Giving For Christmas

Here we go again, the Xpress will be giving back to the community. That's right the Xpress family have come together again this time we will be donating toys for Buckner's Children Home. The players were asked to bring an un-wrapped gift for a boy or girl to practice on 12/20/2009 and the toys will be delivered on the 12/23/09. Just like on Thanksgiving we stepped up to plate and will give back to the community in hopes of making dreams come true for those who are less fortunate then us. So if you want to be apart of this event please contact me at 214 347 2430. The Xpress Family would like to Wish everyone Happy Holidays.

Living In The Past

When a person consistently talks about the past, why does he or she do this? is it because he or she misses the past?, is it because his or her past was not much to remember? are is it because if someone does not know your past that gives you the opportunity to lie or exaggerate about your accomplishments?. I think it's the latter. You can lie and exaggerate about how good you were in sports, life or even how successful you were at business. I am not saying their is something wrong with reminiscing, I am just saying what is wrong with individuals that live in the past? When I walk away from this level of football I will have no regrets, I have accomplished everything you can at this level. 1. I played for 6 years 2. I made an all star team 3. I started 3 franchises 4. Coached 2 different franchises to the play-offs. 5. Coached on an all star team staff. and 6. Started a semi-pro League. The only thing is missing is a championship. My goal is to win that this year. If I retire without winning one then it is what it is, but I will know that I was able to do it all except for winning the championship, but what I won't do is live in the past and tell stories of what I did or what I could have done. In the end I will live in the present and prepare myself for the future, and watch my kids grow, and be active in of all their lives and be the great father that I am. Can you do the same ?

BackGround

I have been around this level of football for 19 years either as a player, owner or organizer. I am 42 years old and the father of 4, 3 boys and 1 girl the boys are ages 7,9,and 18, and my daughter is age 3. I have 2 degrees, an A.A.S. in Criminal Justice and a Bachelor's from the University of North Texas. I am in an alternative education class working on getting my certification to teach high school. In the summer I will be enrolling in school to get my Masters Degree in psychology. Why do I coach the level of football? it's not for the money that's for sure, it's not to brag that I have a team. It's because I enjoy helping people and helping keep athletes off the streets. Many things are always being said about me behind my back but never in my face. but the truth of the matter is it doesn't bother me when individuals talk about me because those that truly know me know who I am, and what I am about. I have helped athletes get college scholarships, I have help players get out of incarceration, I have helped prevent players from being incarcerated, I have helped players find jobs, deal with divorces, marriages, counseling, child custody issues and even helped them kick drug habits. These players that are with me now, ones that have left and moved on, know I have helped them one way or another. Those players know that I am the only coach or owner that puts their lively hood before football. So for all those people who talk about me behind my back before you can talk about me, try to accomplish the goals that I have accomplished. Because in the end I know how I will be judged do you?

FORMAL APOLOGY

I published an article about a player that I said was formally on the Xpress football team, and that this particular player had signed to play with the Texas Seminoles, well the information that I had received about Mr. Sarpy we all know him as Q.was wrong, my article stated that he had signed with the Texas Seminoles, I stated in a recent article that any information that I publish, if it is wrong information to give me a call, and if the info you have is correct then I would change the article and that I would issue a formal apology for the false information I had written to the DFW Xpress readers and about the individual in question. Mr. Sarpy called me on 12/10/09 and we had a long conversation about info that I had written. Mr. Sarpy informed me that he had not signed with the Seminoles an that the info I had received was wrong, he however let me know that he did practice with the Seminoles for 1 practice, his reasoning, was because several of his High School class mates were with that club. We talked about his up hill battle getting on the field for the 2010 season, and I explained to him what was meant by that comment was his lack of practice participation, that lead the coaching staff and I to believe it would be an up hill battle for him because the other LB's would be far ahead of him in the defensive scheme. In the end Mr. Sarpy and I came to an agreement and he will be returning to practice on Monday 12/12/09. I WANT TO APOLOGIZE TO Mr. Sarpy for the wrong information that I had written about him leaving the team, when in reality he had to take care of some personal issues. Thank You Q. for being a man and calling me about this issue.

