Okay, I’m sucked in. Not to the point of eating Creatine cupcakes, stocking my closet with Affliction T-shirts and putting Newy Scruggs in an arm bar, but I’m intrigued enough by the sport of Mixed Martial Arts that I’m journeying to American Airlines Center Saturday night for UFC 103. I know…
Terrell who? After last year’s season opener, the Dallas Cowboys were 1-0, coming off a road win at Cleveland and defending their egomaniacal receiver, Terrell Owens, who had drawn a fine from the NFL for his track star touchdown celebration. After this year’s opener the Cowboys are 1-0, coming off…
Coulda swore the National Hockey League never returned from its 2005 lockout. No, wait, don’t I sorta remember a hip little hiccup back in 2008? Honestly, they tell me there will be a Dallas Stars game down at American Airlines Center tonight. Marc Crawford is the new coach. Brenden Morrow is…
Buddy of mine took his 9-year-old to the Rangers game Monday night in Arlington. Kid, not surprisingly, wanted some ice cream. In one of those cool, plastic Rangers helmet cups. One problem: “They didn’t have any Rangers helmet cups,” my buddy tells me. “They had run out. They told us…
I raised the white flag a while back. Apparently you guys finally gave up, um, last night. With the Texas Rangers in the middle of a pennant race for only the fourth time in their 37-year history and Cy Young candidate Scott Feldman pitching against a very beatable opponent, an announced crowd of…
This may be the craziest, saddest, best, coolest photo I’ve ever seen posted. The good news: Tom Landry’s statue is being re-erected today in front of Gate A at Cowboys Stadium. The bad news: Kinda creeps me out that it reminds me of …..
Week 1 receiving stats: Terrell Owens, Buffalo Bills – 2 catches, 46 yards, 0 touchdowns. Loss. Miles Austin, Roy Williams, Patrick Crayton, Dallas Cowboys – 8 catches, 263 yards, 3 touchdowns. Win. My reaction? …..
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…
Uh-oh, another faceplant by Derek Holland. After a doubleheader split the Rangers trail Boston by 4 in the Wild Card and Anaheim by 6 in the West with 20 games remaining. If the Red Sox (who swept a doubleheader) and Angels (who never ever never lose) maintain their .600 paces they’ll each go…
Not really a local, Dallas-y angle here. Other than the fact that I know you guys appreciate sports greatness when you see it. And since this moment happened in the U.S. Open tennis semifinals while y’all were probably still high-fiving Cowboys 34, Bucs 21, perhaps you didn’t see it…
10. I admit, I had doubts when the Cowboys drafted a kicker in the 5th round back in April. But after one game and three touchbacks by kickoff specialist David Buehler, it looks genius. 9. Dear Raheem Morris: You are not a player. Please stay off the field. 8. Combining…
Developing. UPDATE: From what I know there were numerous contributing factors, such as Sean’s schedule and, yes, personality conflicts between him and management. I’ve talked to all parties involved and – sorry Deadspin – “sexting” wasn’t involved…
Whether you’re at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt’s End: *As for August’s PPM radio ratings – surprise! – 1310 AM The Ticket continues to dominate. Among men 25-54, The Ticket remains No. 1 in the market leading every hour from 6 a.m…
See that? Over there. To your right? That’s not the money you could be saving with GEICO. It’s the money you lost last year betting with Richie Whitt. But, alas, in the spirit of persistence, stubborness and doubling down, we’re back at it again in 2009. I owe it to…
I have no idea who or what Omega El Fuerte is. But if it’s good enough for Texas Rangers’ fireballin’ phenom Neftali Feliz, it’s good enough for me. When the ridiculous rookie enters a game over the weekend in a crucial series against the Seattle Mariners, he’ll be serenaded by…
By now we’ve come to expect it from Dallas Cowboys’ larger-than-life owner Jerry Jones. The man does everything grande: Signings. Stadiums. Expectations. The works. He is, after all, Jumbo Jerry. So last week when he says “I have a hope and feel” that the Cowboys are good enough to win a Super…
Jerry Jones is unbuttoning his shirt. And as usual—as with everything concerning the owner of the Dallas Cowboys—the whole world is watching. Well, for now, it’s merely a handful of patrons at Coyote Ugly on the Riverwalk in San Antonio. But, seeing that most of them have drawn cell phones…
First off, let’s settle the debate: His name is nef-tah-LEE. Second, let’s identify the pitch: It’s not his 100 mph fastball, it’s a 77 mph curveball. Last, let’s punctuate the speculation: His talent is as authentic as it is bountiful. No doubt about it, Neftali Feliz is the most mysterious,…
So Coach Joe lures all these women into the locker room and then … Actually, no, it’s not a scene-setter for the most bizarre porn on the planet, it’s Football 101 for Ladies. And it’s not a bad idea. Not bad at all. The premise is that Joe Avezzano and his…
At this point don’t fear the valleys, just enjoy the roller-coaster. Just when – yet again – it seemed your Texas Rangers were going to fall out of playoff contention by not scoring a single run in their last 15 innings in Baltimore, this happens. The resilient Rangers, playing without big…
Went to my son’s 7th grade football scrimmage yesterday afternoon and – it’s official – I’m effin’ old. Uncool. Dweeby. Dorky. And totally outta touch. These two boys – I dunno, maybe 13 or 14ish – were talking underneath the bleachers. At least I think it was talking. To my…
The Rangers’ past is sucky and their future is murky. There are frightening skeletons in the closet and financial potholes down the road. The present, however, smells delicious. That’s why Derek Holland should be taken out of the starting rotation and replaced by Dustin Nippert. Love Holland. He’s 23 with…
