In My Own Words: The Top 10 Memories of 2009

I could wax poetic about what a great year it was in 2009, or I could half-ass it on New Year's Eve and just remind you of the people and purposes I found intriguing over the last 12 months. Yeah, that's what I'm gonna do. 10. Dead Man Coaching. 9...

By Richie Whitt

December 31, 2009

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I could wax poetic about what a great year it was in 2009, or I could half-ass it on New Year's Eve and just remind you of the people and purposes I found intriguing over the last 12 months.

Yeah, that's what I'm gonna do.

10. Dead Man Coaching.

9. Dirk Nowitzki.

8. The Mentalist.

7. Roger Staubach.

6. Valley Ranch Collapse.

5. Bob Hayes.

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