Let's Guard Him This Time

Kobe is back in town … The Mavericks are much, much better than they have been I think…But, if you are serious about being taken serious, prove you can guard Kobe a bit…He thinks he owns you, Mavericks. And so does everyone who has seem him play you…Mix in a stop…

Clemens to the Rangers? …Let’s examine the possibilities…

If the Rangers sign Roger Clemens, they will sell more tickets to games he pitches and a lot of Clemens jerseys. But the biggest revenue boost by far would come if he helps the team make the playoffs, as he did in Houston.

In 2004, Clemens' first season with the Astros, the club increased attendance by 630,000.

Doing the same thing in Arlington this year would generate more than $18 million in extra ticket, concession, merchandise and parking revenue for the Rangers, according to an analysis by The Dallas Morning News. As a fan magnet, other than a new stadium, nothing beats winning, sports business experts say.

Montana and Bradshaw – Sorry? ….

When the NFL unveiled its MVPs from the previous 39 Super Bowls, only three living members skipped the ceremony.

Former 49ers quarterback Joe Montana and former Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw decided to stay home, while former Dolphins MVP Jake Scott was traveling in Australia.

Montana, the league's only three-time Super Bowl MVP, and Bradshaw reportedly turned down the invitation over money.

Both denied the reports.

In a phone interview with "Quite Frankly" host Stephen A. Smith on Monday night, Montana vehemently denied forgoing the ceremony over money and reiterated that his absence was due to his preference to see his son's basketball game.

Marquis Daniels’ tattoos are fascinating to me …I wonder if I could pull this look off…



Looks like Psalm 91 to me...

If you still haven’t seen Dan and Michael Irvin shirtless here is your chance …

I have not read this yet. But, I am willing to promise this will be great: Bill Simmons – The Sports Guy – does his Super Bowl diary …

Texas beats poor Texas Tech …Red Raiders are strug-gel-ling…

They're a very good basketball team," Texas Tech coach Bob Knight said. "We're not a very good basketball team."

Knight, who fell to 2-9 against Texas in his five seasons as coach of the Red Raiders, said Tucker's quickness and enthusiasm make him an asset.

"Tucker is impressive without his basketball skills because he's one of those guys that makes other people play better," Knight said. "Tucker has the kind of enthusiasm that Ronald Ross has."

Ross was the court leader for the Red Raiders last season, and they have struggled to replace him.

I have no idea what to make of this: Kenny Cooper leaves Manchester United for FC Dallas …The obvious question is “why?”. I assume he saw he was out of his league there, and wanted to get somewhere where he could play well, but I hate to pass judgment on a guy I know nothing about. Let’s hope this is a nice signing for the locals. I also hear Carlos Ruiz is in the bag again for the locals…

Cooper, 21, the son of former Dallas Tornado goalkeeper Ken Cooper Sr., was signed Monday to a multiyear contract as a free transfer. He obtained his release from English soccer power Manchester United, where he spent 2 ½ years in the developmental reserve program. For any player, let alone an American, to voluntarily leave Man U for MLS qualifies as a surprise.

"At this time in my life, I really felt it was the best thing to do and a great situation for me," said Cooper, who described Manchester United as a first-class organization. "It's a personal choice. I was ecstatic to hear there was interest in me to come back. I jumped at it right away."

Cooper will have a chance to play immediately instead of possibly waiting years for a chance with Manchester United.

FC Dallas coach Colin Clarke scouted Cooper three times in the last 18 months, once sleeping in his car on a trip to Blackpool, England. He praised Cooper's skill and size and described him as a strong finisher.

"It is a big deal," Clarke said. "Normally the good players are going the other way [to Europe]. Now we have a chance to bring one back from Manchester United and actually balance it."

Jason Terry has a rap group, and here they are …

Details on the new Borat movie …

Star Jones eats a football …



Remember the random football card of the day feature on this blog? I did it last spring, and I may need to bring it back. Well, today I looked for a card featuring the diminutive Mack Herron (#42 above), and I am not sure one exists. Herron is my latest football curiosity based on my viewing of the NFL Films DVD of 1974 in review. Who is Mack Herron? …

And finally, this:

Alright man ....You're brought this Up Dog trick to the masses and it's spreading FAST here in Dallas. I work a 2nd job at Blockbuster during the evening ...and last night I had a scheduled shift. So I get to work, head to the back to punch in ....and the first thing my boss does is start sniffing the air as if something just died. He's like "What's that smell....?" I look around to see if any dirty people were close by ...but there weren't. So I say, "Well, what's it smell like?" He's still acting as if he is breathing in the smell of spoiled milk when he says "Smells like Up Dog". At that point, I just started laughing and he was like "What?" ...and I said "You listen to Bob and Dan, don't you?" He said "Who's that?" I told him that they were hosts on a sports talk radio station, and that's more than likely where he heard that joke. He said that he had heard it from a buddy the night before and thought it was the best thing ever. And apparently it had gotten around already to other people, because when I told my boss where it came from he pulled a couple other fellow employees aside to let them in on where it started .... Just letting you know, that you're quickly becoming a legend around here ...(if you weren't already one before).

Stay long & hard, babyarm
P1- Ryan Norris

Blushing.