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DALLAS, TX: With all the injuries, that one roster spot for a long snapper is vital.

The absence of receivers Roy Williams and Sam Hurd created an opportunity for Kevin Ogletree, who is making a strong push to be the Cowboys' fifth receiver.

When the Cowboys signed L.P. Ladouceur as their long snapper back in 2005, part of it had to do with where they were.

Three thoughts raced through Mat McBriar's mind the October afternoon he found himself sprawled on the turf at the University of Phoenix Stadium.

Three thoughts raced through Mat McBriar's mind the October afternoon he found himself sprawled on the turf at the University of Phoenix Stadium.

Three thoughts raced through Mat McBriar's mind the October afternoon he found himself sprawled on the turf at the University of Phoenix Stadium.

If the specialists' attire means anything, the Cowboys will not be in pads this morning as they begin the first of three straight two-a-days. Punter Mat McBriar, snapper L.P. Ladouceur and kickers Nick Folk and David Buehler are in shorts and jerseys - not even shells.

Here's my educated guess at the roster after final cuts next month, based on what we knew when we arrived in San Antonio and have seen through 10 practices.

Let's not get greedy. For now we'd settle for a win in December. a This? Just hours before the first practice of training camp here at The Alamodome, I decided to doodle up what the Cowboys' final roster will look like come the Sept.

The seventh in a 10-part series. Safe bets: Stephen Hodge On the bubble: NA Long shots: Matt Stewart What's worth watching: Bradie James, who is coming off the best season of his career, will have his third ILB partner in three seasons.

JAY KAPIKO HAMPSTEAD, NC: With the focus on special teams and the only way some of the players can make the team this year is to contribute in a variety of ways, do you see some of the rookies or free agents helping at the long snap position? If we are carrying two kickers to the game each week, it seems like we would look to avoid carrying a long ...

At first glance, it was a site that was hard to believe. Joe DeCamillis, leading the Cowboys special teams, 17 days after suffering a broken neck in the collapse of the indoor practice facility at Valley Ranch.

The Cowboys could use a better punt returner than Patrick Crayton. With two Pro Bowl kickers, a solid deep snapper and a game-breaking kickoff returner, the Cowboys are pretty satisfied with their specialists.