Roy Williams is the Dallas Cowboys’ third-highest paid player. And their fourth-leading receiver. So I ask you, what the hell is going on here? It may sound like nitpicking on a team that’s won three in a row heading into Sunday night’s showdown against the Eagles, but to win in Philly…
If your name is Newy Scruggs, Laura Dean-Mooney or Jesus H. Christ, you have permission to stop reading. The rest of you, I’d like you to think back to the last time you were driving while drunk, schnockered, intoxicated, tipsy, under the influence or, if you prefer, merely buzzed. Last…
This is Anfield, devoted to all things Liverpool FC, posted today a rather lengthy laundry list of all the things Tom Hicks has done wrong, far as Reds fans are concerned, since he bought the club with George Gillett more than two years ago. The sum-up — headlined “Hicks &…
After attending last Tuesday’s sluggish opener at American Airlines Center, I didn’t exactly think the Dallas Mavericks were a hideous outfit that would miss the playoffs. But I certainly didn’t see them beating the Los Angeles Lakers. Maybe: 1) The Washington Wizards don’t suck. 2) The Mavs don’t either. Hung…
No doubt you’ve already heard (and just pretended you didn’t): Daughtry’s landed the halftime gig at Cowboys Stadium on Thanksgiving Day, the annual kickoff for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign. Which prompted this locker-room meeting of the musical minds on Friday: Free Reign, meet Daughtry — which, apparently, is…
10. Ten. That’s how many Cowboys caught passes Sunday. Of the players eligible to be a receiver, only Tashard Choice got shut out. 9. Halloween hangover. The end of Daylight Savings Time. Whatever. Something weird was going on at Cowboys Stadium, for I coulda swore I saw Bobby Carpenter make…
Since the day he arrived at Valley Ranch in 1989 Jerry Jones has been in charge of well, you remember, everything from socks and jocks. But this morning on his weekly visit with me and Newy Scruggs on 105.3 The Fan Jerry – more unequivocal, more crystal clear and more adamant…
A Friend of Unfair Park who knows of my, um, interest (sure, why not?) in the American Basketball Association’s return to the DFW sends along this profile of Isaiah “J.R.” Rider, who, I’ll be damned, is set to make his return to pro ball with the North Texas Fresh outta…
During its 22 years of existence, the Dallas Video Festival has paid tribute to a great many pioneers and visionaries, among them Monty Python’s Terry Gilliam, Robert Smigel, Paul Reubens, Martin Mull, Mike Judge, Mystery Science Theater 3000’s Joel Hodgson and Slam Bang Theater creator Bill Camfield. To that list,…
Not over their careers obviously, because Terrell Owens is a no-brainer Hall of Famer and Roy Williams is a one-time Pro Bowler who in 2006 snuck in only after Torry Holt backed out with an injury. But this year – horrible for both as of yet – I’ll take Williams…
Last month, the Startlegram outed former Barry Bonds and Jose Canseco agent Dennis Gilbert as a would-be buyer of Your Texas Rangers, which the Beverly Hills-based Gilbert wouldn’t confirm at the time. That made sense: He’s still in pro ball (he reviews contracts for the Chicago White Sox, where his…
OK, here goes: I don’t much care for women’s sports. Because, let’s face it, they’re inferior. Call me a sexist, chauvinistic pig if you must. Just admit I’m right. It’s not that I don’t think women should work or vote or be astronauts or president. It’s just that I don’t…
Maybe you saw Michael Lindenberger’s story in The News this morning about the Dallas Area Rapid Transit board meeting yesterday, during which DART officials found that DART officials didn’t do anything wrong during the Fair Park eff-up that resulted in folks missing a big hunk o’ Texas-OU. And maybe you…
Tom Hicks reiterated yesterday that his hockey team – unlike his baseball team – isn’t for sale. My condolences, Stars fans. Also last weekend Liverpool soccer fans marched in protest against Hicks before a game against rival Manchester United. I know Hicks is personally rich enough to put caviar in…
10. There was some good news out of the Dallas Mavericks’ hideous 102-91 loss to the Washington Wizards last night at American Airlines Center. Bruce Hornsby – a long-time buddy of head coach Rick Carlisle – played a stirring National Anthem on the piano. (But, dude, he has the limpest/wimpiest…
Jerry Jones signing DeMarcus Ware to a 6-year, $78 million contract is probably going to pay off in the long room. Ware is a good person, a great player and – barring something terribly unforeseen – a decent bargain. One thing Jerry’s proven over his tenure is that he isn’t afraid…
Like the BCS, style points count. So do geeky, black-and-white stats such as touchdowns and quarterback rating. Wins and losses? Definitely. Leadership? Uh-huh. When it comes to my weekly NFL Quarterback Rankings – if I had one of those little encircled R’s to signify a trademarked idea, it’d go here – the…
Last time we saw our Dallas Mavericks it wasn’t pretty was ugly. Jason Terry was flopping (only 15 points per game), the defense was floundering (surrendering 115 per game) and owner Mark Cuban was flapping (his gums at Kenyon Martin’s mom) in a 5-game playoff loss to the athletically superior Denver…
I was only half-kidding when I wrote after yesterday’s game that … 3. Credit to the Cowboys’ pass rush. They sacked Matt Ryan four times after he had been nabbed only twice entering today. Seems like a good week for DeMarcus Ware to nudge owner Jerry Jones about those contract…
As promised, I ventured to Grand Prairie’s Quick Trip Park Friday night for some Dallas Desire Lingerie Football. In a word: Loved it. And not just the toned female physiques running around in their bras and panties. (Though, if you haven’t seen Erin Marie Garrett in and/or out of “uniform”,…
Turns out Miles Austin is Mr. Fix It. Who knew? Wade Phillips’ job insecurity. Jason Garrett’s credibility. The Terrell Owens supporters. Tony Romo’s playmaking. Don’t look now, but the undrafted receiver from Monmouth took care of all those and more the last two weeks of the Dallas Cowboys’ season. And…
10. Linebacker Keith Brooking’s performance and passion is refreshing. The way he was running past and taunting Atlanta’s bench and his old Falcons’ teammates after big plays today, he’s quickly become the Cowboys’ version of Brian Dawkins. All great teams have one. 9. A 16-point blowout of a quality opponent is…
