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San Antonio Commanders Daily Training Camp Update for Wednesday, January 23, 2019

January 23, 2019 - Alliance of American Football (AAF)
San Antonio Commanders News Release


TODAY'S NEWS

The 2019 San Antonio Commanders held its 17th of 22 Training Camp practices on Wednesday at Central Catholic High School's Bob Benson '66 Stadium.

The practice started at 11:30 a.m. and finished shortly before 1:10 p.m. with the players wearing shells (shoulder pads and helmets).

Much of the focus of the day was the the red zone and third down conversion offense.

Standouts of the day were wide receiver Mekale McKay, who caught a pair of red zone touchdown passes from Logan Woodside. Running back David Cobb also continued to impress as he showed the ability to catch the ball out the backfield on third down in addition to his physical run game. Defensively, cornerback Zack Sanchez flashed with two pass breakups during team drills.

In front office news, the Commanders announced that Methodist Healthcare System, a healthcare pillar in the San Antonio community, as a founding partner and the team's official health care provider. (full release)

The Commanders' roster is at 75 players from 50 different colleges and universities. The University of Houston has the most representation on the roster with five players.

A member of The Alliance of American Football, the San Antonio Commanders have an experienced professional coaching and front office staff led by head coach Mike Riley, general manager Daryl Johnston and team president Vic Gregovits.

The Commanders compete in The Alliance of American Football with the Atlanta Legends, Arizona Hotshots, Birmingham Iron, Memphis Express, Orlando Apollos, Salt Lake Stallions and San Diego Fleet. The Commanders team name draws inspiration from San Antonio's Military City, USA nickname. From Bowie to Travis to the 39,000-plus who graduate each year from military training at Joint Base San Antonio, Commanders have called San Antonio home for more than 300 years.

The Commanders take their first snap on February 9 against the San Diego Fleet with home games being played at the Alamodome. Fans can purchase season tickets for as low as $75 at sanantoniocommanders.com. For more information on the Commanders, visit the team's website and be sure to follow the Commanders on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

The Commanders team headquarters while in training camp in San Antonio will be the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Antonio Downtown. Practices will be held at Central Catholic High School.

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