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    August 9, 2011

    2011 Dallas Cowboys Training Camp Day 14: My Top 10 Observer-ations

    ​10. Total attendance at camp will soar over 90,000 after this afternoon's final open-to-the-public practice. The Cowboys have issued 279 media credentials for camp and on Monday Dallas mayor Mike Rawlings attended practice. The Cowboys' contract with the City of San Antonio is up after ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2011

    In-N-Out Burger: Worth the Wait, But Not the Fuss

    First bite of the first fry by the first customer in Allen. Soon to be followed by two double-doubles.​Stay tuned to the Observer's food blog, City of Ate, for more from the In-n-Out opening.In-N-Out Burger is the best hamburger. Period. The end. When I'm in Oxnard, California for Co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2011

    Barring a Lockout, Here's Who Your Dallas Cowboys Will Play in August

    ​If the Dallas Cowboys have a training camp this summer, they'll spend it in San Antonio's Alamodome. That's great news for critics who reasoned that last year's 1-7 start that got head coach Wade Phillips fired was a product of a marketing campaign of a preseason that saw them play five game ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2010

    Whitt's End: 8.27.10

    Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *By no means am I an alarmist, but we need to see something positive from the Cowboys' first-team offense Saturday night in Houston. One long drive that ends in a touchdown. That's all. Give me that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2010

    Whitt's End: 8.20.10

    ​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *If Dallas Cowboys' quarterback Tony Romo gets hurt behind a patch-work offensive line Saturday night don't come crying to me. I don't think he should even suit up. There is exaggerated risk, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2010

    Kosier Goes Down and the Cowboys are Almost Out

    ​When Dallas Cowboys' quarterback Tony Romo drops back to pass Saturday night he'll do it behind an offensive line missing 2/5th of its starters. Not. Good. Starting left guard Kyle Kosier is the latest casualty after his right knee was rolled into by a pile on a running play during Wedn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2010

    Cowboys 16, Bengals 7: My Top 10 Observations

    ​10. Man, what a letdown. You spend all weekend talking about and listening to and watching highlights of Emmitt Smith and Super Bowls and football immortals. Then they kick off the Hall of Fame game and you get Cowboys 16, Bengals 7. It's like going to the theater and being titillated b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2010

    Dallas, a Top-Five Exportin' Town

    ​This morning Pilgrim's Pride announced it'll be exporting chicken to Russia (my favorite Ramones bootleg, incidentally) from its Dallas plant -- good timing too, given that the Brookings Institution just released a report stressing the need for export growth in order to "boost competitiveness." T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2010

    Dez Bryant > Roy Williams. Shhhh, Don't Tell Roy.

    ​It took all of three plays - without pads, mind you - to see the full Dez Bryant package. As last season officially melted into this season, the Dallas Cowboys held OTAs (Organized Team Activities) out at Valley Ranch. Their rookie receiver, as expected, dazzled. A burst of escape off t ... More >>

  • News

    May 13, 2010

    Need to slur a Mexican? We can show you how.

    ​It took all of three plays - without pads, mind you - to see the full Dez Bryant package. As last season officially melted into this season, the Dallas Cowboys held OTAs (Organized Team Activities) out at Valley Ranch. Their rookie receiver, as expected, dazzled. A burst of escape off t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2010

    Dallas Cowboys' Pre-Season Schedule is All Over the Map

    ​Five games. Three time zones. Two training camps. Your Dallas Cowboys are certainly expanding their brand as America's Team. But is such nomadic pre-season good for them? The Cowboys will travel almost 5,000 miles this summer, compared to only 852 for the New York Giants. I think jet lag is ... More >>

  • News

    March 11, 2010

    A Mexican By Any Other Name: How Many Slurs Does America Have For Our Neighbors To The South?

    ​Five games. Three time zones. Two training camps. Your Dallas Cowboys are certainly expanding their brand as America's Team. But is such nomadic pre-season good for them? The Cowboys will travel almost 5,000 miles this summer, compared to only 852 for the New York Giants. I think jet lag is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2010

    Whitt's End: 2.19.10

    ​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *I'm setting the over/under on Tiger Woods saying the word "sorry" in this morning's sanitized statement at 4.5, and I'm taking the under. I'll also be shocked if he cries. At some point he will, b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 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 fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2009

    The Top 10 Reasons Austin is Better Than Dallas

    Different vibe in Austin, sayeth this T-shirt for sale on South Congress. Born in Oak Cliff. Raised in Duncanville. Citizen of Dallas.​ But every time I go to Austin - like this past weekend when I skeedaddled from Cowboys' Camp in San Antonio for a quick getaway - I feel like I belong ther ... More >>

