Dallas Cowboys Update: Tony Romo Still Distracted

Dallas Cowboys Update: Romo Still Distracted

When you bet World Cup games you try to put your money on the teams that seem focused and ready to compete. When you bet on sports like football, you try to narrow it down to teams that have strong and focused leadership. Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has been in the news lately, but not for football. Romo has been trying to qualify for the US Open Championship of golf, but his dreams were squashed when a rain delay pushed his second qualifying round over into a practice day for the Cowboys.

It is admirable that Romo dropped out of  qualifying for golf’s US Open because of his commitment to football, but this has been an ongoing problem with Romo for a couple of years now. The NFL betting will not soon forget the Las Vegas vacation Romo took two years ago in between playoff rounds, or his habit of choosing time with his girlfriend of the moment over working with his offensive line. Romo is easily distracted and that is not going to help the Cowboys in their quest for a Super Bowl win.

Wide receiver Patrick Crayton announced, through his agent Fred Lyles, that he will participate in the teams tenth and final OTA session this week. Crayton is still not happy about the uncertainty of his role with the Cowboys, but he claims he is excited to get on the field and compete for a starting job. The public display that Crayton has made to this point could make this last OTA session too little, too late if he plans on patching things up with the Cowboys. Jerry Jones has indicated that he has no plans on releasing or trading Crayton.

Right now the Dallas Cowboys are scheduled to split training camp between San Antonio, Texas and Oxnard, California. While it may seem inconvenient to break up camp between two states, Jerry Jones likes the set-up and is in negotiations with the facility in San Antonio to extend the Cowboys’ contract for several more years.

Just like Celtics Lakers betting, there is another part to the Dallas Cowboys’ wide receiver saga. That part is Sam Hurd. Hurd recently recovered from thumb surgery and was able to join OTAs in the middle of last week. Hurd indicates that he is only interested in contributing to the team in whatever way they need him, and he has not mentioned at all how he feels Dez Bryant could impact the wide receiver position for the Cowboys.

The Cowboys are still pondering the question of who their feature running back will be when the season opens. Marion Barber was given the job in 2009, but he proved to be injury-prone and possibly not durable enough to be a feature back. Felix Jones seemed to excel at being the main back, but he too was injured towards the end of the season. The knee injury for Jones eventually cleared up and he went on to average 5.9 yards a carry for a total of 685 yards in 2009. Barber averaged 4.4 yard a carry and finished the 2009 season with 932 yards.

Barber had almost 100 more carries in 2009 than Jones, but Jones’ average per carry is impressive. The Cowboys may have to consider moving Barber back to being the third down and short yardage back, while making Jones the feature back for the 2010 season.

2010 Colonial Golf Tournament

The PGA Tour will continue the 2010 Texas swing this weekend at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial and the playing field will have some significantly bigger names. Some of the bigger name golfers that will be playing in the 2010 Colonial Golf Tournament include: Angel Cabrera, Stewart Cink, John Daly, David Duval, Jim Furyk, Lucas Glover, Zach Johnson, Justin Leonard, Hunter Mahan, Phil Mickelson, Geoff Ogilvy just to name a few. While it was a nice story that local youngster Jordan Spieth from Dallas played well in the tournament, this weeks tournament shouldn’t need a story like that to captivate golf fans. Thanks to the fact that the Crowne Plaza Invitational at the Colonial has a deeper field, the ratings and attendance should be improved. Below is the online betting information and the Colonial TV times and information.

2010 Invitational at Colonial Spectator Information

Colonial Dates: Thursday, May 27 thru Sunday, May 30.
Colonial Tee Times: 7:30AM-8:00AM each day
Colonial Tickets: Colonial Tickets on StubHub.com!

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PGA Golf: 2010 Byron Nelson Tournament

The 2010 Byron Nelson Golf Tournament will kick of this weekend, and don’t worry Tony Romo haters he attended Cowboys minicamp instead of playing his early morning qualifier tee time. There will be plenty to do at the HP Byron Nelson Championship golf tournament this entire week, so if you get a chance take a swing by the TPC Four Seasons Resort in Las Colinas (Irving, TX). The winner of the Byron Nelson golf tournament will walk away with $1,170,000 and 500 FedExCup points. Below you will find all the information you need to attend or watch on your TV from the comfort of your own home.

HP Byron Nelson Championship Tournament Information
Byron Nelson Location: TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas – Irving, TX
Byron Nelson Dates: Thursday, May 20 2010 – Sunday, May 23 2010
Byron Nelson Events: Saturday, May 15 2010 – Sunday, May 23 2010
Byron Nelson Players: Player Commitment List
Byron Neslon Tickets: Byron Nelson Tickets on StubHub.com!

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The Top Ten: Best Sports Movies

After such a lively discussion of the best sports video games, I think it might be time to move to a different discussion – and a different screen.

Today we examine the big screen and some of its most enjoyable representations of sports.

There are many factors that contribute to what makes the best sports movie – a good underdog story, hilarious characters, accidental comedy – all contributed to where these movies rank on this list. Read more

Last chance up north: 2009 PGA Championship TV Schedule and Preview

After a scintillating British Open (even without Tiger Woods making the cut), the 2009 PGA Championship is coming up fast, set to begin August 13 at Hazeltine Golf Club in Minnesota. Tiger Woods will be looking to rebound after only the second missed cut in a major in his career.

