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What an interesting dilemma to be in — the Dallas Cowboys have six outstanding players that are eligible for the Pro Bowl and everyone in Dallas will be hoping they all miss the January 31 game in Hawaii.

The players have been dubbed “The Six Shooters” and are Miles Austin, Jason Witten, Andre Gurode, DeMarcus Ware, Jay Ratliff and Leonard Davis.

The Cowboys are in the NFL playoff’s and all fans are hoping that these guys will be preparing instead for the Super Bowl in Miami the next week.

First up will be the Cowboys taking on the Philadelphia Eagles this weekend at Cowboys Stadium — and we are all praying they hand the birds the same type of shut out they gave the Washington Redskins last weekend!

Our hearty congratulations to these great athletes!

A North Texas rink is on thin ice and hundreds of parents are fighting plans to shut down the Dr Pepper StarCenter in Duncanville, with the prospect of it being replaced by Bob Knight’s Fieldhouse — a basketball center.

It’s stirring such passion that now the team says it may be having a change of plans.

This weekend, the action in Duncanville wasn’t on the ice but in a conference room, where hundreds of frustrated parents urged the Dallas Stars NHL team to keep the arena open.

The Dr Pepper StarCenter in Duncanville is one of eight North Texas rinks operated by the Stars, but it attracts half the customers of the others. Since it opened eight years ago, the organization says it is losing hundreds of thousands of dollars. With so many fighting for the rink, the team says it will now consider keeping it open as it serves so many of the southern suburbs.

Many already drive upwards of 30 miles for their children to skate here. They worry their kids’ dreams may, too, be put on ice if it closes.

The team says it will brainstorm with parents this week on how to keep the arena open. Still, directors insist the Duncanville center must become profitable to survive.

The Texas Rangers have been on a serious winning streak and tonite is Bike Night!

Be sure to be at the Ballpark in Arlington early for a special motorcycle treat in support of this Sunday’s “Operation Backpack“!

A big congratulations to Dallas Jesuit which is considered to have the most talented high school soccer players in the nation.

Six players on Jesuit have already signed to play with college teams. Three were handed picked for development by the FC Dallas Youth Club, but decided high school is where they wanted to be.

Kenny Cooper played at Jesuit before going to Manchester United and now FC Dallas. He set the standard.

Alex Rodriguez admitted today that he used “performance-enhancing” drugs from 2001-03 due to the pressure he felt when he arrived to play ball in Dallas. His 10-year contract with the Texas Rangers was $252 million.

A-Rod tested positive in 2003 during a survey testing which was not subject to discipline and supposed to remain anonymous but somehow Sports Illustrated got their hands on the info reporting that the drugs in his system were Primobolan and testosterone.

During his three seasons with the Rangers, Rodriguez hit 52, 57 and 47 homers winning the first of three AL MVP awards during his final season with Texas. Because the Rangers were not making it past regular season, A-Rod wanted the trade to the Yankees.

Bob Hayes was a true athlete as he competed in the Olympics and on the football field and won fans’ hearts forever during his brave battle against kidney disease and cancer.

Yesterday, there was a long overdue Hall of Fame call for the late Dallas Cowboys great as he revolutionized professional football with his speed and ability to make the big play….and now he’s reached football immortality.

‘Bullet’ Bob Hayes got his ticket punched on Saturday to Canton and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Hayes won a gold medal in the 1964 Olympics in the 100 meters and just kept on running right through NFL defenses when he joined the Cowboys in 1965. He twice led the league in touchdown passes and was the league’s most dangerous deep threat for most of his 11-year career.

As he was battling prostate cancer, he told his older sister what he’d want to say if his dream of making the Hall of Fame ever came true.

“I would like to thank everyone who supported me to get into the NFL Hall of Fame, the Dallas Cowboy organization, all of my teammates and all who played for the Cowboys… I want to thank everyone in the City of Dallas and the state of Texas and just thank everyone in the whole world. I love you all,” said his sister Lucille Hester on her brother’s behalf.

Hayes forced opposing defenses to change the way the Cowboys played as the defensive back was matched up with receivers man-to-man but they couldn’t stop Hayes, forcing teams to come up with what’s commonly known as a ‘zone defense’ that’s used widely today.

Hayes scored a touchdown every 5.2 times he caught the ball - which is a great statistic to underscore just how of much a threat the Cowboy great was.

Now, finally, Hall of Fame voters give him the nod and he’s headed for enshrinement in Canton and he is the only man who earned both an Olympic gold medal and a Super Bowl ring.

The Dallas Cowboys have just announced they will release cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones.

The transaction will be made official on Feb. 9, which is the first day that NFL clubs are allowed to make waiver requests, according to a team news release.

Jones, who also returned punts and kickoffs, played just nine games in his lone season with the Cowboys. The team traded for him in April.

When owner Jerry Jones made the move he knew it came with risks.

Pacman Jones sat out the entire 2007 season after a league-mandated suspension for violating the NFL’s conduct policy.

Jones has been involved in 13 incidents requiring police and has been arrested six times.

Still Jerry Jones was hoping to get the talent the Tennessee Titans thought they were getting when they drafted the West Virginia-product with the sixth pick in the 2005 draft.

The release came as a shock to Pacman Jones.

“I was surprised,” Jones told The Dallas Morning News. “All I can do is keep working hard, keep my nose clean and hope for the best.”

Jones said he wasn’t sure if his October scuffle with a team security guard at Dallas’ Joule Hotel was the reason for his release.

“I don’t know,” he told The News. “I got suspended for a couple of weeks, but I don’t want to talk about it.”

He was suspended for six games by league Commissioner Roger Goddell for the incident and missed another game with a neck injury.

Jones averaged 4.6 yards per punt return and had no interceptions, but he did tie for the team lead with 13 passes defended.

Asked if he thought he’d play again in the NFL, Jones said: “We’ll see.”