Whether you’ve reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt’s End: *Sure the Mavs have won three in a row, but they’ve beaten no one — Nets, Clippers and Rockets — and when you blow a 25-point home lead to Houston and have…
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers won’t arrive until next week. But, make no mistake, Super Bowl XLV kicks off today. Precisely at 5 p.m., with the opening of the NFL Experience at the Dallas Convention Center. Drew Pearson will be on hand. So will Mayor Tom Leppert. And,…
This is the price we pay for David Stern’s mission to make the NBA a global game. Because, after further review, yes, a million Chinese can be wrong. When the NBA announces its 2011 All-Star Game starters during tonight’s double-header on TNT, the Western Conference’s center will be … Yao…
Wanted answers as to yesterday’s item about where Michael Young might fit into the Texas Rangers’ plan in the wake of the recent acquisitions of Adrian Beltre and Mike Napoli. Young is slated for utility infielder duty, maybe some first base and, of course, DH. But he says DHing isn’t a permanent move…
So, let me get this straight: In an attempt to fix the Dallas Cowboys’ defense, we went out and hired a coach who is half Buddy Ryan and half…Big Lebowski? After watching the Cowboys surrender yards, points and losses in epic proportions in 2010, I guess we’re desperate for any…
A week after Texas Rangers team president Nolan Ryan said he’s happy with the team and that his roster is set for spring training, his franchise made a trade yesterday. One I don’t quite grasp. The Rangers sent reliever Frankie Francisco to the Toronto Blue Jays for veteran catcher/first baseman…
Blake Griffin had one highlight – his NBA-leading 100th dunk of the season off an alley-oop in the first quarter. But for the most part Tuesday night at American Airlines Center, it was same ol’ Clippers. And same ol’ Mavericks. Which meant, of course, Dallas 112, Los Angeles 105. The…
What we saw in 2010 were the record number of yards and points allowed by the Dallas Cowboys’ defense. We remember the eye-popping, heart-gouging 33 passing touchdowns surrendered. Apparently owner Jerry Jones saw something different. Either that, or the Cowboys have their eye on a cornerback in the NFL Draft…
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. Remembering…
No, they didn’t sign Josh Hamilton long-term or acquire Cliff Lee in a trade from the Phillies. But during last weekend’s mid-winter banquet out at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine your Texas Rangers went out of their way to put a smile on the face of manager Ron Washington. During…
Peja Stojakovic? Sure, he’ll help the Dallas Mavericks. With the way their offense has bogged lately anyone that can shoot is going to be a bonus. But he’s a small, perhaps minuscule step in the right direction. He’s no solution. No final piece to the puzzle that is currently scattered…
The Cowboys have a history with both Super Bowl teams, the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers. Even after all these years some of the memories sting. But which one more than the other? Is it Jerry Kramer’s block in The Ice Bowl? (Grab a hanky and go to the 8:45…
10. Some of us said all week that with the way the Jets celebrated wildly in New England, it was if they’d already won their Super Bowl. Proved astute right out of the gate as the Steelers set the tone with a 15-play, 66-yard touchdown drive to open the game. The Jets…
10. Awesome. In this microwaved society of information, I learned Bears’ third-string quarterback Caleb Hanie — thanks, Twitter — was a former Forney Jackrabbit before Fox TV viewers. 9. Personally, I don’t find Pam Oliver attractive. But when it’s like 15 degrees outside and she’s wearing a blue, knit doily…
Whether you’re at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt’s End: *So the Dallas Cowboys hire loquacious, bombastic, entertaining new defensive coordinator Rob Ryan not with a press conference but only a press release? That’s like hiring Ricky Gervais to emcee the…
Not that I’m endorsing cheating, but I would have zeeeeroooo problem with an AshleyMadison.com commercial during Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium February 6. But, somehow, Fox does? The ad, which has been rejected because Fox’s standards and practices have deemed it unacceptable for air, isn’t offensive or anything racier than a hot…
Landmark win by your Dallas Mavericks last night at American Airlines Center, 109-100, over the Los Angeles Lakers? Maybe. But, eh, probably not. Most important, it broke a six-game losing streak. But it also lets them boast this achievement: Wins this season over the Spurs, Celtics, Heat (twice), Hawks, Magic, Thunder, Jazz…
Yesterday ESPN and Texas agree to a 20-year, $300 million deal to launch a 24-hour Longhorn network in September. Planned programming includes sports, original series, studio shows, historical programming and academic and cultural events. More precisely ESPN/UT hopes to televise at least one exclusive football game, eight men’s basketball games,…
Surveying the current sports landscape dominated by Jason Garrett’s staff, Dirk Nowtizki’s knee, Michael Young’s role and, oh yeah, the imminent arrival of Super Bowl XLV, it’s difficult to fathom a time when hockey mattered. But there was a period—back when Garrett was a quarterback, Nowitzki was a rookie, Young…
John Rhadigan. Great guy. Good voice. Only question marks are: 1. He’s funny, which we’ve learned team president Nolan Ryan doesn’t necessarily appreciate. 2. He’s never done baseball play-by-play. Ever…
Was pondering the disappointing Dallas Cowboys season and I decided to come up with one of my patented Top 10 lists that you guys are so fond of despise. Looking for the season’s crossroads plays, I got out my schedule and started thinking about the opener in Washington Sunday night,…
Something I thought I’d never write in 2011: Todd Dodge is the new quarterbacks coach at Pitt. By now I figured Dodge — who ascended from historic success at Southlake Carroll High School to a gig at North Texas — would be choosing from primo Division I jobs in the wake of…
