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SportsDay Insider (formerly Ballzy) is hosted by Dallas Morning News sports writers Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore. Hear their expert analysis, hot takes and humor about the things you’d expect — Cowboys, Mavs, Rangers, Stars — and a few things you didn’t see coming, each Tuesday afternoon in The Dallas Morning News podcast feed. To listen and never miss an episode, search for “The Dallas Morning News” in your favorite podcast app and hit the “Subscribe” or “Follow” button. (Here are quick links to our feed on popular apps Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1s8F8hSUDMM8j3EmQpCpP3) , Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dallas-morning-news/id1379040585) , Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-roundup) and iHeartRadio (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/339-the-dallas-morning-news-46861104/) .) You’ll also get access to our daily news roundup, our biweekly discussion program, The Deep Side of Dallas, and our special audio reports. Find quick links and more instructions at http://dallasnews.com/listen.

Latest Episodes:

Questions the Cowboys still have to answer, college football's coaching carousel and the Rangers' recent moves Dec 15, 2020

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Columnist Kevin Sherrington, Cowboys insider David Moore and Rangers insider Evan Grant are back with their final episode of Ballzy for this year! In this jam-packed episode, they discuss the Dallas Cowboys' win over the Cincinnati Bengals and questions the club still has to answer going forward [2:00], college football's coaching carousel [27:25] and the Texas Rangers' recent developments (including a new GM) plus roster moves and acquisitions [42:30].

Cowboys do the inexplicable, Mavs open training camp, and Urban Meyer watch at Texas Dec 01, 2020

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*Editor's note: Audio cuts out in some spots of this episode due to some connection issues during recording.

Columnist Kevin Sherrington, Cowboys insider David Moore and Rangers insider Evan Grant are back with a new episode of Ballzy, in which they cover a number of topics and storylines:

Cowboys: Dallas' next game is a moving target, having gone from Thursday to Monday to Tuesday. Could it move again? Plus, the guys discuss "the dumbest play in Dallas Cowboys history," analytics in football, how to judge Mike McCarthy's season, the NFC East race and more. [2:30]

Mavericks: The Mavs opened training camp Tuesday, believe it or not. The crew breaks down the Mavs' offseason moves and how they feel about this team entering the 2020-21 season. [33:40]

Texas Longhorns: Is the Tom Herman era coming to an end in Austin? And is it Urban Meyer or bust for Texas Football? Does the success of Texas A&M under Jimbo Fisher play a role in all of this? [49:31]

Cowboys (somehow) remain in the mix for NFC East, and the Mavs' search for roster reinforcements Nov 17, 2020

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In this week's episode, columnist Kevin Sherrington, Cowboys insider David Moore and Rangers insider Evan Grant discuss the Cowboys and Mavericks. They start with Cowboys talk as the team returns from its bye week. [3:50] David explains how the NFC East race could really go down to the wire with the Cowboys still factoring in. The road to the division crown goes through... the Cincinnati Bengals? They talk that, and much more, in the first half of the show. Then they discuss the Mavericks with the NBA offseason now officially in full swing. [36:55] They talk Kristaps Porzingis, who will miss the start of the season, and what the Mavs need to do to upgrade the roster heading into a new season or later down the road.

The Cowboys nearly upset the undefeated Steelers. What should we take from that heading into Dallas' bye? Nov 10, 2020

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Columnist Kevin Sherrington, Rangers insider Evan Grant and Cowboys insider David Moore are back with a football-heavy edition of Ballzy. They open with the Cowboys [3:30], who put on their best performance of the season in a loss to the Steelers. The guys share takeaways from the game and examine where the Cowboys are heading into their bye week. Then, the crew discusses COVID-19's impact on the college football season so far [36:53] and how Texas A&M is set up well for a College Football Playoff berth.

The Dallas Cowboys keep losing. That's a good thing. Nov 04, 2020

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Ballzy is BACK! Columnist Kevin Sherrington and Rangers insider Evan Grant get together to talk Cowboys football and Rangers baseball.
The guys dive right into the dismal state of the Cowboys [3:00] -- but wait, Kevin says Dallas should embrace tanking to help build a better future.
Then they discuss the Rangers [31:18], who scored a pair of Gold Glove wins Tuesday night. Could Isiah Kiner-Falefa win a Gold Glove at a different position next season? Moving IKF opens up another set of questions.

