Eric Dickerson’s mentioned somewhere in this item, and in a nice way. Hard to top last week, when we said goodbye to two assholes (Bill Belichick and Bobby Knight) and hello to a hero (Nolan Ryan). Today, however, could be just as delicious as sports climbs atop Capitol Hill. NFL…
No, I still don’t think the Mavericks should trade for Jason Kidd. But another couple upchuck performances like the last two nights, and even Mark Cuban will get antsy. While you digest these hideous numbers, keep calmly repeating to yourself, It’s only February … It’s only February … It’s only…
Dallas-based HKS Inc., almost as popular in England as Tom Hicks This is how much they hate Tom Hicks in the U.K.: Friday’s collapse of a section of new seats at Texas Christian University’s Amon Carter Stadium is making news in England this morning because the Dallas-based company responsible for…
This is how stale our Dallas Mavericks are to the rest of America: During last Sunday’s nationally televised showdown against the Detroit Pistons, ABC’s halftime feature—New Orleans native Avery Johnson talking about Hurricane Katrina—was a year-old interview about a two-year-old topic. And this is how stale our Mavericks are to…
One thing I learned from the just-concluded media conference introducing Nolan Ryan as the Texas Rangers’ new president: The Hall of Fame pitcher has “premium meat.” That’s what owner Tom Hicks said when asked how the hiring of Ryan would directly translate into wins — Ryan’s a winner, a good…
On February 6, 2007, Tom Hicks and George Gillett bought Liverpool FC — and damned near ever since, them boys have been up to their arses in controversy over in the U.K. The Daily Mail celebrates, if that’s the right word, the one-year anniversary with a surprisingly calm and thoughtful…
After hemming and hawing last week about the chance to become the president of Your Texas Rangers, Nolan Ryan has accepted the gig, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram moments ago. Last week, the Hall of Famer met with Rangers officials to discuss the possibility of his replacing Jeff Cogen,…
Arkansas’ Darren McFadden If you trust the rumors, former Arkansas running back Darren McFadden will wind up here permanently as a member of the Dallas Cowboys. But for now, the two-time Heisman Trophy runner-up is merely in the area training for the upcoming NFL Scouting Combine. Projected as the best…
Nick Fazekas, during one of his five minutes of playing time with Your Dallas Mavericks Consider this your biannual Nick Fazekas update. Mere moments ago, the Mavericks’ second-round draft pick was named an All-Star — a D-League All-Star, sure, but still. The 6-11 Fazekas, drafted 34th overall by Dallas last…
Nuh-unh. Say it ain’t so, Juan. Really, a comeback? That’s what it says here: The most storied and sorry slugger in Texas Rangers history is aiming to make it back to the bigs, this time with the St. Louis Cardinals, who are apparently out of live bodies. Reports the St…
New York Giants Two things come to mind after watching one of the biggest upsets in Super Bowl history: It’s satisfying that Bill Belicheat and the Patriots can put a sock in their undefeated, best-ever bravado. And didja catch the head coach’s chicken shit escape with two seconds remaining? What…
Maybe we should just use this season to celebrate the 30th anniversary of this storied Rangers team. Maybe it’s just me, but shouldn’t Your Texas Rangers at least be faking like they give a damn about the upcoming season? Using last year’s “You Could Use Some Baseball” slogan again this…
Josh Howard’s Cribs segment was on MTV last night — the Mav showed off his Cantoni, his Vitamin Water, his “lazy river” pool, his tricked-up ’73 Chevy Impala and what appears to be the world’s largest collection of caps. And his degree from Wake Forest, because “I’m an educated black…
You’d be mad. Pounding your fist into an open palm. Mumbling under your breath about a lack of respect, unfair popularity contests and skewed reputations. You’d do all that. That is, if you’d only been paying attention to the Mavericks’ suddenly successful season. But to most Dallas sports fans still…
This is how much they hate Tom Hicks in England: Fans of Liverpool FC are trying to buy the team out from under him. Beginning today, the Web site Share Liverpool FC will go live, and a group of rabid Reds supporters will begin the task of begging some 100,000…
It’s a pea soupy kind of Saturday. Damp, frigid, foggy. The kind of day fit for jolly ol’ London, not the Texas Rangers’ Fan Fest in Arlington. Baseball caps ‘n’ gloves are replaced by the winter variety. Cold beer is finishing second to hot chocolate. The field—splotched with hideous hues…
Brian Harkin Bosh, back at Lincoln High School in 2006 Dunno if you’ve seen Lincoln High School grad Chris Bosh’s YouTube sensation, in which the Toronto Raptor begs you to send him to the NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans on February 17. Turns out, some 447,300 have peeked at…
Do you really wanna see Jason Kidd as a Maverick again? Depends on what Dallas has to give up, doesn’t it? While one familiar face is departing, two more may be returning. President Bush delivered his seventh and final State of the Union last night, prompting interruptions for applause a…
Terrell Owens might be a Dallas Cowboy, but according to The Philadelphia Inquirer today, he owes the Philadelphia Eagles about $800,000. Turns out an arbitrator ruled Friday that the Eagles could indeed collect on some of that signing bonus Owens’ former team claimed he forfeited in 2005, when he was…
Back in 1999, Josh Hamilton was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays with the No. 1 pick in the draft. He was fresh out of high school, where he dominated at the plate, and on the mound Hamilton had all the tools, including a mid-90s fastball. All I ever…
The program from the Ballpark’s sole hosting of MLB’s All-Star extravaganza Spent a cold, damp, freaky foggy Saturday at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington for the team’s annual mid-winter Fan Fest. Biggest news: A li’l baseball birdie told me the Rangers are in the process of officially bidding to host the…
Two weeks ago I linked to the heartbreaking Clayton Holmes profile, penned for ESPN.com’s Page 2 by Jeff Pearlman, who’s the author of two sports books (about the ’86 New York Mets and Barry Bonds). As Pearlman noted in the article, he uncovered Holmes’ story while working on a book…
