tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65270876277464953852011-12-13T03:46:47.632-06:00...where we wonder if Devin Harris would want to be next year's quarterback for the CowboysDallasDedicatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690463352453957696noreply@blogger.comBlogger951100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527087627746495385.post-38769751877216848802009-04-02T23:11:00.002-06:002009-04-02T23:15:38.458-06:00

This summer...see you guys in May. Get ready for an all new look and whole new level of Dallas dedication!

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Happy 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

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Where 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.

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It'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 talking

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With 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

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In 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

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The 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

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After 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

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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.

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"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

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Remember 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

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The 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

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It'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

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Our 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 a

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The 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

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The 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." So

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"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 of

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Cowboys, 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

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The 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.

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With 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

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There 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,

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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

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Sources 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

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The 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'

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What 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

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The Cowboys may have not lost 91-0, but a loss is still a loss.Besides the heartbreaking loss, players attitudes were at an all time low as well. The Cowboys now realize that they are going to have to work for every win, and any team can beat them if they do not want it more then their opponents. What the players probably did not know was that things were about to get a lot worse.However, like

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Today, we broke down the game based on the two halfs, as it was, after all, a tale of two halves. The first was ugly and unproductive for both sides; the second was ugly yet productive for both sides. The summary every analyst will give this week: "The Cowboys will not make the Super Bowl this season--way too inconsistent of a team." The motto of this season is quickly becoming "Prove the

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We here at DallasDedicated decided to keep a running diary of the Stars home opener. Excitement and anticipation are in the air as the NHL season gets under way. Let's find out if I am capable enough to type out a diary as I try to watch at the same time. This should be interesting...7:22 - A great analysis on Sean Avery. Did you know that Sean Avery was voted by Sports Illustrated as "Most Hated

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This will be the first and last time you will ever read this on DallasDedicated: The Mavs have played 3 games so far and we have not seen any of them.This is because the first 3 preseason games have not been televised. It's strange to me that I was able to watch almost every Maverick Summer League game, yet these games have all just been carried on the radio waves. We here at DallasDedicated are

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We apologize to the Dallas Stars. DallasDedicated definitely do not show them enough love. The Stars' season just happens to sit right in the midst of the second half of the Cowboys and runs right with the Mavs. While that may make them the 3rd most popular team in the DFW, hopes are highest for Texas' only hockey team. While diehards of the Cowboys are starting to see the growing problems with

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Let's face it, the Dallas Cowboys are not living up to the hype. With preseason talk of being Super Bowl Champions, the 'Boys have hardly justified such talk with their play. On the heels of a squeaky 9 point victory over the winless Bengals, it's time to take a step back and analyze exactly why the play is so poor. A few common theories have arisen:1) The team is deviating from what makes them

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Yes, the moment you have all been dreading. Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson are reportedly close to engagement. Sources close to DallasDedicated have confirmed that Romo is ready to propose very soon...the only thing holding him back is the money for the ring (That's a joke, because he makes a lot of money, get it?). A few thoughts about the impending nuptials:--Jessica Romo doesn't even sound good

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Only 26 days until the Dallas Mavericks season finally gets under way. This is by far the hardest offseason to analyze. The Mavs will either be legitimate contenders or lose the streak of 50 wins they have established over the course of 8 straight seasons. Preseason begins Tuesday, and no one can for sure know how this season will shape up, but many questions are brought to mind. DallasDedicated

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My fellow-blogger Patrick gave us all an interesting viewpoint on what was wrong with the Cowboys defense last week (see The Tom Brady Effect). While Roy Williams' absence could be the key to the defensive woes that occurred last week against Washington, the usually explosive offense that suddenly seemed stagnant raises many questions and concerns. We here at DallasDedicated would like to give

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In the wake of the Dallas Cowboy's 26-24 loss to the Washington Redskins, many weaknesses have come to light. The most notable was clearly the defense. This wasn't completely unexpected, as the D had not been sharp in the first three weeks, but terrible nonetheless. Terrance Newman was dreadful, but he wasn't the only one. However, I do not think the biggest problem with the defense is anyone or

