***Cowboys practice bubble collapses from high winds...Vid/Pics Posts#55-56***

[Hypnotoad]

Got the video off ESPN, will upload to Youtube within 15 mins.

 

[fan62]

Unbelievable distruction. Some may still be trapped. Archer from DMN was trapped.

All players are ok. 2 Video people hurt. Brent Maxey leg cut bad - taken in ambulance.

 

[WoodysGirl]

ESPN just showed footage. It is unreal scary looking. If that wasn't a tornado I don't know what else it could have been.

Reports have been updated to suggest that it was a tornado..

Wind gusts were up to 75mph

I'm listening 105.3 the fan

http://player.play.it/player/player.html?v=4.1.25&id=118&onestat=klli-freefm

 

[Tom [Giants fan]]

Here is to hoping everyone is okay and there were no serious injuries.

 

[silverbear]

:laugh2:

It's nice to know I'm not the only sick puppy in here...

More seriously, I'm anxious to get more word on DeCamillis... that doesn't sound good at all...

Oh, and the Buehler joke would have been funnier if he was the team's punter, but he's not... however, his kickoffs are high enough, from what I've seen on the video clips, that he could have "brought the house down" that way...

 

[WoodysGirl]

May 2, 2009

Special teams coach Joe DeCamillis taken to hospital

4:27 PM Sat, May 02, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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From Chuck Carlton at the scene:

Cowboys special teams coach Joe DeCamillis was taken from Cowboys headquarters on a stretcher with a neck brace.

Our reporters Todd Archer, Tim MacMahon and Chuck Carlton are still on the scene and will continue to report on the situation as they can.



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Reaction from Cowboys owner Jerry Jones at the Kentucky Derby

4:17 PM Sat, May 02, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones is at the Kentucky Derby. He told NBC's Bob Costas:

"Our rookies, approximately 27 of them, recently drafted free agents as well as our coaching staff as well as our scouting were the principle people in there. A few media. We know of at least one injury. They did not get good warning there and the structure did collapse. And we're assessing who's injured at this particular time."



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Cowboys' indoor facility collapses during practice

3:38 PM Sat, May 02, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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[cowboyjoe]

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

yeah this is very serious zoners, someone could have gotten seriously hurt, even one person has a broken arm, and yes a prayer of thanks to the Lord for watching over the players and coaches and staff;

 

[gimmesix]

It's nice to know I'm not the only sick puppy in here...

More seriously, I'm anxious to get more word on DeCamillis... that doesn't sound good at all...

Oh, and the Buehler joke would have been funnier if he was the team's punter, but he's not... however, his kickoffs are high enough, from what I've seen on the video clips, that he could have "brought the house down" that way...

Yeah, it should have read something like ...

"So ... the Cowboys finally let Buehler kick off."

 

[Warick]

The weather here in Irving was pretty bad around the time of the collapse. I live just south of 183, and the wind, rain, etc. were pretty bad. I thought one of our trees were going to topple over. I wasn't watching tv at the time, but a friend of mine (also a Cowboys fan) sent me a text about the collapse. I turned on ch. 11, and my jaw dropped.

Metal supports draped with white cloth flapping in the wind everywhere, and you could see Cowboys players running in, and out of the rubble. I saw Dat running around with a few players following him, and camera guys everywhere. There are ambulances all over the place, and they just took one of the Cowboys coaches out on a stretcher. I hope everyone is ok.

It looks like there is another severe storm just southwest of Ft. Worth that is heading northeast towards FW, Irving, etc. I hope they get everyone out before that storm arrives.

 

[Rampage]

Yeah, it should have read something like ...

"So ... the Cowboys finally let Buehler kick off."

 

[the_h0wey]

Wow scary stuff...

 

[fan62]

Another storm is probably 20 miles away.
All players are accounted for and safe, but they are just reporting some parts have not been searched yet.

 

[fan62]

Steve Dennis reported no emergency personnel are looking for people but now they are showing 2 fireman are still looking.

 

[Hypnotoad]

Picture off EPSN:

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Original ESPN's report:
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FoxNews report 1 hour later:
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[theebs]

here are some picturs...

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http://img6.*************/img6/4124/tornado2.jpg
http://img6.*************/img6/4226/tornado3.jpg
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http://img6.*************/img6/1852/tornado5.jpg
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[speedkilz88]

Steve Dennis said that both Maxie and DeCamillis were pretty woosy/shaken up and thefan is reporting that none of the injuries are thought to be life threatening.

 

[Warick]

Also, they showed video from inside the bubble just before it collapsed, and it was intense. You could see the overhead lights swaying back and forth. Down on the field, players, coaches, everyone, was watching the lights, and the roof shake. They did not show the actual collapse, but I'm sure they caught it on video.

 

[Yeagermeister]

Great news that so far no major injuries

I just have to laugh at that picture of Garrett though

 

[cowboyjoe]

I am going to sticky this. Those are our people down there.

you got that right hostile buddy, those are our people down there,
and the Lord looked after them, could have been much worse.

 

[fan62]

58 people injured!