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Jan. 1- Jan. 7, 2021 Vol. 19, Issue 19 www.sportspagdfw.com FREE 2 January 1, 2020 - January 7, 2020 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 Issue 19 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com Follow us on twitter @sportspagedfw | www.sportspagedfw.com | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 - Issue 19 | January 1, 2021 - January 7, 2021 3 Jan. 1, 2020 - Jan. 7, 2021 AROUND THE AREA Vol. 19, Issue 19 LOCAL NEWS OF INTEREST sportspagedfw.com Established 2002 The DFW Region shows its football chops Cover Photo: 4 AROUND THE AREA in Arlington, Texas and the New Year’s the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association. Day College Football Playoff Semifinal at “We're fortunate because we have been 5 RANGER REPORT The Rose Bowl Game Presented by Capital doing this for so long, and when our BY DIC HUMPHREY One between Alabama and Notre Dame friends at the Tournament of Roses 6 GOLF, ETC also at AT&T Stadium. Already this Committee and the Rose Bowl asked, we BY TOM WARD month, AT&T Stadium has provided the were just glad we could help because we TOP 1O STORIES ON stage for the Big 12 Championship as well have a great venue and a team that can PGATOUR.COM IN 2020 as the Dallas Cowboys games that have led really take on the responsibility of pulling 7 BY PGATOUR.COM the NFL in attendance. off two games within 45 hours, which has SMU REPORT “We are so pleased and proud that never been done before.” 8 BY DIC HUMPHREY By National Football Foundation AT&T Stadium will, within a matter of All 12 of the Texas State High School COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF footballfoundation.com four weeks, play host to the Big 12 Championship games have or will take 9 NOTES BY BO CARTER Multiple college bowl and high school Championship Game, two Dallas Cowboys place at AT&T Stadium. Next door at games taking place at local DFW venues games, the Cotton Bowl, the Rose Bowl Globe Life Park, the former Texas Rangers COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS AND 12 NOTES while following COVID-19 protocols. and the Texas State High School baseball stadium, 18 regular season and 30 BY BO CARTER The Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) Metroplex, Championship Football games, said Jerry playoff games at the high school level have 16 NFL WEEK 17 a national epicenter for football, will uti- Jones, a member of the NFF Board and the been or will be played. The high school BY MIKE MCFEE lize its venues during December and president & general manager of the Dallas games will showcase some of the top talent January to host five college bowl games Cowboys Football Club. “If you love foot- in the nation with more than 40 of the AUTO REVIEW and numerous high school year-end state ball, it doesn’t get any better than that. players having already signed national let- 17 BY KBB.COM championships, showcasing the region as a This was what we had in mind when this ters of intent to play at a Football Bowl 18 THE TICKET WINDOW powerhouse for highlighting the best at the venue was built. The goal was to create a Subdivision school next season. The venue college and high school levels. home and a hub for the very best competi- also hosted the tilt between Abilene RESTAURANT REVIEW “DFW has an incredible set of facilities tion the sport has to offer at every level Christian and Stephen F. Austin on Oct. 19 BY RICHARD POLLAK while also being home to numerous nation- right here in North Texas.” 24, and the new Texas Rangers stadium, al organizations at the center of promoting The Cotton Bowl Classic, which will Globe Life Field, will host the Air Force our great game,” said National Football staged the 85th edition of the game on and Army game next season. Foundation (NFF) President & CEO Steve Dec. 30, has followed the protocols that Other venues throughout the region have Hatchell. “In a year that has seen unprece- have been established in the region to pro- or will be put to use during the period. The dented challenges, the DFW community tect the health and safety of both the fans New Mexico Bowl was played Dec. 24 at has stepped forward to overcome the and athletes. The effort includes complete Toyota Stadium in Frisco with Hawai'i Follow us on obstacles to host these games while ensur- bubbles at the team hotels with security at notching a 28-14 win over Houston. 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Ohio State 4 January 1, 2021 - January 7, 2021 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 Issue 19 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com RANGERS WITH DIC HUMPHREY The Rangers front office staying busy season salary of $5-$6 million as an arbi- playoff games than the regular season. tration eligible player this year and more Maybe the offensive ineptitude during the for 2022. Moving Gallo now would help regular season was attributable to the reduce the payroll. Rangers, not the ballpark. Gallo came up to the big leagues in There is no question that Gallo has 2015, playing 36 games. It was immedi- become a fan favorite. He is the best play- ately obvious that he was a three outcome er the Rangers have drafted and developed offensive player. He usually walked, struck since Jon Daniels took over as General out or hit a home run. He has almost as Manager. However, he is a Scott Boras many career home runs as singles – 120 to client. Boras usually pushes his clients to 122. Gallo’s best season was 2019 when go to free agency. They rarely re-sign with he made the All-Star team. He hit .275 the team they broke into the Majors with. with 20 home runs and drove in 46 before One exception though, is Elvis Andrus with the All-Star break.