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Quick trivia: Who is the only player in Dallas Cowboys history to score a touchdown in their first 3 games?The same guy who is very quickly gaining popularity around North Texas, rookie running back Felix Jones.In just 3 short games in the NFL, Felix has racked up 148 rushing yards in just 18 carries. That comes to an average of 8.2 yards per carry! Let us not forget what is becoming his

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On the heels of an impressive 27-16 win at Lambeau Field (the FIRST time ever), the Cowboys have the fear of every NFL team. Partly because this victory was so convincing, yet they were not at their best. The offense struggled to find any kind of rhythm--this was even pointed out by the astute John Madden--in the first half, and T.O. was held completely in check by a good Green Bay secondary.

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"The Star-Spangled Banner's going on right now and I don't celebrate that shit. I'm black." – Josh HowardThat was the phrase that will haunt Josh Howard for at least the rest of the NBA offseason. His comment was not only naive and ignorant, but just plain unnecessary. Why Josh, after all the incidents this past postseason and offseason, would you look at a camera and make these comments? Since

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There is nothing more unpredictable than a professional sports draft. Scouts spend months to years analyzing players, hoping to find the one with the necessary skills to make the team better. However, it seems this research is like playing a slot machine: no one really knows what is going to happen. Sometimes the best flame out; sometimes the average become great. The unpredictability is what

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What is it about the Dallas Cowboys and Monday Night games of late? Along with last year's overtime thriller with Buffalo, this game was another instant classic. Dallas is single-handedly giving Mike Tirico, "Jaws", and Tony Kornhieser reasons to live. I'm not saying they're depressed people, but if they were, they can find happiness in these games. Who else was screaming in elation when T.O.

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In the wake of all the preseason hype and the convincing performance against Cleveland last weekend, the question begs: just how good are the Dallas Cowboys? The talent is there, it has been there for the past two seasons--it is now a matter of putting the final piece in place and finishing the puzzle that is the Super Bowl. It may be fitting that the roof in Texas Stadium has a hole, because the

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The Cowboys got the season started with a bang, as they threw and ran their way right through Cleveland in dominating fashion. The final score read 28-10, as the offense racked up nearly 500 yards of offensive force despite the "Dawg Pound" trying to do anything they could to distract. A few important points we here at DallasDedicated want to go in depth on:-Is Marion Barber's injury a telling

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The regular season is finally here!Tomorrow, DallasDedicated will give you our extended thoughts on the Cowboys game versus the Browns. Also this week, we will catch up with some of the Mavs summer league players. Enjoy the game! Until then, here's a quick video of how Dirk spends his off-season. While a lot of NBA stars party and go on vacations, Dirk does what he does best...works out and plays

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LARRY ALLEN, Cowboy Great, and perhaps one of the best offensive lineman in the history of the NFL, signed with the 'Boys last week to a one day contract in order to retire with his Team. Allen spent the past two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, but wanted to hang up his cleats with the team that he helped become legendary. In light of this, we at DallasDedicated felt it was necessary to

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The phone calls have been pouring in to Jerry Jones since word came that Sam Hurd's injury will keep him out at least the first week at Cleveland. However, a friend of a friend of DallasDedicated informed us that Sam Hurd is actually feeling better than reports have made it sound (that's right, we have connections). Still, as the season is about to begin, the recieving core seem to be the biggest

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The Cowboys finally finished off the "fake football" part of the year, as the last preseason game was won by the 'Boys 16-10 at Texas Stadium. Romo, Owens, Barber, Witten, and the rest of the starters did not play. However, there are still many positives we can take from this game:-LB Bobby Carpenter has been criticized for his play (or lack there of) the past 2 seasons. Many people believed last

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Here's a little bit of sports news circulating the DF-Dub:--The Rangers continued the re-building process by shipping reliever Eddie Guardado to Minnesota for minor league pitcher Mark Hamburger. No, that is not a type-o, it's Hamburger, like the favorite American meal. This is a great move, though, regardless of his name and the ribbing from fans he will receive. At only 21 (compared to

