Cowboys Corner

Irvin, Moose sightings

Just spotted Michael Irvin and Daryl "Moose" Johnston along the near sidelines here at the Alamodome. He's shaking hands, getting some hugs in with some old friends in the Cowboys organization. Not surprisingly, there's a gathering crowd in the corner of the stands where the two are nearby. Irvin is visiting with some Cowboys personnel, while Johnston just got done signing a few autographs.

Aah, it's always a star-studded event here, isn't it?

-- Tracey Myers

Good-size crowd

I tried to get a picture of it, and hopefully it isn't blurry. These Blackberry phone/cameras aren't the sharpest pics out there.

-- Tracey Myers

No. 81 drops a pass

I'm just going to leave it at that, folks. Have a ball with it!

-- Tracey Myers

A late arrival

Well, kind of. A day after Wade Phillips talked about how Tony Romo needs to be a leader for the Cowboys, he's the last one on the field for the first session of training camp. Now it's not really that big of a deal, I'm sure; the Cowboys began the day with special teams work anyway. And maybe it's just like a quarterback to make a grand entrance, even at training camp (I wasn't here for the Troy Aikman era, but methinks he was out there immediately).

Anyway, the crowd gave him a big ol' cheer when he came out (with a small smattering of boos), and camp is underway.

-- Tracey Myers

Welcome to camp video

This is a video previewing training camp, about 10 minutes into Wednesday's session. Now about halfway into the video you'll start hearing a cheer... that was in response to Tony Romo joining his teammates on the field. Hmmmm...

Signed sealed...

And good to practice. The Cowboys officially signed their last few players today, so here's the quick list:

K          David Buehler 

LB        Victor Butler

DB       Michael Hamlin

WR      Jesse Holley   

WR      Manuel Johnson

QB       Stephen McGee

DB       Mike Mickens

TE        John Phillips  

LB        Jason Williams

 

Now offensive tackle Robert Brewster isn't signed, but he is likely out for the season with a torn pectoral muscle. So he wasn't expected to start practice today anyway.

 

The Cowboys also placed two on the Physically Unable to Perform list:

 

DT        Tim Anderson

LB        Stephen Hodge

 

-- Tracey Myers

Williams, McGee sign

Linebacker Jason Williams, the Cowboys' first pick of the draft in April (third round) and Stephen McGee (fourth-round) signed contracts and will be at the start of training camp today. Both signed four-year deals.

-- Tracey Myers

It's Tony time

Brad Sham didn't even bother going through the usual pre-announcement stuff with Romo. No years in the league, no school affiliation, just... Tony Romo (by the way, if I had a sound checker in here, Jason Witten still got a bigger ovation).

Anyhoo (oh, wait, I'm hearing some boos in here, too. Get talking, kids, get talking...)

Sham just asked if that means he's more motivated: Romo wins the fans back by saying, "Hola, San Antonio! Viva Los Cowboys!"

And with that, he's gone.

-- Tracey Myers

Hurd and the home crowd

Aaah, you knew that was coming, didn't you? Mr. Sam Hurd was feeling the love from his native San Antonio.

You wouldn't think that could be topped... but Roy Williams, who said he's "happy to be home" for this training camp, got a huge ovation.

-- Tracey Myers

'Backs having some fun

Fullback Deon Anderson came out here trying to get the crowd going, wearing a black cowboy hat. And as Marion Barber came to the stage, he, Anderson and Tashard Choice did a little dance. Brad Sham was trying to get Barber and Felix Jones out here talking together, but Jones backed away and left the stage to Barber.

I would love to tell you what Barber said, but the microphones they're using are awful. And it doesn't help that Barber is a very quiet talker.

-- Tracey Myers