OXNARD, Calif. – In 1848, the California gold rush began. Over the stretch of about seven years, it's estimated that around $2 billion worth of gold was discovered.

For Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones, Tuesday's joint practice with the Los Angeles Rams, which took place over 150 years after the gold rush concluded, was worth more than that.

"There was more value than hitting that gold strike in San Franscisco on this field today out here with these two teams," Jones said. "Here you had over 100 players on each team more than likely, when you add up all that value that's out here, this is something to see."

Specifically, Jones appreciated that way that Rams head coach Sean McVay and his staff approached the practice. Brian Schottenheimer had emphasized wanting to make trai

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