XPRESS SIGN MANY FREE AGENTS

In the past week the Xpress have been very active in the free agent market. The team needed help on both sides of the ball and they got what they needed. The team made major additions by adding key players, that should make the 2010 team stronger then the team in 2009. The team signed 2 run stoppers 6'4 300 lb Defensive Tackle Billy Rutherford, and 5'11 285 lb Defensive Tackle from Henderson State University Michael Hill. On the offensive side of the ball the Xpress signed Free Agent Wide Out Michael Cotton a Dallas Lincoln High School product 5'11 175 lb speedster to compliment All Star WR's Chris Choice and Rashaad Manning, add in Melvin Harris and Andrew Ruben who has changed position from CB to WR in the off season and you can see why their is no need for a 2 position starter. The Xpress also went out and added depth at Tight End by signing 6'2 245 lb Mack Harris who played college ball at Stillman College. The Xpress also found a diamond in the rough and added 6'5 340 lb OL/DL James Taylor to help on the offensive and defensive line. the 2009 team had running back issues when starting running back Rocky Frank went down with a knee issue. The team had to use a running back by committee system. Right before the play-offs started the team signed Guy Smith. With Smith returning and the team not knowing the status of Frank who is out trying to finish up school,or either retiring, the team signed a Dallas Kimball product Jesse Wyatt a 6'3 240 lb Brandon Jacobs type back.

TRUTH HURTS

When I write on the DFW XPRESS blog I am writing for the DFW Xpress fans and those who want to keep up with what is going on in the Xpress organization. What I write is always the truth I never lie about what I put in my work. I sometimes may have inaccurate information, but once I research it, or someone brings it to my attention that what I have written may be wrong then I correct it. But if it is the truth then I leave it up! But I never lie! or tell a non truth about anything I write or that I put on the DFW Xpress Blog Page. If any reader who reads the information about the Xpress from past, present or even in the future will see that I write about the Good the Bad and the Ugly.When our organization signs a good athlete then I write about it, If we lose a game, rather if it's a 1 pt lost or a blow out I write about it! If a player has a good or great game I write about it! if a player has a bad game I write about it, and if a player gets cut or quits I write about it. This Blog is no different then the news paper that most people read every morning. In today's professional sports society when a athlete has a good or bad game it is reported. So if you do not like what is being written that is the truth, do like the professional athletes do, what's that you may ask? DO NOT READ THE ARTICLE. As for those who get upset by what I write I apologize for writing the truth, but sometimes the Truth Hurts! But remember what 1 of the first 5 amendment's states, FREEDOM OF SPEECH! If you want to contact me regarding my articles you can call my cell. The # is 214 347 2430.

Parting Ways

The Xpress part ways with 2 starters. The DFW Xpress and Carnell Livingston part ways. Less then 2 weeks after re-signing Livingston who was a starting corner back for the Xpress in 2009, livingston quits the team. It is a move that was really best for both parties involved. Livingston was being moved to safety for the 2010 season a move that the coaching staff felt that would help the team and pro long Mr. Livingston's career. With the players that the Xpress have signed in the off season The coaching staff thought it would be better for him to play safety because it would have been his best shot at getting playing time. Rumor has it that he left because he wanted to be a duel threat at WR and CB for the team.The problem was he was not going to make it as one of the top 4 wide outs. With the team returning 2 all star WR's Chris Choice, and Rashaad Manning and a all star T.E David Steele. and the team returning slot receiver Melvin Harris and signing key free agents, their was not a place for him on the offensive side of the ball. Mr. Livingston did what most players do in sports when their career is winding down, and that's to sign with a less competitive team that would need his veteran services. He signed with the Texas Seminoles a team that finished 3-7 in the 2009, the Seminoles were his former team in 2007. Quentin Sarpy is another player that has left the Xpress. 2009 Rookie All star Quentin Sarpy has signed with the Texas Seminoles. Sarpy who was 4Th on the team in tackles in 2009 decided to sign with the Texas Seminoles after he was notified that the team had signed stongside free agent linebacker Jody Linville, of the Dallas Bengals, Sarpy knew it would be an up hill battle to start for the 2010 season. In knowing this Sarpy decided to sign with the Seminoles.The Xpress family would like to wish both players good luck for the 2010 season.