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This upcoming year is going to be an exciting one for Dallas sports fans (which is good for us, because no one wants to read about sucky teams). The Cowboys have Super Bowl expectations, the Mavericks are out to prove they are still elite, the Stars are close to returning to the Stanley Cup Finals, and the Rangers have an exciting future, building upon this season's improvement. So, we at Dallas

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Throughout this offseason, we here at DallasDedicated have given you our reasons why the Mavs should sign Summer League signee Charles Rhodes and draft pick Shan Foster. After confirming that Foster is headed to Italy for the year, signing Charles Rhodes would have been the next option for the final roster spot. We know that Rhodes will be part of the Mavs training camp, but that could be the

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The Rangers blew another lead last night, only to have their comeback hopes fall short. The usually composed Scott Feldman had a great game through six innings, but things quickly got ugly in the seventh inning. Texas went on to give up 8 total runs in the seventh and eighth, and lost 8-7 in another close one. The real bad news came after the game: Excellent lead-off hitter and all-star Ian

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The Dallas Cowboys came up short again in their second of too many preseason games last night against Denver. Outclassed from the beginning, the 'Boys lost 23-13. The first team--which looked stellar against San Diego last week--gave up 14 points against the Broncos, while not scoring any. Needless to say, there were not many positives the coaching staff will take away from this game. (But

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Let's look around the Dallas sports world and get everybody caught up with everything going down:Mavericks: -A great article in Slam Magazine online with one of DallasDedicated's favorite Mavericks, Brandon Bass.-The Spanish men's national team took a team photo for the Olympics doing a slant-eye pose. This has caused quite a stir in Beijing, also within the Team USA inner-circle. Team captain

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When this Texas Ranger team officially waves the white towel regarding their now faint playoff hopes, everyone will know the reason. The pitching has always been pretty dreadful in Arlington, but it has become a whole new category of bad this season. Last night's game in Boston proved that no matter how explosive this offense is, it will be for nothing. No matter how many base hits, homeruns, and

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The Cowboys finally returned to action Saturday in their first of four preseason games. Though the scoreline didn't end favorably--a 31-17 loss--the 'Boys will be able to take away many positives from this outing. HIGH POINTS:#1: Starting offense: Drove right down the field on their only possession and made the Chargers "D" look like water. Tony "Tabloid" Romo was 3-3, Patrick Crayton had a nice

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As the Dallas Cowboys begin the start of their "Run to the Super Bowl" season tonight against San Diego in the first of four preseason games, Dallas fans are feeling a level of excitement and anitcipation that has not been felt since the mid '90s. Everyone within the Cowboys organization claim that anything short of a 6th Super Bowl trophy on Jerry Jones' mantel equals a disappointing season.

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Like The Jeffersons, DallasDedicated is moving on up. We are slowly gaining popularity, and we couldn't be more thrilled...Recently Most Valuable Network e-mailed us and asked if we wouldn't mind giving our Mavs expertise on some related questions. We obliged and this is all that went down in the exclusive interview:MVN: I've read where Charles Rhodes is likely to be invited to training camp, but

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Walk-off grand slam against the Yankees:By far the biggest (and strangest) win the Rangers had this season happened Monday night versus a team that the Rangers seem to never have luck on their side against, the New York Yankees. With the bases loaded and the score tied in the bottom of the 9th, Marlon Byrd hit the first pitch he saw over the right-center-field wall to give the Rangers a 9-5

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As the MLB trade deadline passed without any moves made by Texas whatsoever, Rangers fans are left pondering if this team has what it takes to make a legitimate run for their first playoff berth in this millenium. With the arrival of Mark Teixiera in Los Angeles and the Angels playing the best in the majors, I'm going to go ahead and wave the white flag in regards to the american league west race

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With all the news of Ron Artest to the Rockets, the arrest of Josh Howard, and Mark Cuban's bid for the Chicago Cubs, the question begs: is there trouble in MavsLand? As my co-blogger Nate wrote Thursday, thanks to Ron Artest, many Mavs fans are now claiming the race for a playoff spot is in much more than jeopardy. Then, the near deal of Mr. Cuban purchasing the Cubs makes fans wonder about the

