One day after the last Monday night game at Texas Stadium, the first seats were installed Tuesday for the Cowboys' new stadium in Arlington.
More details in the Wednesday Star-Telegram.
--Bud Kennedy
That sound you heard this morning? The Cowboys Nation breathing a big sigh of relief. Sure they escaped the Monday meltdown, but how do they feel today in Buffalo, where it's a balmy 73 degrees but it feels like Hell has frozen over.
Here's the lead on the Buffalo News' story: "They lost in heartbreaking fashion, but the Buffalo Bills certainly made their return to Monday Night Football a game to remember."
Talk about putting a silk bow on a stinky pig (thanks to LL Larry Lutz for that pearl).
Better off reading the S-T's account from Clarence Hill. Love the headline: Buffalo Wild Win.
-- Romo didn't just throw five interceptions. Two of those were run back for touchdowns, so you could say Romo spotted the Bills 14 of their 24 total points. The other seven came on a kickoff return. That means the defense only gave up 3 points in a game with six turnovers by their offense.
-- Can't wait to see the ratings on this game. Sure to set a record for ESPN and cable telecasts.
-- I hate the ploy of calling a timeout just as the kicker has pulled the trigger. My Gators and Urban Meyer pulled that silly ploy against Auburn and it didn't help. Same goes for Buffalo. It's like a little kid demanding a do-over. Grow up, guys.
-- Nick Folk looks like Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins. He smashed the hopes of Buffalo's pumpkin heads.
-- Even ESPN had to catch its breath after this game. I flipped over to watch postgame interviews and the sports leader was still fumbling around with Joe Torre and ALDS coverage when clearly the Cowboys game was the bigger story.
-- Steve Young's not as smart as he thinks he is. "To lose the game on an onside kick is not pro football." It's not? Maybe Young had one too many concussions.
-- Mark Cuban will need a miracle to make it to next week on DWTS.
-- The Yankees will look very different next season -- and that won't be a bad thing. If only George Steinbrenner would sell the team to Mark Cuban.
-- Live blogging three shows/sporting events at the same time is not smart. For the few, the proud who hung in there with me, thanks. And muchas gracias to Dr. Bombay, who set me up with a laptop so I didn't have to do a mad dash from my TV room to computer room. We miss ya, Doc.
Kingpin, over and out.
Trying to catch my breath long enough to type that Nick Folk, the rookie kicker for the Cowboys, nailed his second 53-yarder on two straight downs to give the Cowboys the craziest win on Monday night I've ever watched -- particularly after watching Mark Cuban on Dancing with the Stars and the Yankees take the gas pipe in the opening round of the AL playoffs.
None of that compares to how Romo, T.O., and the 'Boys pulled a Houdini against the Bills.
Romo: 5 interceptions; 1 fumble; 0 losses on the season. How? I watched it, but I'm still not sure.
We'll be watching replays on this for awhile. But the Buffalo Bills, who raised losing big games to a high art in four straight Super Bowl defeats, let another sure thing slip away with Hall of Famers Thurman Thomas and Jim Kelly there to witness it. Doesn't seem fair.
Read all about it here from the award-winning S-T sports staff.
And now onto the post-game interviews. First up, a contrite Joe Torre. Tears will flow. Somebody get me a tissue.
Originally ruled a catch, the official review is going to take away what looked like a great catch by Terrell Owens. It would have put the Cowboys in position to kick a game-winning field goal.
Ron Jaworski: "I've been in football 38 years; this is one bizarre night. Is there a full moon in Buffalo?"
One more chance for Romo: Complete to Barber. The kick would be 60 yards with seven seconds left. How 'bout a hail Mary?
Um, no. Another out pattern. They're lining up for a 52-yarder. Nick Folk MAKES THE KICK!!!!
Cowboys WIN!!! Cowboys WIN!!!!
Or do they? Time out, Buffalo. What the ##@!%$#!@!!!!!
Somehow, Romo and the 'Boys are a 2-point conversion away from tying the game. Romo completes a 4-yard TD toss to Patrick Crayton. And now we're awaiting the point after attempt.
Meanwhile, the Yanks go down swinging. Can Dallas cheat fate?
T.O. has it!!!!!!
T.O. loses it!!!!!!
The storybook comeback for the Cowboys is dead.
But wait!!!!! Dallas recovers the onside kick.!!!!! Could it be. I really need some nachos.
Right on cue, after Tony Kornheiser compared Romo to Brett Favre and Ron Jaworski praised Romo for having amnesia -- Romo scrambles ... and fumbles.
Kornheiser adjusts his comparison: "He's have a Rex Grossman game!" That hurts on so many levels.
So does that Roy Williams horse collar tackle. We know he's famous for that, but c'mon ... The Cowboys are unraveling and no T.O. rally cap is going to save them tonight.
Same story for the Yankees, who are entering Hour 4 of their game against the Indians, still down 6-3 with only four outs left. As much as I've always loved the Yanks, the silver lining when they lose is that George Steinbrenner suffers. He deserves it.
Terrell Owens is having almost as bad a night as Tony Romo, who just got his helmet ripped off and got his noggin pounded into the turf. He's a tough guy, and the Bills were hit with a roughing penalty. Maybe that'll spark a comeback for the Cowboys.
In New York, A-Rod hit a homer and the Yankees are making one last gasp. Too bad nobody's watching the playoffs on TBS. I like Tony Gwynn's twangy commentary.
I also like Tony Kornheiser's New Yawk talk. Reminds me of a Sabrett dirty water dog and street knish.
Tony Romo picked himself up off the mat and got the Cowboys in position for a late field goald, and despite four interceptions, Dallas is only down by a touchdown. Bet Buffalo will be thinking: How did we get four interceptions and not put this game away.
There is hope.
Wish I could say the same for my Yankees, who just got a homer from Robinson Cano but still trail 6-2.
And Mark Cuban seems to know he can't compete with Helio -- or the Cowboys. Check out his blog post, which pleads with fans nationwide to vote for him and Kym, and acknowledges that most of DFW will be watching Tony Romo throw more interceptions in a half than he has all season.
Hey, there's Jon Bon Jovi at the Yankee game!
I barely finished with the last post, and Romo's thrown a fourth interception. Somewhere Drew Bledsoe is smiling.
Gonna go sing a goodnight song for my son and maybe things will start looking up.
