Preseason: Dallas Cowboys vs Miami Dolphins

The Dallas Cowboys will play the Miami Dolphins at Cowboys Stadium on Thursday.
This will mark the end of the Dallas Cowboys traveling carnival of a training camp, 3 cities and 5 games may have been a bit much. The Cowboys looked horrible last week and the starters may have to play again vs the Dolphins, Dez Bryant should be back on the field in this tilt as well. I know it is just the preseason, but you can’t keep telling me that the team is practicing really well in spite of their awful play. Last time I checked your record is comprised of wins and losses, not how many times you have a “good practice”.

All that aside the Cowboys starters including Dez Bryant, and who knows maybe the Cowboys will decide to open up the playbook against the Dolphins, and get out of their rut before week 1. We won’t know until Thursday so tune in or set the DVR for the first half. Below is the Cowboys vs Dolphins game information including: tv channel, tv time, parking and tickets.

Preseason 2010: Dallas Cowboys vs Miami Dolphins | TV Channel – TV Time – Parking – Tickets
Cowboys vs Dolphins Day / Date: Thursday – September 2nd
Cowboys vs Dolphins TV Time: 7:00PM
Cowboys vs Dolphins TV Channel: CBS 11
Cowboys vs Dolphins Parking: Cowboys Stadium Parking Information
Cowboys vs Dolphins Tickets: Cowboys Tickets from StubHub.com!

Photo Credit: (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News)

Preseason: Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans

The Dallas Cowboys will travel to Houston to play the Texans in the 2010 NFL Preseason. The Cowboys have suffered several injuries already this preseason, so hopefully they can get through their trip to Houston without anymore. The Cowboys have looked great on defense in the preseason and if offensive coordinator Jason Garrett can call some decent plays in the red zone the Cowboys should have a shot at doing some big things this year.

After the Cowboys face the Houston Texans this week they will come home to Dallas (Arlington) to face the Miami Dolphins in their fifth and final preseason game for 2010. Playing 5 preseason games is definitely a little overboard, but hopefully the Boys can get by without anymore major injuries. Read below for the Cowboys Texans TV Channel, TV Time, and other important information about the game.

Preseason 2010: Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans | TV Channel – TV Time
Cowboys at Texans Day / Date: Saturday – August 28, 2010
Cowboys at Texans Location: Houston – Reliant Stadium
Cowboys at Texans TV Channel: CBS 11
Cowboys at Texans TV Time: 7:00PM Central Time

Preseason: Dallas Cowboys at San Diego Chargers

Wade Phillips will match up against his old team when the Dallas Cowboys face the San Diego Chargers in the 2010 NFL Preseason. This will be the Cowboys only meeting with the Chargers this year unless the 2 teams meet up in the post season. The Chargers running game has become stagnant since ex Cowboys Offensive Coordinator Norv Turner took over as head coach. The main reason for this was the decline in the play of  Ladainian Tomlinson and Norv Turner’s focus on the passing game because of it. Well Ladainian is gone now and there has been a lot of fantasy football buzz around incoming rookie replacement Ryan Matthews.

The Cowboys lost to the Oakland Raiders in 17-9 in last weeks preseason game, however the Cowboys were winning up until the end of the game when the field was full of replacement players. However the lack of touchdowns by the Cowboys is a bit worrisome, especially when you take into account the recent trouble the team has had at the kicker position. However current Cowboys kicker David Buehler has proved that he deserves a chance this year. Hopefully Jason Garrett can figure out a red zone scheme that doesn’t involve throwing 3 straight times on the 2 yard line. Below is the Cowboys at Chargers TV Time, TV Channel, Kickoff and other information.

Preseason Week 1: Dallas Cowboys vs San Diego Chargers – TV Channel – TV Time
Cowboys at Chargers Day / Date: Saturday – August 21, 2010
Cowboys at Chargers Location: San Diego – Qualcomm Stadium
Cowboys at Chargers TV Channel: CBS 11
Cowboys at Chargers TV Time: 8:00PM Central Time

Preseason: Dallas Cowboys vs Oakland Raiders

The Dallas Cowboys will face the Oakland Raiders in their 2nd preseason game of 5 for the 2010 NFL season. The Cowboys defense looked great in week 0 of the 2010 preseason, however the offense was a different story. The Cowboys offensive starters moved the ball down the goal line, however 3 straight passing plays on the goal line lead to a field goal, thanks a lot offensive coordinator Jason Garrett. The Cowboys also suffered a key personel injury, losing TE John Phillips for the season to an ACL tear. Now we will find out just what Marty B is made out, hopefully he has more game than he showed last season.

The Cowboys face a Raiders team that has a familiar face at quarterback in Jason Campbell, the Raiders decided to cut ties with former first round draft pick Jamarcus Russell. Recently the Raiders have drafted players because of there measurables instead of their football iq, something that the Cowboys have finally stopped doing.

I wouldn’t expect to see the starters play anymore than they did against the Bengals, and hopefully we can get through this week without anymore injuries. The Cowboys vs Raiders TV Channel, Tickets, Parking, Time, Location and more are listed below:

Preseason Week 1: Dallas Cowboys vs Oakland Raiders TV Channel – Parking – Tickets
Cowboys vs Raiders TV Time: 8:00PM Central Time
Cowboys vs Raiders Day / Date: Thursday – August 12, 2010
Cowboys vs Raiders Kickoff: (approx. 8:15PM Central Time)
Cowboys vs Bengals TV Channel: CBS
Cowboys vs Bengals Location: Cowboys Stadium – Arlington, TX
Cowboys vs Bangals Parking: Cowboys Stadium Parking Information
Cowboys vs Bengals Tickets: Cowboys vs Raiders Tickets at StubHub!

