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…
Hundreds (no, really) cheered as tan, sleek women in bras and panties (no, really) sprang onto the moist 50-yard-long field. Fireworks lit up the field. The local media was out in full force; one man screamed from the stands, “Stop taking pictures of my sister!”What a brutal game — aerial…
NFL Hall of Famer and Fox broadcaster Troy Aikman braved the stiff winds and cool temperatures Thursday night while promoting the kickoff of the inaugural Friends of the Katy Trail membership drive. Joined by his two daughters, 7-year-old Alexa and 8-year-old Jordan, Aikman graciously signed various items carried by the…
So, Miles Austin has a great, record-setting perfrmance. Obviously, common sense says he’s promoted and, in turn, Patrick Crayton gets demoted. Fundamental leadership says you inform your employees of their roles and their positions. So, Dallas Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips, surely you told Crayton about his demotion. Right? …..
Reuters was right: Last week, the news service reported that the three parties interested in taking the Texas Rangers off Tom Hicks’s hands would be in Arlington this week to meet and greet with team bigwigs. And, so far, so good: According to Official Statements from the LeMaster Group, which…
Don’t look now, but retro is current. As a kid I remember Dad taking me to Fair Park Coliseum to watch an ABA team called the Dallas Chaparrals. They had the red-white-blue basketball. Wooden bleachers. A hand-operated scoreboard. They had my favorite player – Laverne Tart – and his red high-top…
Not sure they’re exactly akin to LASIK eye surgery or Tommy John arm reconstruction, but I agree with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban that – at some point in our athletic evolution – there will be a legal, legitimate place for steroids in sports. “I’ll get killed for saying this,”…
The ESPN College GameDay crew—including analyst Lee Corso in a giant Bevo mascot head—was on hand last Saturday at the Cotton Bowl. So were Billy Bob Thornton, Peyton Manning, Mark Cuban, Big Tex, LeAnn Rimes, Roger Clemens, Fletcher and his corny dogs, fried everything and, of course, 104 years of…
Texas beats OU, even in the girls’ bathroom. And the delicious conclusion of Parts 2 and 3 …..
Jason Witten will never say it, so I’ll do it for him: Gimme the damn ball! Especially in the red zone!! I generally support Dallas Cowboys’ offensive coordinator Jason Garrett, but this is getting ridiculous. When the red-head calls plays in the red zone it makes Cowboys’ fans red-faced. Why? Because…
One is 24; the other 29. One is completing 64 percent of his passes with 9 touchdowns and 4 interceptions; the other 58 percent with a ratio of 6-to-4. One has a rating of 95; the other 86. One hails from a major college and is known as calm and…
Your favorite pinata may be ranked only 17th in NFL quarterback ratings, but Golf Digest says he’s the planet’s best athlete golfer. That’s right, No. 1. Swing away …..
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…
10. Went to Bruins 3, Stars 0 Friday night. First hockey game this season. Dallas didn’t look good, but the experience wasn’t half-bad. 9. If you haven’t been to American Airlines Center in a while, prepare to be dazzled. The four-sided HD video screens on the over-hanging scoreboard are fabulous. There are…
