Author Archives: Gene Strother

Jimmy Johnson Says Cowboys Not That Far From Packers

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Gene Strother

DATELINE: Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas— Silverandblueblood.com was invited to join  local print and television media for an exclusive event sponsored by Crown Royal. Just five days after Super Bowl XLV was played in Cowboys Stadium, legendary coach and Metroplex icon … Continue reading →

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Bruce Thornton: Former Dallas Cowboy Talks Football, Life, and Life Without Football

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Gene Strother

Bruce Thornton is a big man.
During the Premiere League flag football game, put on by the NFL Players Association the Friday night before the Super Bowl, I spotted him (well, I could not have missed him) in the media bullpen, … Continue reading →

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Michael Vick Awarded Key To The City Of Dallas: No, Really! It’s True!

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Gene Strother

Aaron Rodgers was named MVP of Super Bowl XLV and all he got for winning the award was the key to a shiny, red Camaro convertible.
That is chicken feed compared to the key Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway presented … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl Super Special Event: NFLPA Legends Brunch

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Gene Strother

I was invited by the NFL Players Association to cover the first annual edition of the Legends Brunch on Sunday morning. I don’t mean to name-drop, but Deacon Jones, “Mean” Joe Greene (a native Texan, you know), Jack Youngblood, Ronnie … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl 2011: Will It be Remembered As The Debacle in Big D?

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Gene Strother

Workers clear snow from the sidewalk near the Super Bowl XLV Media Center in Dallas, Texas, on February 4, 2011. Five inches of snow has fallen on top of ice from earlier in the week leaving roads and sidewalks treacherous. … Continue reading →

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