'Tis the Season

Labor Day 2011: Let's Work This Out

By Richie Whitt
Sep 5, 2011

One of the best things about being a sportswriter? Getting paid to go to games. One of the worst things about being a sportswriter? Working on holidays. Not that I'm complaining. I've got lots of media friends who are without full-time jobs, and there's nothing more stressful than trying to...
Another Heat-Related Fatality. Another Preventable Death?

By Richie Whitt
Aug 2, 2011

Still, long after we've realized that humans are no match for heat and that even football players aren't indestructable super heroes, people are dying on football fields. Last week 14-year-old Tyquan Brantley collapsed and died in South Carolina and yesterday in Plano a football assistant coach died, apparently of heat exhaustion...
Why We Love Sports in America: 2011

By Richie Whitt
Jun 30, 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...
Three Words: Cinco de Mayo. Three More: Extreme Midget Wrestling

By Richie Whitt
May 5, 2011

It's sunny. It's May 5th. The Mavs are winning. The Rangers are in Seattle. The birds are chirping. And the patio is calling. I'll be at Duke's in Addison this afternoon talking Mavs, Mavs and more Mavs on 105.3 The Fan, toasting Mexico with cervezas and, oh yeah, watching midgets wrestle. (Go...
Psst, Over Here. It's the Perfectly - Painless? - Excuse to Watch Some March Madness Today

By Richie Whitt
Mar 18, 2011

If St. Patrick's Day wasn't a good enough excuse to let the boss man cut you loose early to go drinking, perhaps you should consider a vasectomy. That's right, you heard me. Dallas urologist Dr. Mitch Moskowitz is offering his version of March Madness, in the form of a vasectomy complete with...
St. Patrick's Day/Greenville Avenue Parade/Toadies Concert: My Top 10 Observer-ations

By Richie Whitt
Mar 14, 2011

10. The St. Patrick's Day/Greenville Avenue Parade is my favorite day of the year in Dallas. It's the one day our city lets its hair down, drops the materialistic b.s. and has fun, with total disregard to how we may look doing it. For about 12 hours a year, I get tricked...
The Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving: My Top 10 All-Time Turkey Games

By Richie Whitt
Nov 24, 2010

It was 16 years ago today that a red-headed backup quarterback from Princeton authored one of the most amazing holiday scripts in Dallas Cowboys' history. Thanksgiving Day, 1994. With Troy Aikman and Rodney Peete out with injuries, Dallas' third-stringer stepped in and promptly fell behind the Green Bay Packers, 17-3,...
Labor Day Memories: Where I've Worked

By Richie Whitt
Sep 6, 2010

Labor Day, Schmabor Day. Yeah, I'm flying my flag today. But I'm also in here and on the radio at 105.3 The Fan. At work. And not complaining. Considering I've got friends who've been on unemployment going on a year now, I feel fortunate to have a gig - much...
Why We Love Sports in America

By Richie Whitt
Jul 5, 2010

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 have...
Welcome to the Day After March 31

By Richie Whitt
Apr 1, 2010

*Ron Washington's first and only experience with cocaine came at age 57? Of course I believe him. Why wouldn't I? *Okay, I admit it. I secretly, desperately wish I wrote for the Dallas Morning News and talked for 1310 AM The Ticket and admit that my jealously bleeds through into my...
Happy St. Patrick's Day: The Top 10 Best Fake Irish Athletes in the History of Dallas

By Richie Whitt
Mar 17, 2010

Here's hoping St. Patrick chases away your snakes, or hides your eggs, or fetches you a pint of green beer, or whatever the hell he does. While we try to decipher his significance, how about a list of area athletes who have a sneaky Irish heritage? Cheers. 10. David Feherty, CBS...
St. Patrick's Day Parade: My Top 10 Observations

By Richie Whitt
Mar 15, 2010

10. Riding on the Dallas Observer float and catching a marshmallow that was hurled from a good 20 yards away in my mouth has to be in the top five of my all-time proudest athletic achievements. 9. Getting nailed in the chest with a honey bun. Um, not so proud...
Indulge, Splurge and Gorge: It's Fat Tuesday. You Know What Comes Tomorrow ...

By Richie Whitt
Feb 16, 2010

Been to Mardi Gras in New Orleans a couple times. Nothing like it. At least I think remember liking it. In the French Quarter there are no doors, no clocks, no rules. Bars sell buy-one-get-three beers. If you have a glass folks will just walk by and pour whatever they're drinking into...
Happy Valentine's Day!

By Richie Whitt
Feb 11, 2010

Never too early to wish you and yours bad karma and perhaps a fiery break-up on the worst, most horrible, manufactured, fake day of the year. Smooches...
Hallmark Hell. Yes, Already.

By Richie Whitt
Jan 11, 2010

On Friday, January 8 at approximately 5 p.m., I officially started hating Tom Thumb. Seriously? Valentine's Day is sooo wonderful that it demands a 5-week run-up? Vomit. And to think, some houses in my neighborhood still have their Christmas trees and lights up. And on...
I Rang in 2010 Positively Positive. You?

By Richie Whitt
Jan 4, 2010

My New Year's resolution? To be more positive. More optimistic. More don't-look-now-but-holy-hell-my-glass-is-half-full. Bear with me, this is gonna be tougher than going without a crumb of food for 10 days. Ready? Here goes. I'm open to the idea of Wade Phillips returning as Dallas Cowboys' head coach, assuming they beat...
In My Own Words: The Top 10 Memories of 2009

By Richie Whitt
Dec 31, 2009

I could wax poetic about what a great year it was in 2009, or I could half-ass it on New Year's Eve and just remind you of the people and purposes I found intriguing over the last 12 months. Yeah, that's what I'm gonna do. 10. Dead Man Coaching. 9...
Merry Christmas Eve! From Your 1986 Dallas Cowboys!!

By Richie Whitt
Dec 24, 2009

Next time I start to criticize your 2009 Dallas Cowboys, remind me that these are the dorks I used to root for. Jeff Rohrer ... Danny White ... Ron Fellows ... Gordon Banks ... Bill Bates ... Everson Walls ... Steve Pelluer ... Mike Saxon ... Steve DeOssie ... Todd...
What's On Your Christmas Wish List?

By Richie Whitt
Dec 15, 2009

That question, of course, is a trick 'em, dick 'em way of telling you - psst! - here's what's on my list. What I don't want in my stocking this Christmas: Coal. A Snuggie. Tiger Woods' sloppy seconds. Swine Flu. Wade Phillips' resume. What has caught me eye this season...
Wowboys 24, 'Fraiders 7: My Top 10 Observations

By Richie Whitt
Nov 26, 2009

10. A win? Meh. Stats schmatts. Turkey? Whatever. Not to name drop or pound my chest or launch a pre-emptive-strike excuse for whatever distracted drivel may follow, but the highlight of a certain dorky sportswriter/radio host's Thanksgiving occured when an immaculate blonde went out of her way to meet him and even admit to...

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