This was first season in 3 years I felt hope starting to come back

[RustyBourneHorse]

Honestly, this was the first season in 3 years where I felt actual hope starting to come back. And that's been bashed into the ground. I hated the feeling of not looking forward to a season. I hated the feeling that we had no shot. And this offseason actually gave me hope. We actually seemed to be doing things a better way. But no. Nothing changes. Just spirals down the toilet.

I genuinely don't know what to do. I'm a diehard fan. I genuinely love the Cowboys. But, at the same time, it's hard knowing that this team just doesn't have what it takes.

 

[big dog cowboy]

This was first season in 3 years I felt hope starting to come back

Sorry RBH. Lots of us in the boat with you.

Maybe next year.

 

[Bob-Lillys-War]

Honestly, this was the first season in 3 years where I felt actual hope starting to come back. And that's been bashed into the ground. I hated the feeling of not looking forward to a season. I hated the feeling that we had no shot. And this offseason actually gave me hope. We actually seemed to be doing things a better way. But no. Nothing changes. Just spirals down the toilet.

I genuinely don't know what to do. I'm a diehard fan. I genuinely love the Cowboys. But, at the same time, it's hard knowing that this team just doesn't have what it takes.

yep . sound like a typical cowboys fan .

welcome to the club .

 

[HungryLion]

I hear ya man. I honestly had hope too. I thought hey. This can be a better team. They can be playoff contenders. Defense will be better, etc.

They’re not better at all. They’re the same.

 

[Asklesko]

That will teach you not to have hope

 

[Tabascocat]

I think you are young enough to outlive Jerry and spawn….hang in there

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Sorry RBH. Lots of in the boat with you.

Maybe next year.

Yeah, and then the next and the next

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

I hear ya man. I honestly had hope too. I thought hey. This can be a better team. They can be playoff contenders. Defense will be better, etc.

They’re not better at all. They’re the same.

Honestly, all I asked of this team was to just win the division and maybe make it to the division round. That was literally all I asked. I didn't ask for them to go to the NFCCG. My bar for the Cowboys was very low considering the offseason we had.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

That will teach you not to have hope

Honestly, I wasn't even asking for much. I was just thinking, hey, we actually had a drama free offseason for once. Hopefully we can make the playoffs and maybe make the division round. That was literally my bar for the Cowboys this season. I wouldn't care if we got eliminated (as long as we are competitive) in the playoffs. I just wanted them to take the step of making the playoffs (ideally winning the division)

 

[Pessimist_cowboy]

Honestly, this was the first season in 3 years where I felt actual hope starting to come back. And that's been bashed into the ground. I hated the feeling of not looking forward to a season. I hated the feeling that we had no shot. And this offseason actually gave me hope. We actually seemed to be doing things a better way. But no. Nothing changes. Just spirals down the toilet.

I genuinely don't know what to do. I'm a diehard fan. I genuinely love the Cowboys. But, at the same time, it's hard knowing that this team just doesn't have what it takes.

With this staff? No way

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Coaching matters. Jerry's culture and bad coaching doom us to failure no matter what players we get. It's sad because it doesn't have to be that way.

 

[dagreat1_87]

I really don't understand what gave you guys hope...or how you keep falling for this stuff...obvious holes, new DC for like 4th year in a row, questionable HC, etc, i could go on...like at what point do you say "you get nothing from me until you can prove you're different"....you can still be a fan and admit your team/org is not reliable.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

I really don't understand what gave you guys hope...or how you keep falling for this stuff...obvious holes, new DC for like 4th year in a row, questionable HC, etc, i could go on...like at what point do you say "you get nothing from me until you can prove you're different"....you can still be a fan and admit your team/org is not reliable.

It was two fold. For once, we actually had a quiet drama free offseason. For the other, it was the fact that the Eagles looked terrible. So, I figured, at the very least, if this team plays to potential, it could win the division and maybe make the division round. That was literally all I asked of this team. Heck, as long as we are competitive in the game, I don't even care if we get eliminated in the playoffs. At least making the playoffs would be a good step forward. That was literally my bar for this season.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

With this staff? No way

I'm not saying I expected a Lombardi or anything like that. I just asked that they make the playoffs and maybe make it to the division round if everything breaks our way.

 

[stuckindc]

Honestly, this was the first season in 3 years where I felt actual hope starting to come back. And that's been bashed into the ground. I hated the feeling of not looking forward to a season. I hated the feeling that we had no shot. And this offseason actually gave me hope. We actually seemed to be doing things a better way. But no. Nothing changes. Just spirals down the toilet.

I genuinely don't know what to do. I'm a diehard fan. I genuinely love the Cowboys. But, at the same time, it's hard knowing that this team just doesn't have what it takes.

I think many of us did and that’s why it hurts. But at least it’s early and we’re not gonna get broken at the end. We can’t beat an 0-4 team after barely beating an 0-3 team that should have put us away early. Imagine what SF, Seattle and the Rams are gonna do to us?! Shanahan and McVay are going to carve us up.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

I think many of us did and that’s why it hurts. But at least it’s early and we’re not gonna get broken at the end. We can’t beat an 0-4 team after barely beating an 0-3 team that should have put us away early. Imagine what SF, Seattle and the Rams are gonna do to us?! Shanahan and McVay are going to carve us up.

And that's the thing, my bar could not have been much lower considering how the division was shaping up. And honestly, the defence wasn't even the problem today. They only gave up 7 in the first half, and it should have been 0 if Bland wasn't idiotic. I expect more than 7 from our $100+ mil offense.

 

[Xizor]

Honestly, this was the first season in 3 years where I felt actual hope starting to come back. And that's been bashed into the ground. I hated the feeling of not looking forward to a season. I hated the feeling that we had no shot. And this offseason actually gave me hope. We actually seemed to be doing things a better way. But no. Nothing changes. Just spirals down the toilet.

I genuinely don't know what to do. I'm a diehard fan. I genuinely love the Cowboys. But, at the same time, it's hard knowing that this team just doesn't have what it takes.

It is not completely our fault. We have a huge media machine that makes us feel this way. Parker was going to be a defensive genius for us if you remember that is what we were told that and Cowboys made all the right decisions this year in coaching hiring. Looks like all of that was not true.

 

[Captain-Crash]

Jerry *chuckled*, then slapped the sense back in you. Never go full re-tard.

 

[diamonddelts]

I thought hey. They can be playoff contenders.

 

[snadler]

Honestly, this was the first season in 3 years where I felt actual hope starting to come back. And that's been bashed into the ground. I hated the feeling of not looking forward to a season. I hated the feeling that we had no shot. And this offseason actually gave me hope. We actually seemed to be doing things a better way. But no. Nothing changes. Just spirals down the toilet.

I genuinely don't know what to do. I'm a diehard fan. I genuinely love the Cowboys. But, at the same time, it's hard knowing that this team just doesn't have what it takes.

They’ve always been on track to be a 7 win team this year. There is zero identity and no culture established with this team other than being losers