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Turn Out the Lights, The Party's Over
Don Meredith, the first recognizable star of the Dallas Cowboys, and a charismatic announcer on "Monday Night Football," has passed away at the age of 72. Meredith died in Santa Fe Sunday after suffering a brain hemorrhage and lapsing into a coma. The Mt. Vernon native was an All-American...
Gary Cartwright Loses His Best Friend
And we lost one of the best damn sportswriters Texas ever knew. Bud Shrake was one of the last of the dying breed that Scipio writes about in this post Bud Shrake, Gary Cartwright, Blackie Sherrod, Dan Jenkins, Dan Cook, Mickey Herskowitz, Jack Gallagher, Dave Cambell and Lou Maysel. These were my...
1958: The Fussbudget Arrives (Part Two)
For other seasons, go here. Part One In Part One, Dan Devine took over a team that had experience and talent, but not much experienced talent. Athletic guys like Danny LaRose and Norris Stevenson were developing, but they were just sophomores. Mizzou faltered near the goal line and opened the...
1957: Broyles Comes to Town...and Goes (Part Two)
Part One Yesterday, we read as Frank Broyles was picked over Bob Devaney and a host of Missouri assistants, inherited an unathletic team, and maneuvered through the first two games of the season without a loss. What would happen when Bear Bryant came to town? October 5: #5 Texas A&M (2-0) at...
Late Draft Sleepers the Cowboys should focus on
One of the things I liked about "American Gangster" was Denzel using the term "my man."So let me borrow the term and apply it to my new best friend."Chris Steuber, my man."Chris Steuber is quickly becoming my go-to guy for draft info. He recently focused on late round prospects (fifth round and...
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