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American Sniper Chris Kyle Will Be Buried in Austin Today

In the days since he was murdered at a Glen Rose gun range, American Sniper Chris Kyle, who recorded more than 150 confirmed kills while serving overseas, has become a palimpsest on which both those who abhor American adventurism overseas and those who view military skill as the ultimate virtue have ... More >>

New Kids on the Block, Black Angels and More of This Week's Top Show Announcements

New Kids on the Block, 98 Degrees, Boyz II Men Friday, June 28, at American Airlines Center, $53-$93 Whoa. Just look at this bill. It's now 2013, so the New Kids definitely aren't so new anymore, and since they're all middle-aged, I'd say they've been around the block a time or two. Because the show ... More >>

Kick Some Grass

Singapore Dome to Eclipse JerryWorld as World's Largest. But Hey, Ours Has Yoga Pants.

Jerry Jones must have felt the superlatives slipping away from Cowboys Stadium, that monument to football, consumerism, and, not least, Jerry Jones. What other explanation could there be for opening the first ever lingerie store inside a sports stadium? Three years after it opened with a dome that ... More >>

JerryWorld Is Now Complete: Cowboys Stadium Is Getting a Victoria's Secret

Cowboys Stadium has pretty much everything Jerry Jones could imagine packing into a single building, but if there's one thing it lacks, it's a certain feminine touch. No longer. The Cowboys announced yesterday that Victoria's Secret will open a PINK store at JerryWorld on Monday, just a few hours b ... More >>

Video: DFW Cypher Raps About Sneakers

DFW Cypher's past videos have been experiments in location and lyrical synergy: Give a random group of emcees a beat, take them out of the studio or club, and make them collaborate, whether it's in the kitchens or atop the bridges of Dallas. In the process, they've discovered a wealth of talent for ... More >>

Olympics! World Cup! Texas-OU Forever! How City Hall is Selling More Cotton Bowl Upgrades

Before he left for the Land of a Thousand Blogs, Robert Wilonsky had a few stories about city officials' desire -- they would call it a need -- to spend another $25 million or so sprucing up the Cotton Bowl, just four years after taxpayers coughed up $57 million for upgrades. It's (almost) all in th ... More >>

Extreme Exremeness and Extreme Stuff!

No, WrestleMania Is Not Coming to Cowboys Stadium (At Least, Not In the Next Two Years)

​This morning a few Friends of Unfair Park asked: Is WrestleMania really coming to Cowboys Stadium? Um ... I dunno? Kinda looked like it, maybe: Several popular wrestling websites, including this one, keep saying that WWE's signature event, which is closing in on its 30th anniversary, is scheduled ... More >>

First D.C., Then Jerusalem, Now Cowboys Stadium as Glenn Beck Starts "Restoring Love"

The artwork for Glenn Beck's rally next summer at Cowboys Stadium. Sorry, Arlington.​First, he restored honor; then, he restored courage. Now -- well, next summer, actually -- Glenn Beck sets about "Restoring Love," the moniker he's bestowed upon his next rally announced on his now-locally based w ... More >>

Over The Weekend: Taylor Swift at Cowboys Stadium

Taylor Swift, Needtobreathe, James Wesley and Charlie Worsham Cowboys Stadium October 8, 2011 Better than: Watching a Broadway Musical ​Surrounded by just under 50,000 adoring fans, Taylor Swift put on a performance Saturday night at Cowboys Stadium that was so big, it nearly dwarfed the sizeabl ... More >>

Taylor Swift

Saturday, October 8, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington

Needtobreathe's Bear Rinehart Talks Opening for Taylor Swift, Being Named After Bear Bryant

Being the opening act for a megastar like Taylor Swift can be both a blessing and a curse. Let's face it: Stadium crowds are not known for their patience when it comes to waiting for the headliner; still, the chance for some big-time exposure is just too much for most acts to refuse. That's the cas ... More >>

High Times for Tailgaters This Weekend

​ This weekend is working out to be a tailgating wonderland. With highs forecast to be in the mid-80s and clear skies, it's busy times for lawn chairs, grills and coolers. Travel trailers for the A&M and Arkansas game began arriving Thursday night. Collins and Interstate 30 in Arlington will serve ... More >>

