tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65270876277464953852024-03-05T05:01:40.864-06:00DallasDedicated...where we wonder if Devin Harris would want to be next year's quarterback for the CowboysDallasDedicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690463352453957696noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527087627746495385.post-38769751877216848802009-04-02T23:11:00.002-06:002009-04-02T23:15:38.458-06:00DallasDedicated Returns....This summer...see you guys in May. Get ready for an all new look and whole new level of Dallas dedication!DallasDedicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690463352453957696noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527087627746495385.post-43248240313301017362009-01-07T18:16:00.003-06:002009-01-07T19:22:02.855-06:00Happy New Year, DallasHappy New Year, friends. And what a year it has been. But before we go back and give out our First Annual Dallas Awards (later this week), let's look ahead to what Dallas area fans can expect in 2009. The Dallas MavericksI don't want to admit it, but unlike my co-blogger Nate, I was not too happy with the Jason Kidd trade last season. But, after watching the games this season, I believe it is DallasDedicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690463352453957696noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527087627746495385.post-8887731894862812462008-12-30T20:02:00.005-06:002008-12-31T03:13:13.487-06:00DallasDisbeliefWhere to start? With so many problems in Valley Ranch, that is a very tough question. Like very, very tough. The players lack heart, the coach lacks assertiveness, the team lacks chemistry, and the owner lacks decision making skills. Thus, it is hard to place the blame on one person or on one aspect of this team. All they way around--every angle--the 2008 Dallas Cowboys are a failure of a team. DallasDedicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690463352453957696noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527087627746495385.post-27407243675502225142008-12-24T22:22:00.007-06:002008-12-24T23:05:44.021-06:00Holiday Links GaloreIt's Christmas eve, and DallasDedicated is here to stuff your stocking with a few links from around the Dallas sports area...*Dirk tells the Dallas Morning News that he wouldn't think twice about taking a pay cut in 2010 if it meant that the Mavs could use the money to make the team reach his goal of a championship. This really shows just how true of a team player Dirk is. While LeBron is talkingDallasDedicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690463352453957696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527087627746495385.post-41861586785171629272008-12-22T17:56:00.004-06:002008-12-22T18:14:16.073-06:00The Real Washington Wizards: An Interview with Truth About ItWith a win last night in the Nation's capital, the Mavericks are back on track, sitting at 15-11 and only a half game behind both Phoenix and Utah. After the game, we caught up with Truth About It, a Washington Wizards blog, and exchanged some questions. You can view our interview with them here. Below is the Q&A session we had with him:1) What has been the biggest problem with the Wizards this DallasDedicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690463352453957696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527087627746495385.post-87319754554564450122008-12-19T00:38:00.004-06:002008-12-19T02:33:13.196-06:00Sleeping With The Enemy: Baltimore RavensIn an attempt to keep things fresh, we here at DallasDedicated are introducing a new column style that we will use from time to time, dubbed "Sleeping with the enemy." As the title entails, we will give a pretty in depth scouting report of the opposition, in hopes to educate you, the fan, a little more than the regular game preview would allow. Since this Saturday's game against Baltimore is DallasDedicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690463352453957696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527087627746495385.post-34779662706450117232008-12-15T21:54:00.003-06:002008-12-16T03:43:36.857-06:00Expensive Mistakes Cost MavsThe Dallas Mavericks couldn't overcome a slow first quarter and fell to the Denver Nuggets tonight, 98-88. Shooting only 35%, the Mavs couldn't capitalize on a third quarter comeback in which they came back from 14 to tie the game. Credit must be given to the Nugs--namely J.R. Smith-- and their ability to turn on the after burners and pull away. But, Dallas had chances in the 4th quarter to cut DallasDedicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690463352453957696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527087627746495385.post-90529076083016624682008-12-14T23:10:00.003-06:002008-12-14T23:34:29.422-06:00Giant SlayersAfter a very distracting week, the Dallas Cowboys pulled it together (like they said they would) and convincingly beat the NY Giants, 20-8. With Terrell Owens making comments that were not in the team spirit, the 'Boys were, to say the least, in a bit of turmoil. Compound that with some player's admitted frustration of lack of control by the coaches, today's game seemed bleak. It got even more DallasDedicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690463352453957696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527087627746495385.post-77015226933445720712008-12-08T01:00:00.007-06:002008-12-08T01:53:23.853-06:00Hey JJ, It's Your Best Week Ever!The Mavericks have been on a high as of late (no pun