The Dallas Cowboys have lost starting QB Dak Prescott. Now what? Oct 13, 2020

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Columnist Kevin Sherrington and Cowboys insider David Moore bring you a Cowboys edition of the Ballzy podcast without Evan Grant, who apparently had better things to do this week (he's on vacation).
The guys recap the events of Sunday's win against the Giants, namely Dak Prescott's season-ending ankle injury, and discuss what comes next. Topics include but are not limited to:
• The severity of Prescott's injury. David also describes the scene, having been there to cover the game.
• What is Prescott's timeline, and how might the injury change the way he plays quarterback?
• What will the Cowboys' offense look like with Andy Dalton at quarterback?
• Some bright spots from the Giants game, including linebacker Jaylon Smith and D-line play.
• How should the coaching staff manage the offense going forward?
• The quarterback position behind Dalton.
• Kevin and David recalibrate their expectations for the Cowboys for the remainder of the season. How do they see Dallas finishing out?

The Dallas Cowboys have a historically bad defense. Among other problems. Oct 06, 2020

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Columnist Kevin Sherrington, Cowboys insider David Moore and Rangers insider Evan Grant are back with a new episode of Ballzy, in which they discuss the Cowboys' many issues right now. [4:12-39:20]
Topics include, but are not limited to:
• No, the Cowboys won't be firing any coaches right now.
• How much is a new scheme to blame for the defense's woes?
• How can Dallas improve defensively?
• Miscues and questionable decisions vs. the Browns.
• An "inexcusable" play by WR Amari Cooper at the end of the game.
• The Cowboys' NFL-worst turnover margin.
• Will the upcoming schedule provide some confidence?

A staggering stat that says a lot about why the Cowboys are where they are this season Sep 29, 2020

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Columnist Kevin Sherrington, Rangers insider Evan Grant and Cowboys insider David Moore are back with a new episode and kick things off with the Cowboys' loss to Seattle on Sunday. They discuss reasons why Dallas is 1-2, including a stat that David describes as "staggering" and is telling of the team's struggles so far. Does the team's start have much to do with the lack of a normal offseason? Did the Seahawks simply outmatch the Cowboys? David looks into things Dallas can fix to get on track. Plus: The state of the offensive line, what to look for heading into a matchup vs. the Browns, and more. [2:17]
[38:46] -- A quick farewell to the Stars after their thrilling run to the Stanley Cup Final.
[40:52] -- The Rangers' "extremely disappointing" season is finally over. Everything that could go wrong for the club did go wrong, Evan says. Where does Texas go from here? Kevin and Evan discuss some of the team's younger players, question marks at certain positions and more.

Somehow, someway, the Cowboys beat the Falcons. How should we feel about this win, though? Sep 22, 2020

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Columnist Kevin Sherrington, Rangers insider Evan Grant and Cowboys insider David Moore discuss that! Cowboys! Game! Dallas pulled out a miracle win against the Falcons, and the guys break it all down: the onside kick, Mike McCarthy's questionable(?) decision-making, the defense's biggest issue right now, and much more. (2:25)
Also in this episode:
(37:17) -- The Stars and Lightning are now tied 1-1 in the Stanley Cup Final. How does Dallas look two games into the series?
(40:30) -- Where do the Rangers stand in the race for the No. 1 overall draft pick for 2021? Related: This week's series with the Diamondbacks is really important.

The Cowboys lost and the Rangers are bad, but at least we have the Dallas Stars Sep 15, 2020

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The gang is back together! Columnist Kevin Sherrington, Rangers insider Evan Grant and Cowboys insider David Moore go deep on Cowboys and Rangers talk, with opening remarks about the Stanley Cup Final-bound Dallas Stars.
[2:08] -- The Stars have reached the Cup Final. Given the circumstances of COVID-19 on sports (no fans) and the state of D-FW's other pro teams at this very moment, are the Stars set to make some new fans?
[10:42] -- The Cowboys are 0-1 after losing to the Rams on Sunday night. Kevin explains why the game gave him a lot of pause about this Dallas team, and the guys break down several storylines from the matchup.
[52:20] -- Evan explains how the Rangers are shooting themselves in the foot by winning down the stretch. Yes, by winning. They've been in this situation before.

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