Gorgeous day. Let’s play two! On second thought, let’s just play one and call it a season. There are 16 people in the right-field upper deck here in Arlington. Counted ’em myself. That was after, of course, I spent some quality time in the Rangers’ clubhouse before today’s home finale…
Jeff Pearlman’s book ain’t got nothing on Thomas “Hollywood” Henderson’s 1987 autobiography Out of Control: Confessions of an NFL Casualty, in which he detailed how, during Super Bowl XIII, he kept that infamous inhaler of liquefied cocaine stashed in his uniform. But much has changed since Tom Landry cut Hollywood…
He’ll be back next year. Will you? I’m headed out to Arlington today to soak up some afternoon sun, take in the Rangers’ home finale and try – yet again – to decipher what went wrong with another baseball season. (Insert jealousy here.) News – courtesy the Fort Worth Star-Telegram…
Just like I said I wouldn’t, I finally got around to reading Jeff Pearlman’s new book on the ‘90s Dallas Cowboys – Boys Will Be Boys. Turns out the thing, which is getting rave reviews from all over, is indeed entertaining. Encyclopedic, even. I just found it a teensy bit…
Jennifer Colli Jennifer Colli’s mighty impressive bio is still up on the SMU women’s basketball page, but the 5-foot-10 guard from Flower Mound is no longer on the team — which is why she has sued the school in U.S. District Court in Dallas. She claims the school illegally yanked…
This Dallas golfer took out his giant, gaudy belt buckle and whipped Europe’s ass. Nice. Man, I haven’t been this wrong since I touted this guy to be your son’s next role model. But, gladly, I’ll admit I was ass-backward incorrect about the U.S. Ryder Cup team. Without Tiger Woods,…
Harry Wilonsky I handed the boy the camera yesterday as he looked for something to do during the Texas Rangers’ 81st loss of yet another interminable season. (On the plus side, it was Fan Appreciation Day.) Whilst scrolling through his photos, I came across this nice one of Nolan Ryan…
Marion Barber and the Cowboys dove into a relatively easy win at Lambeau Field. *Been predicting this (12:58 entry) for almost a year now. But when the Cowboys finally called a Patrick Crayton pass, it was a harmless floater into double coverage that was almost intercepted. Hardly worth the wait…
A star is born. Speaking of tennis and the Davis Cup and local athletes, I almost forgot to mention Mitchell Krueger. In fact, I did forget. Until now. Who he, you ask? With any luck, and some computer click support from you, he could be the December cover boy on…
Wow! It’s also scary how much racism lurks still today.– Richie Whitt…
To the point where Mark Cuban’s posting the racist e-mails he’s received concerning Josh Howard’s awwwkward “Star-Spangled Banner” comments — and the e-mail addresses, oh my. I’m partial to the Deadspin comments, among them: “Dear Mark, I didn’t celebrate it either, and I’m now in Gitmo. Sincerely, Chris Jackson.” And,…
I choose to believe, er, fantasize, that she wears this under her tennis skirt. But that’s just me. So I got this friend who, like me, plays competitive tennis. (Pregnant pause while 92% of you clear the room.) Anyway, she’s playing level 3.0 women’s doubles (advanced lower level, if you…
Reminds me of when Ameriquest sponsored the Rangers’ ballpark. Except Man U doesn’t suck. While yesterday pondering what it’s going to be like during next week’s dawning of this century’s Great Depression, I stumbled upon a Champions League footie match on ESPN2 featuring Manchester United and some team in horrid…
Over at Deadspin, Boys Will Be Boys: The Glory Days and Party Nights of the Dallas Cowboys Dynasty author Jeff Pearlman has most graciously provided a lengthy excerpt from his book — specifically, from the chapter about the trip to Tempe for Super Bowl XXX, which wound up Cowboys 27,…
They are both blessed with cutesy dimples and with famous buxom blondes. Both dabble in golf. Both earned their reputations and their millions as charismatic captains and record-setting scorers for their respective local sports teams. So I ask you, Dallas sports fans, who is No. 9—Tony Romo or Mike Modano?…
Like it or not, the Cowboys will miss this guy. Won’t they? Other than Scott, this corner of the blogdom is full of Roy Williams bashers. I assume his fractured forearm will be met with an unprecedented joy considering it means the absence of a Pro Bowl* player for about…
While slumbering along toward the finish line of a disappointing 2008, your Texas Rangers today are providing a distraction: Their 2009 schedule, otherwise known as next year’s map to failure. The Rangers open 2009 on Monday, April 6 at home against the Cleveland Indians. Here’s betting they have a new…
We can dream, no? Don’t much like our chances in either of this weekend’s international sporting cups – Davis or Ryder. Come to think of it, this dude has a better chance of being named Time’s Man of the Year. In tennis we’ll be playing against the world’s No. 1…
In retrospect, his arrival was a tad overrated. Christmas ’06: The Texas Rangers trade pitchers John Danks, Nick Masset and Jacob Rasner to the Chicago White Sox for pitcher Brandon McCarthy. Nice. Can’t find the exact quote, but I remember Rangers’ GM Jon Daniels saying at the time that McCarthy…
Even though this dates back to July, when the always high-larious Josh Howard suited up for Allen Iverson’s celebrity football game, only today has the video begun making the rounds — first on You Been Blinded, then on Deadspin, where some of the comments are, as usual, genius. As in,…
Oh no, not again. Seriously now, I’ve said about all I can say about the drastic demise of Mavericks’ forward Josh Howard. Just know that this video clip was shot about a month before his outburst at his own charity function down in DeSoto. The good news: Josh does a…
The Cowboys QB’s post-game interview with Suzy Kolber. Yeah, that’s probably all the introduction you need. –Robert Wilonsky…