intended J-Ho). After Saturday's win versus Atlanta, the Mavericks are now a respectable 11-8 and have a winning record at home after starting the season 0-4 at home and 2-7 overall. Jason Terry has been clutch in the 4th quarter, racking up big shot after big shot to put opponents away. Dirk has shot a ri-dirk-ulous 52 percent this week. DallasDedicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690463352453957696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527087627746495385.post-91610089673603559312008-12-04T01:44:00.004-06:002008-12-04T01:50:43.440-06:00Sean Avery Apologizes"I would like to sincerely apologize for my off-color remarks to the press yesterday from Calgary," Avery said. "I should not have made those comments and I recognize that they were inappropriate."It was a bad attempt to build excitement for the game, but I am now acutely aware of how hurtful my actions were. I caused unnecessary embarrassment to my peers as well as people I have been close with DallasDedicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690463352453957696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527087627746495385.post-40315613087201186572008-12-03T21:56:00.007-06:002008-12-04T00:18:57.027-06:00Speedy JJ Caps Dramatic Mavs ComebackRemember that fast little mexican rat from those Saturday morning cartoons? The Mavericks have a speedy little rat of thier own, this one from Puerto Rico. Speedy JJ came big for the Mavs last night, and he did it in front of the sold out AAC crowd, a crowd that also included his parents. With just a minute to play and the Mavs down 2, Eric Gordon missed a relatively easy baseline jumper. The DallasDedicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690463352453957696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527087627746495385.post-38946134771677258532008-12-03T17:57:00.006-06:002008-12-08T01:47:35.475-06:00Star Trek: Captain Out, Sloppy Seconds, and Much MoreThe Dallas Stars had a magnificent run last season. NHL critics had written off Dallas to do anything if they even made the postseason. The Stars responded to the negativity by showing guts and heart as they rolled their way to the Western Conference Finals, before losing to the over-matched eventual NHL Champion Detroit Red Wings. This season has been almost the exact opposite of the previous DallasDedicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690463352453957696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527087627746495385.post-82890879541211416752008-12-02T19:46:00.005-06:002008-12-02T21:09:45.977-06:00Holiday HangoverIt's been awhile, how is everyone doing?As December is now here, it is now a very crucial month for the three sports franchises currently in season.For the Mavs, they begin their second longest homestand in team history tonight against the new look Clippers. Dallas is 8-8, and this month will show us once and for all what this Mavs team is made of. Will they take advantage of the homestand and DallasDedicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690463352453957696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527087627746495385.post-36483910273123444362008-11-24T14:52:00.003-06:002008-11-24T15:27:53.351-06:00Update on Preseason MavericksOur friends at Bulldog Maroon and White offered a nice update on former Mavs hopeful Charles Rhodes, who is now playing in Latvia. The game, as many know, is much different over there and can be a hard adjustment for American players to make--just ask Shaun Livingston, the new Greek god of basketball. Rhodes also illustrated this to us in his debut, fouling out in about 10 minutes and receiving aDallasDedicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690463352453957696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527087627746495385.post-24837973792923417832008-11-23T22:10:00.005-06:002008-11-23T22:48:02.152-06:00Don't Count Out Owens Yet, Dallas Morning NewsThe Dallas Morning News ran a column on Sunday morning which read: "Cowboys need to give Owens a lesser role." I would summarize it for you, but the writer did a masterful job with the title. Essentially, he proposed that Roy Williams should be given a more focal role in the offense; that it is time for him to slowly replace Terrell Owens. Well, the Morning News should have waited a day, to say DallasDedicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690463352453957696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527087627746495385.post-15885652212297950442008-11-16T12:33:00.003-06:002008-11-16T13:00:32.738-06:00Clinging to Hope: Cowboys-Redskins PreviewThe Dallas Cowboys have arguably the biggest game of their season tonight against the Washington Redskins. After Jerry Jones declared that Dallas would assuredly make the playoffs, the implications of this game are even higher. A loss here means much more than an uphill battle to the playoffs...it means a mountain climb. Not to mention the stamp of the "most disappointing team in NFL history." SoDallasDedicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690463352453957696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527087627746495385.post-51335806248634716412008-11-06T16:04:00.005-06:002008-11-06T17:08:41.008-06:00The Sun Is Shining Bright Over Mavsville"The dark clouds have broken over Mavsville. Oh, and the sun is shining!"That is what play-by-play broadcaster Mark Followill enthusiastically said as the first half ended Tuesday night with the Mavericks up by 18 points on the road against