Whether you’re at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt’s End: *I said upon hearing the Josh Howard-for-Caron Butler trade during the NBA All-Star break that the Dallas Mavericks were not only re-shaping their roster but re-booting their playoff prospects. I had…
Make it 17 years and counting that SMU won’t be invited to March Madness. With head coach Matt Doherty’s rebuilding program on a pace that’s as slow as refrigerated honey – or is it simply a treadmill? – is it time for a change? SMU’s latest losing season was buried…
Spent the 8th inning of yesterday’s Seattle Mariners 6, Texas Rangers 3 Spring Training exhibition – Neftali Feliz was very sketchy – soaking in the Surprise, Arizona sunshine and getting to know new owner Chuck Greenberg. After years of being alienated by Tom Hicks, you’re going to love this dude. Long story…
Remember this the next time you criticize Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo for playing too much golf. He could be singing. But is Romo the worst of the bunch? Dirk Nowitzki’s pretty bad. Jerry Jones is in leather. It’s all entertainingly horrible. This Who’s Who of Metroplex star power karaokeed…
Hate to bring the room down, especially considering it’s probably packed with folks drinking and dancing at parties thrown by Ludacris and Diddy and Dirk as the worlds of hip-hop and hoop hit town for the NBA All-Star Weekend. But last week in the metroplex, we lost two more lives…
While SMU and disappointing head coach Matt Doherty look for their first Conference USA tournament win tonight at 8:30, the Metroplex last night was assured of a dog in the hunt during next week’s March Madness when the University of North Texas captured the Sun Belt Championship. Saw the second half…
I sat down with Texas Rangers president Nolan Ryan yesterday afternoon here at Spring Training in Surprise, Arizona. We talked about Vladimir Guerrero (“He’s making a statement.”), Josh Hamilton (“I expect more production out of Josh.”) and when the heck will he and Chuck Greenberg be formally approved as the…
On Monday I mentioned that I hadn’t heard from Greg Williams in a while. Well, lo and behold, Hammer rang yesterday afternoon in an attempt to tell his side of the story in the fizzled radio pairing with John Clay Wolfe. What did I hear? Greggo was angry. Downtrodden on the…
Watching ESPN SportsCenter this morning here in Surprise, Arizona when the Top 10 plays came on. The Mavericks won again last night, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves for their 12th consecutive victory. Dirk Nowitzki wins his second straight NBA Western Conference Player of the Week Award, then goes out – despite two fouls…
Gil LeBreton’s Feb. 28 column in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram was 1,235 words. Not a one of them was “Nazi” or “Hitler” or “effyouhosers.” Why then did seemingly the entire country of Canada show up with fire and pitchforks, demanding an apology if not a lynching of LeBreton for his clever…
10. So far, so good Josh Hamilton. Didn’t exactly crush the ball, but had two singles in yesterday’s debut. If he returns to 2008 form, the Rangers can will win the American League West. 9. Team president Nolan Ryan, by the way, predicts 92 wins for this team and says…
10. You know it’s going to be an interesting trip when – upon the first hint of turbulence 30 minutes from touchdown in Las Vegas – the person directly behind you throws up sorta into the barf bag. “Turb-yoo-lance ain’t no good, mayne,” said the dude. Words can’t describe the…
Interesting development in the sad saga of Greg Williams while I was out of pocket: Turns out his radio re-launch gig with John Clay Wolfe went kaput. Weird, because I thought they had a deal. A working agreement. A contract, even. I know for sure they had a web site…
Okay, what’d I miss? While in Vegas the Cowboys did exactly nothing in free agency, the Rangers got rained out here in Surprise, Arizona, one of my favorite restaurants burned to the ground and the Mavericks injected some madness into March by running off 11 consecutive games and tricking us into thinking they…
Having survived diabetes, a lower leg amputation, a hernia, kidney transplant and eight years in the National Football League, this is merely a trifle on Ron Springs’ medical odyssey. Simple surgery to remove a quarter-sized, sebaceous, benign cyst from his left forearm? Just another mundane errand on life’s to-do list…
Programming note: I’m on vacation from both the Dallas Observer, Sportatorium and 105.3 The Fan next week. If you need me I’ll be in Sin City, well, sinning. And hopefully winning. When we reconvene I’ll be live and living color from Texas Rangers’ Spring Training in Surprise, Arizona. Peace Be With You…
Whether you’re at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt’s End: *Although it’s a risk, I’m not too concerned about the Dallas Cowboys losing restricted free-agent receiver Miles Austin. They didn’t place the franchise tag on him yesterday, so a long-term contract…
Went to Leonard Davis’ house last week and – let me confirm – his dwelling suits him. As in, gigantic. Davis, a Pro Bowl lineman for your Dallas Cowboys, is getting serious about music and his skyrocketing group Free Reign. This off-season he’s taking bass guitar lessons from veteran Dallas musician…
Was that a statement game? Or merely one of 82? Playing without Caron Butler (who missed the game after an adverse reaction to medication, not because he ran out of Mountain Dew or straws), the Dallas Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Lakers in a playoff-intense game at American Airlines Center…
At 6 feet 6 inches, 365 pounds and one of the strongest dudes to ever play in the National Football League, Dallas Cowboys’ Pro Bowl offensive lineman Leonard “Bigg” Davis could crush me with his thumb. Instead, he’s going to play me a lullaby. “This puts my daughters right to…
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told me late in the season on 105.3 The Fan that he never thought kicker Nick Folk was fully healthy. The dude has off-season hip surgery. There was that thing with his holder, etc. Kickers are a quirky lot. I get that. I figured – being…
Kobe Bryant is a drama queen. He’s a fake dirty player, what with the accidentally-on- purpose flailing arms and all. And, oh yeah, the rape thing. But you know what? If I didn’t have a pass to tonight’s Mavericks-Lakers game at American Airlines Center I’d open my wallet to be in…