Hazeltine has hosted big championships before, with the 1970 and 1991 U.S. Opens both being held there along with the 2002 PGA Championship.

Padraig Harrington is trying to defend his title in the 2009 PGA Championship, but has struggled with swing changes this year and that was evident at the British Open, opening at -1 but finishing at +12.

Here are some other past winners for the PGA Championship, hoping to add their name to the trophy again in 2009: Read more

2009 British Open TV Schedule

The 2009 British Open should be one for the books. Besides returning to Turnberry, the site of one of the most famous tournaments in golf history (Watson against Nicklaus in the 1977 “Duel in the Sun”), the championship gets a boost from Tiger Woods, returning after missing last year’s Open Championship. But in order to win the 2009 British Open, he’ll have to beat the two-time defending champ, Padraig Harrington.

Phil Mickelson will not be competing in the 2009 British Open, deciding instead to stay home with his wife Amy, who is battling breast cancer. The last few years have been nothing short of outstanding, even including Harrington’s four shot win last year. That may seem like a huge margin on the surface, but the tournament was quite intriguing with Greg Norman making a bid for his third major championship. Who will surprise at the 2009 British Open? Here’s the TV schedule for you to see for yourself.

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Links of the Day: Power through!

With none of the four major sports going today, it is officially the slowest sports day of the year. A good chance for sports fans to catch our breath however, because starting tomorrow, things will get ramped up in a hurry. The Open Championship kicks off tomorrow from Turnberry, and Tiger Woods is still in search of that 15th major after two top-ten finishes in the majors this year. We’ll have more on the British later today, but first, here are some links for your perusal:

Baseball Time in Arlington’s Top 25 Prospect Rankings – (Baseball Time in Arlington)

Mike Hindman’s prospect rankings (split into three parts) – (InsideCorner)

B.J. Ryan’s job interview – (Food Court Lunch)

The Showdown: Whitlock vs. Bennett – (Deadspin)

A defense of the Mavs front office – (dallasbasketball.com)

Why the 2009 Dallas Cowboys feel different – (Blogging the Boys)

PGA Tour | Crowne Plaza Invitational | Colonial Tournament

The Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial
The Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial or simply the Colonial is one of four invitational tournaments held on the PGA Tour. The Colonial Tournament is played annually in Fort Worth, Texas at the Colonial Country Club, and is the longest running event to be played at its original site.

Last years winner Lefty Phil Mickelson will not participate in this years Colonial Tournament. Mickelson’s wife was diagnosed with breast cancer and Phil wants to be there to care for her and his kids. Lefty has suspended his 2009 schedule indefinitely.
Previous winners of the Colonial Tournament are:
2008 Phil Mickelson
2007 Rory Sabbatini
2006 Tim Herron
2005 Kenny Perry
2004 Steve Flesch
2003 Kenny Perry

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Byron Nelson Golf Tournament | 2009

The 2009 Byron Nelson Golf Championship

The Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas, which is located in Las Colinas, Texas will host the 2009 HP Byron Nelson Golf Championship. The Byron Nelson Golf Tournament was established in 1944 and is the 9th longest running US PGA Tour event. Byron Nelson won the 1944 Byron Nelson Golf Tournament, which was called The Texas Victory Open by 10 strokes. The Lakewood Country Club was the course for the first Byron Nelson Golf Tournament.

This year’s field is strong even though “Lefty” Phil Mickelson has decided not to participate due to his wife’s sudden diagnosis with breast cancer. Mickelson has suspended his tour schedule indefinitely to care for his wife and children.

Adam Scott won the 2008 Byron Nelson Golf Championship, but has struggled as of late missing cuts at his last 5 tournaments. Other Previous winners of the Byron Nelson Golf Championship that will be in this week’s field include Fred Couples, Shigeki Maruyama, Jesper Parnevik, Ted Purdy, Adam Scott, Vijay Singh, and Scott Verplank.

Other notable PGA Tour players at the 2009 Byron Nelson Golf Championship:
Stuart Appleby, Chad Campbell, Daniel Chopra, Dustin Johnson, Anthony Kim, Justin Leonard, Davis Love III, Hunter Mahan, Ian Poulter, Chez Reavie, Rory Sabbatini, Kevin Streelman, David Toms, D.J. Trahan, Scott Verplank, and Mike Weir.

2009 Byron Nelson Golf Championship Television Schedule:

Thursday May 21, 2009: 2:00pm-5:00pm Central Time | The Golf Channel
Friday May 22, 2009: 2:00pm-5:00pm Central Time | The Golf Channel
Saturday May 23, 2009: 2:00pm-5:00pm Central Time | CBS
Sunday May 24, 2009: 2:00pm-5:00pm Central Time | CBS

2009 Byron Nelson Golf Championship Leaders

• 1 Rory Sabbatini
• 2 Brian Davis
• 3 D.A. Points
• T4 Scott McCarron
• T4 Dustin Johnson
• 6 John Mallinger
• 7 John Senden
• T8 Fred Couples
• T8 Jeff Maggert
• T8 Marc Leishman
• T8 Briny Baird
• 12 James Nitties