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January 3, 2012
I Ain't 'Fraid of No Quail: Bird is the Word at the Allegedly Haunted Catfish Plantation
While I was in Waxahachie a few months ago, I meant to stop by the Catfish Plantation, a Waxahachie legend, made famous because it's allegedly haunted. Eager to see some ghosts and possibly Dale Hansen, I headed back out to the 'Hachie to see what I could scare up. (See what I did there?) Before I ... More >>
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December 19, 2011
Dale Hansen on Last Night's Confessional and What He Hopes Parents Learned From It
If, by some chance, you have not seen Dale Hansen's annual "Thank God for Kids" segment that aired last on Channel 8, it's above. It began making the rounds early this morning, in large part because of what Hansen acknowledged a few minutes into his essay abo ... More >>
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January 6, 2011
The Texas Rangers Are Better, But Who's Gonna Talk About 'Em?
So now that the Texas Rangers have a hitter (Adrian Beltre) and a pitcher (Brandon Webb), they've got one more important hole to fill this off-season: Television play-by-play voice. Remember just before Game 5 of the ALDS, the Rangers announced they weren't bringing back nine-year veter ... More >>
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December 10, 2010
These Clips From ESPN's SMU Doc Should Be Enough To Get You to Watch Pony Excess
When Patrick recounted his trip to the Lakewood last week for that sneak preview of Thaddeus Matula's Pony Excess, the 30th of ESPN's 30 for 30 docs, he also posted the trailer for the film about the events leading to SMU's receiving the NCAA's death penalty on February 25, 1987. Since then ESPN has ... More >>
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December 9, 2010
SMU and "Pony Excess": The Scars Remain
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 certainly be re-visited Saturday night when ESPN presents its latest 30 for 30 documentary: "Pony Exces ... More >>
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April 16, 2010
Whitt's End: 4.16.10
Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Not only should Dirk Nowitzki be on the first-team All-NBA squad and a legit MVP candidate, he'll be unstoppable against the Spurs. San Antonio has its nucleus back - Tim Duncan, Manu Ginob ... More >>
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November 30, 2009
At Long Last, SMU Kills Its Death Penalty
http://smu.rivals.com/ Now everyone - including Jason Garrett's nephew, Jake Flaherty - wants a piece of SMU football.For his role, Dale Hansen got death threats, extortion ploys and, um, a dead bird. "It was a black crow delivered right to our office," recalls Hansen, WFAA-Channel ... More >>
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November 4, 2009
Hansen, Revo, Doocy, Hammer? Yeah, About Time for Some Media Minutiae.
He's baaaaack.*Dale Hansen on The Ticket: Coulda swore I heard him Monday morning filling in for Craig Miller on 1310 AM. But don't get used to it. Apparently it was a one-off, with Dale returning to his old chair just long enough to fill in for Miller, who spent last weekend running the N ... More >>
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October 13, 2009
Dale and Oprah, Curbing Their Enthusiasm
Dunno how we missed this -- well, actually, I do, since nobody 'round here watches the 5 o'clock news. Anyway, thanks to WFAA-Channel 8 for posting to YouTube this afternoon a clip of Dale Hansen with yesterday's special guest anchor, one Oprah Winfrey, with whom Dale took issue for introducing the ... More >>
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August 20, 2009
Who's the Most Trusted Man in Dallas/Fort Worth? On TV? When it Comes to Sports?
Ah, the bad ol' days.When Walter Cronkite punted the bucket recently, the title of "Most Trusted Man in America" fell to - believe it or not - Jon Stewart. While this news made me, a Daily Show devotee, click my heels, it also got me to thinking: Who's the Most Trusted Sportscaster in ... More >>
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August 13, 2009
Dale Hansen: Unglued
Was checking out Channel 8's sports last night when I was presented with classic Dale Hansen. Not unplugged exactly. How about unglued? As Hansen began his recap of Rangers 5, Indians 0, the video didn't exactly cooperate. While he beamed about Tommy Hunter's pitching and Josh Hami ... More >>
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July 30, 2009
Camp Cowboys Top 10 Observations: Day 2
Send me your players and/or topics to watch and I'll, well, watch 'em. 10. Goofball or not, Martellus Bennett is a badass. He's got the biggest, softest, best hands on the team. Marty B doesn't catch. He plucks. Expect to see plenty two-tight end sets with him and Jason Witten ... More >>
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July 28, 2009
Dale Hansen Explains His Departure From ESPN: "I Finally Walked."
