Elvis Andrus is no Dirk Nowitzki, but a full career with the Rangers could make him just as celebrated

Dirk Nowitzki is retired now. Almost a full week. Long live Dirk. But it's sports and so the discussion moves quickly. A week ago, it was: Dirk can never be replaced as a Dallas sports icon. Now: Is there anybody who might come close? Elvis Andrus might be as good an answer as anybody. Andrus is off to a blazing start in his 11th season with the Rangers and quickly closing in on 1,500 games with the franchise. Over the last week, as he watched the tributes to Nowitzki, it didn't go unnoticed that he could one day lay claim to having played more games for a North Texas-based franchise than anybody else.