Monday Night Football

The Thyme Bomb, and Other Drinks Worth Sitting for at the People's Last Stand

Bartender Omar, as pictured on the People's Last Stand Facebook page.​Editor's note: Whitney Filloon, a trained pastry chef, is also a trained drinker. She'll occasionally write for City of Ate about cocktails and general booziness. "Tastes like pickles." My shaven-head drinking companion wr ... More >>

The Five Best Foods at Last Night's Cowboys Game

​The commercial breaks during Monday Night Football are an utter beat-down. That's my game analysis. Now for the food. Following are five highlights from tailgating and inside Jerry's world: ​1. Hans Yoo of Plano made the above from-scratch paella on a sidewalk, with everything he needed in on ... More >>

Whitt's End: 9.23.11

​Whether you've reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Doomsday scenario for Monday Night Football: Quarterback Jon Kitna. Running back DeMarco Murray. Receivers Kevin Ogletree, Jesse Holley and Dwayne Harris. Center Kevin Kowalski. Left guard ... More >>

Back in the Death Star

Tony Romo's Top 5 Performances

​Jerry Jones said he was "outstanding" despite last week's loss to the Jets. Sunday afternoon in San Francisco the owner almost shed a tear in talking about the quarterback's gutsy performance in a 27-24 overtime victory over the 49ers. It's already been a controversial, mesmerizing, f ... More >>

Why We Love Sports in America: 2011

​Since I'm out on vacation next week let me get to this Fourth of July tradition a little early: Happy Birthday, America. Our country turns the ripe old age of 235 on Monday. Between burgers and beers and bikinis, I'll make time this weekend remembering how friggin' fortunate we are to have a ... More >>

Of Baseball's Litany of Dumb Rules, the Wet Dream Tops the List. Right Mitch Moreland?

​Going to Frisco tonight for the debut of Cuban defector/Texas Rangers' stud prospect Leonys Martin. Or am I? Maybe I'll go and sit in traffic and have a hot dog and two cold ones and Martin will dazzle with a two hits and a stolen base and ... then it will rain and I'll drive home like i ... More >>

Whitt's End: 4.22.11

​Whether you've reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *And then, after Jesus had died on the cross and was buried in his tomb, some rabbits rummaged through a nearby picnic and ate a bunch of chocolate and candy. Powered  ... 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 >>

Sore Losers Helps Dallas Move Past The Boogie

Cowboys v. Giants: Win Tonight. Or Else.

​October victories: Texas Rangers 8, Dallas Cowboys 0. This is better be the week the Cowboys stop making mistakes and start salvaging their 2010 season. In going 1-4 they have committed 62 penalties and forced only four takeaways. (Giants' defensive lineman Osi Umenyiora has forced ... More >>

You Are Now Free to Believe in Doug

​Watched some Packers-Bears on Monday Night Football last night and it hit me how good Cowboys' left tackle Doug Free has been this season. How's that you ask? Bears' defensive lineman Julius Peppers was all over the field in Chicago's 20-17 win. (By the way, when their opponents have the bal ... More >>

Should Deion Sanders Go Into the Hall of Fame as a Cowboy?

​Deion Sanders played for the Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins and Baltimore Ravens. Why, then, does it feel like it's a no-brainer that he goes into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a Dallas Cowboy? He's - perhaps reluctantly - ours, right? Former Cowboys Bill ... 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 >>

Why We Love Sports in America

​Happy Birthday, America.   Like tonight's July 5th fireworks show in Dallas, it's better late than never. Right?   Our country turned the ripe old age of 234 on Sunday. Between burgers and beers and bikinis, I tried to spend some time remembering how friggin' fortunate we are to ha ... More >>

Carpenter for Barron: One Man's Trash is Another Man's ... Trash?

To get Bobby Carpenter outta town, any old Alex would've done the trick.​The Dallas Cowboys finally admitted Monday what we've all known for years: Bobby Carpenter is a blonde bust. Drafted 18th overall in 2006 before stars like Antonio Cromartie and Joseph Addai (thank you, Bill Parcells), ... More >>

Fish City Grill vs Kenny's Wood Fired Grill: Nachos Knockdown

Alex Flores​You all know the story of nachos, how they were a novelty item until the folks at Arlington Stadium decided to pour orangish goop over chips. Then Howard Cosell raved about them on Monday Night Football and the rest was history.At least that's how we heard the tale.In this week's toque ... More >>

The Top 10 Ugliest Wins That Felt Like Losses in the History of Your Dallas Cowboys

​The Washington Redskins suck. Furthermore, they were playing without running back Clinton Portis, tight end Chris Cooley, two starting offensive linemen and stud defensive playmaker Albert Haynesworth. That's what makes yesterday's 7-6 escape by the Dallas Cowboys so damn fugly. A ... More >>

One Year Later: The Cowboys Overpaid for Roy Williams. Duh.

​Seems strange timing to bemoan the Dallas Cowboys' receiving corps in the wake of Miles Austin's record-setting day, but let's face it - the trade for Roy Williams a year ago has been a gigantic flop. My first reaction to news that the Cowboys had acquired Williams and a 7th-r ... More >>

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, C ... More >>

How 'Bout Them Knockers: Pluckers

​Each week in 'Knockers' we order from a different delivery restaurant, assessing their efficiency and keeping a running score.Pluckers 5500 Greenville Ave.(214) 363-9464 Promised Delivery Time: 60-75 minutes Actual Delivery Time: 80 minutes Scoring Summary: Entire order arriving with appropr ... More >>

Boys and Big Cats

Sorry Rangers Fans, You Don't Deserve the Playoffs

​I raised the white flag a while back. Apparently you guys finally gave up, um, last night. With the Texas Rangers in the middle of a pennant race for only the fourth time in their 37-year history and Cy Young candidate Scott Feldman pitching against a very beatable opponent, a ... 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 >>

How ‘Bout Them Knockers: Angelo & Vito's

The Inflatable Helmet Is Being Inflated

Are You Ready For Some (Monday Night) Football?

Angry Dennis

Miller spits all over Bass Hall

God Bless America. And Sports.

To Be Frank

Caliendo does everyone at the Majestic

Greg Williams: Life After The Hardline

Thursday Afternoon Sports Smörgåsbord

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

Kid Rock's Gonna Screw Up My Cowboys-Bills Game

From the Penthouse to the 'Port

The Road to the, um, Super Bowl?

Cowboys Win Again

Assist to Avery

Are You Ready for Some Soup?

America's Schedule

Nicked Name

Hall of Fame is Hall of Same Ol' Mediocre Barbecue

Fresh Fruit

Boustani imports Moroccan flavors

Ball Games

Poker and Monday Night Football go hand in hand at Firewater

This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

Rough Skies

Larry Wansley--former Marine, cop and FBI agent--has his biggest task ahead of him: making American Airlines safe from terrorism

The Falcon Project

Lights Karma Action (Idol Records)

Hank's for the memories

Hank Williams III hopes that country gold comes in threes

Card sharp

Twenty years without bluffing at Poor David's Pub

Joe Bob Briggs

Drive-In Movie Critic of Grapevine, TX