Parcells Greets Veterans on the Field

[The_Philster]

Bill Parcells barked instructions to players, chatted with owner Jerry Jones and silently observed with his arms crossed as assistants put the players through drills.

Parcells took the field Monday in his first practice with the Dallas Cowboys veterans, the first of eight over the next six days. Wearing a navy blue fisherman's hat and a white T-shirt, he ambled around the fields during the sweltering afternoon session, when the temperatures reached into the 90s.

Under the trained eye of Parcells, players exhibited pep that wasn't often present during previous training camps under fired coach Dave Campo, jogging from drill to drill and constantly encouraging each other during the two-hour practice.

It was just the kind of intensity Parcells promised the Cowboys - 5-11 in each of the last three seasons - would have when he was hired nearly five months ago....

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[HotRod]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones attended only one day of the NFL owners meetings last week in Philadelphia.

As important as it is for Jones to be in the know about goings-on across the league, it was more important for him to be at the Cowboys' mini-camp, which ended Saturday.

After watching new coach Bill Parcells direct the veterans in practice for the first time, Jones was pleased with his decision to stay home.

"It was a chance for me to observe how Bill and his staff get the team ready," Jones said. "They worked harder in practice . . . in two-a-days at this time of year than any time I can remember. I was very pleased. It really motivates me for next season."

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