Jonestown Coliseum: Affordable?

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…

Where T.O. Watched the Oscars

Terrell Owens was at Elton John’s annual Academy Award viewing party last night at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, where the (current? former?) Dallas Cowboys wide receiver wanted to see and be seen by those who might help him catch (and drop) his second career as an aspiring…

Emmitt Smith the Broadcaster: Rest In Peas

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…

Video of the Week: Dirk Back a Decade

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.” …

Last Call For Your Piece of Texas Stadium

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…

The NBA: Where Nothing Happens

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…

Your Dallas Mavericks are the Second-Best Team in the NBA … Sorta

While twiddling my thumbs waiting for the Mavericks – or anyone – to make a significant, deadline-beating NBA trade, I wondered just how good Dallas has been this millenium. Calculator + 10 minutes + elbow grease = Yahtzee! Answer: Damn good. Second-best good. From the beginning of owner Mark Cuban’s…

Who Would You Trade Dirk For?

A year ago tomorrow the Mavs pulled the trigger on their controversial blockbuster, sending Devin Harris and two first-round draft picks to the New Jersey Nets for Jason Kidd. Lookie who’s in town tonight? It’s those same Nets and a very different Harris, fresh off his All-Star appearance and a…

“Oil Can” Boyd Would Like a Do-Over

Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd’s big-league career ended, where else, in Arlington. About halfway through 1991 season, the Texas Rangers acquired the pitcher from the Montreal Expos — only to see the righty go 2-7 in 12 starts and toss out a 6.68 ERA, highest in his career. After that, he…

Deciphering Jerry Jones

After almost two months of squirming in relative silence and anonymity, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones poked his head out, saw his shadow, freaked out and decided to give votes of confidence to has-beens George Strait and Terrell Owens and then, just for fun, strip from his head coach the remaining smidge…

Introducing … Tom Landry Stadium!

Well, that’s my idea anyway. And it’s a damn good one. Think about it. In this crappy economic climate even Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is having trouble luring a 9-figure naming-rights partner out to Arlington. So I say – just for the stadium’s first year, mind you – Jerry…

Guess the Latest Cowboy to Find, um, Trouble?

There’s no breaking news alert. No arrest. Not even a police report. But late last month at The Lodge there was … something. And, surprise, it involved a Dallas Cowboy. This much we know, confirmed by two independent sources: This secondary-level Cowboy and a member of his entourage were asked to leave…

Mavs Good, But Not Effin’ Good Enough. Again.

If you, like me, were at American Airlines Center last night for Celtics 99, Mavericks 92, you woke up this morning mad enough to spit. If you are head coach Rick Carlisle, you might still be cussing. After watching Boston’s Paul Pierce hit consecutive impossibly tough jumpers over Devean George down the…

Andruw Jones: Yay or Nay?

Your Texas Rangers have signed outfielder Andruw Jones to a minor-league contract. Ideally, I wish they would sign guys at their peak instead of with one foot in the grave, but I’m cool with the transaction. If Jones is good, he’ll be the team’s best center fielder since, I dunno, Garry…

Mavericks 118, Kings 100. A Requiem in 10 Parts

My Top 10 observations from last night’s Mavs’ romp: 10. Mark Cuban really really really really loves him some Jason Kidd. “He’s got the most incredible basketball sense I’ve seen in my entire life,” says Cuban. I’ve never liked the Devin Harris-Kidd deal, but apparently – and appropriately – the…