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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2010 Stories by Richie Whitt

• Texas Rangers' momentum comes to a screeching holiday halt by the Phils Who Stole Cliffmas

  published December 23, 2010

  Every Ranger Down in Tex-ville Liked Cliffmas a lot... But the Philadelphia Phillies, Who lived way north of... More >>

• Whitt's End: 12.17.10

  published Dec 17, 2010

  rWhether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Tony Romo took girlfriend Candice Crawford to the top of Reunion Tower last night to celebrate her... More >>

• Welcome to the National Finesse League

  published Dec 16, 2010

  At the risk of sounding 103 years old, I need to ask a question: What has happened to footballr On 105.3 The Fan I co-host the weekly radio shows of Dallas Cowboys' defensive players Jay Ratliff (Mo... More >>

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  SMU Cheerleader > Texas A&M Cadet

  published Dec 16, 2010

  My favorite part of the informative, entertaining "Pony Excess" ESPN documentary over the weekend was being reminded of the classic scene that unfolded at Texas A&M's Kyle Field on October ... More >>

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  Screw Baseball, Mark Cuban Wants to Own College Football

  published Dec 16, 2010

  rCollege football's biggest division is popular, yet ultimately broken. The latest example - one that hits close to home - is TCU having a 12-0 record yet 0 chance of winning a national cham... More >>

• NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 15

  published Dec 15, 2010

  rLike the BCS, style points count. So do geeky, black-and-white stats such as touchdowns and quarterback ratings. Wins and lossesr Definitely. Leadershipr Uh-huh. When it comes to my we... More >>

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  Motorcycle club members and weekend warriors, seeking the freedom of the road, face dangerous curves on and off Dallas streets

  published December 16, 2010

  You are supposed to be hearing this story from "Rico." Ernie Santos is the one, after all, who cattle-prodded me into first considering... More >>

• Keith Brooking Isn't Ready to Retire

  published Dec 15, 2010

  In a related story, Dallas Cowboys fans respectfully disagree. Well, don't wer Brooking says he has something left in the tank, but we all saw him blocked out of the play - hell, out of the picture -... More >>

• Cliff Notes: Rangers Should Be in Seventh Heaven

  published Dec 15, 2010

  rLet me just say this one last thing about Cliff Lee and then we'll move on. Maybe. Sorta. OK, probably not. Check that, definitely uh-uh. Don't tell me the Texas Rangers tried hard. Don't tell m... More >>

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  And to Top It All Off, the Mavericks Lose ... To the Bucks

  published Dec 14, 2010

  rCowboys lose to Eaglesr Check. Rangers lose Cliff Leer Check. Mavericks lose to the medicore Milwaukee Bucksr No way in hell. Checkr! I was hoping the Mavericks, who had their 12-game winning st... More >>

• Dallas Cowboys: The Defense Rests

  published Dec 14, 2010

  rA proud franchise that once upon a time won Super Bowls behind a Doomsday Defense is these days shackled to the most disappointing season in team history by a defense that is simply doomed.... More >>

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  Cliff Lee Shuns Rangers, Shocks Yankees and Signs With Phillies

  published Dec 14, 2010

  rThe good news: Your Texas Rangers didn't lose Cliff Lee to the New York Yankees. The bad/horrible/devastating news: Your Texas Rangers lost Cliff Lee. To the Philadelphia Philliesr! We heard ... More >>

• Hey, the Dallas Mavericks are Finally Winners!

  published Dec 13, 2010

  rWhere were you on October  11, 1980r I was inside Reunion Arena, watching the Dallas Mavericks and guys like Winford Boynes and Tom LaGarde somehow beat George Gervin and the San Antonio S... More >>

• Jerry Jones: 60 Minutes of Sympathy

  published Dec 13, 2010

  rI know he takes a lot of shit and he deserves most of it. But the one thing you can't deny is the passion of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. It was on full display again during Sunday night's ... More >>

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  Eagles 30, Cowboys 27: My Top 10 Observer-ations

  published Dec 13, 2010

  r10. DeSean Jackson is fun to watch, and so easy to hate. After his 91-yard catch-and-run touchdown he stopped at the 1 and slowly fell backward into the end zone. Where's George Teague when you ... More >>

• Whitt's End: 12.10.10

  published Dec 10, 2010

  rWhether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *In the ALCS, the Rangers beat the Yankees in six games. In the pursuit of Cliff Lee, looks like ... More >>

• SMU and "Pony Excess": The Scars Remain

  published Dec 09, 2010

  No one from the 1980s pay-for-play scandals remains at SMU, but the stigma - and the residue from the NCAA's Death Penalty - remain on the Hilltop. Those wounds may not be re-opened, but they'll cer... More >>

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  Cliff Lee is Going, Going, Going ... Goner

  published Dec 09, 2010

  rThis doesn't look good. The New York Yankees make free-agent pitcher Cliff Lee an offer of six years between $140-$150 million. (UPDATE: How about a seventh yearr!) Lee's agent, Darek Brauneker,... More >>

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  Avery Johnson Returns: To Boo or Not to Boor

  published Dec 09, 2010

  rHe led the Dallas Mavericks to their 30-year apex. He Instilled defense and discipline into a franchise that had forever languished with an offensive philosophy. He orchestrated the be... More >>

• Sad to See Eric Nadel Not Win ... and Leave

  published Dec 08, 2010

  rOn a professional note, too bad Texas Rangers' iconic voice Eric Nadel didn't win the Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in broadcasting this morning at baseball's winter meetings. He was edged ... More >>

• NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 14

  published Dec 08, 2010

  rLike the BCS, style points count. So do geeky, black-and-white stats such as touchdowns and quarterback ratings. Wins and lossesr Definitely. Leadershipr Uh-huh. When it comes to my we... More >>

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  Rangers Considering Trading Michael Young, Because No One - Almost - is Untouchable

  published Dec 08, 2010

  rThe Texas Rangers aren't pro-actively shopping Michael Young. They're simply listening when other teams call to talk about him. We can't have a problem with this, can wer As I noted occasionally... More >>

• Undefeated TCU, with the best college football program in Texas, doesn't get a chance to win a national championship. Now why is that again?

  published December 9, 2010

  Go West. Then, in an attempt to consistently go big, go East. Got it? Oh, and since another undefeated Texas Christian... More >>

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  BREAKING NEWS: Texas Rangers Moving to 103.3 ESPN

  published Dec 07, 2010

  rFor the first time since 1995, Texas Rangers' games next season will not be on KRLD 1080 AM as, according to a team source, the franchise will announce - perhaps as soon as this afternoon - that... More >>

• Time To Hire Jason Garrett Full-Time: Right Now

  published Dec 07, 2010

  rI've seen enough. Your If Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones announced the hiring of Jason Garrett today as permanent head coach, I'd be fine with it. Elated, actually. It won't happen of course, ... More >>