We can dream, no? Don’t much like our chances in either of this weekend’s international sporting cups – Davis or Ryder. Come to think of it, this dude has a better chance of being named Time’s Man of the Year. In tennis we’ll be playing against the world’s No. 1…
Frank Librio, the city’s director of public information, tells Unfair Park this morning that at last count there were 903 Hurricane Ike evacuees still living at the Dallas Convention Center, though an updated number is due within the hour. (Update: Says the city at 10 a.m., “The current registered head…
As you’re no doubt aware, Jeff Pearlman’s tell-most Boys Will Be Boys: The Glory Days and Party Nights of the Dallas Cowboys Dynasty is in stores. And this morning, The New York Times features a lengthy Q&A with the author, in which he picks Michael Irvin as the most “indispensable”…
Two items of interest in the in-box this a.m. First, from the U.S. Attorney’s office, an announcement concerning the gathering of the area’s top cops at 11 a.m. today: “U.S. Attorney Richard B. Roper and Special Agent in Charge James L. Capra of the Dallas DEA, will be joined by…
Anne Raymond at the CATOH press conference today The mayor and city council have used secret meetings to devise a plan to fund a convention center hotel with millions in taxpayers’ dough, and its time to give voters a say, since they’re the ones assuming the risk. At least, that’s…
Just for grins, go to Get Listy. Or Shopperati. Notice anything odd? Like, oh, the WFAA bug at the top left of the screen? Those aren’t actually Belo sites, mind you. They’re just two that belong to Belo Corp.’s newest content partner Noofangle Media, which will also provide content via…
As expected, Shared Hope International released today its 10th and final report dealing children being trafficked as sex slaves — and, fittingly, the report about Dallas was released in Dallas, where the organization’s wrapping up its conference. It’s a 149-page document, and for the most part it’s got good things…
In retrospect, his arrival was a tad overrated. Christmas ’06: The Texas Rangers trade pitchers John Danks, Nick Masset and Jacob Rasner to the Chicago White Sox for pitcher Brandon McCarthy. Nice. Can’t find the exact quote, but I remember Rangers’ GM Jon Daniels saying at the time that McCarthy…
The Dallas police updated the city council’s Public Safety Committee on crime stats again today — and, once more, crime’s down in Dallas, save for residential burglaries. Those have increased from 9,686 in year-to-date 2007 to 9,739 thus far in ’08. Homicides are down too, from 142 to 106 year…
Says the Friend of Unfair Park who sent this from the Eagles show Saturday night, when Fox News appeared on the big screen during “Dirty Laundry,” the AAC went “silent.” Probably the best sound the audience heard all night? We kid, we kid! No, that’s the answer: the Guess Who…
Even though this dates back to July, when the always high-larious Josh Howard suited up for Allen Iverson’s celebrity football game, only today has the video begun making the rounds — first on You Been Blinded, then on Deadspin, where some of the comments are, as usual, genius. As in,…
Today, Penguin Press will publish Pulitzer Prize-winner Barton Gellman’s Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency, which, according to the Washington Post writer’s Web site, “describes a man of deep conviction and remorseless will who reshaped his office and his times.” Last night, Gellman was on The Daily Show, and he recounted…
Oh no, not again. Seriously now, I’ve said about all I can say about the drastic demise of Mavericks’ forward Josh Howard. Just know that this video clip was shot about a month before his outburst at his own charity function down in DeSoto. The good news: Josh does a…
Many things to discuss at the city council’s Trinity River Committee briefing today — like, oh, the Dallas Floodway Extension and precisely how the city’s spent the money from the 1998, 2003 and ’06 bond elections earmarked for projects along the Trinity. But, most likely, the item in which you’re…
Anne Raymond As we mentioned yesterday, Crow Holdings and its political action committee, Citizens Against a Taxpayer Owned Hotel, are announcing this morning plans to call for a referendum that would prevent the city from becoming hoteliers. Anne Raymond, who handles Crow Holdings’ hotel investments, will be joined by Vance…
The Cowboys QB’s post-game interview with Suzy Kolber. Yeah, that’s probably all the introduction you need. –Robert Wilonsky…
Still No. 1. Despite the gaffes. After that Monday night shootout – and considering they were 1-3 in last week’s rankings — anyone see a legit reason I shouldn’t have the Cowboys’ Tony Romo and Philly’s Donovan McNabb 1-2 this week? Also impressive last weekend: Denver’s Jay Cutler and Green…
If — I said if — you could read this, it would say Cowboys 41, Eagles 37. Promise. *Quarterback Tony Romo: “Straight country western. Good thing we were Clint Eastwood tonight. … We were lucky enough in the end to come out on top. I had two poor plays obviously…
Paced by first-round rookies Felix Jones and Mike Jenkins, the Cowboys somehow survived. Just when it looked like the Eagles would take this to the wire, the Cowboys’ defense came up with four consecutive stellar plays and Dallas hangs on for an exhilarating win that takes it to 2-0. After…
This time Witten kept his helmet on. And gave the Cowboys a late lead. Still 2:57 remaining, but the biggest play of the game just may be Donovan McNabb’s second-thought fumble. The Cowboys really haven’t had a clue of how to stop McNabb all night. But with his team leading…
Good: Roy Williams is on the sideline without pads, courtesy of a bruised forearm. Bad: Cowboys have to settle for a 47-yard Nick Folk field goal after Jason Witten sorta short-armed a long pass from Tony Romo inside Philly’s 10. Eagles 37, Cowboys 34. 10:29 remaining. Far, far from done…
I know the officials missed an earlier facemask on the Cowboys. I know that if the Cowboys’ rush would contain Donovan McNabb none of it would matter. And I realize that I’m harping on the refs way more than usual. But this year there’s supposed to be an emphasis on…
