Wits End 4.12.24:
Whether it's the end of your coffee, the end of the day, the end of the week, or the end of work, welcome to Whitt's End…
*Popular. they are profitable.but There's nothing productive about the Dallas Cowboys lately. And by “productive” I mean successful over the past 30 years or so.
When I was on vacation a few weeks ago, a tourist found out I was from Dallas and said, “I’m from Dallas. Yeah. They're always right there. ”
I mean…in a sense.
They have won 12 games for three straight years and have 36 wins in the regular season, second only to the two-time Super Bowl champion Chiefs. However, since winning Super Bowl 30 in the 1995 season, they have just 5 wins and 13 losses in the playoffs, and there is no sign of a return to the NFC Championship.
Revenue is “right there.” But no, not the results.
In fact, the Cowboys, this side of the Bills who lost four straight Super Bowls in the 1990s, are the least successful team in the NFL. Since the Cowboys last appeared in their conference championship game, the Dallas Stars, Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers have all won championships.
The worst news: There's nothing about this that seems like “all in!” In the offseason, he is making bold moves to change the narrative.
The Cowboys' Super Bowl odds have actually decreased since becoming free agents, with only the arrival of Eric Kendricks and the departure of numerous players such as Tyron Smith, Tyler Biadasz, and Tony Pollard. There is. Currently, the odds of winning Super Bowl LIX next February are the ninth highest in the NFL, behind only the Eagles in their own division and the Texans in their own division.
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*Super Bowl Chiefs vs. 49ers. Biden vs. Trump presidential election.why not? Another battle from 2020 will return in 2024: Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Clippers. Regardless of who has home court advantage in the impending first round playoff series, Luka Doncic and the Mavs have unfinished business with the Clips.
In 2020, during the bubble, Doncic hit a miraculous buzzer-beating 3-pointer to cap off a 43-point performance in Dallas' Game 4 win. Bar the Mavs lost their next two games.
In 2021, the Mavs took series leads at 2-0 and 3-2, but failed to win a single game on their home court, losing in Game 7 in Los Angeles.
Even four years later, some of the main characters will be well known for their rivalries: Luka of Dallas, Tim Hardaway Jr., and Maxi Clever. LA's Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Ivica Zubac, Terrence Mann
*Stop me if you've heard this before: Jose Leclerc is Damn closer, the Rangers won't win anything if they can't beat the Oakland Athletics! It was almost a year ago that you and I lamented the Rangers losing a layup game to a Triple-A team. We know what 2023 looks like. But…this week, Leclerc hit a game-winning home run in the ninth inning on Tuesday that allowed two runs, and Texas went nearly no-hitter on Thursday, losing its second of three games.
*This week's total solar eclipse was not only visually stunning, it accomplished something I never thought was possible. In America's divided states. That brought us together. All of us. During his four glorious, magical minutes, the length of “Totality,” all Americans cast aside their tribal rhetoric and cultural differences and literally turned in the same direction. Above, towards the moon/sun. I mean, we quickly got into our cars, cut each other off in traffic, criticized everyone on social media who didn't look or act exactly like us, but… I need food.
Next opportunity in the US: August 2044. If you can't wait, head to Egypt in 2027 where there will be another total solar eclipse over the pyramids.
*Whether you remember him as the host of Channel 8's Bowling for Dollars or not. One of the original voices of the Dallas Cowboys, or the signature voice of Augusta's famous 16th hole, Vern Lundquist is a Dallas treasure. Ol Bern, now 83, will play his 40th and final Masters this weekend on CBS. Lundquist is part of DFW's Mount Rushmore of sports media along with Dale Hansen, Randy Galloway, Blackie Sherrod and Norm Hitzges.
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*Long before O.J. Simpson became the most mysterious suspect in American judicial history, Funny superstar. Simpson, who died of cancer this week at age 76, was 0-3 against the Cowboys during his Hall of Fame career and never rushed for more than 78 yards in a game. However, he was the MVP of the game played at Texas Stadium. On a 44-degree January afternoon in the 1973 Pro Bowl at the Cowboys' old home, O.J. ran for 112 yards and a touchdown to lead the AFC to victory. Trailing him that day among the NFC defensemen were Cornell Green, Dick Butkus and Marlin Olsen.
*Women's college basketball fans are screaming for their success. This week's national championship game drew more TV viewers than the men's game. Of course, the women played on ABC (305 million viewers) and the men played on TBS (71 million), but let's not let the facts get in the way of heated debates. If you want to discuss “popularity,” the men's tournament generated his $200 million in revenue. $25 million for women. But instead of bringing back 29-year-old Billie Jean King, who defeated 55-year-old Bobby Riggs in 1973's “Battle of the Sexes,” let me ask you a serious question. If you truly love something, why do you desperately seek other people's approval of it? Popularity never requires quality. McDonald's is America's best-selling hamburger, 2 broken girl It immediately comes to mind as a prime-time TV show that ran for six years.
*Aside from his insane ball handling and clutch shooting, the best thing about him is With what Kyrie Irving is doing with the Mavs, Luka can enjoy playing basketball again. After taking a timeout in Miami this week, Doncic sprinted across the floor to help Kyrie get up after an acrobatic layup. There was a time in the past few seasons when Luka never smiled, despite his MVP-caliber play.
*Not surprisingly, Texas was near the top. In preparation for a white supremacist event in 2023. Our state has hosted 500 rallies of people who want to be part of the Ku Klux Klan. Surprisingly, this was not the highest number in the United States. Congratulations…Virginia?
*I have two vivid memories of OJ. 1. I interviewed him at Valley Ranch in the early 1990s when he was a sideline reporter for NBC's NFL coverage. 2. Covering a World Cup game at the Cotton Bowl in 1994, he sat shoulder-to-shoulder with journalists from all over the world to watch O.J.'s white Bronco chase at low speed.
*History of Dallas' heavy accents: The only athlete to win an Olympic medal and a Super Bowl in the same calendar year: SMU's Michael Carter (1984). Who is the only athlete to win an Olympic gold medal and a Super Bowl? Bob Hayes of the Cowboys.
*If you think the recent earthquakes and solar eclipses are bad signs, come here. Locust. Check that out, Semi. Phew. Next month, two giant populations will converge and billions of individuals will emerge from the ground. This swarm has never occurred since Thomas Jefferson became president, and will not occur again until 2245. Although noisy, it is essentially harmless. Unlike locusts, they do not destroy farmers' crops.
*In the Rangers' epic battle to advance to the World Series last year, it looked like this: Creed's “Higher” served as a musically motivating backdrop. Of course, fans didn't want to ruin the atmosphere, so this year they voted to hear it after the win at Globe Life Field… Pat Green's “I Like Texas”?
*One of golf's hidden gems is located just north of Tanglewood Resort. It's a 3-wood from Lake Texoma and boasts a gorgeous layout with all the fixins. And next month, we'll be celebrating Cinco de Mayo with a tequila and taco soirée. Fine, I'll stay and play in DFW. However, you're guaranteed to get three margaritas and an all-you-can-eat taco buffet for his $25. let's meet?
*this weekend? Saturday, Big Brothers Big Sisters, take Lil Brother Jah to his second day of “working” as a firefighter. Enjoy watching the Masters while playing tennis on Sunday.As always, please don't Stranger.
