By Bill Jones
10:30pm, Wednesday, 2/7/24
Cowboys: So, how about Rex Ryan as Cowboys Defensive Coordinator? Check this out: Over a 10-year stretch from 2005-2014, his Ravens & Jets defenses ranked in the top 11 in the league EVERY year. Our guy Isaiah Stanback first suggested it on CBS Sports Texas on Sunday night. Watch the video below and just look at George Teague’s wide-eyed reaction when he hears Isaiah espouse the virtues of a guy who he says had Bill Belichick, Tom Brady & the Patriots working overtime trying to figure out when Isaiah played in New England. What made jaws drop when it was suggested is the fact the 61-year old Ryan hasn’t coached in 7 years. But he’s younger than the other two former head coaches who have interviewed, Mike Zimmer & Ron Rivera. And, “idle hands” haven’t stopped Jerry before. After all, he lured Barry Switzer off the couch he had been lying on for six years to be Cowboys HEAD COACH 30 years ago!
https://youtu.be/LMcTvL0vhlA?feature=shared
Mavericks: The NBA Trade Deadline arrives at 2pm Thursday. Mavericks could use some help. It seems every year we say that. Last year GM Nico Harrison acquired Kyrie Irving, and the Mavs missed the playoffs. What does he do for an encore this year? Trade or no trade, just a few hours later, the Mavs look for their 3rd straight win at Madison Square Garden against former Maverick turned NBA All Star Jalen Brunson and the Knicks. In the meantime, here’s the link to the official NBA Trade Tracker.
Stars: After a 2-1 win in Buffalo on Tuesday night, the Stars ventured north of the border to Toronto on Wednesday night and fell victim to two goals within a 20-second span midway through the 3rd period in a 5-4 loss to the Maple Leafs. Click here for the highlights. They wrap up the road trip in Montreal on Saturday night.
Super Bowl LVIII: As you may have heard, the Super Bowl will be on CBS Texas on Sunday. It’s the 22nd time CBS has televised the game. Nate Burleson sat down with Jim Nantz, who will be calling his 9th Super Bowl, for a trip down memory lane. The late, great Pat Summerall was the CBS sideline reporter for the 1st big game between Vince Lombardi’s Packers and Hank Stram’s Chiefs. The game was actually simulcast on both CBS and NBC (the AFL’s TV network). Pat used to tell the story that NBC was in a commercial break and missed the 2nd half kickoff. On his sideline headset, Pat was instructed by the CBS Producer that he needed to go tell Coach Lombardi, a coach he used to play for with the Giants, that he has to kick off again because NBC missed the 1st kick. Imagine how that conversation went!
https://youtu.be/jd1iN_it-Ss?si=DTVLPzHPThoEXGwI
Royals: 23-year old Colleyville Heritage HS grad Bobby Witt Jr. signs an 11-year, $288.7 million contract with the Kansas City Royals. The deal has a maximum value of $377.7 million. According to MLB Network Insider Mark Feinsand on X, the Royals will pay Witt $136 million the next 7 years. He has a player option at age 30 in 2031, which is now the earliest he could become a free agent and come home and play for the Rangers.
Rangers: Pitchers & Catchers report in 7 days (Feb 14).