ESPN.com presents Cowboys http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys 60 en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 11:07:12 webmaster@espn.go.com http://assets.espn.go.com/i/espn/teamlogos/lrg/trans/espn_dotcom_black.gif 110 110 IRVING, Texas -- When the Dallas Cowboys drafted Gavin Escobar in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft, it seemed like 2012 sixth-round pick James Hanna was a forgotten man. Hanna, a Flower Mound product, displayed some promise toward the end of the 2012 season. It seemed the Cowboys found a carbon copy of Hanna in Escobar, a slender pass-catching tight end. Did the Cowboys forget about Hanna? "I'm pretty confident in myself and I feel like I have a lot to bring (to the team and) a lot of different aspects to the game, and (Escobar) does too," Hanna said.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4709045/james-hanna-isnt-forgotten Thu, 23 May 2013 12:06:30 EDT 4709045 IRVING, Texas – Tony Romo wants to take part in the June 11-13 mini-camp. There is no way the Cowboys should let him. To quote Ricky Watters: For who? For what? Romo had a small cyst removed from his back in April and has been limited in his conditioning work for most of the offseason. He has only recently done some light jogging to go with work on the bike and elliptical machines. He has not done any sprinting. The first pass Romo throws in 11-on-11 drills has to come in Oxnard, Calif.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4709030/tony-romo-not-needed-until-training-camp Thu, 23 May 2013 09:39:32 EDT 4709030 IRVING, Texas – Among the reasons why Brian Urlacher decided to retire was the fact that he could say he played for the Chicago Bears and for the Chicago Bears only. In this salary-cap age, that is a difficult thing to do. Emmitt Smith's playing career ended in Arizona. Jerry Rice's ended in Seattle. Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin were able to be “one jersey” players, in part because of injuries. Aikman wrestled with the idea of returning not long after he stepped away but decided against it.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4709018/who-are-the-cowboys-one-jersey-players Wed, 22 May 2013 15:00:12 EDT 4709018 IRVING, Texas – Since taking over as the Cowboys’ starting quarterback in 2006, Tony Romo has had two voices calling him the plays: Tony Sparano for a year and Jason Garrett for the last six seasons. Who will call the plays for the Cowboys has been a major topic since owner and general manager Jerry Jones opened up the possibility of Garrett not doing it in 2013. During the rookie minicamp and in Tuesday’s organized team activity it appeared that offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Bill Callahan was calling the plays into the quarterbacks as Garrett took a broader view of the offense.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4709008/tony-romo-not-worried-about-playcaller Wed, 22 May 2013 14:00:11 EDT 4709008 While attending the NFL owners meetings in Boston, Dallas Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones told USA Today that Tony Romo's surgery to remove a cyst was minor. "Do you want to call it a toothache?" Jones said Wednesday morning. The Cowboys have downplayed the significance of the surgery and Romo hinted he might return for the veteran minicamp June 11-13. Romo said the cyst wasn't cancerous and he didn't know the size of it. "I feel a lot better," Romo said.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4709014/jerry-jones-compares-romos-cyst-to-a-toothache Wed, 22 May 2013 13:17:33 EDT 4709014 IRVING, Texas – Tight end Gavin Escobar sat at his locker scrolling through his iPad playbook on Monday and the pages never seemed to stop. “Luckily, with the rookie camp I got a feel for some of the offense, but there’s still a lot to learn,” Escobar said. It did not take long for him figure out to watch Jason Witten, an eight-time Pro Bowler and the Cowboys’ all-time leading receiver. “During individual drills I’d try and look at his feet and his footwork,” said Escobar, the Cowboys' second round pick.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4709005/learning-doesnt-end-for-gavin-escobar Wed, 22 May 2013 13:00:36 EDT 4709005 IRVING, Texas – Day 2 of the Cowboys' organized team activities is today, but it is closed to the media. Here some observations from Day 1: What did Tony Romo actually do on the field? He was coach-like, especially with the receivers, tight ends and running backs. He also worked with the younger quarterbacks on footwork on handoffs. CB Morris Claiborne was busy in team drills. On the first play of team exercises, he was late to react to a stop route by WR Dez Bryant.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4709002/cowboys-ota-observations Wed, 22 May 2013 10:57:44 EDT 4709002 IRVING, Texas -- Newly signed defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove missed the 2012 season because of his role in Bountygate. While Hargrove's status with the NFL is settled, he still has a pending injury lawsuit against the NFL. According to Pro Football Talk, the lawsuit, filed in a New York federal court, says Hargrove suffered "from permanent injuries, including, but not limited to, severe headaches, memory loss, depression, isolation, mental anguish and diminished self-esteem" from playing football.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4708990/anthony-hargrove-still-dealing-with-legal-issues Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:24 EDT 4708990 On Tuesday, two NFL quarterbacks -- one with two Super Bowl rings and another with none -- spoke about changes regarding their team's offense. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo danced around questions regarding changes to the offense and refused to answer who will call plays, saying only: "I'm just the quarterback and I'm trying to get better and help this team." Romo didn't answer if he asked for more input with the game plan. "The older you get, you develop that a little bit as a quarterback," Romo said.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4708992/big-ben-speaks-up-while-tony-romo-doesnt Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:09 EDT 4708992 IRVING, Texas -- Something noticeable on the first day of the OTAs on Tuesday was the rotation at right tackle between Doug Free and Jermey Parnell. Free and Parnell each worked with the first team, similar to the arrangement they had toward the end of the 2012 season. Offensive line coach Bill Callahan said Free's mindset is good, despite the fact that Free accepted a 50 percent pay cut in his base salary and is competing with Parnell. "He knows that I love him and I want him here and I care about him," Callahan said of Free.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4708956/cowboys-with-a-battle-at-right-tackle Tue, 21 May 2013 17:12:04 EDT 4708956