Don’t like Jon Kitna? Could be worse. The Dallas Cowboys could still be counting on this clown. Never bought Quincy Carter’s God act when he used to tape scriptures to his locker at Valley Ranch and demand you ask him about his faith during interviews. Just as I never bought…
If we lived in California there’d be an easy explanation: Earthquake. But we live in McKinney, so there’s no logical reason why our house mysteriously shook this morning at 6 a.m. I was yanked from my sleep by what sounded like the loud, violent slamming of a door, followed by the rattling of…
I know, whadd’ya say we raid the roster of the only winless roster in NFL history?! Eurrrrrreeeeeka! It only (let’s hope) seems like the Cowboys have targeted the 0-16 Detroit Lions as the supply ship for reinforcements. After nabbing Roy (Receiver) Williams during the season, Dallas acquired backup quarterback Jon…
Whether you’re at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt’s End: *Sorry to rain on Skip Bayless’ – what, 14-year? – crusade, but Troy Aikman ain’t gay. Went to the Pro Bowl and hung out with Aikman in Honolulu in ’93. Lotsa drinks. LotsaLotsa…
I’m only half-kidding when I ask this: Was it worth it for South Oak Cliff High School to change the grades of three players – including McDonald’s All-American Darrell Arthur – and win back-to-back state basketball championships in 2005-06, only to have the titles later forfeited? At the time SOC’s wins…
Going: Brad Johnson. Coming: Trent Green? Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said his team won’t make a “big splash” in NFL free agency that kicks off right about now. Maybe not, but he does need to make at least a ripple with the signing of a backup quarterback, inside linebacker and safety…
Enjoyed lunch today rubbing elbows with Pro Football Hall of Famers and pretending to be all casual and comfortable at the well-to-do Fort Worth Club. Reason? Don’t know if you’ve heard, but Super Bowl XLV is coming to North Texas. According to the countown clock I was given, in fact, it arrives in 709…
Spring has sprung. Look out your window. And turn on your radio. Not only is it supposed to hit 80 degrees here today, but the Texas Rangers make their Spring Training debut on new weekday home 105.3 The Fan in, oh, about three hours. I know yesterday was the unofficial official opener…
All right, I’m off to a fancy schmancy brunch in Fort Worth this morning – more on that this afternoon – so I gotta make this snappy. Too bad, because I could spend all day trying to dissect your Dallas Mavericks. Down. Up. Down. Up. You follow? Just when you’re ready…
Okay, let’s stop the belittling and the praising and the story-telling and get down to it. With his reign turning 20 today, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is coming under intense scrutiny. As in, will his legacy be positive or negative? There are, of course, pros and cons … Positives…
On this bittersweet crappy day of mourning – the 20th anniversary of Tom Landry’s firing – thought I’d rummage through my junk and find some old Cowboys’ stuff. Stuff from a happier time. Stuff weaved around Super Bowl trophies. Stuff involving Hall of Fame heroes. Stuff from an era when…
I was at Valley Ranch, a 24-year-old piss-ant reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Only a couple years removed from punching holes in my college apartment walls when the Dallas Cowboys lost, I was totally unprepared and overwhelmed by the press conference I was attending. It was 20 years ago today…
Wade Phillips should wear a skirt on the sideline next season. For never in the history of the Dallas Cowboys has a head coach been so castrated of authority, power and respect. This, my friends, is the result of Jerry Jones’ preposterous gag order. For what it’s worth, Wade probably doesn’t…
To be a true sports rivalry – more than just a plethora of games between teams in close proximity (see Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals) – the meetings between opponents must: *Take place at an advanced level, with championships on the line. *Feature sustained excellence by both teams over a period…
By no means is it a steal. But perhaps a deal? When the first Jonestown Coliseum ticket prices were announced last year, we all fainted via sticker shock: 4 lower-level seats on the 35-yard line – adding in $340 tickets, $75 parking and 30-year seat options – cost over $150,000…
I generally agree with Jerry Seinfeld. On everything. Including the Oscars. During a show at, of all places, UTA’s Texas Hall in ’02 the comedian quipped, “Worst thing about The Oscars is that they never tell you the final scores. We’re Americans. We not only want to know who won, but by…
Look, nobody’s perfect. Just last weekend on 105.3 The Fan my radio sidekick Mike Ogulnick referred to a huge crowd as a “thong of fans” and I invented a new word: “Necessarillarily”? But as of today we’ll no longer be treated to the malaprops and misspeaks of Emmitt Smith, whose…
Sorry I’m a little tardy this morning. Been wringing out the tears from my computer keyboard. Why? Megan Henderson is leaving Dallas. (Please. A moment of silence.)…
Whether you’re at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt’s End: *At the risk of ruffling more Ticket feathers, the station treated one of its first-time, long-timers like shit rudely during its recent gaggle of 15th anniversary celebrations. The way I remember…
Stumbled across this classic footage of a guy I’m glad the Mavericks didn’t trade yesterday. Wow, I think Dirk Nowitzki dunked more in his 1999 All-Star Rookie Game appearance than in the rest of his career combined. As Hubie Brown predicts, “He’s a handful.” …
Weird to have the visitation two months after the funeral. But hey, it’s Texas Stadium, don’t let the effed-up order deter your ogling. If you haven’t yet paid your last respects to the house that Tom Landry built, Troy Aikman upgraded and Jerry Jones sentenced to the wrecking ball, this weekend is…
While the ESPN blowhards breathlessly dissect moves – and non-moves – involving Larry Hughes (yawn), Rafer Alston (eh) and Nate Robinson (zzz), it’s apparent the Mavericks weren’t lying when they told us they liked their current roster. Dallas = No trade(s). One reason may be the sudden emergence of Antoine Wright, who might…
