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Chiefs vs. Cowboys: Tribute to Lamar Hunt and Why I Don’t Like the Cowboys

Go Texans. I mean Chiefs.

I’ve never been a Dallas Cowboys fan. In fact, I’ve hated them from the moment they played their first game at the Cotton Bowl in 1960. I’d been at the Cotton Bowl the day before to watch my beloved Dallas Texans play. Fifty years later, I’m still bitter. I’ve always blamed the blue and silver for forcing my team to move to Kansas City. My friends, all members of the Dallas Texans Huddle Club, cried when we learned that Lenny Dawson, Abner Haynes, and, my favorite, Chris “#88” Burford were moving.

The Texans won the AFL title in 1962. I was ten. My dad, a member of the Spurs Club, gave me the championship ring that the team gave him as a loyal supporter of the team. (Please don’t ask me what I’ve done with it.) However, I still have an autographed picture and football that I keep at my desk. As you can see, I’m not quite over the move.

And neither is my baby brother, Bill Nichols. He writes a  lovely story about the Chiefs and the birth of the Cowboys. At noon, the Chiefs will host the Cowboys. I will watch the game, but only to see the Chiefs decked out in the original Dallas Texan uniforms as a tribute to owner Lamar Hunt who passed away in 2006. That’s not true. I will watch because I’d love to see the Chiefs kick the hell out of the Cowboys. Payback time. Go Chiefs. You still have fans in Dallas.

UPDATE: OH, YES. @:23. Do you go for two or the tie?? Tied at 20. (Hey Clark, send me one of those Texans caps.)

UPDATE: Miles Austin.

“Home Run Happy Hour” At Pappadeaux Is A Grand Slam

Fans lined up for autographs. (Photo by R.P. Washburne)

What if you threw a happy hour party and everybody came? Last night Evan pulled off a great show over at Pappadeaux on Oak Lawn—over 350 folks turned up to meet and greet Michael Young, Ian Kinsler, Marlon Byrd, Scott Feldman, Taylor Teagarden, and Chris Davis. Long-time Rangers radio guy Eric Nadel stopped in for a surprise visit. InsideCorner’s ace photographer R.P. Washburne was there and sends a few pictures. You might as well jump.

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Dick’s Pics

InsideCorner staff photographer, R.P. Washburne, just handed me some photos to upload. I’ll pick a few and post.

Rangers radio broadcaster Eric Nadel on former president Bush:

He [Bush] said the reason he threw the pitch from the front of the mound instead of the rubber ws because now that he is not president, he doesn’t have to go up to the top of the mound anymore. He also said he expects to go to a lot Rangers games, and to watch on tv and listen on radio. But that he has no interest in getting involved in baseball anymore. No interest in the commissioners job if it becomes open. I suggested he be the third man in a broadcast booth and he said that might be fun to do.

George W. Bush: Just One Of The Boys

Randy Galloway and Jim Reeves make a Star-T sandwich with GWB. (photo by Nancy Nichols)

When Evan Met Molly: The Sonic Chick Talks Baseball

Evan Grant is Walking on Sunshine in Surprise

I just made a surprise appearance at the ballyard in Surprise, Arizona. Evan Grant was so surprised to see me, he almost grew a head of hair. I walked into the press box as he was walking out. He was very flustered and panicked. I asked him where he was going but he didn’t have to speak, I know that look–a man in love and on his way to pick up a special someone. It’s going to happen folks. Cherry limeades all around. Let’s play ball!

Random Thursday Questions: How Many Wins?

I’m hopped up on Sweet Tea (man can’t live on Dr Pepper alone) this a.m. and I’m full of questions, even before I get into the Rangers clubhouse. So, here goes:

1. In exactly two weeks, the Rangers leave Arizona and they should have a pretty good idea of what kind of team they have on their hands. I’m trying to put together my own list of plusses and minuses to come up with some kind of prediction for the year. It would be great if I could be a little more accurate than I was in 2007 when I went 90-72 and they went 75-87. But I want input from the masses. Give me your mid-March pick.

2.  March Madness question: Sorry if you didn’t get in the D March Madness pool (but thanks to the 500 of you who did, thus maxing out Yahoo’s technology), but please tell me the one tournament team that is a #9 seed or lower likely to go deepest into the tournament.

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