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Dallas Cowboys cancel popular Training Camp Live video series

By Steven Mullenax

Aug 1, 2015; Oxnard, CA, USA; Dallas Cowboys tight end Geoff Swain (87) catches a pass on a medicine ball as teammate Jason Witten (82) watches at training camp at River Ridge Fields. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 1, 2015; Oxnard, CA, USA; Dallas Cowboys tight end Geoff Swain (87) catches a pass on a medicine ball as teammate Jason Witten (82) watches at training camp at River Ridge Fields. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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The official web site for the Dallas Cowboys has canceled it’s popular video series Training Camp Live this season apparently due to fear of revealing too much.

As the Dallas Cowboys themselves have been on the forefront of using technology and social media to spread their brand while finding new ways to entertain their massive fan base, their official website has followed suit.

DallasCowboys.com is absolutely one the most well-run, informative and interactive websites available within the NFL network of sites. Their impressive library of player/coaches/executive interviews, vast number of weekly video and audio podcasts and their daily plethora of illuminating articles is unmatched.

One particular area where the site has excelled in recent years is in it’s hiring of one-time NFL pro scout Bryan Broaddus. Formerly the Cowboys assistant director of pro personnel from 1999-2004, Broaddus has brought a unique and experienced perspective to the site and it’s various forms of media.

A fan favorite has been Training Camp Live. The video series featured Broaddus and a rotating co-host of site personalities that would watch and analyze some of the matchups, workouts and team battles live during Cowboys training camp.

It was so popular in fact, they had similar shows dedicated to OTA’s and minicamp as well. For watchers, this was a rare peak only previously available to media members and those actually attending the camp got to see.

Combined with Broaddus’ expert analysis, the entire Live series was a must watch for die-hard Cowboys fans. Those broadcasts were an oasis of actual football in the offseason desert for many. Unfortunately, it now appears that all of those shows have been canceled.

The reason? Fear of giving other teams a competitive advantage.

"“Training Camp Live or OTA Live? They don’t like us doing that because other teams around the National Football League were really enjoying our coverage on that,” responded Broaddus while answering a caller’s question on DallasCowboys.com’s The Draft Show earlier this week. “I had scouts walk up to me and say ‘Hey, the guys over at Atlanta [are] really enjoying Training Camp Live today.’ Yeah, sorry about that…We won’t be doing that this year.”"

I really enjoyed watching those 10-20 minute daily video segments myself as they gave fans an up close and personal look at the inner workings of training camp and the Cowboys practice sessions. But I must also admit thinking that other NFL teams would certainly find the information valuable as well.

Still, it was clear to anyone who watched the Training Camp Live series that both the Cowboys coaching staff and media department were careful about what they allowed fans and potential opponents to see.

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Regardless, this news is devastating for all Dallas Cowboys fans. NFL teams should be allowing fans more access, not less. Especially during the offseason, where quality content is very thin. Hopefully a happy medium can be found and the shows can continue at some point in the future.

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