Wade Phillips should wear a skirt on the sideline next season. For never in the history of the Dallas Cowboys has a head coach been so castrated of authority, power and respect. This, my friends, is the result of Jerry Jones’ preposterous gag order. For what it’s worth, Wade probably doesn’t…
To be a true sports rivalry – more than just a plethora of games between teams in close proximity (see Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals) – the meetings between opponents must: *Take place at an advanced level, with championships on the line. *Feature sustained excellence by both teams over a period…
By no means is it a steal. But perhaps a deal? When the first Jonestown Coliseum ticket prices were announced last year, we all fainted via sticker shock: 4 lower-level seats on the 35-yard line – adding in $340 tickets, $75 parking and 30-year seat options – cost over $150,000…
Terrell Owens was at Elton John’s annual Academy Award viewing party last night at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, where the (current? former?) Dallas Cowboys wide receiver wanted to see and be seen by those who might help him catch (and drop) his second career as an aspiring…
Look, nobody’s perfect. Just last weekend on 105.3 The Fan my radio sidekick Mike Ogulnick referred to a huge crowd as a “thong of fans” and I invented a new word: “Necessarillarily”? But as of today we’ll no longer be treated to the malaprops and misspeaks of Emmitt Smith, whose…
Stumbled across this classic footage of a guy I’m glad the Mavericks didn’t trade yesterday. Wow, I think Dirk Nowitzki dunked more in his 1999 All-Star Rookie Game appearance than in the rest of his career combined. As Hubie Brown predicts, “He’s a handful.” …
Weird to have the visitation two months after the funeral. But hey, it’s Texas Stadium, don’t let the effed-up order deter your ogling. If you haven’t yet paid your last respects to the house that Tom Landry built, Troy Aikman upgraded and Jerry Jones sentenced to the wrecking ball, this weekend is…
While the ESPN blowhards breathlessly dissect moves – and non-moves – involving Larry Hughes (yawn), Rafer Alston (eh) and Nate Robinson (zzz), it’s apparent the Mavericks weren’t lying when they told us they liked their current roster. Dallas = No trade(s). One reason may be the sudden emergence of Antoine Wright, who might…
While twiddling my thumbs waiting for the Mavericks – or anyone – to make a significant, deadline-beating NBA trade, I wondered just how good Dallas has been this millenium. Calculator + 10 minutes + elbow grease = Yahtzee! Answer: Damn good. Second-best good. From the beginning of owner Mark Cuban’s…
Had to see for myself about Luis Yanez. Like you, I kinda followed his story last summer. Kicked off the U.S. Olympic boxing team in early July. Reinstated just before Beijing, only to lose in the second round. Then he disappeared. Now he’s turning pro, with his first fight Friday…
My favorite sports book of all time is Mike Shropshire’s Seasons in Hell: With Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog and The Worst Baseball Team in History — The 1973-1975 Texas Rangers. We excerpted the book in 1996, and Michael Hogue’s original artwork accompanying the piece still hangs in my office –…
A year ago tomorrow the Mavs pulled the trigger on their controversial blockbuster, sending Devin Harris and two first-round draft picks to the New Jersey Nets for Jason Kidd. Lookie who’s in town tonight? It’s those same Nets and a very different Harris, fresh off his All-Star appearance and a…
Guess Jerry Jones didn’t sell off every last scrap of Texas Stadium during his everything-must-go auction, as today the Dallas Cowboys send word that this weekend, the broken-down hole-in-the-roof will host yet another fire sale. This one goes by the moniker “Farewell Fan Fest and Memorabilia Sale.” Parking and admission’s…
Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd’s big-league career ended, where else, in Arlington. About halfway through 1991 season, the Texas Rangers acquired the pitcher from the Montreal Expos — only to see the righty go 2-7 in 12 starts and toss out a 6.68 ERA, highest in his career. After that, he…
After almost two months of squirming in relative silence and anonymity, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones poked his head out, saw his shadow, freaked out and decided to give votes of confidence to has-beens George Strait and Terrell Owens and then, just for fun, strip from his head coach the remaining smidge…
Well, that’s my idea anyway. And it’s a damn good one. Think about it. In this crappy economic climate even Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is having trouble luring a 9-figure naming-rights partner out to Arlington. So I say – just for the stadium’s first year, mind you – Jerry…
There’s no breaking news alert. No arrest. Not even a police report. But late last month at The Lodge there was … something. And, surprise, it involved a Dallas Cowboy. This much we know, confirmed by two independent sources: This secondary-level Cowboy and a member of his entourage were asked to leave…
Today was tryout day for the Dallas Desire — which, as we mentioned way back in October, is the local franchise in the new Lingerie Football League. And around 30 women turned up at Grand Prairie’s Quick Stop Park hoping to make the final cut — 12, all told. Over…
If you, like me, were at American Airlines Center last night for Celtics 99, Mavericks 92, you woke up this morning mad enough to spit. If you are head coach Rick Carlisle, you might still be cussing. After watching Boston’s Paul Pierce hit consecutive impossibly tough jumpers over Devean George down the…
Your Texas Rangers have signed outfielder Andruw Jones to a minor-league contract. Ideally, I wish they would sign guys at their peak instead of with one foot in the grave, but I’m cool with the transaction. If Jones is good, he’ll be the team’s best center fielder since, I dunno, Garry…
Found this VHS remnant from the Dallas Mavericks’ 1985-’86 season at Half Price Books over the weekend — for the low, low price of $3.98. Fortuitous timing, to say the least, as tonight at 8:30, Your Dallas Mavericks play the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics at the American Airlines Center. Dallas…
Imagine the look on her face … when she sees the look on his face. …
