To true fellow Cowboy fans. it's OK to be excited

[Diehardblues]

It’s not realistic to win the
SB every year, but to not even sniff a nfccg for 30 years with no changes at the top is fairly disheartening.

I agree . But considering we haven’t made a change at the top should we have expected more. Just saying ..

 

[stiletto]

Unless you have Belichick and Brady. They had 19 years. But that isn’t the normal , neither were the Cowboys back then. And why that record still stands.

That said I think we could argue this era hasn’t been as successful as many other franchises this era and who we should be comparing ourselves to.

We can wear two hats bringing critical thinking and support for the team.

It's more than just the Patriots. A lot of teams have been very successful overall since the salary cap. The Pats, Broncos, Giants, Packers, Chiefs, Steelers, Seahawks, Ravens, and Eagles have all had multiple Super Bowls and Championship games. Dallas not so much. The obvious reason's why is not explained away by the salary cap. It's bad GM, Coaching, and players. It has been systemic. Everyone knows it too.

 

[john van brocklin]

I agree . But considering we haven’t made a change at the top should we have expected more. Just saying ..

I don’t expect any success, frankly.
The last 30 years have beaten the thrill out of me of being a fan.
I have interest in the team, but no expectations.

 

[diamonddelts]

Big of you to admit your lack of any football knowledge.

Bigger of you to admit you live in south Texas. You lack any life knowledge.

 

[john van brocklin]

It's more than just the Patriots. A lot of teams have been very successful overall since the salary cap. The Pats, Broncos, Giants, Chiefs, Steelers, Seahawks, Ravens, and Eagles have all had multiple Super Bowls and Championship games. Dallas not so much. The obvious reason's why is not explained away by the salary cap. It's bad GM, Coaching, and players. It has been systemic. Everyone knows it too.

The GM is THE most important position on a football franchise.
When you have an amateur running your team you are at such a competitive disadvantage.
Knowing that’s our situation, its kinda hard to get “excited “

 

[Rockport]

I only attack when attacked. I asked a serious question and she comes at me with the boot licker crap. Sorry, that's me. I don't turn the other cheek to idiots

Same here.

 

[stiletto]

The GM is THE most important position on a football franchise.
When you have an amateur running your team you are at such a competitive disadvantage.
Knowing that’s our situation, its kinda hard to get “excited “

Yup. Like I said earlier, I "enjoy" football season and watching the team but I agree, it's very hard to get "excited" and to be expecting different results/outcomes at this point. Basically, it's like making the same recipe and expecting it to taste "different" this time, every year. Nah, it's just an OK cupcake. Need a better chef. LOL!

 

[john van brocklin]

Yup. Like I said earlier, I "enjoy" football season and watching the team but I agree, it's very hard to get "excited" and to be expecting different results/outcomes at this point. Basically, it's like making the same recipe and expecting it to taste "different" this time, every year. Nah, it's just an OK cupcake. Need a better chef. LOL!

Yep, I have just come to the conclusion that we are never winning in the post season with Jerry large and in charge.
I am 18 years younger than him so hopefully I will see a new GM in my lifetime

 

[stiletto]

Yep, I have just come to the conclusion that we are never winning in the post season with Jerry large and in charge.
I am 18 years younger than him so hopefully I will see a new GM in my lifetime

I think he is over 34-35 years older than me and I'm worried about him outliving me at this point. He might live to 120. I know fans here in the DMV want him to live "forever". One of my buddies keeps telling me that.

 

[Ranching]

Bigger of you to admit you live in south Texas. You lack any life knowledge.

I see you're from Austin. Had a home at Los Balcones CC for a while, when we had season tickets for Texas. Too weird for me. I bet you do your part. I have all the life knowledge I need.

 

[Diehardblues]

I don’t expect any success, frankly.
The last 30 years have beaten the thrill out of me of being a fan.
I have interest in the team, but no expectations.

Fortunately for me I still have more years with success than without but it’s catching up unfortunately.

Either way it doesn’t affect my interest or following . Shoot my Alma Mater went 50 years in-between winning a conf champ and I still followed faithfully .

