Tom Landry

Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader Ally Traylor on Pre-Game Meals and Favorite Dallas Restaurants

Occasionally we identify interesting local folks who are as obsessed with food and restaurants as we are, and share some of their thoughts on Dallas' dining scene and food in general. This is one of those occasions. What food reminds you of your childhood? Soft pretzels! I'm originally from St. L ... More >>

On This Sunday Morning, Pete Gent's Passing Reminds: Time to Re-Read North Dallas Forty

​In 1997, an insurance company called Rushmore sued Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys in federal court, insisting that Jones owed close to $1 million in workers comp claims filed by former players -- among them Harvey Martin, Tony Dorsett, Billy Joe DuPree, Randy White and Bob Breunig. The suit s ... More >>

Sure Mike Modano Has a Spot on Dallas' Mount Sportsmore. Well, Doesn't He?

Mike Modano is on Facebook. And out of hockey. The legendary Dallas Star used social media  to announce his retirement from the NHL yesterday, ending a 21-year career as one of the sport's all-time greatest skaters and its most prolific American-born scorer. Feels like we've delivered th ... More >>

Whitt's End: 8.12.11

​Whether you've reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Just stop it with the calls for Stephen McGee to get more playing time, or even be elevated to No. 2. Watch the game. He's horrible. He can overcome sloppy footwork, inaccuracy and a lack ... More >>

The 50 Most Powerful Peeps in DFW Sports: Take 7

​Power is subjective. But when you see it -- when you sense it's immense influence -- you just know it. Each summer, as I construct my list of the 50 Most Powerful People in Metroplex Sports, the criteria gets a triple-digit tweaking. This year I deemed the allure of power  ... 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 >>

Whitt's End: 5.13.11

​Whether you've reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Went and watched the American professional debut of Cuban defector/Rangers' prospect Leonys Martin last night in Frisco. In a word, wow! With his father and agent in the stands at Dr Pepper ... More >>

Cowboys Poised to Land a Coach with Six Super Bowl Rings

​On December 16, 1989 the Dallas Cowboys were -- according to their head coach, Jimmy Johnson -- a laughably weak team. After watching his offensive line and running backs fail to score four times from the 1-yard line late in an ugly 15-0 loss to the New York Giants in The Meadowlands, J ... More >>

Can Dallas Cowboys fans forgive new defensive coordinator Rob Ryan for the sins of his father?

After Quitting on Folksy Coach Wade Phillips, the Dallas Cowboys Order Up a Shot of Red Bull.

Packers 45, Cowboys 7: My Top 10 Observer-ations

​10. As of now, Wade Phillips has his regularly scheduled press conference today at 4 p.m. from Valley Ranch. But stay tuned. 9. Nose tackle Jay Ratliff vomited near the bench in the fourth quarter. Fans beat him to it hours earlier. 8. Seven points. Four turnovers. A 38-point defeat that fel ... 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 >>

Mike Modano: The Face of the Franchise

​Still trying to wrap my tiny, admittedly perverted sports brain around the Dallas Stars without Mike Modano. Or, even weirder, Modano in another team's sweater. He is now - and perhaps forever - undoubtedbly, undeniably, unequivocally the face of the franchise. Right? Unless, of course, ... More >>

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

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 >>

Texas Stadium Has Only 26 Days to Live

​Maybe I'm a sentimental old fool, but I'm going to miss the iconic eyesore called Texas Stadium. I'm all for progress and upgrades and the future-is-now and I love Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, but I saw a story on the news last night about the preparations being made to blow up Texas Stadiu ... More >>

Over The Weekend: The English Beat, Fishbone and Outlaw Nation at The Granada

The English Beat, Fishbone, Outlaw NationThe Granada TheaterFebruary 13, 2010Better than: Sitting at home watching the Winter Olympics with my wife and kids.Michael AlvesThe English Beat​An almost-packed house at the Granada Theater enjoyed nearly four hours of ska-related rhythms this past Saturd ... More >>

Like Many Before and Most To Follow, Tiger Woods Dramatically Joins The Human Race

Your Dallas Cowboys: 50 Great Years. Er, Seasons. WTF?

