Subject: Dallas Cowboys

• Camp Cowboys Top 10 Observations: Day 9

  ​10. Tony Romo spent about 10 minutes after practice chatting with long-time San Antonio Spurs' pest Bruce Bowen. Let's hope the topic was winning, not defense. 9. For the first time in training camp the Cowboys brought in referees. Today's lone practice focused on goal-line situations. 8. Amazingly, Flozell Adams has yet to commit one false-start penalty in camp. Part of Wade Phillips' increased accountability, players are yanked out of plays if they produce pre-snap penalties. Adams, ho

  August 6, 2009

• Cowboys Stadium, Also a Fine Art Gallery

  Courtesy the Dallas Cowboys​So reports this morning's New York Times, which takes a tour of the Dallas Cowboys' new home with Gene Jones and finds the walls adorned with works by the Whitney-feted Lawrence Weiner, Franz Ackermann (who's collected at the Museum of Modern Art), conceptualists Mel Bochner and Daniel Buren, Matthew Ritchie and Olafur Eliasson, who's responsible for The New York City Waterfalls. All the pieces are site-specific and were selected by the brightest minds in local art

  August 7, 2009

• Whitt's End: 8.7.09

  ​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Sunday is the NFL's annual Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. More importantly, it's the induction of my first Dallas Cowboys hero - Bob Hayes. I'll be watching. For one thing, to see if Lucille Hester will try any shenanigans. Remember her? *Final comments scoreboard: Greg Williams 404, Russ Martin 73. *We can debate whether C.J. Wilson should close or whether Elvis Andrus should be

  August 7, 2009

• Hall of Fame. Or Bust?

  Who's next?​Hard to remember way back when we bitched and moaned about a "Cowboys bias" in the Pro Football Hall of Fame isn't it? Saturday night in Canton receiver Bob Hayes became the 11th Cowboy inducted into Canton, continuing a trend that has seen four Dallas stars earn immortality over the last four summers with Rayfield Wright and Troy Aikman in '06, Michael Irvin in '07 and Hayes. That streak will certainly reach five next year when Emmitt Smith - the NFL's all-time leading rush

  August 10, 2009

• Cupcakes On The Schedule

  The folks from Sprinkles just sent a box of cupcakes and a press release. The cupcakes feature a blue star on white icing (though the cake itself is the color of algae). The press release speaks of their arrangement with the Dallas Cowboys.Apparently if you buy these Cowboys-themed cupcakes (from Sept. 12 through Sept. 19), they will donate 100 percent of the purchase price to the Salvation Army.Good deal. But associating the Dallas Cowboys with cupcakes? Someone didn't think this one through.

  August 11, 2009

• Everyone Expects the Cowboys Quarterback to Be a Leader, But is Romo Finally Ready to Answer the Call?

  August 13, 2009

• At the Dallas VA Medical Center, Harnessing the Awesome Power of the Roof

  Looks like they missed a few spots, but with a little AstroTurf, you'll never know the difference.​With all arms of the government digging around for ways to green up their operations, the Dallas VA Medical Center is jumping into the renewable energy pool feet-first, capitalizing on one of its greatest resources: a huge roof.Says the latest issue of Resource Week, the hospital's wrapped a project to transform the rooftop into its own private Panhandle, soaking up 337 kilowatts of solar through

  August 13, 2009

• Snap To It!

  After all, this franchise has a history with bad snaps.​With nods to the special teams and Mike Mickens and Jason Williams, the most troubling aspect of last week's Cowboys' pre-season loss to the Raiders was the most elementary of plays: The snap. After a season in which Andre Gurode sent back off-speed eephus pitches to Tony Romo in the shotgun, the first day of training camp in San Antonio included three botched center-quarterback exchanges. On the third one - I swear - head coach Wa

  August 17, 2009

• Dallas Cowboys' Training Camp: Success Over Circus

  ​No Terrell Owens. No Pacman Jones. No Michael Vick or Brett Favre or Michael Crabtree. No drama. To which I say ... Yes! Last summer the Dallas Cowboys broke camp fat 'n happy and consumed with personal agendas. After a successful training camp at San Antonio's Alamodome in which the focus was football over fireworks and even included a blessing by a Catholic priest (in light of Magic Johnson's pep talk failing last year in Oxnard), it's safe to say the 2009 version is leaner '

  August 20, 2009

• Dallas' Fantasy Roster

  No. 12 in your football program ... No. 12 on our fantasy roster.​When I say No. 22, who comes to mind? Do you immediately think of the Dallas Cowboys' all-time best runner? Or their all-time best rusher? Or perhaps instead the second-leading all-time scorer in the history of the Dallas Mavericks? The quest is to attach a Dallas/Fort Worth player to every sports uniform 0-99. A fantasy roster, if you will. The criterion for determining which local athlete "owns" a specific number is as

  August 25, 2009

• Wade Phillips final season as coach of the Dallas Cowboys? Sure feels that way.

