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n the coming weeks, we will launch 411 sports into houston and the time is approaching faster than expected. We have secured an associate Publisher (ed Peterson) who will take our houston edition to a different level. i am so excited and give all the praise to my Father in heaven. he gave me the opportunity and the desire and he has given me the resources to go for it. some have asked me, “Do you like your job”? i answer, “no, i love my career because god has saved me for this and he has prepared me for this moment.” now let’s turn our attention to the cowboys. With the emergence of Dez Bryant, i want to go back in Cowboys’ history and look at some of the bad boys and the coaches who had to deal with them. i’m only reviewing the top five Cowboys who gave coaches the most problems. tom landry had hollywood henderson. henderson and Landry were oil and water at its best. henderson was the first L.t. with all the dressing. here was a Man of god trying to deal with hollywood. thomas defied Landry in every way on and off the field. in thomas’ 4th year, Landry cut him just before the thanksgiving Day game. Jimmy Johnson brought in a headache from the 49ers in charles haley, who once peed in a teammate’s car among other things. haley, who clashed with Johnson during their two seasons together, called Johnson “a coward.” the root of haley's clash with Johnson goes back to a lateseason game at Denver in 1992. Johnson questioned haley's effort in front of the team at halftime, and the fight was on. bill parcells and antonio bryant were not the best of friends either. Parcells reportedly told Bryant during the off season: “i've got one more good fight left in me.

Don't let it be with you.” the immature receiver and Parcells had to be separated during practice once after Bryant threw his no. 88 jersey to the ground in a fit of anger over his lack of repetitions as the third receiver. Parcells flung the jersey back at Bryant only to have it balled up and thrown back in his face. Bryant was then escorted by security off the Valley ranch premises. he didn’t last long in Dallas. parcells had another runin with a receiver he called “the player.” this relationship between Parcells and terrell owens was mayhem from the beginning. owens would call Bill old and crotchety and Parcells would never call owens by his name. this got so crazy that another former Dallas Cowboys, bad boy receiver made this statement “i think it's one of the most disrespectful things you can do. you go to work every day and your boss refuses to call you by your name,”Michael irvin said to a local tV station. now we get to the current situation with Jason garrett and Dez bryant. the problem with this relationship is Bryant’s off-field antics, his run-in with the law, and family matters with his mother. his on-field play leaves much to be desired because he disappears in games. Bryant has had to go in the footsteps of former Cowboys defensive back adam “Pac Man” Jones by getting escorts and having specific rules placed on him by the team. recently, he has started to look like he is getting it all together. “Dez has grown before our eyes,” garrett said. “he has become a consistent player. he has been making a lot of plays for us week in and week out,” owner Jerry Jones said. “not (just) more dedicated, but he's being noticeably dedicated, noticeably committed if you want to compare it to months ago or at least two years ago. it’s showing. it's showing on and off the field for him.”

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wo multiple super Bowl champions, a heisman trophy winner and a former “Fastest Man in the World” help make up a highly distinguished 2012 Class of outstanding texas african american athletes and Coaches, all who will be bestowed for the world to see. the 2012 class of Inductees are: ChaDWiCk BroWn, Football; tiM BroWn, Football; CharLes haLey, Football; JiM hines, track & Field; Lori MCneiL, tennis; BoBBy e. Moten, sr., Football; horatio Porter, track & Field; george “Jake” roLanD (Posthumous), Coaching; toMMie sMith, track & Field; eugene “gene” uPshaW (Posthumous), Football “the 2012 Class of the Parrish restaurants, LtD texas Black sports hall of Fame is not only a celebration of athletic brilliance, but is also a celebration of community achievements,” said ronald Parker, Chair of the tBshoF advisory Committee. “these athletes were not only great on the field of play, but they've continued that level of performance by serving as good community stewards, in which we are very pleased in celebrating as well.” tim brown, out of Dallas’ Woodrow Wilson high school, is considered by many as one of the nFLs most prolific wide receivers ever, amassing almost 20,000 all-purpose yards in a 17-year career, after winning the 1987 heisman trophy with notre Dame. charles haley is the only player in nFL history to have won five super Bowl Championship rings. three of those were with the legendary Dallas Cowboys teams of the early and mid-1990s, the other two with the san Francisco 49ers. the ever menacing defensive end accumulated over 100 sacks in his career. Jim hines came out of texas southern university to become the “Fastest Man in the World” over a 15-year period. he was the first man to break the 10second record in the 100-meter dash, held the world record for 15 years and won gold medals in the 100-meter dash and the 4x100 relay in the 1968 summer olympics in Mexico City.

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eugene “gene” upshaw, born in robstown, texas and a texas a&i (now texas a&M-kingsville) graduate, was one of the most dominant nFL offensive linemen in his era, playing 15 years with the oakland raiders. he helped lead the raiders to wins in super Bowl iX and XV and was a 6-time Pro Bowler. he went on to become executive director of the nFL Players association until his untimely death in 2008. tommie smith, born in Clarksville, texas, won the gold Medal in the 200-meter dash in the 1968 summer olympics in Mexico City, then, with teammate John Carlos performed the Black Power salute on the medal podium, in one of the most symbolic moments during the Civil rights Movement. lori mcneil, a houston native, was a consistent top ten-ranked pro tennis standout who pulled off major grand slam upsets over steffi graf and Chris evert and won 10 Women's tennis association (Wta) singles titles and 32 doubles championships over an 18-year period. chadwick brown starred as an allamerican offensive lineman for east texas state university (now texas a&M-Commerce) from 1966-68 and for the past 20 years has served as an nFL game official, having officiated super Bowls XXXV in tampa, Florida and XLV in arlington, texas. george “Jake” roland (Posthumous) won 400 games as a basketball coach for Dallas’ Lincoln high school and Carter high school, winning several district championships and Coach of the year honors. horatio porter was a five-time all-american sprinter at tCu, winning nCaa championships in the 4x100 relays and southwest Conference titles in the 55-meter and 200-meter dashes. bobby e. moten, sr. was an all-Conference tight end for Bishop College and a four-letter, double all-state high school athlete, becoming only the third player to be drafted from Bishop College, by the atlanta Falcons. “the point to make here is that these athletes and coaches excelled not just due to raw athletic ability, but also because of their intellect, their work ethic, discipline and high values system,” said gordon Jackson, a member of tBshoF's selection and advisory Committees. “that's why we're using the theme, 'Celebrating athletic Brilliance.'”.

