Jon Kitna

Jon Kitna : The Cowboys' season is heading nowhere fast, and Jon Kitna is now the quarterback to take them there.

The 38-year-old Kitna stepped under center for Dallas Monday night after Tony Romo fractured his clavicle, likely sidelining him for several weeks.

Kitna, who has previously been a starter for Seattle, Cincinnati and Detroit, didn't look particularly sharp upon entering the game. And the Giants reeled off 31 unanswered points to take a 38-20 lead.

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Angela Winbush

Angela Winbush : St. Louis' own Angela Winbush is the subject of the next new airing of TV One's "Unsung" series, debuting at 9 p.m. Monday.
The series looks at R&B acts it considers "Unsung" and tells their stories.
Winbush's installement looks at her time with Rene & Angela and the hit duo's ugly ending, her solo career, her marriage to Ron Isley and her bout with cancer.
Portions of the special were filmed this summer at the Ambassador. The night meant a lot to her; she backed it financially and appreciates the packed house.
Winbush told me "I was just hoping St. Louis loved me the way everyone said they did and would support me, and I was overwhelmed. I made such an effort for 'Unsung' to come here and I was hoping St. Louis wouldn't embassass me and not show up."
Read Winbush's full interview in Sunday's Post-Dispatch.






Angela Winbush — October 25 @ 9pm
When Angela Winbush came on the scene in the 1980s, she brought not only a powerful sultry voice infused with gospel roots, but also a versatile self-contained songwriting and producing talent at a time when few females, and even fewer African American females, were producing records at all. As one-half of Rene & Angela, and as a solo artist, she sold over ten million albums and singles worldwide. With a multi-octave voice heavily rooted in the church, this former member of Stevie Wonder’s band Wonderlove developed a strong desire to control the creativity of her music, and the talent to back it up. In this revealing episode of ‘Unsung’, Angela provides candid details about the ups and downs of her career. While writing a string of hits for herself, she also wrote and produced for a range of artists including Janet Jackson, Stephanie Mills and the Isley Brothers. Along with all the musical highs, Angela faced dramatic challenges along the way: the breakup of a prolific partnership with Rene Moore, bitter lawsuits over music copyrights, a celebrity marriage and divorce from R&B icon Ron Isley, and a high-stakes battle with ovarian cancer. Through it all, she has used her church roots to maintain a fearless spirit that has carried her through

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Clavicle Fracture

Clavicle Fracture :Despite being spotted 20 points (2 field goals, 1 passing touchdown, and 1 punt return touchdown) off of three early touchdowns, the Dallas Cowboys fail to capitalize and earn a victory.  The Cowboys now find themselves at 1-5 beside the worst teams in football (the Carolina Panthers and Detroit Lions).  Tony Romo sustained a clavicle fracture; the exact amount of time he will be out of the lineup is unknown, but Jon Kitna played well after early struggles and after the Giants defense became lax.
Again, all phases of the team can share some blame for the loss.  Witten’s fumble, Austin’s drops, Gronkowski’s missed blocking assignment, Jenkins’s pass interference, and generally the defenses lack of ability to force the Giants off the field.  Wade Phillips even contributed to the loss by opting to go for a touchdown rather than a field goal while 18 points down.
Cowboys fans can find some solace is the other-worldly play of Dez Bryant who mesmerized the crowd on a 93 yard punt return for a touch down, along with two late receiving touchdowns.  Many fans will turn their attention to the 2011 NFL Draft.  The presumption is that the Cowboys will draft two offensive lineman in the early rounds.  Unfortunately, there do not appear to be any left tackles worthy of being drafted at the top of the draft.  Guards and centers are taken late in the first round, and it does not appear the Cowboys would be drafting past the 15th slot barring a trade.
So fans, switch gears (if you have not already done so), and remember the years when Quincy Carter was the signal caller and Dave Campo was roaming the sidelines.  You watched to enjoy the game and maybe see a win.  Ironically, the Cowboys were 3-3 in 2002 to start the season.  Amazing?!?

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