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…
If — I said if — you could read this, it would say Cowboys 41, Eagles 37. Promise. *Quarterback Tony Romo: “Straight country western. Good thing we were Clint Eastwood tonight. … We were lucky enough in the end to come out on top. I had two poor plays obviously…
Paced by first-round rookies Felix Jones and Mike Jenkins, the Cowboys somehow survived. Just when it looked like the Eagles would take this to the wire, the Cowboys’ defense came up with four consecutive stellar plays and Dallas hangs on for an exhilarating win that takes it to 2-0. After…
This time Witten kept his helmet on. And gave the Cowboys a late lead. Still 2:57 remaining, but the biggest play of the game just may be Donovan McNabb’s second-thought fumble. The Cowboys really haven’t had a clue of how to stop McNabb all night. But with his team leading…
Good: Roy Williams is on the sideline without pads, courtesy of a bruised forearm. Bad: Cowboys have to settle for a 47-yard Nick Folk field goal after Jason Witten sorta short-armed a long pass from Tony Romo inside Philly’s 10. Eagles 37, Cowboys 34. 10:29 remaining. Far, far from done…
I know the officials missed an earlier facemask on the Cowboys. I know that if the Cowboys’ rush would contain Donovan McNabb none of it would matter. And I realize that I’m harping on the refs way more than usual. But this year there’s supposed to be an emphasis on…
Tonight Tony Romo’s like a knuckleball pitcher in a game where his stuff is too good. Ya know? He’s been too excited. Throwing too hard. Trying to do too much. But he seems to be settling down and his effectiveness is trending up. His 17-yard strike to Marion Barber –…
Where’s Patrick Crayton? In a game that’s featuring 54 points and catches by 14 different players, the Cowboys’ No. 2 receiver has 1 catch for 7 yards.– Richie Whitt…
I’ll just say it, referee Terry McAulay and his crew suck. After a 60-yard punt by the Cowboys’ Mat McBriar results in a touchback, McAulay announces a 10-yard penalty on Philly. First and 10 from the 10 when we come back, right? The TV timeout is called and ESPN viewers…
This thing’s making Hurricane Ike seem like a spring drizzle. Off the top of my head I don’t remember a crazier 30 minutes of prime-time football in this old building. *Felix Jones’ returns. *Two 60-plus-yard catches. *Romo’s double fumble for a score. *DeSean Jackson’s gaffe. *The refs blowing, by my…
Roy Williams didn’t start. But it hasn’t kept him from putting his sorry stamp on the game. The Cowboys’ safety was beaten by Eagles rookie receiver DeSean Jackson by — what? — 10 yards on that 60-yard reception. Jackson, inexplicably, dropped the ball in celebration at the 1. But because…
Wow. To clarify my earlier prediction, I said rookie Felix Jones wouldn’t play a lot in passing situations. But good Lord, is he playing. A 98-yard kickoff return for a score. A 43-yarder to set up another touchdown. A 6-yard run on a slot reverse. And, to think, he had…
How’s this for a trifecta of terrible: *Tony Romo pulls off a David Blaine escape in the pocket, only to overthrow Miles Austin and have his pass intercepted to lead to an Eagles’ touchdown. *On the ensuing kickoff, returner Isaiah Stanback botches the ball and finally falls on it at…
