Observations from the Cowboys first training camp practice, during which the team eased into the season by revisiting basic drills.
In today's presser, Jason Garret shared a story about John Wooden, the legendary UCLA basketball coach. Each season, Garrett intoned, Wooden would begin the first practice by teaching his charges - players who had won consecutive national championships and enjoyed undefeated seasons, mind you - how to put on their jockstraps, shorts and socks. The point Garrett sought to make was: not matter how successful a team has been the previous season, they must start all over again, with foundational lessons.