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Ben & Skin Are Out at ESPN Dallas

Listeners tuning into ESPN Radio 103.3 this morning and expecting Ben Rogers and Jeff Wade's irreverent local sports commentary were instead greeted with the nationally syndicated blather of Colin Cowherd. Hosts of the morning-drive Ben and Skin Show, Rogers and Wade Tweeted over the weekend that th ... More >>

Sore Losers Collectively Reinvent Themselves

Defending Champion Mavericks are Now Must-See TV

​The champagne isn't quite dry and the NBA lockout is just getting started, but how good does it sound to be already talking about the defending champion Mavericks? Once a soft, underachieving team that nobody outside the Metroplex gave a dang about watching, the Mavs are now natio ... More >>

Whitt's End: 7.1.11

​Whether you've reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Rangers return from Houston today to start a series in Arlington against the lowly Florida Marlins. Did anyone go to the airport to see the Silver Boot as Nolan Ryan triumphantly raised it? ... More >>

Whitt's End: 4.8.11

​Whether you've reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *So Nuggets coach George Karl wants some of the Mavs, huh? "If we had to pick and choose, we would probably say 55 percent Dallas and 45 percent Oklahoma City," he says of his preferred ... More >>

Bad News for Fiesta Good News For Cotton?

​Following yesterday's release of that damning, mammoth report about all flavor of fiscal shenanigans at the Fiesta Bowl, the question immediately became: Well, what about the Cotton Bowl taking its place in the BCS rotation? But Dennis Dodd at CBS Sports explained, initially, Not so fast:If there ... More >>

Sports Guy Bill Simmons on Why DFW Shouldn't (And Should) Host the Super Bowl

Simmons takes this pic and writes: "Ladies and gentlemen, Super Bowl 45! I have to admit, it's kind of fun. I will always remember being here."​We know how Sports Illustratred's Peter King feels about the situation -- as opposed to, say, The Situation. Below, a Friend of Unfair Park directs us to ... More >>

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 >>

What Do the Mavs Have to Do to Get You Invested?

​I'm in. After watching the Dallas Mavericks win seven in a row and vault to the NBA's second-best record I've officially got my basketball Jonesing. ESPN believes, as they have the Mavs ranked No. 4. So does Sports Illustrated, who shoves Dallas all the way to No. 1. I know a win over the lo ... More >>

Whitt's End: 11.5.10

  Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Roy Williams can hyperbolize(?) about winning nine consecutive games all he wants, but the only drama left in the Dallas Cowboys' failed season is not if - but when - head coach Wade Phillips ... More >>

Today In Music News: Katy Perry's Boobs Get Her Booted, Lyfe Jennings Gets Time And Gene Simmons Didn't Hump

Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, September 24, 2010...Katy Perry's cameo appearance on Sesame Street has been axed because of "boob complaints." It's really never too early to learn about anatomy though, right?Lyfe Jennings credits a prison stint for turning his life around. Howe ... More >>

Your Dallas Mavericks 2010-11 Schedule

Vomit.​ABC analyst Jeff Van Gundy -- who I like, by the way -- thinks the LeBron James/Dwyane Wade/Chris Bosh-led Miami Heat will be the best team in NBA history. He says the Heat, a team he predicts will be "unguardable," will in 2010-11 never lose two games in a row, flirt with the NBA re ... More >>

There's Greggo! Richie Too. And They're Talking to Mayor Tom Leppert, Who Likes His Gig.

Mayor Tom Leppert on 105.3 The Fan with Richie and Greggo yesterday​Richie asked Schutze yesterday what he should ask Mayor Tom Leppert, who appeared Wednesday on the sports programme he hosts with one Greg Williams afternoons on 105.3 The Fan. Schutze's suggestion -- something to do with airport ... More >>

ESPN's Senior Producer Talks About Why She Chose Fort Worth Over Dallas For Super Bowl

Stephanie Druley​After all the fussin' and cussin' accompanying yesterday's item about ESPN's decision to home-base in Sundance Square during next year's Super Bowl, I thought it might be nice to talk to the very person who made that decision: Stephanie Druley. She's the Worldwide Leader's senior ... More >>

After Last-Second Stay of Execution, the Big XII Lives to Play Another Day

The man who saved a conference: Dan Beebe​Who's the commissioner/savior/magician of the Big XII Conference, David Blaine? In a death-defying, last-second escape that would make the famed illusionist proud, Big XII commissioner Dan Beebe has somehow kept his league alive and, I think, wel ... More >>

We're Six Months Away from Ponying Up, But, Still, SMU to ESPN ... Twice

​SMU just released the 2010 football schedule, and, clearly, the Christmas Miracle in Hawaii meant a little something-something when it came to the Worldwide Leader locking down dates. Because the season opens with a September 5 Sunday-afternoon showdown in Lubbock against Texas Tech -- the first ... More >>

Shame on You ESPNDallas. Shame, I Say.

