Montrae Holland News

Most of the world hasn't seen Montrae Holland do his thing with the Dallas Cowboys this fall, but perhaps they're missing a lot behind the scenes.

Greetings from the new Cowboys Stadium. The place is as good as advertised. It's huge, but it is not as cavernous inside as you would think.

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Keith Brooking talked about how Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner can rev it up to a second level on Sunday.

Last Saturday the Cowboys called Chauncey Washington up from the practice squad to play agianst Denver and they could do the same thing this week.

Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley DENVER -- Cowboys coaches and athletic trainers were gathered around running back Marion Barber as he worked out a couple hours before the game.

Kickoff weekend is always considered a barometer game to find out where your team stacks up against the rest of the league.

Rookie Josh Freeman was Tampa Bay's inactive third quarterback for Sunday's season opener against the Dallas Cowboys.

IRVING, Texas - One of the biggest misnomers about the NFL is the phrase "final cuts." Nothing in the NFL is final.

The Cowboys have agreed to a one-year deal with center Duke Preston on Wednesday.

Cowboys rookie linebacker Stephen Hodge and defensive tackle Tim Anderson have been staples on the sideline since camp started, so when they remained out with their respective injuries during Saturday's morning practice, no one was surprised.

During a four-play span in team drills this morning, center Andre Gurode appeared to injure his left ankle and Flozell Adams clutched at his right knee.

A crowd of 13,708 watched Saturday's afternoon practice at the Alamodome, a single-session record for the Cowboys in San Antonio.

Another day, another switch on which side of the ball had the edge in terms of performance.

Eight months is gridiron eternity for an NFL football player, the equivalent of two full regular seasons.

Barry Horn joined the DMN in 1981. Hea s covered just about every sports beat before picking up sports media in 1991.

Left Guard Kosier Hops Back Onto First-Team Kyle Kosier's left foot seems to be just fine.

Now less than a day from the camp-opening press conference and festivities, Cowboys officials, coaches and players are beginning to trickle south for training camp in San Antonio.

Dallas needs Roy Williams to improve upon his first season with the Cowboys. It might be interesting to keep your eye on the situation at left guard, where Kyle Kosier will try to hold off Montrae Holland and last year's fill-in, Cory Procter .

This is the time of year when position battles start heating up. Obviously, nothing will happen until the first whistle blows down in San Antonio in about two weeks, but it's never too early to get into some of the more intense competitions that always emerge in camp.

RODNEY CAISON HEREFORD, TX: Let's face it, the special teams coverage and return units have really not been up to par for a few seasons.