DMN Blog: Jerry Jones surveys the practice facility

[WoodysGirl]

10:14 AM Sun, May 03, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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Owner Jerry Jones made a morning visit to the Cowboys headquarters, surveying his team's demolished indoor practice facility.

According to Morning News photographer Tom Fox, Jones arrived at the wreckage about 8:45 p.m. joining a couiple of the rookie players. Jones walked the length of the facility by himself, hands in his jean pockets, grimly inspecting what was left after a microburst with 60-70 mph winds demolished the facility about 3:30 p.m. Saturday, sending 12 people to the hospital.

The owner had been in Louisville for the Kentucky Derby and cut short his visit to fly back to Dallas on Saturday night.

After seeing first-hand what had happened, Jones walked back into the Cowboys headquarters, and then departed by car later in the morning.

Later, coach Wade Phillips also viewed the debris.Other than that, it's fairly quiet at the maingate. The final practice of rookie minicamp was canceled, with a morning meeting scheduled instead. Fans are also stopping by back fence of the headquarters to take photos.

Media are beginning to arrive as well.



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[CF74]

Fans are also stopping by back fence of the headquarters to take photos.

How does one get to Valley Ranch anyways?

 

[WoodysGirl]

How does one get to Valley Ranch anyways?

One Cowboys Pkwy, Irving, TX 75063


http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Irving&state=TX&address=One+Cowboys+Pkwy&zipcode=75063

???

 

[cowboyfan4life_mark]

How does one get to Valley Ranch anyways?

Usually they drive. :

 

[reddyuta]

I would hate to see the training facilities being moved to Arlingoton.

 

[Bluefin]

I would hate to see the training facilities being moved to Arlingoton.

There isn't any room for practice facilities or office space for management.

They might have an open practice at the new stadium at some point.

There was consideration given to building a new stadium and base of operations together, with downtown Dallas being the primary site, but the idea was shelved when Arlington won the bidding.

 

[CF74]

One Cowboys Pkwy, Irving, TX 75063


http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Irving&state=TX&address=One+Cowboys+Pkwy&zipcode=75063

???

Thanks. I tried to google it one time but kept getting some retirement community or something. Can fans just roll up and take pictures from a distance or do you need a pass of some kind? If not I got a decent camera with a 12X Zoom and I can post pictures real soon.

 

[WoodysGirl]

Thanks. I tried to google it one time but kept getting some retirement community or something. Can fans just roll up and take pictures from a distance or do you need a pass of some kind? If not I got a decent camera with a 12X Zoom and I can post pictures real soon.

It's gated, so you probably won't get on the property.

But if you do like Quarterback Coach did (remember him?), I'm sure you can get some good pics.

Just drive to the area, I'm sure you'll find a bunch of folks like yourself trying to take pics.

www.valleyranch.org is just a small community within Irving that just so happens to house the Cowboys.

 

[CF74]

It's gated, so you probably won't get on the property.

But if you do like Quarterback Coach did (remember him?), I'm sure you can get some good pics.

Just drive to the area, I'm sure you'll find a bunch of folks like yourself trying to take pics.

www.valleyranch.org is just a small community within Irving that just so happens to house the Cowboys.

I'll just tell them Woody's girl sent me, I'm sure they remember Darren Woodson, and I'll have cart blanche access.

 

[WoodysGirl]

I'll just tell them Woody's girl sent me, I'm sure they remember Darren Woodson, and I'll have cart blanche access.

Well that's if they don't call about the restraining order against me...

 

[big dog cowboy]

Hopefully Jerry will soon announce a permanently structured facility will be built to house a practice field.

 

[CF74]

Well that's if they don't call about the restraining order against me...

D'oh!!


Plan B, uhh I'll pm the hack assassin.

 

[Bullet22]

I used to have an apartment across the street from the complex when Jimmy Johnson was coach.