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 The 35-year-old Romo, who underwent two back surgeries in 2013, has
taken part in all six of the organized team activities during the
last two weeks.
"Well, I love football," Romo told reporters last week. "I think
what you find is that you love the game of football so much that
it's easy to have other things take a back seat."
Romo is a scratch golfer, but he has put away his golf clubs.
"I love to compete," said Romo, who also had a fantasy sports event
in Las Vegas canceled Friday because of the NFL's concerns with the
event's connection to a casino property.
In addition to the back surgeries in 2013, Romo missed one game last
year with two transverse process fractures. His sacks dropped from
35 in 2013 to 29 in 2014, with an increased focus on the running
game.
The four-time Pro Bowler is coming off the best season of his
career, throwing for 3,705 yards with 34 touchdowns and nine
interceptions during the Cowboys' 12-4 season.
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The Cowboys, already using drones to film part of the team's OTAs,
plan to add virtual reality to help players improve on the field.
According to tech blog re/Code and confirmed by ESPN, the Cowboys
have struck a deal with StriVR Labs, a virtual reality company with
software that allows players a 3-D look at live action from practice
using a virtual reality headset.
The Cowboys have used a stationary camera behind the line of
scrimmage during OTAs to give a 360-degree view of the plays,
complete with sound.
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New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning hopes that a year under
coordinator Ben McAdoo's offense will allow him to be even better in
2015.
Manning bounced back from a poor 2013 season to complete a
career-high 63.1 percent of his passes in 2014, with 30 touchdowns
against 14 interceptions.
Manning also underwent ankle surgery that limited his practice
involvement during OTAs while the Giants were installing McAdoo's
new offense.
"It was important having this last month -- watching the film,
talking a lot about the mechanics, the footwork, being able to go
outside with him and working on a lot of drill work," Manning said
last week. (Editing by Andrew Both)
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