Texas Stadium

Looking Back at Some Other Local Music MTV Moments (Not All Involving the Toadies, Swear)

I see our music blog's celebrating MTV's 30th today by ticking off a few Dallas-music-related moments featured on the former music network over the years. I have since reminded our music editor: I'm old. So old I recall off the top of my bald head a few that were left off the list -- like, say, the ... More >>

The Music Angle in Irving's Mayoral Race

Iconic Texas Stadium is Now Blown to Smithereens in Yet Another Example of How Dallas Treats its History

Cowboys Kicker: It's David Buehler's Job to Lose

​As we'll do Friday at noon, Tuesday on 105.3 The Fan Newy Scruggs and I visited with Dallas Cowboys' vice president Stephen Jones. We asked him about Flozell Adams and Doug Free and Jared Gaither and Brandon Marshall and the fall of Texas Stadium and NFL overtime and, oh yeah, we asked him a ... More >>

Are You Ready for Some (College Bowl Game) Football?!

​While Cowboys Stadium is a greedy, event-eating monster and Texas Stadium is an icon about to be reduced to novelty-act rubble, the Cotton Bowl is still a living, breathing attraction. Barely. Later this month in Phoenix the NCAA will likely grant certification to the start-up Dallas Footbal ... More >>

Whitt's End: 1.8.10

​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Texas Stadium's last breath will be taken as nothing more than some tween's mac-'n-cheese, push-'n-pulverize, real-life video game? As a whole, we suck. *Alabama > Texas. Toldja. ... More >>

Hey, Kids, Does Kraft Mac & Cheese Give You a Cheddar Explosion? Then You're in Luck.

​No doubt you've already heard: On New Year's Eve the Irving city council voted to let Kraft Macaroni & Cheese blow up Texas Stadium in exchange for $75,000 cash money. And now, Kraft's NYC-based publicist sends word that "one lucky kid (ages 9-12) who has made a positive, explosive impact to ... More >>

R.I.P, Reunion Arena: My Eulogy (Extended Remix Version).

I officially grew old yesterday afternoon. Once you've seen the rise and fall of a sports stadium, you've officially, um, been around the block. I remember a kinder, gentler era in Dallas when as a little punk I'd peer out the family Fury along I-35 and gaze in wonderment at The Sportatorium, ... More >>

Texas Stadium: Rest in Peace. Er, Pieces.

Don't know if I'll be able to watch when Texas Stadium's memories are reduced to mush.​Spent yesterday afternoon out at Cowboys Stadium, where about 30 mayors - from Southlake to Sunnyvale - convened for an update as to the goings-on about Super Bowl XLV. By the way, 445 days and counting . ... More >>

Only Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Could Build A Palace Big Enough To Match His Larger-Than-Life Persona

How 'Bout Them Cowboys Tickets?

​Even if you've never heard of the Fan Cost Index, the name is pretty self-explanatory: It's what a family of four could expect to spend at a sporting event, simple as that. Factored into the costs, per Team Marketing Index's arguable equation: the price of two adult average price tickets, two chi ... More >>

Cowboys Stadium: Reviewing Our Suite Dreams

Somehow seven years ago I didn't forsee 5-star bars equipped with back-lit chandeliers and littered with HDTVs.​Back in 2002 when I was at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram we first started getting wind that Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was toying with the idea of building a new stadium. "Ga ... More >>

Recalling Michael Jackson's Flings With Dallas

The King of Pop is Dead

So confirms The Los Angeles Times, and on the same day Farrah Fawcett dies, no less. While we and the rest of the known universe gather our thoughts and Jackson Five greatest-hits collections, here, from the Victory Tour, is Michael in his prime. Locals will recall well the three days during the sum ... More >>

Last Call For Your Piece of Texas Stadium

Going ... going ... Weird to have the visitation two months after the funeral. But hey, it's Texas Stadium, don't let the effed-up order deter your ogling. If you haven't yet paid your last respects to the house that Tom Landry built, Troy Aikman upgraded and Jerry Jones sentenced t ... More >>