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’ve got to wonder, out-loud if you will, if Peyton Manning, who reportedly dropped a few grand, around five, in Mitt romney’s pocket towards his failed-bid to occupy the oval office – does the nFL’s unofficial all-american Posterboy support PaPa John’s Ceo Joe schnatter, who recently released a statement, that in essence said the affordable Care act may prompt the pizza chain to raise prices and cut employees’ hours in order to keep them from qualifying for health care. that says it all . . . . Will Peyton Manning, who i deem the league’s best overall “signal Caller” of his era, continue to be apart of PaPa John’s national advertising campaign? a calculated campaign to win the hearts, minds, stomachs and cold cash of pizza eaters from austin to Boston, La to tampa Bay. it seems if Manning continues to break-bread and “do business” with an disconnected, arrogant Wall street aristocrat like Joe schnatter – it can only send a clear, obvious message to at least the 47% of americans Mr. schnatter’s obviously devalues, not-to-mention another 45% or so who aren’t extremely wealthy like romney or Manning – who i can guarantee you never buy a PapPa Johns Pizza pie – and do fit the demographics of everyday americans who might purchase low-rent PaPa Johns. and actually, “doing business” fails to

accurately describe Mannings “relationship” with schnatter . . . Manning in mid november purchased. was rewarded with 21 Papa Johns outlets across Colorado, Manning summed it up with this;”it’s a smart investment now and will be long after i’m done playing football,” Manning said. so maybe the real question here is; does Manning not care if his business endorsements and holdings are with angry, old, White fat-cats who’ve, for all intentional purposes, with their underwriting of the romney campaign . . declared war on the “Left-half” of the nation?

you may not dig this, but dig this . . . current Bronco gM, former super Bowl winning QB and eternal nFL hall of Famer John elway didn’t

care, that’s why he openly, publicly endorsed and raised funds for romney. Ponder this point; perhaps elway figured halfcrazed, fanatical Bronco fans were blind to the front-page headlines and the editorial section of the papers. or might it be his political beliefs were so-strong, he felt compelled to step-out and back romney . . . Maybe elway, like Peyton Manning thinks “the sky is falling” since President obama was “installed’ by folks not qualified to vote. i’m sorry but there’re fans/consumers who might not purchase Bronco tickets, tee- shirts, caps nor underwear precisely because elway and Manning predictably and logically backed a candidate and political movement which is clearly indifferent if not hostile to the issues and concerns of well-over half the nation, and . . . everybody who aint White and to the ‘Far right.’ are Manning and elway indifferent, if not hostile to the issues and concerns of . . . everybody who ain’t White, and to the far-right? is that too-much info to ask of heroes? i’d submit that’s a relevant question to ask of men who’re supposedly role-models we want our sons to grow up to be like, and our little girls to marry . . . and without question as a parent you don’t want to underwrite a celebrity who’s lent his fame n’ fortunes to a group of men who’d rather build prisons then pre-schools, now would you?

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his has been a long time coming for me. i remember the first time i meet Mr. Blair. i went to his office when they were on Lancaster and he looked at and asked me what was my name. i told him and the next words out of his mouth was “Moonglow”. My grandfather’s name was Lenord James Lyons nickname Moonglow and Mr. Blair knew him as Moonglow. he began telling me how i am so much like him that every once in a while he calls me little moonglow. Mr. Blair is a living legend based off of the work that he has put in over the years. he is a man of creative ability and incite. the things he has started over the years have not been challanged, that been improved upon by the staff of the elite news. his legend status is not with what he started but with his knowledge of Dallas and the people in it. erine Banks is on his speed dial, and my grandfather is still in his mind. at 91 i wish i could have that same statue. Blair was born and raised in Dallas. he

attended B. F. Darrell elementary and graduated from Booker t. Washington high school. after six months at Prairie View a&M university, he enlisted in the military and became the youngest black first sergeant in the u.s. army during World War ii. a talented baseball player, Blair pitched from 1946 to 1951 for the indianapolis Clowns and other negro League baseball teams at a time when Major League Baseball barred players of color. Blair’s baseball career includes pitching a nohitter in the 1947 Denver Post tournament, playing with the late Winfield Welch, Jesse “hoss” Walker and Buster haywood. Blair also toured with olympic track and field legend Jesse owens and the harlem globetrotters. an injury to his pitching arm forced Blair to leave professional baseball. Later, he established the southwest sports news, a newspaper that

specialized in publishing scores from black college games throughout the united states. Blair soon recognized the need for black churches to have a voice in the city of Dallas. as political, educational and economic unrest led to the Civil rights movement and race riots grew, Blair decided that african americans also needed a media outlet to cover issues of importance to them. in 1960, the southwest sports news was renamed the elite news. the newspaper highlighted the black churches, black people making a difference in their community, politics and sports. For several decades, the elite news has been “devoted to nothing but the truth,” according to the newspaper’s motto. in 1986, Blair launched the first Dr. Martin Luther king Jr. Day Parade, which has become a Dallas institution. an advocate for the interdenominational Ministerial alliance, he also founded the religious hall of Fame to honor black ministers. to the Blair family, i thank you for to oppertunity to set at your feet and learn from your father. he has been an inspration to everybody that comes in his life. you have been unselfish in sharing your dad to us and we need to give the Blir family all the praise for that unselfishness. i will continue to be in your corner.

