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Ware Already Has 'C' Stitched On His Jersey
Posted by jellis at 6/17/2009 5:31 PM CDT on truebluefanclub.com
A lot has been made about DeMarcus Ware taking on a more vocal leadership role in the locker room. Today he turned up at practice wearing a captain's patch.
There letter 'C' was stitched on his right breast, though Ware said it didn't stand for captain. Actually it was Leonard Davis having a little fun with the outside linebacker.
"Leonard put this on (my jersey) at lunch time, it's for 'company guy,'" Ware said, grinning. "Last week, we usually run a 200 after every practice, and I said 'Let's run a 300,' and the other guys got upset saying 'Oh you're a company guy.'"
Davis grabbed Ware's practice jersey at lunch Wednesday and had the C stitched on. Of course, Ware lived up to the "company guy" label after the final practice of mini-camp. Asked how Igor Olshansky compares to the departed Chris Canty, Ware said the Cowboys wouldn't miss their old teammate up front.
"No," Ware said. "They always make the right decisions around here."
As much as that sounds like a canned answer, Ware did elaborate a little more. Olshansky has missed a good deal of the OTAs and this week's mini-camp because of a back injury, but said he can already tell the new defensive end won't be a liability at all.
"When he was in there I think he was the same as Chris, to tell you the truth" Ware said. "He's a guy that can stop the run but also push the pocket just like Chris used to do, and I think he's going to be a great asset to us."
All jokes aside, Ware was asked whether he would like to sport a real captain's patch when the Cowboys vote for their teammates just before the season starts.
"I hope so," he said. "I feel that way."
-Josh Ellis
Posted by jellis at 6/17/2009 5:31 PM CDT on truebluefanclub.com
A lot has been made about DeMarcus Ware taking on a more vocal leadership role in the locker room. Today he turned up at practice wearing a captain's patch.
There letter 'C' was stitched on his right breast, though Ware said it didn't stand for captain. Actually it was Leonard Davis having a little fun with the outside linebacker.
"Leonard put this on (my jersey) at lunch time, it's for 'company guy,'" Ware said, grinning. "Last week, we usually run a 200 after every practice, and I said 'Let's run a 300,' and the other guys got upset saying 'Oh you're a company guy.'"
Davis grabbed Ware's practice jersey at lunch Wednesday and had the C stitched on. Of course, Ware lived up to the "company guy" label after the final practice of mini-camp. Asked how Igor Olshansky compares to the departed Chris Canty, Ware said the Cowboys wouldn't miss their old teammate up front.
"No," Ware said. "They always make the right decisions around here."
As much as that sounds like a canned answer, Ware did elaborate a little more. Olshansky has missed a good deal of the OTAs and this week's mini-camp because of a back injury, but said he can already tell the new defensive end won't be a liability at all.
"When he was in there I think he was the same as Chris, to tell you the truth" Ware said. "He's a guy that can stop the run but also push the pocket just like Chris used to do, and I think he's going to be a great asset to us."
All jokes aside, Ware was asked whether he would like to sport a real captain's patch when the Cowboys vote for their teammates just before the season starts.
"I hope so," he said. "I feel that way."
-Josh Ellis