Preseason Week 0: Dallas Cowboys vs Cincinnati Bengals

Are you ready for some football? The Dallas Cowboys and the Cincinnati Bengals will meet up at the NFL Hall of Fame game in Canton, OH this weekend. Emmitt Smith will be inducted into the NFL hall of fame, and I am sure he will leave us with som more amusing sound bites.

The Bengals have adopted quite a few ex Dallas Cowboys including Roy Williams, Tank Johnson, and Adam “PacMan” Jones on defense. On offense the Bengals now have both Terrell Owens and Antonio Bryant at WR. I doubt we will see the ex-Cowboys, the starters probably won’t see any field time. You may want to just record this one on the DVR fast forward through it, I definitely wouldn’t recommend scheduling your day around it. Below are the TV times, channel, and kickoff time.

NFL Hall of Fame Preseason Game: Dallas Cowboys vs Cincinnati Bengals – TV Time – Channel – Kickoff
Cowboys vs Bengals TV Time: 7:00PM Central Time
Cowboys vs Bengals Kickoff: (approx. 7:15PM Central Time)
Cowboys vs Bengals TV Channel: NBC
Cowboys vs Bengals Location: Canton, OH
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Trading Jarrod Saltalamacchia Could Be a Bad Move

Over the last few years the Rangers have made some pretty good personnel moves: the signing of Vladimir Guerrero, The Cliff Lee Trade, Edinson Volquez for Josh Hamilton and of course the famous Mark Teixeira Trade. They have also made some bad ones: Chris Young for Adam Eaton, Alfonso Soriano for Brad Wilkerson, and John Danks for Brandon McCarthy.

The most recent move by the Rangers was trading catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia to the Boston Red Sox for right hand pitcher Roman Mendez, first baseman Chris McGuiness, a player to be named later and cash considerations. The move was done because they were disappointed in Saltalamacchia’s performance, but it was also done to bulk up their roster as they make a serious run for the post-season.

Getting to the post season in Major League Baseball is probably more difficult than other professional sports such as the NHL or the NBA, so making deals that help a team in short-term is commonly accepted. However; are the Rangers hurting themselves in the long-run by parting with a catcher who has the potential to be one of the best in the league? Will this move join the list of regrettable trades made by the Texas Rangers?

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Maverick’s Off Season Moves Smart, Strategic

This year’s NBA free agency made a big splash, mostly in South Beach. While other teams made high profile moves and Lebron James broadcasted his decision on prime television, the Mavericks acquisitions were expected and relatively quiet.

They managed to keep Dirk Nowitzki at a discounted rate and they re-signed center Brendan Haywood. In typical Maverick fashion, they also traded away Eric Dampier for center Tyson Chandler from the Charlotte Bobcats.

The Mavericks moves also received their fare share of criticism. Everyone expected them to keep Dirk, but many felt Brendan Haywood was overpaid. Their have also been questions about Tyson Chandler’s health status. Despite all this, the Maverick’s free agency was both smart and strategic. Read more

Texas Rangers Land Cliff Lee? Confirmed

The rumor mill is spinning big time Ranger fans, apparently the Yankees & Mariners Cliff Lee trade talks broke down and the Rangers swooped in and made a deal to bring Cliff Lee to Arlington. The Rangers are reportedly giving up Justin Smoak and a few other prospects to get Lee here. There is no doubt that Cliff Lee will be the Texas Rangers ace, and will also help the younger starting pitching in Texas learn to carry themselves and prepare for games. More info as it is available.

1310 the ticket is reporting that the Rangers will get Cliff Lee and injured reliever Mark Lowe from the Mariners. The Texas Rangers will give up 1B Justin Smoak, Pitching Prospect Blake Beavin, 2B Prospect Matt Lawson and RHP Prospect Josh Lueke.

Texas Rangers Press Conference

John Daniels confirmed that the trade for Cliff Lee is official

Rangers-Astros Rivalry Needs a Spark

The Rangers have wrapped up inter-league play and just recently concluded the annual Lone Star Series with the Houston Astros. Once again, the Rangers have won the series. But did anybody really notice or even care?

Before we start this discussion, a little back ground on the series is needed. The series began in 2001. It’s a six games series and the winner is awarded the Silver Boot – a 30-inch tall display of a cowboy boot cast in silver. To date the two teams have played sixty games. The Texas Rangers lead the series with seven silver boots and thirty three wins. The Astros have three silver boots and twenty seven wins.

Over the years there have been some memorable moments, but is this series on par with the classic cross-town inter-league rivalries we see in other baseball towns? Does the Lone Star series fuel a competitive fire between the two teams that spurs fan interest?

There are many cross-town rivals/series that do. The Freeway Series (Angels vs Dodgers); the Windy City Show Down (Cubs vs White Sox), The Bay Bridge Series (Giants vs Athletics) and the Subway Series (Yankees vs the Mets). These series generate fan interest and create atmospheres similar to Texas-OU weekend.

The reason these series are so successful is because of two key ingredients: a rich history and both teams being located in the same city or metropolitan area.

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Mike Modano done as a Dallas Stars

1310 the ticket just reported that Mike Modano will not be playing as a Dallas Star next season, if he decides not to retire. The talk in Dallas has been that Mike Modano will be retiring this offseason. Personally, I hope he retires instead of going the route of many other athletes, you know playing for a team in the twilight of their career only to disappoint. However, whatever Mike Modano decides he will always be remembered for Stars Stanley Cup win and being the best American born player in the NHL. It is no surprise that the Dallas Stars are ready to move on, Modano’s production has dropped significantly over the past three seasons. He has actually finished the season in the minus for all 3. Whether Mike Modano retires will no doubt be a difficult decision for the long time Dallas Star, however whatever he decides it was a pleasure to watch him play and set some of the following records.

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