Watch the NFL Draft Live.
So... the Draft never disappoints. For those of you who think it is the equivalent of watching golf on TV or baseball... you should give it another shot! There are trades, drama with tweets being sent out about players and over-reaction from the TV analysts! Plus, you get to see a lot of grown men cry... happy tears... but still, very rare scene.
The Dallas Cowboys did EXACTLY what I wanted them to do for the past two years. They took Ezekiel Elliott with the 4th pick in the 1st round. Did we want to have the horrible record we had last year, NO! But, it got us to the 4th spot and we finally paid a Running Back! It has seriously been since Emmitt Smith that we made this position a priority. With the pressure Romo gets, we need a solid RB who can block!
I know DeMarco Murray had injuries and one "great year" - but I feel like we treated him like Mark Cuban treated Tyson Chandler... they were major factors in the success of the team and then, they're out! We should have franchise tagged Murray for the 2015 season and signed Dez... but whatever... that's the past and we now have Elliott!
Looking forward to what lies ahead...
With the 34th pick in the 2nd round... the Dallas Cowboys took Jaylon Smith... Linebacker from Notre Dame. This is a player that has been talked about every day by every analyst. He got injured in the Bowl Game where the Fighting Irish played Ohio State on January 1st. Ironically, he was playing against his new teammate, Ezekiel Elliott. He tore his LCL and ACL and has nerve damage in his knee. One of the doctors that the Dallas Cowboys use performed his surgery. I assume they trust the doctors that the nerve damage will heal? As someone who suffers from nerve damage, it is no joke. I hope for this kids sake that he does heal, but nerves are so much more complicated than tissue or bones. The time-table is long. The chances of Jaylen playing this season are slim. I'd say 25% chance. Not sure why we had to take him with the 34th pick? I think he would have still been there in the 3rd or 4th round.
***Before Jaylen's knee injury, he was projected to be the 1st pick in the 2016 NFL Draft***
With the 67th pick in the draft (3rd round)... the Dallas Cowboys took Maliek Collins, Defensive Tackle from Nebraska. He had 29 tackles and 2.5 sacks in 2015. We needed this. A healthy Defensive player. We need more of them...
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GO STARS!!! 0-1
PLAYOFFS - Round 2
Dallas Stars vs. St. Louis Blues
The Stars are off to a decent start. They have home ice advantage through all rounds of the playoffs, since they finished with the second highest points in the NHL. And, they won Game 1 vs. the Blues.
One disturbing stat I heard is that in the 1st round of the Playoffs, the Stars were only 4 of 19 on Power Plays. Seems like a lot of missed opportunities!!
But they got the job done tonight!! Looked like they were playing fast and mad at first, but then it became fast and smart. Great job fellas!
GO STARS!!!!
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1st in AL West
4th in AL
With all of our injuries (the Mavs curse), we are still playing fairly well as a 50/50 veteran/rookie team.
Even the transfer players have stepped up their game! Ian Desmond is playing Center Field tonight (he has for the past 7 games), vs. Left Field. He's getting better and better from transitioning from shortstop to Outfield. His batting average is also increasing, slightly, but he's been getting key hits to score 9 RBIs. This transition from Left Field (LF) to Center Field (CF) was due to the demotion of Delino Deshields. Read this article - it's pretty insightful.
Comeback Kids...
Josh Hamilton and Yu Darvish... if you don't have plans this weekend... both of these kids will be in Frisco, TX at the Rough Riders! Yu is planned to start on Sunday. He will throw at least 2 innings. Hamilton is to arrive on Saturday.
Take the kids out and go checkout two of the greatest baseball players you'll ever see in person. Plus, that park is so homey feeling... kind of like the original ballparks. America's Pastime.
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Go to a game!!! Spring in Texas is the only chance you have at nice weather for baseball... until we make it to the postseason and play Fall Ball! :)
Friday night Fireworks (my favorite) - almost any Friday
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This coming Saturday, May 7th, is the Pat and Emmitt Smith Charity Invitational Golf Tournament.
You can buy Pavilion Passes for the Saturday Golf Tournament for $50 each! There are a ton of sports celebrities there and it's a great time to sit in the grandstand and watch them walk up the 18th green at TPC Craig Ranch!
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