SMU would like to get more folks to come to football games. And since losing doesn’t appear to be working, the university today announced several in-game changes to begin this Saturday, when the Mustangs host Texas State. Among the add-ons: “extensive use of replay board; live scoring updates; use of…
Tsk, tsk. NBA players – including, turns out, former South Oak Cliff star and 2006 Dallas High School Player of the Year Darrell Arthur – loves them some marijuana. But, like the Mavericks’ Josh Howard so infamously noted, in the off-season, man. The OFF-season. Not at rookie orientation. Dude?! –…
Well, since this here blog’s namesake was the old tin-roofed rasslin’ joint down on Industrial I feel obliged every now and then to post vintage Von Erich footage. But my only review of Kevin Von Erich, um – how do I put this delicately? – horsing around with son, Ross,…
No. 1 in Jessica’s heart. No. 3 on my list. Not playing fantasy football for the first time in 20 years this fall has its consequences: More free time. More disposable income. Less contact with the geekdom subculture. But it also has me woefully unprepared for the NFL season, which…
Finally, for those so inclined, the complete album version of “You’re My Sunday” by Mrs. FBD. That is all. Nothing else to see here. Move along now. –Robert Wilonsky…
Over the weekend, Jan Hubbard found plenty of Chicago Cubs praying Mark Cuban will become the team’s next owner — unless I misunderstood first baseman Derrek Lee’s pronouncement, “I hope he gets the team.” John Cusack was a little more skeptical: “I think what he has to do is convince…
Squint real hard and see the similarities. At long last, the ’70s are back. Women are again wearing Halston. Television viewers are glued to CBS’ hit Swingtown. Two movies founded on the old decade’s staples of Star Wars and ABBA – The Clone Wars and Mamma Mia – were among…
The man. It’s over. The Cowboys’ preseason, that is, signaled by last night’s ho-hum victory over the Vikings. And the drama, climaxed when Pacman Jones was officially reinstated yesterday while eating a chicken sandwich and no doubt quenching his insatiable hunger for orange short shorts and legal cleavage at this…
First Greggo. Now Pacman. Great week for second chances. Game on. In news that should surprise exactly no one, Dallas Cowboys’ cornerback/kick returner Pacman Jones has been fully reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. He’ll be in uniform Sept. 7 in Cleveland. Was there ever any doubt? UPDATE: “This is…
Admit it, “Barbie Carpenter” made you giggle. The five best moments from last night’s Hard Knocks: Week 4. Or did I miss something? 5. Receiver Patrick Crayton arriving late for a team meeting wearing only a towel. Anyone who remembers last season’s playoff loss to the Giants wasn’t surprised by…
June cometh! Justin goeth? Entering his junior season, Justin Willis already holds SMU’s all-time record with 51 touchdown passes. Last year, in which he was voted All-Conference USA honorable mention, he produced four of the top 15 most prolific total yardage games in school history. He’s started 22 of the…
Did the Cowboys just lose the Super Bowl? Did Tony Romo just lose his mojo? Did I just answer a question with a question? Just got my Sports Illustrated and guess who’s on the cover, defiantly laughing at the mag’s notorious jinx? That’s right, Tony Friggin’ Romo. Of course, it’s…
Over at the Sportatorium this a.m., Richie has news concerning a certain ex-Ticket host who’s got himself a new gig he’s sure to like, which, I know, wasn’t the question. Only, what is an “R.J. Choppy,” and how much does it cost? Alas, in other sporting news, Tony Romo finally…
So if this guy launches a punt and a bunch of weird things happen, what’s the net yardage? A guy wants to know. Guy named my dad. If you pin-pointed cornerback Quincy Butler, punter Jay Ottovegio, receiver Daniel Polk or quarterback Jeff Terrell as a Cinderella to make the Dallas…
I guess we’re supposed to feel better about the Mavs because of him. Somehow, we don’t. So our Dallas Mavericks officially re-signed Devean George yesterday. That goes in the positive category. I think? Two years ago the Mavs were an elite team coming off an NBA Finals appearance with the…
That’s it, the bandwagon is over-booked. Sent the kid back to school this morning. The Olympics are over. Josh Hamilton’s Triple Crown bid – remember that? – is just a fading, fuzzy summer memory. In other words: Are you ready for some football?! High school and colleges kick it off…
Rest in peace, No. 68. Sobering news this afternoon as former Dallas Cowboy Frank Cornish was found dead last night in his Southlake home of an apparent heart attack. Cornish, who would’ve been 41 next month, was just yesterday talking to former Cowboys about an upcoming mini-reunion. Players like Larry…
Right now we’d settle for a preseason win, okay? The Cowboys don’t need to win tonight. But, seriously, they do need to at least look decent. Typically NFL teams use the third preseason game as the dress rehearsal for the regular season. So will be the case tonight when Dallas’…
Sarah McDaniel Nastia Liukin’s pal Carly Patterson crashed the welcome-home party yesterday at DFW. Intern Courtney ended up at Dallas-Fort Worth International yesterday — just in time for Nastia Liukin’s meet-and-greet with the media and a few hundred well-wishers. Her account, along with some photos of the gold medalist and…
Dunno why David Blaine’s production company chose this afternoon to post this vintage video, shot in the Dallas Cowboys’ locker room, to the YouTubes, but, whatever the reason, the thing’s magical. And, yes, I am totally referring to Emmitt Smith’s haircut. –Robert Wilonsky…
Grover back to Arlington? Could happen. Don’t hit the breaking news sounder. And don’t come in here telling me to out my sources. This is just a gut feeling. Don’t be surprised if Mike Hargrove manages your Texas Rangers in 2009. According to this, he wants back in baseball. And…
At this very moment, Nastia Liukin’s on her way to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport for a 4:15 p.m. press conference — where, no doubt, the Parker-living, Plano-training Olympian will be asked about stories circulating today concerning the age of Chinese gymnast He Kexin, who controversially outscored Liukin to take gold…
