Tom Landry

Peter Gent dies at 69; ex-wide receiver wrote 'North Dallas Forty'

2011-10-02 00:00:00

Peter Gent, who turned his vivid memories of a five-year career as a wide receiver with the Dallas Cowboys into the blisteringly candid bestselling novel "North Dallas Forty," has died. He was 69. Gent, a standout basketball player at Michigan State...

High school coaches could learn a lot from John Wooden, Tom Landry and Tony Dungy

2011-10-07 16:36:17

Sports Legend Revealed: Did Vince Lombardi trade a player five minutes after learning the player hired an agent?

2011-02-08 16:33:08

Book review: 'Badasses: The Legend of Snake, Foo, Dr. Death and John Madden's Oakland Raiders' by Peter Richmond

2010-11-08 00:00:00

One of the most enjoyable experiences for many sports fans is to spend time with a former player or coach and listen to war stories — particularly if the tales involve some of the lesser-publicized shenanigans that occurred off the court or...

Don Meredith, who infused 'Monday Night Football' with humor for 12 seasons, dies at 72

2010-12-07 00:52:00

Don Meredith, an accomplished Dallas Cowboys quarterback who brought humor and high jinks to the "Monday Night Football" broadcasts for 12 years, died Sunday night in Santa Fe, N.M. He was 72. Meredith died of a brain hemorrhage, according to his third...

Sports Legend Revealed: Did the Kansas City Chiefs sell 35,000 season tickets without the ticket buyers knowing what team they were buying tickets for?

2010-05-11 16:33:08

Robert Gibbs reveals Obama so enraged over BP oil spill, he actually said 'Damn!'

2010-06-01 21:36:29

A workaday road that cuts through California's back story

2008-07-07 00:00:00

California is laced with fabled roadways: Highway 1, the Golden State, El Camino Real, Route 66 and many others. Some follow the footpaths of padres, the trails of wagon trains. And some are monuments to the Freeway Age and California's bearhug embrace of...

Olmos makes family proud

2007-11-21 00:00:00

With temperatures in the 90s, Jesus Olmos spent last Wednesday building a fence. Almost every hour, while sweating and full of dirt, he thought about his son, Edgar. "This is the biggest day of my life," Jesus said. "My son is going to be the first to go...

How to Win

2003-10-29 00:00:00

The only certain way to win NFL games in this century is to blend a talented passer with a talented running back and a strong defensive force. At San Francisco next Sunday in a Week 9 revival of an old rivalry, the Rams plan to hold first place in the NFC...

Manning Wears 'Em Out

2003-10-08 00:00:00

A good, sound, up-to-date NFL team is one that rotates two defensive lines, reasoning that it has a better chance to win with eight fresh pass rushers than four tiring All-Pros. Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning taught that lesson to the Tampa...

L.A. Big-Game Country

2004-10-27 00:00:00

The New England Patriots (6-0), aiming next for formidable Pittsburgh (5-1) and erratic but ever dangerous St. Louis (4-3), are still the class of the NFL for one overriding reason: Their leader, Bill Belichick, is the league's only all-out passing coach....

Jerry Tubbs, an original member of the Dallas Cowboys who later became an assistant coach under Tom Landry, died. Tubbs was 77.

2012-06-16 17:09:00

Tom Landry

2011-11-22 15:57:16

Location: Houston , Texas Enrollment: Close to 40,000 Founded: 1927 Previous conference: Conference USA All-time football record: 365-326-15 Bowl appearances: 20 Bowl record: 8-11-1 Athletics: 16 Division I sports National championships: 16 Notable alumni: Kevin Kolb, Hakeen Olajuwon, Tom Landry

2011-11-01 13:35:30

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