Passing the Cowboys Hat
by Rafael Vela on Apr 2, 2009 2:00 AM CDT
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Print[Rafael Vela]: NFL teams are buzzing with offseason action, filling in their final draft boards and rolling out their preseason schedules.
We're doing the same here at Blogging the Boys. Dave and I have been working hard planning some new features and projects for the site, which should begin their rollouts in the coming months.
We've also decided to continue an old BSR feature -- the spring camp fundraiser -- but with a twist. Back in '05, I gave my readers a challenge: if they would back me, I would go to camp in Oxnard and offer daily reports. They did and the camp blogging practice was born.
This year, Dave and I are looking to use your donations for camp and to help us implement our other new projects. Help us bring you the best Cowboys coverage anywhere on the planet.
If you're new to the site, here are two reports from Camp '08, to give you a flavor of what you're supporting. If you're an older hand, this should get you in the mood for Camp '09:
Dave is more the play-by-play guy;
And I'm more of the color analyst.
[Dave Halprin]: I've never tried this before at BTB but going to training camp does cost money every year, I've spent quite a bit of my own cash covering the Cowboys. I do it because I love it, but Rafael and Raul tell me people don't mind contributing some money towards camp coverage, and just to make the blog a better place. Like Raf said, we're working on some things behind the scenes so your contributions will help us do other things beyond training camp...should we be so lucky to gather enough contributions.
Right below the FanPosts section on the right-hand sidebar is the contribution button to accept credit card donations. If people want to contribute by the old snail-mail, we'll set up an address for that.
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Great idea!
Are you guys going to be roomies during camp?
by Baked Potato Soup on Apr 2, 2009 4:02 AM CDT reply actions
i've contributed to the BSR (and previous incarnations) before
and am happy to do it for BTB-
'he nails an open three from the corner....just like you and me, this one was made by penetration' - Truthaboutit - Round 1 Game 5 Recap
already done
Keep up the good work guys, really look forward to your reports this August
In Romo we Trust
I'm definetely willing to show my support for this site
With my wallet. Can’t wait for the TC reports.
"So you can’t stiff arm at all? What about the throat?"- Marion "Barbarian" Barber
Go to homepage to donate if you can't find the button here.
I was unable to find the contribution button to the right on this page but found it on the homepage.
Throwing that out there in case anybody else ran into the same problem.
Game Recognize Game
Thanks for posting that
I’ll remind people of that going forward. Because of the way SBN sets up the templates for the whole network on secondary pages, the donation widget doesn’t show up.
by Dave Halprin on Apr 2, 2009 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions
No problemo. Glad to help the cause
Also noticed that when I clicked on the donation button I was able to make a donation through paypal. Some people might feel more comfortable making a contribution through paypal rather than giving out their credit card number so you might want to mention that too since the paypal logo doesn’t appear on the widget.
May your hat runneth over.
Game Recognize Game
Ah, tanks.
George Teague, Brock Marion--we need you!
by Aaron Novinger on Apr 2, 2009 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Hey, Dave/Raf
do any other SB Nation Football blogs send their guys? BTB is ahead of the pack in analysis, so it wouldn’t surprise me if we’re ahead of the pack on this, too.
And Glory/Jim, you guys must be jealous. =)
Some other SBN NFL bloggers have attended TC
Not sure of exact numbers or amount of time spent there.
by Dave Halprin on Apr 2, 2009 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Great idea guys
I’m looking forward to the mixture of styles you both bring to camp.
A heads up to you both though. If you have ads blocked you can’t see the donation section. Might be beneficial to find a work around for that.
I would highly recommend
putting it up top somewhere. If people can see it as soon as they open the page without scrolling I think you’ll increase your chances of a random donation. Just a thought.
I would put it higher up
but the top of our page has certain sidebar blocks that are created and maintained by the SBN home office.
by Dave Halprin on Apr 2, 2009 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't see it either.
Maybe it’s this new IE 8.0 thing.
