boy:


Linebacker stretching:

Another one:


Witten:


Romo:


August 17

Spears:


A "mean" Ware:


Brett Favre Jr.:


Proctor and McQuistan:


Baker:


Ferguson cracking a joke:


Glenn:


Hurd:


The water boy doing his job:


Glymph:


Newman fighting Owen:


Green:


Ware vs. the left tackles:

Another one:


Ware attacking QB:


the new? inside move...
vs. Hotel:

vs. McQuistan:


Burnett:


More Watkins:


August 18

The Killer working the fans:


Aaron Glen:


Newman - the new RB look:


.. and showing his vision finding the open holes:


Henson - Romo warming up:


Ratliff - you can always hear him talking and screaming:


Bledsoe hand off to Julius


Romo hand off to Barber:

Another one:


Glymph rushing Romo, defended by Pettiti:


Hatcher attacking the QB:


Canty's bull rush. Who's the victim?


Ware and Pepper Johnson rushing Baker. The pressure led to an INT:


McBriar:

[Hostile]

Best footage I've seen of Ware yet. Looks like he's playing low and taking angles to the QB. Gonna make it hard for the big fatties to get a hand on him.

Glymph sure is a big kid isn't he? Wow.

[Yeagermeister]

What is the deal with the blue cloth on the players helmet?

[Wezsh0T]

Nice progressions on the photos. Thanks!

[Cochese]

Originally Posted by Yeagermeister

What is the deal with the blue cloth on the players helmet?

In the D verse D drills the players wear the cloth on their heads as a signal that they are a member of the offense or defense, I cant tell which is the case based on the pics.

[Catch-22]

Originally Posted by Yeagermeister

What is the deal with the blue cloth on the players helmet?

When the secondary is running drills they need 'mock' offensive players to play against. Players wear different color cloths to represent the different offensive positions that the defense plays against.

[Yeagermeister]

Originally Posted by Catch-22

When the secondary is running drills they need 'mock' offensive players to play against. Players wear different color cloths to represent the different offensive positions that the defense plays against.

but it looks like it's covering his face lol

[radiohead]

Originally Posted by Yeagermeister

but it looks like it's covering his face lol

Yup.. the colored caps are used for differentiating roles during simulation. Newman was just being Newman - showing his goofiness in one of the practices when he was simulating the opposing team RB.

[MinnesotaCowboy]

Excellent pics.....defense looks really, really tough!

[Hostile]

Originally Posted by MinnesotaCowboy

Excellent pics.....defense looks really, really tough!

Gives me goose bumps. I am focused on the D this year.

[radiohead]

I am doing my write-up on the defense now. Looking at my write up on the offense, it was kinda blah. As I begin to write my observation on the defense I realize why - I had spent most of my time watching the D. How can I not? It's not just a pretty young and fun unit, but it looks to be one exciting and dominating unit for years to come... =)

[Hostile]

Originally Posted by radiohead

I am doing my write-up on the defense now. Looking at my write up on the offense, it was kinda blah. As I begin to write my observation on the defense I realize why - I had spent most of my time watching the D. How can I not? It's not just a pretty young and fun unit, but it looks to be one exciting and dominating unit for years to come... =)

I won't be going to bed until I read this report.

[Everlastingxxx]

Cool pics man, thanks!

[radiohead]

Hostile - Would you accept just a partial report on the DL and the LB? =)

[Reed]

Originally Posted by Yeagermeister

What is the deal with the blue cloth on the players helmet?

They are called helmut condoms as well, seriously.. ha