Some of you will never be positive, or happy about anything

[CowboysFaninHouston]

So why can't some fans be happy for the positive changes going into the 2025 season.
They always bring up the 29 yards whine.
That is in the past. Look what is happening going into 2025.

are the changes going to make this team into a superbowl team? are the changes have long term vision and a plan? or are the changes done in silo, one year solutions and then worry about next year and next year's move? where is the plan? what is the plan? how are we closer to being a superbowl team? some of you all are hanging a banner and putting a trade trophy on the mantle...that's called lowering the bar....

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

The Cowboys have the 8th best record in the NFL for the last 20 years. Now that’s not good enough as the goal is Super Bowls but to say “Unfortunately they are on the losing side of that ledger consistently, which goes to the larger point of them not being very good at roster construction” is disingenuous and just outright wrong.

now do the same excercise for post season success....I challenge you.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

You mean some won't be sheep to a shepherd that leads you to slaughter every year?

Sheperd Jones doesn't care about you or your blind optimism. But go buy a Pickens jersey anyways.

one of the few times you and I are in total agreement.

 

[Mikexike]

I wonder if we could field a squad from just zone members and beat that cowboys defense?

 

[Rockport]

now do the same excercise for post season success....I challenge you.

I guess you didnt read my post where I said what they’ve been doing is not good enough. Next you’ll be making up things that you say I said.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

I guess you didnt read my post where I said what they’ve been doing is not good enough. Next you’ll be making up things that you say I said.

you chose to post ranking of regular season, but just kind of said, hey we don't need to look over there its not good enough.

cowboys are 30th worse team in post season in the past 30 years........

I wish they handed out trophies for regular season sucess. unfortunately that's now how it works.

 

[Ranching]

you can't tell somebody how to be a fan. every fan has an emotional attachment to the team for one reason or other....you have yours. you want to celebrate and shout from roof tops that we made a trade and how great it is. some of us haven't lowered the expectations and the bar. superbowls is how you measure. not a trade...
so if this makes you happy, then your bar is much lower than everybody else. enjoy it. your choice. don't buy ketchup. be happy with burnt toast. nobody is blaming you. but stop trying to pump sunshine up you know what and then point fingers that they should go away because they don't feel the same.

I can tell them, they don't have to listen. Just like they can't tell me not to be a homer

 

[Johannes44]

i dont think anyone should tell someone else how they should be a fan.

Right? Those of us who are skeptical have watched this show a lot over the last 30 years and won't be lining up to kick the football regardless of what pinky swearsies Lucy makes.

 

[bewp7]

lol

jerry and steohen trade for and sign a bunch of bust player and get one good player who also is stupid on the field and need a new contract and u want every one to throw a parade or what

go win some thing then ill stop that is the only way i will ever stop being negative and complaining

dont even have to be the super bowl just make it to the nfccg

 

[tunahelper]

Finish this statement. For me I’m going to say some of you will never be positive, or happy about anything. There’s no winning for you! When the drought is over, you will find a way to poop on it somehow someway…

Look, I’ve callled out Jerry and Sons as much as anyone the last year and a half and even for the better part of three decades. But don’t be so ridiculously pompous, that when they do something decent or that makes sense, you have to drag it in the dirt a few times before you’re Alishasatisfied that enough of you’re type of company is on the same page. Misery loves company!!!

We’ve been begging for this type of off-season for a lot of years. It’s been nonexistent. Most of you here either didn’t take economics, or didn’t do well in any type of applied mathematics, so you don’t understand the math behind the scenes. You gripe about everything because you have a lack of understanding. Theres no hope for this group. With what the FO has to work with, and what they must accomplish this off-season, they have actually done a good job so far in 25’. If you can’t say that now, you will have no right to change your tune , if the moves they have made this offseason prove to be successful!

My point with all of this is even if you are a hopeless fan, there can be days where you have to admit some decisions they make are a win for the team. You don’t have to continue the negativity to the point where you look like the person you’re claiming you hate! There will be plenty of reasons to do that later. Be happy when they actually do a good thing!!!

Jerry likes happy fans that spend. Please divert your eyes from the trophy case that has not seen a new addition since the 90's.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

I can tell them, they don't have to listen. Just like they can't tell me not to be a homer

be a homer. hang a banner. put up the Trade Trophy on the mantle. enjoy it. but don't question me if I don't celebrate like you do...you agreed with the OP and he is telling everyone that they should celebrate and be happy.

 

[shabazz]

We’ve been begging for this type of off-season for a lot of years. It’s been nonexistent. Most of you here either didn’t take economics, or didn’t do well in any type of applied mathematics, so you don’t understand the math behind the scenes.

See, here's where some of us will disagree with your assertion. Trading for ONE starting quality players doesn't make for a successful offseason.

Acquiring scrubs, busts and depth players to fill starting positions does not make for "Mission Accomplished.

Personally I LOVE Acquiring Pickens because he's a true STARTER and the only trepidation I have is when his contract comes due.

It doesn't mean we're unhappy because we've seen this reluctance to participate in free agency as we've been among the lowest spending teams in FA the last few seasons.

We understand the mathematics of the game and that's why we've been concerned about somebody's 60 million and out LB about to get 40 million+.......but when we bring that up we are told " not to worry about another man's money" or called a "hater"

You can't have it both ways

 

[Q_the_man]

Lol, I was 21 when we last won the Super Bowl, I'm now 51. I'm in win now mode, I do not wanna wait another 30 years to win another.

