Cowboys Accuse Titans Punters of Trying to Hit Video Screen
Sat Aug 22, 2009



The Nashville Tennessean reports during warm-ups for last night's Titans-Cowboys preseason game, Titans P A.J. Trapasso kicked at least three footballs off the bottom of the giant video screen that hangs over the field, and then he hit it again with a punt in the third quarter. Veteran P Craig Hentrich estimated he hit it "a dozen" times during warm-ups. It appears that the big board in new Cowboys Stadium is not high enough. "It is an issue. It will be an issue," said HC Jeff Fisher, co-chairman of the NFL's Competition Committee. "Both of our punters hit the scoreboard so something needs to be worked out." Officials ruled it a dead ball when Trapasso's punt hit the board, and he had to punt it again. The Cowboys accused the punters of trying to hit the video board intentionally. Owner Jerry Jones spoke with Hentrich on the field before the game. Trapasso laughed when asked if he took pride in being the first player to hit the video board. "We weren't trying to hit it," he said.

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ORIGINAL: Duane Sampson

Cowboys Accuse Titans Punters of Trying to Hit Video Screen
Sat Aug 22, 2009



The Nashville Tennessean reports during warm-ups for last night's Titans-Cowboys preseason game, Titans P A.J. Trapasso kicked at least three footballs off the bottom of the giant video screen that hangs over the field, and then he hit it again with a punt in the third quarter. Veteran P Craig Hentrich estimated he hit it "a dozen" times during warm-ups. It appears that the big board in new Cowboys Stadium is not high enough. "It is an issue. It will be an issue," said HC Jeff Fisher, co-chairman of the NFL's Competition Committee. "Both of our punters hit the scoreboard so something needs to be worked out." Officials ruled it a dead ball when Trapasso's punt hit the board, and he had to punt it again. The Cowboys accused the punters of trying to hit the video board intentionally. Owner Jerry Jones spoke with Hentrich on the field before the game. Trapasso laughed when asked if he took pride in being the first player to hit the video board. "We weren't trying to hit it," he said.

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ORIGINAL: Stacey King

NAPA — Rookie wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey shook off an early drop and turned in, perhaps, the best practice of his young NFL career Wednesday.

Heyward-Bey punctuated a strong showing during the 2 1/2-hour practice by lunging for a Charlie Frye pass thrown well behind him and snaring it before it sailed out of bounds.

Raiders coach Tom Cable said plays like that will help restore Heyward-Bey's confidence after a shaky start in camp and spur him to new heights.

"Right after he caught it, I said to him, 'Your mistake is you showed me you can do that and so now the expectation goes up,' Cable said. "But he had a great day catching the ball. That catch right there would be difficult for anybody. So, just telling him, 'Hey, that's who you are. That's what you're capable of.' Catches like that, they build a lot of confidence."

Heyward-Bey, the first-round draft pick out of Maryland, called it a "normal" catch, one that "needed to be made."

He added that he took heed of Cable's impromptu sidebar on the field.

"He just told me, 'If you can make that catch, you can make any catch," Heyward-Bey said

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ORIGINAL: marty

It would NOT surprise me if Heyward-Bey ended up being offensive ROY (and I'm not talking about his play being offensive).

But that would be only if he were motivated by the fact that everybody laughed at the Raiders for picking him, and he used his speed to get underneath a bunch of deep balls from the strong arm of Russell.

What do you guys think of a RB named Coffee (sp?) that plays for the 49ers ?  He created a stir in my fantasy draft being picked fairly early on.  Could this be offensive ROY if Gore can't stay healthy, or do you like Donald Brown (Indy) should Addai not stay healthy.  What about Maclin, Harvin, Wells, Moreno (he's on my ff team) or Sanchez ? 

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ORIGINAL: Jeff Allen

Beagle fans gave Vick a rousing ovation. I'm a bit surprised by that.

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ORIGINAL: John Childress

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ORIGINAL: Jeff Allen

Beagle fans gave Vick a rousing ovation. I'm a bit surprised by that.

It is no different than Favre getting similar treatment.

Most people view football as entertainment and they just want to win.

The few diehard fans (or in this case, animal rights activists) pale in comparsion.

Vick played very well given the limited time he was on.  He only threw one ball downfield and it was a perfect pass between 2 defenders.

Jax was waiting for him on running plays.

Maclin looks like a disappoinment though.  He is tentative and lacks any explosion.  They thought they were getting a DeSean Jackson/Percy Harvin type player but what they really got is Reggie Brown II.

Maclin, although it is VERY EARLY, looks average.

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ORIGINAL: Tim Cady

I am a jersey number guy. I need a couple of questions answered. Roy Williams is listed as #11 but has been wearing #4.

Now explain to me how he wear this when Moss was wearing #6, when he first arrived in NE, he was denied in request to keep. Reggie Bush wanted #5, denied.

One more for you; 23 is worn by wide receiver Devin Hester, yet Cal Johnson was never allowed to wear his college#21.

Harvin was not allowed to wear #1.

Just what to know if anyone knows. I really think that Hester should be forced to change numbers.

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ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro

Not sure but I think the number assignments aren't enforced until the regular season. With 80 some players in camp per team expains it.