DALLAS COWBOYS OBSERVATION DECK:
Here’s what stood out from Day 7 of Dallas Cowboys’ training camp practice Sunday in Oxnard, Calif.:
• The Cowboys had their annual Blue-White Scrimmage of training camp Sunday, and it mostly involved third-string players.
• The biggest camp crowd yet showed up Sunday, numbering 8,479 fans to bring the total attendance to 29,816.
• The third-team defense looked much sharper than the offense in the scrimmage. The offense had several three-and-outs before a late drive that was led by QB Nick Stephens.
• RB Phillip Tanner started the scrimmage with a nice run to the left side.
• DT Landon Cohen had a sack early in the scrimmage against QB Alex Tanney.
• Rookie RB Joseph Randle dropped a pass to the right flat in the scrimmage from QB Alex Tanney.
• Rookie TE Gavin Escobar dropped a pass thrown to the right seam by QB Alex Tanney.
• Late in the scrimmage, the drive led by QB Nick Stephens was boosted by a pass interference penalty against CB Devin Smith. Stephens threw a deep pass down the right sideline to Tim Benford, and Smith arrived early to make contact.
• QB Nick Stephens then made a nice, back-shoulder pass to WR Eric Rogers who beat CB Xavier Brewer in coverage.
• RB Lance Dunbar had a big gain on a run up the middle early in team drills, getting into the secondary quickly.
• LB Kyle Wilber and LB Ernie Sims stuffed RB Phillip Tanner in team drills on a run to the right side.
• Rookie RB Joseph Randle was able to get around the corner on the outside on a run to the right for a good gain in team drills. He also had another good gain earlier in team drills, quickly getting into the secondary and making a nice cut to his left for more yards. After the play against the third-team defense, starting DT Jason Hatcher yelled from the sideline, “That’s how we do [it]? Let’s go.”
• In 2-on-2 drills – interior offensive linemen against defensive linemen – DT Nick Hayden put OG Nate Livings on his back.
• WR Anthony Amos dropped a punt.
• For a second consecutive day, WR Jared Green did a good job keeping both feet in bounds in the back of the end zone for a touchdown catch in 7-on-7 red zone drills on a pass from QB Alex Tanney. Later in team drills, Green short-armed a pass over the middle that he appeared to be in position to catch from Tanney.
• On the first play of a series of team drills, QB Tony Romo found a wide open TE Jason Witten down the left seam for a touchdown pass off of a play fake.
• WR Tim Benford had an up-and-down day. He dropped a pass to the middle of the field early in team drills, but rookie safety J.J. Wilcox was flagged for a hit on a defenseless receiver on the play. Shortly afterward, Benford couldn’t catch a fade pass to the end zone that CB Brandon Underwood appeared to get a fingertip on. Benford came back later to make a catch on a slant in a two-minute drill, beating Underwood inside. He also had a catch from QB Alex Tanney in traffic, with safety Micah Pellerin all over him.
• DE Cameron Sheffield took down RB Kendial Lawrence for a big loss on a run to the left. Sheffield shot through the line of scrimmage to giveLawrenceno chance.
• DT Jason Hatcher was flagged for encroachment in team drills and didn’t agree with the call, letting the officials know it.
• CB Sterling Moore had a pass breakup defending a receiver on a slant pass in a two-minute situation.
• Kicker Dan Bailey missed a field goal in team work but came back later to drill a 50-plus-yarder.
• Rookie WR Terrance Williams did a good job of catching a low pass from QB Tony Romo on a deep crossing route in a two-minute situation.
• In a matter of just a few plays in team drills, DE DeMarcus Ware beat LT Tyron Smith twice for sacks of QB Tony Romo. One time, he knocked the football from Romo’s hand.
• CB Brandon Carr just missed an interception in two-minute drills on a poor pass by QB Tony Romo. Carr was in front of WR Dwayne Harris when the ball arrived along the right sideline, and Harris did a good job of jarring the ball from Carr’s hands.
• Rookie CB B.W. Webb had his best play of camp when he jumped a slant route that was intended for WR Tim Benford. Webb intercepted QB Kyle Orton’s pass to the left side and he would have taken it all the way back for a touchdown.
• WR Eric Rogers made a nice touchdown catch on a jump-ball, deep pass from QB Alex Tanney in team drills. Tanney had a good day and on this play, looked a lot like Tony Romo avoiding the pass-rush. Tanney stepped up in the pocket and slung the ball to the left end zone, whereRogersout-jumped safeties Eric Frampton and Micah Pellerin for the catch.
• Former Cowboys player Charles Haley was at practice Sunday.
• The NBC Sunday Night Football broadcast crew was on hand for practice, including Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Al Michaels.
• Coach Jason Garrett still licks his fingers sometimes before he throws passes in drills or just tossing the football back and forth before practice.
• The Cowboys didn’t have a morning walk-through practice Sunday after their first late practice ofcampSaturdaynight. They didn’t have team meetings Saturday night after practice and held a barbecue.
