Yesterday, I blogged about the firing of Larry Frank. The former head coach of the New Jersey Nets led the team to an 0-16 start before being let go on Sunday. And if things couldn’t get any worse, the Nets played the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night and lost yet another game, giving them an 0-17 record for the season.
I posed a simple question in my post. I asked, who would want to coach the Nets now? Well, according to SI.com, Patrick Ewing is interested. The former NBA All-Star has been an assistant coach for the past seven seasons. …read more

Considering the latest off-court drama, it’s no surprise that Allen Iverson is contemplating retirement. The 14-year  NBA veteran took a bit of a hiatus from the Memphis Grizzlies this past weekend in order to deal with “family issues.”
There were also rumors circulating that “The Answer” is frustrated and discontent with his new reserve role for Memphis. Iverson is used to being the star and the go-to player. He’s not used to coming off the bench in a supporting role.
But this is the way it is, and Iverson isn’t the player he used to be.  Somehow,  his selfishness and ego have …read more

An update from a story reported on EMQB earlier today: Texans are no strangers to bad weather, but a storm today hospitalized 12 people when the roof of a Dallas Cowboys rookie minicamp collapsed today, according to reports. Around 60 other people escaped the falling debris with just minor cuts and bruises. 10 people were taken away by ambulance, while two others voluntarily went to the hospital later. Rumors say that 5 of the people injured were players.
Dr. Paul Pepe, head of Dallas EMS, says that no one is in a life-threatening situation right now. Names haven’t been announced for …read more

Dallas leaders, including T. Boone Pickens, Emmitt Smith, and Roger Staubach have rallied to attempt to move the National College Football Hall of Fame from South Bend, Indiana to the Dallas metro area.
Says Dallas mayor Tom Leppert,
“This is a great football city. Dallas would be a great place for it. They’ve been very open to the ideas that we’re putting forward.”
The group is willing to pay for the entire cost to move the Hall of Fame by raising funds privately. The hall would be beside a planned hotel in the heart of the city, and the group believe they have …read more

Police in Dallas are apologizing for one of their offices pulling out a gun in front of a hospital when they pulled over 26-year old Ryan Moats. Moats is a running back in the NFL, and was headed to the hospital to see his dying mother-in-law. He ran a stop light, and when the cop pulled him over he gave Moats the third degree.

Normally, I’d say the whole “gotta get to the hospital” is a worn out excuse, except that this time the guy was really at the hospital! It was obvious he wasn’t lying.
Moats’ wife, Tamishia, …read more

Wheel of Fortune comes to the Playstation Network for only $14.99 (plus applicable taxes).
From the press release:
• PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system trophies
• Realistic graphics and sounds that make you feel like you’re on the actual game show set
• Nearly 9,000 puzzles to challenge your mind!
• Customizable characters
• Single-player, multiplayer and network/multiplayer modes
• Eleven different playable cities across America (Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Denver, Dallas, New Orleans, Charleston, Philadelphia and Fort Lauderdale)
• Studio sets and sound effects straight from the TV show!
Now, I’m not a big Wheel of Fortune fan, but there must be some out …read more

The most recent face of beer is, in fact, Jessica Simpson. The blonde singer/actress is not the spokeswoman for Stampede Light Plus, brewed by Stampede Brewing Co of Dallas, Texas (I’ll warn you before you click – the theme song is really annoying).
According to the Dallas Morning News, Simpson will appear in ads for the beer. Reportedly, she has also secured 15% of the brewery – no further details are available yet. Simpson has said that she is “always looking for ways to diversify my portfolio with good ideas and good people.” That portfolio expanded to …read more