What (else) we learned from Cowboys news conference

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones went to bat for coach Jason Garrett on Saturday, but that wasn't the only news to come out of Cowboys training camp in Oxnard, Calif.

Some other takeaways from the coach and owner's opening news conference:

Tony Romo is getting there

Garrett said the quarterback "looks great" and added that the team will monitor his throwing as he recovers from offseason surgery to remove a cyst from his back. "He's been throwing regular for the last month or so and he feels good, but we'll certainly watch that as camp starts and make sure he's getting the right pitch count as we go."

Garrett then clarified that Romo won't actually be on a throw count.

"It's more communication, 'How you feeling?' And you also look at the ball. Does the ball look a little dead or tired? But mostly its communication with him and how he's feeling. We'll all get a sense for that and communicate about that really each and every day and come up with a plan."

Garrett believes Cowboys had to get younger

There are only 17 out of 90 players remaining when Garrett took over as head coach in 2011. Garrett said that change was necessary. "We had to get younger. Sometimes as an organization you get to the point where you feel like you're close and you make some individual decisions that you think will help you get over the top. And we had done that and we had gotten close, but then we had to bring it all back down."

Garrett has big plans for running game

Garrett said the Cowboys have to run the ball better, and more. He said the team made a "huge emphasis" on it in the offseason.

"When you run the ball well so many things open up for you. It's amazing how when you run the ball well the opportunities to throw the ball will present themselves, and the opportunity to play better defense present themselves. You're better in the red zone. You tend to take care of the ball better."

Garrett is totally cool with not calling plays

"I think it will just give you a practical opportunity to kind of step away from the offense a little bit."

Whatever you say, coach.

Jerrah sees football in L.A.

Jones was born in California and has had his team handle its summer training there for 25 years. He was asked if the NFL coming back to Los Angeles was close to happening.

"Closer than ever," the owner replied. " ... I think we're closer, and I say that not just wishing, I say that technically because I'm aware of some things that are happening that make sense."

Jerrah bringin' the intrigue on a beautiful Saturday in SoCal.

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