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The percentages of this yielding much are almost as good as the Cowboys making the playoffs, but at this point playing Trey Lance carries minimal risk. A trade that was … Click to Continue »

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Since everyone is out to get Deion Sanders, while they pay him millions of dollars, he needs to thank the powers that be for the schedule they handed his Colorado … Click to Continue »

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Even before Dake Prescott unknowingly announced to the world that his team “bleeping bleeps,” the season was gone prior to his hamstring injury. He would never say this publicly, but … Clic...

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America has always been “blessed” with predictions of doom and despair before and after every presidential election, but in recent years we have gone Category Five with forecasts of a … Cli...

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Ezekiel Elliott needed someone in his circle to tell him he’s no longer Him, and to save, and savor, all of the NFL now. Rather than celebrate, and relish, in … Click to Continue »

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“Contentious” is the best way to describe the relationship between tennis and pickleball. That word fits because the four-letter descriptions aren’t appropriate in polite company. A sport w...

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In a request for comment, or clarification, Baylor University did not specify why the coaches from the 2013 and 2014 Big 12 title teams were not invited to participate in … Click to Continue »...

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A problem that has lurked under college football since before the start of the season surfaced when Texas A&M played Arkansas at AT&T Stadium on Sept. 28 when the new … Click to Continue »

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Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs retreated to “safe harbor” by appearing on teammate Micah Parsons’ podcast, and by doing so made it worse for everybody. Before he buried his coaching...

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The Dallas Cowboys are committed to paying the “Triplets” of Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Trevon Diggs a combined sum of around $364 million. That’s not Canadian dollars, pesos or … Clic...

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Mike Tirico has zero influence on the matchups, but he’s done this job long enough to know that well before the season begins the Dallas Cowboys will on his personal … Click to Continue »

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In an effort to help shape its national image, and maybe influence the people who run the college football playoff, Texas Tech hired a Dallas-based PR firm to spread the … Click to Continue »

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The celebration should be on the field, but there are extenuating circumstances. Maybe later. On Friday and Saturday, significant players and coaches in TCU’s history will reunite for an annive...

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Judas Priest was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022, and it was only a few months ago it became apparent that this is not an … Click to Continue »

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The game that Texas A&M never wanted to play again is currently on a track to become the most expensive ticket in the history of college football. On Saturday, Nov. … Click to Continue »

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Once the defensive coordinator “agreed” to leave, the next head on the block is offensive coordinator. In TCU’s case, that would be the man that the head coach spent far … Click to Contin...

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The grade school kids sitting on the floor in the place where her husband works are oblivious to the fact people are speculating, and wagering on, when he will soon … Click to Continue »

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Jerry Jones just celebrated his 82nd birthday and he opened the door to speculation that “He’s losing it.” He’s not, but he is 82. He is “a senior.” He’s going … Click to Continue...

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From his “perch” inside AT&T Stadium, Jerry Jones would have needed triple-strength ear plugs not to hear the alarming number of Detroit Lions fans cheering, “Let’s Go Lions! Let’s Go �...

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Writing, or opining, on a kicker is normally the off ramp to, “No One Cares.” The man kicking for the Dallas Cowboys is the one kicker who is worth staying … Click to Continue »

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When Corby Davidson of KTCK 1310 approached Barry Switzer about joining a radio show for an interview in 2000, the former Sooners and Dallas Cowboys coach said no in only … Click to Continue »...

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Just as ESPN started with not much in September of 1979, something called “Victory +” has even less to offer in October of 2024. ESPN was once the ambitious startup … Click to Continue »

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Matt Bush’s recovery and redemption were just a few chapters in what is now a sad story, not to mention a waste of the second chance created by his right … Click to Continue »

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Dak Prescott’s performance on Sunday night ensured sports talk shows all over America have no less than 100 hours of fresh “Dak Content.” Nothing destroys the needle quite like a … Click ...

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The quiet concern surrounding the TCU football team is now as loud as their beloved Frog Horn: Will they check out? Who leaves first? After orchestrating one of the more … Click to Continue »

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Tiger Woods will soon be a frequent visitor to Fort Worth to “play” on a golf course. Still the world’s most famous golfer, by a considerable distance, you may see … Click to Continue »

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The Texas Rangers just ended their seventh losing season in the last eight years, while down Interstate 45 the Houston Astros won their seventh American League West title in the … Click to Cont...

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When it comes to baseball’s cherished and celebrated moments the pitcher is always remembered whereas the catcher is typically forgotten. On the night Pete Rose broke Ty Cobb’s record for …...

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Pete Rose played the game as well as anyone who ever lived, and yet his inability to “play the game” prevented him from reaching the one place he sought above … Click to Continue »

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The general manager of the Dallas Mavericks is no longer the team owner, which is the same goal for all fans of the Dallas Cowboys. Mark Cuban’s tenure as the … Click to Continue »

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