Archer: Dallas Cowboys 'pumped up' as training camp begins with 'Hard Knocks'
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That won't happen, so....
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Exactly like Witten and Romo.
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Not this year, but almost certainly Dak will be on this team much longer than Zeke.
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I mean, if he smashed a watermelon after saying this, I'm quite sure the team will be running through walls for him.
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It was better than I expected. I thought there'd be more stupid non-football stuff like Zeke having to watch a youtube vid to figure out how to wrap a package. My few interesting tidbits:
McCarthy saying Zeke is in way better shape than he was last year. A few guys have lost weight and I think it's because the coaches wanted them to. But it shows what most of us thought, that no, Zeke wasn't in the shape he should've been before.
Same scene, McCarthy telling Stephen that Zeke shouldn't take a single carry in preseason because he's already taken so many carries in his career. Amen. You don't run a great player into the ground like they had been doing.
McCarthy in general not acting like just a lackey. Even in his little dealing with Jerry, he doesn't act too deferential. And insisting to Mauer that Dak go in and get treatment immediately instead of just standing around watching practice.
Best of all was Parsons. How can you not love the guy? He seems like he really likes to play and wants to learn. Love how he absolutely hated to be taken out of the preseason game.
McCarthy saying Zeke is in way better shape than he was last year. A few guys have lost weight and I think it's because the coaches wanted them to. But it shows what most of us thought, that no, Zeke wasn't in the shape he should've been before.
Same scene, McCarthy telling Stephen that Zeke shouldn't take a single carry in preseason because he's already taken so many carries in his career. Amen. You don't run a great player into the ground like they had been doing.
McCarthy in general not acting like just a lackey. Even in his little dealing with Jerry, he doesn't act too deferential. And insisting to Mauer that Dak go in and get treatment immediately instead of just standing around watching practice.
Best of all was Parsons. How can you not love the guy? He seems like he really likes to play and wants to learn. Love how he absolutely hated to be taken out of the preseason game.
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HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ on the Dallas Cowboys: Biggest takeaways from the first episode
By Jon Machota Aug 10, 2021
The first episode of this season’s installment of “Hard Knocks” did not disappoint. The 52 minutes were loaded with several highlights from the Cowboys’ first two weeks of training camp in Oxnard, Calif., through their preseason opener last Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Canton, Ohio.
Here are the five biggest takeaways from the first of five episodes in the NFL Films and HBO series.
1. Dak Prescott’s start to training camp
Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy told reporters after the first camp practice that Prescott got too much work. The behind-the-scenes footage of McCarthy talking to the coaching staff about Prescott’s GPS numbers was interesting but not anywhere close to the material the cameras caught from Prescott the next day in practice. The Cowboys quarterback was not pleased that his workload was being dialed back.
“I’m not coming out of this bitch,” Prescott said at one point, before adding, “I sat last year enough. … I’ll let y’all know if I’m sore or if something is bothering me. Fuck, I’ve been out long enough.”
This is a side of Prescott that he’s not going to often show during news conferences or individual interviews. The last thing he wants is to publicly second-guess the coaching staff’s decisions. but it stood out how angry he was about not getting every rep. And it set the tone pretty early in the show that Prescott is the odds-on favorite to drop the most F-bombs.
Then, after he suffered the strained throwing shoulder, it’s clear how frustrated he was to not be practicing. When McCarthy joked with him about missing out on a “Mojo Moment,” Prescott did not respond in a joking tone.
“Trust me,” Prescott said, “nobody wants to be out there more than me.”
McCarthy immediately knew it was time to stop with the comedy, quickly responding, “Hey, I’m just busting your balls, champ.”
The phone conversation between Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and head athletic trainer Jim Maurer about Prescott’s shoulder was also excellent.
Maurer, after saying he has talked with Texas Rangers and New York Yankees trainers about Prescott’s injury: “Those guys are seeing this kind of stuff all the time. Their sentiments were caution to start. Give the injury plenty of time to heal.”
The conversation seemed to put Jones at ease as he dove into eating his breakfast sandwich.
