Phillips' Cowboys make '07 entrance
By CLARENCE E. HILL JR.
Star-Telegram Staff Writer
S-T/RON T. ENNIS
The Cowboys' preseason opener at Texas Stadium tonight has "personal meaning" for coach Wade Phillips.
Cowboys Camp photo gallery: Aug. 8
Cowboys camp: What have we learned?
On paper, tonight's game against the Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts is simply no more than a preseason opener for the Cowboys.
But for Wade Phillips, it means a lot more.
He gets to walk into Texas Stadium for the first time as coach of the Cowboys.
Phillips, a former Texas high school football coach and son of Houston Oilers legend Bum Phillips, gets to take his place in the lineage of Tom Landry, Jimmy Johnson, Barry Switzer, Chan Gailey, Dave Campo and Bill Parcells.
"Sure it has personal meaning," Phillips said. "It means we are starting our season. I am ready to be coaching these guys. I am looking forward to it."
COWBOYS VS. COLTS, 7 TONIGHT, KDFW/4
Five story lines for tonight's game
1Tony Romo's maturation continues: The QB cooled off a bit in camp, but being without injured receivers Terrell Owens and Terry Glenn didn't help. He'll play at least a quarter.
2O-line concerns: Starting tackles Flozell Adams and Marc Colombo won't play while recovering from knee surgeries. Unproven Pat McQuistan, Doug Free and Jim Marten will.
3Nick Folk making an impression: The rookie is giving Martin Gramatica a serious challenge for the kicking job. Can Folk perform under the bright lights of a live game?
4Hyped 3-4 defense is on display: Even though it's a preseason game, look for blitzing and aggressive play from Wade Phillips' defense.
5Anthony Spencer heads rookie watch: The linebacker has looked fine in camp, but this will be his first chance to rush a quarterback who is not in a Cowboys uniform.
Star-Telegram Staff Writer
S-T/RON T. ENNIS
The Cowboys' preseason opener at Texas Stadium tonight has "personal meaning" for coach Wade Phillips.
Cowboys Camp photo gallery: Aug. 8
Cowboys camp: What have we learned?
On paper, tonight's game against the Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts is simply no more than a preseason opener for the Cowboys.
But for Wade Phillips, it means a lot more.
He gets to walk into Texas Stadium for the first time as coach of the Cowboys.
Phillips, a former Texas high school football coach and son of Houston Oilers legend Bum Phillips, gets to take his place in the lineage of Tom Landry, Jimmy Johnson, Barry Switzer, Chan Gailey, Dave Campo and Bill Parcells.
"Sure it has personal meaning," Phillips said. "It means we are starting our season. I am ready to be coaching these guys. I am looking forward to it."
COWBOYS VS. COLTS, 7 TONIGHT, KDFW/4
Five story lines for tonight's game
1Tony Romo's maturation continues: The QB cooled off a bit in camp, but being without injured receivers Terrell Owens and Terry Glenn didn't help. He'll play at least a quarter.
2O-line concerns: Starting tackles Flozell Adams and Marc Colombo won't play while recovering from knee surgeries. Unproven Pat McQuistan, Doug Free and Jim Marten will.
3Nick Folk making an impression: The rookie is giving Martin Gramatica a serious challenge for the kicking job. Can Folk perform under the bright lights of a live game?
4Hyped 3-4 defense is on display: Even though it's a preseason game, look for blitzing and aggressive play from Wade Phillips' defense.
5Anthony Spencer heads rookie watch: The linebacker has looked fine in camp, but this will be his first chance to rush a quarterback who is not in a Cowboys uniform.
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