Despite big expectations, 2012 was a dry one for Dallas sports franchises. But it’s a new dawn. It’s a new day. It’s a new year. And it’s time to make New Year’s resolutions.

If the owners of each Dallas team were to write down their resolutions for 2013, here is what they might look like:

Dallas Cowboys: Improve in the big and ugly department
That might sound like the exact opposite of what your personal New Year’s resolution is, but it’s perfect for the Cowboys. Football is usually won in the trenches, and the Cowboys have been dominated all year along the offensive line.

Meanwhile, the defensive line is old and inefficient, which negates the effectiveness of what could be one of the best linebacking corps in the country.

Throw in the 200-yard performance that the Cowboys gave up to Redskins running back Alfred Morris in the season-ending loss to the Redskins, and it’s clear that something needs to be fixed.

Dallas has playmakers on offense, and the team spent the last off-season shoring up the secondary with Brandon Carr and Morris Claiborne. Now it’s time to get some big boys to anchor the line on both sides of the ball. Accomplish that and there will be nothing ugly about the Cowboys in 2013.

Texas Rangers: Patch up those holes
There is obviously some consternation among Rangers fans due to the rash of off-season losses. Catcher Mike Napoli took his home runs to Boston, set-up man Mike Adams bolted to Philadelphia and Josh Hamilton left for division rival Angels.

Texas management decided to pick future financial flexibility rather than overpay for players today. That will help down the road when the Angels have aging players with humongous contracts owed to them. Fans, however, are worried about now.

While the Angels go into next season with two former league MVPs and a rookie of the year in their lineup, the Rangers have lost 63 home runs and 184 RBIs. Texas needs show the fans that they are up to the challenge from their division rivals and are serious about bringing a World Series title to North Texas sooner rather than later.

Dallas Mavericks: To Dirk or not to Dirk?
The dream is over. No Dwight Howard, no Deron Williams. No Tyson Chandler, no Jason Kidd, no championship roster. The Mavericks did a decent job of filling up the roster with talented stop gap players like O.J. Mayo and Chris Kaman, but make no mistake: This is not a championship team.

At 34, Dirk Nowitzki can no longer carry a team on his back. The Mavs need to decide this year whether they want to assemble a roster to make one final push to get Dirk another ring, or if they should close the Dirk era and collect draft picks in order to rebuild.

It will be tough seeing the big German in a different uniform, but it’s also tough watching him age as the Mavs bow out in the first round of the playoffs again.

Dallas Stars:Just get back on the ice, please
That’s all. Your fans deserve more, and you know it.