AFC South Division

GOP Chair Neerman Doesn't Buy Harry Reid's Excuse for Backing Out of Irving Trip, Says it's a Disappointment, Not a Victory for Protestors

Hal SamplesJonathan Neerman​Earlier today, Irving Mayor Herb Gears e-mailed The Dallas Morning News to let them know that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid "just called to inform me that pressing government business in our nation's Capitol requiring his presence necessitates his having to pos ... More >>

Dallas's First Hockey Team, a Keepsake

​Everything I know about the Dallas Texans hockey team comes from The Handbook of Texas History's Dallas Stars entry:Professional hockey in Dallas dates back to 1941, when the Dallas Texans joined the minor-league American Hockey Association. The debut occurred at Fair Park Ice Arena on November 6 ... More >>

NFL Quarterback Rankings: 2009 Final

​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 ... More >>

NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 16

​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 ... More >>

NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 15

​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 ... More >>

NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 8

​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 ... More >>

NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 7

​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 ... More >>

NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 6

​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 ... More >>

Says Rick Perry: I'm "Resisting Further Government Intrusion" and Saying No to $500 Mil in Unemployment Insurance

Just arrived in Austin, only to find in my in-box, oh, 'bout a dozen Friends' links to either Governor Rick Perry's speech down in Houston or the Burnt Orange Report's compendium of reactions to said speech. As you may know by now, the governor is saying no to more than $500 million in unemployment ... More >>

10 Questions: Clay Bergus

Clay Bergus, bottom left, and the crew of Perry's RestaurantIf you've been in Perry's, you know him. For seven years, since the steak and upscale southern comfort restaurant opened, Bergus has served as general manager.New apartment buildings sprung up nearby. Other places opened and closed. But Per ... More >>

A Texan's Home is his Castle, Until Someone Richer Wants It

Burning Question: Which Super Bowl City Has The Best Food?

Actually, this question came to us as your basic "who will win the Super Bowl" sort of thing, presumably hoping for some insight from our crew's most recent has-been athlete. (See photo).Dave Faries almost gets away with an ill-advised spin move during a Prague Lions practice session last spring.But ... More >>

NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 6

At JerryWorld, the Closest Most Of Us Will Get to Reality is "Perception"

Six Pac

The Cowboys are counting on NFL outlaw Pacman Jones to pop the top on their sixth Super Bowl.

Wakka Wakka Wakka

Mapes to Clinton: Remember the Alamo!

Practice Makes Perfect?

Suites Sweetened Cowboys' Super Bowl Bid? So Says Indy Paper.

A New Report Says That Texas' Ignoring Stem Cell Research is Just Bad Business

Train Rex

Everlasting Sounds

Ten of the year's most timeless records

Represent, Y'all

The holler's not that far from the 'hood

America's Extreme

Cowboys tiptoeing line between super and stupor

Mistake n Shake

Worst to First

High on the Hog

In Texas, shoot as many feral pigs as you like. Just don't let your dog bite them.

When Evacuees Become Residents, Part 3

Not Sweet News

Small Steps

Eddie Who?

Remember Eddie George? He's the guy who's not Julius Jones.

Old News

The second verse sounds the same as the first for Parcells' Cowboys

Texas Twister

Cowboys and Texans kick off

Members Only

It's a view to a thrill

Best Sports-Talk Show

Pretty much all of 'em on KTCK-AM (1310), The Ticket

Open Season

Border authorities fear a return to the law of the Wild West as Texas homeowners take up guns against illegal Mexican immigrants

Get Out the Map

Upcoming summit aspires to make D-FW a player in the hip-hop world

High Spoons

Bare breasts, a bowl of red, and bad blood among the chili brethren in the Big Bend. Texas doesn't get any better.

Mr. Smith arrives

Texas Monthly's new man has plan: long stories, pop culture, and don't suck

No place like home

Main St. artists, trapped online, can only pine for tornado-ravaged downtown

Biting back

The Whitney Biennial has brought out the worst in the art world -- fussing, feuding, and in-fighting. But Fort Worth's Michael Auping stands by his decision to bring a few Texans to New York.

Quick Fix

After years of financial neglect, the state is hoping a shot of privatization will cure Dallas County's addicted and mentally ill population

Nothing ventured

The end of the 1999 legislative session proves that, for Gov. Bush at least, it's better to look good than to do good

Ignorance is bliss

Two supposed champions of open government are pushing hard to keep campaign finance records off the Internet. What don't they want you to know?

Texas Monthly's Midlife Crisis

GOP to gays: Butt out

Texas' Log Cabin Republicans find themselves the ultimate outsiders--vilified by both the GOP and fellow gays

Games Grownups Play

Recruiting violations. Cutthroat competion. Big money. Larger egos. It isn't NCAA football. It's kids' soccer, Dallas style.

The new Civil War

Tax breaks for corporations are about to tear us in half

Buzz

Making schools smarter

Lege fiddles, with results unknown