Category Archives: Hall of Fame

Dallas Cowboys HoF DB Mel Renfro talks about his career, his coach and his Cowboys

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Gene Strother

My heroes have always been Cowboys.
I was six years old when my Uncle Darrell began drilling me on Cowboys’ names and numbers. From the beginning, one of my favorite Cowboys was  the great defensive back Mel Renfro.
Imagine my excitement when … 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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Cowboys Legend Randy White Talks Cowboys, Super Bowl, Hall of Fame…and Detergent?

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Gene Strother

(Audio of full Randy White interview at the end of this article. Give it a listen. Good stuff!)
Randy White. For Cowboys fans of a certain age, the very name carries a certain mystique.
He is the Manster— half man, half monster. … Continue reading →

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Dallas Cowboys’ Dez Bryant and The Old 88s

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Gene Strother

I used to drive a fully-loaded Olds 88. (That’s insider talk for Oldsmobile 88. Wink.) I enjoy the musical stylings of the Old 97s (not to mention their nostalgic-sounding, cool-vibing name.)
But for Dallas Cowboys’ wide receiver and rookie of the … Continue reading →

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Emmitt Smith: NFL Hall of Fame No-Brainer in More Ways Than One

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Gene Strother

Emmitt Smith was a no-brainer for the 2010 NFL Hall of Fame selection committee. One wonders whether his presenter had to do any more than stand and say, “Emmitt Smith: I rest my case.”
Despite his Hall of Fame credentials, Emmitt … Continue reading →

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