McBriar to Owens

Former Warrior Mat McBriar punted several times to former teammate Chad Owens yesterday. Chad didn't have any huge returns, but he didn't muff any of the punts either. It's only a matter of time before he gets a chance to break one.

But Owens kept Dallas' coverage unit busy with a variety of moves. On two of his returns, Owens appeared to be just one missed tackle away from a big runback.

"I was close, man, I was close," Owens said, smiling but shaking his head in dismay. "The more the return unit plays together and the more we get (a) feel for each other and for how I play, we're going to start making it happen because we have a great group."

In current Warrior news, Jason Kaneshiro profiles starting strong safety Jacob Patek.

"His effort and work intensity are second to no one," Glanville said. "He's just a great character person, he chases the ball like (Warrior free safety) Leonard Peters and does everything the way you want it done, really.