Jerry Jones said he was “outstanding” despite last week’s loss to the Jets. Sunday afternoon in San Francisco the owner almost shed a tear in talking about the quarterback’s gutsy performance in a 27-24 overtime victory over the 49ers. It’s already been a controversial, mesmerizing, fluctuating season for Cowboys’ quarterback Tony Romo. And…
These days give me a good UFC card over a boxing match, but Saturday night was quite the intriguing spectacle inside the squared ring. Getting his ass whipped early by Floyd Mayweather, seems Victor Ortiz resorted to a head-butt. But then, after what looked like a kiss to Mayweather’s cheek and…
10. Like me, were you scared to death that Jesse Holley was going to fumble while holding the ball up in premature exclamation at the end of his 77-yard overtime catch? 9. Rob Ryan may be a defensive genius, but it doesn’t show when he has Anthony Spencer trying to cover tight…
[jump] *Kudos to Fox Sports Southwest and Rangers fans for raising $156,375 during Tuesday night’s online auction to benefit the Shannon Stone Memorial Fund. Biggest-drawing item: 18-seat luxury suite at Cowboys Stadium for Oct. 2 Lions-Cowboys. Winning bid: $28,500. *Why do people use toothpicks when there is an invention called…
Got this letter the other day, from “The Desk of Leon Lett”: Even though I have three Super Bowl rings, made two Pro Bowl appearances and recorded 22 sacks during my 10-year NFL career, I’m only remembered for two mistakes. Including one monumental mistake I committed on an icy Thanksgiving…
Okay, so the Cowboys were better than I expected in last week’s NFL opener. But don’t be fooled, the San Francisco 49ers weren’t as good as it seems. Seems strange to be sniffing around an Under point-total play in a game between teams that scored a combined 57 in Week…
Rangers pound out another 12 hits. Rangers score another nine runs. Rangers win again. Lead in the AL West remains three games. Magic number shrinks to 11. Rangers are 21 games over .500 for the first time since 1999. Not that good great baseball is boring, but the West…
Tony Romo is a strip club at last call. And this time isn’t like all those other nights, when 2 a.m. rolled around, the lights came on and no matter all the personal conversations and business transactions being forged, the girls vanished, and you were ushered out shoulder-to-slumped-shoulder with the…
I dunno, last Sunday night’s finale to HBO’s Entourage was a little too tidy for me. Vince finally got the girl. Eric was back with Sloan. Ari was reconciling with Mrs. Ari. Drama’s show was a go and even Turtle was a trim, fit millionaire. What the what?! I guess I…
I run a buffet here. Not every customer will like everything I put out, but hopefully most will find a little something to keep them coming back. I get this complaint frequently: “Why don’t you write more about the Rangers? They’re winning!” (Beat the Indians last night. AL West lead still at…
Let’s face it: If the Cowboys are going to be anything but mediocre in 2011, Dez Bryant has to be effective. And to be effective, he’s first got to be healthy. Bryant caught three passes for 71 yards early against the Jets, then disappeared in the game’s final 52 minutes…
After a meeting last weekend of school power brokers — including UT president William Powers and OU grand poobah David Boren — it’s clear that Texas-OU Weekend will survive regardless of where the Longhorns and Sooners wind up in this chaotic restructuring of conferences. According to a source familiar with…
Yep, the Angels somehow lost to this laughable outfit again last night — Anaheim has given up the division by going 5-9 against the A’s — shoving the Rangers’ lead in the AL West up to 3 with 15 remaining and trimming their magic number to 13. Nelson Cruz should be off…
In the wake of his infuriating, game-losing Texas two-stub Sunday night in New York, Cowboys’ quarterback Tony Romo is in the middle of a familiar tug-o’-war. In this corner: Supporters who claim he’s an elite player who simply, spectacularly goofed up trying to aggressively make plays to seal the upset win for…
One day Jason Witten will go into the Cowboys’ Ring of Honor. And likely the Pro Football Hall of Fame.But all we needed from him Sunday night in New York was a decent stiff-arm.Without one as a touchdown-generating exclamation point, the Cowboys collapsed in a kick-to-the-crotch, 27-24 loss to the…
The much-anticipated movie Moneyball opens in theaters next week. Perhaps the Oakland A’s should insert Brad Pitt into their give-a-shit lineup, because he can’t be any worse than what they’re currently trotting out there. Didn’t see a lot of Texas 8, Oakland 1 Sunday because I was fixated on Jets…
10. Tony Romo negated some great throws — you’ll never see a prettier pass than the 64-yarder to Jason Witten — with some bone-headed plays. His interception to Darrelle Revis should’ve never been thrown and how was everyone except the quarterback ready for the snap with :08 remaining? And I understand he thinks football is…
: *When Jerry Jones admits his team has to “walk before we can run,” that’s code for “rebuilding.” 8-8. *The Jets may well kill the Cowboys Sunday, but aren’t we glad Dallas isn’t opening up against Aaron Rodgers and the Packers’ four-receiver sets? With Terence Newman hurt the Cowboys’ fourth cornerback…
Sunday night at MetLife Stadium the New York Jets will hand out American flags to every fan, and an ass-whipping to America’s Team. Remember the part about not betting with your heart, but your head? This is a primo example. I want the Cowboys to win their NFL regular-season opener. Just don’t…
The Southern Baptist Convention has over 16 million members. It also boasts a mission statement: As a convention of churches, our missional vision is to present the Gospel of Jesus Christ to every person in the world and to make disciples of all the nations. Perusing their web site this…
According to Forbes magazine, your Cowboys are the NFL’s most valuable franchise at $1.85 billion. Second-wealthiest team on the planet behind only English soccer’s Manchester United. They are also, in case you haven’t noticed, in disarray. Chaotic. Disjointed. Injured. If not in a rebuilding mode, then certainly one of transition…
This story is part of Richie Whitt’s mostly upbeat but occasionally depressing 2011 Cowboys preview. Elsewhere, find stories about Tony Romo, Jason Garrett and the footballness of football , and Rob Ryan swearing his $%&# off, and Tony Romo’s make or break year. The Cowboys were perfect at home last…