That’s all part of being a fan. Obviously it’s more fun winning .

 

[CowboysQC]

Another one from the dark side.

Just started a new account after taking a long break from this place, glad to see Jerry’s #1 online shill is still around and in splendid form.

My post was pretty tame by the way, nothing out of the ordinary or overly vitriolic. I even mentioned that my interest\excitement level is currently way higher than it was at this time last year which is nothing short of a miracle to be honest — I just won’t fall for the hype ever again before seeing results on the field. A perfectly reasonable stance given the circumstances, it doesn’t mean I won’t enjoy watching the games either.

With that being said, I’m well aware that trying to gaslight people into thinking they’re stupid for doubting or being cautious when the past 30 years have been an absolute clown show is just part of your passive-aggressive blind homer shtick so no worries there Rocky.

 

[Ranching]

Fortunately for me I still have more years with success than without but it’s catching up unfortunately.

Either way it doesn’t affect my interest or following . Shoot my Alma Mater went 50 years in-between winning a conf champ and I still followed faithfully .

That’s all part of being a fan. Obviously it’s more fun winning .

It's like a broken record. I see it from a coaches POV. I was used to making changes, from staff, to scheme, line ups, etc. With the Boys, I can't change anything except the channel. I haven't done that since 1975, so I just grin and bear it.

 

[diamonddelts]

I see you're from Austin. Had a home at Los Balcones CC for a while, when we had season tickets for Texas. Too weird for me. I bet you do your part. I have all the life knowledge I need.

I'm not from Austin. And it is definitely not what it was when I arrived in the early 2000s. But it is nothing compared to the lifeless, jobless dust bowl known as south Texas. I bet you do your part as well.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

I don't really know what a "REAL" fan is. There are different levels and types of fans for every team. Dedicated, low standard, high standard, casual, people that dress in barrel's and Cowboy/Indian uniforms. I don't really think there is a right way but I will say that fans of the teams you spoke of that did expect to win, go to the championship or Super bowl are dead now. It has been so long for some of them.

Their latest fans are just used to getting happy with winning "Regular season" games, sometimes.

The fact of the matter is that most of us who gripe about not having playoff success now are ones that saw it literally ALL THE TIME when we were younger. It was more of a shock to not get to the NFC championship game. Now, younger people are out of their minds happy winning 9 or 10 games. Getting bounced from the playoffs is like "mehh, oh well it was a great year".

Eventually all of us older fans will die off and they can have the team to themselves. Lol I was 30 the last time the Cowboys played in any championship game. If I only knew then what I know now.

 

[Blackrain]

Yeah, and other don't, but they still keep coming back. Who's better, a positive fan that keeps coming back and enjoys the game....or the negative fan, that hates the team from owner to QB, but keeps coming back and watching a game that makes them miserable? Just a question, not pointing fingers.

I don't think anybody's better because I don't believe fandom is a competition it's just different for everybody.

Circumstances alter cases and every fan has a slightly different viewpoint because of what they've experienced.

Having watched the best of cowboy football in the moment the product I watch now leaves me uninspired.

I continue to watch because I am hopeful that at some point our owner will actually go all in and use his resources to do what's right and try and win a championship.

An offseason like this where effort was actually made definitely gives me hope.

 

[john van brocklin]

I think he is over 34-35 years older than me and I'm worried about him outliving me at this point. He might live to 120. I know fans here in the DMV want him to live "forever". One of my buddies keeps telling me that.

We kid around about Jerry getting his brain transplanted into a cyborg body and living and being GM for the next 1000 years.
Then we can really see what a drought looks like!

 

[stiletto]

We kid around about Jerry getting his brain transplanted into a cyborg body and living and being GM for the next 1000 years.
Then we can really see what a drought looks like!

LOL, no thanks. I'm out!!

 

[gtb1943]

Same here.

you attack anyone that disagrees with you
anyone that does you call a hater

 

[Reid1boys]

It’s not realistic to win the
SB every year, but to not even sniff a nfccg for 30 years with no changes at the top is fairly disheartening.

thats not true.We sniffed it in 2014 and 2016. It just didnt happen.