Jamie Lent checks in from Oxnard…

Posted under: Cowboy News by smoaky on July 24th, 2008 1:02 pm |  Email This |  Print This

So Far So Good……

Well it’s day 2 of our 17 day work/vacation in California and nothing real exciting to mention yet. The bumpy landing in Burbank was kind of fun, watching David and Jennifer eat octopus last night was a bit interesting, but my stomach is still not sitting right with that, and my morning jog on the beach was great, although it was nice and cool this morning.

But on to the stuff that we are actually here for…the Cowboys. Yea, America’s Team will be here later today so we can actually get to watching, talking about, and pretty much analyzing everything “Jessica’s boy” and his teammates do.

Today’s only action is the opening Press Conference with HC Wade Phillips, Owner/G.M. Jerry Jones and Steven Jones. I apologize for being honest, but I can’t think of anything much that is more boring than these press conferences. Wade is not too bad, but Jerry and Steven can talk and talk forever and they love the limelight. It’s o.k. at first but after 45 minutes I start daydreaming and wishing I was back in Whitehouse mowing my lawn.

So anyway bringing up the topic of boring press conferences, here is my rating of Cowboys coaches since I have been covering the boys and who bored me the least or most. (I have been covering the Cowboys since
1998)

4)Worst–Chan Gailey–He just hated the media and tried to answer every question as short as he could. He did however have the line I still use today…”that’s an ender”. Gailey would say that every time someone would ask a question he didn’t like and would just stand up and leave when he would say that.

3)Parcells–Ya know, about every 4th day he would be funny, but the rest of the time he was just a grumpy old football coach. He was obviously hardened by his time dealing with the New York media.

2)Phillips–Seems like he wants to be a good guy, and has some good stories to tell, but overall just doesn’t appear to want to open up at all to the media.

1)Best-Dave Campo–maybe he was not such a great Head Coach, but he is such a great guy. Very open to the media and treats anyone like a longtime friend. I am definitely glad he is back with the team, even though he is now just a secondary coach.

I’ll have more tomorrow when the practices really start. You know i’ll be on the lookout to see how Zach Thomas and Danny Amendola are doing.

Day 2, Shannon Stouffer’s blog…

Posted under: Shannon's Camp Notes by smoaky on July 24th, 2008 12:49 pm |  Email This |  Print This

Absolutely astonished by being here, I’ve run into Babe Laufenberg and Mickey Spagnola.

We’re excited about seeing the team when they arrive later today, and hearing how the press conference goes this afternoon.

And we worked very hard for Smoaky and staff on Wednesday evening, but that’s what we knew going in.

The trip to Neptune’s Net down Highway 1 was amazing, and I somehow was able to stay up with Smoaky’s SUV, and believe me that wasn’t easy.

Shannon Stouffer

Dewayne Garner, Day 2…

Posted under: Dwayne's Camp Notes by smoaky on July 24th, 2008 12:47 pm |  Email This |  Print This

Thursday started with a little fiasco, as we were asked to move from our hotel room to another room because of the Cowboys arrival.

After breakfast, one of the Cowboys duffel-bags was in our room, and that was an interesting surprise.

Apparently, the front office put us in a room where it will be heavily-restricted with players and team personnel.

Had I known Jason Witten or some of the other players would be our room, we would’ve offered to sleep in the bathroom.

Seriously, it’s been a nice start and last night’s drive down Highway 1 to Neptune’s Net was fantastic.

This has been great, and the best part is yet to come.

Dwayne Garner