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It has been a little uneasy around the Dallas/Fort Worth area ever since the news of Ron Artest signing with the team down the highway, the Houston Rockets. DallasDedicated is here to calm your nerves and keep you from hitting that panic button...Ok, I too wrote just two weeks ago about how disappointed I have been with the Mavs organization as of late. While some moves have been very premature

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The Summer League is officially finished, and the training camp invites have been dished out. My fellow blogger Nate gave a breakdown of each player invited to camp earlier today, so my task is to delve a little deeper and break down exactly who we believe should and who will be wearing a Mavericks jersey (or very nice "street" clothes) on opening night.In a COMPLETELY ideal world,

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It's time to go jersey shopping with Dallas Dedicated!As the NBA Summer League is now over, next for the Mavericks is filling the final two roster spots. The Mavericks currently have 13 guaranteed contracts. Guard Keith McLeod is also under contract, but it is not guaranteed. If McLeod is asked to stay, just one lone spot remains. 4 players that made a well enough impression to be invited to fall

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As the July 31st trade deadline approaches, the Texas Rangers seem to be at a stand still. The Rangers currently stand 5.5 games out in the wild card race, and double that in the AL west behind the Angels. While this year isn't the make or break year for this Rangers squad, we here at DallasDedicated believe that all it would take to get a legitimate push for a playoff spot is a step towards

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The 'Boys open training camp Friday in Oxnard, California after a year hiatus of camp in San Antonio. If the hype of the position battles (Cornerback, Safety, and Running Back notably), Terrell Owens, Jerry Jones and Pacman "Adam" Jones aren't enough to entice you, don't forget about the fleet of cameras documenting every moment for the new HBO reality show Hard Knocks. Yes, this training camp

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-The Rangers, as always, are not having a good post-all star break run. Rangers had a great oppurtunity to keep in the AL West pennant race by stealing a win on the road against Chicago today, but going into the 8th with a 3 run lead, Guardado gave up 2 and then CJ gave up a 3-run homer to recieve his third blown save as the Rangers lost the game, 10-8. Not only that, but they lose their second

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As all national stadium talk is either about Yankee Stadium closing or the new Cowboys stadium opening in 2009 (which is yet to have a name still...Jerry Jones Field? Corporate Chapel? The House that Jerry Built?), nobody seems to care about the official closing of Reunion Arena. While the arena was no spectacle of sight, there were many Dallas memories that occurred at Reunion, and we here at

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The Rangers pulled out a 1-0 victory against the surging Minnesota Twins tonight, avoiding the series sweep. The Rangers-typical post all-star break collapse appeared imminent, but a great performance from ace Vincent Padilla put those claims on hold for the time being. Still, though, questions remain about the offensive production. In the three game series, the squad scored only 3 runs, compared

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Excuse me as I let a little steam off. I've sat around and watched the Mavs make panicked premature dumb moves for half a year now, and frankly, I'm tired of this. Let's go back and look at the last couple of moves made by the Mavericks organization:February 19: Mavs recieve Jason Kidd, Malik Allen, and Antoine Wright for Devin Harris, DeSagana Diop, Trenton Hassell, Maurice Ager, Keith Van Horn

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"I got a chance, when I was in the middle of that [home run] streak, to look up and see my mom and dad and family and everybody, just absolutely laughing and cheering. And I mean, that's priceless."-- Josh HamiltonJosh Hamilton dreamed of Monday night a few years back. As I wrote in a previous DD column Wild, Wild AL West, Hamilton spoke to reporters saying, "I had a dream just before I got back

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After the Mavs opening Summer League games--an 86-69 drubbing by Eric Gordon (and the Clippers), and then the 95-86 loss to the Warriors--we here at DD are going to break down what we saw, as 13 guys battle for the last remaining roster spot. -New Signees: --James Singleton Patrick:Known for his defensive/rebounding prowess, Singleton impressed with his ability on the offensive end, as well as

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The Rangers continue to stay hot, with a 7-2 drubbing of the Chicago White Sox last night. Ozzie Guillen left the dugout in obvious anger (apparently his sun flower seeds don't keep him too calm) after the Rangers had their way in the first game of this three game series.As always, the offense delivered, thanks to big games from Michael Young and Josh Hamilton (surprised?). The pitching, too, was