  August 27, 2009

• WWJD? Win a Super Bowl with Tony Romo, That's What He'd Do.

  ​Talked with legendary Dallas Cowboys' coach Jimmy Johnson this morning on 105.3 The Fan. The highlights: *First off, during the interview I admit to having an extreme case of good-ol'-days' goose bumps. *Secondly, Jimmy - a noted Heineken guzzler - is out at Cowboys Stadium today filming a public service announcement for Crown Royal's "Safe Rides Home" program. *Jimmy Genius thinks Tony Romo is good enough to win a Super Bowl. "Yes. I think Romo can. I like his flair, his intel

  August 27, 2009

• 49ers 20, Cowboys 13: My Top 10 Observations

  Not quite as painful as this.​10. Jesse Holley fans - you know who you are - rejoice. Looks like he'll at least survive tomorrow's cut down to 75. The Cowboys are at 77 and have two rookies (Robert Brewster and Brandon Williams) headed off the active roster on to season-ending injured reserve. Expect the realilty-show winner to make a catch or two Friday in Minnesota when quarterback Rudy Carpenter and the scrubs finish the pre-season. 9. David Buehler's touchback was refreshing. T

  August 31, 2009

• Cowboys Stadium: Reviewing Our Suite Dreams

  Somehow seven years ago I didn't forsee 5-star bars equipped with back-lit chandeliers and littered with HDTVs.​Back in 2002 when I was at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram we first started getting wind that Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was toying with the idea of building a new stadium. "Gather some ideas, solicit some fan feedback and let your imagination run wild," my editor told me at the time. "Let's give readers a picture of what a stadium might look like in the future." Fun.

  August 31, 2009

• Dallas Cowboys' Draft Class: D-Minus

  What the eff? Oh, okay, I'm in a good mood. How about a D-ish?​When the Dallas Cowboys kick off the regular season in Tampa Bay in T-minus 12 days, their rookies will be all but invisible. The Cowboys drafted 12 players. Three of those - kicker David Buehler, linebacker Victor Butler and tight end John Phillips - will be on the field against the Buccaneers. Yikes. Most of us saw this coming back in April. When you trade down, trade down and trade down some more, you sacrifice

  September 1, 2009

• Eugene Lockhart Indicted: Feds Accuse The Former Hitting Machine of Mortgage Fraud

  ​The U.S. Attorney's Office just sent word that former Dallas Cowboy hitting machine, 48-year-old Eugene Lockhart, is among nine people indicted by a federal grand jury. They're accused of a running a mortgage scheme out of Dallas between 2001 and '05 under such monikers as America's Team Mortgage, America's Team Realty and America's Team Funding Group. The entire release follows, as does the 33-page indictment itself, but here's an excerpt in advance of the nine-year Cowboys vet's scheduled 1

  September 3, 2009

• Only Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Could Build A Palace Big Enough To Match His Larger-Than-Life Persona

  September 10, 2009

• Your Dallas Cowboys: Super Bowl or ... 7-9?

  ​By now we've come to expect it from Dallas Cowboys' larger-than-life owner Jerry Jones. The man does everything grande: Signings. Stadiums. Expectations. The works. He is, after all, Jumbo Jerry. So last week when he says "I have a hope and feel" that the Cowboys are good enough to win a Super Bowl, we're not real surprised. A little energized, admittedly, but not shocked. But I don't understand this week's statements from Emmitt Smith. Oh for a change I actually comprehend wha

  September 10, 2009

• You Betcha: Week 1

  ​See that? Over there. To your right? That's not the money you could be saving with GEICO. It's the money you lost last year betting with Richie Whitt. But, alas, in the spirit of persistence, stubborness and doubling down, we're back at it again in 2009. I owe it to you and myself (and my bookie) to be bigger, bolder and, yes, better than a putrid 7-10 this season. Let's kick-off the year with an aggressive play on a conservative game. Your Dallas Cowboys start '09 missing Terrell O

  September 10, 2009

• Whitt's End: 9.11.09

  ​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *As for August's PPM radio ratings - surprise! - 1310 AM The Ticket continues to dominate. Among men 25-54, The Ticket remains No. 1 in the market leading every hour from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. In the distant battle for second place 105.3 The Fan continues to gain on 103.3 FM ESPN, leading in about half the day. To avoid those "Hey, quit tooting your own horn, asshole!" accusation