  • News

    December 18, 2008

    Required Reading to Ready Yourself for the Reconquista

    You tried the enchiladas, now read the books

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2008

    Pack it, Man

    Ironic, after all we expected and all he's been through and all he exhibited during training camp, that Pacman Jones' season is ended by this: A muffed punt. Back in Oxnard, Calif., Pacman dazzled us by catching six punts and holding all six balls without dropping a single one. In the end, because ... More >>

  • News

    August 7, 2008

    Wading Through Doubt

    Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips is guaranteed nothing beyond a talented team in 2008

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2008

    Hard Knocks, Followed by Some Soft Shoe

    Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips is guaranteed nothing beyond a talented team in 2008

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2008

    Jerry Jones: “Yes.”

    Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips is guaranteed nothing beyond a talented team in 2008

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2008

    The Top 10 Most Important Dallas Cowboys

    Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips is guaranteed nothing beyond a talented team in 2008

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2008

    Cowboys Camp: Thursday Wrap-Up

    Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips is guaranteed nothing beyond a talented team in 2008

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2008

    Tony Romo Connects With Jessica Simpson -- Like, "Spiritually," Of Course

    Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips is guaranteed nothing beyond a talented team in 2008

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2008

    Welcome to Training Camp. Er, Paradise

    Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips is guaranteed nothing beyond a talented team in 2008

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2008

    It’s Okay, Relax, Nothing to See – or Feel – Here

    Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips is guaranteed nothing beyond a talented team in 2008

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2008

    The Human Touch

    Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips is guaranteed nothing beyond a talented team in 2008

  • News

    July 24, 2008

    America's Tease

    With their best team since the '90s dynasty, the Cowboys can stop merely flirting with a championship

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2008

    Your Weekend Planner: Vacation Edition Redux

    With their best team since the '90s dynasty, the Cowboys can stop merely flirting with a championship

  • Blogs

    June 13, 2008

    Your Weekend Planner: Father’s Day Edition

    With their best team since the '90s dynasty, the Cowboys can stop merely flirting with a championship

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2008

    Based Here. Best Here. Surely You Jest Here?

    With their best team since the '90s dynasty, the Cowboys can stop merely flirting with a championship

  • News

    October 25, 2007

    Hot for Hombres

    With their best team since the '90s dynasty, the Cowboys can stop merely flirting with a championship

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2007

    The Book on the NFC East

    With their best team since the '90s dynasty, the Cowboys can stop merely flirting with a championship

  • News

    September 7, 2006

    Our Idiot Kicker

    So far, the Cowboys' other new star has also sucked

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2006

    Dearly Departed

    So far, the Cowboys' other new star has also sucked

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2006

    P.O.'d at T.O.

    So far, the Cowboys' other new star has also sucked

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2006

    Bridge Over Troubled Waters

    So far, the Cowboys' other new star has also sucked

  • News

    August 10, 2006

    Ready to Blow

    With Terrell Owens, which comes first--the Super Bowl ring or the explosion?

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2006

    Think Pink

    With Terrell Owens, which comes first--the Super Bowl ring or the explosion?

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2006

    You Can Leave Your Hat On

    With Terrell Owens, which comes first--the Super Bowl ring or the explosion?

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2006

    Local 'Boys Do Good

    With Terrell Owens, which comes first--the Super Bowl ring or the explosion?

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2006

    Don't Quit Your Day Jobs

    With Terrell Owens, which comes first--the Super Bowl ring or the explosion?

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2006

    Your Fantasy Is My Command

    With Terrell Owens, which comes first--the Super Bowl ring or the explosion?

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2006

    Fat Fish Fallacy

    With Terrell Owens, which comes first--the Super Bowl ring or the explosion?

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2006

    Texas Fold 'Em?

    With Terrell Owens, which comes first--the Super Bowl ring or the explosion?

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2006

    Rage Against the Machine

    With Terrell Owens, which comes first--the Super Bowl ring or the explosion?

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2006

    Hello Cowboys, Goodbye Rangers

    With Terrell Owens, which comes first--the Super Bowl ring or the explosion?

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2006

    Newy's Old Scoop

    With Terrell Owens, which comes first--the Super Bowl ring or the explosion?

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2006

    The Tuna Talks...or Not

    With Terrell Owens, which comes first--the Super Bowl ring or the explosion?

  • News

    August 26, 2004

    Old News

    The second verse sounds the same as the first for Parcells' Cowboys

  • Music

    May 16, 2002

    Deadman, Walking

    Deadman finds the heart of Texas in Mexico

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