Cowboys practice field roof collapses

Yes, it's just fabric but it's supported by aluminum scaffolding, which caused the injuries when it fell.

 

Aluminum is not designed to bear weight.

I hope those people are OK.

 

Here's the link to the video on CNN's Web site.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/02/cowboys.practice.field.collapse/index.html#cnnSTCVideo

 

That was nuts. I thought it was interesting that the guy with the camera, whose video you're watching, doesn't try to get under the staircase, but is just running under the roof.

Very strange.

I liked the one rookie who was clinging to the pole, as if he could hold on during a tornado.

 

Apparently 12 injured, including Dallas Morning News sports writer Todd Archer.

 

I really hope they are OK.

Is Dallas in Tornado Alley? If so, I would really look at the permits on that building and see if they were followed.

 

I hate the Cowboys more than any franchise besides perhaps the New York Yankees. Check that. I hate the Cowboys more than any franchise in sports.

I wish those who were hurt in this calamity recover, and I'm glad no one was more seriously injured or killed.

 

Any word on how he's doing?

 

According to the AP story, he got stuck under a big part of the ceiling but a bunch of people picked it up and he slithered out. I don't think he was hurt seriously, as he is quoted in the story.

 

You don't cover us because our practice facility almost crushed you to death.

 

I admit it: I laughed. Hard.

 

Bout time you wrote something clever