The Cowboys arrive at the camp encouraged by the vaccination situation
At the start of one training camp, the Dallas Cowboys felt as if they were in the right place.
With a training camp returning to a typical West Coast area, the phrase clearly gives itself a lot of interpretation. But in an effort to operate another season without being severely disrupted by the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic, more interpretation than anything else that the team feels about in its vaccination efforts.
And to hear it from Cowboys officials, that feeling is good.
"Of the 90 players here, we have a few things, in my mind still dedicated to this," said Cowboys owner / general manager Jerry Jones.
Clearly, there are levels to this. Jones spoke at the opening press conference about the "tube," referring to the weeks-long vaccination program. Some players have completely completed the process, while others have received one but not two photos. Still others have received both strikes but have not completed the two-week waiting period for the vaccine to start working.
Naturally, the Cowboys will not provide you with names when it comes to personal and emotional medical issues. Meanwhile, party officials seem confident they will hit the necessary boundaries as they begin their pre-season trip with the 2021 campaign.
I am fully satisfied that at this time - the Hall of Fame of the Game, what, 10 days to speak in comparison. And then we're going to play anyone in the Hall of Fame we want to play, Jones said.
It is an alarming value to meet on a missing topic. As the world seeks to pass the virus that has plagued the earth for the past 16 months, there has been much disagreement about the course of action. With all the vaccination support across the country, there was a lot of disagreement - and, above all, the dialogue focused on personal choice.
For his part, Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said he was initially reluctant on the matter, but came to his conclusion with a personal investigation - a step he hoped to give his teams.
"Frankly, I've been sharing my experiences where the facts are that I was not 100 percent on the board," McCarthy said. "But with the relationship, we have the right to have in the medical field, you watch, you listen. I think the same approach was given to our players. We just want to make sure they have all the facts."
This has always been bound to be the topic of conversation, given the current state of affairs in relation to COVID-19. But it was tied directly to the team last week when Cowboys champions Michael Irvin suggested that the uninvited players are not doing their best to win the championship.
Giving to Irvin's descendants - five Pro Bowls and three Super Bowl champions - was a message Jones had cherished.
"We want everything to go on and on. And then I thought it was a great message - again, just to remind us," Jones said. "I don't know if I've ever spoken to any of the three Super Bowls winners who thought we couldn't do it without Michael Irvin and what he has brought to the locker room and the training ground.
Who would have thought that Irvin's words were influential, or perhaps they were guidelines set by the league. According to an invitation issued during the summer, the NFL will release protocols for vaccinated players — including allowing them to hold masks, daily tests and travel restrictions.
Even so, the Cowboys seem confident of moving in the right direction. With the whole training camp still to go, that seems to be encouraging in the future.
"That's where we fit in with the league, at 77%, we're very satisfied where the Dallas Cowboys are when they look at our competition," Jones said.
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