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Cowboys turn to Coleman

Dallas Cowboys
10/28/2006 2:30 PM
The Star-Telegram reports after starting rookie fifth-round draft pick S Pat Watkins at free safety for the first six games of the season, the Cowboys are looking to an old Bill Parcells favorite. Free safety has been a sore spot, as Watkins has been in on the coverage of at least four long plays this season, three of them touchdowns. Watkins said he has not been practicing with the first-teamers this week. All signs point to Coleman making his first start Sunday night. S Marcus Coleman, 32, played for the first time last week but only on special teams. The NFL suspended Coleman for the first four games of the season because he violated the league's substance-abuse policy. Read more