02/22/2010U.S. piling up medals as Canada stumbles Two more medals and the U.S. will eclipse its total from the 2006 Games in Turin, writes Jean-Jacques Taylor. The impressive aspect of the U.S. haul is that the medals aren't coming just from athletes we expected to dominate their events.Underdog U.S. shocks Canada to earn spot in hockey quarterfinals Brian Burke, the man who put Team USA's hockey roster together, wanted a team built around youth and speed and grit.02/20/2010For once, U.S. speedskater Davis is outdone Shani Davis' grimace gave away the result in the men's 1,500-meter speedskating final long before the Chicago native crossed the finish line, searching for his time.02/19/2010Biathlon poses an action-packed test02/17/2010Shaun White without peer as snowboarder The effervescent personality. The ever-present toothy grin. The sense of humor.02/16/2010Unpredictable Johnny Weir makes figures skating fun My mom always loved figure skating. As a kid, she used to drive me crazy because she'd hog the 25-inch TV in the den whenever an important figure skating competition was on the tube.02/15/2010Games organizers left down-and-out Eastside behind Vancouver, as beautiful as any city in North America, wants us to see all it has to offer during the 2010 Olympics, Jean-Jacques Taylor writes. But the city doesn't want us to see the Eastside, about a 15-minute walk east of the exclusive waterfront area and the fashionable shopping district on Robson Street. It doesn't want us to see its homeless. Or its drug addicts. Or its mentally ill.02/14/2010U.S. hockey coach working on a golden encore We all remember Mike Eruzione because he scored the game-winner against the hated Soviets in the U.S. hockey team's Miracle on Ice victory.Blaming luger for his death is absurd The International Olympic Committee is a joke. So is the International Luge Federation.02/13/2010Athlete's death casts pall over start of Vancouver Games
Emmitt Smith, the game's most consistent runner, became the NFL's all-time leading rusher by running "Lead Draw" again and again, writes Jean-Jacques Taylor.
The Rangers have an opportunity to play in the World Series during our lifetime because Tom Hicks has agreed to sell the club to Chuck Greenberg and Nolan Ryan, writes Jean-Jacques Taylor.
Jerry Jones has some doubt that Wade Phillips can deliver a Super Bowl win, writes Jean-Jacques Taylor. If not, he'd have given Phillips a three-year deal – not the faux two-year deal he received.
Jerry Jones' spiel was so impressive in Thursday's press conference that it's hard to figure out why Wade Phillips received only what amounts to a one-year contract, writes Jean-Jacques Taylor.
When mini-camps begin in a few months, Wade Phillips should make every Cowboys player earn his starting job based on his performance, not salary or pedigree, writes Jean-Jacques Taylor.
If Dallas Cowboys left tackle Flozell Adams controls Vikings All-Pro defensive end Jared Allen, Tony Romo will have a big game and the Cowboys will win, writes Jean-Jacques Taylor.
The Cowboys have figured out how to persevere through adversity and win games. Their 34-14 blowout win over Philadelphia proved it, writes Jean-Jacques Taylor.
Give Wade Phillips the credit, writes Jean-Jacques Taylor. Every bit of it. He vowed to change after last season's 44-6 loss in Philadelphia - and he did.
The Cowboys are playing their best football right now, which coincides with Tony Romo playing the best football of his career. Romo has had gaudier numbers, but that Romo often played out of control, following great plays with dumb ones. Not anymore, writes Jean-Jacques Taylor.
In a season full of outstanding defensive performances, the Dallas Cowboys turned in their best Sunday, beating the hapless Washington Redskins, 17-0, at FedEx Field and earning a playoff spot, writes Jean-Jacques Taylor.
June Jones has turned around a losing program at SMU much quicker than anyone thought possible. The Mustangs play Nevada tonight (7 p.m., ESPN) in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl. Guess what? This is only the beginning, writes Jean-Jacques Taylor.
Wade Phillips' defense and his Dallas Cowboys turned in their most complete performance since a 2007 win over Green Bay in a 24-17 victory against the New Orleans Saints. Give Phillips credit, writes Jean-Jacques Taylor.
The arcane way Wade Phillips has handled the Dallas Cowboys' kicking situation is a microcosm of his three-season tenure with the team and shows why he's much better suited to be a defensive coordinator than a head coach, writes Jean-Jacques Taylor.
Nick Folk shouldn't kick again for the Dallas Cowboys this season – and he won't if Wade Phillips and Jerry Jones use some common sense, writes Jean-Jacques Taylor.
Dallas Cowboys players get tired of the constant criticism directed at Wade Phillips and the never-ending references to this franchise's awful record after Dec. 1. Too bad, writes Jean-Jacques Taylor, after a 20-17 loss to the San Diego Chargers.
The players love Wade Phillips. They're upset his leadership and approach are questioned. Well, it's time for the players to win one for Wade, writes Jean-Jacques Taylor. It's time for the Dallas Cowboys to stand up and win a key December game, to defeat the red-hot San Diego Chargers on Sunday (3:15 p.m., Ch. 4).