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It's the moment I have been waiting for...the Dallas Mavericks begin playing again tonight!...Well, sort of. The Dallas Mavericks summer team begins play in Sin City tonight against the LA Clippers. No, Baron Davis will not be there. Neither will Dirk, J-Ho, Jet, or the rest of the elite. But new Mavericks Shan Foster and Gerald Green will be on hand, along with 13 others who are trying to score

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I am not quite sure what is to come in the rest of this wild MLB regular season, but for now...we have a pennant race.Josh Hamilton ended a three-week homerless drought with a walk-off in the bottom of the ninth. It came with 2 outs and Michael Young on second base. What is also so crazy about this comeback was the call from manager Ron Washington for Young to steal second base. This was by far

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Some thoughts on our roller coaster of a baseball team here, The Texas Rangers:--This is by far the most important series of the season so far. The Rangers won another series against Baltimore and hosted the Al West-leading Angels last night. The Rangers came out confident, knowing that this series is a 8 game swing in either direction for the pennant race. Luis Mendoza was the starting pitcher

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With the Terry Glenn saga still continuing, and Jerry Jones yet to make his play at the "big name" receiver he wants (rumors circulated about an aging Joe Horn, but not anymore), the Cowboys are looking for a solid third receiver from within...assuming no drastic roster changes, and Patrick Crayton securing the #2 slot. The rest of the roster is essentially set, leaving wideouts as the only area

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Ok, let's forget about the 7th inning of last night's game. Before that dreaded 9-run inning that the Yanks put together against the Ranger's weak bullpen, this Texas team was on a roll. The Rangers sit at 44-42, which may not get a Tampa Bay Ray-type reaction on ESPN, but people here in North Texas are starting to get excited. Are we all getting a little ahead of ourselves though? It's not even

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A little belated,but here it is: all the questions you've been having about the 2008 NBA Draft answered, plus some extra analysis on the draft of our hometown Mavs. SHAN FOSTER, you might also know him as Usher.Hopefully the Man of the Future in Dallas. A lights out shooter (47% from beyond the arc his senior season) who can hopefully fill the need of just that...shooting. The achilies heel of

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Some quick hits to get you ready for the weekend...and no, that isn't a Josh Howard reference...-The Desperados did it again. They were eliminated last night by a team with a worse record, less of a talented core, and less of a chance. And once again, Dallas did it all at home in front of an AAC crowd. Is this arena cursed or what?Clint Dolezel was his normal elite self, but his rival

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FC Dallas, the soccer team here for those who don't know, is a rare commodity in the MLS. Along with the Los Angeles Galaxy, FCD is the only other profitable team. In a relatively young league (established in 1996), this is quite a feat. It's soccer specific stadium, Pizza Hut Park, has been a great investment. Though it is a far drive to Frisco, the stadium has established itself as one of the

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There are two local sports teams here in Dallas that gets no publiciity and selling out their stadiums takes nothing short of a miracle. One begins their quest for a first championship, as they begin the road to the Arena Bowl tonight at home. I am talking about the Arena Football team, the Dallas Desperados. Just like the other two teams that play host at American Airlines Center, the Desperados

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While the biggest sports story around the nation is Shaq attacking Kobe with words, there are some big things happening here in the Dallas sports world. Plus, I'm more interested in the other rap battle...Lou Pinella vs. Ozzie GuillenRapWow, let's move on...The rest of the Mavs fans and I can now have the "DIOP, DIOP" rap back in our heads, as Eddie Sefko of the DMNews reports that good old big

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As most know, Terry Glenn has recently made comments in which he has made it clear he wants to be released if the Cowboys (more specifically, Jerry Jones) make him sign the now infamous "injury waiver." Potentially, this could impact the Cowboys in arguably the weakest area of the skill positions on the roster. If Glenn is in fact released, the 'Boys will have Terrell Owens and not much else.