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n his first television interview since his controversial commentary on the halftime show of n B C ’ s sunday night football coverage, sportscaster Bob Costas stood by his remarks on the murder-suicide committed by kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher. he emphasized that he was not calling for gun control but rather wanted to push for a candid conversation about america’s gun culture. Costas has been under fire, much of it coming from right-wing conservatives such as herman Cain and Mike huckabee, for promoting a political agenda, despite his agreement with nBC that he has the freedom to editorialize on sport-related subjects. Costas told MsnBC’s Lawrence o’Donnell tuesday night that he “only had about 90 seconds–and half of that, or close to half of it, was devoted to another observation”; he said the constricted time-frame may be one reason his comments were open to misinterpretation. “What i was talking about here, and i’m sorry if that wasn’t clear to everyone, was a gun culture. i never mentioned the second amendment, i never used the words gun control. People inferred that. now, do i believe that we need more

BOB COSTAS: WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT AMERICA’S GUN CULTURE

comprehensive and more sensible gun control legislation? yes i do. that doesn’t mean repeal the second amendment. that doesn’t mean a prohibition on someone having a gun to protect their home and their family. it means sensible and more comprehensive gun control legislation. But even if you had that, you would still have the problem of what Jason Whitlock wrote about, and what i agree with. and that is a gun culture in this country. nBC news confirmed details in a kansas City star article outlining the last hours for both Jovan Belcher and long-time girlfriend and mother to their three-month-old daughter, kassandra Perkins. the police report from the kansas City Police Department shows that Belcher legally owned several guns, and police are testing each one, including the gun found with Belcher’s body, along with shell casings and bullets. investigators indicate the couple’s history of financial pressures and personal issues was widely-known, and that the Chiefs were providing counseling for them. still, it wasn’t enough–the couple had a unresolved fight at 1 a.m. the night before. kansas City police found Belcher asleep in his Bentley on armour Boulevard. Police believe Belcher arrived home around 7 a.m. the following morning when another argument ensued. this one prompted the shooting. Belcher’s mother, who had been watching their baby the night before, heard gunfire as she stood in the kitchen. she rushed to the master bedroom where she found Belcher kissing the dying Perkins on the forehead. Belcher got in his car and headed to his other home–arrowhead stadium–where the Chiefs had a 9:30 a.m. team meeting. he stepped out of his Bentley with a gun pointed at his head,

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telling Chiefs general Manager scott Pioli, “i did it. i killed her.” Pioli attempted to dissuade Belcher from taking his own life. the linebacker thanked the manager for everything he had done for him. Chiefs head Coach romeo Crennel and linebackers coach gary gibbs rushed to the parking lot and asked him to put the weapon down. the men heard police sirens and Belcher started to retreat with the gun still pointed to his head. “i got to go,” Belcher reportedly told his coaches. “i can’t be here.” and with a single gunshot, Belcher took his own life. Costas said it was not unique for an athlete’s life to be ruined by the availability of guns. “give me one example of an athlete–i know it’s happened in society–but give me one example of a professional athlete who by virtue of his having a gun, took a dangerous situation and turned it around for the better. i can’t think of a single one. But sadly, i can think of dozens where by virtue of having a gun, a professional athlete wound up in a tragic situation.” Costas believes he helped further a muchneeded conversation about america’s gun culture. “the ready, easy availability of guns makes mayhem easier…the easy availability of guns makes this sort of thing just far more likely to occur. if somebody points out that the country has a problem with nutrition and obesity, that doesn’t mean they’re going to ban fast food. But they are making you aware of some of the dangers and hoping to moderate peoples’ behavior. and if nothing else, even if some people disagree with me or misinterpret what i said, if it started a conversation then i think that’s a good thing.” (source MsnBC)

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OJ MAYO IS A YEAHO DALLAS MAVERICKS

ith the Mavs talent base around Dirk nowitzki rapidly diminishing, they need to do everything in their power to keep their new sg around for the long haul. it's very possible nothing much good will happen for the Mavericks this season. Dirk hasn't started practicing and he can't play until he practices. if the Mavericks are 7 or 8 games below .500 when he gets back, it's pretty likely they'll miss the playoffs. especially as he'll need some time to play himself into shape. still, this could be the year Dallas finally finds a number two scorer to help Dirk out. oJ Mayo has come back to earth a bit, lately. i think it's his ankle which, since he's been doing a lot of damage in isolation and seems to have less and less help each game, is capable of really messing with his game. some people might say it's reversion to the mean and there's no doubt that his shooting percentage from three was bound to come down to earth. But the truth, sad or otherwise, is that the Mavericks have never had a second scorer this gifted in Dirk nowitzki's tenure. sure, since he's tweaked his ankle, he hit 13 or less in three straight games. sure, his inconsistent free throw shooting is an extreme variation from what Mavericks fans are used to. But anyone who saw him in ot against the Warriors knows what a quantity Dallas has stumbled upon. three sub-par games in a row or no, oJ remains both a gifted three-point shooter

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and a gifted isolation scorer. there are nights when he is the only Maverick player who seems like he deserves to be in the nBa. Dallas must keep him. if Mayo keeps this up, he may command as much as 10 or 12 million dollars on the open market. sacrifice, rather than making people content with less, has a way of hardening their desire for more. two straight miserable Mavericks years will have Mavs fans eyeing a max player or bust even more so than they do right now. it is true, too, that paying oJ 10 million will complicate the Mavs ability to get a marquee free agent next summer. however, it's not as much as you would think. next year, Dallas has less than 40 million in committed salary. adding 10 million on top of that probably would end the Mavericks quest for a marquee free agent next year, as the salary cap has been roughly 58 million for the last few years. But did you know that they currently have zero dollars in committed salary for 2014? the only contract they had going beyond 2013-2014 was Brendan haywood's. the only commitment they do have is a team option on Jared Cunningham. and the short, sharp truth the Mavs don't want to face is that their swings and misses at big name Fas have been doubly devastating because while paying Dirk and Marion's salary, it's almost impossible to build a good team in the mean time.

