Troy Aikman: Cowboys never had loud home crowds; a lot of Dallas fans go 'to be seen' - Page 2 - Dallas Cowboys Forum

DFWJC · 10-10-2012

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Originally Posted by Ntegrase96

About the Rangers: That's how it should be. If a team isn't fielding a great product, why support it? Especially if management is disingenuous...

But both the rangers and mavericks prove that fans in the DFW area can create a definite homefield advantage... for some reason the issue is specifically with us Cowboys fans.

This.......

DFWJC · 10-10-2012

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Originally Posted by rynochop

Not sure why this is some big revelation, the fans have never been loud. I've been to a couple games at the new stadium and I felt like we were bothering those behind us when we stood up on big plays.
I think its just the south, a lot of other recreational activities..you can golf in December down here. Hunting is huge, fishing, etc. Not much of that in the northeast.
I've heard a lot of complaints about Texans fans as well...radio hacks complaining about fans not coming in soon enough, they would rather tailgate, etc.

WHAT!?

Have you ever been to an SEC game?

Tailgating, packed houses of screaming fans....and love of football in general...is a flat out staple of the south.

StylisticS · 10-10-2012

It's just Cowboy fans and it might be the tickets overpricing the loud fans out of the game. Because Stars fans back in the day, Ranger fans, and Mavs fans are pretty loud.

coogrfan · 10-10-2012

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Originally Posted by rynochop

Not sure why this is some big revelation, the fans have never been loud. I've been to a couple games at the new stadium and I felt like we were bothering those behind us when we stood up on big plays.
I think its just the south, a lot of other recreational activities..you can golf in December down here. Hunting is huge, fishing, etc. Not much of that in the northeast.
I've heard a lot of complaints about Texans fans as well...radio hacks complaining about fans not coming in soon enough, they would rather tailgate, etc.

Tailgating is a big deal for Texans fans, and Houston pro sports crowds as a rule are notorious for arriving late. But make no mistake: Texans fans are not anything like the "wine and cheese" set that dominates at our games. Once they finally get to their seats, they can and do make a lot of noise.

McLovin · 10-10-2012

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Originally Posted by Cowboys&LakersFan

Just like Laker fans sadly. Pretty pathetic.

How many Laker Games at Staples have you been to?

BlueStar3398 · 10-10-2012

I have seen people blame it on the new stadium, but at the games I have gone to, it's the fans. They just don't cheer for the team. I have no idea why.

It's not like that at the Rangers game. In fact, when I was at a game this Summer I loved the crowd! They cheered for the Rangers the whole time. And it wasn't a very exciting game. I think the score was 1-2.

Flinger · 10-10-2012

The Cotton Bowl - was my first game. Against St. Louis in 1970. I was 15. We lost to St. Louis 38-0. The crowd was loud - as I remember.

Texas Stadium - my next several games. My dad had season tickets to the Cowboys in Texas Stadium from 1971 until I moved from Dallas in 1992. Went all the time. Saw many of the legendary games.

The crowds at Texas Stadium were an embarrassment. I can't tell you how many times I would be up yelling at some great play and I was the only one standing. It was weird then. It's weird now, based on what I've observed.

At the time, I just thought the crowd was spoiled. Just too used to winning so it became boring and droll. Now, I just think it was a 'Corporate' crowd. They are the only ones that could afford it - even then. Very 'proper'.

Cowboys Stadium - haven't been. What a monument to Jerry.... pole dancers, gigantic HD TV's, art work, massive doors... Who has time for football?

CowboysYanksLakers · 10-10-2012

Well Cowboy home game crowds always have been known as the "wine and cheese crowd..." No real shocking revelation here.

Hoofbite · 10-10-2012

I went to the 2007 game against the Rams. Had an extremely tight schedule, drove 10 hours through the night and watched the games, only to drive 10 hours home.

The loudest point in the game was after Romo made that crazy scramble. That's not to say that they didn't get loud at other times but the entire building was pretty wild after that play.

There were times where it seemed like there was one large mumble across the entire stadium as though people were just carrying on a conversation. IMO, it just didn't seem like the crowd was all that into it other than the big plays on both sides of the ball. Then again, I'm comparing to personal experience and I've been to a number of games at Allen Fieldhouse and that place gets out of control.

Fritsch_the_cat · 10-10-2012

Aikman is right. Been this way for ever it seems.

stinger26 · 10-10-2012

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Originally Posted by coogrfan

Tailgating is a big deal for Texans fans, and Houston pro sports crowds as a rule are notorious for arriving late. But make no mistake: Texans fans are not anything like the "wine and cheese" set that dominates at our games. Once they finally get to their seats, they can and do make a lot of noise.

I was at Reliant Stadium last year when the Texans played the Steelers. That stadium was rocking, every offensive play for the Steelers the crowd was on its feet, third downs were deafening. It was an awesome football atmosphere.

Bigdog24 · 10-10-2012

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Originally Posted by Risen Star

Aikman brings the truth to the excuse makers. We have the worst home crowd in the league.

Really I don't think so....follow the money...Troy is not stupid. Just follow the money and you will see Jerry's Boy's...... take a good look at the money and it will tell Jerry Jones story better than anyone in the media can.

**ScipioCowboy** · 10-11-2012

It's getting all MAD up in here.

MAD -- as in Mutually Assured Destruction. This franchise has been down so long, everything part of or even associated with it is getting nuked. That includes the owner, the front office, the coaches, the players, and the fans.

Something really needs to change, and soon.

juck · 10-11-2012

http://deadspin.com/5950919/troy-aik...f-bandwagoners

Dallas4ever · 10-11-2012

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Originally Posted by rynochop

Not sure why this is some big revelation, the fans have never been loud. I've been to a couple games at the new stadium and I felt like we were bothering those behind us when we stood up on big plays.
I think its just the south, a lot of other recreational activities..you can golf in December down here. Hunting is huge, fishing, etc. Not much of that in the northeast.
I've heard a lot of complaints about Texans fans as well...radio hacks complaining about fans not coming in soon enough, they would rather tailgate, etc.

You're absolutely right on here. I've been made to feel this way too. You get proverbial "you're an idiot" look, because you're cheering too loud at an NFL game. I actually got even louder when I got the evil eye.