​Okay, I'm confused. No, even more than usual. I suck at math. I'm the guy who - when trying to figure out how many years it's taken the Texas Rangers to win their one playoff game - has to use fingers, toes and those rudamentary IIII IIII marks. My abacus tells me that, since the D ... 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

Do Two Rights Make a Wrong? (Cornerback, That Is)

Wonder if Orlando will be as cool as Craig? ​Back in 1971 a genius named Tom Landry decided it was a swell idea to alternate quarterbacks Roger Staubach and Craig Morton - on every friggin' play. But after his Dallas Cowboys bumbled along at 4-3, the coach decided on Staubach full-time ... More >>

The Dallas Cowboys: Seven Coaches and a Baby

​In this week's Dallas Observer column in which I surmise that Wade Phillips is entering his last season - win, lose or drawl - I tell the story of riding up a training camp elevator with the Dallas Cowboys' head coach. Sounds riveting, I know. But wait, there's more! Watching Wade ... More >>

My Top 10 Observations From Cowboys 30, Titans 10, Stadium 7.

... to this.   From this ...    ​                There are kinks to be worked out, yes. But in Friday's victory over the Tennessee Titans the Dallas Cowboys showed that their team and their stadium just might be great - if not ... More >>

Dude Food: Sonny Bryan's

Sonny Bryan's2202 Inwood Road 214-357-7120Dude Factor: 9, or Nolan Ryan, on a scale of 1 ("Tom Hicks") to 10 ("Tom Landry")Sure, Sonny Bryan's is a Dallas institution, but I can't say I ever darkened the original's door until the Observer moved to our current offices at Maple and Oak Lawn some four ... More >>

Whitt's End: 5.8.09

Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Looks like The Ticket's parent company - Cumulus Media - is asking forcing employees to take five unpaid days off before June 30. Ouch. Maybe not a big deal to on-air talent with six-figure ... More >>

The Jerry Jones Era: Yay or Nay?

Thumbs up or thumbs down?Okay, let's stop the belittling and the praising and the story-telling and get down to it. With his reign turning 20 today, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is coming under intense scrutiny. As in, will his legacy be positive or negative? There are, of course, pros ... More >>

Wade Phillips: Gag Me with a Spoon

It's almost as though Wade's vanishing before our very eyes.Wade Phillips should wear a skirt on the sideline next season. For never in the history of the Dallas Cowboys has a head coach been so castrated of authority, power and respect. This, my friends, is the result of Jerry Jones' pr ... More >>

Introducing ... Tom Landry Stadium!

Well, that's my idea anyway. And it's a damn good one. Think about it. In this crappy economic climate even Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is having trouble luring a 9-figure naming-rights partner out to Arlington. So I say - just for the stadium's first year, mind you - Jerry should christen ... More >>

The Top 10 Announcers in Dallas Sports History

In retrospect, Ole Miss and Texas Tech are merely above-average college football teams. Their little clash in Dallas last week, however, was called by two of this area's icons of announcing. Though he's looked better, it was good to see Pat Summerall working the game on TV. And on radio - with his ... More >>

Whitt's End

*I seem to be fresh out of cash, but I'll betcha some leftover Christmas fruitcake that the Cowboys don't win in Philly Sunday. A team that leads the league in penalties, can't get in sync on something as simple as the center-quarterback snap, and allows the longest back-to-back running plays in N ... More >>

Texas Stadium Deserved a Fonder Farewell Than This

"Hollywood" Henderson Is Still Clean

The Human Touch

The Fab 50

Half a hundred power brokers who sculpt our local sports landscape

The Return of the Kidd

Showdown at 11:10

Corporate Cowboys

America's Team wants your dirty, sexy money. Lots of it.

You Betcha: Week 3

The Fab Fifty

Or, half a hundred folks with way better seats than you

Mayor Buzzkill

I came to praise Laura Miller, not to...screw it, toss me a shovel

Crazy Ray's Memorial Service is Open to the Public

Fit to be Tied

Ear Muffs, Tom Landry! Ear Muffs!

You Can Leave Your Hat On

Head Cases

The Eagles--and their fans--know when insanity is a good thing

Big Tex

Cowboys icon Schramm left his mark on his team and those who knew him

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Buzz hacks through the past in search of the cool cats and fools of the year that was

Some things he did

Roxy Gordon was "one of the great outlaw artist misfits" and so much more