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SportsDay insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore [1:13] discuss the worst Cowboys loss in the history of their storied rivalry with the 49ers and the fallout. The gap has only widened between the two NFC rivals. Has the team lost faith in Mike McCarthy? Dak Prescott? How they respond to a difficult Monday night game on the road against the Chargers will be telling, Kevin says. Davi...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore discuss [00:30] whether it was a good idea for the Rangers to pop corks after clinching the playoffs before Sunday’s final game. They also make their predictions on how the Rangers handle Tampa Bay in the Wild Card Series. [28:25] David says the Cowboys are better prepared for the 49ers than they were in either of their last playoff...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, David Moore and Evan Grant discuss [2:10] whether the Rangers will win the division. Kevin says the recent resurgence by Jose Leclerc and Jonathan Hernandez may be enough to carry what has been a woeful bullpen. Evan even says it could make them unbeatable. [24:18] The Insiders discuss the Cowboys’ stunning loss to the Cardinals. David puts first blame on the...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore [2:15] discuss the rising expectations for the Cowboys because of their defense after two games. Kevin says because of Micah Parsons, the best Cowboy since at least Larry Allen, national pundits are more likely to believe in the Cowboys’ Super Bowl chances. The guys also talk about how the Cowboys exemplify complementary football, an...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore discuss the [1:15] Cowboys’ big opening win over the Giants on the road. Kevin asks David if the Cowboys’ have ever had a pass rush this good. David notes the last time the Cowboys started with a win this big and where that led. (Hint: It was pretty super.) [27:20] Suddenly, after all the gloom and doom, the Rangers are back in the p...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, David Moore and Evan Grant discuss [3:18] the Cowboys’ opener on the road Sunday against the Giants. Kevin and David think computer models are shortchanging the Cowboys at nine wins. Kevin also gives Mike McCarthy credit for taking advantage of what the Cowboys’ personnel does best: run the ball and play defense. [23:24] Evan provides the limited alternatives...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore discuss [3:10] the Cowboys’ acquisition of Trey Lance and the impact on the roster this season. David details what new rules this year may allow for activating quarterbacks on game day and what’s reasonable to expect of Lance. [25:15] Evan discusses the Rangers’ first win after the eighth inning this year in Monday’s comeback and put...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington and David Moore [2:15] discuss the impact to date from the bottom of Will McClay’s last draft, led by Deuce Vaughn, and what still needs to come from top pick Mazi Smith. Kevin and David also argue the merits of the starters getting preseason playing time. [29:45] Kevin and Evan Grant mull the Rangers’ losing streak and not one but two blown saves by the bullpe...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore discuss [00:13] Dirk Nowitzki’s Hall of Fame induction and his place in the pantheon of Dallas sports icons. [14:15] Evan and Kevin discuss the impact of Max Scherzer, Jordan Montgomery and Chris Stratton on the pitching staff as well as the changing of the guard among Rangers’ prospects and how internal competition has changed the d...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore [3:00] discuss the question of what to do about Cowboys kickers. Kevin wonders if it was really a good idea to give up on Brett Maher. David says they ought to draft a kicker every year. Meanwhile, Zack Martin’s fines keep climbing in his holdout. David says the Cowboys almost surely have to cave. [16:24] Evan gives the breakdown, so...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore [2:45] discuss the Rangers’ wild deadline activity, and Evan ranks it among the most significant in his 25 years covering the team. If all goes right, Kevin says, the last three months of the season will dictate who got the best Met: the Rangers with Max Scherzer, or the Astros with Justin Verlander. Kevin and Evan also discuss the l...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore discuss [1:25] the start of Cowboys training camp. David outlines priorities of who should get new deals after Trevon Diggs and Zack Martin. Kevin wonders how high CeeDee Lamb wants to go. And Evan asks if Jerry Jones said anything crazy in his opening remarks. Meanwhile, the Rangers’ struggles in Houston suddenly puts their first-pl...