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they had to get down so low to make a pass at Deron Williams, the end result is what you see here. they can't keep any expendable players, and they can't keep even a mid-first round draft pick. that math should have been added on to the feasibility of making a big play, and it wasn't. instead of signing Derek Fisher, how much might the Mavs quest for a backup Pg right now be helped by having young talent like Corey Brewer, rudy Fernandez or Jordan hamilton? how much might their position be helped if, rather than trying to entice Williams with the money that five or six teams could also have offered, they'd tried to have the non-Dirk talent to make him think it was worth it? hell, even Jason kidd didn't think the Mavericks were worth signing with this year. it is not time for the Mavericks to stop hoping for a savior. at this point in Dirk's career, there's nothing else they can do. But when the price for that attempt, year after year, is these kinds of teams, that's the surest possible way to repel free agents anyway. nor does it look like any of the marquee free agents for next off-season are available, or if they are (i.e. andrew Bynum), the juice might not be worth the squeeze. if Dallas is willing to spend just one year away from the great free agent hunt, they can sign oJ to whatever the market bears, sign Dirk to 10 million for the 2 or 3 years he wants to stick around for his next contract, do whatever seems right with Marion at that point and start 2014 with 20 million in committed salary to two great players and 38 million to fill out the rest of the roster. the Mavericks cannot afford to let another great player go in hopes of a greater prize, while becomes less and less of a desirable destination the more they wait. this is the right move, and the right player, despite his flaws.

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alone, it appears the third-year receiver is finally breaking out. Bryant is now on pace for 95 receptions for 1,304 yards and 11 touchdowns—not too far off from my preseason prediction here at Blue star.

take it to the bank. i underestimated Bryant’s targets (and thus receptions); the receiver is on pace for 137 of them, due in large part to the increase in overall passing for the Cowboys. nonetheless, the fact that Bryant is cashing in on his potential seems to be something deeper than things “clicking” for him. sure, Bryant looks to be maturing, but the Cowboys have also utilized the receiver in a much different manner over the second half of the s e a s o n . s p e c i f i c a l l y, Bryant is getting the downfield looks he craves. in the Cowboys’ first three games, Bryant didn’t have a single target over 20 yards. not one. that might seem outrageous for a receiver with Bryant’s ball skills, but it isn’t unusual in Dallas. actually, Bryant ranked just 51st and

Dez is going to see 125 looks and haul in 79 passes. his yPC will jump to 15.5, giving him 1,224 yards on the season. Most importantly, he’s going to score 11 touchdowns. you can

54th in deep ball rate in his first two seasons; for whatever reason, Jason garrett didn’t send Bryant downfield. the trend continued through the Cowboys’ first six games in 2012, when only 5.9 percent of

Bryant’s targets came at least 20 yards downfield. not surprisingly, Bryant struggled to start the season. since that time, however, there’s been a major shift in Bryant’s utilization. in the Cowboys’ most recent six contests, Bryant’s deep ball rate has skyrocketed to 32.7 percent; yes, that’s well over five times the rate over the first six games. on top of that, the average length of Bryant’s targets has jumped as well. With an average distance of only 10.2 yards in the Cowboys’ initial six games, Bryant’s targets have averaged 14.1 yards—an increase of nearly 40 percent—since Week 8. thus, while Bryant’s certainly grasping the game differently than he did to begin the season, the biggest reason for his recent boom might just be that the Cowboys are finally

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molding their offense around Bryant as opposed to vice versa.

represented a flaw in Bryant’s game — recklessness, imprecision and volatility.

these days, a feeling of cautious optimism pervades Cowboys headquarters, and it has nothing to do with the team’s chances of making the playoffs.

“We have to get to a point with him that he can make those plays like he almost made at the end but not make those mistakes,” Jones said later that evening.

rather, it pertains to Dez Bryant, their young receiver. For so long, Bryant had been a source of frustration, a player with immense talent who had failed to maximize his full potential. But as of late, his performance may be the most encouraging development for a club that owns a 6-6 record and a murky outlook.

at the time, Bryant was still waiting to learn if he would be prosecuted for a misdemeanor family violence charge that was pinned to him following a dispute with his mother last summer. But the case was conditionally dismissed last month, three days after Bryant began the most promising stretch of his career.

in the last four games, Bryant has made 29 catches for 475 yards and six touchdowns — numbers that have left others around him buzzing, even hoping these gaudy stats are not part of an isolated sample but indicators of something much greater and more permanent.

Whether Bryant is playing better because he had a personal burden lifted is uncertain. But those around him say his attitude has improved, and

But last sunday, Bryant maintained his poise for an extended period until romo finally threw his way with 2:06 remaining in the second quarter. that first reception would be followed by five more during a night when Bryant racked up 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns while providing more evidence that he is the team’s top wideout. “it’s all about not losing composure and being focused and just doing what’s right,” Bryant said.

no. 1 - calvin Johnson (lions): 38 receptions / 661 yards / 4 touchdowns

he is more committed to becoming dependable player than he has ever been.