Got a call back from former 103.3 FM ESPN radio host Dale Hansen yesterday afternoon, explaining how/why he kinda sorta abruptly walked away from the station last week. Seems Hansen - who told me last month he wasn't happy at ESPN - quit amidst the worldwide leader's self-imposed muzzli ... More >>
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July 27, 2009
BREAKING NEWS: Dale Hansen Out at ESPN
As I told you back in June, Dale Hansen is a tip-toeing toward burnout these days. As of today, his work load is a little lighter. A radio industry source told me over the weekend that the iconic voice of Dallas sports will not sign a new contract at 103.3 FM ESPN. The station will ... More >>
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June 11, 2009
Stand-Up Guys
As I told you back in June, Dale Hansen is a tip-toeing toward burnout these days. As of today, his work load is a little lighter. A radio industry source told me over the weekend that the iconic voice of Dallas sports will not sign a new contract at 103.3 FM ESPN. The station will ... More >>
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June 5, 2009
Your Weekend Planner: Vacation Edition 6.5.09
Hey, if Dale Hansen thinks it's a good time to skeedaddle, who am I to quarrel? Let's see, last summer I went to a river and a waterfall. This year ... Seattle. Yeah, that sounds about right. Temperatures in the 70s. Fish to eat. Coffee to smell (but not drink). A mountain to climb hike. B ... More >>
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May 14, 2009
On Monday, Children's to Document Kidney Transplant 140 Characters at a Time
USA Today directs our attention to the following tweet sent this morning from Children's Medical Center Dallas and UT Southwestern: "Who's an early bird? Transplant Twittering starts Mon. at 6 a.m. central!" Yup. On Monday morning, a 3-year-old named John Gilbreath is set to get a kidney from his fa ... More >>
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March 5, 2009
Rinse and Repeat? Mavs Can Earn Believers Tonight
Mark Cuban = William Wallace?Was enjoying some second-hand smoke from Dale Hansen's seegar down in Victory Plaza before last night's Mavs-Spurs showdown. We were discussing this week's Observer cover story, owner Mark Cuban's unprecedented outburst, how Dale claims he's "too shy" to serv ... More >>
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January 19, 2009
UPDATED: The Top 10 Hottest TV Women in Dallas
It wasn't that I got 20 minutes of solid face time on KFWD Channel 52 Friday night. It wasn't that I got to tour Channel 8's spiffy HD studios in Victory Park and take a spin in Dale Hansen's chair. (Psst, it really is unplugged!) And it wasn't that I out-yelled The Ticket's Mark Elfenbein des ... More >>
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December 16, 2008
Wintry Mix: The Quiz
I can almost understand the BCS, just about explain the NBA's defensive three seconds and sometimes even comprehend Tom Hicks' vision to make the Texas Rangers a winner. But I am totally and utterly clueless about what was falling on my driveway last night/this morning. Sleet? Freezing r ... More >>
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May 22, 2008
Victory Park Continues Getting All Sporty
I can almost understand the BCS, just about explain the NBA's defensive three seconds and sometimes even comprehend Tom Hicks' vision to make the Texas Rangers a winner. But I am totally and utterly clueless about what was falling on my driveway last night/this morning. Sleet? Freezing r ... More >>
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May 22, 2008
Based Here. Best Here. Surely You Jest Here?
I can almost understand the BCS, just about explain the NBA's defensive three seconds and sometimes even comprehend Tom Hicks' vision to make the Texas Rangers a winner. But I am totally and utterly clueless about what was falling on my driveway last night/this morning. Sleet? Freezing r ... More >>
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May 1, 2008
With the Addition of Pacman Jones, Valley Ranch Has Become a Halfway House
I can almost understand the BCS, just about explain the NBA's defensive three seconds and sometimes even comprehend Tom Hicks' vision to make the Texas Rangers a winner. But I am totally and utterly clueless about what was falling on my driveway last night/this morning. Sleet? Freezing r ... More >>
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February 28, 2008
Bush for Obama! Bush for Obama!
I can almost understand the BCS, just about explain the NBA's defensive three seconds and sometimes even comprehend Tom Hicks' vision to make the Texas Rangers a winner. But I am totally and utterly clueless about what was falling on my driveway last night/this morning. Sleet? Freezing r ... More >>
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December 21, 2007
You Betcha: The Last Gasp
I can almost understand the BCS, just about explain the NBA's defensive three seconds and sometimes even comprehend Tom Hicks' vision to make the Texas Rangers a winner. But I am totally and utterly clueless about what was falling on my driveway last night/this morning. Sleet? Freezing r ... More >>
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November 5, 2007
In Case You Miss Troy Dungan ...
