The Dallas Cowboys: Not America’s Team. Just one man’s team

[Starforever]

If so then America has become one screwed up country that rewards being average and hands out participation trophies like candy.

Look around you, so is the military and every other entity.

 

[aria]

25 of 32 teams havent done jack consistently. Teams fortunes come and go with who they have behind center. Look how quickly the model franchise went to crap as soon as their qb left.

The Cowboys have, they’ve consistently sucked worse than most other teams over the past 25 years. Jerry gets an A+ for consistency.

Do realize how bad you have to be to not win a SINGLE divisional playoff game in 25 years? That may be more impressive than winning Super Bowls in back to back years, especially when you consider the salary cap era when there is a lot more parity.

 

[aria]

Man, I think a lot of you are really missing the point. Read the post that I spent time writing lol. The point is Jerry Jones runs this team for himself, as owner, to maximize profitability. He tries to wear 2 hats but this is not the way other franchises are conventionally run and achieve success. He runs the team for an audience of 1: himself.

Lol, well any time you bring this up you know it’s going to cause fireworks regardless of what point you were trying to make. This topic causes a lot of butt hurt amongst fans.

 

[aria]

Look around you, so is the military and every other entity.

You have a point, I won’t talk about the military but if you want to relate how dysfunctional America has become and how we reward people for doing nothing than the Cowboys are the model franchise for America.

Some of us are getting dangerously close to talking about forbidden topics here, so as far as my comment above goes, that will be as much as I say with relation to said topic. I’ll never be a MOD but all of us should be careful here, consider it a friendly warning (not directing this at you Star). I’d hate to see most of you get benched.

 

[Mr_437]

25 of 32 teams havent done jack consistently. Teams fortunes come and go with who they have behind center. Look how quickly the model franchise went to crap as soon as their qb left.

There's no defense (literally n figuratively) for the Cowboys.

 

[Reid1boys]

The Cowboys have, they’ve consistently sucked worse than most other teams over the past 25 years. Jerry gets an A+ for consistency.

Do realize how bad you have to be to not win a SINGLE divisional playoff game in 25 years? That may be more impressive than winning Super Bowls in back to back years, especially when you consider the salary cap era when there is a lot more parity.

There's no defense (literally n figuratively) for the Cowboys.

who is trying to defend? We had 2 seriously legit shots at winning a SB during the Romo era... not just get into the playoffs to be fodder for the real teams, but a legit shot. We also had a legit shot in Daks first year... so that is realistically 3 legit shots in a what, 10 year period. How many teams in the nfl have been in that position 3 times in the past 10 years? Now I know people will come back and say no, no, we had no legit shoty... well is being a number 1 seed make you legit? well we had that in the cabo season.

We were tied for best record in the Dez catch season at Lambeau... Id say that means you are legit, and we had without a doubt, a legit shot in dak's first year. The difference between winning and losing is so damn close, it is what it is.

 

[aria]

who is trying to defend? We had 2 seriously legit shots at winning a SB during the Romo era... not just get into the playoffs to be fodder for the real teams, but a legit shot. We also had a legit shot in Daks first year... so that is realistically 3 legit shots in a what, 10 year period. How many teams in the nfl have been in that position 3 times in the past 10 years? Now I know people will come back and say no, no, we had no legit shoty... well is being a number 1 seed make you legit? well we had that in the cabo season.

We were tied for best record in the Dez catch season at Lambeau... Id say that means you are legit, and we had without a doubt, a legit shot in dak's first year. The difference between winning and losing is so damn close, it is what it is.

Haven’t won a divisional playoff game in 25 years. Losing fans. Nothing else to say.

 

[eromeopolk]

Responding to a thread about how the Bears could offer so much for Russell Wilson, a QB who has more football behind him than ahead, (spoiler: it’s because of the potential for $$$), got me thinking about how this organization is run.

There is a mainstream, tried and tested method to achieving success for an NFL franchise, and it involves a separation of powers. The owner’s main business goal is to achieve maximal profitability for the franchise. It’s pretty much universally agreed to that the way to do this is by fielding a consistently competitive and successful team. This increases ticket sales, which increases concession sales, merchandising, media contracts, etc. All revenue is driven by butts in seats. The management of money is the owner’s job.

To achieve the goal of fielding consistently good teams, the owner hires a GM. The GM’s doesn’t really care about profitability. He cares about setting up a system that allows them to obtain the best players and the best coaches to develop and utilize those players. Win and he keeps his job. Win and more money flows in to the franchise. Both owner and GM achieve their goals.

Since Jerry Jones is both owner and GM of the Dallas Cowboys, he can’t just focus on one side of this formula. When acquiring players or hiring coaches, financial considerations get intertwined with team building considerations. This muddles direction and clouds focus, and oftentimes bad decisions are made when it comes to improving the team.

