Here we are.  After a horrible year for dallas sports, most of my picks proved quite faulty.  I fell for it again.  Putting everything you have in you for you're team, especially if they're the Cowboys, can be very demoralizing.  Mavs were predictable.  We ALL knew they would beat the Spurs, and they did, and we all knew they would lose to Denver, and they did.  Rangers won games that they shouldn't have, and lost games that should have been blowouts.  Stars missed the playoffs for only the third time since moving to Dallas.  

After the Yankees winning the World Series, sports are everywhere all over again.  Football season is already over half way finished, hockey is just getting going and basketball just started.

I believe you'll be hearing from me very soon.  

next: Mavs rolling, Cowboys surviving and Stars struggling...

Oh, and Jimmie Johnson won again...4 in a row, congrats! (I really cant stand NASCAR

I just worte a post.

and my pc decided to delete it while i was adding "catagories"

great

2 hours wasted.

Cowboys:  5 - 3

Stars:  3 - 4 - 2

Brad Johnson knows howto win a Superbowl.  What the Cowboys have to realize is howto win them with Brad as the starting QB.  As long as Romo is out, the Cowboys have to play Johnsons style of football.  This does not include throwing deep to satisfy Owens, or even throwing the ball 35 + times a game.  Running the ball, grinding out games, and stout defense, just like the Buccanears had when they won it all, is the way the Cowboys have to go as long as Romo isnt playing.  Even if Romo comes back, maybe this physical style should stick with the Cowboys through the playoffs, and possibly get us a playoff win!

Everyone "had a feeling" about how strong the Cowboys were going to be this year, and just because of 3 early losses, most people dont even consider them a playoff team.  This is non-sense.  We have a very tough schedule in front of us, and I guarentee to all you doubters, fair-weather fans, and Jason Whitlocks of the sports world that the Cowboys will goto the playoffs, and be superbowl favorites after stomping the Giants (at least once) Philly again, the Redskins (they wont sweep the season series), the Steelers and the Ravens. 

With deciding V's over those teams, the Cowboys will have huge momentum going into the playoffs, and they WILL be unstopable.

Here are the records for all dallas teams in action:

Cowboys: 4-3

next game:  Tampa Bay in Dallas

Stars: 2-3-1 (5 pts, second place in division)

next game:  Wednesday at New Jersey

Mavs:  Preseason.

First game:  October 30th Houston at Dallas

Now that thats over with.  I wanna talk about the slow start the Stars got off to this year.  A couple of brutal losses, and a heartbreaker in overtime had Dallas drop significantly in the early season rankings.  From 3rd, to 23rd (Im sure its changed after beating the Rangers).  Much could be said as to why the Stars started off so poorly - Turco's play, defensive struggles and too many penalties, but one stat will solidfy the answer. 

Prior to Mondays game in New York, the Dallas Stars gave up the 3rd least amount of shots in the entire NHL, but gave up the most goals.  Its kind of decieving because it makes it look like Turco is all at fault.  Yes, he didnt play nearly as well as he could, but the defense was non-existent in those games.  Many people are already jumping on the "dump Turco" band wagon, which happens on a yearly basis, but as soon as the Stars get big wins when they need them, Turco is a God.  Once again, Dallas should be known as the capital for fair-weather fans.  As hard as it is to say, especially with the Stars, but half the audience are business men who couldnt give a shit about the team.  Its just "an event" to goto.  And once the Stars look bad, they start shit talking.  There is no consistency with some Dallas organizations.  As a matter of fact, the only one that has been an iconic sports teams known throughout the world would be the Cowboys.  The blue Star automatically registers as the Dallas Cowboys, where as the Dallas Stars and Mavericks have longed for changing logos as well as the Identity of the teams.  Example:

before                                    After

some failed attempt...                     really the 2nd generation jersey

and the current jersey.

Real franchises, real teams do not change logos, and do not change jerseys.  Do you see the New York Yankees switching every year?  How about the Detroit Red Wings?  How about the Dallas Cowboys?  If any of these teams changed their logos, or jerseys, the city would riot.  Some Dallas teams just cant seem to make up their minds.  Personally, I like the new ones, and hope they stick to them for a long time (Stars).  As for the Mavericks, I do not seeing this logo as the long term Mavs logo.  Im sure itll be changed in another 20 years or so.