2011 Dallas Cowboys Training Camp Day 7: My Top 10 Observer-ations

For a couple of anxious minutes last Friday the Cowboys thought they’d signed Nnamdi Asomugha. Then on Monday for a curious second we thought they’d acquired Bears’ receiver/returner Devin Hester. Huh is right. DallasCowboys.com sent out a text/Tweet yesterday announcing “Cowboys Sign Hester!” Hey, look, we all make mistakes. I make…

2011 Dallas Cowboys Training Camp Day 6: My Top 10 Observer-ations

Per the new collective bargaining agreement, the Cowboys are tweaking their San Antonio schedule. Today’s padded practice ends at 4:15 p.m. instead of 5:30. Off day is moved from Wednesday to tomorrow. Plan accordingly. 9. Defensive coordinator Rob Ryan keeps calling cornerback Orlando Scandrick “special.” As in, “He’s a special player.” Scandrick’s…

Calling All Sweethearts: Texas Motor Speedway Wants You

We’ve got the Mavericks dancers, the Cowboys cheerleaders and now — starting today — tryouts to be one of Texas Motor Speedway’s Great American Sweethearts. Like drivers of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series TMS is on the chase this summer, searching for the newest member of the Great American Sweethearts…

Rangers: 2 Losses + 2 Trades = Better Team

Your Rangers lost two of three in Toronto over the weekend, and came out of it a distinctly better team. How’s that? Texas was handcuffed by (again) Brett Cecil Friday night and by Brandon Morrow Sunday afternoon. But more importantly, GM Jon Daniels pulled off two trades that instantly have transformed…

“Big A, Meet the Even Bigger D”

For the second time in as many days, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution pits The ATL against The City of Hate — a common occurrence — and rules in favor of Dallas, in part because we have toll roads to help pay for regional light rail projects that run to the suburbs,…