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[gimmesix]

Bubble that covers Cowboys indoor field collapses

IRVING, Texas (AP) — An air-supported practice bubble that covers a practice at the Dallas Cowboys’ facility collapsed during a strong thunderstorm on Saturday.

There were no reports of injuries. An ambulance was seen arriving at the scene.

Emergency medical technicians were seen entering portions of the bubble that were still standing.

Irving fire-rescue officials ordered all reporters and team personnel away from the immediate area.

 

[Bluefin]

Cowboys' indoor facility collapses during practice


3:38 PM Sat, May 02, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Tim MacMahon E-mail News tips

The afternoon practice ended in horrifying fashion when the Cowboys' indoor facility collapsed.

While a violent thunderstorm pounded rain down on the roof, the lights started shaking back and forth. Then chaos broke out, as the facility collapsed and players, coaches, reporters and team personnel scrambled for safety.

Several people were trapped under the wreckage. Police and emergency personnel have arrived on the scene.

More to come.

 

[Rogah]

Jerry Jones and Bob Costas at the Derby said it was a tornado and there are no fatalities that they are aware of. Hopefully everyone is OK.

 

[speedkilz88]

Jerry's on the Kentucky Derby coverage and said that all the players are safe but there was one injury it sounded like. They said it was a tornado.

 

[DallasCowpoke]

Bubble that covers Cowboys indoor field collapses

IRVING, Texas (AP) — An air-supported practice bubble that covers a practice at the Dallas Cowboys’ facility collapsed during a strong thunderstorm on Saturday.

There were no reports of injuries. An ambulance was seen arriving at the scene.

Emergency medical technicians were seen entering portions of the bubble that were still standing.

Irving fire-rescue officials ordered all reporters and team personnel away from the immediate area.

J Jones on NBC's Derby coverage right now.

Says "1 unknown injury".

 

[Catch-22]

RIP Rowdy

 

[cowboyjoe]

RIP Rowdy

mickey says he thinks he is ok now
also he thinks no player was hurt, but 2 staff persons were hurt
mickey is really shaken up
they are going back inside to see if anyone is hurt or left behind;

all i know so far, its on thefan 105.3

 

[DallasCowpoke]

RIP Rowdy

Classic!

If ONLY!

 

[Primetime42]

All I heard was that it was sheer chaos when it all came down.

Def looks like we got lucky and everyone's ok.

 

[DeaconBlues]

RIP Rowdy

Seriously, I hope no one is seriously hurt, but maybe Ed Weiner and Rowdy, injured while both were fighting over an ATV.

 

[WoodysGirl]

May 2, 2009
Cowboys' indoor facility collapses during practice

3:38 PM Sat, May 02, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Tim MacMahon E-mail News tips

The afternoon practice ended in horrifying fashion when the Cowboys' indoor facility collapsed.

While a violent thunderstorm pounded rain down on the roof, the lights started shaking back and forth. Then chaos broke out, as the facility collapsed and players, coaches, reporters and team personnel scrambled for safety.

Several people were trapped under the wreckage. Police and emergency personnel have arrived on the scene.

More to come.

UPDATE: According to a Cowboys spokesman, at least four members of the team's support staff are being taken to the hospital. All players and coaches are believed to be safe. Rescue personnel is still searching through the debris.

 

[speedkilz88]

Steve Dennis is saying that a new video guy was taking away in an ambulance with at least a broken arm, and a coach(Brett Maxie) had a gash in his leg that needed stitches. He also said that Chris Hall's(scout) wife was very upset because she hasn't heard from him.



Hall has been found, he's banged up but okay. Steve Dennis said that a rookie had told him that all the coaches and players are suppose to be accounted for.

 

[BIGDen]

Wow..
I'm saying a prayer for those guys.

 

[theebs]

I am watching on channell 11. it looks pretty awful.

I am recording the live coverage, I will put it up later...

the players and coaches you can see frantically helping people get out.

You can hear it in steve dennis's voice via the phone how shaken up he is...he has serious tremble voice.

 

[Rampage]

I am watching on channell 11. it looks pretty awful.

I am recording the live coverage, I will put it up later...

the players and coaches you can see frantically helping people get out.

You can hear it in steve dennis's voice via the phone how shaken up he is...he has serious tremble voice.

look who it is. bet you had something with the practice bubble in your newest highlight video.

 

[jwitten82]

look who it is. bet you had something with the practice bubble in your newest highlight video.

 

[CATCH17]

Tornado? Yeah right...

That's the last time anyone let's David Buehler attempt a punt indoors.

 

[gimmesix]

Is it callous of me to feel relieved that the ones hurt were not players?

I guess I figure that as long as the injuries are not serious the nonplayers will heal in time while the players don't need any setbacks.

 

[speedkilz88]

Joe DeCamellis (sp.) is being taken off in a stretcher.

 

[CowboyWay]

SOmething like 60 people hurt. Details very sketchy though.


EDIT !!!!

Those reports of 60 people hurt were exaggerated. More like 10 or so.