2. Ezekiel Elliott’s workload
McCarthy has talked about how the Cowboys need to be able to run, even when everyone in the stadium knows they are going to run. He and offensive coordinator Kellen Moore have mentioned giving Elliott 40 carries in a game if that’s what it takes. So it was interesting to see the cameras catch McCarthy talking to Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones about Elliott at the start of camp.
“I don’t even think we should run him this whole camp,” McCarthy said. “He’s up there in carries career-wise. … He’s in much better shape this year than last year.”
It should be interesting to see how the Cowboys monitor Elliott’s workload early in the regular season. And it certainly doesn’t sound like we should expect to see much, if any, work from him in the preseason.
3. Micah Parsons
Glimpses of the rookie linebacker behind the scenes really showed his love for the game. There was a great interaction caught after Parsons’ first series in the Hall of Fame Game.
Cowboys veteran linebacker Leighton Vander Esch to Parsons: “You’re trying to make all the plays. You’re trying to make every play. You gotta know when it’s your play to make.”
Parsons: “I’m still young. I be thinking all plays are my plays.”
And then another outstanding exchange with Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn when Parsons didn’t want to come out of the game after only two series.
Parsons on the phone with Quinn, who was up in the coaching box: “Can I get one more (series)?”
Quinn: “Nope. That’s it for tonight.”
Parsons: “I’m just getting warmed up and adjusted.”
Quinn: “Me, too.”
Parsons: “That was not enough.”
4. McCarthy addressing the entire team
A preview clip for the show of McCarthy talking to the group about the feeling of hoisting the Lombardi Trophy was shown on Fox near the end of the Hall of Fame Game. So there was some expectation about that speech. But HBO added in all of the colorful language and even more detail.
“Fuck last year,” McCarthy said loudly at one point. “Charlie Fuck-around, he don’t work here. High school Harry, get his ass out the fucking door. This is about winning. This is about winning a world championship. Period. Going to the playoffs ain’t good enough.”
That’s the type of team-only speech that usually stays behind closed doors and exactly what makes the show unique.
5. John Fassel sharing his experience with multiple vasectomies
No one should be surprised that the energetic special-teams coordinator had a memorable scene. But no one could have expected an explanation in a team meeting of how the procedure is done, during which he broke down everything, including the job of the vas deferens. Fassel’s back-and-forth with the players was probably the best part.
Player: “Did you lose your (sex) drive?”
Fassel: “Oh, no. Everything is exactly the same.”
Multiple players: “WHAT???”
Player at the end of the story: “Coach, you’re a soldier.”
There were other outstanding moments as well, but if these five are indicators of what’s to come, this should go down as one of the best seasons in the show’s 16-year history.
By Jon Machota Aug 10, 2021
The first episode of this season’s installment of “Hard Knocks” did not disappoint. The 52 minutes were loaded with several highlights from the Cowboys’ first two weeks of training camp in Oxnard, Calif., through their preseason opener last Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Canton, Ohio.
Here are the five biggest takeaways from the first of five episodes in the NFL Films and HBO series.
1. Dak Prescott’s start to training camp
Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy told reporters after the first camp practice that Prescott got too much work. The behind-the-scenes footage of McCarthy talking to the coaching staff about Prescott’s GPS numbers was interesting but not anywhere close to the material the cameras caught from Prescott the next day in practice. The Cowboys quarterback was not pleased that his workload was being dialed back.
“I’m not coming out of this bitch,” Prescott said at one point, before adding, “I sat last year enough. … I’ll let y’all know if I’m sore or if something is bothering me. Fuck, I’ve been out long enough.”
This is a side of Prescott that he’s not going to often show during news conferences or individual interviews. The last thing he wants is to publicly second-guess the coaching staff’s decisions. but it stood out how angry he was about not getting every rep. And it set the tone pretty early in the show that Prescott is the odds-on favorite to drop the most F-bombs.
Then, after he suffered the strained throwing shoulder, it’s clear how frustrated he was to not be practicing. When McCarthy joked with him about missing out on a “Mojo Moment,” Prescott did not respond in a joking tone.
“Trust me,” Prescott said, “nobody wants to be out there more than me.”
