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RustyBourneHorse

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Fans throwing bottles will get Jerry's attention faster than folks with their noses in their phones. I don't like seeing Cowboys fans fighting each other outside, but I've got no problem with helping thirsty refs, not this season. Maybe the NFL should address the ref situation in its entirety.

I agree that the league needs to fix the officiating. That said, behaving like Eagles fans isn't the right answer. Unless that's what we want to become? Do we want to become the Dallas Eagles?
 

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I have no issue with it. Fans are frustrated...I share their frustration....maybe it will encourage the NFL to finally do something about their officiating issue. And Cowboys got punched in the mouth and it had nothing to do with the officials.....but they have a officiating problem based on the games i've seen....but they will do nothing to fix it.
I hate the excuse that all teams experience poor officiating. Of course they do, there's no conspiracy toward Dallas. But I'm not a fantasy team only and only route for Dallas so of course we notice it. There were a couple bad calls vs the 9ers. I agree we sunk our own ship. I will say though, at the end of a close match, with seconds left, win or go home - the refs should be more aware. It's like a bunch of drunk seniors trying to keep up.
 

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I have no problem with fans being frustrated. I'm frustrated as well. But resorting to Eagles fan levels of violence and throwing bottles isn't the right answer either.
I mean I wouldn't throw anything its not worth going to jail for this. That's definitely assault with a weapon. If they want to go down that path that's on them. I wouldn't encourage it. But I just know something has to change and normally when extremes happen things get changed. The NFL doesn't seem to care about when we go on message boards and social media and complain about their officiating because if they did they'd do something about it.

The NFL is doing nothing to help their issue. Officiating will never be flawless...but with the technology we have....it makes no sense for their to be the issues with a officiating staff...issues so bad they got sent home for the playoffs.....
 

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Also, Dak was wrong - they weren't just targeting the refs, but also players and coaching staff. D-Law nearly took a bottle to the face but blocked it with his helmet.
they werent targeting Cowboys players. They just have the same accuracy as our QB, so the bottle was 5 ft to the left of the ref.
 

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I mean I wouldn't throw anything its not worth going to jail for this. That's definitely assault with a weapon. If they want to go down that path that's on them. I wouldn't encourage it. But I just know something has to change and normally when extremes happen things get changed. The NFL doesn't seem to care about when we go on message boards and social media and complain about their officiating because if they did they'd do something about it.

The NFL is doing nothing to help their issue. Officiating will never be flawless...but with the technology we have....it makes no sense for their to be the issues with a officiating staff...issues so bad they got sent home for the playoffs.....

Oh, I agree. The officiating must improve. The league risks ruining itself without that, and there must be a nonviolent way for us to make it clear we fans are displeased.
 

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Oh, I agree. The officiating must improve. The league risks ruining itself without that, and there must be a nonviolent way for us to make it clear we fans are displeased.
Hopefully there is....and I understand they have a hard job. I'm more so upset that the NFL doesnt' do more to help on the field officiating....they sort of leave them out there to fend for themselves and they take all the blame.....
 

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Hopefully there is....and I understand they have a hard job. I'm more so upset that the NFL doesnt' do more to help on the field officiating....they sort of leave them out there to fend for themselves and they take all the blame.....

I mean, the fact they're part time might be part of the problem. If they're full time, they can go through training like the players do. Using technology constantly (like Euro football with VAR) can help.

Or....
Just try winning

We don't control what happens on the field. Jerry Jones, the FO, the coaches, and the players do.
 

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I agree that the league needs to fix the officiating. That said, behaving like Eagles fans isn't the right answer. Unless that's what we want to become? Do we want to become the Dallas Eagles?

Nah, we weren't Eagles fans; they've experienced a Super Bowl much more recently than us. They are just jerks waiting for an excuse to throw a bottle. We have simply been driven mad by Jerry.
 

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Crying is one thing, though also quite extreme considering this is a game meant for entertainment. So we lost, oh well. There's another season next year. Or maybe it's time some start reevaluating what is really entertaining to them. Maybe more hobbies are needed.
I am ok with crying after a lost. What I am not ok with is throwing objects at the refs or players because we loss. We are a lot classy than that or should be.
 

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I am ok with crying after a lost. What I am not ok with is throwing objects at the refs or players because we loss. We are a lot classy than that or should be.

That's my point. Throwing stuff and brawling puts us on the same level as Eagles fans.
 

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Not only were fans throwing bottles onto the field after the loss, but there are reports of a brawl that broke out after the game.

https://www.___GET_REAL_URL___/s/ny...-pummel-each-other-in-wild-playoff-brawl/amp/

Remember, football is a game meant for entertainment. I know we're all beyond frustrated with the Cowboys and everything else that has gone on. It's been 26 long years of losing. I haven't seen us get beyond the divisional round since becoming a fan. That said, how can we claim to be better than Eagles fans when we got fans doing stuff like this? There are better ways to take out the frustration. This forum is one way. Not buying Jerry's products anymore is another. But don't resort to violence. That's the dumbest thing, and the Cowboys aren't paying for fan's bail money. They wont even spend money on free agents.

Remember, our fans went full Philly. Never go full Philly.
Agreed!
It's a game people,
Get a grip.
 
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