It's not my team anymore

[G2]

@CouchCoach - A stripper pole would lighten things up....

 

[Typhus]

Before you go saying adios, seeya wouldn't want to beya or something else along those lines, hear me out.

I have been wondering if my loss of passion for the Cowboys is just the aging process or is there something else causing that and I think I am on to it. I do not have that proprietary attachment to the Cowboys I once had.

When I became a fan, they were my team. Really MY team, I felt more than just a fan, they were mine. I had a special relationship with them and almost felt I knew them.

No owner sends the message louder or clearer that this is his team than this one. He even went so far to tell the fans if you don't like it, plop down 140M of your own money. And since then, it's only gotten worse.

Not only do he and his son spend their time telling us that this is their team but they insult my fantelligence by trying to sell their way is the way. No other owner in sports history has spent more time trying to sell lemonade and eventually it becomes an insult. Do they really think I am that stupid? Just because I am a fan?

The bragging and boastfulness of the Joneses negates any "this is my team" thinking. It's all about them.

Tex Schramm was a master marketer and he had this knack for making the Cowboy accomplishments inclusive for the fans. I can still recall the pc when he established the largest radio network in NFL history and was responsible for establishing the Dallas Cowboys as Mexico's team, as well as New Mexico and Arizona. He made it about us, the fans. He said we were the reason that happened. It was look what we did.

This detached feeling I have when I watch this team play has become the norm so it doesn't bother me as much but when I watch them play, I know I am watching someone else's team play, not mine.

I realize there is no logic or rationale attached to being a fan but that's what has happened to me, I am now a fan because I've been a fan for so long. If not for the history, I would not choose this team today.

The problem is that I do not think I will ever get that feeling back again. That this is MY team feeling. And that makes me sad because one should never outgrow their passion.

This is not a complaint thread or a bash the owner one as I do not think he did this intentionally, it just happened because he let his ego take over. And a lot of what he's been doing is trying to chase the Jimmy Johnson ghost away but along the way he took my pride of ownership of my team away from me.

it is still my favorite NFL team but it is not MY team.

It was really good lemonade initially, but its been piss in a cup for far too long now.
Excellent post BTW.

 

[Diehardblues]

Dude I’m not bashing him I gave an opinion. You’re just looking for another marathon argument where you can dig your heels in for the next several days playing another game of who can outlast who.

You gave an opinion on his fandom. We don’t care what you think about his fandom. Tell us why you wouldn’t be like that.

Homers are the worst trolls. If you don’t want to hear it, move on instead of bashing how other fans feels cause you certainly aren’t offering any opinions on the issues he has with this team.

Tell us about how much you love our owner and the success we’re having. And I’m always in the argument until there’s no argument.

 

[Runwildboys]

@CouchCoach - A stripper pole would lighten things up....

Depends who's on it.

 

[G2]

It was really good lemonade initially, but its been piss in a cup for far too long now.
Excellent post BTW.

The trick is: Stop drinking piss.

 

[5Stars]

Then read the whole post and see exactly what he means by that. It's about feeling like you're part of the team, and not just a casual observer. There used to be more emotional give and take from the team than there is now. It's harder to feel emotionally attached to an entity that's cold and selfish.

I have a good idea of what he is trying to convey...I'm a Dallas Cowboy fan.

 

[G2]

Depends who's on it.

CC and I started a s-show rant on the old site back when we had Pacman Jones and he was always being a wiseacre at the clubs....
Those were really good times.

 

[kskboys]

Just another immature comment. You keep proving my point.

Well, that's great, because no one else has been able to discern a point in your ramblings.

 

[Typhus]

The trick is: Stop drinking piss.

Stopped a long time ago, before it started affecting my health and causing bad breath.
Just think about that for a moment, how bad Jerrys breath is now.
No kisses for Jerry.

 

[jnday]

Before you go saying adios, seeya wouldn't want to beya or something else along those lines, hear me out.

I have been wondering if my loss of passion for the Cowboys is just the aging process or is there something else causing that and I think I am on to it. I do not have that proprietary attachment to the Cowboys I once had.

When I became a fan, they were my team. Really MY team, I felt more than just a fan, they were mine. I had a special relationship with them and almost felt I knew them.

