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February 18, 2009 Archives


Julius Peppers wants to, but won't be coming to Cowboys

5:30 PM Wed, Feb 18, 2009 |
Aaron Chimbel

It sounds like a great idea, right?

Julius Peppers in a Dallas Cowboys uniform.

He wants to be traded here, but it's not going to happen.

The four-time Pro Bowler wants a trade and specifically has listed the Cowboys as one of four teams he'd want to go to.

There are a lot of problems with this.

First, Peppers is a 4-3 defensive end. He's too small to play end in the Cowboys 3-4, but has no experience...



Athens' senior battles cancer

3:15 PM Wed, Feb 18, 2009 |
Ted Madden

I was in Athens, TX last night to get interviews for a story on Kevin Till, a high school senior. He has a dangerous form of cancer in his brain, and in December, doctors performed a surgery to remove as much of the tumor as they could.

Since then, Kevin has been treated with chemotherapy while continuing to go to school, and he plays/practices with the basketball team when he has enough energy.

Benny Rogers of the "Athens Dai...



Eric Nadel Talks Rangers Tonight on SportsTalk

12:45 PM Wed, Feb 18, 2009 |
David Marcus

Tonight will be a personal treat for me. Longtime Rangers play-by-play man Eric Nadel will join us on Tylock Lasik SportsTalk (6:30 PM, KFWD, Channel 52...replay at 12:05 AM).

I grew up as a kid listening to Eric Nadel and Mark Holtz call Rangers games on the radio. Before Fox Sports Net and its first local entity (Home Sports Entertainment) in the early 80's, Rangers games were largely unseen on television. Diehard Rangers f...



Why does Jerry Jones love T.O. so much?

10:25 AM Wed, Feb 18, 2009 |
Aaron Chimbel

Just like most employees, Terrell Owens has his strengths and weaknesses.

But just like at most jobs, when the employee becomes a bigger pain in the rear than his or her contributions are worth, then it's time for the boss to make a change.

That's where the Cowboys are with Owens, but owner/GM Jerry Jones apparently is not going to cut the mercurial receiver.

The biggest problem is T.O. will never, it would seem, admi...