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Cowboys to see familiarity in Chargers
August, 17, 2011 10:02 AM CT
By Todd Archer
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Except for the injured players, the Cowboys are off today and will report to Valley Ranch for the first time this training camp on Thursday to practice against San Diego.
“It’s a challenge,” inside linebacker Bradie James said. “When you’ve got the No. 1 offense coming in and the No. 1 defense coming in, it’ll be a test to see where you are.”
The Cowboys have practiced against Denver in the past, which brought about different looks on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball.
The Chargers run a similar offense to the Cowboys under coach Norv Turner and also use a 3-4 defensive scheme.
“It’ll help a lot,” quarterback Tony Romo said. “There’s very few teams that run the exact same system anymore. Even when you have guys who are disciples of people, there are a lot of different variations off it. The closest I can think of is a Tampa Two team might be the most similar, but these 3-4 teams, they’re different. A lot of teams in the league are going to the 3-4, a lot of different hybrid stuff. It’ll be beneficial for us. I think it’ll be great just to compete against a new team.”
It will also be a chance for the Cowboys to reunite with Patrick Crayton. He was traded to San Diego last summer.
“You know he’s been talking,” James said. “I got a text message from him already, talking about tickets to the game. He’s already talking about what he’s going to do.”
August, 17, 2011 10:02 AM CT
By Todd Archer
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Except for the injured players, the Cowboys are off today and will report to Valley Ranch for the first time this training camp on Thursday to practice against San Diego.
“It’s a challenge,” inside linebacker Bradie James said. “When you’ve got the No. 1 offense coming in and the No. 1 defense coming in, it’ll be a test to see where you are.”
The Cowboys have practiced against Denver in the past, which brought about different looks on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball.
The Chargers run a similar offense to the Cowboys under coach Norv Turner and also use a 3-4 defensive scheme.
“It’ll help a lot,” quarterback Tony Romo said. “There’s very few teams that run the exact same system anymore. Even when you have guys who are disciples of people, there are a lot of different variations off it. The closest I can think of is a Tampa Two team might be the most similar, but these 3-4 teams, they’re different. A lot of teams in the league are going to the 3-4, a lot of different hybrid stuff. It’ll be beneficial for us. I think it’ll be great just to compete against a new team.”
It will also be a chance for the Cowboys to reunite with Patrick Crayton. He was traded to San Diego last summer.
“You know he’s been talking,” James said. “I got a text message from him already, talking about tickets to the game. He’s already talking about what he’s going to do.”
