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“America’s largest city with no pro sports teams”

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

This Houston Press lamentation about the city of Austin contained the following tidbit that caught my eye: Austin is America’s largest city with no pro sports teams (though some would debate the amateur status of the Texas Longhorns). Well, that … Continue reading →

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Lockout or no, it makes no difference to them

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Must be nice for them. An extended NFL lockout and the loss of a season for the Texans actually would result in a small financial gain for the governmental body that manages the Reliant Stadium complex, officials said Thursday. The … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: Take comfort, Texans fans

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

You could have been born a Jets fan: May I just say, Mel Kiper’s hair should be registered with his local police department as a weapon. You could put someone’s eye out with that pompadour.

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What about Bob?

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Chron columnist Jerome Solomon has a question for Houston Texans owner Bob McNair. Texans owner Bob McNair, who won’t talk about the CBA negotiations, should come out strongly against a lockout. Though he has pocketed plenty as an NFL owner, … Continue reading →

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Lawsuits filed over Super Bowl experiences

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

A couple of ticket-related issues from Super Bowl XLV will be going to the courthouse. Two ticket holders, Mike Dolabi, who lives in Tarrant County, and Steve Simms, a Pennsylvania resident, filed the lawsuit in federal court late Tuesday night … Continue reading →

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Still estimating the impact

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Despite the awful weather, the sort of people who make projections about the economic impact of hosting a Super Bowl still think it was a pretty good week for Dallas Arlington North Texas. Winter weather delivered a blow, but the … Continue reading →

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About those Super Bowl economic projections…

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

You can pretty much throw them out the window. North Texas’ weeklong weather whipping is blunting the economic bonanza from Super Bowl XLV. The White Bluff Resort on Lake Whitney, about 70 miles south of Cowboys Stadium, and a sister … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: Let them play

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Via Deadspin, an ad from the NFL Players Association that CBS refused to run: I’ve never quite understood why it’s the players and not the owners who always get the worst of public opinion in labor disputes, but maybe that’s … Continue reading →

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Time once again to play “Guess the economic impact”

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

So just how much money does Dallas Arlington North Texas hope to rake in from Super Bowl XL? Opinions differ. Yeah, I’m shocked, too. A larger stadium, an improving economy and die-hard fan bases for the Green Bay Packers and … Continue reading →

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“How much was that game worth?”, Dallas edition

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The question of how much a big sporting event affects a city’s economy is one I’ve pondered numerous times over the years. With the Super Bowl coming to Dallas Arlington, following on the heels of the NBA All-Star game, it’s … Continue reading →

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NFL passes new overtime rule

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Good. The National Football League owners have approved a change in overtime, starting with the playoffs following the 2010 season, that will modify the sudden-death format and prevent a team from winning a game with a field goal on the … Continue reading →

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McNair to vote to change overtime

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Good for him. Bob McNair will vote yes when NFL owners cast their ballots next week to change overtime for playoff games. McNair doesn’t like the sudden-death system that’s been in place since 1974. “I’m in favor of changing it,” … Continue reading →

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NFL to consider new overtime rules

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

But only for the playoffs, at least for now. Under the new format, both teams would get the ball at least once unless the first team to get the ball scores a touchdown, Greg Aiello said. If the first team … Continue reading →

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You’re next, Dallas

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Super Bowl XLIV is over (congrats, New Orleans!), and the prep work for Super Bowl XLV is underway. North Texas officials in town last week were generally impressed with South Florida, but except for beaches, they said they didn’t see … Continue reading →

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Perfection isn’t everything, but losing still stinks

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

So, anyone else watch that Jets-Colts game? I’ve read a lot of commentary about it today, some in favor of Coach Caldwell’s decision to pull the starters but more against, and there are two points I think need to be … Continue reading →

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Where’d you get those numbers, Richard?

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Have we all recovered from the trauma of this week’s Monday Night Football game? Good. Let’s take a minute and look at this Richard Justice column, whose basic thesis that Gary Kubiak and Rick Smith should be hearing the clock … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: The autumn wind

Posted on September 19, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I linked to this in this week’s TPA Roundup, but it really deserves to be embedded in its own post: Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to go buy some chips and beer.

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RIP, Steve McNair

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

What a tragedy. Former Oilers quarterback Steve McNair was found shot to death in Nashville, shocking former teammates and NFL personnel around the country. McNair, 36, and a woman were found dead inside a condominium Saturday afternoon by the Nashville … Continue reading →

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