Sports Quick Hits- July 30, 2008

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The Rockets now have Ron Artest and many in the Dallas media feel that this reprsents just another nail in the coffin of the Mavericks. On paper, I agree. The addition of Artest makes the Rockets tougher–in more than one way. However, each year we hear the same thing–”if the Rockets stay healthy, they will compete for the Western Conference title.” Personally, I think it is impossible for both McGrady and Yao to make it through an 82 game schedule healthy. Last year, the Rockets proved that they could get hot without Yao, but in the end they missed his presence dearly. Even with the addition of Artest, the Rockets will need both Yao and T-Mac to make it through the season healthy in order to compete with the Lakers, Spurs and, yes, even the damn Hornets. I don’t think it directly hurts the Mavs–the West was already tough.

I’m a huge Cowboys’ fan, but can we please tap the breaks on Danny Amendola. Based on what I saw him do in college, I’m willing to give the little dude a shot, but there is a very large and very vocal group of Cowboy fans who seem to think that just because Amendola is short, from Tech and, yes, WHITE, he will turn into the next Wes Welker. I love rooting for the underdog and I would love to have a Wes Welker-like receiver on my team. However, it disturbs me that every person I have heard make a call for Amendola has been white and most of the time they bring up his race or say something like–”he’s a hard worker.” Let’s drop the race card and pick the 5 or 6 receivers best suited to bringing another Lombardi trophy back to Dallas.

Rangers attendance is down—way down! I wonder what attendance would be like for the Rangers if this club played in a downtown stadium with a retractable roof? I know I would go to at least a game every homestand. Who wants to drive to Arlington, sit in traffic on 30, get to the game and sit in 100 degree heat and then have an almost hour drive back to the city? Not me…

I’m sick and tired of hearing the words “super bowl’ come out of the mouth (and pens) of the Dallas media. The players aren’t talking Super Bowl, the coaching staff is not talking Super Bowl, and the owner is not talking Super Bowl, the Dallas media in need of a juicy story creats the “Super Bowl or bust” mentality.

Geoausch