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03-31-2008, 11:03 AM
Cowboys, Broncos likely to camp together again
Deal is in works for Dallas to pay Dove Valley visit
By Jeff Legwold, Rocky Mountain News
Monday, March 31, 2008
Broncos coach Mike Shanahan and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones are expected to finalize an agreement this week for the teams to practice together for at least two days in training camp this year.
As soon the teams are notified of the August date for the preseason game, they are expected to make the practice schedule. But it is expected to fall within the first two preseason games for both teams.
The league has not yet notified teams of the league's preseason schedule; for any team with a four-game preseason schedule like the Broncos have, the NFL sets three games and each team gets to negotiate with another team for the fourth. The Cowboys would work against the Broncos for two days at the team's Dove Valley complex in Englewood.
The preseason schedule is expected to be finalized at the league meetings this week. The meetings officially begin this morning with a presentation from commissioner Roger Goodell.
Shanahan said Sunday he expected to have the preseason schedule before these meetings were over.
The Broncos traveled to Irving, Texas, in August for two days of combined workouts with the Cowboys leading to an Aug. 18 preseason game at Texas Stadium, the Broncos' second of four preseason games last season.
The teams had one-on-one work against each other - that included receivers going against defensive backs and pass rushers going against offensive linemen - with some contact.
Shanahan and Cowboys coach Wade Phillips had stressed to their teams they wanted hard practices without any on-field brawls that often had erupted in similar practices around the league. Phillips even had said, "I've seen where these things can become melees."
But the teams practiced without incident; the closest thing to a skirmish was when Broncos defensive end Ebenezer Ekuban and Cowboys tackle Marc Colombo briefly grabbed each other's face mask after a play before quickly being separated, which was the impetus for doing it again this year.
It will be the third time in the past three seasons Shanahan has had the Broncos practice with another team leading to a preseason game.
The team went to Houston in 2006 to practice against the Texans.
Broncos training camp practices have been free and open to the public, with parking having been available on a lot adjacent to their complex.
It is not yet known if they would have to take any measures to limit attendance on any day they practiced against the Cowboys because of parking concerns or extremely limited seating around their practice fields.
This is good news. If our Run D sucks right away, I know its going to be another long year.
Deal is in works for Dallas to pay Dove Valley visit
By Jeff Legwold, Rocky Mountain News
Monday, March 31, 2008
Broncos coach Mike Shanahan and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones are expected to finalize an agreement this week for the teams to practice together for at least two days in training camp this year.
As soon the teams are notified of the August date for the preseason game, they are expected to make the practice schedule. But it is expected to fall within the first two preseason games for both teams.
The league has not yet notified teams of the league's preseason schedule; for any team with a four-game preseason schedule like the Broncos have, the NFL sets three games and each team gets to negotiate with another team for the fourth. The Cowboys would work against the Broncos for two days at the team's Dove Valley complex in Englewood.
The preseason schedule is expected to be finalized at the league meetings this week. The meetings officially begin this morning with a presentation from commissioner Roger Goodell.
Shanahan said Sunday he expected to have the preseason schedule before these meetings were over.
The Broncos traveled to Irving, Texas, in August for two days of combined workouts with the Cowboys leading to an Aug. 18 preseason game at Texas Stadium, the Broncos' second of four preseason games last season.
The teams had one-on-one work against each other - that included receivers going against defensive backs and pass rushers going against offensive linemen - with some contact.
Shanahan and Cowboys coach Wade Phillips had stressed to their teams they wanted hard practices without any on-field brawls that often had erupted in similar practices around the league. Phillips even had said, "I've seen where these things can become melees."
But the teams practiced without incident; the closest thing to a skirmish was when Broncos defensive end Ebenezer Ekuban and Cowboys tackle Marc Colombo briefly grabbed each other's face mask after a play before quickly being separated, which was the impetus for doing it again this year.
It will be the third time in the past three seasons Shanahan has had the Broncos practice with another team leading to a preseason game.
The team went to Houston in 2006 to practice against the Texans.
Broncos training camp practices have been free and open to the public, with parking having been available on a lot adjacent to their complex.
It is not yet known if they would have to take any measures to limit attendance on any day they practiced against the Cowboys because of parking concerns or extremely limited seating around their practice fields.
This is good news. If our Run D sucks right away, I know its going to be another long year.