Dallas Cowboys win pre-season opener 24-23, Romo has competition with back-up QB's

By Katrina King

Welcome football fans, the Cowboys are back!.. The new Dallas Cowboys with head coach Jason Garrett who will take the helm officially as Cowboys head coach, begins his coaching season tonight against the Denver Broncos.

Also new this season is defensive coordinator Rob Ryan.  The Cowboys looked good in the preseason opener .  A few players played well and stood out but the one player in particular was back up QB Stephen McGhee.  Look out Tony Romo, you better not slip and get hurt because there are two well qualified QB's waiting and ready.

However, it is my opinion that Garrett will play all three QB's just minimize injuries.  Other players that showed promise was Felix Jones, #34 Phillip Tanner, Eron Riley, and  #14 Dwayne Harris.

 However, it would be back up QB Stephen McGhee who would be named "Player of the Game."  bring the Cowboys from behind to win the game 24-23.  If Dallas really realize what they have in their arsenal, at their disposal with the QB's,  only creative and imanginative things can happen.



The 'Boys illustrated good potential under new coach Jason Garrett and Defensive Coordinator,  Rob Ryan.  The game was tight for the first two quarters both teams analyzing each other. 

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Finally, the NFL Lockout is over!. Are you ready for some football?!



Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett and WR Dez Bryant

By Katrina J. King
That's right, the NFL lockout is officially over and teams can catch up on training camp maneuvers.  Pre-season starts in late August and teams are on the move to get trade talks complete, sign free-agents, and creating ways to keep the talented ones.  Cowboys head coach, Jason Garrett will be entering his first full season this year as the Cowboys head coach. Will certainly be interesting to see how the 'boys will perform, especially dysfuntional, non-compliant Dez Bryant.

LIEBERMAN TAKES ON NEW CHALLENGE - PROMOTED TO LEGENDS BASKETBALL FRONT OFFICE

Former Texas Legends coach Nancy Liberman (2010-11)
Photo by Layne Murdoch

Joins Legends Del Harris, Spud Webb in historic front office

Frisco, TX (July 18, 2011) - Nancy Lieberman has been a collegiate National Champion, an All-American, Olympian, the first woman to play in a men’s professional league, WNBA player, Hall-of-Famer, WNBA head coach, and the first female coach of a men’s team under the NBA umbrella. Today, the team’s first head coach has accepted a new position as the Legends’ Assistant General Manager.

Lieberman led the Legends to a playoff berth in their inaugural season last year – becoming only the third coach in the NBA or NBA D-League to lead an expansion team to the play-offs. Now, she will have an opportunity to contribute to even more success from the front office.

“Nancy took on a tremendous challenge in becoming our head coach,” Legends owner Donnie Nelson commented. “And she embraced that challenge like she has throughout her life. She was everything I could have hoped for as a head coach.”

Lieberman’s path from the coaching bench to the front office mirrors Nelson’s successful move of the same nature in 2001. After nine seasons as an assistant coach in the NBA, Nelson moved to the Dallas Mavericks’ front office, where he is now President of Basketball Operations and General Manager of the NBA champions.

“I have no doubt that Nancy will be successful in her new capacity,” Nelson added. “Her experience as a coach will only make her a stronger asset in the front office.”

Lieberman’s 31 years in professional basketball have been filled with firsts, including her role as the first woman coach of a professional men’s team in the NBA or NBA D-League. She was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1996.

“Coaching with the Legends has been a dream,” Lieberman commented. “The players did a tremendous job throughout the season. Their respect for the coaching staff, work ethic, and team-first attitude was everything I wanted to see in a team. That being said, I have always been very intrigued with management at the NBA level. The opportunity to work with Donnie in this capacity is too great an opportunity to pass up. I am looking forward to continuing to build the Legends organization and strengthening its reputation as the standard-bearer in the NBA D-League.”

The move not only moves Lieberman into management with a team under the NBA umbrella, but also will allow her to spend more time with her son as he finishes high school.

“My family is tremendously important to me,” Lieberman added. “The challenge of balancing my family life with my professional aspirations has long been one that I have embraced. I truly believe that every woman can attain both their personal and professional goals. My position as Assistant General Manager allows me to balance my schedule while maintaining my professional goals. I look forward to working with Donnie, Del, and Spud as we move towards our goal of winning an NBA D-League championship.”

Lieberman joins basketball legends Del Harris (1995 NBA Coach of the Year) and Spud Webb (1986 NBA Slam Dunk Champion) in the Legends front office. Lieberman, Harris, and Webb will play an integral role in a national search for her replacement as Legends’ head coach.

“Nancy has left big shoes to fill on the sidelines,” Nelson concluded. “She will have a lot of valuable insight for the next head coach. I’m excited as our team only gets stronger with Nancy taking on this new responsibility.”

The Legends recently announced that all center courtside seats for the 2011-12 season have been sold. Only a handful of premium seats remain, and performance opportunities such as halftime acts and national anthem choirs have also become very limited. Call 1-214-469-0822 or email info@TexLegends.com to inquire about season tickets and performance opportunities.

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NEW MAVS LICENSE PLATE GETS FINAL APPROVAL FROM TXDMV BOARD

July 15, 2011 (All Across Texas) –The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Board approved the new Dallas Mavericks official Texas license plate. A new design for the new NBA Champions. The new design sports a black background with the Dallas Mavericks logo on the left side.

The Mavs plate will be available for purchase at www.myplates.com this fall.

Fans can register interest now. Just go to www.myplates.com/go/mavs.

The new plates are a great way for fans to show their pride in the 2011 NBA Champions.

Plates start at $55 a year, and you get a better deal if you order for a 5 or 10-year term. About three weeks after you order, the plates arrive at a county tax office for pick-up.

My Plates offers more than 100 license plate designs, with partners and themes as diverse as our state. Texans have bought more than 54,000 My Plates since November 2009, putting more than $5M in the state general revenue fund.

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Mavs win big at ESPY's Awards

By: Katrina King

Coming off a spectacular season, the NBA Champions won big at this years ESPY's awards. Dirk Nowitzki won 2011 Best Male Athlete, Best NBA Player. The team won Best NBA Team. Coach rick Carlise won Best Coach/Manager of the year, but it was owner Mark Cuban accepting the award. " If this Dallas Mavericks team proved anything, is that good guys do win, can win and will win". Cuban said during his acceptance speech.

After 13 seasons in the league, Nowitzki wins his first NBA Championship and is named best male athlete. Not since Michael Jordan has a NBA Players been named "Best Male Athlete".

NBA Draft Mavericks pick #26

By Katrina King
Dallas - American airline Center

Who will the mavericks pick at numb r 26? Why? the World Champions NBA champions pick at numbeer 26 tonight in yhe NBA draft. The question is what are they looking for in the draft. N. Smith