“i think his preparation throughout the week has gotten better,” Cowboys coach Jason garrett said.

no. 2 - Dez bryant (cowboys): 29 receptions / 475 yards / 6 touchdowns (most in the nfl over the last 4 weeks) no. 3 - andre Johnson (texans): 32 receptions / 552 yards / 1 touchdown no. 4 - Demaryius thomas (broncos): 24 receptions / 358 yards / 4 touchdowns

his conditioning, immaturity and chaotic life away from the field seemed to be deterring Bryant from realizing sustained greatness. in late october, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who has been in Bryant’s corner all along, expressed annoyance with the receiver’s inability to put it all together.

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not too long ago, Bryant struggled when romo didn’t target him. he’d grow irritated and the aggravation would adversely affect his performance. Four times last season, he failed to make a catch in the second half of games.

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Witten has watched Bryant closely since the receiver was drafted in the first round in april 2010. Witten immediately recognized that Bryant was a special athlete.

Jones’ comments came after a loss to the new york giants that encapsulated the thrilling and maddening nature of the Dez Bryant experience. in that game, Bryant caught what would have been the gamewinning touchdown pass in the final seconds. But he was ruled out of bounds when his fingertips grazed the end line. Bryant’s near-miss came after he fumbled on a punt return, ran a sloppy route that led to an interception and was baited into a shoving match with giants cornerback Corey Webster. each error

ball, running his routes, doing his job.”

Lately, Bryant has done little wrong. it’s a pattern of success the Cowboys want to see continue as they wait for their blossoming young receiver to reach full bloom.

“Dez has been special,” Cowboys tight end Jason Witten said tuesday. “it’s one thing to have flashes of it, but the way in the consistency he’s played has really separated him and been a big advantage for us.”

he knew Bryant was capable of making plays like the ones he pulled off in the Cowboys’ 38-33 victory over Philadelphia on sunday, when the wideout twice caught short passes from quarterback tony romo and willed his way into the end zone. But before Bryant’s recent surge in production, doubts persisted about whether he could maintain excellence from one game to the next.

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no. 5 - Danario alexander (chargers): 23 receptions / 406 yards / 3 touchdown no. 6 - cecil shorts (Jaguars): 20 receptions / 368 yards / 4 touchdowns no. 7 - wes welker (patriots): 32 receptions / 328 yards / 2 touchdowns no. 8 - brandon marshall (bears): 32 receptions / 385 yards / 1 touchdowns “i think he’s understanding more and more how to practice well and allow that practice work to show up in the ball game. i think he’s just been more consistent throughout the game, whether he gets the ball or whether he doesn’t get the www.411sportsnews.com

no. 9 - a.J. green (bengals): 25 receptions / 372 yards / 2 touchdowns no. 10 - lance moore (saints): 19 receptions / 328 yards / 2 touchdowns page

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jango unchained is an upcoming western film written and directed by Quentin tarantino. the film stars Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, kerry Washington and samuel L. Jackson. the film is scheduled to be released on December 25, 2012 in north america. set during the 1840s, Django (Jamie Foxx) is a slave living in the Deep south after having been separated from his wife Broomhilda (kerry Washington). When Django is held for a slave auction, Dr. king schultz (Christoph Waltz), a german bounty hunter who uses his former profession as a dentist as a cover, frees Django from his vicious masters, the speck brothers (James remar and James russo), and gives him the option of helping him hunt down and kill the Brittle Brothers, a ruthless gang of killers whom only Django has seen. in return, schultz will free Django from slavery completely and help find and rescue Broomhilda from the brutal but charming Francophile Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio), who owns Candyland, a plantation where male slaves are trained to fight for sport and female slaves are forced into prostitution. about Jamie Foxx Jamie's mother, Louise, was an adopted child. When her marriage to his father failed, his grandparents, Mark and estelle talley, stepped in and, at age 7 months, adopted him too. he says he had a very rigid upbringing that placed him in the Boy scouts and the church choir. During high school, he played quarterback for his high school team and was good enough that he got press in Dallas newspapers. he studied music in college. he released a music album in 1994, "Peep this" and sings the theme song for his 1999 movie, any given sunday (1999). however, in 1989, his life changed when a girl friend challenged him to get up onstage at the Comedy Club. in fact, he says he took his androgynous stage name because he learned that women got preference for mike time on open stage nights. that led to his being cast in "roc" (1991) and "in Living Color" (1990) and ultimately to his own WB network tV series. he has a daughter, Corrine, born in 1995, who lives with her mother. eric marlon bishop (born December 13, 1967), professionally known as Jamie Foxx. as an actor, his work in the film ray earned him the academy award and BaFta award for Best actor as well as the golden globe award for Best actor in a musical/comedy. he is also a grammy award winning musician, producing three albums which have charted highly on the Billboard 200: unpredictable, which topped

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JAMIE FOXX, COVER specIal the chart, Best night of My Life and intuition. Born in terrell, texas, Foxx was raised by his mother's adoptive parents. he performed in high school and was awarded a scholarship to united states international university. in his twenties, Foxx began performing stand-up at comedy clubs and eventually joined the cast of in Living Color in 1991; this exposure helped him land film roles and star in his own sitcom, the Jamie Foxx show. he released his debut album, Peep this, in 1994, but did not gain significant musical success until 2004, when he was featured in the song "slow Jamz" by twista and kanye West. also in 2004, Foxx played critically acclaimed roles in the films Collateral and ray. he released his second album, unpredictable, in 2005, which was helped by his collaboration on kanye West's number-one single "gold Digger". his third album intuition was released in 2008 and was anchored by the single "Blame it". Foxx released his fourth studio album, Best night of My Life, in 2010. early life Foxx was born eric Marlon Bishop in terrell, texas. he is the son of Louise annette talley Dixon and Darrell Bishop, who sometimes worked as a stockbroker and changed his name to shahid abdula after converting to islam. shortly after his birth, Foxx was adopted and raised by his mother's adoptive parents, esther Marie (nelson), a domestic worker and nursery operator, and Mark talley, a yard worker. he

