It’s been over a decade since the Dallas Stars won the Stanley Cup and proved, six years after moving from Minnesota, that there was room for professional ice hockey even in football-obsessed, not-at-all-icy Texas. The team’s popularity has flagged significantly in recent years, but a generation of North Texas kids…
Late yesterday we told you about a bizarre event that popped up on Dallas’ nightlife calendar: a party at the nightclub Zouk, hosted by LeBron James and apparently designed to honor Jerry Brown, the Cowboys practice-squadder who died in a drunk-driving accident. The event drew all sorts of red flags…
Jerry Brown Jr.’s life was cut short almost two weeks ago when the Mercedes driven by Josh Brent, his best friend and Cowboys teammate, veered off the highway near the former site of Texas Stadium. The two had just come from Privae, a members-only night club, where the 320-pound nose…
Shortly after Rangers general manager Jon Daniels swapped erratic right-hander Edinson Volquez and reliever Danny Herrera for Josh Hamilton five years ago, I placed seemingly unrealistic expectations on the troubled outfielder. “He has the potential to be the best center fielder in Rangers’ history and could even replace Michael Young…
We’re going streaking! For the first time in many years, the Dallas Cowboys are on a roll. After gutting out a few wins against mediocre teams, the Cowboys have now claimed back-to-back victories against AFC playoff contenders. Anything can happen in the final two games of the season, but for…
Josh Hamilton has been the cornerstone of the Rangers for the past four years, leading them to the first to World Series berths in franchise history. He wormed his way into our hearts with his stellar play and heartwarming triumph over adversity, then immediately tried to worm his way back…
Confirmed: #Cowboys’ receiver Dez Bryant has torn ligaments in his finger and will have season-ending surgery, be placed on IR.— Richie Whitt (@richiewhitt) December 10, 2012 Our old pal Richie Whitt is among those reporting that the Cowboys’ star receiver is out for the season, which would be “devastating” news…
It’s impossible to understand what happens behind the scenes in the NFL. Sure, there are NFL films and Hard Knocks, but even those get filtered down and provide a minute glimpse into the heart of an NFL team. Knowing how a group of athletes handle the death of one teammate…
This time a year ago, the Fort Worth Cats, the city’s minor league baseball team, was on death’s doorstep. Team owner Carl Bell had racked up considerable debt that come the economic downturn, he was unable to repay, prompting the American Association to boot the Cats from the league and…
Michael Furrh is an Arlington golf pro who, according to his Facebook profile, splits his time between working in the pro shop at Rolling Hills Country Club, training caddies at Caddie Club Golf and swinging ridiculously long golf clubs. Last week was Furrh’s first, unofficial shot at the Guinness World…
There are only so many times one can look at a football game and say “A win is a win.” Early in the season, when a team is getting its bearings, scrappy victories can be a bit charming. In Week 12, against a team that dragged in a seven-game losing…
Cowboys fans no doubt had high hopes that something would come of that White House petition to remove Jerry Jones as owner of the Cowboys. Alas, the White House removed the petition from its web site, claiming it was because it had nothing to do with the operation of the…
In February, a ginger-haired young man named Ryan Naylor went on the reality show Shark Tank to pitch his business idea: a watch line that Naylor claimed looked great and improved health and balance using “negative ion technology.” Neither of those claims was true. The watches are hideous, basically DayGlo…
Thanksgiving and Cowboys football: Two shamefully gluttonous traditions that go hand in hand. As you load another heap of green bean casserole onto your plate, Romo throws an interception directly to Deangelo Hall. You muster a little hope for your waistline as you spoon a little “lite” Cool Whip on…
Over the course of a season in the NFL, or in any sport, it seems that the general mission of a team is to improve upon its demonstrated weaknesses and sustain its strengths. The second half of the Philly game provided a tiny glimmer of hope that the Cowboys could…
Remember those allegations that Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant beat the shit out of his mom in June? That now officially never happened. The DA’s office, after going to the trouble of filing a misdemeanor domestic violence charge, decided to dismiss them so long as he completes a counseling program…
San Antonio’s Alamodome wasn’t built for baseball. It didn’t have a big league baseball team when it opened in 1993, and it still doesn’t. In March, the Texas Rangers will fill that void, if only for a weekend. The club has inked a deal to bring the Rangers and the…
This morning, Deion Sanders took to 105.3 The Fan for a rare discussion of allegations that he’s been improperly recruiting athletes (e.g. a good chunk of state champion Grace Prep’s basketball team) to play at Prime Prep Academy. See also: – Deion Sanders’ Charter School and the Making of a…
In spite of all the off-season turmoil, in spite of the fact that Deron Williams went to Brooklyn rather than coming home, in spite of the what-might-have-been speculation about Chris Paul and Dwight Howard in green and blue, the Dallas Mavericks still came out ahead. See also: Mark Cuban Says…
The always-simmering debate over whether Jerry Jones has too much control over the Cowboys’ football operations was brought to a boil last week after former coach Jimmy Johnson traced the team’s “country club” atmosphere back to Jones. That sparked something of a back-and-forth about who was in charge in the…
The Cowboys’ victory over the Eagles yesterday means the team, even at 4-5, still has a realistic shot at the playoffs. That’s the good news. The bad news is that this was only one game against a terrible team, which does little to dispel the notion that the Cowboys are…
Through nearly three quarters, it seemed as though this would be the final blow to a season barely halfway over. Michael Vick was knocked out of the game in the second quarter, unable to return for postgame autographs. Rookie Nick Foles then took the helm and put the Eagles in…
