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So what were Romo and T-New up to on Friday? Following around a 35-year-old amateur golfer at the Masters who lives in Irving and was once the runner-up to Tiger Woods in the 1994 amateurs.

So [Trip] Kuehne made his final run around Augusta, with famous friends following him, such as Tony Romo and Terence Newman of the Dallas Cowboys and sister-in-law-to-be Venus Williams.

The guy qualified for the Masters and wanted one shot at making the cut. He came up short.

Dallas Day talk by Nick Eatman.

Some of the top players in attendance on Friday included TCU defensive ends Tommy Blake and Chase Ortiz, Colorado cornerback Terrence Wheatley and Texas defensive tackle Frank Okam.

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The wild card among this bunch is likely Blake, who at one time was considered a solid first-round pick. But after undergoing a tumultuous senior season at TCU where he missed five games for a non-disclosed illness, Blake appears to be turning things around again.

Meanwhile, the Breerman weighs in here.

Colorado cornerback Terrence Wheatley, widely considered the top prospect at the event and a possible second-round pick, came after visits to Cleveland, Baltimore and New England over the last week. The Plano East alum declined to participate in testing after running a 4.37 40-yard dash at the combine, but he went through position drills and met with coaches.

Pacman will be applying for reinstatement in a couple of days.  

His agent, Manny Arora, said Friday afternoon that Jones will apply for reinstatement to the league Tuesday.

Arora remains confident that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will reinstate Jones before the start of training camps, which begin in late July.

Don Banks lists the Cowboys as the #4 team with the pressure on in this draft. His reasons are having two first round picks so you have to produce, our desire to win now after going 13-3 but losing in the playoffs again, and that we got the new stadium coming and Jerry wants a winner moving in there.

Hat tip to the DMN blog for the link.

Also from the DMN blog, star of stage and screen Tony Curtis signed on to be a tight end for us again this year.

Hey, Tom Orsborn must have seen our pick in the Mocking The Draft mock draft. He’s on board with Antoine Cason and writes a glowing article. But Orsborn says wait until #28. Heck, either way we still got the two we wanted in the mock, well at least the two the majority of the community wanted.

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Damn it! I had tickets to the Masters last year

one year too early, I could have been hangin with Romo and T New. ;)

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Apr 12, 2008 8:49 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

LOL...imagining security escorting Terry away ...

As some supposed crazed Romo fan is bothering Romo in the gallery....Hey...It's Terry on TV......TMZ reports.

True Cowboys diehard since 1975.

by BoyzRback07 on Apr 12, 2008 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

LOL! And I'd tell my wife,"Hey, I know that guy!!
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by kcbrett5 on Apr 13, 2008 12:47 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Any more info on Tommy Blake?

Given the crap-shoot that is drafting, guys that are introduced with "once considered potential 1st-round material" ... in my humble opinion, should be targets as soon as we get past the second or third round.  Canty is the most recent example on the Cowboys, but these stories are all over NFL rosters.

Here is my current leaning:  I hope we take 3 cornerbacks and 2 running backs in this draft.  Getting Pacman would be nice, but I still think we should be looking at a 1st round CB; if anything, it would keep Pacman's nose to the grindstone.

I don't share the same opinion when it comes to wide receivers.  First, the Cowboys have THREE excellent prospects in Hurd, Austin and Stanback, all of which possess speed.  Second, it seems an annual event that 2-3 wide receivers hit the free-agent wires.  Finally, this draft doesn't exactly get my blood flowing with the top-end quality of the prospects.  The bottom line:  I'd rather go after a proven FA commodity.

Tar Heels football will surprise this year.

by DalaiLuke on Apr 12, 2008 9:46 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Blake has serious mental health problems

Some scouts dont want anything to do with him, its not an injury he's suffering from

We wont be drafting two running backs or three corner backs. Corner is the number one need, the knucklehead(Pacman) will probably occupy one spot.

Wide receiver is a major need, T.O and Glenn are mid thirties and you cant count on Glenn anymre being healthy. He will need Micro fracture surgery at some point since his cartilidge in his knee was removed.

Hurd is nothing more than a third receiver, and crayton already occupies that slot, Austin will be hard pressed to even make the team, he's nothing special at all. Stanbach was redshirted last year as a result of his foot injury, he was drafted as a project, to learn the finer points of the receiver position, the kid has alot of upside. The cowboys need to draft a big number one receiver and a field stretcher/slot receiver, that they dont have one the roster after T.O

Trade up a few spots to get ahead of Houston and draft Jonathan Stewart, thee best all around Back in the draft.

by Deke on Apr 12, 2008 10:14 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

If you want to read

about Tommy Blake and what happened to him at TCU, I recommend this article.

Here are his #'s at his Pro Day in March.

Dates: 03/06/08
Height: 6026
Weight: 272
40 Yrd Dash: 4.78
20 Yrd Dash: 2.72
10 Yrd Dash: 1.60
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 23
Vertical Jump: 30 1/2
Broad Jump: 09'03"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.37
3-Cone Drill: 7.16

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by Dave Halprin on Apr 12, 2008 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Great Article

Doesn't sugar coat it, shows both sides of the story.  Thanks.

Tar Heels football will surprise this year.

by DalaiLuke on Apr 12, 2008 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I might take Blake with a 5th rounder

but not much more.  There are too many red flags and after the cowboys experience with Dimetrius Williams, it just seems too risky.  Plus if he doesn't "need" football now, what will happen to his motivation once he gets paid.  

I was okay with Pacman but I sure don't want the boys to become the cuckoo's nest of the NFL.

by Billito on Apr 12, 2008 12:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, the cockoo as the owner/GM is enough
Trade up a few spots to get ahead of Houston and draft Jonathan Stewart, thee best all around Back in the draft.

by Deke on Apr 12, 2008 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Demetrius Williams plays WR for the Ravens

Underwood.

And Blake will be long gone by the fifth.

by Carl Shelton (GloryDayz88) on Apr 12, 2008 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

LOL!!!
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by kcbrett5 on Apr 13, 2008 12:48 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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