Roots Remembered

On January 12th, Indianapolis Colts Head Coach, Tony Dungy announced his retirement.

I spoke with former Cooper Cougar, Indianapolis Colts Running Back about the retirement of his head coach and asked him if he was sad...Rhodes replied, "Not sad, just grateful that he was my coach and for how much he taught us." -DOMINIC RHODES, COLTS RB

In an article, Dick Vitale wrote, "Tony Dungy is class personified. He is a special person. Dungy never forgot where he came from, remembering his roots."

I admire this. Wherever your career takes you, how ever much money you make, success life brings...just don't forget where you came from.

A couple of weeks ago, my co-worker, Sam Nichols told me, "Dapper, don't ever lose yourself." Simply, words to live by.

Dominic learned something and so did I.

49ers VS. Dallas

After opening the season with a respectable 2-1 record, the 49ers struggled and lost six straight games.
In the middle of the decline, the 49ers made some changes , Coach Mike Nolan was replaced by assistant head coach, Mike Singletary and QB J.T. O'Sullivan was benched and replaced by backup Shaun Hill.
In the three games since Singletary has been named the head coach the '9ers finally looks like a respectable NFL team .

Now, The Cowboys are a different story. As the preseason favorites to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, they started the season off right with a 3-0 record but somewhere it all stopped for the Boys.

Tony Romo broke his pinkie, Felix Jones has been out, Pacman Jones suspended, the list could go on and on.

But there is hope. Coming off their bye week, Romo was back and ready to rock and take back control of his team. They beat their NFC East rival, the Redskins 14-10 on the road. The Cowboys are now looking to make it to the playoffs.

Can they continue the run?

Well we'll see come Sunday...
I also will in the midst of all the action I have to add. :)


~Michelle Dapper
KRBC Sports Director

What's Next for the 'Boys?

Well we enter week 10 and the Dallas Cowboys are 5-4 and last in the NFC East. Tony Romo is still out with a broken pinkie. Both Johnson and Bollinger have not made a valuable impression.

Adam Jones is still suspended indefinitely and the Cowboys added wide receiver, Roy Williams.

Dallas will now have Williams and T.O. on the outside (how's Crayton going to feel as a No. 3?) We all know T.O. loves being #1 and now the question will be raised "is he getting the ball enough?"

Jason Witten works the middle but has been injured with a broken rib since the 'Boys played the 'Bucs.

That is a lot for offensive coordinator, Jason Garrett and head coach, Wade Phillips to worry about.

With all these little melodramas going on... it's a blessing there is a bye week headed the boys way. How will they respond Week 11? Your thoughts?

-Michelle Dapper

KRBC Sports Director

Bad Break for Tony Romo

Things have gone from bad to worse for the Cowboys after thier loss to the Cardinals. Star QB Tony Romo has suffered a broken pinkie finger. The report says that the injury will pu him on the sidelines for four weeks.
Romo injured it in Sunday’s overtime loss and he had the finger and hand wrapped up and iced. Brad Johnson will take over for Romo during his absence.

But now... It is said Romo may play.

C'mon Super Star give your hand a rest...

-Michelle Dapper

KRBC Sports Director

The 'Boys enter Week 6: Raising Arizona

The Cowboys are 4-1 after beating the Bengals at home Sunday in a bounce back game from a loss two weeks earlier to the Redskins. This week it's off to Arizona.

Arizona is led by an offense that is 5th in the league, and with the Cowboys secondary a little banged up. I bet Kurt Warner is going to be a little pass happy. Warner has already thrown for 1472 yards in 5 games, and 10 TD’s with four picks.

The Cards Defense is a lot better at home. However, the Dallas’ offense is 3rd best in the league and they may have found their running game last week and will get Marion Barber and Felix Jones their share of carries, while at the same time spreading the ball around to their pass catchers, like T.O. Patrick Crayton and Miles Austin.

Final Score I am going with the Cowboys snabbing another win... by 3.

Michelle Dapper

KRBC Sports Director

Texas Rangers Continue to Teeder Around 500

Now 102 games into the MLB season the Rangers are 52-50, are 2 and 4 in the 2nd half and 9 and 9 for the month of July.

The question becomes then are the strong performances by Josh Hamilton, Milton Bradley, Ian Kinsler, Michael Young and newcomer, Chris Davis on offense good enough to get through poor pitching to get this team into contention this year?

Every time it looks like the Rangers will really make a move in the AL West, they drop a couple close games or games they should win.

Clearly there is the issue of quality, reliable and dependable pitching.

Then the next question for GM Jon Daniels and President Nolan Ryan is when do they start making trades and who stays and who goes.

Right now the Rangers are 10.5 games out of first in the West and 7 games out in the wild card.

As the Rangers showed in May and June, they are capable of playing winning baseball (18-10 in May and even 13-13 in June), but they have to show they can sustain winning and handle being over .500 and the pressure that comes with it.


That or start prepping for next year... yet again.


What are your thoughts on the Texas Rangers? How can they get a step ahead?


~Michelle Dapper
KRBC Sports Director