No owner sends the message louder or clearer that this is his team than this one. He even went so far to tell the fans if you don't like it, plop down 140M of your own money. And since then, it's only gotten worse.

Not only do he and his son spend their time telling us that this is their team but they insult my fantelligence by trying to sell their way is the way. No other owner in sports history has spent more time trying to sell lemonade and eventually it becomes an insult. Do they really think I am that stupid? Just because I am a fan?

The bragging and boastfulness of the Joneses negates any "this is my team" thinking. It's all about them.

Tex Schramm was a master marketer and he had this knack for making the Cowboy accomplishments inclusive for the fans. I can still recall the pc when he established the largest radio network in NFL history and was responsible for establishing the Dallas Cowboys as Mexico's team, as well as New Mexico and Arizona. He made it about us, the fans. He said we were the reason that happened. It was look what we did.

This detached feeling I have when I watch this team play has become the norm so it doesn't bother me as much but when I watch them play, I know I am watching someone else's team play, not mine.

I realize there is no logic or rationale attached to being a fan but that's what has happened to me, I am now a fan because I've been a fan for so long. If not for the history, I would not choose this team today.

The problem is that I do not think I will ever get that feeling back again. That this is MY team feeling. And that makes me sad because one should never outgrow their passion.

This is not a complaint thread or a bash the owner one as I do not think he did this intentionally, it just happened because he let his ego take over. And a lot of what he's been doing is trying to chase the Jimmy Johnson ghost away but along the way he took my pride of ownership of my team away from me.

it is still my favorite NFL team but it is not MY team.

Great post. You have expressed how a lot of us older fans have thought about this team for years now. Tex Schramm knew the value of having the biggest and most loyal fans in the league. I remember in the early 1970s when the Cowboys has more NFL merchandise sold than the rest of the league combined. Tex Schramm appreciated the value of that fanbase, while Jerry and his cheap son takes it for granted. It is passed due for Jerry and Stephen to get a reality check.

 

[Corso]

@CouchCoach - A stripper pole would lighten things up....

He's terrible on the pole! Don't do this to him!

 

[G2]

Stopped a long time ago, before it started affecting my health and causing bad breath.
Just think about that for a moment, how bad Jerrys breath is now.
No kisses for Jerry.

Between that and the Johnnie Walker, no thanks!

 

[jnday]

True, I don't think he knows how much he has alienated the fans, especially us long time fans.

I think he knows, he just doesn’t care. If the Cowboys lose a few fans, so what? The money is still rolling in.

 

[Typhus]

CC and I started a s-show rant on the old site back when we had Pacman Jones and he was always being a wiseacre at the clubs....
Those were really good times.

I could tell you stories about Pacman Jones, my RIP father custom made his 24kt gold wheels back in the day.
Met him, and my father and I both agreed that the man was a real jerk.

 

[G2]

He's terrible on the pole! Don't do this to him!

Conjecture!

 

[Runwildboys]

He's terrible on the pole! Don't do this to him!

He's made a few bucks...mostly in dime rolls...so how bad can he be?

 

[Haimerej]

I posted his quote but you’re claiming I’m barking up the wrong tree. Lol You’re obviously a good friend of his and are attempting to put a different spin on what he said. In one post he says he wouldn’t be following the team if it wasn’t for this board but in another post he says he’s still a fan.

You said it was him being a moderator. That's the point that was barking up the wrong tree. "Not for this board," means the people and relationships he's developed here. I don't see why that's so hard to comprehend.

 

[Rockport]

I thought you were in Hawaii?

I am. North oh Hilo.

 

[Diehardblues]

I think he knows, he just doesn’t care. If the Cowboys lose a few fans, so what? The money is still rolling in.

The entire revenue train Jethro has brilliantly created has enabled him to continue his egotistical selfish narcissistic ways strangleholding Cowboys Football and our once beloved franchise.

 

[KJJ]

You said it was him being a moderator. That's the point that was barking up the wrong tree. "Not for this board," means the people and relationships he's developed here. I don't see why that's so hard to comprehend.

I posted his quote! Allow him to speak for himself. Lol