George Teague, Brock Marion--we need you!
by Aaron Novinger on Apr 2, 2009 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions
No, not at all..
Glory and i will be chipping in too. After we got the invitation from Jerry to ride up on his jet and stay in the guest bedrooms at his condo, we felt it was the least we could do!!
"He has a peculiar felicity of expression." John Adams
hey that's not a bad idea
petition Jerry for some inside access – media pass or what not? guest accomodations, etc. never hurts to ask.
Keep in mind that
Raf came out of last year’s camp saying wonderful we were. The practice is an excellent indication of our on the field performance. Jason Garrett has all sorts of neat stuff. Super Bowl baby! But we knew by the Redskins, Bengals, and Cardinals games how bad we really were. I remember how Vic Carruci was praising us after the Packers game, but the Packers were a pushover team in 2007 and 2008.
Interesting recollection you have
I believe the main passage you’re trying to descibe is this one, from August 17th:
"My point? Camp performances have been pretty consistent indicators of team performance. And this year’s camp was the best of the bunch. The one thing that concerned me was the over-aggressive play of the secondary, which drew a lot of laundry when the real refs arrived…
Since everybody is tailoring the Cowboys performances to their own biases, I’m taking the liberty of staying calm. The first teamers looked good in Oxnard and they looked good in San Diego. That works for me, last night notwithstanding. The defense looked like it had more rush options and showed that against the Chargers. I’ll rely on those performances.
Hey, I know just as much as anybody else, which at this point is exactly nothing."
Please tell me where this screams, “Super Bowl, baby?!”
For sure...
It’s not like you came out and guaranteed success.
The NFL can be like the weather, and very unpredictable at times.
That’s why teams like the Arizona Cardinals can make the Super Bowl.
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.
and I still can't believe the Cards made it
Pete Rozelle’s dream has finally come true.
In Romo we Trust
Donation
I just contributed. Your coverage of training camp cant be beat anywhere else.
Woh, Woh, Woh!!
First you take all my damn time….
….now you’re reaching for my wallet?!? Where’s it gonna stop BTB?!?
Nah, I’m just kiddin. I got twenty bones on it. Hell, I get enough free entertainment/info from you cats. It’s the least I could do to help ya’ll keep on keepin on with the great coverage. Good luck in your fund-raising endeavor.
However(and a very big however at that), I don’t wanna see any strippers, room service, or 5-star hotels in those pictures….. Well, I actually don’t mind funding a Training Camp 09 Stripper or two, but let’s keep it reasonable Gentlemen.
Thanks and Good Luck again, dudes.
Time are tough
but you will be salivating for all things football and Dallas Cowboys come late july (despite the bad taste last season left in your mouths).
Rafael’s posts were even better last year because he had access to players and coaches where before he had none.
So, pay a little for that, or depend on the DMN blog for your camp info. Of course, with them, you may get alot more tabloid reporting and alot less football info.
Just
donated. Keep up the good work guys!
Raf, when are you going to do an updated mock?
I gave, hope everyone pitches in a little, it's worth it
Hey Dave, do you think the Cowboys will give you guys press credentials this year?
Or do we need to start a email campaign to get this ridiculous snub of the BTB nation corrected.
Feb. 27 -- Veteran free agency signing period begins. Trading period begins.
April 25-26 -- NFL Draft
We appreciate the support
We’re working on a couple of avenues that we hope will get us press passes for TC but we’re not positive yet. No need for torches and pitchforks yet, but if it doesn’t work out, we may mobilize the mob!
What day does camp start this year?
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.
JUST RELEASED
BJ RAJI HAD A POSITIVE DRUG TEST AT THE NFL SCOUTING COMBINE
Raf, do you think RAJI will drop given this new info?
I'm not Raf but I'll just throw this out there...
probably not.
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.
it it's pot, no, I don't
see Warren Sapp in ‘95. He dropped to 12 because he tested
positive for weed at the combine. didn’t hurt his career any. I
remember reading stories of Minnesota, which picked 11th,
passing him over. Tony Dungy was Minny’s DC at the time and
he was literally pounding the table, asking them to get him.