I can almost understand the BCS, just about explain the NBA's defensive three seconds and sometimes even comprehend Tom Hicks' vision to make the Texas Rangers a winner. But I am totally and utterly clueless about what was falling on my driveway last night/this morning. Sleet? Freezing r ... More >>
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November 1, 2007
Beating A Dead Mustang
I can almost understand the BCS, just about explain the NBA's defensive three seconds and sometimes even comprehend Tom Hicks' vision to make the Texas Rangers a winner. But I am totally and utterly clueless about what was falling on my driveway last night/this morning. Sleet? Freezing r ... More >>
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November 1, 2007
Like Zombies, SMU football Plays on Without a Pulse
I can almost understand the BCS, just about explain the NBA's defensive three seconds and sometimes even comprehend Tom Hicks' vision to make the Texas Rangers a winner. But I am totally and utterly clueless about what was falling on my driveway last night/this morning. Sleet? Freezing r ... More >>
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May 21, 2007
"A Night at the Improv," By Which Uncle Barky Means WFAA-Channel 8
I can almost understand the BCS, just about explain the NBA's defensive three seconds and sometimes even comprehend Tom Hicks' vision to make the Texas Rangers a winner. But I am totally and utterly clueless about what was falling on my driveway last night/this morning. Sleet? Freezing r ... More >>
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May 17, 2007
C'mon, Richie, How About them Desperados?
I can almost understand the BCS, just about explain the NBA's defensive three seconds and sometimes even comprehend Tom Hicks' vision to make the Texas Rangers a winner. But I am totally and utterly clueless about what was falling on my driveway last night/this morning. Sleet? Freezing r ... More >>
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December 8, 2006
Instant Nostalgia (Or: How Old is John McCaa, Anyway?)
I can almost understand the BCS, just about explain the NBA's defensive three seconds and sometimes even comprehend Tom Hicks' vision to make the Texas Rangers a winner. But I am totally and utterly clueless about what was falling on my driveway last night/this morning. Sleet? Freezing r ... More >>
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July 28, 2006
Rage Against the Machine
I can almost understand the BCS, just about explain the NBA's defensive three seconds and sometimes even comprehend Tom Hicks' vision to make the Texas Rangers a winner. But I am totally and utterly clueless about what was falling on my driveway last night/this morning. Sleet? Freezing r ... More >>
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July 27, 2006
It's "Hardline" Out Here for a Wimp
I can almost understand the BCS, just about explain the NBA's defensive three seconds and sometimes even comprehend Tom Hicks' vision to make the Texas Rangers a winner. But I am totally and utterly clueless about what was falling on my driveway last night/this morning. Sleet? Freezing r ... More >>
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April 17, 2006
Punching His Ticket
I can almost understand the BCS, just about explain the NBA's defensive three seconds and sometimes even comprehend Tom Hicks' vision to make the Texas Rangers a winner. But I am totally and utterly clueless about what was falling on my driveway last night/this morning. Sleet? Freezing r ... More >>
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March 16, 2006
Hansen: Still Unplugged
I can almost understand the BCS, just about explain the NBA's defensive three seconds and sometimes even comprehend Tom Hicks' vision to make the Texas Rangers a winner. But I am totally and utterly clueless about what was falling on my driveway last night/this morning. Sleet? Freezing r ... More >>
News
March 16, 2006
America's Ticket
The NFL's most popular team hops in bed with a most peculiar teammate
Blogs
March 8, 2006
Talent Scout
The NFL's most popular team hops in bed with a most peculiar teammate
News
December 23, 2004
The Newy Factor
How does someone who calls himself "Newdawg" compete with Dale Hansen? By not being Dale Hansen.
Best of Dallas
October 14, 2004
Best TV Sports Anchor
Dale Hansen, WFAA-TV Channel 8
Calendar
October 30, 2003
All Net
The Mavs gets Jazzed
Best of Dallas
September 25, 2003
Best Sports 'Stache
Dallas Stars coach Dave Tippett
Best of Dallas
September 25, 2003
Best TV Sports Anchor
Dale Hansen, WFAA-TV Channel 8
News
April 10, 2003
Me and My Beaver
Plus: Where's Newy?
News
April 3, 2003
War Torn
Or, how CNN has made this column more irrelevant than usual
News
January 23, 2003
Enough at 8
So, WFAA loses one reporter. No big deal, right? Wrong.
News
June 6, 2002
Seeing Red
Channel 8 is full of evil people--unless they return my phone calls
News
May 25, 2000
Large and in charge
Dale Hansen, the 300-pound gorilla of local sports, wraps up 20 years of whip-smart TV
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October 1, 1998
Night & Day
October 1 - 7, 1998
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September 24, 1998
1998 Best of Dallas
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December 8, 1994
A Metroplex mega-autoplex?
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