McCarthy immediately knew it was time to stop with the comedy, quickly responding, “Hey, I’m just busting your balls, champ.”
The phone conversation between Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and head athletic trainer Jim Maurer about Prescott’s shoulder was also excellent.
Maurer, after saying he has talked with Texas Rangers and New York Yankees trainers about Prescott’s injury: “Those guys are seeing this kind of stuff all the time. Their sentiments were caution to start. Give the injury plenty of time to heal.”
The conversation seemed to put Jones at ease as he dove into eating his breakfast sandwich.
2. Ezekiel Elliott’s workload
McCarthy has talked about how the Cowboys need to be able to run, even when everyone in the stadium knows they are going to run. He and offensive coordinator Kellen Moore have mentioned giving Elliott 40 carries in a game if that’s what it takes. So it was interesting to see the cameras catch McCarthy talking to Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones about Elliott at the start of camp.
“I don’t even think we should run him this whole camp,” McCarthy said. “He’s up there in carries career-wise. … He’s in much better shape this year than last year.”
It should be interesting to see how the Cowboys monitor Elliott’s workload early in the regular season. And it certainly doesn’t sound like we should expect to see much, if any, work from him in the preseason.
3. Micah Parsons
Glimpses of the rookie linebacker behind the scenes really showed his love for the game. There was a great interaction caught after Parsons’ first series in the Hall of Fame Game.
Cowboys veteran linebacker Leighton Vander Esch to Parsons: “You’re trying to make all the plays. You’re trying to make every play. You gotta know when it’s your play to make.”
Parsons: “I’m still young. I be thinking all plays are my plays.”
And then another outstanding exchange with Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn when Parsons didn’t want to come out of the game after only two series.
Parsons on the phone with Quinn, who was up in the coaching box: “Can I get one more (series)?”
Quinn: “Nope. That’s it for tonight.”
Parsons: “I’m just getting warmed up and adjusted.”
Quinn: “Me, too.”
Parsons: “That was not enough.”
4. McCarthy addressing the entire team
A preview clip for the show of McCarthy talking to the group about the feeling of hoisting the Lombardi Trophy was shown on Fox near the end of the Hall of Fame Game. So there was some expectation about that speech. But HBO added in all of the colorful language and even more detail.
“Fuck last year,” McCarthy said loudly at one point. “Charlie Fuck-around, he don’t work here. High school Harry, get his ass out the fucking door. This is about winning. This is about winning a world championship. Period. Going to the playoffs ain’t good enough.”
That’s the type of team-only speech that usually stays behind closed doors and exactly what makes the show unique.
5. John Fassel sharing his experience with multiple vasectomies
No one should be surprised that the energetic special-teams coordinator had a memorable scene. But no one could have expected an explanation in a team meeting of how the procedure is done, during which he broke down everything, including the job of the vas deferens. Fassel’s back-and-forth with the players was probably the best part.
Player: “Did you lose your (sex) drive?”
Fassel: “Oh, no. Everything is exactly the same.”
Multiple players: “WHAT???”
Player at the end of the story: “Coach, you’re a soldier.”
There were other outstanding moments as well, but if these five are indicators of what’s to come, this should go down as one of the best seasons in the show’s 16-year history.
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Here's hoping LVE can stay healthy this year so he and Micah can be that duo we thought we had in 2018.
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I don't know, but it sounds like something they need to keep Gregory away from.
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The ball smoke dragon that arises from your loins during a vasectomy as the lines are singed shut.
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Zeke looks good.
love Daks competitive nature.
mccarthy seems to be decisive and making decisions rather than just catering to what players want.
Dinucci looks like a tool
I prefer “mojo moment” to all of Garret’s fake bull.
Perfect scenario - Jerry finally admits he has been dead for years and lays down. The team makes an emotional run to the Super Bowl and win one for Jerry.
love Daks competitive nature.
mccarthy seems to be decisive and making decisions rather than just catering to what players want.
Dinucci looks like a tool
I prefer “mojo moment” to all of Garret’s fake bull.
Perfect scenario - Jerry finally admits he has been dead for years and lays down. The team makes an emotional run to the Super Bowl and win one for Jerry.