A year ago today we were dissecting the depth of a Texas Rangers’ pitching staff anchored by No. 1 and 2 starters named Scott Feldman and Rich Harden. Hopefully that perspective will soften the blow of a 2011 rotation that includes Alexi Ogando and a bullpen that features Mark Lowe, Dave Bush…
As we noted a couple of weeks back, former DeSoto High School Eagle and Texas A&M Aggie Von Miller is among the high-profile plaintiffs named in the lockout class action brought against the National Football League. His name’s right there alongside the likes of Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Payton…
This just in, stemming from this, and this. From the Garland Police Department: Garland investigators have obtained warrants for Aqib Talib and Okolo Talib in connection with a disturbance police responded to on March 21 in the 900 block of Green Pond Drive. On Monday, March 21, just before 7:30…
In the wake of yesterday’s news that former Richardson Berkner star and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ stud cornerback Aqib Talib is a “person of interest” in a shooting in Garland last week, a couple of things have been cleared up but many more questions remain. Questions, say the Garland Police Department, that…
Nice to see the reigning American League champs haven’t forgotten about those Texas Rangers associated with all those seasons in hell — chief among them Jeff Burroughs, the top draft pick in ’69 (for the Washington Senators) and my first boyhood ball-playing hero. Burroughs, who came to Arlington with the…
Lying to the NCAA while at Oklahoma State. Bucking NFL tradition and not carrying Roy Williams’ shoulder pads. Blaming the media. Cutting in line at The Apple Store. Being, according to Dallas police, involved in a “major disturbance” at P.F. Chang’s. Not knowing the Dallas Cowboys’ playbook. Getting ticketed for parking in…
I picked exactly one team of March Madness’ Elite Eight and I long ago lost all of my Final Four (Pittsburgh, Louisville, San Diego State and Washington). But after a weekend of shocking upsets don’t tell me your bracket isn’t likewise busted. CBS cherishes a Cinderella and Americans love the underdog,…
Talked to former Texas Rangers’ CEO and managing general partner Chuck Greenberg yesterday. You know, the guy who helped usher Tom Hicks out of the franchise, who dragged the team out of bankruptcy, who spearheaded the out-bidding of Mark Cuban in court and who hand-picked Nolan Ryan as a crucial…
And you thought Dez Bryant getting booted from the mall was trouble? After a March 21 altercation involving his sister, his mother, his sister’s boyfriend, two guns and at least five shots fired, former local high school football star and Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ cornerback Aqib Talib is a “person of interest”…
While in the midst of a lockout, the NFL owners and players these days can’t even agree on what they disagree on. What to do for a football junkie? I know, let’s have a March Madness-style tournament, the winner of which gets as his prize: The cover of the Madden…
If the Dallas Stars wind up missing the NHL playoffs they’ll have a crazy bounce and crotch-kick, 4-3, loss on March 23 to blame. I don’t watch a lot of hockey but last night’s tilt had a post-season atmosphere at American Airlines Center. The Stars were seconds away — literally — from…
After watching their prized free-agent acquisition make his spring training debut last week in Surprise, Arizona, the Texas Rangers’ franchise brain trust was abuzz. “He’s the real deal all right,” said manager Ron Washington. Chirped general manager Jon Daniels, “He’s like a magician.” Forget pitching aces Cliff Lee and Zack…
Mike Napoli may help the Texas Rangers win some games this season, but right now he’s a big pain in the butt. How’s that? Because think of the team’s landscape had general manager Jon Daniels not acquired Napoli from the Toronto Blue Jays on January 25 for reliever Frankie Francisco…
Can’t believe the 22-year-old I covered as a rookie in 1995 is now a 38-year-old man with 107 career triple-doubles. Seems like only yesterday we were watching his first – in a 130-11 win over the Lakers at Reunion Arena…
Whether it’s Roy Williams’ pads or his friends’ sagging pants, Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant makes some mind-boggling interesting decisions. And whether it was his underwear exposed or whether he was banned from NorthPark mall over the weekend or whether he launched obscenities at the police and parked in a fire…
He has $165,000 in his checking account. He wants to come back as himself when he dies. And he hangs out with guys who kiss other guys on the lips. Wow…
It’s not exactly the same as NFL owners shutting down its $9 billion business, but unless outraged parents in Wylie are successful in lobbying city officials to find their children a suitable venue and ample playing fields there may be no 20011 youth football in this Collin County town next…
And I know the league has a new focus on health and safety, but I don’t like the proposed rule changes being kicked about at the NFL owners’ meetings in New Orleans this week. Owners are expected to vote today on a rule that would move kickoffs from the 30 to…
I went over to The Hilltop’s website this afternoon to look for something unrelated and espied this announcement: “SMU announces the newest inductees into its Athletics Hall of Fame.” At the top of the pops: running back Craig James of the Pony ExcessExpress. No word whether his former agent, Sherwood…
I know that stats are usually meaningless during baseball’s spring training. But trends and feels aren’t. The San Francisco Giants won the Cactus League in 2010 with an 23-12 record, but their opponent in the World Series – your Texas Rangers – went a last-place 10-19. Pitchers are usually ahead of…
I know the big news over the weekend for the Dallas Mavericks was another home loss to another potential playoff opponent – this time to the San Antonio Spurs – but the fine print after last night’s blowout of the lowly Golden State Warriors was a clinched playoff spot. Some…
I’ll admit it, my NCAA men’s basketball tournament bracket sucks. Got off to a horrid start with Louisville losing to Morehead State and got progressively worse as the weekend wore on. The Sour 16 carnage: I’ve lost three of my Final Four teams including my projected champion Pittsburgh. In other words,…
