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Yeah, Cowboys' Special Team Coach, Joe DeCamillis has a broken vertabrae. The doctors said that he is lucky that he isn't paralyzed. As much as I hate Dallas, this is pretty sad and hope that everyone will be okay.

[url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h33PBb6ZTeDU4DawZhEWsaUmgcxAD97UFNTG0]The Associated Press: Coach among 12 injured in Cowboys' roof collapse[/url]

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[quote=53Fan;554286]My gosh. The thing looks like it's basically a big tent with lights and stuff hanging from it. I wonder if it's the only facility like that in the NFL. Doesn't look very sturdy.[/quote]

I was thinking the same thing. Strange, given Jerruh Jones' propensity to spend.

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[quote=53Fan;554286]My gosh. The thing looks like it's basically a big tent with lights and stuff hanging from it. I wonder if it's the only facility like that in the NFL. Doesn't look very sturdy.[/quote]

Apparently the place shakes all the time in the wind. I guess the winds hit 64mph today. Not exactly timid, but not hurricane force either. Those air bubbles air pretty flimsy. They are basically held up by scaffolding.

I don't think there's anything wrong with teams practicing inside structures like this, but I guess it's imperative that they have someone closely following the local weather radar.

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Yeah the article says it was built in 2003 when Parcells was there. Just seems like a temporary type building to me. Kinda strange.

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i cant believe we went 2 full pages with out someone saying something ignorant? hopefully everyone involved will have a speedy recovery. and any other teams using something like this will look into either strengthening, or replacing it

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Glad to hear he is not paralyzed. As much as I hate the Cowpukes I would never wish them on any team.

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[quote=dmek25;554315]i cant believe we went 2 full pages with out someone saying something ignorant? hopefully everyone involved will have a speedy recovery. and any other teams using something like this will look into either strengthening, or replacing it[/quote]

Stop being wussies and practice in the sun like the old days. Ignorant enough? My apologies to wussies.

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Wow, glad to hear that the injuries were mostly limited.

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Classy move by the Z man!

[url=http://myespn.go.com/blogs/nflnation/0-7-685/Zorn-talks-to-players-about-Cowboys--roof-collapse.html]Zorn talks to players about Cowboys' roof collapse - NFL Nation - ESPN[/url]

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I'm glad to hear know one was seriously hurt, when we beat the cowgurls i want them at full strength i don't want them to have any excuses.

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[quote=skinsfan_nn;554479]Classy move by the Z man!

[URL="http://myespn.go.com/blogs/nflnation/0-7-685/Zorn-talks-to-players-about-Cowboys--roof-collapse.html"]Zorn talks to players about Cowboys' roof collapse - NFL Nation - ESPN[/URL][/quote]
I think that Zorn has championed for an indoor-ish facility as well.

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[quote=Zerohero;554335]Stop being wussies and practice in the sun like the old days. Ignorant enough? My apologies to wussies.[/quote]

I bet this guy's family doesn't think he's a wussy:

[url=http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/05/03/report-injured-cowboys-scout-has-spinal-cord-surgery/]ProFootballTalk.com - Report: Injured Cowboys Scout Has Spinal Cord Surgery[/url]

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What a shame.

[url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4132947]Dallas Cowboys assistant paralyzed in facility collapse - ESPN[/url]

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[quote=skinsfan_nn;554485]What a shame.

[URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4132947"]Dallas Cowboys assistant paralyzed in facility collapse - ESPN[/URL][/quote]

Ugh. Poor guy. Only 33 years old too. Hopefully Jerry Jones does the right thing and takes care of him and his family financially, otherwise this thing has lawsuit written all over it.

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That really sucks . This should not have happened ,,, hope the young man has a miracle.