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has had little contact with his birth parents, who were not part of his upbringing. Foxx was raised in the black quarter of terrell, at the time a racially segregated community. he had a strict Baptist upbringing. as a teenager, he was a part-time pianist and choir leader in terrell's new hope Baptist Church. he has frequently cited his adoptive grandmother's influence on his life. Foxx attended terrell high school, where he received top grades, played basketball and football as quarterback, and had an ambition to play for the Dallas Cowboys. he was the first player in the school's history to pass for more than 1,000 yards. he also sang in a band called Leather and Lace. after completing high school, Foxx received a scholarship to united states international university, where he studied classical music and composition. he has often acknowledged his grandmother's influence in his life as one of the greatest reasons for his success. 1989-2004: stand-up career, acting debut, peep this and legal issue after accepting a girlfriend's dare, Foxx told jokes at a comedy club's open mic night in 1989. When he found that comediennes were often called first to perform, he changed his name to Jamie Foxx, feeling that it was an ambiguous enough name to disallow any biases. he chose his surname as a tribute to comedian redd Foxx. in addition, his recurrent in Living Color character LaWanda shared names with redd's friend and co-worker, LaWanda Page. Foxx joined the cast of in Living Color in 1991 and subsequently played a recurring role in the comedy-drama sitcom roc. From 1996 to 2001, Foxx starred in his own sitcom the Jamie Foxx show, and made his film debut in the 1992 comedy toys. his first dramatic role came in oliver stone's 1999 film any given sunday, wherein he portrayed a hard-partying american football player. he was cast in the role, in part, because of his background as a football player. Following any given sunday, Foxx

was featured as taxi driver Max Durocher in the film Collateral alongside tom Cruise, for which he received outstanding reviews and a nomination for the academy award for Best supporting actor. in 1994, Foxx released an album (on the Fox record label) entitled Peep this. in april 2003, Foxx was involved in an incident with two police officers who were attempting to escort him and his sister out of harrah's casino in new orleans. employees claimed they had failed to show identification upon entry. originally charged with trespassing, disturbing the peace, battery on police officers and resisting arrest, Foxx pleaded no contest to disturbing the peace in exchange for the other charges' being dropped, and was sentenced to a six month suspended jail term with two years probation and a $1,500 fine. in 2003, Foxx made a cameo in Benzino's music video for "Would you", which features Lisaraye McCoy and Mario Winans. 2010-present: Django unchained, best night of my life and bet soul train award Incident in 2011, Foxx was officially cast in the title role of, Django unchained. it will be written and directed by Quentin tarantino, and he will star alongside his ray co-star

kerry Washington, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, and samuel L. Jackson. as a producer, Foxx played a role in in the Flow with affion Crockett on Fox in summer 2011. Foxx released his fourth album, Best night of My Life, on December 21, 2010. the first single is "Winner", featuring Justin timberlake and t.i.. the second single is "Living Better now" featuring rapper rick ross and the third single is "Fall for your type" featuring rapper Drake. on october 7, rCa Music group announced it was disbanding J records along with arista records and Jive records. With the

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egendary temptations member Damon harris (pictured), whose falsetto voice was on the 1972 chart-topper “Papa Was a rolling stone,” is reportedly gravely ill with prostate cancer, according to the sentinel. harris, whose battle with the disease began in 1999 when he was 47 years old after unknowingly having it for five years, now spends most of his days going through chemotherapy, which he receives at Baltimore’s Johns hopkins sidney kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center. the man whom Michael Jackson nicknamed “the Voice” admits that his time on earth is limited and revealed to the sentinel, “Look, cancer is what it is. i know my time is now very short, and i’m just thankful to have god and to be able to somehow have the care that i have,” said the now62-year-old performer. harris, who was a die-hard temptations fan, was 20 years old when he joined the iconic singing

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group back in 1971. With a falsetto voice that was a spot-on match for eddie kendricks, who had left the group earlier, a friend convinced harris to audition for the group members who were a decade or so

older than him. harris’ actual first name is otis, but he was forced to change it when he was hired as a temptation because the group already had an otis, leader otis Williams. harris performed as a

temptation for four years and his kendricks-esque voice could be heard on such memorable hits such as “superstar (remember how you got Where you are),” “Love Woke Me up this Morning” and “Masterpiece.” harris was released from the temptations, when he made some comments about the popular group. With regards to his battle with prostate cancer, harris says that it has depleted him of any savings and that the grammy Foundation has helped to pay the rent on his modest Baltimore condo. he claims to have not mismanaged his money but contends that the costs involved in battling cancer are exorbitant. unfortunately, these days harris lives day-to-day not knowing if he can pay his monthly obligations. “i live a very simple life, but i’m sick and there isn’t much i can do. i’ve been offered gigs, some i haven’t been able to do

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because, since october, i haven’t been able to walk much,” he said. smokey robinson recently appeared at a venue that was very near to harris’ home; yet, the mega-entertainer had no idea that the man he once socialized and worked with is on his death-bed. “Listen, that life is over. i love smokey and i know he feels the same about me, but that would have been too much to ask to have him come over,” said the now grayhaired harris. ”i’ve giving up that pop star life now. that isn’t a thought for me anymore. things have changed so much,” harris said. harris’ friends and booking company has set up a fund-raiser to help the entertainer pay for his expenses. if you’d like to contribute, you can send your donation to:

