Mac Engel
@macengelprof.bsky.social
Ft. Worth Star-Telegram columnist. Engel Angle podcast. Author of 4 books. Ex TCU & SMU adjunct professor. Perpetually curious. Open minded while easily annoyed. There is something else interesting but I am drawing a blank.
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I saw the movie @F1
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Amazing visually. Incredible racing scenes. See it on IMAX.
But Brad Pitt is 61. NO ONE should look like Brad Pitt. At any age. It's just such bulls---.
There is nothing funny about it.
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#F1Movie
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Amazing visually. Incredible racing scenes. See it on IMAX.
But Brad Pitt is 61. NO ONE should look like Brad Pitt. At any age. It's just such bulls---.
There is nothing funny about it.
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#F1Movie
A $300 million gamble: Can Brad Pitt do for F1 what Tom Cruise did for NASCAR?
Tom Cruise’s “Days of Thunder” launched NASCAR to a new audience, the same hope for new F1 movie.
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June 25, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I saw the movie @F1
...
Amazing visually. Incredible racing scenes. See it on IMAX.
But Brad Pitt is 61. NO ONE should look like Brad Pitt. At any age. It's just such bulls---.
There is nothing funny about it.
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#F1Movie
...
Amazing visually. Incredible racing scenes. See it on IMAX.
But Brad Pitt is 61. NO ONE should look like Brad Pitt. At any age. It's just such bulls---.
There is nothing funny about it.
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#F1Movie
Allow the Dallas Stars Mason Marchment to say the truth about the @edmontonoilers.bsky.social Darnell Nurse nasty slash on Roope Hintz.
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‘There was some intent’; Dallas Stars believe Edmonton Oilers delivered dirty hit
The Stars lose Game 2 & forward Roope Hintz after a series-altering slash by Edmonton’s Darnell Nurse
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May 24, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Allow the Dallas Stars Mason Marchment to say the truth about the @edmontonoilers.bsky.social Darnell Nurse nasty slash on Roope Hintz.
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We all blew it. The Mavs traded Luka Doncic to tank for Cooper Flagg. And it worked.
May 12, 2025 at 11:31 PM
We all blew it. The Mavs traded Luka Doncic to tank for Cooper Flagg. And it worked.
The Biggest Trade ever has thus far netted one Biggest Loser: Luka himself.
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Early loser in the Dallas Mavericks-LA Lakers trade is a certain Slovenian | Opinion
Luka Doncic is the clear loser, so far, in the NBA-altering trade between the Mavericks and Lakers. | Opinion
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May 5, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The Biggest Trade ever has thus far netted one Biggest Loser: Luka himself.
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IF the Dallas Stars can win ONE more game in their playoff series against the Avalanche, they can win the whole bleeping thing. Here is why.
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Dallas Stars 1 win away from being the favorite to win the Stanley Cup
The Stars hammer the Avalanche 6-2 in Game 5 of their playoff series & are this close to getting back a key player
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April 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
IF the Dallas Stars can win ONE more game in their playoff series against the Avalanche, they can win the whole bleeping thing. Here is why.
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Dear Mavs GM Nico Harrison, "Give it up, it's time to stop running!"
This is not leadership. You made the deal. OWN IT.
#MFFL
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This is not leadership. You made the deal. OWN IT.
#MFFL
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Dallas Mavericks GM Nico Harrison continues to hide from a deal he should own
Mavs GM & president met with select media on Tuesday in a session that was not allowed to be recorded. Why?
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April 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Dear Mavs GM Nico Harrison, "Give it up, it's time to stop running!"
This is not leadership. You made the deal. OWN IT.
#MFFL
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This is not leadership. You made the deal. OWN IT.
#MFFL
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Let my 16 yr old daughter review the #ACDC show.
This one she crushed BC she asked a very important question:
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This one she crushed BC she asked a very important question:
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A 16-year-old girl reviews the AC/DC concert from Arlington, Texas
AC/DC played Arlington on Monday, & a young concert goer asks a vital question about the future of the genre
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April 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Let my 16 yr old daughter review the #ACDC show.
This one she crushed BC she asked a very important question:
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This one she crushed BC she asked a very important question:
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A popup merch store for AC/DC will probably be more entertaining than their show.
April 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
A popup merch store for AC/DC will probably be more entertaining than their show.
Gotta tell you - the return of Luka Doncic to face his old team was utterly terrible. Never seen anything like it.
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Luka Doncic’s return to his old home was not surreal. It was a sad disaster.
Luka Doncic’s 1st game in Dallas since The Trade was a memorably awful night for the Mavericks.
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April 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Gotta tell you - the return of Luka Doncic to face his old team was utterly terrible. Never seen anything like it.
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I asked Mavs coach Jason Kidd to address Mavs fans who feel like there is no hope without Luka. I could not believe his answer: “Trades happen. Some are comparing it to Babe Ruth, which is kinda cool.”
Not sure he knows the Mavs are the Red Sox.
Not sure he knows the Mavs are the Red Sox.
April 10, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I asked Mavs coach Jason Kidd to address Mavs fans who feel like there is no hope without Luka. I could not believe his answer: “Trades happen. Some are comparing it to Babe Ruth, which is kinda cool.”
