Silver and BlueBlood

Like Father, Like Son: Top Dad/Son Duos Involving Dallas Cowboys

Cap'n Blueblood — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:17:54 +0000

The most notable— and easily the most remarkable— father/son tandem in NFL history is the Manning Trio. Father Archie, though he labored on a losing team his entire career, was widely recognized as a highly-talented quarterback. His two boys, Peyton and Eli, have each led their respective teams to a Super Bowl championship…and Peyton is [ Read More ]

Is Jerry Jones Pinching Football Pennies Because of His New Stadium?

Cap'n Blueblood — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:59:04 +0000

If the Houston Astrodome was the eighth wonder of the world in its day, then the new Cowboys’ Stadium has to be the marvel of the modern era. Having toured the stadium twice in the past month, I am impressed more than ever with Jerry Jones as a visionary and marketing genius. It is hard [ Read More ]

2010 NFL Schedule: How Will The NFC East Fare?

Cap'n Blueblood — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:14:11 +0000

So, the NFL schedule is out and the mad rush to predict the future is on. I personally think these April predictions border on the absurd. So much will change between now and the first week of the regular season. Not to mention that there is no real continuity any more. Yesterday’s thoroughbred is today’s nag [ Read More ]

Mission Field Report: Eagles Fans And Cowboys Fans Are More Alike Than You Think

Cap'n Blueblood — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:49:01 +0000

What do Philadelphia Eagles fans and Dallas Cowboys fans have in common? More than you might think. I just came home to Dallas from a two-month stint in Philadelphia. No, I wasn’t sent there as punishment for my sins. Nor was I there as a missionary to convert the poor, lost Eagles fans. I was just [ Read More ]

Jerry Jones: Plenty of Cash, Not a Lick of Class

Cap'n Blueblood — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:27:17 +0000

Jerry Jones rumbled into Dallas, Texas like a drunken Brahma bull stumbling into a Helzberg Diamonds store. What he didn’t destroy, he crapped all over. First, he ignored the fact that he had one of the NFL’s greatest icons still occupying the head coach’s office and brought in his equally brash and classless drinking buddy Jimmy [ Read More ]

Emmitt Smith: NFL Hall of Fame No-Brainer in More Ways Than One

Cap'n Blueblood — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:37:56 +0000

Emmitt Smith was a no-brainer for the 2010 NFL Hall of Fame selection committee. One wonders whether his presenter had to do any more than stand and say, “Emmitt Smith: I rest my case.” Despite his Hall of Fame credentials, Emmitt Smith is still a lightening rod. Most people outside Dallas do not think of him [ Read More ]

Top 10 Text Messages Sent From Super Bowl XLIV

Cap'n Blueblood — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:02:11 +0000

It took the New Orleans Saints organization 21 years just to post their first winning season. It was 33 years before they won a playoff game. Consequently, Super Bowl XLIV is the ultimate rags–to–riches tale in NFL lore. (Or, perhaps we should say bags–to–riches, since this is the team whose fans once wore bags over [ Read More ]

Jay Novacek’s Loss a Mortal Reminder That We Are All the Same

Cap'n Blueblood — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:32:15 +0000

Sometimes we forget. We analyze, criticize, immortalize, and demonize professional athletes every day. We worship them. We love them. We follow t hem. We hate them. We berate them. We toss them aside. Then tragedy strikes and we are reminded that these men and women gifted with such extraordinary skills, living their lives on such an open [ Read More ]

Did NFC East Linemen Jason Peters and David Diehl Sabotage Romo in the Pro Bowl?

Cap'n Blueblood — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:45:13 +0000

Something smelled fishy along the NFC’s offensive line in the fourth quarter of the Pro Bowl last night. The smell was so rank it raised a troubling question: did Pro Bowl 2010 feature two offensive linemen laying down on the job, giving defenders a free pass to the quarterback? Tony Romo haters will point out that [ Read More ]

The 2010 NFL Pro Bowl in Miami: A Tradition is Born

Cap'n Blueblood — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:07:17 +0000

The Pro Bowl is just days away, and for the first time since I was a starry-eyed kid, I am actually into it. Let’s face it: while the NFL stands alone among the major American professional sports organizations in matters of marketing, branding, and quality control, it lags far behind the others when it comes to [ Read More ]