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By Clarence E. Hill Jr.
chill@star-telegram.com
ARLINGTON -- In what was the team's final workout until training camp opens in late July, the Dallas Cowboys finished minicamp Thursday with a spirited practice that got chippy at Cowboys Stadium.
Defensive end Jason Hatcher and running back DeMarco Murray had to be separated following a play in a goal-line drill.
The continued extensive chatter from both sides of the ball prompted coach Jason Garrett to call timeout to calm things down and remind the players how to practice hard but within reason and within the rules.
Live contact is forbidden during off-season workouts by the NFL.
Garrett wants players to "fit up" and work on their assignments and technique rather than go full speed.
"As coaches, you're always explaining to players what you want the tempo to be," Garrett said. "We believe in competition in everything we do. That brings the best out in everybody, but at the same time, you have to understand what kind of gear you have on. If you have helmets and jerseys on, it's more of a fit-up, technique-type practice.
"Sometimes you have to say, 'Guys, that's too fast. That's too hard. That's not what this drill is all about.'"
chill@star-telegram.com
ARLINGTON -- In what was the team's final workout until training camp opens in late July, the Dallas Cowboys finished minicamp Thursday with a spirited practice that got chippy at Cowboys Stadium.
Defensive end Jason Hatcher and running back DeMarco Murray had to be separated following a play in a goal-line drill.
The continued extensive chatter from both sides of the ball prompted coach Jason Garrett to call timeout to calm things down and remind the players how to practice hard but within reason and within the rules.
Live contact is forbidden during off-season workouts by the NFL.
Garrett wants players to "fit up" and work on their assignments and technique rather than go full speed.
"As coaches, you're always explaining to players what you want the tempo to be," Garrett said. "We believe in competition in everything we do. That brings the best out in everybody, but at the same time, you have to understand what kind of gear you have on. If you have helmets and jerseys on, it's more of a fit-up, technique-type practice.
"Sometimes you have to say, 'Guys, that's too fast. That's too hard. That's not what this drill is all about.'"