The Worst Cowboys Song Ever and "The Oddest" High School Game Ever

Know Your Dallas Cowboys, apparently, has an endless supply of videos from the Dallas Cowboys Christmas '86 album. This one, featuring some old-timers, is particularly appropriate, given Texas Stadium's tepid adios on Saturday night. And, in other local football news -- actual news -- in the spirit ... More >>

You Betcha: Week 17

Back in August I started with a mythical bankroll of $10,000, courtesy of Bodog Online Gaming. First of all, because their site is easy to navigate. Second, because they're based in Costa Rica and have had minimal success tracking me down in the past. I was to analyze games of local inter ... More >>

Spider-man Never Comes to Town Anymore, Which is a Shame

You'd best act now on this collectible comic, which came gratis with a Dallas Times Herald back in 1983 and is going for pennies on the pound for two more days. (This eBay'er wants $100, good God.) Though, come to think of it, the Texas Stadium Spidey's probably more appropriate, what with tomorrow ... More >>

Go Ahead. Pick The Last Song To play At Texas Stadium. Just Don't Pick Skynyrd, OK?

A funny little thread over on Unfair Park this morning, surrounding the fact that the Cowboys are letting the fans choose the final song to even be played at Texas Stadium through an online poll. The screen shot above shows the mind-blowing options up for the prestigious honor, although, thankfully, ... More >>

For that Special Someone on Your List, How About an AA Flight Simulator?

There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

Jonas Brothers Predict Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day Victory!

Gather the kiddies 'round the warm glow of the computer monitor: The Jonas Brothers were on CNN this morning! And they were sitting on the field at Texas Stadium, where, tomorrow, they'll perform during halftime of Cowboys-Seahawks to kick off the Salvation Army's Red Kettle Christmas charity campai ... More >>

Now, You Can Hang Your Clothes in Tony Romo's Locker

Richie mentioned it this morning, but it's worth repeating this afternoon if you're searching for one-of-a-kind Cowboys collectibles for those on your holiday wish list. Beginning today through December 6, the Dallas Cowboys are auctioning off damned near the entire contents of Texas Stadium, in ... More >>

Fan-Tastically Fickle

Former Cowboys Share Fond Memories. Peter King Shares Gloom, Doom.

Be Good For Goodness Sakes -- Rich Too -- As Neimans Debuts Christmas Book

So, What Did I Miss?

Do Not Read This If Your Name is Adam “Pacman” Jones

That ’70s Show

Is it Bigger Than a Bread Basket?

Jerry Jones Wants You (To Answer Phone Calls and Take Reservations)

R.I.P. Reunion

Good riddance to a bad arena that provided only mediocre moments

Monday Morning Meanderings

Army to Step Up Recruiting Among Local Latinos -- Using Robots and Video Games

Wrestling With Bad News: WCCW's Legendary Gary Hart Died Yesterday

The Quarterback's Girlfriend

The Dallas Cowboys' Dumbsday Defense

Despite Dallas' 5-1 start, the Phillips 3-4 has been stupefying

Are You Ready For Some More Football (Reading)?

Rocky Mountain Losers

The Cowboys take on the Broncos

The Big Heart of Eugene Lockhart

Crazy Ray's Memorial Service is Open to the Public

Merry Effing Christmas!

Put Up and Shut Up

Black Good Friday

Sis-Boom-Blah

Her Cowboys spirit is willing, but her rhythm is weak

Terrell Owens Loves Kids!

Sacred Star? Puh-lease.

Ball Games

Poker and Monday Night Football go hand in hand at Firewater

This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

2002 Revealed

An aging Buzz finds little to celebrate in the year gone by. What did you expect?

Anywhere but here

1998 was a great year for sports...just not in Dallas