Scattershooting while wondering whatever happened to Dog, in Parker County...

One of the things I really miss since training camp has ended are the daily questions from the Cowboy computer.

Can someone please explain to me why Reebok thought it would be a good idea to bring back the NFL mesh hat?  It was a bad look in the '70s, and in my opinion, it hasn't really gotten any better.

If you happen to like to pay attention to which NFL team does what against the spread, keep this small fact in mind:

Through the first two weeks of the season, the point spread has beat two teams and caused two ties.  Every other game if you were able to pick the winner, you won the game.

If you are in need of a good movie, do yourself a favor and purchase a ticket for Seabiscuit.  It doesn't matter whether you are a horse racing fan or not, you can't help but enjoy it.

One sure sign that you might have a gambling problem:

While driving back from Albuquerque, you are constantly changing stations listening to static-filled broadcasts of the Kentucky/LSU game and the SMU/Fresno State game, to determine if you are going to win any of the 11 games you bet on that day.

With the recent publishing of Money Ball, Billy Beane has become widely regarded as a "genius" for his unorthodox methods of player acquisition.  I remember an ex-baby photographer that acquired that reputation in the NFL, and was able to help his team win two Super Bowls and get to three more.  Then, it all seemed to go south on him, as the reaches he made got longer and longer.  I wonder if Billy Beane will be able to continue his run, or will his luck run out the same way Gil Brandt's seemed to?

Unless you watch a lot of golf, you are probably not aware of the "silly season" made-for-TV event for the winners of the 4 majors.  I wonder how the sponsors and organizers feel about it this year, since they will be without Tiger Woods.  My guess is that you'll have to use the Hubble Telescope to find much interest in this event.

One of my favorite movie lines of all time is this gem, uttered by the great Willie Nelson in The Electric Horseman: "I don't know about you, but I'm gonna get me a bottle of tequila, and one of those little keno girls that can suck the chrome off a trailer hitch, and kick back."

It's been a while since I've read the classics, can someone refresh my memory and tell me on which level did Dante mention five hours of BaD Radio?

I know there is much speculation about whether or not Barry Bonds has used steroids.  Why isn't there more talk about the fact that every time he steps up to the plate, he is allowed to cover his left arm with a huge piece of body armor?  How do you keep someone from crowding the plate when there are no repercussions from that action?

Old Gambling joke:

God said to Moses come forth, and Moses came fifth and it cost God $250.00.

I didn't watch the NBC show The Restaurant, but did hear this tidbit about the joint named Rocco's Restaurant: One of the staples of the menu was the 2-for-1 deal on liver.

Is it just me or does wearing a visor make a football coach look cocky?  Bob Stoops, Jon Gruden and Steve Spurrier all have that smug look while strolling the sidelines in their visors, although I must admit, it is a better look than the Oakley's that Bobby Bowden and Chuck Amato sport.  How far are we away from having a head coach that wears his hat backwards?

Next time you have a question about whether or not you should imbibe, remember the words of the great Frank Sinatra: "Alcohol may be man's worst enemy, but the bible says love your enemy!"