HKS and Tom Hicks Will Partner on a New Stadium for Liverpool FC

Is it me, or does HKS’ new Liverpool stadium look like a flattened Texas Stadium? Now that Tom Hicks and his Canadian partner in Liverpool FC have secured the dough with which to refinance their investment in the storied franchise, it’s on to building that long-promised £300 million Stanley Park…

Cowboys’ and Mavericks’ Premature Evacuations Disappoint

What have we done to deserve this? I mean, other than subsisting as a shallow, materialistic glob of humanity more obsessed with fake boobs than genuine heart. Other than being soulless, choking off Deep Ellum, tearing down the historic Hard Rock building and orchestrating Trinity River genocide. Other than being…

Some Encouraging Words for Choke City

Toothpaste for Dinner As I wrote in this week’s paper version of Unfair Park, something’s going on here. And it ain’t good. Just like that, “Happy New Year” has dissolved into “Same Old Shit.” Our sports rut is deeper and dryer than ever. South Oak Cliff High School has forfeited…

Kicks Against the Hicks

This has become the iconic image concerning Liverpool FC fans’ sentiments toward Tom Hicks. Tom Hicks and his Canadian padnuh in Liverpool FC are, at long last, close to finalizing their refinancing of the storied franchise — much to the chagrin of Liverpool fans, who want the Texas Rangers and…

Don’t Duet, Tony Romo!

Been a few days since there’s been any Jessica Simpson … uh … “news,” but here’s a tidbit worth a mention: Today comes conflicting word concerning her new country album, which she’s set to record in Nashville. One source says Yoko Romo wants nothing more than for Cowboys QB Tony…

How Mark Cuban Would Fix SMU (No, Not Like That)

Speaking of local sports team owners, in the February issue of GQ, Mark Cuban sits down for a Q&A inside his Dallas office — “a room filled with pictures: Cuban playing rugby; Cuban in front of his private plane; Cuban presenting an award to Don Nelson, the former Mavericks coach…

Man, They Really Hate You in Liverpool, Tom Hicks

Until Friday, Richie’s June 27 item about a Fox Sports Network TV special on Tom Hicks hadn’t received a single comment; now, there are eight nine 10 a bunch, and they keep rolling in. And most of them are written as open letters to the owner of the Dallas Stars…

See There, The Grass Ain’t Always Greener

Jason Garrett had second interviews with the Baltimore Ravens and Atlanta Falcons about their head coaching jobs. But, come on, he never really had second thoughts about actually leaving the Dallas Cowboys. Garrett’s decision to stay in Dallas and become the team’s unofficial head-coach-in-waiting shocked absolutely no one with even…

Giant Disgust with Dallas Cowboys

And you thought there was nothing more disgusting than 2 Girls 1 Cup. Though it’s tough to trump the shocking Internet phenomenon, what happened at Texas Stadium last Sunday is even more repulsive. New York Giants 21, Dallas Cowboys 17. Are you shittin’ me? Barf! After quarterback Tony Romo’s pass…

FC Dallas, Now Without a Star

A short while ago FC Dallas announced it has moved its star player, Carlos Ruiz, to the Los Angeles Galaxy for a draft pick and allocation money. The speculation was that Ruiz was on the downhill slope of his career, and if the Hoops were ever going to get anything…

Stark Raven Mad Yet?

Jason Garrett ain’t moving to Baltimore … yet. But says ESPN, the chances are now “60-40” that the former Cowboys backup QB-turned-offensive coordinator will take the Ravens’ head coaching gig, which was, apparently, just offered to the world’s biggest Bob Dylan fan. Bot do note: “According to a Cowboys source,…

“Forget About Eli Manning When You and Jessica Are Tanning.”

Kentucky’s Ryan Parker is the … um … um … Ryan Adams of sport-song parodies. Perhaps you’re already familiar with his hits: 2006’s “Why The Cowboys Stink,” 2007’s A-Rod ballad “Been Caught Stealing” and so, so many more. Well, he’s got another Cowboys jam this week: “Don’t Worry Be Happy…

Are You Shittin’ Me?

Thirteen wins. Twelve Pro Bowlers. Seven-point favorites. Giants 21, Cowboys 17. Zero playoff wins in 11 years … and counting. Let’s shovel some shit, toss some accusations and lay some blame, shall we?…

Cowboys 34, Giants 23

Last time the Cowboys won a playoff game, Tony Romo was wearing one of these jerseys … in high school. The last time the Dallas Cowboys won a playoff game, you were paying $1.22 for gas, shouting “Show me the money!” at inappropriate times after watching Jerry Maguire and lamenting…

Clayton Holmes’ Long, Hard Fall

No doubt Cowboys fans will recall the name Clayton Holmes; he was, after all, on those Dallas teams that won three Super Bowl rings in the 1990s — a defensive back and special-teams whiz, a third-round draft pick who played like a first-rounder. “As far as the guys I played…