He’s on T.O.’s iPod? Who knew? Aw, come on. You didn’t really think I was going to dissect a preseason game didja? Okay, maybe just a little. Felix Jones has an intriguing burst. Mike Jenkins is instinctive, if not technically polished. Pacman Jones’ performance better be his worst of the…
Silver medals never tasted so bitter. Get those cards, flowers and strip-o-grams coming, I need a lil’ pick-me-up. Not because the Cowboys lost or the Rangers’ annual summer fade is in hyper-drive. Alas, my tennis team came this close to winning the USTA 3.5 Texas sectional championship and advancing to…
Then you won’t want to miss Barry Switzer on Monday night’s episode of Saving Grace, which, apparently, airs on TNT or something? Really more for Boomer Sooners than Cowboys fans, but holyhelldamncrap, that still looks awesome. A bigger version’s available here, by the way, for those who need their OU…
Wasn’t all that excited about watching the Beijing 2008 Olympics opening ceremony on tape delay tonight, till I stumbled across this extraordinary 93-photo slide show courtesy a German newspaper — which, of course, features a couple of photos of Dallas Maverick Dirk Nowitzki, tapped a few days back as his…
Tomorrow night this officially becomes last season. With about 50 of the team’s 53 roster spots locked in, there’s been little competition at Cowboys’ training camp. With coach Wade Phillips’ “Camp Marshmallow” approach, there’s been little hitting. And with team leaders like Terrell Owens, Tony Romo and DeMarcus happy, healthy…
I expected a little more from the HBO crew. You? The boys at Deadspin have condensed last night’s first episode of Hard Knocks into four minutes. I, however, can name that tune in 40 words: T.O. on the beach. Witten changing diapers. Pacman dumps water on Felix Jones. Jason Garrett:…
Randy Couture, where we shop for edible underwear and coconut bras Looks like dreams of a Mark Cuban-sponsored mixed martial arts smackdown for the ages are on hold. For the last several months, Cuban’s HDNet cable network has been working behind the scenes to put on an MMA rumble between…
Stars general manager Les Jackson helps Sean Avery get dressed — just the way he likes it. For those who missed yesterday’s press conference, during which Sean Avery “officially” became a Dallas Star, here ’tis in its entirety courtesy the Stars. Interesting fact you probably did not know: He shares…
Back in May, ESPN noted that Duncanville High School grad and former Ticket intern Mike Bacsik is toiling away in the minors, after having become a footnote in history following his serving up home run No. 756 to Barry Bonds exactly one year ago. Today, Sports Illustrated plays catch-up with…
Cool. Just wish he’d carve a Mavs’ logo in his scalp once in a while. Got into a teensy tiny debate last night/this morning over the Olympics. My friend – like NBC Sports president Dick Ebersol – says there’s nothing like wrapping yourself in the flag and rooting for try-hard…
Oxnard, California: This season will be Texas Stadium’s last hurrah. The same fate shouldn’t be reserved for Wade Phillips. It’s all—well, mostly—caviar dreams and champagne wishes at Dallas Cowboys training camp this summer. The team’s headquarters at the Marriott Residence Inn River Ridge complex is saturated with testosterone, yet somehow…
Shelved with bone spurs, maybe C.J. can contort himself into a career with Circque Du Soleil. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not coming in here to take up for C.J. Wilson. The dude has long been a clown who this year in spring training pissed off his teammates with his…
Dunno how much that petition had to do with it, but Your Favorite Dallas Maverick Dirk Nowitzki was indeed named Germany’s Olympic opener flag-bearer this morning during a media whassup. The main Mav will hoist the colors during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, which takes place…
The Cowboys don’t open the preseason until Saturday night, but tonight arrives what most of you have been squirming for. At 9 on HBO: Hard Knocks. I was at camp in Oxnard last week and, trust me, there’s a camera everywhere everyone turns. Expect owner Jerry Jones to be a…
Or bust? Everyone – from NFL Films prez Steve Sabol to gambling websites to this dork — is picking the Cowboys to go to the Super Bowl. But out at training camp in Oxnard, Calif., players, coaches and even owner Jerry Jones are being very careful to avoid hyping the…
Amusing. Entertaining. Exciting. But magical? Nope, not yet. The Texas Rangers produced another dramatic climax last night, beating the Yankees on Marlon Byrd’s 9th-inning grand slam. With fans doing that retarded “Byrd Dance” where they girlishly flap their arms like a, um, ya know, bird, Byrd launched the first pitch…
This morning, I believe — five games back of Boston for the wild card, no problem, not with Marlon Byrd at the plate with two outs and the bases loaded. Then again, the Rangers still have the White Sox, Twins and Yanks in their way as well. Won’t be easy…
Biggest Dallas sports ticket. Ever. Just got my grubby little hands on what will be one of the hottest tickets in Metroplex sports history – the final regular-season Cowboys game at Texas Stadium. As you can see, the Cowboys certainly think it’s big. The actual ticket to the Saturday, Dec…
Anyone remember where I live? Okay, let’s see what I missed here on the homefront while vacationing in Canada and “working” in California. Hmm … *Rough week for our beloved Mark Cuban. First, Ron Artest gets traded to the Rockets, dropping his Mavericks to fourth-best in their own damn division…
Eric Dickerson, whose e-mail address still contains the word “ponyexpress,” no kidding. If nothing else, SMU’s trying awful hard to get the old ponies back into the stable after what’s felt like centuries of losing records. A month ago, the school announced that for the upcoming football season, June Jones’…
Time to pull back the curtain on the most vital Cowboys. Get it? After a week in Oxnard – yes, I’m back here in our lovely triple-digit clime – I think I have a pretty good handle on the Cowboys’ flow chart. Somehow I missed you-know-who’s appearance, but I did…
Prepared to be dazzled. Or disgusted. Depends on your perspective, I guess. Pacman Jones is full of … tricks. On Monday the dude caught six punts, storing each ball in a different part of his torso, without ever dropping one. Tuesday he was fielding kickoffs with one hand. And yesterday…
