I have no idea who or what Omega El Fuerte is. But if it’s good enough for Texas Rangers’ fireballin’ phenom Neftali Feliz, it’s good enough for me. When the ridiculous rookie enters a game over the weekend in a crucial series against the Seattle Mariners, he’ll be serenaded by…
Even if you’ve never heard of the Fan Cost Index, the name is pretty self-explanatory: It’s what a family of four could expect to spend at a sporting event, simple as that. Factored into the costs, per Team Marketing Index’s arguable equation: the price of two adult average price tickets,…
By now we’ve come to expect it from Dallas Cowboys’ larger-than-life owner Jerry Jones. The man does everything grande: Signings. Stadiums. Expectations. The works. He is, after all, Jumbo Jerry. So last week when he says “I have a hope and feel” that the Cowboys are good enough to win a Super…
First off, let’s settle the debate: His name is nef-tah-LEE. Second, let’s identify the pitch: It’s not his 100 mph fastball, it’s a 77 mph curveball. Last, let’s punctuate the speculation: His talent is as authentic as it is bountiful. No doubt about it, Neftali Feliz is the most mysterious,…
Two words: Dynamic. Pricing. That, per today’s announcement, is how Your Dallas Stars have chosen to sell seats this season — beginning this very Saturday, matter of fact, when regular-season single-game seats go on sale for October and November. And what, you may be asking, is dynamic pricing, other than,…
Back in June, Mark Cuban tweeted that the American Airlines Center’s scoreboards were due for a high-def makeover over the summer. (Maybe you recall that video sneak peek of “the First and Only 1080 HD Video Scoreboards in the NBA or NHL.”) From the looks of this photo graciously provided…
At this point don’t fear the valleys, just enjoy the roller-coaster. Just when – yet again – it seemed your Texas Rangers were going to fall out of playoff contention by not scoring a single run in their last 15 innings in Baltimore, this happens. The resilient Rangers, playing without big…
So, let’s say Jack Ruby’s hat doesn’t do it for you. Fine. In that case, Heritage Auction Galleries has another option for your noggin: one of Tom Landry’s old fedoras, this one circa 1980-something. Heritage’s Noah Fleisher sends word that the trademark hat’ll be amongst a handful of Dallas Cowboys…
The Rangers’ past is sucky and their future is murky. There are frightening skeletons in the closet and financial potholes down the road. The present, however, smells delicious. That’s why Derek Holland should be taken out of the starting rotation and replaced by Dustin Nippert. Love Holland. He’s 23 with…
Back in 1971 a genius named Tom Landry decided it was a swell idea to alternate quarterbacks Roger Staubach and Craig Morton – on every friggin’ play. But after his Dallas Cowboys bumbled along at 4-3, the coach decided on Staubach full-time and, well, you know, the rest is Super Bowl…
For the most part, the Dallas Cowboys’ pre-season was smooth. Drama and injury free. Productive. Refreshing. There were only a couple surprises when the final 53-man roster was set Saturday afternoon. (For what it’s worth, my pre-camp roster projections had a whopping 11 errors. Oops.) Mainly, this year’s draft class…
Remember back in San Antonio, when the Dallas Cowboys started training camp with lowered expectations? Um, nix that. Then: “As you know, I’ve drawn back a lot of nubs after reaching out there with some pretty high predictions. I think we’ve learned something about lofty expectations.” Now: Super Bowl or…
In a word: Seeyalater. I get lots of emails and/or phone calls urging me to root for reality-show winner Jesse Holley to make the Dallas Cowboys’ roster. In the name of Rudy, Rocky and Vince Paple, don’t I believe in feel-good, underdog miracles?! In the movies, absolutely. In the NFL, um,…
They’ve lost Michael Young (two weeks with a hammy) and now maybe even Josh Hamilton (left last night’s game with back ouchie). But, give them credit, your Texas Rangers haven’t lost hope. And why should they? Allow me to quickly clarify my position: I don’t think the Rangers will make…
10. I’m impressed. Your Texas Rangers bounced back from Monday’s gut-wrenching 18-10 loss with typical, testosteroned resiliency. Granted, the Blue Jays suck – 18 runs one night; last night only 12 hits in 18 innings – but the Rangers could’ve caved. They didn’t. 9. I was reminded last night that…
When the Dallas Cowboys kick off the regular season in Tampa Bay in T-minus 12 days, their rookies will be all but invisible. The Cowboys drafted 12 players. Three of those – kicker David Buehler, linebacker Victor Butler and tight end John Phillips – will be on the field against the Buccaneers…
I have two words to say about Pacman Jones settling for a one-year contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League: Effin. Hilarious. The Cowboys may go 0-16 this year. But it won’t be because of delusional distractions like Pacman. Jones is in Canada and Terrell Owens is…
And the Rangers pull within 11-10! They were down 11-0!! This could be the historically fantastic game that catapults them and energizes them the rest of the season!!! What a comeback!!!! Magical season/playoffs here we come!!!!! One more clutch hit and … Oops … 12-10 … 13-10 … 14-10 …..
*Catching and throwing the ball has rarely been a problem this season, but yesterday’s 5-3 loss was hideously reminiscent of years gone by. First off, I blame C.J. Wilson. The worst thing you can do when protecting a 1-run lead is walk the leadoff man. Nelson Cruz made an error and Hank…
Back in 2002 when I was at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram we first started getting wind that Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was toying with the idea of building a new stadium. “Gather some ideas, solicit some fan feedback and let your imagination run wild,” my editor told me at the…
10. Jesse Holley fans – you know who you are – rejoice. Looks like he’ll at least survive tomorrow’s cut down to 75. The Cowboys are at 77 and have two rookies (Robert Brewster and Brandon Williams) headed off the active roster on to season-ending injured reserve. Expect the realilty-show winner…
Deadspin most thoughtfully directs our attention to the Andy Lee Drinking Game — Andy Lee being the San Francisco 49ers punter who gets his turn to take aim at the Cowboys Stadium video board tomorrow evening. If nothing else, it provides one very good reason to watch a meaningless pre-season…
