Monthly Archives: March 2009

Whew! Emmitt is Done at ESPN

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Gene Strother

OK, all of you red-faced Cowboys’ fans: you can come out from under the bed and take the bag off your head. Emmitt Smith’s tenure at ESPN has mercifully come to an end.
While employed by ESPN, Emmitt was a cliche-spitting, … Continue reading →

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Jerry’s Off-Season Gets An “F” For the Move He Didn’t Make

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Gene Strother

By most accounts, Jerry Jones and the Cowboys have had a pretty good off-season. Consider…

They rid themselves of the one-man wrecking crew, so he could be unleashed on the poor, unsuspecting slobs in Buffalo;
They cut their losses with washed-up SS … Continue reading →

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Good on you, Goodell! Just Do It, Daddio!

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Gene Strother

Roger Goodell followed up news about a bad idea, namely taking the traditional Thanksgiving Day games away from the Cowboys and Lions and spreading them around, with news of an idea whose time has come. Fox News reports that Goodell … Continue reading →

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A Carpenter With No Tools

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Gene Strother

Everyone from ESPN to the Dallas Morning News is reporting that the Dallas Cowboys are shopping Bobby Carpenter. Expect it to be a tough sale with few takers…and no one willing to spend more than a 4th or 5th round … Continue reading →

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You Can (and SHOULD) Take Him With You When You Go

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Gene Strother

Wonder what would prompt a man on the backside of his 40s to dedicate a blog – and a good deal of time and effort – to a NFL team? The answer, for me, is simple: it is a part … Continue reading →

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