Don Meredith

Dallas ISD's "Worst-Case Scenario" Not Nearly As Worst-Case As Originally Presented

​When Dallas Independent School District Michael Hinojosa initially told the school board last month about the coming budget cuts that could result in the district laying off 3,100 on-campus full-timers and some 600 at 3700 Ross, he warned that under the so-called "worst-case scenario," the losses ... More >>

Jerry Jones and the "Season From Hell"

In case you missed it, here's the entirety of last night's 60 Minutes segment about the Dallas Cowboys' owner and general manager. The takeaway: Jerry Jones thinks he's "smarter" now as GM than he was when he bought the team. Oh, really? Really. On the other side, a bonus "overtime" piece in which J ... More >>

Inside the Huddle: Jerry Jones on 60 Minutes and Gary Cartwright on Dandy Don Meredith

Ex-Channel 5-and-8'er Scott Pelley has, from the looks of it, been in and out of town this year working on his Jerry Jones profile airing Sunday on 60 Minutes. The sneak peek above provided by CBS offers a good look at the "agony" of defeat (after defeat after defeat) endured by Jones, who acknowled ... More >>

In Honor of the Passing of Don Meredith

First thing my dad said to me this morning: "Don Meredith died." Sure enough. An awful sad day. Dad, a Mustang grad, found out from one his closest friends -- Don Woodward, an All-American swimmer on the Hilltop and Meredith's next-door neighbor when they attended SMU. Turn out the lights indeed -- ... More >>

Austin's Olivia Brunch Is Lovingly Prepared, Locally Sourced

Photos by Andrea Grimes and Man O' The HourOlivia's frite pie--get it! Because it uses french fries instead of fritos!​What happened to Austin? I moved away from the land of academic breakfast tacos in May, only to return this past weekend to find that parking's as bad on East Sixth Street as it i ... More >>

Turn Out the Lights: Don Meredith Dies

Very sad news. One of my first/favorite memories as a snotty-nosed little kid was sitting atop Dad's shoulders at the Cotton Bowl, watching Bob Hayes race under beautiful bombs from a Dallas Cowboys' quarterback named Don Meredith. Meredith, by way of Mount Vernon and SMU, was a two-time Pro ... More >>

The Top 10 Worst Quarterbacks in the History of Your Dallas Cowboys

​In his first NFL action in almost two years, Jon Kitna immediately served notice of one thing Monday night at Cowboys Stadium: When starting quarterback Tony Romo went down with a broken collar bone, the Cowboys' season swirled down the toilet with him. Kitna's stats don't look awful: 16 of ... More >>

Bears 27, Cowboys 20: My Top 10 Observations

​10. If I told you that Team A had edges over Team B in yards (410-308), plays (71-49) and time of possession (33:40-26:20) while holding its opponent to 1 of 11 on third downs and producing a special teams touchdown, you'd probably say that Team A had a 90-percent chance of wi ... More >>

Cowboys-Redskins: The Top 10 Games

​Ain't what it used to be.   To me the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants rank ahead of the Washington Redskins as the Dallas Cowboys' most fierce rival these days. While the Cowboys have played the Eagles and Giants in playoffs games the last couple years, I don't recall the last t ... More >>

Whitt's End: 5.14.10

​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *This is why I thought Ron Washington should have been fired on the spot last summer when he first told Texas Rangers' management about his cocaine use: He can't be trusted. Twice in the last two w ... More >>

Numbers With Friends: The All-Time Cowboys' Fantasy Roster

​I grew up with Drew Pearson, covered Michael Irvin and have the highest hopes for Dez Bryant. But should the Cowboys' rookie receiver from Oklahoma State be allowed to wear the sacred No. 88? The Cowboys revere uniform numbers, but they don't retire them. Should they? You don't see No. 8 or ... More >>

Dallas Cowboys Legends and Winspear Save Glory Days Taping From Disaster

Photos by Sam Merten​An eclectic mix of folks packed the Bill and Margot Winspear Opera House last night as a jaw-dropping group of former Dallas Cowboys players reminisced during the taping of Glory Days, a television pilot scheduled to debut January 30 on KTVT-Channel 11 prior to finding a n ... More >>

Don Meredith Sings! And His Heart Is Still Filled With Joy, SMU, SMU.

A Friend of Unfair Park just found and forwarded along this video of Don Meredith singing SMU's school song, "Varsity." It was made back in October, when the university finally retired Dandy Don's No. 17; it was posted a couple of weeks ago. Regardless, I think this is what they call "timeless." Lik ... More >>

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

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 >>

The Top 10 All-Time Dallas Cowboys

At least we can all agree on No. 1. Right?From time to time I've been known  to construct a Top 10 list. But this one, I've got to tear apart. You're telling me there's a list of the Top 10 All-Time greatest Dallas Cowboys and Jerry Jones isn't on it? Altogether now: Bull. Shit. If NF ... More >>

Whitt's End: 5.22.09

Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *You'll have to savor this offering like a cow with its cud, because this morning I'm headed out to the Byron Nelson to chug margaritas and chase girls in The Pavilion watch golf and conduct research ... More >>

The Top 10 Announcers in Dallas Sports History

In retrospect, Ole Miss and Texas Tech are merely above-average college football teams. Their little clash in Dallas last week, however, was called by two of this area's icons of announcing. Though he's looked better, it was good to see Pat Summerall working the game on TV. And on radio - with his ... More >>

Texas Stadium Deserved a Fonder Farewell Than This

Godspeed, My Holy Friend

T-Minus five days until the final Dallas Cowboys' game at Texas Stadium. I have a vague recollection of climbing atop Dad's shoulders and watching Don Meredith toss bombs to Bob Hayes at the Cotton Bowl, but basically my life's screenplay starts in Texas Stadium.   Section 12. Row 24. Seat 8.& ... More >>

The Top 10 Most Memorable Cowboys-Redskins Games

The 10 Worst Quarterbacks in Dallas Cowboys’ History

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

The Great Digit Debate

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

"Dandy" Don Meredith Has a Cowboys Fight Song He'd Like You to Hear

That ’70s Show

World’s Fastest Human Doubles As Hall of Fame’s Slowest Inductee

The Hard Lie

How former Ticket host Greg Williams destroyed the most dynamic duo in Dallas talk radio through drugs, deceit and disaffection

Bless Us, Oh Lard

Damn fajitas and health-conscious eaters. They're killing traditional Tex-Mex.

Greg Williams: Life After The Hardline

...and Thank You for Tony Romo

'Tis the season to thank those who helped stuff our stockings with Tony Romo

Ice Your Ball

Save The Date: February 3

No One Wants Eddie LeBaron's Balls

Romo Holiday

Tony Romo makes a short, sweet journey from anonymous backup to A-list celebrity

From the Penthouse to the 'Port

Out With the Old

With the Cotton Bowl's inevitable departure, Dallas dies a little more

Ode to a Cotton-Pickin' Good Idea

Knockout

PDNB Gallery gives a left hook with The Best of Neil Leifer

From Soup to Nuts

Sportswriter Bob St. John remembers the not-quite-glory days

The Goal Line

If Blackie Sherrod's just another writer, then Wilt Chamberlain was just another center

Not as dome as you think

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