The title is just a joke. But the scene was really like that was Super Bowl game. Every time when a starter appeared, fans at the sideline cheered aloud. They cheered for quarterback Tony Romo’s arrival, then for wide receiver Miles Austin, and they cheered even louder when rookie receiver Dez Bryant caught his first long touchdown pass.
Scene of Bryant wearing number 88 catching the pass reminded the fans of the former wearer of the number, legendary wide receiver Michael Irvin. Wearing the Number 88 Michael Irvin jersey, Irvin led the Cowboys to three Super Bowl victories, so when the team gave the number to rookie Bryant, it meant a high expectation on him. The Cowboys have not made any Super Bowl appearance since 1995, and a lot of people expect the team to reach the Super Bowl XLV following the 2010 season.
Another link between the weekend practice and the Super Bowl is that the Cowboys Stadium will hold the Super Bowl XLV game in early 2011, so practicing in the stadium just gives the team a feeling of rehearsing for the Super Bowl.
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Sunday, June 13, 2010
Monday, June 29, 2009
Cowboys GM Jones said there will be not Ring of Honor ceremony this year
The Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said at a ceremony that there will be no Ring of Honor ceremony this year.
"But it will be every bit as emphasized in the new stadium as it was at Texas Stadium," Jones said.
The Cowboys have not inducted any players into the Ring of Honor since the Triplets - Michael Irvin, Troy Aikman and Emmitt Smith - were added on Sept. 19, 2005. And they have not found a place for the Tom Landry statue at the new Cowboys Stadium. But they have already transplanted the 12 oak trees from Texas Stadium in Irving to Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, costing about $200,000 and one month. The trees were transplanted to the the West plaza at the new stadium, an area which will be known as the Texas Stadium grove.
"But it will be every bit as emphasized in the new stadium as it was at Texas Stadium," Jones said.
The Cowboys have not inducted any players into the Ring of Honor since the Triplets - Michael Irvin, Troy Aikman and Emmitt Smith - were added on Sept. 19, 2005. And they have not found a place for the Tom Landry statue at the new Cowboys Stadium. But they have already transplanted the 12 oak trees from Texas Stadium in Irving to Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, costing about $200,000 and one month. The trees were transplanted to the the West plaza at the new stadium, an area which will be known as the Texas Stadium grove.
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