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Dallas Cowboys News ARCHIVE
Outrage grows over future 4th-round draft pick starring in Super Bowl adMonday, Feb. 1, 2010'Why does Tebow get an ad and I don't?' asks ClausenControversy over former Florida Gators QB Tim Tebow's appearance in a high-profile Super Bowl TV ad continues to grow, as Sunday's big game approaches. Critics feel that Tebow -- a projected fourth-round pick in this April's NFL Draft -- is unworthy of the fame brought about by starring in an ad running during the most-watched TV event of the year.Read More Texas governor renames capitol city for Dallas Cowboys wide receiverFriday, October 30, 2009City of Austin renamed for football playerIn a stunning move Friday, Texas Governor Rick Perry changed the name of the state’s capitol city to Austin in order to honor Miles Austin, the Dallas Cowboys wide receiver who has put up monster numbers in the past two Cowboys wins over Kansas City and Atlanta.Read MoreESPN demotes Steve Phillips to minorsThursday, Oct. 22, 2009'Steve has completely lost his eye for talent'Phillips, who previously was general manager for the Mets, admitted having an affair with 22-year-old Brooke Hundley, a woman described by the New York Post as "the tubby temptress."Read More Selig removes playoff berth for AL Central champWednesday, Sept. 30, 2009'None of these teams deserve it'As the mediocre Twins and Tigers duke it out for a divisional championship and the White Sox a distant memory, MLB commissioner Bud Selig announced at a recent press conference that none of the three contenders in the AL Central will make it into the playoffs.Read More (Romo)ance ends in Dallas, football fans rejoice as season about to startWednesday, July 15, 2009QB Romo breaks up with Jessica Simpson, eyes 13+ win season insteadThe romance between Dallas signal caller Tony Romo and sometime actress and country music star Jessica Simpson may be over, but the romance between Dallas Cowboys fans and their team is set to begin at the end of July. Training camp opens at 2:15 p.m. July 29 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Fans are eager for a good season, and history would say they are right. Dallas was 13-3 the season after Romo broke up with Carrie Underwood. The 2009 season should be one full of drama since the storyli...Read More Hicks to Rangers: We can't afford any more cyclesThursday, April 16, 2009Bad economy catching up to Rangers and their ownerOn Wednesday night, Ian Kinsler was 6-for-6 and hit for the cycle as the Rangers ended a five game losing streak with a 19-6 win over the Baltimore Orioles at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.Read More George W. Bush provides Rangers with reliefWednesday, April 01, 2009Former president fills in for disgraced pitchman, will throw out first pitch in Texas' season openerWhile news that Vince Shlomi (the ShamWow guy) was arrested in Miami for punching a prostitute in the face barely made a ripple in the U.S. media pool, at Texas Rangers camp in Surprise, Ariz., the news might have well been a Tsunami. We had Shlomi booked to throw out the first pitch at our home opener in April,” a team spokesperson, who didn’t want to have his identity revealed, said. “Now we’ll have to go with former President George W. Bush.” President Bush at one time was a managing gene...Read More Rangers get rid of ugly helmets; can't get rid of ugly relief pitchingThursday, March 12, 2009Helmets easier to throw away than pitchersThe Texas Rangers can't get rid of bad pitching as fast as they can bad fashion choices The Texas Rangers hired fashion consultant Tim Gunn, host of "Tim Gunn's Guide to Style," to help control the fallout caused by their new, ugly batting helmets. Gunn simply took the lid off the trash can and filled it with those helmets, then suggested the team return to the blue helmets from last season. “Those red and blue helmets, what can I say,” Gunn said, “looked like someone, perhaps a Chicago Whit...Read More New Jerry World stadium to offer longer, thicker Pink ThingsWednesday, March 11, 2009Perhaps new Thing will have a bulbous head to resemble the Cowboys owner Pink Things, the frozen treat only available at Six Flags over Texas is now poised to make its debut at Jerry Jones’ new Cowboys Stadium in Arlington when it opens later this year. Jones said his Pink Thing will be longer (9 inches) and wider (2 inches) than the ones available at Six Flags. “It will also come with a wide base you can hold in your hand,” Jones said. “Then to eat it, you roll down the paper shaft and lick to your heart’s content.” By Todd Hutchinson Read More Cowboys owner says his ego getting in the way of Super Bowl titlesFriday, February 27, 2009After 20 years as owner, Jerry Jones can't admit he's done anything wrongTwenty years ago this week, Jerry Jones bought the Dallas Cowboys. After a good early run that included three Super Bowl championships and a roster of hall-of-famers, the Cowboys are now one of the most inept franchises in sports, and Jerry is the one fans are blaming, according to a recent poll. Jerry said the fans are wrong. “They need to blame my inflated ego,” Jones said. “I was just happy to be here, with all the paved roads and indoor plumbing,” Jones, who originally came from Arkansas,...Read More Rangers GM finds new pitcher during shopping trip to Big LotsSunday, February 22, 2009Kris Benson wasn't doing anything, so Rangers GM Jon Daniels invited him to spring trainingTexas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels was shopping Friday at Big Lots in Southlake and picked up Kris Benson off the shelf in the pitcher's aisle of the store. The pitcher signed a minor-league contract and received an invitation to big league spring training. While Kris Benson's career record, 68-73, for the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets and Baltimore Orioles isn't going to thrill Rangers fans, his other numbers 34DD-24-34 will. Those are the measurements of Kris' wife, Anna Benson. ...Read MoreCowboys quarterback sends thank you to A-RodThursday, February 12, 2009Romo glad Alex Rodriguez's steroid admission takes heat off CowboysIt was supposed to be a Sunday exclusive for KTVT CBS 11. Babe Laufenberg, the former Dallas Cowboys backup quarterback had a no-holds barred interview with current Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. Read More Scott Van Pelt suspended for saying what everyone else was thinking about Selig's $18.5 million salaryWednesday, Feb. 11, 2009ESPN personality given time out despite somehow managing to avoid profanities during 6-minute rantESPN bald talking head Scott Van Pelt's afternoon radio show isn't particularly interesting, insightful or amusing, but Monday it was all of that when Van Pelt nearly "choked on his own vomit" after learning baseball commissioner Bud Selig made an $18.5 million salary in 2007. His several-minute rant about Selig's pay earned him a suspension from the show and the devotion of many die-hard baseball fans who wondered the same thing Van Pelt said. Read More Rangers' laughable pitching staff suffers key lossWednesday, February 04, 2009Reliever Joaquin Benoit may miss all of 2009 seasonWhy can't the Rangers trade any pitchers listed on their 40-man roster? Because no other Major League GM believes an ex-Rangers' pitcher could pitch for their club, according to team president Nolan Ryan. Read More Young will make switch to third baseSaturday, January 17, 2009Rangers GM now ready to wreck franchise in free-agent marketMichael Young said he will move from shortstop to third base and back off his demand for a trade after it became apparent that Rangers GM Jon Daniels couldn't trade him for two bad minor league pitchers and a year's supply of taffy. Read More Coach in placeSaturday, January 03, 2009The Hecker cartoon by Rick AtkinsonJerry Jones insists his coach is in place. Just what does he mean by that?Read More Insiders reveal Obama actually sucks at basketballFriday, Nov. 6, 2008Long-believed to be a good player, President-elect is anything butJust a day after a Fox News reporter revealed failed VP candidate Sarah Palin was even less intelligent than observers feared, another post-election bombshell was dropped when news spread that President-Elect Barack Obama -- long-believed to be a capable basketball player -- actually sucks at the game.Read More
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