the most hated basketball team in DFW, the San Antonio Spurs. Dallas never looked back, as they maintained a decent lead throughout the game. Just a couple ofDallasDedicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690463352453957696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527087627746495385.post-44641854481099411102008-11-04T14:44:00.014-06:002008-11-04T19:06:25.752-06:00DallasDisappointedCowboys, Stars, and Mavericks...let's all give a collective sigh.The Mavericks are off to a rough start, as well as their arena-sharing Stars. The Mavs are only 3 games in, but things are looking as if it could be a long season. The Allas Stars (because there is no 'd' in Dallas) have played in 4 times more games, and the defense and goaltending is looking dreadful. Could we be in for a DallasDedicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690463352453957696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527087627746495385.post-31212040003910095252008-11-02T15:02:00.002-06:002008-11-02T18:34:22.692-06:00Dr. Diary: Cowboys vs. GiantsThe second installment of our "Dr. Diary" series, NFL style.3:03 - Great, the Titans missed the field goal to win the game, which means overtime. Which also means a possible delay on the Cowboys game. Someone score, fast!3:07 - My pregame excitement just tapered off, as i remembered Brad Johnson is our starting QB...3:12 - Man, the oddsmakers must be Cowboys fans--the line is only 8 points. DallasDedicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690463352453957696noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527087627746495385.post-41286792666591867502008-11-01T14:34:00.007-06:002008-11-01T15:56:43.134-06:00Good News/Bad News in the Mavs Home Opening LossWith the Mavs 112-102 loss to the Rockets, critics around the Dallas area are already down on this season. Randy Galloway of ESPN radio and the Fort Worth Star Telegram claims that while the Mavs will be a lot of fun to watch through the first 3 quarters, 50 wins at best will be the result. We here at DallasDedicated want everyone to take a deep breath, as we play "Good News/Bad News"...THE GOOD DallasDedicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690463352453957696noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527087627746495385.post-25565726044085822862008-10-31T16:41:00.004-06:002008-10-31T16:56:31.364-06:00Home Opening WoesThere was a celebration before the game, as Mark Cuban teamed up with Jerry Jones to announce the poorly-kept secret that the NBA All Star Game will be held right here in DFW next year at the new Cowboys Stadium. This made fans in an even more excited state as the Mavs faithful filed into the AAC to see what kind of basketball team they will get to witness this season. Will this year's Mavs be, DallasDedicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690463352453957696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527087627746495385.post-82045271982016703172008-10-29T13:19:00.004-06:002008-10-29T14:05:17.293-06:00Is T.O. Maturing?I know that if I were a professional wide receiver--scratch that, a Pro Bowl wide receiver for The Dallas Cowboys, I would be frustrated with Brad Johnson being my quarterback. Now, let me make it clear that this is not a bashing-Johnson column; rather, it is one that a) shows the maturity of Terrell Owens (complete with examples!) and b) proves the already well-known fact the Brad Johnson is DallasDedicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690463352453957696noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527087627746495385.post-21448607902575171192008-10-23T16:07:00.002-05:002008-10-23T16:20:14.305-05:00Mavs Waive McLeod; Open up new spotSources have confirmed that Keith McLeod has been waived by the Mavericks today. The injured point guard was going to be buried in the depth chart with little hope of any playing time. If indeed true, this could be good news for Mavs fans, many of whom were never particularly fond of McLeod, or who never saw the point in keeping him along with Kidd, Terry and Barea. Either way, this re-opens the DallasDedicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690463352453957696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527087627746495385.post-62212564013730975942008-10-23T00:33:00.005-05:002008-10-23T02:15:31.930-05:00The Buzz Around DF-DubThe Dallas area has been not-so-surprisingly depressing this last week. The Dallas Cowboys are the main reason for such a downtrodden feeling. After another terrible (and i mean terrible) loss on Sunday, the Cowboys are in complete disarray. All the talent amassed is going to waste, which means the fingers are being pointed at Wade Phillips. My co-blogger Nate will give you more on the Phillips' DallasDedicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690463352453957696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527087627746495385.post-55349664036551128392008-10-14T17:54:00.013-05:002008-10-15T22:11:46.594-05:00Not Your Typical TuesdayWhat a day at Valley Ranch...Yesterday we here at DallasDedicated caught you up on all the injuries that plagued this team during the heartbreaking loss to the Cardinals (See "When It Rains, It Pours"). Little did we know that things were just beginning to shake up. Let's take a deep breath and catch up on all the news and deals that happened today in Cowboys Land.First came the news out of the DallasDedicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690463352453957696noreply@blogger.com0