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shutdown, Foxx (and all other artists previously signed to these three labels) will release his future material on the rCa records brand. in 2011, Jamie Foxx was featured in the rapper Pitbull's album 'Planet Pit' in the song "Where Do We go". Jamie Foxx has been offered the role as electro, an antagonist in the sequel to the amazing spiderMan, releasing in 2014. appearing in Las Vegas on Betâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soul train awards (aired november 25, 2012), Jamie Foxx joked "it's like church in here. First of all, give an honor to god and our lord and savior Barack obama." the statement led to backlash and condemnation by many Christians.

show co-star garcelle Beauvais made a public announcement stating that Foxx has a second child. Foxx was spotted with the baby in Miami on new year's eve 2010, and it was revealed to be a girl. Foxx performed a public service announcement for Do something to promote food drives in local communities.

In a rambling interview, Williams says he was kicked out of a Seattle hotel and is announcing his "retirement."

personal life Jamie Foxx began playing the piano when he was five years old. Foxx has a daughter, Corinne Bishop, who was born in 1994. Former Jamie Foxx

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ate Monday, he said he was ordered to leave a seattle hotel, hours after he was released from king County Jail following a dispute at a bar. according to seattlepi.com, Williams, who was recently parodied on saturday night Live, was ordered to leave a Courtyard Marriott after an unspecified incident that involved a police presence. Williams, 41, wasn't arrested. Williams didn't say why he was kicked out of the hotel, and neither police nor a hotel manager immediately returned calls from aP. Williams said in a rambling interview with koMo tV that his stand-up tour was canceled. Williams is scheduled to play houston on Friday, new orleans on saturday and Mobile, ala., on sunday. "i'm just gonna go ahead and announce my retirement from standup, i'm kinda done," Williams said. "i've discussed it with my kids, i wasn't gonna do in the middle of a seattle street, i was going to go to Los angeles and do it in the offices of iCM or Livenation." standing by his luggage, Williams showed that his knuckles were bloody and said his knee was "busted up." he said it was the fourth seattle

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hotel that had kicked him out in recent days. he told a koMo news photographer he was going to offer $301,000 in cash for the up-for-auction Washington state Ferry rhododendron as a place to stay. "i can stay (on the ferry), and my family can be there, and my dogs can be there, and my whole staff can be there, until we get done suing seattle for this $50 million that i want for crippling my reputation as a father, and a black man, and as a taxpaying citizen, and as a person who is not a convicted felon," he said. Williams had been released from jail early Monday after police said he argued with a patron at a bar, menaced the manager with a pool cue and refused to leave World sports grille on sunday, reports aP. he was also accused of flicking a cigarette into a woman's face through a car window and throwing a rock at the vehicle. Police said Williams struggled with officers who arrested him and jailed him for investigation of assault, harassment and obstruction. Williams also was involved in an altercation with three fans Friday evening after they tried to take a photo with him. he said they had forced their way into his dressing room. page

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HE SAY; SHE SAY poking you in bed? LoL he say: Wow i guess that you were rolling over into some good loving - LoL she say: right on he say: you might be begging for a erotic and exotic type of man to allow you a chance to get some sleep so be careful of what you ask for to wake you up LoL... he say: please keep evilene locked up because we don't want any bad news - LoL she say: Well i won't be doing any begging and he would need to be the one who's careful!! i have years of catching up to do!! lol he say: hmmmm i can imagine him getting it in with the long deep strokes... she say: he already knows. he's had 30 yrs of practice. LoL she say: Dang hvin flashback, hmm she say: tap me on my shoulder & i'll roll over. she say: i'm a grown up i know what i'm asking for.... i know when i like it and when i want it.... Morning time is my favorite. and he knows it she say: all i can say on that is "hmmm". lol he say: you might have to make you a phone call to actually live out your flashback memory because i heard a song this weekend that brought a Big grin to my face - LoL he say: well there are some of us men that can tap you on your shoulder without using our hands LMao... he say: morning, noon or night it doesn't matter to most of us men... she say: naw one thing i won't do is go backward, sometimes you just hv to smile and lig!!

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Richest African American Actors 2012 – Top 10 List

MEDIA ROOM african americans in hollywood Making Big Bucks

t’s quite obvious how african american actors have taken a prominent place in mainstream hollywood movies over the recent decade. Quality films with meaty-roles are now casted to african american actors that have proven to draw hordes of fans to the box-office. gone are the 50’s and 60’s era when motion pictures where limited to ‘whites only’. today, some of the highest paid actors making blockbuster hit films are african americans. talk about movies like training Day and Monster’s Ball that won both Denzel Washington and halle Berry oscars in 2002. how about Will smith’s Men in Black and training Day; samuel L. Jackson’s Pulp Fiction, Morgan Freeman’s Million Dollar Baby, and oscar-winning Jennifer hudson’s Dreamgirls— all top grossing Black films. and the list can go on and on from movie actors, to top producers, and film directors. With their incredible talent it’s not hard to understand why these african american actors

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are receiving so much love from movie fans all over the world and raking in big bucks from movie theaters. here’s a list of some of the highest paid and consequently richest african american actors in hollywood today based on the net worth from Celebrity net Worth, Forbes and other sources. tyler Perry, who’s the richest african american in hollywood with an estimated net worth of $350 million, didn’t feature in our list mainly because he is more of a producer and director. Let’s see who made the list.

