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Cowboys trying to fix penalty problem

Updated: October 20, 2010, 1:03 PM ET
By Calvin Watkins | ESPNDallas.com

IRVING, Texas -- Coach Wade Phillips said the Dallas Cowboys are considering bringing in referees to practices in an effort to help fix the team's penalty problems.

The Cowboys (1-4) are tied with the Tennessee Titans for third in the NFL with 49 penalties, and the offense leads the league with 30.

During preseason, referees come to NFL training camps for a few days to go over new rules changes and to help offenses determine if formations are set up correctly and if players ...

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