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April 25, 2012
Inspired by The Yu Dog, 25 More Dishes to Honor DFW Sports Stars
The Yu Dog at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington has created a food media circus. But he's not the only DFW sports icon worthy of his own dish at The Ballpark in Arlington, Jerryland and the AAC. Here are some others. 1. Tom Landry Enormous fedora filled with chili. Feather garnish optional. 2. Nolan ... More >>
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June 29, 2011
Baseball Goes Bonkers: The Top 5 Championship Celebrations in Sports
Watched South Carolina win their second consecutive College World Series last night. Their celebration -- gloves and hats flying in a giant infield dog pile -- got me to thinking: Does baseball over-celebrate? Or, perhaps, do they do it just right? Think about the Mavs' reaction after a ... More >>
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February 9, 2011
Super Bowl XLV Also Gave Us ... The Greatest Moment in Texas Football History?
I was flattered when the North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee approached me late in 2009 to help construct and singularly author its prodigious Century in the Making project. What started with 250 of the greatest moments in Texas football history -- high school, college and pro -- ... More >>
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February 3, 2011
Attention incoming sports fans: If you're going to embrace our city during Super Bowl week, the first step is recognizing our Super Heroes.
I was flattered when the North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee approached me late in 2009 to help construct and singularly author its prodigious Century in the Making project. What started with 250 of the greatest moments in Texas football history -- high school, college and pro -- ... More >>
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January 25, 2011
Something for Super Bowl Visitors to See When They're Done at Dealey Plaza
I'm sure the Sixth Floor Museum will be buzzing. Southfork Ranch. And, unless I'm gauging folks way wrong, during the upcoming Super Bowl week the gentlemen's establishments around D-FW will be jammed as well. But for football fans -- visitors and locals -- there's something you just gotta see. R ... More >>
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January 5, 2011
Don't Be Surprised If You See a Lot of Folks Who Look Like Tom Landry Next Month
This morning Sports Illustrated launched a site allowing folks to vote on the Most Decisive Super Bowl Moments, which coincides with a list that appears in the issue hitting stands today. One moment -- a "game-changing play, player's leadership or coach's decision" -- from each Super Bowl is pull ... More >>
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September 23, 2010
Salute The Hat
This morning Sports Illustrated launched a site allowing folks to vote on the Most Decisive Super Bowl Moments, which coincides with a list that appears in the issue hitting stands today. One moment -- a "game-changing play, player's leadership or coach's decision" -- from each Super Bowl is pull ... More >>
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June 10, 2010
Maybe One of the Few Times We'll Use "Cotton Bowl" and "Super Bowl" in Same Sentence
Been meaning to get to this for a couple of days, ever since the North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee sent out its weekly newsletter that said, at the very top:TOM LANDRY SUPER BOWL HIGHWAY: On Tuesday, June 15 at 3:30 p.m., the Host Committee along with Alicia Landry will officially announc ... More >>
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June 8, 2010
The Top 10 Greatest Coaches in the History of Ever
Tom Landry's StatueJohn Wooden had three golden rules that, come to think of it, would make us all better humans: Be on time. Don't curse. Never criticize your friends. The legendary UCLA basketball coach left our planet a worse place over the weekend, leaving behind a legacy of 10 national ... More >>
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April 12, 2010
Texas Stadium: Rest in Pieces
You know it's a weird week when Mike Modano's final home game as a Dallas Star is only the second-saddest story. Went out to Texas Stadium Sunday morning for a funeral and - hate to admit this - but I cried. For a building. I know, silly. Or is it? Just after dawn - 7:07 a.m. if yo ... More >>
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March 28, 2010
Rangers Call Cowboys QB to the Mound: Staubach Finally Gets First Pitch Duties
Speaking of Your Texas Rangers ...Just checked the e-mail this glorious baseball-season-y Sunday afternoon to find a missive from John Blake, exec veep of communications for the ball club, who sends word that Roger Staubach's throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the Rangers' 1:05 p.m. home ... More >>
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January 6, 2010
Dallas Cowboys Legends and Winspear Save Glory Days Taping From Disaster