Here’s what stood out from Day 7 of Dallas Cowboys’ training camp practice Sunday in Oxnard, Calif.:
• The Cowboys had their annual Blue-White Scrimmage of training camp Sunday, and it mostly involved third-string players.
• The biggest camp crowd yet showed up Sunday, numbering 8,479 fans to bring the total attendance to 29,816.
• The third-team defense looked much sharper than the offense in the scrimmage. The offense had several three-and-outs before a late drive that was led by QB Nick Stephens.
• RB Phillip Tanner started the scrimmage with a nice run to the left side.
• DT Landon Cohen had a sack early in the scrimmage against QB Alex Tanney.
• Rookie RB Joseph Randle dropped a pass to the right flat in the scrimmage from QB Alex Tanney.
• Rookie TE Gavin Escobar dropped a pass thrown to the right seam by QB Alex Tanney.
• Late in the scrimmage, the drive led by QB Nick Stephens was boosted by a pass interference penalty against CB Devin Smith. Stephens threw a deep pass down the right sideline to Tim Benford, and Smith arrived early to make contact.
• QB Nick Stephens then made a nice, back-shoulder pass to WR Eric Rogers who beat CB Xavier Brewer in coverage.
• RB Lance Dunbar had a big gain on a run up the middle early in team drills, getting into the secondary quickly.
• LB Kyle Wilber and LB Ernie Sims stuffed RB Phillip Tanner in team drills on a run to the right side.
• Rookie RB Joseph Randle was able to get around the corner on the outside on a run to the right for a good gain in team drills. He also had another good gain earlier in team drills, quickly getting into the secondary and making a nice cut to his left for more yards. After the play against the third-team defense, starting DT Jason Hatcher yelled from the sideline, “That’s how we do [it]? Let’s go.”
• In 2-on-2 drills – interior offensive linemen against defensive linemen – DT Nick Hayden put OG Nate Livings on his back.
• WR Anthony Amos dropped a punt.
• For a second consecutive day, WR Jared Green did a good job keeping both feet in bounds in the back of the end zone for a touchdown catch in 7-on-7 red zone drills on a pass from QB Alex Tanney. Later in team drills, Green short-armed a pass over the middle that he appeared to be in position to catch from Tanney.
• On the first play of a series of team drills, QB Tony Romo found a wide open TE Jason Witten down the left seam for a touchdown pass off of a play fake.
• WR Tim Benford had an up-and-down day. He dropped a pass to the middle of the field early in team drills, but rookie safety J.J. Wilcox was flagged for a hit on a defenseless receiver on the play. Shortly afterward, Benford couldn’t catch a fade pass to the end zone that CB Brandon Underwood appeared to get a fingertip on. Benford came back later to make a catch on a slant in a two-minute drill, beating Underwood inside. He also had a catch from QB Alex Tanney in traffic, with safety Micah Pellerin all over him.
• DE Cameron Sheffield took down RB Kendial Lawrence for a big loss on a run to the left. Sheffield shot through the line of scrimmage to giveLawrenceno chance.
• DT Jason Hatcher was flagged for encroachment in team drills and didn’t agree with the call, letting the officials know it.
• CB Sterling Moore had a pass breakup defending a receiver on a slant pass in a two-minute situation.
• Kicker Dan Bailey missed a field goal in team work but came back later to drill a 50-plus-yarder.
• Rookie WR Terrance Williams did a good job of catching a low pass from QB Tony Romo on a deep crossing route in a two-minute situation.
• In a matter of just a few plays in team drills, DE DeMarcus Ware beat LT Tyron Smith twice for sacks of QB Tony Romo. One time, he knocked the football from Romo’s hand.
• CB Brandon Carr just missed an interception in two-minute drills on a poor pass by QB Tony Romo. Carr was in front of WR Dwayne Harris when the ball arrived along the right sideline, and Harris did a good job of jarring the ball from Carr’s hands.
• Rookie CB B.W. Webb had his best play of camp when he jumped a slant route that was intended for WR Tim Benford. Webb intercepted QB Kyle Orton’s pass to the left side and he would have taken it all the way back for a touchdown.
• WR Eric Rogers made a nice touchdown catch on a jump-ball, deep pass from QB Alex Tanney in team drills. Tanney had a good day and on this play, looked a lot like Tony Romo avoiding the pass-rush. Tanney stepped up in the pocket and slung the ball to the left end zone, whereRogersout-jumped safeties Eric Frampton and Micah Pellerin for the catch.
• Former Cowboys player Charles Haley was at practice Sunday.
• The NBC Sunday Night Football broadcast crew was on hand for practice, including Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Al Michaels.
• Coach Jason Garrett still licks his fingers sometimes before he throws passes in drills or just tossing the football back and forth before practice.
• The Cowboys didn’t have a morning walk-through practice Sunday after their first late practice ofcampSaturdaynight. They didn’t have team meetings Saturday night after practice and held a barbecue.
