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SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, David Moore and Evan Grant break down the rest of the Cowboys schedule and try to find the traps [4:58]. Kevin says the new floor is 12 wins. Evan and Kevin narrow the field competing with the Rangers for one of the four big-time free agent shortstops [18:33]. David says the Rangers must strike fast. Evan wonders how much the Aggies' stunning upset of Alabama means without winning the SEC West [31:23]. Find more audio from The Dallas Morning News and a special membership offer for listeners at dallasnews.com/listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Sherrington, David Moore and Evan Grant analyze the improvements made by Dak Prescott and how the Cowboys' offense gives them a chance to win every game. Evan and Kevin debate exactly what the Rangers currently have to build around. David says the Mavs did the right thing, sticking with Porzingis, but this is the year to get it right. Kevin is glad Texas-OU will have corny dogs again. Apologies ahead of time for Evan's dad jokes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, David Moore and Evan Grant discuss the Cowboys' big win over the Eagles on MNF and what that bodes in the NFC East [5:50]. David notes the historical impact of their 2-1 start. Evan capsulizes the lack of answers the Rangers got this season and ranks Adolis Garcia's ROY chances [20:49]. Kevin analyzes the QB play at Oklahoma and Texas A&M and how it affects CFP chances [29:23]. And Kevin and David talk about Luka Doncic's ranking among the NBA's best players and the grace period he enjoys until he has to deliver a title [34:03]. Find more audio from The Dallas Morning News and a special membership offer for listeners at dallasnews.com/listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, David Moore and Evan Grant mull over the meaning of the Cowboys' win over the Chargers, and by a two-thirds vote, they decide it showed progress [5:55]. Evan asks David and Kevin who's better: Zeke Elliott or Tony Pollard? Evan describes how he made Joey Gallo cry in a New York reunion [21:06], and Kevin breaks down the Texas A&M-Arkansas game at JerryWorld [29:07]. Getting a jump on next week, Evan asks Kevin when was the last time another game in this state (Alabama-A&M) trumped Texas-OU? Nothing, Kevin says, trumps a corn dog at the State Fair. Find more audio from The Dallas Morning News and a special membership offer for listeners at dallasnews.com/listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, David Moore and Evan Grant break down the Cowboys' opening loss to Tampa Bay and whether they can afford another road loss to the Chargers if they want to be taken seriously as a Super Bowl contender [2:02]. David says it's not a "must-win," but it's close. Evan gives us four shortstops the Rangers should pursue in free agency, and Kevin says it reminds him of money-whipping Alex Rodriguez [16:22]. The difference, Evan says: "A-Rod was reprehensible." And Kevin surprises Evan with the news that Kellen Mond is no longer the Aggies' quarterback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore split up this week, with Kevin and Evan discussing the surprising accumulation of young starters making a pitch for next year's rotation [1:11]. Kevin and Evan also check in on the Big 12's 9-1 start and which team had the best win [10:33]. David talks about the impact of Zack Martin's loss (COVID) for the opener against Tampa Bay as well as Dak's return after 10 months without playing a down in a game situation [15:27]. Good news: If the first two games don't overwhelm the Cowboys, they could grow into a playoff team. Find more audio from The Dallas Morning News and a special membership offer for listeners at dallasnews.com/listen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, David Moore and Evan Grant discuss NFL cuts and Cooper Rush winning the backup QB job over Garrett Gilbert and Ben "Uncle Rico" DiNucci, who couldn't throw the ball over that mountain over there after all [3:03]. David contends Rush didn't win at all, but rather a miscalculation by the staff [7:55]. Kevin offers a mea culpa for saying last week that Taylor Hearn didn't look like a starter for the Rangers [17:09], and Evan lectures on the importance of college scheduling [27:30]. Bonus: Evan gives his philosophy of life. Shocker: It's not about eating. Find more audio from The Dallas Morning News and a special membership offer for listeners at dallasnews.com/listen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington and Evan Grant discuss how the Cowboys and Rangers are making national headlines because of COVID issues, and the continuing impact variants will have on sports in general until the vaccination rate goes up [3:57]. Adolis Garcia has earned his spot on the Rangers next season, but does he have a future with the club past 2023 [15:04]? Dak Prescott's future is secure in Dallas, but will his shoulder strain linger all year [19:14]? And is Garrett Gilbert or Cooper Rush really the best the Cowboys can do for an insurance policy? Finally [27:00], the Pac-12, Big Ten and ACC are forming an alliance. Notice that does not include the Big 12. Find more Dallas Morning News audio and a special membership offer for listeners at dallasnews.com/listen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The News’ Kevin Sherrington, David Moore and Evan Grant cover a wide range of topics in this week's podcast, highlighted by the fact that rest for Dak Prescott's bum shoulder is bad news for the Cowboys' chances against Tampa Bay in the season opener [8:52]. Still, it's the thing to do. Evan and Kevin debate whether the best news for the Rangers [18:38] is the development of a trio of young pitchers, or is it the fact that the season is more than two-thirds over? Texas A&M came in sixth in the AP preseason poll [26:09] and Jimbo Fisher 34th in ESPN's top 100 college football coaches of the last half-century. Kevin says that, and Lincoln Riley's dominance in Oklahoma, are bad omens for Texas' Steve Sarkisian. And, in light of Evan's libelous assault, David defends the honor of the venerable hatch chili pepper. Bon appetit.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SportsDay Insiders Evan Grant and David Moore discuss the Luka Dončić’s new contract [2:43]. Dak Prescott’s diagnosis gets an assist from the Rangers [9:09] and Drew Pearson achieves a life-long goal with his Hall of Fame induction [14:50]. And Evan’s road trip to the minor leagues in North Carolina gets off to a bumpy start when he rents a car and tries the BBQ [21:59]. Find more ‘Dallas Morning News’ audio and a special membership offer for listeners at dallasnews.com/listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, David Moore and Evan Grant each give the Big 12 schools abandoned by Texas and Oklahoma a future, whether through expansion or in other conferences [4:19]. New GM Nico Harrison couldn't deliver the Mavs' their top free agent target, Kyle Lowry, so the onus is on Jason Kidd to make sure Kristaps Porzingis is a legitimate second option [16:80]. And Dak Prescott's sore shoulder is the low point of training camp so far. The high? Well, you've gotta listen [27:27]. Find more ‘Dallas Morning News’ audio and a special membership offer for listeners at dallasnews.com/listen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, David Moore and Evan Grant discuss the seismic shock of Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC and the devastating effect on the rest of the Big 12 [1:31]. Evan tells us what the Rangers should expect in return for Joey Gallo at Friday's deadline and what it might take to re-sign him [21:49]. David lectures on the marine layer in Oxnard and Jerry Jones' abuse of the town's name while breaking down the roster turnover and what that portends for the implementation of a new defense [30:03]. Bonus question: Does the Russian Olympic Committee compete in suits? Find more ‘Dallas Morning News’ audio and a special membership offer for listeners at dallasnews.com/listen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, David Moore and Evan Grant talk about the Rangers' new low after they were shut out three games in a row [4:17]. Evan even concocts a word to illustrate the desperate need for improvement: "dramastically," a mash-up of dramatically and drastically [7:45]. David and Kevin compare the Bucks' top 3 players with the Mavs' top 3 and find no "D" in Dallas [16:50]. And David says Mike McCarthy's second training camp with the Cowboys gives him a chance to make amends for last year's horrible first impression [26:41]. Bonus segment: Aliens in our midst. Find more Dallas Morning News audio and a special membership offer for listeners at dallasnews.com/listen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Sherrington and Evan Grant discuss what it means to have three Rangers  — Joey Gallo, Adolis Garcia and Kyle Gibson — named to the All-Star team [5:11]. They also discuss the evolution of NBA front offices and the Mavs’, in particular, with Nico Harrison, a