In Arlington, the Grease Monkey Offers Burgers, Beers, and a Ride to the Game

​ There's a little known yet painfully true secret amongst locals about central Arlington: "Division Street, it's not just for bums and hookers anymore." A perfect new example of this just off Division on Mesquite Street is The Grease Monkey Burger Shop, which is about a mile and half from Co ... More >>

Hometown Heroes

No Surprise: Drew Pearson Into the Cowboys' Ring of Honor Today

​Jerry Jones has scheduled a 2 p.m. press conference here at Cowboys Stadium. As I've said all along, Drew Pearson is in. Question is, will he have company? Larry Allen, you still in town? Pretty sure he is. Four chairs up on the stage for the presser.

Cowboys Preseason 8.17.11: My Top 10 Observer-ations

​10. Backup quarterback Jon Kitna didn't practice for a second consecutive day on Tuesday because of a sore back yesterday. Move along, nothing to see here. (Fingers crossed.) 9. Owner Jerry Jones thinks running back Felix Jones is the key to the season: "If he's real good, we'll be real go ... More >>

NFL Pre-Season Football -- Cowboys 24, Broncos 23: My Top 10 Observer-ations

​10. When could you tell it was preseason? Late in the first half Broncos' quarterback Tim Tebow scrambled across field, broke two tackles and eventually threw a pass down to Dallas' 5. However, there were three -- count 'em three -- penalties on Denver. On the play safety Danny Church i ... More >>

Cowboys Stadium Getting Two New Voices in 2011

Roger Emrich: New 'Boys Voice​While the Cowboys cut familiar faces in an attempt to reshape their team on the field, the organization has also decided to give its stadium an audio makeover. Out as Cowboys Stadium public address announcer is Jody Dean, to be replaced by local award-wi ... More >>

Cowboys Bring Back Jody Dean, Ponder Game-Day Presentation Tweaks for 2011

​The Cowboys are on the verge of making the final decision to relocate their 2011 training camp from San Antonio to Cowboys Stadium in Arlington because of the ongoing NFL lockout. But one change that apparently won't be made this season is the voice of Cowboys Stadium. That sa ... More >>

High Flyin' Wheelies

March Madness in Dallas: Has It Really Been 25 Years?

Short shorts. Skinny players. No 3-point line. Jay Bilas at Duke instead of ESPN. A lot was different in college basketball the last - and only - time the Final Four descended upon Dallas. (College basketball's March Madness will climax in Cowboys Stadium in 2014). In 1986 the stage was an old rel ... More >>

XLV Flopped at Cowboys Stadium, But How 'Bout UFC?

​Back in November in Cowboys Stadium, I went to the Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito boxing match. In 2009 I went to UFC 103 at American Airlines Center. My judge's scorecard: UFC > Boxing. By embarrassing submission. Got to debating the other day what event -- other than Super B ... More >>

Man, That Was Quick: The First Lawsuit Over Super Ticket Snafu at Cowboys Stadium

​On the other side you'll find the 11-page complaint filed yesterday in Dallas federal court titled STEVE SIMMS and MIKE DOLABI, individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, vs. JERRAL "JERRY" WAYNE JONES, NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE, DALLAS COWBOYS FOOTBALL CLUB, LTD., JWJ CORPORATIO ... More >>

Super Bowlers: Last Chance to Load Up On Tacos On Your Way Out of Town

Noah W. BaileyFuzzy's Dude Food-approved tacos​Had your fill of pricey concessions at Cowboys Stadium? Want something a bit more authentic to help you remember your time around the big game? No better way for us to send you on your way than with a few suggestions for tacos, which has rap ... More >>

Look, Man, Jerry Jones Is Really, Really Sorry

Patrick MichelsJerry Jones at the opening of Cowboys Stadium​No doubt you're well aware of the snafus that threatened to turn the most-watch-anything-ever Super Bowl XLV into The Game That Made a 9-Year-Old Boy Cry when he and his father were among the 1,200 denied access to those temporary bleach ... More >>