So, Jerry has chosen a different path to achieving success for the franchise (to maximize profits from the owner’s perspective). His method of putting butts in seats does not necessarily rely on fielding a consistently competitive team, but creating a consistent fan experience and emotional attachment for Cowboys fan. It’s about building a brand and brand loyalty. They want the name Dallas Cowboys to be synonymous with success, fame, wealth, etc. Not to get political, but sort of the way an ex-President went about doing things.

That gets us to America’s Team. America’s team is now nothing more than a slogan. A tag line for an advertisement. If you asked JJ 25 years ago why we’re America’s Team, he would have pointed to 3 Super Bowls in 4 years. Well, we can’t do that now. So, now it’s about highest merchandising sales, building the most expensive stadium, and, ironically, name recognition around the world. And if you ask a Cowboys fan, they will defiantly proclaim that we are still America’s team. That’s because we’re loyal to the team...and the brand. Which is just what Jerry wants. Which is why we’re not really America’s team. Just one man’s team.

You are a Arlington Jonesboy fan. Turn over your Dallas Cowboys fandom an assimilate...Resistance is Futile.

 

[Reid1boys]

Haven’t won a divisional playoff game in 25 years. Losing fans. Nothing else to say.

blah, blah, blah.. and the pats sucked my entire life u

Haven’t won a divisional playoff game in 25 years. Losing fans. Nothing else to say.

Blah, blah, blah. Pats sucked most of my life. Brady showed up and bam, they have a great run like Cowboys had. Seahawks sucked most of my life, Wilson shows up and they are legit. Brady left pats and wala, they suck again.
Denver sucked since Elway retired. manning showed up, pow, SB team. Manning goes away, Denver sucks again. Saints sucked forever... Brees shows up, bam and on and on and on. Dont talk to me about some great formula for success. Every new hot shot young coach hired is coming from a team that has the "Formula," for success, but unfortunately, the new coach has to leave that formula in the city they are leaving.... because the formula is the guy behind center. Not the playbook or philosophy said young hot coach is bringing with them. Matt Patricia anyone.... lane Kiffin anyone.

 

[CouchCoach]

Man, I think a lot of you are really missing the point. Read the post that I spent time writing lol. The point is Jerry Jones runs this team for himself, as owner, to maximize profitability. He tries to wear 2 hats but this is not the way other franchises are conventionally run and achieve success. He runs the team for an audience of 1: himself.

I think he runs the team as an entertainment enterprise and is a follow the ball owner as I would bet all of them are.

 

[aria]

blah, blah, blah.. and the pats sucked my entire life u


Blah, blah, blah. Pats sucked most of my life. Brady showed up and bam, they have a great run like Cowboys had. Seahawks sucked most of my life, Wilson shows up and they are legit. Brady left pats and wala, they suck again.
Denver sucked since Elway retired. manning showed up, pow, SB team. Manning goes away, Denver sucks again. Saints sucked forever... Brees shows up, bam and on and on and on. Dont talk to me about some great formula for success. Every new hot shot young coach hired is coming from a team that has the "Formula," for success, but unfortunately, the new coach has to leave that formula in the city they are leaving.... because the formula is the guy behind center. Not the playbook or philosophy said young hot coach is bringing with them. Matt Patricia anyone.... lane Kiffin anyone.

Sounds like you’re going full tilt, hang in there.

Lol, Brady has more SB rings than Dallas and you’re trying to compare the runs? That’s laughable.

Do you have any idea how many teams have won at least one divisional playoff game in the past 25 years? In that time frame Dallas blows and they are losing fans and prime time games because of it. I’m sorry you’re favorite team isn’t worthy of some stupid nick name that is antiquated and irrelevant just because they have become irrelevant themselves when it comes to winning but you’ll make it, I have faith in you. I know that article hurt but keep your head up camper, you’ll be alright.

 

[morat1959]

Always thought the name had become dumb and outdated. Time to bury it. I don’t want my country being associated in any way with this mediocre (at best) franchise. The Cowboys have become an embarrassment, America has not.

Yeah, yeah, yeah...”go find another team”. How about go live in another country where failure and mediocrity are the norm? Sure, the Cowboys are still the most popular team but they have been losing fans plus I don’t care how popular they are, popularity sells merchandise it doesn’t buy championships.

Let the hate begin, I’m sure I’ll make it

Nailed it!

 

[Loso86]

Responding to a thread about how the Bears could offer so much for Russell Wilson, a QB who has more football behind him than ahead, (spoiler: it’s because of the potential for $$$), got me thinking about how this organization is run.

There is a mainstream, tried and tested method to achieving success for an NFL franchise, and it involves a separation of powers. The owner’s main business goal is to achieve maximal profitability for the franchise. It’s pretty much universally agreed to that the way to do this is by fielding a consistently competitive and successful team. This increases ticket sales, which increases concession sales, merchandising, media contracts, etc. All revenue is driven by butts in seats. The management of money is the owner’s job.