  September 11, 2009

• Wowboys 34, Yuckaneers 21: My Top 10 Observations

  ​10. I admit, I had doubts when the Cowboys drafted a kicker in the 5th round back in April. But after one game and three touchbacks by kickoff specialist David Buehler, it looks genius. 9. Dear Raheem Morris: You are not a player. Please stay off the field. 8. Combining Thanksgiving '06 and today, in his last two starts against Tampa Bay Tony Romo has produced 659 passing yards and eight touchdowns. 7. Don't know about you, but I'm very happy that next Sunday night against the Giants

  September 13, 2009

• Without T.O., the Cowboys’ pass offense opens with plenty of TDs

  September 17, 2009

• You Betcha: Week 4

  ​See that? Over there. To your right? That's not the money you could be saving with GEICO. It's the money you lost last year betting with Richie Whitt. But, alas, in the spirit of persistence, stubborness and doubling down, we're back at it again in 2009. I owe it to you and myself (and my bookie) to be bigger, bolder and, yes, better than a putrid 7-10 this season. Not sure exactly what to make of either the Dallas Cowboys or the Denver Broncos. You? The Cowboys are 2-1; Broncos 3-

  October 1, 2009

• Whew! Dallas Dodges a Couple of Bullets.

  Gone, just like that. Almost.​I know Rowdy is gone and we haven't lifted a sports championship trophy this millennium, but it could've been much, much worse. As in, we almost had a sleezeball for a mayor and - more ominous - we were almost all blown to smithereens. While we were busy diagramming a new Valley Ranch flow chart in advance of Wade Phillips' inevitable departure, a couple of interesting developments in the big city: *Don Hill, once one of Dallas' strongest black leaders and

  October 6, 2009

• Cowboys 26, Chiefs, 20, Sighs 1,000,000

  Chances are he's looking for Miles Austin.​10. Say what you will about the Cowboys' lack of execution, their enthusiasm and effort was impressive. Keith Brooking. Jay Ratliff. Tashard Choice. They didn't always play well, but you can't say they didn't play hard.    9. I even liked - for a change - the report just before halftime by Fox's Pam Oliver. She said the Cowboys were grousing about the game, using words like "joke" and "embarrassing." I hope/think s

  October 11, 2009

• The Ugliest Cowboys' Win in the History of Ever?

  ​Last year's 13-9 win over Tampa Bay was ugly. I seemed to remember a 10-6 yawner over Buffalo in 2003. And, of course, there was the 9-7 classic over the Redskins on Monday Night Football in 2001 when both teams entered 0-4. I'm sure there are others, but yesterday's Cowboys 26, Chiefs 20 was pretty damn hideous. Entertaining, maybe. Exciting, even. But ultimately ridiculous. It featured overtime. It was won by underachievers. Do you exhale in relief? Or boast with satisfacti

  October 12, 2009

• The Mayor and MartyB

  Patrick Michels​We just received the following press release from City Hall for an event taking place at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow:Mayor Tom Leppert, Dallas Cowboy Tight End #80 Martellus Bennett and former Los Angeles Raider Tim Brown will announce the Second Annual Passport to Health Diabetes Awareness campaign.I stopped reading after that. All I needed to know was where and what time. Sam Merten and his Magic Kamera will take care of the rest. But one word of caution for MartyB: Just remember wha

  October 12, 2009

• The Dumbest Video I've Ever Seen. Shame on you, Fox. Shame.

  Since I'm usually on 105.3 The Fan as part of the Dallas Cowboys pre-game show, I no longer get to partake in Fox NFL Sunday. My reaction: Praise Allah. Because after seeing this video and learning that this "The King and Us" series is now a weekly staple, I'm embarrassed for Curt, Terry, Howie, Michael and Jimmy. Well, Terry not so much. But this is ridiculous. I'm all for push-the-envelope edgy humor and I'm a Family Guy animation groupie, but this is just so ... so ... insane

  October 13, 2009

• The Cowboys' Wade Phillips is Deteriorating into a Bad Coach and an Even Worse Leader.

  October 15, 2009

• Whitt's End: 10.16.09

  ​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *According to my very unscientific research conducted on this very blog over the last two years, the most sensitive, whiny, irrational folks on Earth are: 1. Ticket P1s; 2. Right-wing Republicans; 3. Oklahoma fans. So if you wore your OU T-shirt while turning off 1310 AM just long enough to vote for George Dubya, my apologies sympathies. *Biggest disappointment through five Cowboys ga

  October 16, 2009

• Jerry Jones: Texas-OU Welcome in Arlington. Terrell Owens? Notsamuch.

