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Cowboys in minority on two-a-day camp practices
Posted at 11:47 AM on Thu., Jul. 22, 2010
Gerry Fraley / Reporter

The two-a-day practice, once a staple of NFL training camps, is falling from favor around the league but remains in the Cowboys' plans.

Coach Wade Phillips has set a camp schedule that calls for 12 days with two practices. Under current schedules, only Atlanta has more, with 14. Baltimore is the only other team in double figures for twice-daily practices, with 10.

New England could crack the list. The Patriots have set the schedule only for the first week of camp and will practice twice each day.

At least two teams have eliminated two-a-days: Tennessee and Chicago. Tennessee coach Jeff Fisher has done this for several years and believes it helps avoid injuries and burnout going into the regular season.

Fisher does use a hybrid of the two-a-day. The Titans will have a brief special-teams practice on some mornings before a full-team practice in the afternoon.
 
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