The Dallas City Council was THIS close to voting against giving ESPN $300,000 for the Heart of Dallas Bowl game at the Cotton Bowl.

But at the last second, council member -- and former SMU running back -- Tennell Atkins got the vote delayed until Sept. https://t.co/gCRu6MT7LN pic.twitter.com/uSy4vhtZ14

— Robert Wilonsky (@RobertWilonsky) August 8, 2018