WHITTS END: 11.5.21 *Clint Longley ambush bombing the Redskins in 1974? Jason Garrett shocking the Packers with 36 second-half points in 1994? Bernie Kosar closing out the 1993 NFC Championship Game against the 49ers? Or perhaps you think Cooper Rushs 325-yard, two-touchdown debut last Sunday against the Vikings belongs at the top of the list of all-time performance by a Dallas Cowboys quarterback?Wrong, and wrong some more.The best? Steve Beuerlein filled in for injured Troy Aikman in 1991 and went 4-0 as the starter, not only AJ Jackson Jersey getting the Cowboys into the postseason but also leading them to their first playoff win in nine years.This much is inarguable: Just like the '91 Cowboys needed depth, the 2021 Cowboys are benefitting from the same. No Dak Prescott, no problem. La'el Collins out, Terence Steele in. Michael Gallup down, Ced Wilson up. No Neville, Osa's on. Oh, and this defense is better than its been in years even without its best player, DeMarcus Lawrence.We knew these Cowboys had superstars. Now we know they have super-subs. *The Dallas Mavericks Jalen Brunson produced one of the best closes in franchise history Wednesday night in San Antonio. With the Spurs inexplicably allowing him to consistently go left, Brunson scored 13 consecutive points in the final five minutes as Dallas rallied for a one-point win. The performance occurred on the same date Nov. 3 of the Mavs undisputed best finishing kick: Dirk Nowitzkis 29 points in the fourth quarter of a win over the Jazz in 2009. *Texas Rangers bad news: After losing 100 games this season, Las Vegas oddsmakers arent much more optimistic about the teams 2022. third-worst ahead of only the Orioles and Diamondbacks. Texas Rangers good news: Prospect Owen White has been the best pitcher in the Arizona Fall League, allowing just three runs in four starts. A second-round draft pick out of high school in 2018, White is the Rangers No. 29 prospect with a bullet after recovering from Tommy John surgery and a broken hand.*The beat-down goes on as far as The Ticket's radio succe s in DFW. The Fan continues to have more listeners (about 500 more per quarter hour), but the Ticket dominates the ratings because its smaller audience is more loyal and listens longer. While The Fan was winning battles here and there a year ago, it's clearly losing the war now.October's ratings -Mornings: Ticket 9.2, Fan 2.5/ Middays: Ticket 7.7, Fan 3.0/ Afternoons: Ticket 6.4, Fan 2.6.*Love, love, me some NBA. Have spent the last two weeks channel surfing my NBA League Pa s deep into the night. Takeaways: Ja Morant is the most entertaining Cooper Kupp T Shirts player in the league Scottie Barnes is making the Raptors look like geniuses for drafting him 4th overall the Heat are good/deep enough to win the championship and everywhere you look there is a former Texas Longhorn who was apparently well-recruited but poorly coached in Austin. including three Kai Jones (Hornets), Greg Brown III (Blazers) and Jericho Sims (Knicks) that played on last seasons team that somehow lost to Abilene Christian in the NCAA Tournament. Mostly, its big men, from LaMarcus Aldridge (Nets) to Tristan Thompson (Kings) to Kevin Durant (Nets) to Myles Turner Eric Dickerson Jersey (Pacers) to Jarrett Allen (Cavaliers) to Jaxson Hayes (Pelicans) to Mo Bamba (Magic). Despite this NBA talent all flirting with 7-feet the Longhorns havent won two games in the tournament and made the Sweet 16 since 2008. Where Rick Barnes and Shaka Smart failed, Chris Beard is charged with succeeding. The right ingredients have always been in Austin, but the meals have usually tasted horrible. *While I hate hibernation, I have friends actually giddy that the time changes Sunday morning at 2 a.m. We get an extra hour of sleep! they exclaim. Spring forward; Fall back. I get it. Who couldnt use the extra rest? But, at what cost? Next week the sun will officially set at 5:27, which means it will start getting dark around 4:45 p.m. Our days will continue shrinking until the Winter Solstice on Dec. 21, when on the shortest day of the year the sun will be up only 9:57:39. By June 21, 2022 well have 12:09:32 of daylight to play with. Good night, everyone. *Taylor Heinicke? Daniel Jones? Jalen Hurts? With Rush and Dak Prescott, the Cowboys have the best quarterbacks in the NFC East.*Went to an eclectic steakhouse in Dallas' design district this week. emotes a cool vibe Los Angeles Rams T Shirts of funky music and fabulous food. But - you knew there was a but - what the what with the men's bathroom? As I visited the urinal I noticed the speakers were blaring play-by-play of a sporting event. Fair enough. A game. Yes, a game. A football game. But, with old-timey announcers talking super fast. And, sure enough, they're babbling about the Cowboys. Tom Landry. Dan Reeves. Jethro Pugh. A championship on the line. And apparently it's really cold. Wait, they're also describing Vince Lombardi and Bart Starr ... I'll be damned. Now why would a Dallas restaurant re-air the full radio broadcast of the 1967 Ice Bowl?!*The most notorious Cowboys hater suddenly loves them? . * . * .Scroll to Continue *White rich men running sports franchises. What could go wrong? Donald Sterling and the Clippers. Dan Snyder and the Washington Football Team. Jerry Richardson and the Panthers. Mark Cuban and the Mavericks. Jon Grudens email chain. And now, . Anyone else sense a theme? *The Cowboys on Sunday will yank us old-timers right back to 1975 when they wear a red stripe on their helmets. Then: A patriotic uniform alteration with a nod to Americas Bicentennial. Now: . Led by a Dirty Dozen rookies, the 75 Cowboys made it to Super Bowl X. So the standard was been set. *Turns out Kristaps Porzingis is called the Unicorn not because of his other-worldly skill set, but because he doesnt actually exist. Porzingis has mi sed five consecutive Mavs games with a lower back injury. Which should surprise exactly no one. Only once during his six-year career has he played more than 70 games. It may not be fair to question Porzingis heart, soul and desire. But its absolute accurate to say his health is a liability. For now, hes merely a 7-foot-3 source of frustration. *Cannot believe TCU is seriously considering Deion Sanders as its next head coach. Maybe he has an endearing nickname and a YouTube Brycen Hopkins Jersey reel that resonates with young players, which will help in recruiting. But have the folks in Fort Worth conveniently forgotten he is one of the biggest frauds in DFW sports history? Just a few of his greatest hits? .Gary Patterson wasnt perfect for 22 years running the Horned Frogs. But if they