  ​What Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones wants, he usually gets. (Other than, obviously, a playoff win over the last 13 years.) And what Jerry has his eye on - long-term - is Texas-OU. The game - tomorrow's kickoff is a ridiulously early 11 a.m. - is married to Dallas and the Cotton Bowl through 2015. After that ... "Well, that would be great," Jones said this morning on 105.3 The Fan of hosting the game in Arlington. "We know the great tradition and certainly we would want to hav

  October 16, 2009

• The Dallas Cowboys' Best Week of the Season

  The NFC Least, if not for just one Sunday. ​Just like that, 3-2 doesn't look so bad. Bye not playing yesterday, the Dallas Cowboys got better. Head coach Wade Phillips got smarter. Tony Romo became more accurate. Their standing in the NFC greatly improved. Because while you were at the State Fair or sleeping off your Texas-OU hangover or enjoying the sunny, spectacular Fall weather at the dog park or the hammock or Spearmint Rhino, the Cowboys' NFC East brethren all lost - embarras

  October 19, 2009

• Dallas Cowboys: Witten's Whereabouts?

  ​Jason Witten will never say it, so I'll do it for him: Gimme the damn ball! Especially in the red zone!! I generally support Dallas Cowboys' offensive coordinator Jason Garrett, but this is getting ridiculous. When the red-head calls plays in the red zone it makes Cowboys' fans red-faced. Why? Because the Cowboys have scored only two touchdowns in their last nine trips inside the opponents' 20-yard line. And (hat tip to the Dallas' Only Daily's David Moore) in the last three games,

  October 21, 2009

• Texas-OU Belongs in the Cotton Bowl, But Jerry Jones is Preparing to Lure the Game to You Know Where.

  October 22, 2009

• Wowboys 37, Filthy Birds 21: My Top 10 Observations

  AP Not a one-hit wonder after all.​10. Linebacker Keith Brooking's performance and passion is refreshing. The way he was running past and taunting Atlanta's bench and his old Falcons' teammates after big plays today, he's quickly become the Cowboys' version of Brian Dawkins. All great teams have one. 9. A 16-point blowout of a quality opponent is nice. But you can't discount the fact that the Cowboys had a big advantage coming off their bye week. They are now 16-5 all-time off the

  October 25, 2009

• Miles to Go Before We ... Believe in Austin?

  Now he's got the grabs to supplement the groupies.​Turns out Miles Austin is Mr. Fix It. Who knew? Wade Phillips' job insecurity. Jason Garrett's credibility. The Terrell Owens supporters. Tony Romo's playmaking. Don't look now, but the undrafted receiver from Monmouth took care of all those and more the last two weeks of the Dallas Cowboys' season. And he's done it with a single Super Power: "Speed," owner Jerry Jones said of Austin before Sunday's 37-21 win over the Atlanta Falcons. W

  October 26, 2009

• Hash Over: 25-Cent Coffee, Wine Dinners, And Celebrity Chef Tours

  "Let me be clear. We want change--if we give you a dollar for a cup of coffee at Dunkin' Donuts!"​Even though it makes no difference to most City of Ate readers, Dunkin' Donuts coffee is the official coffee of the Dallas Cowboys and the new stadium. To promote the partnership, participating DFW locations of the doughnut chain are offering 25-cent medium-size hot coffees to all customers until noon every Monday, beginning today, through the NFL season. Also, customers can redeem Cowboys game ti

  October 26, 2009

• What’s So Appealing About Gorgeous Women in their Underwear Tackling Each Other? If You Have to Ask, You Won't Want To See the Lingerie Football League's Dallas Desire.

  October 29, 2009

• Whitt's End: 10.30.09

  ​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *I take absolutely no very little joy in D Magazine's Inside Corner sports blog going belly up any second now. Evan Grant is a solid baseball Xs and Os writer and I'll follow his work back to Dallas' Only Daily. But the combo of Grant's departure, the arrival of ESPN Dallas and an expiring Dr Pepper sponsorship proved fatal. Says former Inside Corner contributor and Ticket Noon-3 host

  October 30, 2009

• First Baptist's "Spiritual Haven [That] Matches the Splendor and Majesty of the Arts District"

  ​I spent the better part of this morning virtually touring the First Baptist Dallas Web site devoted to its proposed $130-million "worship center" that will "embrace the church's historic past while boldly asserting its place in the Dallas skyline." That's quite a site too -- more short films than a film fest, including a nice history of the 141-year-old church, which will have its original steeple resurrected as part of the project. In the press release sent out yesterday, Robert Jeffress exp

  November 2, 2009

• Blackface vs. Whiteface: Dallas' Double-Standard?

