Outside the Beltway

The Cowboys’ first equipment manager and designer of the iconic blue star logo has died.

New York Jets quarterback Greg McElroy was experiencing post-concussion syndrome but hid it from the team for days.

How two head coaches got struggling NFL teams ready to play one day after the shocking death of a teammate.

Another week, another innocent person killed by an NFL player.

A week out from the election, President Obama is a heavy favorite to win re-election. But the major press continues to pretend otherwise.

Will winning a championship finally overshadown “The Decision” and erase the NBA’s best player’s reputation as a choke artist?

There’s no perfect system for choosing a champion but we can do better than this.

Back in the late 90s, Newt wanted to execute marjiuana traffickers.

Pete Gent, the former Dallas Cowboy and Michigan State player best known as the author of “North Dallas Forty,” has died at 69 from pulmonary illness.

The very question is rather dubious.

Real news reporting has never paid for itself. But the days of it being subsidized by the local car dealer are rapidly ending.

Players have taken control of the NBA from the owners. That’s bad for fans. But probably a good thing.

Sports Illustrated is trying to force subscribers to pay for a bundle of web and print services. Bad idea.

The Pittsburg Steelers and the Green Bay Packers are the 2nd and 5th most popular teams in the NFL. The Dallas Cowboys are number one and the St. Louis Rams bring up the rear at 32.

NYT public editor Arthur Brisbane explains how it came to pass that his paper reported as fact the erroneous news that Gabrielle Giffords had been killed.

TSA boss John Pistole has offered to give Senators a pat-down search so that they understand the controversial new procedures.

Charles Murray argues that the Tea Party is right to complain about out-of-touch elites.

As widely rumored, Fredi Gonzalez has been hired to manage the Atlanta Braves, following the retirement of the beloved Bobby Cox.

Last night’s preseason opener between the Dallas Cowboys and the Cincinnati Bengals was the worst sports broadcast I’ve ever seen, barring any recent Olympics.

The Dallas Cowboys may finally get rid of the green pants for 2010.