Photos by Sam MertenAn eclectic mix of folks packed the Bill and Margot Winspear Opera House last night as a jaw-dropping group of former Dallas Cowboys players reminisced during the taping of Glory Days, a television pilot scheduled to debut January 30 on KTVT-Channel 11 prior to finding a n ... More >>
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December 17, 2009
Roger the Dodger Gets Called Back to Lead One More Super Bowl Drive
Photos by Sam MertenAn eclectic mix of folks packed the Bill and Margot Winspear Opera House last night as a jaw-dropping group of former Dallas Cowboys players reminisced during the taping of Glory Days, a television pilot scheduled to debut January 30 on KTVT-Channel 11 prior to finding a n ... More >>
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December 1, 2009
BREAKING NEWS: Roger Staubach to Tony Romo: Perception - Duh - is Reality
What happens in Vegas ... shouldn't happen during the stretch drive of the playoffs. That's not some dorky sportswriter talking. That's the gold-standard opinion of a guy possessing two Super Bowl rings, a bust in Canton and the best reputation of any athlete to ever ... More >>
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November 12, 2009
The Top 10 Most Famous Hats in the History of Dallas
Everything's bigger in Dallas. Even the, um, hats. I can't believe you people. Yeah, you. The ones who actually spend a millisecond of your precious time on Earth worrying about how a certain Dallas Cowboys' quarterback wears his cap. Not his helmet, mind you. His hat. I'm all about big ha ... More >>
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September 15, 2009
Tom Landry's Fallen and He Can't Get Up
Patrick MichelsTom Landry's statue waits to be untied Tuesday morning at Cowboys Stadium. You can find Richie's take in the Sportatorium.Patrick Michels was out at Jerry Jones's EnormoDome this morning, where workers were scheduled to erect Tom Landry. Pardon ... Tom Landry's statue. But they wer ... More >>
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September 15, 2009
The Resurrection of God, er, Tom Landry
This may be the craziest, saddest, best, coolest photo I've ever seen posted. The good news: Tom Landry's statue is being re-erected today in front of Gate A at Cowboys Stadium. The bad news: Kinda creeps me out that it reminds me of ...
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September 8, 2009
If You've Always Wanted Tom Landry's Hat ...
So, let's say Jack Ruby's hat doesn't do it for you. Fine. In that case, Heritage Auction Galleries has another option for your noggin: one of Tom Landry's old fedoras, this one circa 1980-something. Heritage's Noah Fleisher sends word that the trademark hat'll be amongst a handful of Dallas Cowb ... More >>
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August 31, 2009
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 >>
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July 28, 2009
Who Would You Cast as Tom Landry?
Yours for the low, low price of $14.01.I ask only because this morning, Variety reports that ESPN and the National Football League are collaborating on a biopic called Lombardi -- you'll never guess who it's about. Notes the trade, the film about the Green Bay Packers coach will be released in th ... More >>
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July 16, 2009
It's time for the Dallas Observer’s annual list of the 50 Most Powerful People in Metroplex Sports. Cool.
Yours for the low, low price of $14.01.I ask only because this morning, Variety reports that ESPN and the National Football League are collaborating on a biopic called Lombardi -- you'll never guess who it's about. Notes the trade, the film about the Green Bay Packers coach will be released in th ... More >>
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June 1, 2009
The Top 10 All-Time Dallas Cowboys
At least we can all agree on No. 1. Right?From time to time I've been known to construct a Top 10 list. But this one, I've got to tear apart. You're telling me there's a list of the Top 10 All-Time greatest Dallas Cowboys and Jerry Jones isn't on it? Altogether now: Bull. Shit. If NF ... More >>
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February 25, 2009
What's In My Closet? Cowboys' Good-Ol'-Day Syndrome Edition
On this bittersweet crappy day of mourning - the 20th anniversary of Tom Landry's firing - thought I'd rummage through my junk and find some old Cowboys' stuff. Stuff from a happier time. Stuff weaved around Super Bowl trophies. Stuff involving Hall of Fame heroes. Stuff from an era when pl ... More >>
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February 25, 2009
February 25, 1989: Where Were You?
We celebrated God's Coach with a Devil's Night. Was that wrong?I was at Valley Ranch, a 24-year-old piss-ant reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Only a couple years removed from punching holes in my college apartment walls when the Dallas Cowboys lost, I was totally unprepared and ... More >>
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February 24, 2009
Jonestown Coliseum: Affordable?
By no means is it a steal. But perhaps a deal? When the first Jonestown Coliseum ticket prices were announced last year, we all fainted via sticker shock: 4 lower-level seats on the 35-yard line - adding in $340 tickets, $75 parking and 30-year seat options - cost over $150,000. But this mornin ... More >>
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February 20, 2009
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 >>
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December 21, 2008
My Photographic Farewell to Texas Stadium
I never claimed to be a great writer. Even a worse photographer.Nonetheless, armed with an iPhone and a life's worth of memories, I'd be honored if you'd allow me to take you on a tour of Texas Stadium's final night. Follow me. Right this way. Here it is. The house that Tex Schramm built and Tom Lan ... More >>
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December 19, 2008
Video of the Week: The Best Game in the History of Texas Stadium
Larry Cole. Roger Staubach. Tony Hill. Pat Summerall. Tom Landry. Cowboys 35, Redskins 34 in 1979. They can take the Cowboys out of Texas Stadium, but they'll never take Texas Stadium out of the Cowboys. I still get goose bumps. - Richie Whitt
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December 17, 2008
The Top 10 Most Memorable Moments in the History of Grand Ol' Texas Stadium
Fittingly, the stadium with the hole in the roof - so God could watch his favorite football team, duh - was christened by a 10-day Billy Graham crusade. A month later - Oct. 24, 1971 - Texas Stadium opened for Cowboys' business. Come Saturday night, the ol' joint at Loop 12 and Highway ... More >>
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October 30, 2008
Some Former Cowboys' Fear Factor
Fittingly, the stadium with the hole in the roof - so God could watch his favorite football team, duh - was christened by a 10-day Billy Graham crusade. A month later - Oct. 24, 1971 - Texas Stadium opened for Cowboys' business. Come Saturday night, the ol' joint at Loop 12 and Highway ... More >>
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October 1, 2008
Troy over Tony: The Day a Dynasty was Born
Fittingly, the stadium with the hole in the roof - so God could watch his favorite football team, duh - was christened by a 10-day Billy Graham crusade. A month later - Oct. 24, 1971 - Texas Stadium opened for Cowboys' business. Come Saturday night, the ol' joint at Loop 12 and Highway ... More >>
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September 2, 2008
Star-Studded Tuesday
Fittingly, the stadium with the hole in the roof - so God could watch his favorite football team, duh - was christened by a 10-day Billy Graham crusade. A month later - Oct. 24, 1971 - Texas Stadium opened for Cowboys' business. Come Saturday night, the ol' joint at Loop 12 and Highway ... More >>
Blogs
August 15, 2008
Today’s Sign of the Apocalypse
Fittingly, the stadium with the hole in the roof - so God could watch his favorite football team, duh - was christened by a 10-day Billy Graham crusade. A month later - Oct. 24, 1971 - Texas Stadium opened for Cowboys' business. Come Saturday night, the ol' joint at Loop 12 and Highway ... More >>
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July 28, 2008
Go West, Young Man. And Be Sure to Close Your Eyes the First 20 Miles.
Fittingly, the stadium with the hole in the roof - so God could watch his favorite football team, duh - was christened by a 10-day Billy Graham crusade. A month later - Oct. 24, 1971 - Texas Stadium opened for Cowboys' business. Come Saturday night, the ol' joint at Loop 12 and Highway ... More >>
News
July 10, 2008
The Fab 50
Half a hundred power brokers who sculpt our local sports landscape
Blogs
July 7, 2008
A Forgotten Documentary About Super Bowl X, Starring a Topless Rayfield Wright, Phyllis George and Bill Murray
Half a hundred power brokers who sculpt our local sports landscape
Blogs
July 3, 2008
God Bless America. And Sports.
Half a hundred power brokers who sculpt our local sports landscape
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June 4, 2008
It's Summer. You Need a Hat. Might as Well Be One of Tom Landry's.
Half a hundred power brokers who sculpt our local sports landscape
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May 6, 2008
At Least I Got Two Predictions Right
Half a hundred power brokers who sculpt our local sports landscape
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July 30, 2007
HOV Can You See DART's New Road? The First Six Miles, Anyway.
Half a hundred power brokers who sculpt our local sports landscape
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November 2, 2006
Morning Motivation
Half a hundred power brokers who sculpt our local sports landscape
Calendar
May 4, 2006
Three Times the Pain
Half a hundred power brokers who sculpt our local sports landscape
Calendar
September 15, 2005
Slow Ride
Half a hundred power brokers who sculpt our local sports landscape
News
November 21, 2002
Rough Skies
Larry Wansley--former Marine, cop and FBI agent--has his biggest task ahead of him: making American Airlines safe from terrorism
Best of Dallas
September 26, 2002
Best Sports Columnist
Frank Luksa, The Dallas Morning News
Culture
October 21, 1999
The product
Former Dallas Cowboy Pat Toomay found it harder to write about the NFL than to play in it
News
October 21, 1999
The ghost of Tom Landry
In 1970, Pat Toomay was scared he'd get drafted by Vince Lombardi. Something worse happened -- he ended up playing for the Dallas Cowboys. Years later, he'd realize what damage that wrought.
Culture
July 23, 1998
Lord, help him
In Chan Gailey, Jerry Jones has God, the shotgun, and, maybe, a little Tom Landry
News
September 19, 1996
Buzz
In Chan Gailey, Jerry Jones has God, the shotgun, and, maybe, a little Tom Landry
Dining
April 4, 1996
Touch of class
Terilli's swims against Lower Greenville's casual stream
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