I covered the Dallas Mavericks in the early 1990s when they won 11 and 13 games in back-to-back seasons. It wasn’t fun. For anyone. In ’93 the Mav-wrecks lost 20 consecutive games, so I can imagine the despair these days with the Cleveland Cavaliers. In the wake of losing LeBron…
As workers cleaned up the aftermath of Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium across the street from Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, the Texas Rangers equipment truck headed out this afternoon to the team’s spring training facility in Surprise, Arizona. Shortly before Josh Hamilton and Darren Oliver unveiled a banner to…
No doubt you’re well aware of the snafus that threatened to turn the most-watch-anything-ever Super Bowl XLV into The Game That Made a 9-Year-Old Boy Cry when he and his father were among the 1,200 denied access to those temporary bleachers that weren’t. And maybe you noticed: After being everywhere…
At a record $3 million for 30 seconds, seemed like most of the Super Bowl XLV ads were cars and movies and Fox promos. As I watched a run-of-the-mill On The Border commercial, I had to wonder if those folks really see $3 million in increased chips ‘n hot sauce ‘n margaritas…
I know Super Bowl XLV was all about Southern hospitality and all, but Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway may have went a tad far. Gene Simmons getting a key to our city is one thing, but Michael Friggin’ Vick? For what exactly?! Meanwhile, our ol’ pal Richard Hunter almost…
10. Can’t believe I just watched Troy Polamalu play like Alan Ball. And James Harrison like Anthony Spencer. I know Harrison had a sack, but for the most part those playmakers were non-factors. 9. Biggest play of the game was Rashard Mendenhall’s fumble at Green Bay’s 36 on the first play…
Crawled back out of downtown a few minutes ago just as a “Let’s! Go! Packers!” chant got started on Main Street. We started with a couple beers at City Tavern — where else? — and moved on to Walt Garrison’s Rodeo Bar and later the Magnolia Hotel. Two out of…
We know how Sports Illustratred’s Peter King feels about the situation — as opposed to, say, The Situation. Below, a Friend of Unfair Park directs us to a Q&A conducted with ESPN’s beloved Sports Guy, Bill Simmons, in which he provides a Top 10 list of things every city should…
In case you were wondering, yes, that is the Situation. Richie forwards this photo along from his broadcast table at Radio Row, where he no doubt was comparing abs. Why are we gazing upon the Situation? Well, he’s in town for a “Super Super Weekend Kickoff Party” which began at…
The Green Bay Packers were supposed to practice at SMU. Yeah, not so much. Instead, they wound up using the Highland Park Scots’ relatively new indoor practice facility, which, from the looks of this glowing press pack, is worth every penny of the $4.5 million spent. From The Packers’ Official…
Seven hours later and … impressive. Unless you’re, say, Sports Guy Bill Simmons, who shoots up this virtual flare: “20 degrees and snowing in Dallas. We need more sand on the streets!!! MORE SAND!” Salt too. Though one must admire my old friend — and Super Bowl XLV North Texas…
In 1989 Dallas Carter High School stud Derric Evans signed his letter of intent to play college football at the University of Tennessee. While in a hot tub. That’s the day I lost interest in National Signing Day. It’s all hoopla and hype and rarely does a four-year college football…
10. Never really listened to Little Texas before last night’s bash at Fair Park’s Centennial Hall, but they do a pretty good rendition of KISS’s “Detroit Rock City.” Even Master of Ceremonies Gene Simmons was bobbing his head. 9. This just in: Nothing goes better with a cold shot of…
I know it’s all about Super Bowl XLV around here this week. I can tell by the way my eyes are drooping and feet are dragging. But while we were partying and footballing last night, the Mavs’ Dirk Nowitzki did it again. He reminded us how damn good he is…
Dodging tumbleweeds as we ride our horses to work: Not guilty. Favoring style over substance and championships as much as character: Very guilty. As almost a quarter-million visitors descend upon Dallas, Arlington and North Texas for Super Bowl XLV, we’d love to shine up and roll out a recent history…
Buzzing around radio row this week have been familiar Dallas Cowboys faces such as Tashard Choice, Felix Jones, Everson Walls, Daryl Johnston, Darren Woodson, Larry Brown, Dale Hellestrae, Michael Irvin, Roger Staubach and Erik Williams. And yesterday owner Jerry Jones made an appearance at the Super Bowl XLV Media Center inside the Sheraton hotel. Greggo…
10. Though the NFL did its best to pamper the thousands of journalists at Tuesday’s Media Day, it was still an uncomfortable experience out at Cowboys Stadium. Waiting for hyper-thorough security checks of bags and body. The 100-yard walk from security (which was conducted in a frozen tent) to the…
It’s damn, damn cold out there, but Super Bowl XLV Media Day continued on this morning as promised. Richie will be along later with more observations from Media Day, but in the meantime he’s forwarded a few photos to give y’all a glimpse of the happenings. Make the jump for…
All day Monday, Super Bowl XLV Press Row at the Sheraton downtown was filling up, as the best and the brightest out-of-town media checked in, grabbed their credentials and settled down with a bag of Cheetos at their Dallas bureau-for-a-week. Earlier in the afternoon, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano treated…
Super Bowl XLV’s Media Center Radio Row over at the Sheraton was starting to die down last night when in walked a familiar face. And, I admit, an even more familiar caboose. Ines Sainz is the award-winning reporter for Mexico City’s TV Azteca. You remember her from the flap with the…
The Pittsburgh Steelers love to run the ball. Right up the gut and through the heart of their opponents. Always have. Always will. In their proud history the Steelers have boasted centers Mike Webster, Dermontti Dawson and now, rookie Maurkice Pouncey. Pittsburgh so loved the Florida lineman that they used a…
As I write this it’s sleeting, raining, snowing and — what the what? — lightning-ing in Collin County. With any luck I’ll be out at Super Bowl XLV Media Day later this morning. It’s Media Day, of course, that’s giving us such dramatic moments in the past such as Leon Lett…