He would up as the HC in Tampa later, so it turned out for those
two.
If teams like Raji, he won’t fall very far.
I think he's sealed his fate
The Bengals will be drafting him.
Feb. 27 -- Veteran free agency signing period begins. Trading period begins.
April 25-26 -- NFL Draft
Cutler to Redskins is being reported as imminent
That is really bad news. As a Vanderbilt fan, I like to root for Cutler, but it will now be impossible. Bummer if it’s true.
ps the Lions should have gotten a Culer deal done.
Source?
Because I don’t see it anywhere as being “imminent” just that it’s one of the teams interested.
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.
This was one scenario they were talking about
Cambell and Washington’s 2nd round to Browns
Quinn, Washington’s 2009 and 2010 first rounders, Carlos Rogers, and some other guy to Denver
Cutler to Skins
Geeeeez
So Washington would be giving up Campbell, a second rounder, two firsts and Carlos Rogers?
I like cutler, but thats crazy crazy.
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.
Carlos Rogers was a 1st rounder; so was Campbell
Washington is in effect giving up FOUR #1s if this rumor is true.
yeah, just read down
It seems the Broncos like Orton better than Campbell.
Cutler in the cold. He’s used to it. It’s a steep price, but who have the
Bears had at QB who’s blue chip since Sid Luckman retired? McMahon.
That’s about it.
Now, look at that division. I was in Wisconsin in ’92 when they dealt a
1 for Favre. They learned he was good and looked around and realized
they were the only team in that division with a good QB. They owned the
North for almost a decade.
Who does Detroit have as QB? Minnesota? Is Aaron Rogers good or great?
Chicago just took over that division.
its on GAC right now, seems they have a couple of different sources
Mosley said he talked to someone in wash and thinks it will happen by tonight. they are trading something like 2 firsts, I think.
Doh
They just said Cutler is going to Bears. Guess it wasn’t so imminent to Washington. I’ll wait until a read something in print before I post again. LOL.
Yep.. Cutler's a Bear. Here' the link...
by Boundforbeach on Apr 2, 2009 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Get Ready . . .
Cutler to Ear Bennett is back! I call the Bears Vanderbilt north because they have like half of all Vanderbilt palyers in the NFL (Cutler, Williams, Bennett, Hillenmeyer (and I might be missing one). At least he didn’t go to the Skins.
They did so well in the SEC
How will the sunshine boys handle the frozen tundra?
yeah i just heard that too
2 firsts a third and orton, HOLY MOLY, I thought only the redskins were that dumb
Bears get Denver's third I think
When is the last time the Bears had a good QB. Totally worth it for them to make that deal. We paid more for Joey Galloway.
wrong again
Bears gave up third but got back a fifth
Good move for the Bears
Feb. 27 -- Veteran free agency signing period begins. Trading period begins.
April 25-26 -- NFL Draft
Time will tell
Cutler will have a ton of pressure on him now, at least in chi-town (next stop chi-town, lido put the money down, let her roll).
the bears put the money down, so cutler will have to perform.
I almost wish he went to the skins for the farm. things would have been that much more interesting.
A Boz Skaggs reference
Very nice.
One more for the road….
Feb. 27 -- Veteran free agency signing period begins. Trading period begins.
April 25-26 -- NFL Draft
BTW
The skins would have had to give up a ton of cap space too.
they still have so many holes and no way would they get them filled with all the deals they recently signed.
What impact will these trades have to the Boys at 51?
Probably not too much. But now the Broncos will be positioned to move up in 2010
I sent my money in.
Usually in the drive up to training camp I donate 2 or 3 times when I’m able. It really is better than having to rely on the DMN guys to do it.
There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live.
BTW
$445 so far is pretty embarrassing considering how many bloggers we have here.
Come on guys, lets not get cheap, help Grizz and Raf out.
In Romo we Trust
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