recruiter, replacing Donnie Nelson, a scout [21:07]. Could Dallas sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson run the relay in Tokyo? The guys discuss the possibilities while ripping WADA, the organization that rulied Sha’Carri ineligible for the 100 meters based on an outdated rulebook [29:12]. Bonus feature: In an NIL-inspired appeal, Evan and Kevin look for a sponsor [36:14]. Pizza, anyone? Find more ‘Dallas Morning News’ audio and a special membership offer for listeners at dallasnews.com/listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In our SportsDay Insider podcast this week, Kevin Sherrington, David Moore and Evan Grant decide that Mark Cuban's ego is more problematic than Jerry Jones', and may scare off a strong GM candidate [4:07]. They also discuss the impact made by Carl Nassib [15:55], the first active NFL player to say he's gay, as well as an essay by former Rangers beat writer Kat O’Brien [22:25], who revealed that she was raped by an MLB player in 2002. Evan relates how Kyle Gibson feels about being frisked [27:58], whether Adolis Garcia is the new Danny Santana [34:59] and his latest adventures at Buc-ee's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Sherrington, David Moore and Evan Grant consider whether Isiah Kiner-Falefa will use his 11th-place ranking in the All-Star voting as more motivation and what he'd think about a move to second base [4:00]. Also, can the Mavs win if Luka Doncic does a little less? He needs help, but it's probably not coming from the outside [17:30]. And in the bonus rookie camp, Nahshon Wright gets another chance to prove that the Cowboys didn't overrate him in the draft [26:55]. Speaking of overrated, that's what Evan thinks of Buc-ee's. Blasphemy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Sherrington, David Moore and Evan Grant discuss lunch with their old boss before getting to the meat of the podcast: What do the Mavs do about Kristaps Porziņģis, their most expensive player [2:57], David says the Cowboys' offensive line may not be back to what it was when it was the world's greatest, but it's good enough [20:04], and Evan wants to know what's up with Zeke's dogs [25:57]. And, speaking of woofs, or whiffs, can the Rangers hit enough to keep their manager from giving up on them [27:51]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Sherrington and David Moore discuss what's gone wrong with the Mavs after taking a 2-0 lead on the road in their playoff series with the Clippers [1:49], and it's not all because of Luka Doncic's cervical strain. David describes what Dak Prescott looked like in his first drills in front of the media since his gruesome injury [17:15]. And, in violation of Evan Grant's edict not to talk about the Rangers without him, David and Kevin speculate on what Adolis Garcia's impact means to Joey Gallo's future [28:54]. Find more ‘Dallas Morning News’ audio and a special membership offer for listeners at dallasnews.com/listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Writers Kevin Sherrington, David Moore and Evan Grant take a look at the Mavs' playoff chances and how they impact Rick Carlisle's future (4:47). In the potpourri (15:36), they consider the greater impact of Dak Prescott's ankle injury: mental or physical? And Evan rethinks his position on the Rangers' pursuit of Trevor Storey in light of Isiah Kiner-Falefa's MVP-caliber play this season (28:57). Also, David tells a harrowing tale of a squirrel named Scarface.   Find more ‘Dallas Morning News’ audio and a special membership offer for listeners at dallasnews.com/listen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore discuss the Rangers’ gift from the Cardinals in the form of Adolis Garcia [8:41], and Evan reveals the work Garcia puts in to make his hitting approach sustainable. In their potpourri segment [16:35], David says the downside to the Mavs’ season is that they still haven’t determined Kristaps Porzingis’ fit in this offense. The Stars' failure to make the playoffs after a Stanley Cup Finals season will probably cost Rick Bowness, and the Nelson benefits from the move to McKinney's Craig Ranch, where Kevin says the locals will do a better job than Dallas did at Trinity Forest. And, last but not least [29:33], David breaks down how first-round pick Micah Parsons fits in the Cowboys’ crowded linebacker room and which rookies need to make an impact. Find more Dallas Morning News audio and a special membership offer for listeners at dallasnews.com/listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices