The 50+ Die Hard Fan Club

[Runwildboys]

I dunno. I've never met a fellow Zoner. And I literally fursuited at the NFL draft in Pittsburgh lol. I was REALLY hoping someone from the Zone would have recognised my suit as it's literally in my pfp lol

Oh, I recognized you...J/K

 

[Runwildboys]

welcome to the forum, if you need anything please ask @Coogiguy03

WHOA! What did @simplesimon ever do to you???

 

[Runwildboys]

Any of you other old timers have any copies of Dallas Cowboy weekly laying around?

No, but I have a lot of the SI's from the 90's, when Cowboys made the covers.

 

[Coogiguy03]

You have to study? Theres an exam?

Bob is tightening things. You missed your window.

Hell yeah man, these mods are super talented at what they do, hell look at Bob, he's clearly the heart of this operation, well liked, well spoken, just an all around great guy!! @Bobhaze

 

[BoysForLife]

yep, these are 37 im wearing

Is that # of holes or # of years?

 

[BoysForLife]

Any of you other old timers have any copies of Dallas Cowboy weekly laying around?

I have a few boxes full of them somewhere in the attic. Not sure exactly where but I know they're there

 

[SFloridaCowboy]

The 1971-1979 years were the glory of yesteryear. I attended the NFL Draft in1974-1977, Too Tall Jones, Danny White, Randy White and the Dirty Dozen, Tony Dorsett , a retooled team on the move, innovative Tom Landry bring back the shotgun.

 

[TD33AWESOME]

Fan since 1977. This team is tough to watch thee days.!!!!!!!!

 

[ArtClink]

Man, back before the internet, I checked my mailbox several times a day for it.
Living in Maryland it was hard to get any cowboys news.

I have a Super Bowl X program, from my dad with “Love, Dad”. This is my favorite Cowboy’s memorabilia I own. We did not see the game in person.

That’s also my favorite Cowboys season, 1975 “Dirty Dozen” year where we overachieved and became the first wild card team ever to reach the Super Bowl. That was also the Hail Mary playoff game miracle!

My dad passed in July, making that Super Bowl X program even more sentimental.

 

[McKDaddy]

The first season I really started cheering with any kind of enthusiasm was 1977. Inthat Super Bowl my dad wanted the Broncos to win and I just kind of wanted the Cowboys to win to go with the other team. When they won I said well heck these guys are pretty good and I’ve been a faithful and loyal fan ever since.

This stretch since 1995 has to be one of the most disappointing stretches of any significant sports franchise in history.

An embarrassing franchise now. Laughable.

A year behind you. A new best friend at school was a Cowboys fan and got me into them.

Heartbreak by the Steelers. Bus ride on Monday was brutal as it featured Steeler supporters. Followed by close but never over the hump then downright despair (or at least what we thought despair was). Then a return to Glory and how glorious it was. Glad I at least enjoyed that while I was in my 20's.

Had to give up being die hard. Took too much out of life. Hope that one day the franchise might be restored to what it once stood for .... but I doubt it.

 

[ArtClink]

The 1971-1979 years were the glory of yesteryear. I attended the NFL Draft in1974-1977, Too Tall Jones, Danny White, Randy White and the Dirty Dozen, Tony Dorsett , a retooled team on the move, innovative Tom Landry bring back the shotgun.

I agree and so many of those players were and will always be my heroes. I loved the 1975 season!!

 

[Londonboy]

Only 42 years.

I'm just a puppy.

Big respect to all You lifers,

 

[yentl911]

A year behind you. A new best friend at school was a Cowboys fan and got me into them.

Heartbreak by the Steelers. Bus ride on Monday was brutal as it featured Steeler supporters. Followed by close but never over the hump then downright despair (or at least what we thought despair was). Then a return to Glory and how glorious it was. Glad I at least enjoyed that while I was in my 20's.

Had to give up being die hard. Took too much out of life. Hope that one day the franchise might be restored to what it once stood for .... but I doubt it.

I hated the Steelers so much. Almost as much as I hated the Yankees growing up in Maine and cheering for the Red Sox

 

[blueblood70]

Ok, if you have been a loyal, long suffering fan for 50 years or longer, please post and let us know how many years!

I have been a fan for 51 years.

The first 20 were outstanding!

The last 31 years not so great.

But it’s great to come here and commiserate!

I'm not sure why you would call it suffering. It's not suffering if you don't have any obligations to remain a Cowboys fan. You root for them because you choose to. I don't get it. But yes, I've been watching the Cowboys since 1981. I think the first game I ever watched after moving to Texas was the championship game, famously known as The Catch. Yep, my first game was a disappointing loss to none other than the San Francisco 49ers.

Not much else has changed, but you have to take the good with the bad.

Are you trying to tell me that the championship years in the ’90s, with three Super Bowl rings, which was more than the previous ownership group combined, don't count? It’s all about winning championships, and that second dynasty cemented the Dallas Cowboys as America’s Team forever.

Jerry Jones purchasing the team and hiring Jimmy Johnson set the foundation. Sure, we’re going through a bit of a drought now, but I call it “a bit” because I watch other teams too. The Kansas City Chiefs went 56 years between championships, and it took the Philadelphia Eagles 60 years to win their first.

Here in the Metroplex, the three professional teams together only have three rings in total. That’s one each in their entire histories, which puts our situation into perspective.



Looking at the bigger picture, I think people sometimes forget that cycles happen. We’re in a down cycle now, but an up cycle will come someday. There have been teams that have waited 5+ decades for their first championship, like the Texas Rangers, and some NFL teams have never won one at all.

So, it really takes patience. I try to view each season as a fresh start, a week-to-week journey, rather than focusing on a 32-year drought. Each year resets, which makes it easier to handle.
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Each year is a fresh start, making it easier to stay positive and focused throughout the season.

It's not a big deal to me. I mean, it's frustrating and disappointing at times, but I’ll never stop being a Cowboys fan. Football is my passion, and even though I follow other teams too, the Cowboys always come first.



I understand that perspective. Our turn will come, and we're all waiting for number six. There's a big difference between a team waiting for their first or second championship and the Cowboys chasing #6.

I’ve always thought about it this way: if they had won one every 10 years, the last 32 years might feel more satisfying, but it would still only total three.

It’s like taking a lump sum from the lottery instead of smaller, gradual payments. Sometimes you spend it too quickly and then feel frustrated… lol That is, Cowboys fans. We spent it all way too early. Now we're broke, waiting on another payday. And you know the lottery, how hard that is to win? Well, that's what it feels like here in Cowboys country..

 

[Londonboy]

I don't count lol. Started in 99 or 2000

You missed all of the good bits.

 

[Londonboy]

Glad you folks are enjoying the thread
I knew we had some long time fans here
But did not realize we had so many!

So much for the myth that old people don't understand modern technology, clearly We do and We can actually spell and constuct a sentance.

 

[TexasHillbilly]

Ok, if you have been a loyal, long suffering fan for 50 years or longer, please post and let us know how many years!

I have been a fan for 51 years.

The first 20 were outstanding!

The last 31 years not so great.

But it’s great to come here and commiserate!

Since 1968. I started watching when I was 6 or 7.

 

[Floatyworm]

55 years but honestly wouldn't call myself 'Die Hard' anymore. I still watch most of the games but have no expectations whatsoever and haven't felt bothered by a loss in years. I absolutely Loathe Jerry and Stephen and don't even like very many of the current players. I guess you could say I've had it with the Clown Show Dallas is year after year.

 

[Point-of-the-Star]

61 years. The struggle is real.

Cowboys fan for life !!! Iwatched the NFL championship in the Cotton Bowl rather dispassionately as a pre-teen but by the time of The Ice Bowl I was hooked. Hooked greater than caffeine, nicotine, sex, and opiates combined. The 70's I was on Cloud 9 except for that Baltimore thingy (a few hiccups but ... meh)!

Die Hard ! I have to emotinally detach sometimes ... kinda like hitting my thumb with a hammer I'll just watch the game and say "next time" ! Ownership has challenged me even though I think he (Booger) wants to win he doesn't know how to construct a winner.

LET'S GO COWBOYS !

 

[john van brocklin]

So much for the myth that old people don't understand modern technology, clearly We do and We can actually spell and constuct a sentance.

Amazing !
Aren’t we ?
Take that you youngins!