​If you're one of those who doesn't believe in the theory of "credit where credit is due", and who thinks principles like "ownership" and "theft" are antiquated ideals better left behind in a kinder, gentler, softer era, please stop reading. Now. If you have a tendency to ... More >>

Texas-OU at Night? Doesn't Sound Like It.

Danny Fulgencio​Maybe you saw Michael Lindenberger's story in The News this morning about the Dallas Area Rapid Transit board meeting yesterday, during which DART officials found that DART officials didn't do anything wrong during the Fair Park eff-up that resulted in folks missing a big hunk o' T ... More >>

Dude Food: Chesterfield's Food & Spirits

Jesse HugheyChesterfield's bacon cheeseburger with onion rings.​Chesterfield's Food & Spirits2555 Inwood Road No. 143214-353-9268Dude Factor: 9, or Recently Deceased Celebrity, on a scale of 1 (Not Wearing A Costume Because Halloween Is Satanic) to 10 (Devil)Chesterfield's is a sports bar loca ... More >>

BREAKING NEWS: Greg Williams, Take III

Welcome back.If you were surprised by Greg Williams' cameo on with Richard Hunter yesterday afternoon, you haven't been paying attention. The Hammer, sacked by ESPN Radio in May partly because of a couple of wacky nights he blamed on a change in depression medication, will sit in with Bi ... More >>

Steve Dennis is Pissed at - Get This - Sports Announcers

Hot inside there, Steve?To close out a month in which ESPN blowhard Chris Berman somehow received his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, guess who's mad at sports announcers? Would you believe ... a sports announcer? I love me some Steve Dennis. I mean, other than the times he puts on hi ... More >>

Whitt's End: 5.29.09

Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Trust me, you'll be elated if David McDavid buys the Texas Rangers. Biggest reason: His dream is not to make more money, but to own a championship sports franchise in the Metroplex. *One of the thing ... More >>

Whitt's End: 5.15.09

Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Of the Texas Rangers' hot start - they are 20-14 compared to 14-20 last year - the most amazing feat is pitcher Matt Harrison's back-to-back complete games. If you're looking for Nolan Ryan's st ... More >>

Mavs-Nuggets: Irrationally Optimistic Game 3 Preview

Danny Bollinger Bite the bullet, Josh. Or your jersey. Whatever works.Before Game 1: Doubtless. After Game 1: Defiant. Before Game 2: Determined. After Game 2: Depressed. Before Game 3: Desperate? Delusional? Dead? Fine, then you tell me. For my prediction of Thuggets in 5 to remain in play, ... More >>

Dwayne Goodrich Goes Under ESPN E:60 Microscope

I told the sad saga of former Dallas Cowboy Dwayne Goodrich in an Observer cover story back in December. Something tells me Jeremy Schaap is going to tell it even better tonight. To say I "consulted" ESPN E:60 is probably a little strong, but I did sit down with Schaap and his producer at the B ... More >>

Re: FYI, Read This ASAP. OMG!

The following is a prime example of my curse here on Earth. A fleeting thought sprouts into a mild observation, only to bloom into a thesis that eventually flourishes into a blog item with sports branches. My apologies ... Got a text the other day, the salutation of which was LOL ... More >>

Emmitt Smith the Broadcaster: Rest In Peas

Let's get back to football, shall us?Look, nobody's perfect. Just last weekend on 105.3 The Fan my radio sidekick Mike Ogulnick referred to a huge crowd as a "thong of fans" and I invented a new word: "Necessarillarily"? But as of today we'll no longer be treated to the malaprops and misspeak ... More >>

The Hardline One Year Later: Yay or Nay?

Greg Williams Muzzled by ESPN Radio’s Hardball

Redskins 26, Cowboys 24: From the Couch

Cowboys Camp: Tuesday Wrap-Up

The Fab 50

Half a hundred power brokers who sculpt our local sports landscape

God Bless America. And Sports.

Kidd and Nash, Like Caine and Stallone

60 Minutes of Real Sports

Tony Romo Is More Popular Than Zac Efron -- Kind Of, Sort Of

Hall of Lame

Only One More Shopping Day Till Football Season

Wait, the Observer Has a Softball Team?

Honoring Our Heroes and Leaders

Canton v. Bristol

Leader of the Pack

Cycling hits the big screen at the Modern

Bee. B...E... Uh, Can I Get the Language of Origin?

America's Schedule

Bill-Whipped

Plus: Backlash, ICEd

Liquid Linguistics

How much alcohol language do we need to know?

Bass Fishing in America

How Takahiro Omori defied his family, flew to Texas, slept in a van and made his crazy dream come true

Back to Basics

Once again, we spotlight what's important: football and, mostly, Gonz

X Marks the Spot

Xtreme sports hit the mainstream

AOJ is A-OK

Even though they were still-Born on the Web