With Kevin away accepting a fancy sportswriting award, Evan and David are left to fumble through [3:50] while worrying over the Rangers’ sudden lack of production in key situations. And while we’re at it, there are maybe a half-dozen Rangers under All-Star Game consideration. Is a huge All-Star delegation what this team needs as it readies for a second-half challenge? [34:21] David has a hot take...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore discuss [00:15] the Rangers’ recent swoon and what they did to pull themselves out. Evan credits the hitting coaches for individualistic approaches, while David lauds Bruce Bochy’s leadership. Kevin says Chris Young needs to put his heel on the throat of the rest of the AL West by making deals to shore up the pitching. [23:55] Kevin...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore discuss the topics of the day, starting [4:12] with a bad loss for the Rangers in extra innings Monday. Kevin notes that for the second game in a row Rangers starters couldn’t find the strike zone, a strong point all year. Evan defends Bruce Bochy’s approach but concedes they need to get better at small ball. [25:52] David poses thre...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore discuss [1:58] the topics of the day, starting with the news that Rangers ace Jacob deGrom will miss the rest of this season and most of next year after elbow surgery. Evan outlines the Rangers’ response. Kevin says the acquisition of a closer remains the top priority, but Evan says the market won’t shake out for at least another mon...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore discuss [4:58] the Stars’ humiliating 6-0 loss to Las Vegas and how much it colors a season that ended with a Western Conference finals run. [17:40] Going forward, Kevin wonders if Pete DeBoer needs to follow league trends and go with a tandem goalie instead of putting so much on Jake Oettinger. Evan crunches the numbers and comes up...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore discuss [1:05] the Stars’ chances of getting back in the Western Conference finals against Las Vegas. David says they’ve got to get their power play going, and Kevin says he wouldn’t be surprised if the series goes back to Vegas 2-2. [8:04] Evan outlines another collapse by the Rangers’ bullpen while Kevin pounds the table for Chris...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore [3:20] discuss the Stars moving to the Western Conference finals against Las Vegas. David says everything rides on Jake Oettinger, while Kevin thinks the Stars need to ramp up their intensity level. [12:10] Evan analyzes the impact of Corey Seager’s return to the lineup, and the guys debate the biggest surprises of the Rangers’ sprin...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore discuss the topics of the day, [8:54] starting with the Rangers’ resiliency when things (e.g., the bullpen) go wrong. Ezequiel Duran and Leody Taveras are two prime examples of what’s gone right. Evan says the Rangers have tinkered with Taveras’ stance, and the results are obvious. Kevin says Duran may have plugged two spots: left fi...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore discuss [2:00] the ins and outs of last week’s NFL draft, rendering their favorite and least-favorite Cowboys picks. David tells us one of the Cowboys’ other options in the first round, where they took Mazi Smith instead. [30:38] Evan gives a worst-case scenario if Jacob deGrom is out for long. Kevin likes Evan’s suggestion of a Lanc...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, David Moore and Evan Grant get ready for this week’s NFL draft by discussing whether the Cowboys will stay put at 26 (consensus: probably) and what they’ll do. [3:15] Each of our insiders picks a player for the Cowboys, with David ranging widest. [25:13] Evan describes the implosion in the back of the Rangers’ bullpen. Kevin thinks Chris Young needs to find a...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore discuss [2:51] the Stars’ opening playoff loss to the Wild and the repercussions from the injury to Joe Pavelski. Kevin says the Stars are better but the Wild is tougher, leading to a rant about what’s wrong with hockey. [13:06] He then talks about what else MLB needs to do while Evan gives injury updates on Jacob deGrom and Jon Gray...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore discuss [2:49] the Mavs’ finishing debacle. David wonders if the commissioner could take away the Mavs’ hard-earned first-round pick as a penalty for tanking. Evan says the Kyrie Irving deal blew up in the Mavs’ faces because they didn’t win in a weakened West. [22:35] Kevin says the fact that Jake Odorizzi is out for the season and...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore lead off a chock-full podcast with the Mavs’ predicament this week: Go all out for a scant chance of making the playoffs, or tank to keep their first-round pick? David argues that an MVP candidate should never agree to tanking. Kevin prefers any chance at all at Victor Wembanyama over a botched playoff bid. [18:15] The guys discuss t...