WFAA: "Radiant Heat" Causes Ice to Fall Off Cowboys Stadium, Injuring Five (One Critically)

Above is the breaking-news piece that just aired on WFAA-Channel 8, concerning those injuries out at Cowboys Stadium. Five people were hurt, and one is in critical condition; all were taken to JPS Hospital. A bird's-eye view of the stadium provides a good look at where and how the ice is melting -- ... More >>

Super Bowl XLV Media Day: My Top 10 Observer-ations

Brooklyn Decker? Meh.​10. Though the NFL did its best to pamper the thousands of journalists at Tuesday's Media Day, it was still an uncomfortable experience out at Cowboy Stadium. Waiting for hyper-thorough security checks of bags and body. The 100-yard walk from security (which was conduc ... More >>

Five Must-Have Items for Watching the Super Bowl from Outside Cowboys Stadium

​Certainly you've heard about that brilliant slice of highway robbery that allows football fans to pay $200 dollars to loiter outside Cowboys Stadium and squint at a big screen. For those more interested in a Super Bowl experience than clinging onto a couple hundred dollars and the final shre ... More >>

It Took a Football Game, But Oncor's Turned On All the Lights On Commerce Street Bridge

Red Oak Kid​Ashley Burton, an Oncor spokesperson, just called with the news: "All of those lights on the Commerce Street viaduct have been repaired and turned on.  I just spoke with someone who was out there to check last night, and they're energized and turned on."Me too, Ashley. After all, ... More >>

A Commercial You Won't See During Super Bowl XLV. But Why Not?

Not that I'm endorsing cheating, but I would have zeeeeroooo problem with an AshleyMadison.com commercial during Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium February 6. But, somehow, Fox does? The ad, which has been rejected because Fox's standards and practices have deemed it unacceptable for air, ... More >>

Whitt's End: 1.14.11

​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Jerry Jones is desperate to break the Super Bowl attendance record, set at the Rose Bowl back in 1980. To do so, he needs to pack 104,000 into Cowboys Stadium. Or around it? He wants to sell ticke ... More >>

Manny Pacquiao, oblivious to our losing football team, brings a winner to Cowboys Stadium.

More Suits Over Suites and Unpaid Rent at Cowboys Stadium. (Pssst, Wanna Buy a PSL?)

Patrick MichelsJerry Jones charges the stage for the Cowboys Stadium ribbon-cutting on May 27, 2009.​Back in February there was that story about Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys suing some 10 bidnesses for failing to pay the rent on their sweet suites at Cowboys Stadium. Total rent owed back the ... More >>

Do You Believe in Miracles?! - YE ... Nope.

    Saw Duke's Kyle Singler on ESPN making a shot at Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium. Off the floor. Off the backboard. From the rafters. Having seen and remembered this video of LeBron "making" LeShot, I know what trick 'em-dick 'em photography can do. So, no, I ain't buying it.

How 'Bout a Little Bear Huntin'?

Prediction: Dallas Cowboys Will End The NFL Season In Their Own Backyard (With A Little Luck And A Lot Of Health).

XLV Cometh

Mayor Tom Leppert and Friends Lobby for Dallas Convention Center As World Cup HQ

Photos by Patrick MichelsFIFA delegates wrap up their tour of the Dallas Convention Center this morning, before hopping a bus to see Cowboys Stadium.​ Along with Mayor Tom Leppert and our good friends at Telemundo, we got up early this morning and rode over to the Dallas Convention Center, where ... More >>

U.S. World Cup Bidders Are Really Pushing Cowboys Stadium and Meadowlands Stadium

​Like I said Friday, the the FIFA World Cup Soccer Site Selection Committee's coming to town -- tonight, if Hermine doesn't mind. Last night, Mayor Tom Leppert's chief of staff, Chris Heinbaugh, sent a few more details concerning the visit in advance of the December 2 decision -- as in, when the c ... More >>

The Cowboys Host the Cowboy

Whitt's End: 7.30.10

​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Bengie Molina. Cliff Lee. Jorge Cantu. Considering transactions like these this month, the Texas Rangers should be in bankruptcy every year. *If you remember the NFL back when it was a violen ... More >>

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