avengers, where he is said to have signed a contract for movie appearances in some nine other Marvel-related comic book movies… hello big bucks! reports say he earns around $10 million each year. 2= Denzel washington estimated net worth: $150 Million Denzel’s striking good looks and amazing acting skills are definitely paying off by the millions. Born and raised in new york, Denzel began his acting career in theater and slowly moved to made-for-tV-movies where he landed a role in st. elsewhere and stayed with

1. will smith estimated net worth: $215 Million Mention ‘Will smith’ and movies like Men in Black and hancock will immediately come to mind. incidentally, Will pocketed a whopping $20 million talent fee for the latest installment of the hit Men in Black iii, and around the same amount for the 2008 superhero film hancock. 2= samuel l. Jackson estimated net worth: $150 Million samuel’s most recent box-office appearance were for the Marvel hit flicks iron Man and

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supporting actor for his amazing performance in the film glory. 4. martin lawrence

estimated net worth: $110 Million Whoever said comedy couldn’t earn millions? Martin is popular for his comedic roles as a thief, a cop, or both. he established his name in hollywood after starring in hit movies Bad Boys, Blue streak, and Big Momma’s house. 5. Ice cube estimated net worth: $110 Million o’ shea Jackson a.k.a ice Cube began as a rapper and songwriter for the controversial band n.W.a. he was still in high school when his interest for hip-hop started, and he may never have thought he would be rapping his way to becoming a millionaire. his group n.W.a. performed at parties and influential events, until he left to go solo in 1989. he released albums such as kill at Will that went gold and platinum in the hit charts! Cha-ching! he went on to create music that topped pop and r&B charts.

and supported are literally too many to mention in this review. From the 1971 movie Who says i Can’t ride a rainbow, to the 1989 hit Driving Miss Daisy, to his oscar-winning performance in the 2004 film Million Dollar Baby. 6= Jamie foxx estimated net worth: $80 Million Jamie definitely set himself high among hollywood’s a-list after winning an academy award for his lead role in the 2004 film ray— including 18 other citations from other awardgiving bodies! his going rate is now estimated at $10 million which is what he snagged for the movie Miami Vice in 2006. 6= ll cool J

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estimated net worth: $80 Million LL Cool J born James todd smith, didn’t have his alias until he was discovered by a recording company who loved his demo music. at 15, James released his first record now under the stage name LL Cool J, which actually means ‘Ladies Love Cool James’. 8. eddie murphy estimated net worth: $75 Million Very few hollywood celebrities would earn a whopping $10 million just to lend their voice to a movie. eddie easily raked in this amount for doing the voice of Donkey in the hit animated shrek. 9. chris rock estimated net worth: $70 Million a favorite among the new york comedy bar circuit, Chris rock spent years building a career in stand-up comedy. in 1990 he was given his first big break on tV in the show saturday night Live. From here on he began winning emmy awards and being known as one of the best comedians in america.

6. morgan freeman

10. James earl Jones

estimated net worth: $90 Million no one will dare argue that Morgan Freeman is by far one of the most respected figures in us cinema. his long biography of movies starred

estimated net worth: $45 Million Who doesn’t remember the voice behind Mufasa in the animated Lion king? yes, the voice was James earl Jones’.

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Sunday

Tuesday

Wednesday

DaL vs Philly Cowboys stadium 7:20 PM

DaL @ Cincinnati Bengals 12:00 PM

DaL vs Pittsburgh steelers 12:00 PM

Dallas Mavericks vs Philadelphia american airlines Center, Dallas, tX 7:30 PM

Dallas Mavericks @ san antonio at&t Center, san antonio, tX 6:00 PM

Dallas Mavericks @ Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pa 6:00 PM

Dallas Mavericks vs Portland american airlines Center, Dallas, tX 7:30 PM Dallas Mavericks vs sacramento american airlines Center, Dallas, tX 7:30 PM

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Dallas Mavericks vs toronto american airlines Center, Dallas, tX 7:30 PM

Dallas Mavericks @ Boston tD garden, Boston, Ma 7:00 PM

MS JUICCI name: shan brown nickname: ms Juicci (www.msjuicci.com) birthplace and Date: rayville louisiana oct 21 height: • weight: 5’5 140 measurements: 34 -26- 43 eye color/hair color: brown best asset: my smile career goal: currently finishing up my masters in speech pathology and audiology to open up my own clinics to help children and adults with learning disabilities. I also plan on continuing to do motivational speaking. also,releasing my 360 Denim line. what's the 411 about you? to keep it simple, after graduation I received a softball scholarship to the historically hbcu southern university a & m college, after a couple of years I decided to walk away from the sport and join the us army as a way to have something in life to fall back on. I began to use the modeling as a stepping stone in to other avenues such as motivational speaking and hosting parties which lead me to where I am today. favorite sport: basketball

Dallas Mavericks @ Chicago united Center, Chicago, iL 7:00 PM

Dallas Mavericks @ houston toyota Center, houston, tX 7:00 PM

Dallas Mavericks @ toronto air Canada Centre, toronto, on 6:00 PM

Dallas Mavericks @ Minnesota target Center, Minneapolis, Mn 7:00 PM

Dallas Mavericks vs L.a. Lakers american airlines Center, Dallas, tX 7:30 PM

Dallas Mavericks vs Miami american airlines Center, Dallas, tX 8:30 PM

Dallas Mavericks @ Memphis FedexForum, Memphis, tn 7:00 PM

Dallas Mavericks @ oklahoma City Chesapeake energy arena, oklahoma City, ok 7:00 PM

Dallas Mavericks vs Denver american airlines Center, Dallas, tX 7:30 PM

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Saturday Dallas Mavericks vs Charlotte american airlines Center, Dallas, tX 7:30 PM

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