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The Cowboys' Dez Bryant Rules Are Strict, Necessary, and Bound to Be Broken

Somewhere deep in your blackened heart you're rooting for Dez Bryant. Like a lot of his colleagues, his childhood was packed with a miniseries' worth of drama and heartbreak, in and out of homes while his mom peddled crack. Then came the leaches, both men and institutions ready to exploit his physic ... More >>

Whitt's End: 8.19.11

​Whether you've reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End:Talked to the family of Shannon Stone for next week's Observer column. Wait until you hear their other sad story involving a souvenir ball from a Rangers' game. Sorry, you have to wait.Not ... More >>

And with the 9th Overall Pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, the Cowboys Select ...

​As much as we'd all like to hear it, NFL commish Roger Goodell isn't going to finish that sentence with "Patrick Peterson. Cornerback. LSU."That's because Peterson will likely be taken in the top seven picks of Thursday night's NFL Draft, and Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones said yes ... More >>

BREAKING NEWS: Former Richardson Berkner High School Star and Standout NFL Cornerback Aqib Talib Involved in Garland Shooting

Aqib Talib​And you thought Dez Bryant getting booted from the mall was trouble? After a March 21 altercation involving his sister, his mother, his sister's boyfriend, two guns and at least five shots fired, former local high school football star and Tampa Bay Buccaneers' cornerback  ... More >>

Jerry Jones Puts On a Show During NFL Labor Negotiations, and Gets Panned

​You've waited for this moment all your life. Practiced. Rehearsed. Trained. Sacrificed. Compromised. Even went to college class, some of the time. But now, on the eve of a major company extending you a lucrative dream job, veteran workers at the company are suddenly urging you not to ac ... More >>

The NFL Lockout: My Top 10 Observer-ations

​10. Barring a last-minute agreement, the NFL will cease operations as we know them tonight at 11 when the league's current collective bargaining agreement expires. The owners and players have met via mediation the last nine days with no significant movement. The owners, dealt a signific ... More >>

Look, Man, Jerry Jones Is Really, Really Sorry

Patrick MichelsJerry Jones at the opening of Cowboys Stadium​No doubt you're well aware of the snafus that threatened to turn the most-watch-anything-ever Super Bowl XLV into The Game That Made a 9-Year-Old Boy Cry when he and his father were among the 1,200 denied access to those temporary bleach ... More >>

Super Bowl XLV Media Day: My Top 10 Observer-ations

Brooklyn Decker? Meh.​10. Though the NFL did its best to pamper the thousands of journalists at Tuesday's Media Day, it was still an uncomfortable experience out at Cowboy Stadium. Waiting for hyper-thorough security checks of bags and body. The 100-yard walk from security (which was conduc ... More >>

Two Out of Three Owners Ain't Bad

Two sports items with which to begin your Friday, starting with the news that the NBA's looking into comments Mark Cuban made earlier this week to CNNMoney's Poppy Harlow concerning his interest in LeBron James. That's the interview in question above. But, in short: Was the Mavs man tampering by eve ... More >>

Much Ado About Nothing. Right?

Tony Romo's a miracle. Bill Parcells ain't worth a shit. Tim Tebow won't be worth a damn. And, oh yeah, Jerry Jones likes to party. To me this hidden video of the Dallas Cowboys owner shooting the bull with some fans is no biggie, nothing new. Appearing on Entourage? Now that would be big news.

Football Schmootball: Welcome to the National Armball League!

​I am of semi-sound mind and body. I am totally aware that the NFL - evidenced by Saints 31, Colts 17 being the most-watched program in the history of TV - isn't exactly struggling for popularity. I am cognizant that I spend waste way too much time in my perverted think tank. If it ... More >>

Okay, Football's Over. On to 2010 and What?

​Yeah, yeah. Who Dat and all that. Congratulations. Hug a troubled city. Now, let's move on. To 2010. Next season is now this season. When the NFL kicks off next season your Dallas Cowboys will be a favorite to play in Super Bowl XLV next Februrary in Arlington. According to one online g ... More >>

Roger the Dodger Gets Called Back to Lead One More Super Bowl Drive

I Got Yer Feel-Good Super Bowl Story Right Here

One of our football coaches is headed to Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa. Surprise, he has nothing to do with your Dallas Cowboys. I blogged, oh-so briefly, about Grapevine Faith's Nov. 7 high-school game against the Gainesville State Tornadoes. Ring a bell? Rick Reilly's terriffic ESPN The ... More >>

Should Pacman Come Back, Man?

Forgiven? Or forgotten? Last week Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones was emphatic when asked if he’d like Pacman Jones back. “Yes,” Jones declared. On Monday at Valley Ranch coach Wade Phillips was slightly less enthusiastic. “I really don't know,” Phillips said. “When he's g ... More >>

The Cowboys' Pacman Jones May Be Suspended, But He Needs to Be Gone for Good

Involved in yet another incident, Pacman Jones' football privileges should be permanently revoked

The Dallas Cowboys: WWJD?

Pacman Jones Suspended At Least 4 Games

Pacman = Game Over?

Pacman = Game Over? Continued ...

Pacman = Game Over? Continued Yet Again …

Six Pac

The Cowboys are counting on NFL outlaw Pacman Jones to pop the top on their sixth Super Bowl.

Pacman Reinstated. I Know, “Duh.”

Hard Knocks: Week 3

America's Tease

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

Reading the Sunday New York Times in Advance So You Don't Have To

T.O. Doesn't Forget to Be Funny

Pacman is Back, Man

Who Do You Believe -- Pacman Jones or a Guy in Jail? I Know, Right?

With the Addition of Pacman Jones, Valley Ranch Has Become a Halfway House

By Week's End, Maybe, We Should Know Whether Pacman's a Cowboy or Not

Pacman to Dallas -- Gobble, Y'all

Three Dots and a Cloud Of Dust …

Smitten With Witten

What's not to like about the best tight end in Cowboys history?

Jerry Jones Going After "Cable Monopolies"

The NFL Wants Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones to Fix Its Cable Problem

Mark Cuban and Jerry Jones Are Powerful. Tom Hicks, Not S'Much.

Suits Him Fine

Jay Lombardo designs sports' spiffiest uniforms

Gurode v. Haynesworth