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Aug 14, 2008 9:49 pm US/Central
Tempers Flare At Cowboys-Broncos Joint Practice
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) ―
As expected, tempers flared Thursday when Denver Broncos defensive lineman Marcus Thomas broke up a play in the Dallas backfield and Cowboys left tackle Flozell Adams found himself in the middle of a scrum that was quickly broken up.
"That's all part of football," Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens said. "When you get all this testosterone going out here, it gets a little out of hand."
"When you're going against other guys, guys that you're not friends with, sometimes tempers flare," Broncos linebacker D.J. Williams said. "I guess two guys got into it a little extra at the end of the play, and once that happens, your friends come, everybody's friends come. It's a big pile-on, just grabbing and pushing."
Asked about the fracas, Broncos coach Mike Shanahan retorted: "That wasn't a fight. It wasn't a fight. You know what a fight is. That was just a little pushing. It happens all the time. But they kept their composure and they didn't swing. And that's what you want."
The intensity of the workouts also picked up on Day 2 of the joint workouts between the teams that will play each other Saturday night at Invesco Field.
"Usually, the second day it's always that way," Shanahan said. "Same thing last year. I've probably practiced with seven or eight different teams since I've been in the National Football League. It never changes: that second day is usually a little bit more competitive."
Cowboys coach Wade Phillips thought so, too.
"I think both teams picked it up a little, which is good," Phillips said. "Both teams are in a training camp mode and worn down a little bit and competition comes in and players think we can get better here."
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