I have been a member on this site since day 1 or 2, that's over 20+ years and I know alot of the members that use to be on here are no longer on this site.

At this rate once we win it all, it will be all new members on this site, new mods, while none of the OGs will be here to celebrate the drought. 30 years and counting.

Please Jerry, money aside as no matter what you do the Cowboys while profit. Therefore spend money, don't worry about cap hell as you can get out of cap hell in 2 year and rebuild. Take some chances, big swings, and try to win this thing over the next 2 years.

Make more trades, who cares what you trade, mortgage 1 year of draft capital. Yall might think I'm joking, I'm not.

Trade our 1st and 2nd for available stars and go all in for 2 years then worry about cap hell in 2027 or 2028.

 

[FanofJerry]

no, if we win superbowl. I will be on rooftop screaming. I will be here eating plates full of crow. I will openly admit I was wrong. I will celebrate for a couple of months and feel giddy.

fantasy land is your default state? yikes

nope. Reasonable land is my default state.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

nope. Reasonable land is my default state.

trust me, you are in fantasy land. your name says it all. now go buy some cowboys merchandise and make jerry happy

 

[Catpappy]

Are we crying about crying again? Win something and it will stop. You’re getting paid like the best so play like the best. Quit comparing players we have today with our old stars. Who has won anything here? When have our coaches won? Quit blaming the fans for your inadequacies. Winners should never like mediocrity.

 

[fivetwos]

Finish this statement. For me I’m going to say some of you will never be positive, or happy about anything. There’s no winning for you! When the drought is over, you will find a way to poop on it somehow someway…

Look, I’ve callled out Jerry and Sons as much as anyone the last year and a half and even for the better part of three decades. But don’t be so ridiculously pompous, that when they do something decent or that makes sense, you have to drag it in the dirt a few times before you’re Alishasatisfied that enough of you’re type of company is on the same page. Misery loves company!!!

We’ve been begging for this type of off-season for a lot of years. It’s been nonexistent. Most of you here either didn’t take economics, or didn’t do well in any type of applied mathematics, so you don’t understand the math behind the scenes. You gripe about everything because you have a lack of understanding. Theres no hope for this group. With what the FO has to work with, and what they must accomplish this off-season, they have actually done a good job so far in 25’. If you can’t say that now, you will have no right to change your tune , if the moves they have made this offseason prove to be successful!

My point with all of this is even if you are a hopeless fan, there can be days where you have to admit some decisions they make are a win for the team. You don’t have to continue the negativity to the point where you look like the person you’re claiming you hate! There will be plenty of reasons to do that later. Be happy when they actually do a good thing!!!

Many of the moves they make are puzzling and/or don’t seem to align with one another. They say one thing and do another on a regular basis, giving me little hope that there’s an actual plan, or that they have even the slightest clue.

This is exactly the place to discuss that.

If and when they finally get it right, I’ll be so happy and positive it’ll make you sick. I’d love to be the other way with it. I need a reason though.

Not everyone is going to agree, but I will promise that there would be a LOT less complaining or whatever around here if the results were better…..or if they would as much as consider changing philosophies that have been more than proven to not work.

 

[DandyDon1722]

Finish this statement. For me I’m going to say some of you will never be positive, or happy about anything. There’s no winning for you! When the drought is over, you will find a way to poop on it somehow someway…

Look, I’ve callled out Jerry and Sons as much as anyone the last year and a half and even for the better part of three decades. But don’t be so ridiculously pompous, that when they do something decent or that makes sense, you have to drag it in the dirt a few times before you’re Alishasatisfied that enough of you’re type of company is on the same page. Misery loves company!!!

We’ve been begging for this type of off-season for a lot of years. It’s been nonexistent. Most of you here either didn’t take economics, or didn’t do well in any type of applied mathematics, so you don’t understand the math behind the scenes. You gripe about everything because you have a lack of understanding. Theres no hope for this group. With what the FO has to work with, and what they must accomplish this off-season, they have actually done a good job so far in 25’. If you can’t say that now, you will have no right to change your tune , if the moves they have made this offseason prove to be successful!

My point with all of this is even if you are a hopeless fan, there can be days where you have to admit some decisions they make are a win for the team. You don’t have to continue the negativity to the point where you look like the person you’re claiming you hate! There will be plenty of reasons to do that later. Be happy when they actually do a good thing!!!

It’s like being in prison but it’s your birthday. Sure have a good day, but nothing will change until you’re out and we all know what out is.

 

[bigE79]

So why can't some fans be happy for the positive changes going into the 2025 season.
They always bring up the 29 yards whine.
That is in the past. Look what is happening going into 2025.

I usually agree with you jazz and I think we had a good off season but the same thing you said was said last year,the year before that,the year before that and will most likely be said next year.

 

[lopey]

Not really
Children are those who believe in the tooth fairy and unicorns
Facing reality and facts is being an adult

This FO and GM have no plan, are reactive and have little understanding of how to build a SB team. Dont take my word for it, just look at the FACTS from the last 30 years

So, all the kumbaya and ‘positivity’ and sunshine pumping does not change the facts

We are a mediocre team and usually mediocre teams dont win SBs

I prefer to face facts
It does not make me ‘sad’
I feel sorry for the blind homers

Well said