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OXNARD , Calif. – We re back.
The Cowboys are back.
And nothing could be finer than to be in Southern Californ-i-a for Training Camp 2021.
To actually sit in person at the Cowboys annual camp-opening press conference on Wednesday, this one with owner Jerry Jones, chief operating officer Stephen Jones and head coach Mike McCarthy, unlike in 2020 under the heavy cloud of COVID-19, the abundance of caution reducing any interaction to Zoom-like for an entire season.
Actually saw Dak Prescott heading to his room here Tuesday evening, giving me a shout out. Haven t been that close to him, within speaking distance, since the end of the 2019 season.
By Zac Wassink | Last updated 7/21/21
Pro Football Hall of Famer and Dallas Cowboys living legend Michael Irvin recently slammed his former team for not reaching the 85% COVID-19 vaccination threshold among players that allows for the removal of some virus-related protocols and restrictions ahead of the opening of training camp Wednesday.
Per Kevin Patra of the NFL s website, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was more optimistic about the situation when speaking with reporters Wednesday. Let me say this regarding our team and its vaccines. Everybody here, including you, everybody here in what we call Tier 1, 2 or 3, is vaccinated for the most part, if you ll give me 99% as for the most part, from that standpoint, Jones explained. There could be one or two that aren t. From the standpoint of the players, we have what I call in the pipeline that s committed but at some various stage of whether they need two vaccine shots and they have one or whether they r
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) â Jerry Jones expects the Dallas Cowboys to make significant strides in pursuit of their first Super Bowl since the 1995 season.
Back on stage for nearly an hour ahead of the start of training camp, the Cowboys owner and general manager was in his element during a free-wheeling press conference Wednesday where much of his optimism centered on progress regarding COVID-19 vaccinations.
Jones said five of the 90 players the Cowboys brought to training camp are not yet âin the pipelineâ to receive some form of vaccine.
Among the majority, some are waiting to receive a second dose or have yet to clear the 14-day threshold to be regarded as fully vaccinated, Cowboys CEO Stephen Jones said.
Canes defensive tackle Damione Lewis (92) breaks through the line and runs toward Florida State quarterback Chris Weinke in the legendary Wide Right III, where No. 7 Miami won 27-24 over No. 1 Florida State in 2000. Photo credit: UM Athletics
For decades, the Miami Hurricanes and the Florida State Seminoles have had one of the most distinguished rivalries in all of college football. From blown leads and miraculous comebacks to tightly-contested duels on the gridiron, history has proven time and again that any match between these two powerhouses is bound to be an exhilarating blockbuster.
The Hurricanes and Seminoles first began their battle for state supremacy in 1951, when Miami blew out Florida State 35-13. Since then, the two programs have competed in 64 additional games, with 31 of them being decided by one possession or less.