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The DallasDedicated hiatus is over! Before you ask....no, we were not on strike.We are back and better than ever.Oh, the things that have happened since we last talked....-Pacman Jones is now just Mr. Jones (or Adam Jones if you want to be proper)-Terry Glenn is asking to be released unless Jerry Jones drops this whole injury clause contract mess (my fellow blogger Patrick will get all into this

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Turco made 32 saves, some in a spectacular fashion, but it was not enough as his record at Joe Louis Arena as an NHL player is now at 0-9-2.Chris Osgood only needed to make 17 saves, the defense of the Red Wings did the rest as the Red Wings are now up 2-0 in this Western Conference Finals. Osgood is now 8-0 in this year's playoffs...All 3 goals in the game occurred in the 1st period, as

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Let's run through all the area's main sport teams for a second and get everybody caught up!The Mavericks have finally made this whole coaching thing official. Reports from all over the place have confirmed that Carlisle is the Mavs new coach, and the deal is 4 years. This is just the first of many off-season deals, let me tell you that right now. There is no telling what this team will look like

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Does anyone else remember the joy of watching the 2005-2006 playoff run to the Finals? (Not the Finals, we at DallasDedicated do not discuss that series.) The game 7 win over the spurs (is that capitalized? Doesn't really matter, a spurs fan doesn't know the difference.) was the easily the best moment in franchise history. My fellow writer Nate actually threw up with 10 seconds left--out of

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The Mavs have a long vacation yet again to think things over, but one question arises...who will even be a part of this team next year? Cuban guarantees that the Mavs "core" consists of the German, J-Ho, J Kidd, and "The Animal" Brandon Bass. That leaves Jet, Damp, and Stack all in a group I call the "Players We Really Don't Want to Trade But Hey...We'll listen." I really can't see Damp, Stack,

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Game 6 between the Stars and Sharks was anything but ordinary. The goaltenders looked like videogame characters, the players kept pushing and kept being physical even after 6 periods! It is difficult to fathom just how tired they must have been in this all important game. For the Sharks, it was do or die...and for the Stars, it was win at home or lose all momentum and head to the Shark Tank and

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It took over 2 full games of ice-time...but the Stars finally got the win in the 4th overtime.The captain Morrow got the goal in the Star's first powerplay of the extra periods....I'm going to sleep, more to come tomorrow when I can think--ND

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The Mavericks concluded their terribly long process of finding Avery Johnson's successor only two days after his firing. Rick Carlisle is the first true coach hiring of Mark Cuban since buying the team eight years ago. The right man for the job? You decide.POSITIVES:1) Unlike many coaches, Carlisle has the rare blend of offensive and defensive coaching skills, unlike the other candidates, who

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Wasn't it just last week that the Stars had a commanding 3-0 lead over these pesky Sharks?Last night, the Stars scored the first 2 goals and it looked like we were heading to Detroit. Then came 2 unanswered goals and a goal by Joe Pavelski just 65 seconds in overtime to put San Jose right back in the fight. It was the first shot by either team in the extra period. Now the Stars have lost all

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DallasDedicated has just learned that Rick Carlisle will be the next head coach of the Dallas Mavericks. Sources within the organization say that it us safe to say that he is the guy. He interviewed with Donnie Nelson and Mark Cuban and apparently it went really well.Stay tuned!Also, the Bucks of Milwaukee are VERY interested in Josh Howard. Michael Redd anyone?COMING LATER: Stars lose again and

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The Dallas Stars seem to be the only team with any postseason hope. The Cowboys haven't won a playoff game in over a decade and the Mavs can't get out of the first round after their collapse (with the help of some refs may I add) in the 2006 NBA Finals.The Mavericks and Stars are very similar in a lot of ways too. All of the postseason blame amongst the media went against each team's most

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We will be talking about how the Stars finally did something no other Dallas team seems to know how to do....get out of the first round. We will discuss all things Stars as they gear up for Game 5 at the Shark Tank...Until then, here's a quick video of Cuban sitting front row at the Cubs game talking about Avery's departure-ND

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Welcome to DallasDedicated!This is the blog where we focus on Dallas Sports. The Mavs, Cowboys, Stars, and Rangers will be written about here. The two creators of this blog are Patrick Dunne and Nate Dwelle.We are DallasDedicated, dedicated to Dallas sports no matter what the situation. We are here through thick and thin, to give you our biased opinions about all things Dallas. No matter what the

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