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08-14-2008, 02:52 AM
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The difference in the philosophies of the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos was most apparent during pass rush drills Wednesday.
It was the bigger, beefier Cowboys against the smaller, quicker Broncos, both on offense and defense.
"We're 1 of the biggest teams in the league," Cowboys coach Wade Phillips said. "I noticed it as soon as we got our offensive line together, I noticed ours was bigger than everybody else. We have good size, but we have good athletes. We don't just go for size, we go for athleticism and size. We have three Pro Bowlers in the offensive line."
And another star in linebacker DeMarcus Ware, who threw tight end Tony Scheffler to the grass on one play and tossed rookie left tackle Ryan Clady aside on the next.
The 1-on-1 drills weren't best suited for the undersized Broncos offensive linemen, who are accustomed to moving as one in a manner that routinely leads to high rushing totals.
PRACTICE PAIRS:@ The Cowboys are the first team to visit the Broncos for dual training camp workouts since the Carolina Panthers went to Greeley, Colo., in 1995.
Coaches Mike Shanahan of Denver and Wade Phillips of Dallas said the dual practices like the ones they had in Irving, Texas, last year, allows them not only to work against different schemes but it also gives them a better tool for evaluating their talent.
TORAIN REHAB:@ Broncos rookie running back Ryan Torain watched the dual workouts from a chair in the shade by the Broncos' headquarters, his left arm in a cast after undergoing surgery to repair a broken elbow last week.
Doctors put a plate in his arm that might stay there permanently or could come out after this season if he finds it uncomfortable, he said.
Torain, who is expected to miss three months, was vying for the top tailback job when he got hurt, and his loss put a noticeable damper on the mood at Dove Valley last week.
Torain, who has mostly been relegated to staying in bed with his arm elevated to reduce the swelling, said he believes he can return by midseason.
And he said coach Mike Shanahan's comments that he was vying for the starting tailback job when he got hurt will sustain him through the tough times of rehab.
SECONDARY SHAKE-UP:@ The Denver Broncos didn't shake up their secondary just because two starters are sidelined. They didn't like what they saw Friday night at Houston from Lamont Reid and Christian Morton.
So, they replaced Reid with cornerback Wale Dada on Tuesday and on Wednesday they cut Morton and signed 13th-year veteran Tyrone Poole.
The Broncos are missing two starters from their defensive backfield: cornerback Champ Bailey (hamstring) and safety Hamza Abdullah (groin).
EXTRA POINTS:@ Wade Phillips was the Broncos' head coach from 1993-94 after serving as Denver's defensive coordinator from 1989-92. When a TV reporter asked him if walking through the doors brought back memories, Phillips replied: "Yeah. I didn't walk through the doors yet. They don't let me inside."
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It was the bigger, beefier Cowboys against the smaller, quicker Broncos, both on offense and defense.
"We're 1 of the biggest teams in the league," Cowboys coach Wade Phillips said. "I noticed it as soon as we got our offensive line together, I noticed ours was bigger than everybody else. We have good size, but we have good athletes. We don't just go for size, we go for athleticism and size. We have three Pro Bowlers in the offensive line."
And another star in linebacker DeMarcus Ware, who threw tight end Tony Scheffler to the grass on one play and tossed rookie left tackle Ryan Clady aside on the next.
The 1-on-1 drills weren't best suited for the undersized Broncos offensive linemen, who are accustomed to moving as one in a manner that routinely leads to high rushing totals.
PRACTICE PAIRS:@ The Cowboys are the first team to visit the Broncos for dual training camp workouts since the Carolina Panthers went to Greeley, Colo., in 1995.
Coaches Mike Shanahan of Denver and Wade Phillips of Dallas said the dual practices like the ones they had in Irving, Texas, last year, allows them not only to work against different schemes but it also gives them a better tool for evaluating their talent.
TORAIN REHAB:@ Broncos rookie running back Ryan Torain watched the dual workouts from a chair in the shade by the Broncos' headquarters, his left arm in a cast after undergoing surgery to repair a broken elbow last week.
Doctors put a plate in his arm that might stay there permanently or could come out after this season if he finds it uncomfortable, he said.
Torain, who is expected to miss three months, was vying for the top tailback job when he got hurt, and his loss put a noticeable damper on the mood at Dove Valley last week.
Torain, who has mostly been relegated to staying in bed with his arm elevated to reduce the swelling, said he believes he can return by midseason.
And he said coach Mike Shanahan's comments that he was vying for the starting tailback job when he got hurt will sustain him through the tough times of rehab.
SECONDARY SHAKE-UP:@ The Denver Broncos didn't shake up their secondary just because two starters are sidelined. They didn't like what they saw Friday night at Houston from Lamont Reid and Christian Morton.
So, they replaced Reid with cornerback Wale Dada on Tuesday and on Wednesday they cut Morton and signed 13th-year veteran Tyrone Poole.
The Broncos are missing two starters from their defensive backfield: cornerback Champ Bailey (hamstring) and safety Hamza Abdullah (groin).
EXTRA POINTS:@ Wade Phillips was the Broncos' head coach from 1993-94 after serving as Denver's defensive coordinator from 1989-92. When a TV reporter asked him if walking through the doors brought back memories, Phillips replied: "Yeah. I didn't walk through the doors yet. They don't let me inside."
http://www.ksla.com/Global/story.asp?S=8837417&nav=0RY7