NFL

My Mock NFL Draft: Don't Miss It, Even if Your Wife's in Labor

By Richie Whitt
Apr 28, 2011

The Cowboys need help at safety. Their 2010 pass defense was the worst in the 50-year history of the storied franchise and two culprits were Gerald Sensabaugh and Alan Ball. Problem: The Cowboys won't take a safety with the 9th pick in tonight's NFL Draft. Why? Because only UCLA's Rahim...
Vick = Cover of Madden 2012? Today at 3, Video Games Go to the Dogs.

By Richie Whitt
Apr 27, 2011

Now that the ridiculous birthers have their precious document, what to do with their time-wasting energy? UPDATE: What. The. What?! Dawg Pound over Dog Killer. Maybe aim their misguided anger at the video gaming industry, because at 3 this afternoon I suspect Michael Vick will be unveiled as the cover...
BREAKING NEWS: Arrest Warrants Issued for Okolo and Aqib Talib

By Richie Whitt
Mar 29, 2011

This just in, stemming from this, and this. From the Garland Police Department: Garland investigators have obtained warrants for Aqib Talib and Okolo Talib in connection with a disturbance police responded to on March 21 in the 900 block of Green Pond Drive. On Monday, March 21, just before 7:30...
Garland Police: Aqib Talib Decision Coming This Week

By Richie Whitt
Mar 29, 2011

In the wake of yesterday's news that former Richardson Berkner star and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers' stud cornerback Aqib Talib is a "person of interest" in a shooting in Garland last week, a couple of things have been cleared up but many more questions remain. Questions, say the Garland Police Department, that...
BREAKING NEWS: Former Richardson Berkner High School Star and Standout NFL Cornerback Aqib Talib Involved in Garland Shooting

By Richie Whitt
Mar 28, 2011

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 Aqib Talib is a "person of interest"...
The Last Time the NFL Shut Down ...

By Richie Whitt
Mar 3, 2011

It was different in 1987 because it was the players striking, not the owners locking out. But still, it's always ugly in America without football. And 24 years ago was no different. Any guesses to who Peter Jennings' "Person of the Week" might have been?...
The NFL Lockout: My Top 10 Observer-ations

By Richie Whitt
Mar 3, 2011

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 significant blow this week when a...
The Best Runs in the History of the Dallas Cowboys

By Richie Whitt
Jan 11, 2011

Marshawn Lynch's amazing touchdown run last weekend got me to thinking about the best runs I've seen by a Dallas Cowboy. I found three, by three very different running backs. (Though none of them tops Earl Campbell's doozy.)...
Look Who's NOT Coming to Dallas for Super Bowl XLV

By Richie Whitt
Jan 10, 2011

After a wildly entertaining weekend of the NFL playoffs, the following will not be playing in Arlington on February 6: *Michael Vick *Peyton Manning *Who Dat?! *The Dallas-born Kansas City Chiefs Despite intriguing story lines being buried, that was some damn skippy football. Three wins by road teams and the 7-9...
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell Says "We've Become a Nation of Wusses." No Doubt.

By Sam Merten
Dec 28, 2010

OK, lemme see if I understand what happened in Philadelphia over the last couple days. Mayor Michael Nutter declares a state of emergency Sunday at 2 p.m. and tells everyone to stay off the road. Philadelphia International Airport eventually reports 12.4 inches of snowfall. The NFL responds by moving Sunday...