You can’t call us losers anymore. At least to our faces. A wise man – no, come to think of it, it was this a-hole – once said that “those who can’t play, write.” At your friendly lil’ Dallas Observer, thank you very much, we can do both. After years…
Wow. Babe Ruth may have built the house, but Josh Hamilton brought it down. I’m not much into Home Run Derbys – or baseball, for that matter – but the Texas Rangers’ slugger last night provided one of those goose-bumpy moments that remind us why we watch sports. In one…
I guess the head honchos over at Live 105.3 read my post yesterday and agreed that it was odd to have me on to discuss the implosion of a popular radio show while in the midst of a sorta similar crisis themselves. Something to do with Pugs & Kelly’s depature…
It’s official, I’m out of Greg Williams photos. Tune in tomorrow and rip me when I talk to the guy second from the right. We knew The Ticket wouldn’t invite me on, but seems my Greg Williams story is compelling enough for a competing station to discuss it. To that…
One’s into women and wedges and the other’s coming back after a four-month retirement. You decide. Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo finished third in a celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe over the weekend. He also fell into a lake when he lost his balance hitting a shot, hosted a party…
We do have closure, right? Like you, I listened to The Hardline discuss my story and Greggo yesterday afternoon. It’s impossible to tie a pretty bow on it all because it remains an ugly situation. But, one way or another, we gotta wrap it up and move on. As a…
Nope, don’t wanna see this again. Not with the game on the line. Okay? That, ladies and gents, was the most scintillating, entertaining four-game split in the history of The Ballpark. What we saw: The Rangers almost rally from down 8-0 in Game 1. A surprisingly stellar start by rookie…
Guess 6,500 words weren’t enough. Damn. From the Dept. of Be Careful What You Ask For: Holy Crap! I’ll try to address them in order posted but, dude, no way I get to all them in one sitting: *CORBY: I left two messages on his work phone, one on his…
The Hard Line. Same as is it ever was? Thanks again for everyone’s patience, and feedback. I appreciate it. If you have any lingering questions about the story or want me to expound on something from the piece – How many times did I try to interview Corby? How did…
I know we’re all immersed in Ticket talk, but after watching last night’s Josh Hamilton walk-off homer I had two thoughts: 1. Wow. 2. Are we starting to believe this team is special?– Richie Whitt…
Jerry Jones is our Pied Piper. The Dallas Cowboys’ owner has passionately hypnotized us into ditching Tom Landry, embracing Terrell Owens, believing Pacman Jones and, coming soon, leaving Texas Stadium. Not surprisingly—considering his unique combination of money and moxie—Jerry Jones has also marched straight to the top of the Dallas…
Thank you for your patience. Enjoy…
Take a number, pal. First of all – duh – I have zero control of when the story gets posted online. Generally, cover stories are posted at our home site on Wednesday afternoons. But I’m a lowly sportswriter, not an IT geek. Secondly, there are a couple more people in…
We wouldn’t mind seeing her around town, though. The Yankees and Madonna can have Alex Rodriguez. Evidenced by last night’s exhilarating 3-2 win over the Angels , the Rangers and their “24 kids” are doing just fine. You do remember A-Rod telling ESPN Magazine back in ’04 that he would’ve…
Behind the break-up. T-Minus 24 hours. I’m sure the Sportatorium blogdom is all atwitter about my opinions on Angels 9, Rangers 6. Okay, let me label rookie catcher Max Ramirez’ miraculous effort as baseball’s “Double Play of the Year”. But, really, who am I kidding? If I own a McDonald’s…
The greatest current one-on-one battle in all of sports. As a stupid guy once famously said in a super movie, “Sorry I had ta fight in da middle of ya black pantha pawwty,” but I can’t let another day pass without opining on the greatest tennis match I ever did…
Curtain pulled back in T-Minus 2 days. Local author Jim Dent penned award-winning stories while living a nefarious night life. Channel 8 sports anchor Dale Hansen has been known to have a drink between the 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts. Mavericks’ owner Mark Cuban has admitted to smoking pot in…
Happy Birthday! Our country turns the ripe old age of 232 tomorrow. Between burgers and beers and bikinis, let us not forget how fortunate we are to have a variety of sports and the freedom to choose which ones we love and loathe. In honor of the Fourth of July…
After last night’s debut, I hope he didn’t throw away this jacket. As I’ve mentioned a couple times this week, the Rangers are suddenly watchable again. Fun, even. But last night’s 18-7 loss to the Yankees proves why their still not legit contenders for anything more than a healthy appetizer…
Editor’s note: This story was published in print on July 10, 2008. The Hammer is half-cocked. The hammer is cocked. His resolve eroded, ego fed to the furnace and suicide notes written, Greg Williams is a trigger pull from eternal mute. He is besieged by pain, haunted by guilt…
Dart boards rejoice. Been meaning to get around to this and, with Wimbledon in a rain delay, seems like a good time. (Sports prologue: The Rangers stole another win in New York and the Mavs will sign Gerald Green. There.) Couple of you have emailed asking for some personal background…
Could you take this dude? Do you even care? At the risk of getting my ass kicked by a 106-pound 19-year-old, Luis Yanez should shut his pie-hole and follow the rules. That is, if like he says, his dream is to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing. Duncanville’s Yanez,…