To achieve the goal of fielding consistently good teams, the owner hires a GM. The GM’s doesn’t really care about profitability. He cares about setting up a system that allows them to obtain the best players and the best coaches to develop and utilize those players. Win and he keeps his job. Win and more money flows in to the franchise. Both owner and GM achieve their goals.

Since Jerry Jones is both owner and GM of the Dallas Cowboys, he can’t just focus on one side of this formula. When acquiring players or hiring coaches, financial considerations get intertwined with team building considerations. This muddles direction and clouds focus, and oftentimes bad decisions are made when it comes to improving the team.

So, Jerry has chosen a different path to achieving success for the franchise (to maximize profits from the owner’s perspective). His method of putting butts in seats does not necessarily rely on fielding a consistently competitive team, but creating a consistent fan experience and emotional attachment for Cowboys fan. It’s about building a brand and brand loyalty. They want the name Dallas Cowboys to be synonymous with success, fame, wealth, etc. Not to get political, but sort of the way an ex-President went about doing things.

That gets us to America’s Team. America’s team is now nothing more than a slogan. A tag line for an advertisement. If you asked JJ 25 years ago why we’re America’s Team, he would have pointed to 3 Super Bowls in 4 years. Well, we can’t do that now. So, now it’s about highest merchandising sales, building the most expensive stadium, and, ironically, name recognition around the world. And if you ask a Cowboys fan, they will defiantly proclaim that we are still America’s team. That’s because we’re loyal to the team...and the brand. Which is just what Jerry wants. Which is why we’re not really America’s team. Just one man’s team.

Your clearly not s cowboys fan

 

[TequilaCowboy]

Call em what you want just make sure you add "losing". Example: America's Losing Team.

One generation of fans have grown up never seeing the Cowboys winning much, if anything. All they've see is mediocrity and losing football. To them Dallas are the Bengals, Jets and Houston for that matter. They wonder why all the pub for this team. Yes they have the higher TV ratings, but not in a good way like it used to be before. You know, like watching a train wreck. Hard not to look.

 

[Reid1boys]

Sounds like you’re going full tilt, hang in there.

Lol, Brady has more SB rings than Dallas and you’re trying to compare the runs? That’s laughable.

Do you have any idea how many teams have won at least one divisional playoff game in the past 25 years? In that time frame Dallas blows and they are losing fans and prime time games because of it. I’m sorry you’re favorite team isn’t worthy of some stupid nick name that is antiquated and irrelevant just because they have become irrelevant themselves when it comes to winning but you’ll make it, I have faith in you. I know that article hurt but keep your head up camper, you’ll be alright.

you are an idiot. My life is not impacted one bit if we win a SB or not. It would be great if we did, but two days later... ah, big deal. Winning a division game is some great accomplishment? Without googling it, who won divisional games 5 years ago? thats what I thought. The article hurt?? bahahahhahahah, my life is freaking great no matter what the Dallas Cowboys do. When you get to that point, maybe then you will be alright.

 

[td4mvp2k]

There's no defense (literally n figuratively) for the Cowboys.

the offense is the defense. championship!

 

[Whyjerry]

Every year Dallas loses more of their historical edge. An entire generation with no success. Maybe AT&T puts a shiny cover on this circus but the reality is this team is a bottom feeder.

 

[aria]

you are an idiot. My life is not impacted one bit if we win a SB or not. It would be great if we did, but two days later... ah, big deal. Winning a division game is some great accomplishment? Without googling it, who won divisional games 5 years ago? thats what I thought. The article hurt?? bahahahhahahah, my life is freaking great no matter what the Dallas Cowboys do. When you get to that point, maybe then you will be alright.

Like I said, full tilt.

 

[StarBoyz83]

Exactly. Dallas has had 5 good seasons in the last 25 years. I dont get why so many fans get so hyped every off-season and they think this is the year. I thought dallas was a contender in 2007. That's the only season I thought they had a legit shot since the 90s. I could see why people thought maybe they did in 2014. But I didn't see it happening they make way too many mistakes and the defense was trash. 17 and 18 were the best/most well rounded teams dallas has put out since the 90s. imo. But I didn't see it happening or drink the kool-aid.

Now look at where this terrible defense is now. It's really unbelievable tbh! 17 and 18 had the best defenses since the 90s along with an elite oline and rb. 07 and 08 were decent defenses though but the oline was average or below and the rb was below average. Dallas needs a lot of work and organization philosophy changes. It's going to take at least 3 seasons before dallas can be a contender. If they even make the changes that is.

Just hoping dallas can pull off their 6th good season since the 90s this year. This is the easiest schedule they have had since the weak 2016 schedule.

 

[Jake]

Shut up! I'm not hearing your BS. The Cowboys are still America's Team.

I never cared for the America's Team moniker, and have always been fascinated by fans who seem to take some sort of pride in it.