👋 Good morning! It’s Thursday, and the weekend is almost here 🎉. Incase you missed it, the Texas Rangers dismantled the Los Angeles Angels 💪. Also, one week from today, the Cowboys kick off the 2025 NFL season 🏈. Optimism might feel thin, but the excitement of having Pro football back will be felt. On today’s Cowboys show, we’ve got another exciting guest lined up to dive into the latest with the team ⭐. Plus, we will have our weekly Wings podcast 🏀, and I’ll be joining the crew to talk some basketball. Looking forward to it, and as always, have a blessed day 🙏.- Ali Jawad

The Texas Rangers might have just turned a corner, and they did it in emphatic fashion. Wrapping up a 5-1 home stand, Texas delivered the kind of performance that makes you stop and ask if this team is finally hitting its stride, even if the chances of postseason are still low. It wasn’t just a win, it was a statement, and one that could end up defining where the rest of the season goes.

Fans at Globe Life Field saw a different energy from the first pitch. The offense erupted, the lineup kept rolling inning after inning, and suddenly the Rangers looked like the dangerous, relentless group many expected back in April. The Angels had no answers as one bat after another stepped up, reminding everyone just how deep this roster can be when all nine spots contribute.

It wasn’t all about the fireworks at the plate, either. The home stand also showed encouraging signs from the rotation, a bullpen piece stepping up, and even a notable update on one of the organization’s top young arms. Add it together, and the Rangers are starting to look less like a team treading water and more like one piecing together a real late-summer push.

So what does it all mean? That’s the big question. The Rangers are back above .500, the playoff race is heating up, and the timing couldn’t be better. Was this just a hot streak at home, or the spark that ignites a run the rest of the league won’t see coming? One thing’s for sure, after what they just did, everyone will be paying close attention to what happens next.

The Dallas Cowboys didn’t waste any time after cutdown day, HC Brian Schottenheimer promised the team would be “active” on the waiver wire, and he wasn’t kidding.. Dallas snagged two new defensive backs off waivers to patch up an injury-riddled secondary. A fan-favorite receiver is back in the fold on the practice squad, and more surprise moves could still be coming. With the Sept. 4 opener against Philly days away, the Cowboys are clearly far from finished.

Mavericks on the Move? Dallas is exploring ways to clear a roster spot, and Olivier-Maxence Prosper may be the one on the chopping block 👀. What could this mean for the Mavs’ future, and who might be next in line? The DLLS Mavs crew breaks it all down, plus we revisit Tuesday’s can’t-miss sit-down with minority owner Mark Cuban.

🔥 “Ready to Move On.” Jake Oettinger opened up on last season’s tough ending, the coaching change, and what really went down after Game 5 👀. From his private talk with Pete DeBoer to what Glen Gulutzan’s arrival means for the Stars’ future, Oettinger didn’t hold back. Sam Nestler breaks down his candid comments and what it all means heading into 2025.

⚡️ Missed it on the big screen? No worries, Marvel’s Thunderbolts has officially landed on Disney+! 🔥

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Ali Jawad
Dallas Cowboys ​Content Creator/Newsletter Writer
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