We Ranked Every Rangers’ Playoff Meltdown, 1996-2016

The Rangers’ 2016 playoff journey is over. It lasted all of four days. Despite finishing the regular season at an American League-best 95-67, the 2016 Rangers, just like the 43 Rangers clubs that preceded them, will not win the last game of the MLB season and the World Series championship…

What to Watch For As the Rangers Begin Their Playoff Run This Week

The Rangers lost Sunday afternoon. The Rays beat them 6-4, and the Rangers got exactly one extra-base hit, a home run from catcher Jonathan Lucroy, in a thoroughly uninspiring performance. None of it mattered. Thanks to a win Friday night behind a dominant, 12-strikeout performance from Yu Darvish, the Rangers…

Dez Bryant Skipped MRI and Team Meetings, Cowboys Say

Now we know why Dez Bryant’s knee diagnosis took so long. The Cowboys wide receiver, injured on the second play of the game against the Bears on Sunday night, skipped out and missed a team meeting, an MRI and other medical treatment early this week. Cowboys coach Jason Garrett offered…

The 10 Greatest Texas Rangers Teams of All Time

Friday night, the Rangers clinched the American League West title for the second consecutive season. It was the team’s fourth division championship in seven seasons. The Rangers are in the middle of the deepest purple patch in club history, but still searching for their first World Series title. The 2016…

Cowboys Preview 2016: Ifs, Ifs and More Ifs

Here we are, two days before the Cowboys kick off 2016 against the Giants on Sunday afternoon, and it’s impossible to know how to feel. Sure, the offensive unit that will line up against the G-Men looked explosive throughout the preseason, and will have full-strength Dez Bryant for the first…

Let’s Relive Rougned Odor’s Wild, Awesome Night

Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor has seen the lowest of lows and the highest of highs. He’s been a Twitter scapegoat and a social media super hero. He’s made Adrian Beltre slap him playfully on the cheek for his second baserunning mistake in one night and sent Rangers fans home…

Thanks to Romo’s Back, It’s Time for the Dak Attack

After Thursday night’s preseason game against the Seahawks, it seemed like the Cowboys, and Tony Romo, had gotten away with one. Despite Romo’s getting knocked out of the game three plays in by a Cliff Avril hit, the injury to Romo’s back wasn’t serious, according to Romo and Cowboys Head…

Say Goodbye: Rangers Release Josh Hamilton

Josh Hamilton, the most talented player to ever wear a Rangers uniform, has been released by the team, effective Tuesday afternoon. Hamilton’s second stint with the Rangers ended with his being placed on  unconditional release waivers following his not playing a game in 2016 due to injury. The move ensures…

5 Reasons Jerry Jones Should Be In the Hall of Fame

The case against Jerry Jones is easy to make. Through admitted hubris, Jones destroyed the greatest Cowboys team of all time when he fired Jimmy Johnson after the 1993 season. He’s meddled constantly, ruining drafts and playoff chances more times than one can count on two hands. Jones might have…

4 Things We Learned From the Cowboys’ Preseason Opener

The most important takeaway from the Dallas Cowboys’ 28-24 loss to the Los Angeles Rams Saturday night is simply that football is back. The result doesn’t really matter, although it had to feel good for the nearly 90,000 fans who crammed into the Los Angeles Coliseum to celebrate the return…

Someone Sent Us Some Video of the Cowboys Bus Crash Aftermath

Early Sunday afternoon, a Dodge van crashed into the Dallas Cowboys team bus as the van tried to make a left turn across traffic at the intersection of Pierce Ferry Road and State Route 93 just north of Kingman, Arizona. All four of the van’s passengers were killed. Each of the…

Celebrate July 4 With the Rangers’ Amazing Patriotic Photo

Following a disappointing 5-4 rubber-game loss to the Twins in Minnesota Sunday afternoon, the Rangers made the best of the situation and headed to their three-game set in Boston dressed in what the sartorially challenged might call “style.” There is enough going on in this photo to fill a blog…