I spoke too soon. Maybe you thought it too. It seemed like a foregone conclusion that if and/or when the Texas Rangers made the playoffs they’d face the New York Yankees. NY would win the American League East, the Tampa Bay Rays would win the Wild Card and the Minnesota…
Deion Sanders played for the Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins and Baltimore Ravens. Why, then, does it feel like it’s a no-brainer that he goes into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a Dallas Cowboy? He’s – perhaps reluctantly – ours, right? Former Cowboys Bill Bates, Charles Haley,…
Just wanted to get your day off to a kick-ass start. Find yourself dragging? Remember, the stage is set and, yes, the lights are indeed on. Wait, the guy in his face and seemingly most hypnotized by Reverend Brooking is none other than Tashard Choice. Did Brooking shout some marching orders…
Lots of blame to go around for Redskins 13, Cowboys 7. As he tends to do, offensive coordinator Jason Garrett got too cute. Felix Jones touches the ball only 10 times. In the Red Zone the Cowboys try a halfback pass with Marion Barber. On special teams David Buehler misses…
Same as we shouldn’t get too low with the Dallas Cowboys, let’s not get too high with the Texas Rangers. Because, well … oh eff it. You know what, let’s do get high. I know the Rangers didn’t face C.C. Sabathia or Andy Pettite, but sweeping the New York Yankees…
10. Cruel. The Cowboys fans in my house erupted in ecstasy as Roy Williams caught what appeared to be the game-winning touchdown, only to seconds later be stabbed in the heart by agony in the form of Alex Barron’s game-ending holding penalty. Cruel, but fair. Lots of crap to talk…
Spirit of ShanklyHit it, Lozninger: Baby, can’t you see what the Royal Bank of Scotland just did — it moved Tom Hicks and George Gillett’s £237 million debt in Liverpool FC to the totally-teffed-list. Meaning: After asking somewhere between £600 and £800 million for the Reds (which, I believe, translates…
When ESPN debuted in the early 1980s, one of the network’s time-filling staples was Australian Rules Football. I was obsessed. The giant, oval field. The fans with gigantic pom poms. The four – that’s right, four – goal posts. The referees that signaled points by seemingly drawing six-shooters from their holsters and by resuming play…
Bill Parcells considered him a closer. Jerry Jones gave him a ton of money. At one point we called him “The Barbarian.” But at this point, Dallas Cowboys’ running back Marion Barber is just a minimal role player. Right? Barber went to the Pro Bowl as a backup in 2007,…
If only Fritz Von Erich was around to see this. The old Dallas-based professional wrestler used to mesmerize me and paralyze opponents in the 1970s – down at The Sportatorium, no less – with his signature move, “The Iron Claw.” He’d basically take his powerful right hand and squeeze the life…
This season the Dallas Cowboys will play on Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and the day after New Year’s. Despite the lack of a holiday tie-in, they’d like to climax their schedule with an unprecedented event in the franchise’s 50-year history: A February game. “You can’t help but know it’s out there,”…
They’ve been on pre-sale since forever, with “mid-September” as the made-available date. (And at $31 too, including shipping and handling!) But Texas Rangers exec veep of communications John Blake just sent word: Beginning today, “the official Claw & Antler Shirt is now available at the Majestic Grand Slam Shop at…
Ain’t what it used to be. To me the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants rank ahead of the Washington Redskins as the Dallas Cowboys’ most fierce rival these days. While the Cowboys have played the Eagles and Giants in playoffs games the last couple years, I don’t recall…
I got some thoughts on the Cowboys this season. And I’m willing to put some mythical money where my piehole is. Over at Bodog.com they’ve got up their propositions for the 2010 season. Let’s cut-and-save and maybe I’ll share the wealth come February 2011. Team Odds to win the 2011…
10. Even for cup-runneth-over-in-red-flavored-optimism fans, this ain’t good. Your Texas Rangers have lost five in a row (outscored 37-19) and eight of 10, and in the last two nights in Toronto have surrendered a whopping seven homers. Looks more like a slow-pitch softball game with all the dingers. Vernon Wells…
This just in from the Texas Rangers’ PR Department: On Friday, when Your Texas Rangers open a weekend series against the New York Yankees at the Ballpark in Arlington, Blue Man Group will perform. And not just once. Not just, like, after the game. Far from it:On Friday, Blue Man…
Haven’t thought about Dan Hampton in a while. Some of you may not have ever heard of him. Hampton, a defensive tackle, played at Arkansas and then was a member of the famed 1985 Chicago Bears and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He’s always had a…
The Texas Rangers haven’t won a game since last Wednesday. They’ve dropped four in a row – including a 7-2 Labor Day thrashing at the hands of the Blue Jays in Toronto and one of the wildest, worst endings to a game you ever did see on Sunday in Minnesota…
Been telling anyone who would listen all summer that – stop the insanity – Sam Hurd would make the Dallas Cowboys’ final roster over Jesse Holley. Reasoning? Holley did nothing better than Hurd and owner Jerry Jones, in this “all in” season, would not let financial implications dilute his team’s talent. So there…
Cliff Lee received a trigger-point injection for the knot in his back. Josh Hamilton got a shot of jelly in his knee. And to this, Texas Rangers fans, I say “rejoice.” Better now than later. The Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals, 4-3, to extend their lead in the AL West to 9.5…
Tonight at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington the home team “regulars” won’t play. The Miami Dolphins will use their starters. Other than a juicy wagering opportunity, here are a couple things to keep your eye on as the Cowboys mercifully end the longest preseason in the history of professional sports: *Stephen McGee…
Home runs. RBI. Slugging percentage. Batting average. Fielding percentage. The best player on the best team. Seems everyone in baseball has a varying criterion on how to choose the most valuable player. Texas Rangers hitting coach Clint Hurdle’s standards are simple, yet a tad more subjective. “The MVP should be…
