Ironic, isn’t it, that last year Texas was a great, sympathetic team that got rejected, and this year the Longhorns are a good, criticized team that’s getting the royal treatment? Colt McCoy lost the Heisman Trophy last Saturday night in Arlington. Does Texas still deserve a chance to win the National…
10. This, my friends, is exactly why I wouldn’t have Wade Phillips back as my head coach next season or any season. Simply put, he’s just too soft. Nick Folk misses a field goal in three straight games and Wade just shrugs and says “I ain’t worried.” Says he won’t…
Whether you’re at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt’s End: *Ho hum, another month of Arbitron PPM ratings and another month of dominance by 1310 AM The Ticket. In the November ratings for the precious Men 25-54 demographic, The Ticket is…
PETA vs. the Pope. Any time a hot, naked chick riles up the religious I’m intrigued. Especially if it’s Joanna Krupa. Who? In theory, there’s supposed to be some sports angle to this. Even, dare I say, a Dallas perspective. Okay, here goes: There are hot chicks and Catholic churches and…
I have great parents. As a kid, they provided for me and poured the foundation for me to grow into a decent – I said decent – human being through principles, rules and accepted boundaries. My parents raised me. But Bjorn Borg molded me. I’d be home by my 10…
Simple: Do you want Wade Phillips back as the head coach of your Dallas Cowboys next season? And beyond? I’ve asked owner Jerry Jones several times in several different ways about Phillips’ job status. The coach’s 3-year contract expires at the end of the season. Jones has an option to extend it,…
At long last, football season has arrived. The draft? Organized team activities? Training camp? The NFL schedule’s first three months? Bah humbug. As far as Dallas Cowboys fans are concerned, it’s all one big glob of coagulated, repetitive foreplay without any hint of climactic payoff. Once upon a time Debbie…
Not, that is, if online fan voting is any indicator of things to come. In NFL.com’s online voting that ends Dec. 21, only one Dallas Cowboy leads his position – linebacker DeMarcus Ware. Jay Ratliff, Tony Romo, Miles Austin and Jason Witten? Not among the top two of their respective…
Oh shit. Yeah, it’s bad. And it’s true. Tiger like you’ve never heard him. Hey Elin, if you need a shoulder to cry on. Call me. Unfortunately I have very recent experience in this field…
[jump] Former Mavs’ No. 1 draft pick and assistant coach Kiki Vandeweghe is the new man in charge of the worst team in hoops. You’ll also notice more Dallas connections, in the form of Trenton Hassell, Eduardo Najera and new assistant coach Del Harris. And, of course, Devin Harris. The cat-quick…
Drove to work this morning and – swear – it was is snowing like a mutha. Can’t confirm that a frost warning has been issued in Hades, but seems like as good a day as any to try and fix the broken, busted, bad BCS. My Observer bloggin’ buddy Dave Faries…
For the first Cotton Bowl at Cowboys Stadium it’s going to be … Oklahoma State vs. Mississippi. Wait, haven’t we seen Ole Miss in the Cotton Bowl recently? Like, um, last January?…
Like the BCS, style points count. So do geeky, black-and-white stats such as touchdowns and quarterback rating. Wins and losses? Definitely. Leadership? Uh-huh. When it comes to my weekly NFL Quarterback Rankings – if I had one of those little encircled R’s to signify a trademarked idea, it’d go here – the…
What happens in Vegas … shouldn’t happen during the stretch drive of the playoffs. That’s not some dorky sportswriter talking. That’s the gold-standard opinion of a guy possessing two Super Bowl rings, a bust in Canton and the best reputation of any athlete to ever play in Dallas-Fort Worth. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo jets…
Fame. Fortune. Females. Ah, the life. Tiger Woods has it all. Except as of last week, of course, he needs a new driver. I’d love to hit a 210-yard 6-iron. I’d love to win a Major or 14. Truth to be told, I’d love me some Elin, too. I’d love…
Okay, I’m confused. No, even more than usual. I suck at math. I’m the guy who – when trying to figure out how many years it’s taken the Texas Rangers to win their one playoff game – has to use fingers, toes and those rudamentary IIII IIII marks. My abacus tells me…
For his role, Dale Hansen got death threats, extortion ploys and, um, a dead bird. “It was a black crow delivered right to our office,” recalls Hansen, WFAA-Channel 8’s sports anchor upon the events surrounding his uncovering the SMU football scandal of 1986. “It had a note pinned through its body:…
Whether you’re at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt’s End: *This year’s Super Bowl halftime entertainment is The Who. What the what? Springsteen. The Who. Next year at SB XLV in Arlington: Lawrence Welk? Maybe I’m just bothered that 1) The…
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…
I’m out at Cowboys Stadium for my show with Newy Sruggs on 105.3 The Fan, followed by the pre-game show from Noon-3 p.m. with Jagger and Larry Brown. Took this pic a minute ago. It’s a bird! It’s a plane!! Nope, it’s an American flag!!!…
In between turkey, dressing and indigestion, take a second today to be thankful for what you have. Then read my tale of Ray Johnston, and be thankful for what you don’t have…
Ray Johnston got out of the hospital in Dallas last weekend. Don’t bother with the cards or flowers or well wishes, because he’s gone. Just like that. By the time you read this, Johnston will be back on the road with his band, back planning his next series of motivational…
