Email Author Richie Whitt

Awards

• 2010 - Lone Star Awards, published August 20, 2009

  "Josh vs. Josh"

• 2010 - Lone Star Awards, published September 10, 2009

  "Jumbo Jerry"

• 2009 - Lone Star Awards, published July 3, 2008

  "The Hard Lie"

• 2009 - Lone Star Awards, published March 13, 2008

  "The Pitch Man Cometh"

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2007 Stories by Richie Whitt

• ...and Thank You for Tony Romo

  published December 27, 2007

  So maybe you didn't get a Wii, an iPhone or a weekend at the Playboy Mansion. But you know what? You didn't need them. Because you... More >>

• Sambuca is Dallas' epicenter for Mediterranean jazz and—who knew?—Geritol jump-shooters

  published December 20, 2007

  Led Zeppelin resumed playing. Big effin' deal. Dick Forsythe never stopped. Fit and feisty at 73, the legendary Dallas... More >>

• 'Boys Fill Up the Pro Bowl

  published December 13, 2007

  The official announcement won’t come on NFL Network until around 3 p.m., but I just got my grubby lil’ hands on this year’s More >>

• Smitten With Witten

  published December 13, 2007

  Warning: This column is about a professional football player who needs neither DNA test nor bullet-proof vest. It involves no drugs, dancers... More >>

• White Rock Run Gets Colossal

  published December 6, 2007

  The White Rock Marathon is all grown up. And all sold out. For the first time in the race's 37-year history, organizers of Dallas'... More >>

• Corporate Cowboys

  published November 29, 2007

  Got four primo season tickets on the 35-yard line to see the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers? Lucky bastard. It's an epic... More >>

• Greg Williams 'Hammers' The Ticket

  published November 22, 2007

  The Hardline has never been sane. After this, it may never be the same. On Friday, October 12, the most popular sports... More >>

• Action Sports Take Over Dallas

  published November 15, 2007

  Dear Norm Sonju, Please don't read this column. Trust me, you don't wanna know. As a founding father and general... More >>

• Tony Romo Has 67 Million Reasons to Be Alive

  published November 8, 2007

  So, you want a piece of Tony Romo's fortune? If you're a Hollywood starlet, get in line. If you're the least bit Web-savvy, get to... More >>

• Like Zombies, SMU football Plays on Without a Pulse

  published November 1, 2007

  For his role, Dale Hansen got death threats, extortion ploys and a dead bird. "It was a black crow delivered right to our office,"... More >>

• Chaos Amid Dallas Parochial League

  published October 25, 2007

  The devil arrives pushing a baby stroller. Dressed in fashionable shorts, snappy sandals and a black linen shirt, he shakes hands with... More >>

• The Dallas Cowboys' Dumbsday Defense

  published October 18, 2007

  Dear Reporters, Because of the magnitude of yards and high volume of points surrendered by our defense this season, we will... More >>

• Mavericks Meander into the Season

  published October 11, 2007

  With minimal upgrades and a fragile psyche, this season could stroll off in any ol' direction A. June 19, 2008—Inspired by a... More >>

• Rangers: The Texas Treadmills

  published October 4, 2007

  Dawdling in the dugout before his team's final night home game of the 2007 season, Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington is asked to give... More >>

• Pete Sampras Returns to Royalty

  published September 27, 2007

  Elvis played a sold-out Cotton Bowl in 1956. Pavarotti serenaded Reunion Arena in 1995, and at the 2004 Byron Nelson Classic, Tiger Woods... More >>

• Romo Arigato

  published September 13, 2007

  Considering his expansive portfolio, Jerry Jones seems a bright businessman. That's why Tony Romo should receive a new... More >>

• Ellis Island

  published September 6, 2007

  Remember back when Greg Ellis was a good guy? Before the position change grousing and the contract complaints and the trade demands and... More >>

• Alternate Route

  published August 23, 2007

  This column is being delivered in a whisper. Don't want to wake the devil, you know. The one named T.O., which sits opposite the... More >>

• 'Roid Rage

  published August 16, 2007

  My 10-year-old son: Isn't that Barry Bonds? Me: Yep. My 10-year-old son: Didn't he take drugs? Isn't he a... More >>

• Romo Holiday

  published August 9, 2007

  SAN ANTONIO—Yesterday a backup quarterback. Tonight the lead singer. Don Meredith serenaded a nation with "Turn Out the Lights," Troy... More >>

• Captain Casual

  published August 2, 2007

  SAN ANTONIO—He was done signing autographs. Finished glad-handing fans. Complete with his first day of training camp as head coach of the... More >>

• The Fab Fifty

  published July 19, 2007

  When Jerry Jones acts, we all react. He flies to Lubbock, and next thing you know the Texas Tech-Oklahoma State game isn't relocating to... More >>

• Boy Blunder

  published July 12, 2007

  The Texas Rangers stink and, fittingly, general manager Jon Daniels feels like raw fish. "I put our name on the list," Daniels says as I... More >>

• White Elephants

  published July 5, 2007

  Faster. Quicker. Meaner. Stronger. Whiter? Exposed, humiliated and dismissed by the athletically superior Golden State Warriors two... More >>

• Rangers Redux

  published June 28, 2007

  Two words you rarely associate with a billionaire who owns three professional sports teams and a $35 million home: Plastic. Cutlery. Tom... More >>