Blogging The Boys (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
More photos » by Jim Prisching - AP Tony Romo will have a new right tackle this week, should he be overly concerned? Browse more photos » After reading that Wade Phillips was considering the possibility of moving Leonard Davis out to right tackle and inserting Cory Procter or Montrae Holland in at guard, or that Pat McQuistan might even get some practice snaps; I got to thinking - Why the...
Blogging The Boys (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
It should be an interesting day of practice. Today, we will get to see whether Doug Free gets all or some of the snaps at right tackle. We will also see how the Cowboys plan to replace Ken Hamlin . Fourth-year player Pat McQuistan also could get some reps when practice resumes Wednesday. Phillips also didn't rule out sliding over right guard Leonard Davis and filling his spot with either journeyman...
Blogging The Boys (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
More photos » by Matt Slocum - AP Wounded Warriors. Browse more photos » Today's practice produced the following i njury report. The Good: After missing yesterday's practice with a sprained knee, Andre Gurode returned and says he thinks he'll be able to play on Sunday. He actually said that was the plan all along, Wednesday was just precautionary. That's good, the prospects of Cory Procter...
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
Music is striking a chord with NFL players. Dallas Cowboys offensive linemen Marc Colombo, Cory Procter and Leonard Davis make up three-fourths of Free Reign, a heavy metal band. "How heavy are they?" asked Gary Loewen of The Toronto Sun. "Well, Colombo, Procter and Davis weigh a combined 986 pounds." On the other end of the music spectrum, Ben Utecht, tight end for the Cincinnati...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
This weekend's Dallas-Tampa Bay matchup will feature a little more head-banging than most NFL games. The heavy metal band Free Reign, which includes three Cowboys offensive linemen, will debut its new song "Rise Up" during Sunday's Fox telecast of the game in Tampa Bay. The band is made up of Marc Colombo on guitar and vocals, Cory Procter on drums, Leonard Davis on bass and non-football...
Writer's Block (Free subscription) | 09/05/2009
The Cowboys have turned in their roster cuts to the NFL, and among the big names include wide receivers Isaiah Stanback and Jesse Holley, who scored the winning touchdown Friday night in Minnesota, and late-round draft picks DeAngelo Smith and Mike Mickens, a pair of defensive backs from the University of Cincinnati. In all, the Cowboys released 22 players and put another on injured reserve. That...
Blogging The Boys (Free subscription) | 08/27/2009
More photos » by Matt Slocum - AP The big question on everybody's mind: What happens to Free Reign if Duke Preston beats out Cory Procter? Has anybody tested Preston's drumming skills? Browse more photos » As you guys have already noted in the comments and in a FanPost - Hat Tip sublimezg , that's why this blog rocks, community participation - the Cowboys are adding veteran center Duke...
Blogging The Boys (Free subscription) | 07/30/2009
More photos » by Eric Gay - AP Joe DeCamillis is trying to shape up a special teams unit that was anything but special last year. Browse more photos » This morning's practice was a full-pads practice. Stephen Hodge was still working on the side because of injury, and a big white guy was also over there but he didn't have a jersey on so I couldn't tell who it was. (UPDATE: Todd Archer sent...
Blogging The Boys (Free subscription) | 07/22/2009
More photos » by Matt Slocum - AP Marc Colombo tells Cory Procter about his Bigg plans to smash everything: smash on the field, smash on the stage, Smashburgers. Browse more photos » Gerald Sensabaugh is the new hope at the Cowboys strong safety position. In the past, the team has relied on the position as one of strength. That was until Darren Woodson retired. Soon after, Roy Williams'...
Writer's Block (Free subscription) | 07/15/2009
Last season the Cowboys learned the hard way how important left guard Kyle Kosier was to the stability of their offensive line. Some had considered Kosier the one potentially weak link in the front five - and there was some thought he was being pushed for a starting spot last year during training camp. But as it turned out, the Cowboys couldn't consistently run the ball and protect Tony Romo without...
Deadspin (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
The image associated with this post is best viewed using a browser.You may have heard that Cowboys' o-lineman Marc Colombo, Leonard Davis, and Cory Procter started their own metal band called Free...
Writer's Block (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
The Cowboys made a couple of minor roster moves on Thursday, waiving tight end Jamar Hunt and center Matt Spanos. Spanos was signed to a futures contract in January after getting cut by the Dolphins last August. The Cowboys appear settled at center with starter Andre Gurode and backup Cory Procter, who signed a one-year, $1.545 million restricted tender. Hunt, a rookie free agent out of UTEP, also...
Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
(By JOHN McFARLAND, Associated Press Writer) Marc Colombo lowers his bald head and leans his sweaty, 6-foot-8, 318-pound frame toward the microphone, growling to the crowd that the next song will "rip your face off." The sometimes scary stage presence of the heavily tattooed guitarist and singer, who is one of three Dallas Cowboys offensive linemen in the heavy metal band Free Reign, is a...
Bleeding Green Nation (Free subscription) | 06/24/2009
View full size photo uploaded June 24, 2009 "Juan Castillo Day" Sparks Controversy : News : KGBT 4 A banner hanging over Port Isabel, reads "Juan Castillo Day- July 4th", and is causing quite a stir. Its all the people in this small, port town are talking about. The controversy deals with a ceremony the city opted to celebrate on July 4th called "Juan Castillo Day". Five...
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 06/24/2009
NFL offensive linemen bang heads all the time. A trio of Dallas Cowboys linemen are now professional head- bangers, too. Leonard Davis, Marc Colombo and Cory Procter have signed a recording contract as part of a heavy metal band called Free Reign. Their debut album for Australia's Riot Entertainment will be released this fall. Considering all three players weigh over 300 pounds, it only makes sense...
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