  ​We're all supposed to be offended by a Dallas Cowboys' cheerleader with black paint on her white face at Halloween. But what about ...

  November 4, 2009

• Whitt's End: 11.6.09

  ​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Haven't received a return call all week from Greg Williams, which is weird if not troubling. Something's up. Maybe he's merely at his vacation condo in Colorado and temporarily out of pocket. Or maybe there's something to the whispers about Hammer I'm hearing from mutual friends that include a possible recent arrest and/or two broken ankles. Developing ... *Since Arbitron has turned

  November 6, 2009

• Wowboys 20, Beagles 16: My Top 10 Observations

  Even Philly fans liked Dallas last night.​10. Lots of heroes Sunday night in Philly, but the biggest - smallest - play was made by rookie linebacker Victor Butler. With the Eagles down 7 and facing third-and-10 from Dallas' 33, Donovan McNabb scrambled right into what seemed to be an open field for a good 10 to 20 yards. Butler, however, dove and clipped McNabb's right toe, sending him sprawling for a 1-yard sack. The Eagles settled for a field goal and never ran another offensive

  November 9, 2009

• For Those of Us Who Doubted The Dallas Cowboys, It's Time To Confess Our Sins

  November 12, 2009

• The Top 10 Most Famous Hats in the History of Dallas

  Everything's bigger in Dallas. Even the, um, hats. ​I can't believe you people. Yeah, you. The ones who actually spend a millisecond of your precious time on Earth worrying about how a certain Dallas Cowboys' quarterback wears his cap. Not his helmet, mind you. His hat. I'm all about big hat, no cattle and all, but I've actualy heard this sentiment on the street, in the bars and on 105.3 The Fan this week: "Tony Romo started playing better once he started wearing his cap forward. It's

  November 12, 2009

• So, Which Starter Can The Cowboys Most Afford to Lose?

  ​Dallas Cowboys' free safety Ken Hamlin missed practice yesterday with a strained left groin. Bad news? Or good news? To me, Hamlin is the weakest link among Dallas' 24 starters (including kickers). The drop-off from Hamlin to Patrick Watkins is smaller than from any other starter to any other backup. He doesn't make plays. He doesn't even make tackles. Much less interceptions. Given his three sacks and game-saving play in Philadelphia, you could make an argument for Victor Butler ta

  November 12, 2009

• Whitt's End: 11.13.09

  ​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *OK, so let it be known that my buddy and Ticket founding father Mike Rhyner has been/is calling for a Cowboys' appearance in this year's Super Bowl. This, after 14-plus years as president of the anti-Cowboys' faction. "I saw this coming," Rhyner maintains. "It's not a bit." *Erick Dampier had 14 points and 20 rebounds against Houston. Erica Dampier had one point and four rebounds the next nigh

  November 13, 2009

• Packers 17, Plowboys 7: My Top 10 Observations.

  Scott What's stranger: That the Cowboys lost in Green Bay or that Carly Patterson is still signing autographs?​10. I said on Sunday's pre-game show on 105.3 The Fan that the only way the Dallas Cowboys could lose to the Green Bay Packers was to commit 3-plus turnovers. The Cowboys committed three turnovers. Add to that 10 penalties, dropped passes, a missed field goal and a couple injuries and - presto - stinko. 9. If I were truly astute, I should've also pointed out that ano

  November 16, 2009

• Peter King: Tony Romo is Good; The Cowboys are Better

  ​Talked with a guy I really respect this morning. Peter King has been watching and writing about NFL football for years and years. First met him out at Valley Ranch in the early 1990s and have read his stuff at Sports Illustrated ever since and now watch him on NBC's Sunday Night Football. In the wake of Packers 17, Cowboys 7, King has a message for Dallas fans: Step away from the ledge.

  November 16, 2009

• Rush to Judgment: Do your Dallas Cowboys Pass Too Much?

  ​Wade Phillips wants more balance. Jason Witten wants to get back to the "brand." Felix Jones and Tahsard Choice want more touches. You, the Dallas Cowboys fan, just want to win. I think Tony Romo is an elite quarterback and in the NFL you control the clock on the ground and you put points on the board through the air. I get that. But it's becoming apparent that offensive coordinator Jason Garrett makes me pass-happy sad. In last Sunday's loss in Green Bay, the Cowboys handed th

  November 18, 2009