Your Rangers lost two of three in Toronto over the weekend, and came out of it a distinctly better team. How’s that? Texas was handcuffed by (again) Brett Cecil Friday night and by Brandon Morrow Sunday afternoon. But more importantly, GM Jon Daniels pulled off two trades that instantly have transformed…
*Look for first-round draft pick Tyron Smith to be signed in time for this afternoon’s practice. He might be signing as we speak. *But as for Stephen Bowen, I hear he’s talking to the Redskins. *Even though Tony Romo and Kevin Ogletree wore backward caps, Dez Bryant donned a headband…
10. Was it just me and Fox 4’s Mike Doocy, or was owner Jerry Jones choking up a bit yesterday when talking about the voyage that was lockout negotiations? “We took the boat out into a perfect storm and got the boat back home.” The older he gets, the more…
You think the NFL lockout made you crazy? I submit to you the mind-set of Cowboys linebacker Victor Butler, who last week was so discombobulated that he inexplicably claimed to go eight hours without checking his phone for lockout updates, said he’d almost forgotten his July 29 birthday and developed…
Arrived in San Antonio this morning and will attend owner Jerry Jones’ State of the Franchise press conference at 3 p.m. in The Alamodome. (After an off-season of relative silence and so many topics to cover, this baby could go 90 minutes.) In the post-lockout NFL, the Cowboys have hit…
While the Cowboys cut familiar faces in an attempt to reshape their team on the field, the organization has also decided to give its stadium an audio makeover. Out as Cowboys Stadium public address announcer is Jody Dean, to be replaced by local award-winning sports reporter Roger Emrich. And for the…
I was sure Cash Sirois was behind RetroMavs.com. But, no: He sends word that Ken Bonzon and Steve Chavera, the webmasters for Your Dallas Mavericks, are behind the champs’ new flashback site, which made its bow yesterday and, so far, features a few video flashbacks (including Popeye Jones and Tony…
This morning the United States Postal Services announced it’s looking at some 3,700 retail offices that may be in need of shuttering to save dough. Because, per the release, “As more customers choose to conduct their postal business online, on their smart phones and at their favorite shopping destinations, the…
The NBA is locked out. Dirk Nowitzki is preparing to play for his home Germany in Olympic qualifying. League stars are pondering playing overseas in Turkey and Italy and Spain and such in preparation of missed games next season. But, alas, the tireless work of a dance team never ceases…
With their first practice in San Antonio’s Alamodome in about 48 hours, the Cowboys are scrambling to piece together a roster. The first step in that process is signing undrafted free agents, which can begin today per the post-lockout NFL rules. Who knows, maybe Cowboys director of scouting Tom Ciscowski and college scouting…
The record. Still intact.And you thought trying to figure out the new post-lockout NFL was tricky. Try getting a handle on your Rangers. Good news: In their last five games they’ve out-scored opponents a whopping 37-16. Bad news: In those games they’re only a mediocre 3-2. That’s what happens when one…
You like golf. But not for five hours in 100-degree heat while paying $50. Oh yeah, and you like Skeeball. And bowling, right? Then I’ve got your solution. TopGolf, which now has two locations, one in Dallas and the newest one in Allen. I beat the heat Saturday afternoon at TopGolf in…
So the Rangers exploded for 12 runs Friday night thanks to Nelson Cruz’ eight RBI. On Saturday they authored a dramatic 9th-innning comeback, powered by three consecutive bunts and a walk-off hit by Michael Young. So surely Sunday night would provide some thrills. Some entertainment. Some drama. At least some runs? Nope. A game…
Day 132 of the NFL lockout is going to be the last. When the NFL Players Association’s 11-man executive committee formally agrees to accept the owners’ labor proposal this morning — around 10 a.m. — it will effectively end a boring, maddening off-season. As the league’s approximate 1,900 players show…
And here you thought the NFL lockout was over. Not hardly: As Peter King puts it this morning, yesterday’s Sure Thing turned into Sour Grapes rather quickly, with the players refusing to sign off on the owners’ done deal. Jerry Jones, in the SI.com piece, had no comment about the…
While we await some return phone calls and sift through some rather nutty legal docs, let’s take a closer look at this release the Texas Rangers’ John Blake sent out announcing some highlights from the upcoming homestand that begins tomorrow with games against the Jays. Because there are some interesting…
One night he’s Sandy Koufax; the next Sandy Duncan. For two starts he’s Kate Upton; then last night we get a heaping, hideous dose of Kate Smith. More? No? Get the picture? Good. Because when it comes to Rangers’ starter Derek Holland, you never know if you’re getting beauty or…
Only one professional athlete has led a DFW team to a championship this millennium. He ranks alongside legends such as Josh Hamilton, Joe Nieuwendyk and Emmitt Smith as MVPs to lead their teams to titles in recent years. And he’s the only one I know of — even in the…
The champagne isn’t quite dry and the NBA lockout is just getting started, but how good does it sound to be already talking about the defending champion Mavericks? Once a soft, underachieving team that nobody outside the Metroplex gave a dang about watching, the Mavs are now national hoops darlings. With Tuesday’s…
Should come as no surprise because I’ve been speculating this for the last couple months, but the Cowboys are now telling the good folks in San Antonio not to expect a full, month-long training camp in their city this summer. At this point, the best bet — pending the expected lockout…
10. Remember not long ago when it looked like Alexi Ogando was done? Since three sub-par starts in June he’s back to being one of the best surprises in baseball, especially after last night, when he threw eight scoreless innings and lowered his ERA to 2.72 (7th-best in the AL)…
This just in from the Texas Rangers’ John Blake: Beginning Friday, when the club opens a seven-game home stand against the Toronto Blue Jays, the Rangers will introduce “a series of new safety initiatives” that will pave the way for raised railings following the July 7 death of 39-year-old Brownwood…
