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November 27, 2007
http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/
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Excerpt:

Representatives from USA Football are [at]
the Ranch today to present the State of Texas
with the Governor's Cup, given to what the
organization deems as the best football state
in country.

Here are five categories in which states were
ranked:

1. Number of boys playing high school football

2. Number of boys who sign letters of intent to
play Div. I-A football

3. Number of 2007 NFL Draftees born in each
state

4. Number of NFL coaches, assistants included,
born in each state

5. Nielsen TV ratings of in-market NFL games

Pennsylvania was second, and Florida was also
in the top five. There to accept for Texas were
four Cowboys who played high school and col-
lege football in the state:

Head coach Wade Phillips (Port Neches-Groves
HS/Houston),

safety Keith Davis (Italy High/Sam Houston State),

guard Leonard Davis (Wortham High/Texas)

and

linebacker Justin Rogers (Commerce High/SMU).

"I think those of us from Texas and in Texas figured
this award might be coming this way," Phillips said.
"We do think we're the best football state and we
appreciate USA Football doing this. So thank you
from all of Texas football."

Posted by Albert Breer at 10:51 am, 11/27/07

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