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Jerry Jones: Not a Banner Day for Cowboys Stadium. Ever. What?!

2009-11-20 11:00:10

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is fond of saying - when asked about his team's 13-year playoff-less drought - um, "did you like those three Super Bowls?!" Our answer, of course, ...

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Whitt's End: 11.20.09

2009-11-20 09:00:10

Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Screw me. I've been inside Cowboys Stadium a dozen times now and never noticed there wasn't an...

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June Jones Prefers Hawaii ... Over Hardware?

2009-11-19 12:00:32

As I write in this week's Dallas Observer column, SMU picked a bad year to have a good year. And now - on the verge of his school's first bowl bid in 25 years - Mustangs' head coach ...

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Sorry to Pee on Your Pop Tarts, but Tom Hicks Ain't Going Nowhere

2009-11-19 08:00:37

The good news: Your Texas Rangers may be led next season and beyond by an ownership group that includes Nolan Ryan as a front man and Roger Staubach as an investor. The bad news ... &nb...

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Rush to Judgment: Do your Dallas Cowboys Pass Too Much?

2009-11-18 13:00:42

Wade Phillips wants more balance. Jason Witten wants to get back to the "brand." Felix Jones and Tahsard Choice want more touches. You, the Dallas Cowboys fan, just want to win. I think Tony...

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Smashburger > Whataburger?

2009-11-18 10:00:50

I like the football played by Dallas Cowboys' offensive linemen Leonard Davis and Marc Colombo. Even like their music, in the form of Free Reign. But will I like their food? Today - right ab...

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R.I.P., Reunion Arena: My Eulogy (Extended Remix Version).

2009-11-18 08:00:22

I officially grew old yesterday afternoon. Once you've seen the rise and fall of a sports stadium, you've officially, um, been around the block. I remember a kinder, gentler era in Dallas when a...

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NFL Quarterback Ratings: Week 10

2009-11-17 12:00:38

Like the BCS, style points count. So do geeky, black-and-white stats such as touchdowns and quarterback rating. Wins and losses? Definitely. Leadership? Uh-huh. When it comes to my...

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Texas Stadium: Rest in Peace. Er, Pieces.

2009-11-17 08:00:56

Spent yesterday afternoon out at Cowboys Stadium, where about 30 mayors - from Southlake to Sunnyvale - convened for an update as to the goings-on about Super Bowl XLV. By the way, 445 da...

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Peter King: Tony Romo is Good; The Cowboys are Better

2009-11-16 13:00:31

Talked with a guy I really respect this morning. Peter King has been watching and writing about NFL football for years and years. First met him out at Valley Ranch in the early 1990s and hav...

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A View to a Kill: Sportatorium Spy Goes to Lambeau

2009-11-16 10:00:50

Sportatorium lifetime member Scott can be a dork. His "Roy Williams ... this or that" rants are as legendary as they are ludicrous. But every once in a while he delivers. Like Sunday, when h...

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Packers 17, Plowboys 7: My Top 10 Observations.

2009-11-16 07:00:39

10. I said on Sunday's pre-game show on 105.3 The Fan that the only way the Dallas Cowboys could lose to the Green Bay Packers was to commit 3-plus turnovers. The Cowboys committed thr...

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Whitt's End: 11.13.09

2009-11-13 10:00:23

Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *OK, so let it be known that my buddy and Ticket founding father Mike Rhyner has been/is callin...

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So, Which Starter Can The Cowboys Most Afford to Lose?

2009-11-12 13:00:06

Dallas Cowboys' free safety Ken Hamlin missed practice yesterday with a strained left groin. Bad news? Or good news? To me, Hamlin is the weakest link among Dallas' 24 starters (including ki...

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The Box: My Top 10 Questions.

2009-11-12 11:00:39

What better way to beat Walking Pneumonia than by chilling at the movies, hopped up on Zithromax, Mucinex and Milk Duds? And, dare I say, checking out Cameron Diaz' box. I love "Woul...

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