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SportsDay Insider
SportsDay Insider is hosted by Dallas Morning News sports writers Kevin Sherrington and Evan Grant. Hear their expert analysis, hot takes and humor about the things you’d expect — Cowboys, Mavs, Rangers, Stars — and a few things you didn’t see coming, each Wednesday in The Dallas Morning News podcast feed. To listen and never miss an episode, search for "The Dallas Morning News" in your favorite podcast app and hit the “Subscribe” or “Follow” button. You’ll also get access to our daily news…
Episodes
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Cowboys foundering, Mavs climbing, CFP expansion and Seager trade talk
In an expanded podcast, SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Calvin Watkins look hard for the bright spots in the Cowboys' win over the lowly…
SportsDay InsiderCowboys trending down, Mavs up and Big 12 commissioner out
SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington and Joe Hoyt discuss the Cowboys' disastrous OT loss to the Cardinals and what it should mean for the roster as they…
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Cowboys, Longhorns moving up. Maybe the Mavs, too?
SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington and Evan Grant discuss the Cowboys' 38-21 win over the Eagles and what it means for their prospects in the NFC East, where…
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Cowboys' and Longhorns' spiral, Mavs' start and a Rangers' star on the horizon
SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Calvin Watkins discuss the Cowboys' two-game losing streak and what it'll take to pull them out of the…
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Cowboys' spiraling defense, CFB in Texas and what's Walcott's future with Rangers?
SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Joe Hoyt discuss the further decline of the Cowboys' defense and what it says that they're bringing in an…
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Cowboys' small steps, farewells and Texas-OU, the state's best annual sporting event
SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Joe Hoyt discuss the Cowboys' 34-30 come-from-behind win over Houston. Joe tells us that, until further…
SportsDay InsiderSportsDay Rangers, Episode 58: A.J. Pierzynski | What's next | Most disappointing seasons in history
With the Rangers officially out of the playoffs, John and Evan discuss the disappointing end to a disappointing season and break down Chris Young's…
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Questioning merits of Cowboys, Rangers, Stars and Texas CFB
SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington and Evan Grant discuss the chaotic ending of the Cowboys' visit to Rio and the poor decisions that resulted in a loss to…
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Defenseless Cowboys, Zombie Rangers and wild, wild CFB
SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Calvin Watkins discuss the Cowboys' win over a Washington team missing Jayden Daniels in the second half…
SportsDay InsiderSportsDay Rangers, Episode 57: Josh Hamilton | Final countdown | Awards season
John and Evan are back with an EMERGENCY drop of the pod to account for the crucial final week of the season. We wonder how Skip Schumaker is going to navigate…
SportsDay InsiderSportsDay Rangers, Episode 56: Ruben Sierra | Final push | Last 20-game winner
As the Rangers approach the final 10 games of the season, John and Evan sit down in the newly redesigned Sports Day studio to sort through the…
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Cowboys, Rangers and other zombies, plus Texas' big win
SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Calvin Watkins discuss the Cowboys' opening-night flop against the Giants and whether it was just…
SportsDay InsiderSportsDay Rangers, Episode 55: Prince Fielder | Rotation tweaks | 9/11 memories
With just over two weeks to go in the crawl for the playoffs, John and Evan break down the fluid situation in the Rangers' rotation as they try to manipulate…
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Cowboys without Smith, Rangers need Langford and wild, wild college football
SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Joe Hoyt analyze the impact of Tyler Smith's absence from the Cowboys' offensive line for a month or more…
SportsDay InsiderSportsDay Rangers, Episode 54: Skip Schumaker | Playoff sprints | Septembers to remember
With the Rangers down to the last three weeks, what else is there to discuss but what's in front of the Rangers? John and Evan break down the sprint to the…
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Analyzing Cowboys' cuts and why Rangers can't do the little things
SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Calvin Watkins look at the Cowboys' final cuts, including the surprising exits of Joe Milton and Jaydon…
SportsDay InsiderSportsDay Rangers, Episode 53: Andrew Heaney | Seager's back | Low-hitters
With the Rangers ricocheting all over the place, John and Evan try to follow along, but one thing sticks out - the return of Corey Seager's bat and its impact…
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Cowboys' position battles, Rangers' leaky boat and goodbye, Dolly
SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Joe Hoyt analyze the hot points on the Cowboys' depth chart, particularly at cornerback and linebacker…
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SportsDay Rangers, Episode 52: Pudge Rodriguez | Dichotomous Rangers | '96 numbers
Pudge is here! On the eve of the 1996 playoff team reunion, Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez joins the fellas to discuss walking out of a corn field at the Field of…
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Cowboys sign Von Miller, but what do the Rangers do about Corey Seager?
SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Calvin Watkins discuss the Cowboys' signing of DeSoto's own Von Miller. Calvin tells us that Von plans to…
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SportsDay Rangers, Episode 51: Bobby Witt | Hot & cold Rangers | Rangers "Moonlight Grahams"
The trade deadline has passed, the Rangers stood pat and waited for everybody to get healthy, and now John and Evan have to make sense of where they stand…
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Rangers hanging, Cowboys leading and a farewell to Nellie
SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington and Evan Grant discuss the impact of the late Don Nelson, who, with his son, Donnie, gave the Mavs clarity and an icon…
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SportsDay Rangers Podcast Episode 50: Will Clark | Trade deadline | Burkett trade of '96
Well, the boys have made it through 50 episodes without strangling one another and to celebrate Rangers legend Will Clark joins the show to reminisce about his…
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Can the Rangers win the AL West as currently constructed?
With Kevin away on "assignment," Evan seizes the microphone and brings in fellow Rangers insider Shawn McFarland for a lively breakdown of the Rangers' trade…
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SportsDay Rangers Episode 49: Royce Clayton, deadline talk and revisiting deadline deals
Well, it's less than a week until the trade deadline and John and Evan have been moved by the Rangers' recent hot streak. What is there to do? How can the…
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Rangers at the deadline, Cowboys in Oxnard and "Bigfoot" Bland
SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington and Evan Grant look at the Rangers' prospects heading into Monday's trade deadline and discuss what makes this year…
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SportsDay Rangers Episode 48: TR Sullivan, big Mariners series and Hall of Fame memories
With a huge series against Seattle looming, what's the guys' level of optimism about the Rangers' ability to make a declaration that they belong? Are they…
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SportsDay Rangers Episode 47: Bengie Molina, Jacob Latz's All-Star performance, BZZR move
At the All-Star break, John and Evan spend more time on Jacob Latz's All-Star performance than Jacob Latz spent in his six-pitch effort to strike out Luis…
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Rangers' playoff chances, what they can expect from Corey Seager and more
With Kevin on World Cup coverage, Shawn McFarland joins Evan for a Rangers roundtable. And, boy, do we get to a lot. Has this team wasted chances in the first…
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SportsDay Rangers, Episode 46: Chris Young, State of the Rangers
John and Evan salute Jacob Latz making the AL All-Star team and continue to struggle to define the 2026 Rangers. But at least this time, they get some help for…
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Rangers' lone star, May and the Mavs and what's up with U.S. soccer?
Sports Day Insiders Kevin Sherrington and Evan Grant discuss the Rangers' position with three weeks until the All-Star break and what the organization will…
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SportsDay Rangers Episode 45: Bobby Valentine
What a turnaround! Here comes home-field advantage: What a difference a week makes. The guys are getting whiplash from the Rangers' turnaround that saw them…
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Mavs' new course and Rangers on a heater
SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Mike Curtis discuss the arrival of Dusty May as the 11th coach in Mavs history. Mike notes that he comes…
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SportsDay Rangers Episode 44: The one where Rusty Greer returns
Around some lovely background music, perhaps to make the sound of another breakdown of the Rangers' offensive failings more relaxing, John and Evan toss around…
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Where are the Mavs and Rangers going?
SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Mike Curtis discuss the hiring of Michigan's Dusty May as the 11th head coach in Mavs history and what…
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SportsDay Rangers Episode 43: The one with Jacob Latz
John and Evan break down the Rangers' current issue of getting down early with no pulse thereafter and discuss Corey Seager's reliability. Then one of the best…
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Seager's future, Mavs' mystery and Texas Tech does the right thing
SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington and Evan Grant discuss Corey Seager's latest stay on the injured list and what his unavailability overall means to his…
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SportsDay Rangers Podcast Episode 42: The one with David Murphy
John and Evan once again try to pin down the identity of this Rangers club as it struggles to get over the .500 hump. Once again, another road trip causes…
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Rangers' lineup, college gambling and why can't Dallas think big?
SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington and Evan Grant discuss the Rangers' lineup and where it's headed. Kevin thinks signs are point up because of the…
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SportsDay Rangers Episode 41: The one with Buddy Bell
The guys break down the Rangers' hot week and the exciting brand of baseball they played. Evan wonders how the Rangers will handle playing time once Wyatt…
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Mavs moving to Valley View and Rangers moving up?
SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Brad Townsend discuss the Mavs pending move to the old Valley View site, and with the Stars' accompanying…
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SportsDay Rangers Episode 40: The one with Tom Schieffer
The guys sit down with former Rangers president and managing partner Tom Schieffer for a special visit about turning the franchise legitimate with the building…
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Rangers get no-hit and the Nelson gets overrun
SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington and Evan Grant discuss the Astros' combined no-hitter of the Rangers, the low point of another low season, at least…
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SportsDay Rangers Episode 39: The one with Jerry Narron.
What to make of the Rangers' 3-3 start to a road trip against the three worst teams in baseball? Is there anything more that Skip Schumaker can do to the…
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How long before the Rangers pull the plug on offense?
SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington and Evan Grant discuss the sorry state of the Rangers' offense, now three years running. Evan says it's not something…
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SportsDay Rangers Podcast, Episode 38: The one with Josh Jung
Guess what? More talk about the offense! Never can get enough. But John and Evan break it down and Evan rolls out a really interesting stat about the mystery…
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Mavs' new brass and Rangers' return of Zeke Duran
SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington and Evan Grant discuss [5:45] the Mavs' new hierarchy of Masai Ujiri and Mike Schmitz and what it means to have so many…
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SportsDay Rangers Episode 37: The one with Jake Diekman
As the Rangers' arduous season-opening stretch enters its final week, John and Evan join the angsting over the Rangers offense. Seems almost like it's a theme…
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Around the horn on Stars' drought, Mavs' hire and Cowboys' draft
With Kevin "unavailable," Tim Cowlishaw joins Evan to go around the horn -- no pun intended -- with hot takes on the Stars and their Stanley Cup Final drought…
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SportsDay Rangers podcast Episode 36: The one with Kevin Mench
With April coming to a close, John and Evan consider what went right in the first month and what didn't. Josh Jung: Big hit. Jacob Latz: Ditto. But what about…
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Grading the Cowboys' draft and Seager's slow start for Rangers
SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Calvin Watkins discuss [00:45] the Cowboys' draft and why Calvin gave it only a B. He's got a problem with…
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SportsDay Rangers, Episode 35: The one with Mark McLemore
With the Rangers sitting at .500, a familiar spot the last two seasons, John and Evan break down the significance of Wyatt Langford's forearm injury and…
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Cowboys' draft possibilities, Rangers' start and Wings' miss
SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Joe Hoyt go over the Cowboys' draft prospects one last time before Thursday's big day and try to sort out…
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SportsDay Rangers, Episode 34: The one where Evan filibusters
When technical difficulties prevent our planned guest from joining, John and Evan take a longer than usual look at the first 10% of the Rangers season. Evan…
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Cowboys' draft needs, Mavs' finish and Rangers' nice start
SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Joe Hoyt discuss the order of the Cowboys' needs and how that may impact their draft process. Joe says if…
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SportsDay Rangers, Episode 33: The one with Rod Barajas
After the Rangers' sweep of Seattle, John and Evan break down the hits (and the lack of them) and the excellent pitching that marked the first homestand of the…
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Cowboys trading up and Rangers blowing a golden opportunity
SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Joe Hoyt discuss the prospects of the Cowboys trading up to get a pass rusher such as David Bailey or…
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SportsDay Rangers, Episode 32: The one where Michael Young returns
After a successful season-opening road trip, John and Evan break down what went right for the Rangers in Baltimore and Philadelphia and fawn a little bit about…
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Busted brackets, Cuban's regrets and a great Rangers start
SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Shawn McFarland go over their Final Four picks, or at least Kevin and Shawn do. The guys also discuss Mark…
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SportsDay Rangers, Episode 31: The one with Robinson Chirinos
After the Rangers' season-opening roster was set, John and Evan break down the final decisions and how playing time might be split at some positions. We also…