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Doak Walker

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2011

    Super Bowl XLV Also Gave Us ... The Greatest Moment in Texas Football History?

    ​I was flattered when the North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee approached me late in 2009 to help construct and singularly author its prodigious Century in the Making project. What started with 250 of the greatest moments in Texas football history -- high school, college and pro -- ... More >>

  • News

    February 3, 2011

    Attention incoming sports fans: If you're going to embrace our city during Super Bowl week, the first step is recognizing our Super Heroes.

    ​I was flattered when the North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee approached me late in 2009 to help construct and singularly author its prodigious Century in the Making project. What started with 250 of the greatest moments in Texas football history -- high school, college and pro -- ... More >>

  • News

    May 13, 2010

    If Dirk Nowitzki and Mike Modano Are Indeed Gone, Where's Their Place in Dallas Sports History?

    ​I was flattered when the North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee approached me late in 2009 to help construct and singularly author its prodigious Century in the Making project. What started with 250 of the greatest moments in Texas football history -- high school, college and pro -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    Last Night: Big Boi and Girl Talk at SMU

    Big Boi, Girl TalkSouthern Methodist UniversityApril 15, 2010Better than: Big Boi's set getting canceled as well.Mattie StaffordBig Boi played SMU last night. Girl Talk didn't.​Many unsuspecting local music fans had the same reaction upon hearing that there would be a free concert on the SMU cam ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2010

    Gig Alert: Girl Talk and Big Boi Play SMU Tonight. For Free.

    ​ OK. There are certain things that are undoubtedly cool about living in a big city. Like when huge shows evade the radar of just about everyone. How huge? How about Spring Concert, put on by Southern Methodist University's Program Council, featuring one of the most influential mash-up artists in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2009

    The Eyes of the BCS Critics Are Upon ... Texas

    ​Ironic, isn't it, that last year Texas was a great, sympathetic team that got rejected, and this year the Longhorns are a good, criticized team that's getting the royal treatment? Colt McCoy lost the Heisman Trophy last Saturday night in Arlington. Does Texas still deserve a chance to w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2009

    Don't Worry, SMU Mustangs: They Ain't Puttin' Peruna Out to Pasture After All

    Courtesy Southern Methodist UniversityThe mustangs made their bow during halftime of SMU-Navy on October 17.​A couple of weeks back, during halftime of the SMU-Navy game at Ford Stadium, the university debuted two new mustangs donated by the National Wild Horse Foundation, on behalf of Madeleine a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 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 Mav ... More >>

  • News

    October 23, 2008

    Picking Cotton

    Texas-OU is great and all, but what about the Cotton Bowl's other 51 Saturdays a year?

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2008

    SMU To Finally Retire "Dandy" Don Meredith's No. 17

    Texas-OU is great and all, but what about the Cotton Bowl's other 51 Saturdays a year?

  • News

    September 18, 2008

    The Great Digit Debate

    Just which local players have earned the right to be eternally identified with their uniform numbers?

  • News

    February 14, 2008

    Steve Orsini Has SMU Buying Into Big-Time Sports

    SMU's AD is crazy enough and savvy enough to produce happiness on the Hilltop

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2008

    Darren McFadden to Dallas? Believe It.

    SMU's AD is crazy enough and savvy enough to produce happiness on the Hilltop

  • News

    January 10, 2008

    Cotton Bowl: Goodbye, Dallas. Hello, Palace.

    Like it or not, relocation is the right Cotton-pickin' decision.

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2007

    Mount Modano

    Like it or not, relocation is the right Cotton-pickin' decision.

  • News

    March 8, 2007

    Prince Peruna

    Knocked off his high horse, Matt Doherty tries to whip SMU back into the race

  • Film

    May 9, 2002

    Made on the Margins

    For 15 years, the Dallas Video Fest has flickered on the fringe

  • News

    June 7, 2001

    Bugs in the Tubs

    Texas consumers take on the whirlpool business--and that mysterious black crud shooting out of their bathtub jets

  • Music

    November 4, 1999

    Don Byron

    Texas consumers take on the whirlpool business--and that mysterious black crud shooting out of their bathtub jets

  • News

    March 11, 1999

    Buzz

    Texas consumers take on the whirlpool business--and that mysterious black crud shooting out of their bathtub jets

  • Culture

    December 31, 1998

    Anywhere but here

    1998 was a great year for sports...just not in Dallas

  • Culture

    October 15, 1998

    Ghost chasing

    Doak Walker's children remember a father, not a legend

  • Culture

    September 24, 1998
  • News

    May 21, 1998

    A bush league of their own

    Long before the Texas Rangers, major-league baseball was played in Dallas by a minor-league team called the Dallas Eagles

  • News

    February 19, 1998

    Not as dome as you think

    Dallas attorney Darrell Jordan wants to cover the Cotton Bowl--anyone got $150 million to spare?

  • Culture

    February 12, 1998

    The madness of King Jerry

    What a surprise--the owner of the Dallas Cowboys is nuts

  • News

    May 11, 1995

    Fit to be fried

    Idaho's potato king accuses a dead Dallas oilman and his sons of a multimillion-dollar scam

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