Not sure he knows the Mavs are the Red Sox.
Not sure he knows the Mavs are the Red Sox.
No team in sports carries the hope and expectation generated by "So Close" like the Dallas Stars.
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Dallas Stars have a distinct Buffalo Bills aura that they would love to shed ASAP
The Dallas Stars are once again a prime contender to win a title that they have come so close to since 2020.
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April 9, 2025 at 12:57 PM
No team in sports carries the hope and expectation generated by "So Close" like the Dallas Stars.
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April 6, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Red Sox defeat Rangers 5-2 to open the season on the strength of 2 HRs & 4 RBI from Wilyer Abreau.
If the playoffs started today, the Rangers would miss the postseason.
If the playoffs started today, the Rangers would miss the postseason.
March 27, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Red Sox defeat Rangers 5-2 to open the season on the strength of 2 HRs & 4 RBI from Wilyer Abreau.
If the playoffs started today, the Rangers would miss the postseason.
If the playoffs started today, the Rangers would miss the postseason.
Of all the things the @rangers have achieved, what they've done with their old stadium may be the most shocking. The Ballpark in Arlington is still open for business.
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Texas Rangers’ stunner: The current state of its old stadium now features a Starbucks
Thought to be destined for a wrecking ball, at least, the Rangers’ ”old home” that was the Ballpark is still open.
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March 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Of all the things the @rangers have achieved, what they've done with their old stadium may be the most shocking. The Ballpark in Arlington is still open for business.
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@WNBA is growing. @MarchMadnessWBB
is growing. And the LAST thing a woman should do is try to leave early.
Case in point: TCU's Hailey Van Lith.
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is growing. And the LAST thing a woman should do is try to leave early.
Case in point: TCU's Hailey Van Lith.
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TCU’s Hailey Van Lith is example for why no women’s basketball player should go pro early | Opinion
For women’s college basketball players like TCU’s Hailey Van Lith, the smart play is to stay in school. | Opinion
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March 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
@WNBA is growing. @MarchMadnessWBB
is growing. And the LAST thing a woman should do is try to leave early.
Case in point: TCU's Hailey Van Lith.
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is growing. And the LAST thing a woman should do is try to leave early.
Case in point: TCU's Hailey Van Lith.
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For fans of the #DallasCowboys ... I am sorry.
March 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
For fans of the #DallasCowboys ... I am sorry.
Texas basketball can get away with a lot since football is winning, but not sure Steve Sarkisian's team can save Rodney Terry.
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Rodney Terry’s timeline at Texas was inevitable; why it will end soon, or march on
Texas is struggling under it’s 3rd-year coach who may get a reprieve for one more shot because of a few reasons.
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March 9, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Texas basketball can get away with a lot since football is winning, but not sure Steve Sarkisian's team can save Rodney Terry.
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Latest ep of The Engel Angle - A Sports Bucket list. I have been so lucky to go to so many great spots in sports, & here is a list for YOU. This is free as are all of the shows on Sunset Lounge DFW
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March 7, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Latest ep of The Engel Angle - A Sports Bucket list. I have been so lucky to go to so many great spots in sports, & here is a list for YOU. This is free as are all of the shows on Sunset Lounge DFW
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Detail to Gene Hackman: Only made Hoosiers BC he needed $; sure it would bomb. He was awful to Dir David Anspaugh & writer Angelo Pizzo. Threatened NOT to record a voice over if he didn't see a screener. After watching final cut he told Anspaugh, "How the F did you do this?"
February 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Detail to Gene Hackman: Only made Hoosiers BC he needed $; sure it would bomb. He was awful to Dir David Anspaugh & writer Angelo Pizzo. Threatened NOT to record a voice over if he didn't see a screener. After watching final cut he told Anspaugh, "How the F did you do this?"
Before RGIII was a thing & put Baylor on the national map, there was J.J. Joe, who was way ahead of his time.
Baylor lost one of its legends on Tuesday. JJ was 54.
#SicEm
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Baylor lost one of its legends on Tuesday. JJ was 54.
#SicEm
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Long before Robert Griffin III transformed Baylor, the Bears had the OG RGIII: J.J. Joe
J.J. Joe made Baylor football relevant in the final seasons under coach Grant Teaff. Joe died on Tuesday.
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February 27, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Before RGIII was a thing & put Baylor on the national map, there was J.J. Joe, who was way ahead of his time.
Baylor lost one of its legends on Tuesday. JJ was 54.
#SicEm
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Baylor lost one of its legends on Tuesday. JJ was 54.
#SicEm
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Luka was going to be a Maverick Lifer, like Dirk.
Most guys aren't Dirk. Hell, Michael Jordan played for 2 teams.
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Most guys aren't Dirk. Hell, Michael Jordan played for 2 teams.
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Luka Doncic’s first game against Dallas Mavericks illustrates how we all made same mistake | Opinion
Luka Doncic’s first game as a Laker against the Mavericks showed we erred in assuming he was Dirk 2.0. | Opinion
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February 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Luka was going to be a Maverick Lifer, like Dirk.
Most guys aren't Dirk. Hell, Michael Jordan played for 2 teams.
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Most guys aren't Dirk. Hell, Michael Jordan played for 2 teams.
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