Super Bowl - in-depth analysis

[Harliduck]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Absolutely not - I would never discount someone's opinion merely because of their age. I do realize that it sounded that way, but my point was that I have followed this team longer than most board members have been alive - I know the team very well, and that comes from following them from good years to bad years to good years, etc. We are in a bad spot at the moment, but I'm acutely aware of the reasons, and isn't for lack of Jerry Jones throwing money at the team. It's simply bad decisions compounded over years, resulting in a lack of motivation for very talented players. Unless you are a long-time Cowboys fan, or a sportswriter, there is no reason for you to have a good feel for these things.



Tony Romo is NOT the reason for Dallas' problems. It was tough watching him grow up, throwing a lot of very ill-advised passes, being distracted by off-field stuff, etc., but I'll finally admit that without him we are worse. So he fumbled that snap against Seattle - one play, even if it cost them a shot at moving on. It wasn't stupid - it was a physical mistake. I don't know about the rest of you, but I never really had a choice about which teams I was a fan of. I grew up in the 1960's in Texas, so my teams were the Astros and the Cowboys (the AFL wasn't considered a real league by most of us). They still are - for better or worse. I pulled for the Broncos when I lived in Denver in the '70s and '80s, but they were my second team behind Dallas. Now I pull for the Seahawks and the Mariners, still behind Dallas and the Astros. It was actually easier to become a Mariners fan because they sucked - no arrogant fans. It's hard to like a team of arrogant winners, when you are new to a city. I lived in Atlanta from '94 - '05 and I never liked the Braves. I pulled for the Saints in the playoffs this year against Seattle, but I went to the NFC championship game, and hating the 49'ers, I bonded a bit with the team and the fans. One thing Seattle and Dallas have in common: we both dislike San Francisco.

No, I won't rip anyone for being young. My comments were related to your experience with Dallas in particular, not with your age. I figured you were probably born after I began following Dallas, and I was correct by about six years. Anyone can blast me for being a Cowboys fan, but I've been one for 47 years, and the post-Landry years have not been easy.

Great comments and completely understood...I think you hit it best by saying you mentioned you can't pick who you are a fan of...now we here in Seattle are feeling good at the moment...but please remember, it is absolute HELL being a fan in Seattle...we haven't had this level of success since 1979!!! (And even though I have a daughter who plays for Team USA in Softball, I STILL don't consider a womens championship by our Seattle Storm anything of merit...)

I choose to ignore all the failures I live thru each and every year...and just hope my 8 year old son doesn't have to wait until HIS SON has to wait until he is in the 3rd grade for our towns next Championship!! GO HAWKS!!



I also agree with the poster who mentioned Spring Training...my daughter the baller simply said this..."Good, the NFL is OVER...now lets bring on Pitchers and Catchers for the REAL season!" That is when I knew I raised her RIGHT...lol...