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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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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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Getting Down in Downtown Dallas: NFLPA Throws Biggest Party of Super Bowl Week

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Gene Strother

In Texas, Friday night lights can mean one thing, and one thing only: Football, baby.
Last night, the NFL Players Association gave new meaning to the term with their NFL Players party, held at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Dallas, beneath … Continue reading →

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SilverandBlueBlood Exclusive Interview, Part One: Emmitt Smith Talks NFL Playoffs, NFL Lock-Out, and Running Backs

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Gene Strother

SilverandBlueBlood sat down with Emmitt Smith to talk about the NFL playoffs, the looming player lockout, and NFL running backs. Well, I was sitting. I assume Emmitt was, too. This was a phone interview.
Here is how it went down.
SBB: I … Continue reading →

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Dallas Cowboys Celebrate the Michael Vick-tory on Sunday Night Football

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Gene Strother

I am mad as hell, and I’m not gonna take it anymore!
The love fest at the conclusion of what was almost the perfect Sunday Night Football game ruined the whole night for me.The way the vanquished Dallas Cowboys embraced the … Continue reading →

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