Desperados hold mini-camp, release Briggs
December 4, 2002 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Dallas Desperados News Release
The Dallas Desperados will hold their only mini-camp of the offseason Thursday, Dec. 5 through Saturday, Dec. 7. Practices on Thursday and Friday will take place at Texas Stadium, with Saturday's practices taking place at the Dallas Cowboys practice facility in Valley Ranch. In the event of inclement weather, alternative practice sites will be determined at that time.
The team's first gathering of its players since falling to the Chicago Rush in the playoffs last August will be an opportunity for the skill players to become familiar with new offensive coordinator Steve Thonn's offensive scheme. Linemen are not required to attend the practices.
The team will be put through the paces twice each day, beginning with their first practice Thursday morning and concluding Saturday afternoon.
Following is the schedule for the Desperados mini-camp:
MINI-CAMP, DEC. 5-7
Thursday, Dec. 5
10:15 a.m. â 11:45 a.m. Practice (Texas Stadium)
Noon to 1:00 p.m. Open Locker Room (Texas Stadium)
2:45 p.m. â 4:15 p.m. Practice (Texas Stadium)
Friday, Dec. 6
8:30 a.m. â 10:00 a.m. Practice (Texas Stadium)
12:15 p.m. â 1:45 p.m. Practice (Texas Stadium)
1:45 p.m. â 2:15 p.m. Open Locker Room (Texas Stadium)
Saturday, Dec. 7
11:30 a.m. â 1:00 p.m. Practice (Valley Ranch)
1:30 p.m. â 2:30 p.m. Practice (Valley Ranch)
2:30 p.m. â 3:00 p.m. Open Locker Room (Valley Ranch)
** All practice sessions are open to working members of the media
** Practice times and media access periods are subject to change
In a roster move Tuesday afternoon, the Desperados released OL/DL Tom Briggs. Briggs finished the 2002 season with 19 tackles, three tackles for losses and two sacks while providing veteran leadership to a group of young linemen during the team's inaugural season.
The Desperados kick off the 2003 season on Feb. 2 by hosting the New York Dragons. NBC Sports â in their first season associated with the AFL â will televise the game, as well as up to 70 other AFL games throughout the season. The 2003 AFL season will consist of 16 regular season games â eight home games and eight road games â instead of 14 games as in the past. Desperados season ticket packages start at $40 and can be ordered by calling 972-785-4900 or by visiting the Dallas Desperados website at www.dallasdesperados.com.
• Discuss this story on the Arena Football League (1987-2008) message board...
Arena Football League (1987-2008) Stories from December 4, 2002
- Former Baltimore Raven among news signees for Buffalo - Buffalo Destroyers
- Marshall Hired to Run Baseball Ops - Portland Forest Dragons
- Rampage Sign All-Time Leading Rusher - Grand Rapids Rampage
- Desperados hold mini-camp, release Briggs - Dallas Desperados
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
