CFZ Are you guys bored?

[Pass2Run]

I’m feeling even more bored than I ever have been with the team, and I missed large portions of games this season and some entire games. I don’t remember feeling this disinterested in the club except prior to being a fan (when I was a small child).

The club’s owner just publicly stated that winning championships is not his or the team’s main priority-which kinda takes all guessing out of the equation. They ordered these results, and anyone still following knows they did.

Without any major shakeup this coming season, I doubt I catch many of the games at all. I would hazard a guess that the squad makes it to the 2024 wild card game and depending on the matchup and health of the other team maybe advances to the divisional round where the other team is much better and typically more healthy (then they lose). 12-5 seasons with no advancing to the final four to me is not progression-the arrow is pointing sideways (and aging core players will eventually lead to a downward trajectory).

Honestly, I felt this way before last year. And then last year, after getting Parsons, I started paying attention again. The moves Jerry and company has made since then has brought me back to being more serious about the team. I'm always a fan.. sometimes, just a little more hardcore than others.

I honestly started paying attention when we got Diggs, and seeing him play.

The team is progressing. You just have unrealistic expectations, and probably an inflated sense of your own judgement, thinking you could do better. This isn't nearly as simple as some casuals make it sound. So that's an issue, with the fans mantra about Jerry and all that. He hasn't always been great. But he's been really good the past couple of years, a few things aside, like the Watts pick and Dak's huge contract and Zeke.

But every team makes mistakes. It's not making the ones that keep you from being competitive that matter. And Jerral has avoided those.
I gotta give props to the old man. I guess I try to have a little more empathy for someone in his shoes, who could easily give up at his age, but instead keeps himself going with his work with the team.

 

[Calvin2Tony2Emmitt2Julius]

If you constantly itch whine disgusted, with something and yet you still engage it, seriously, how pathetic does that make your actions? Notice I didn't get personal and call you pathetic I stated your actions may be.

If my significant other constantly Let me down, disappointed me disgusted me and I came out bought her a diamond pair of earrings you'd call me a simp and rightfully so, maybe it's time to let go ! OR maybe your expecting too much.

Just a point of perspective

 

[CWR]

Jones can go pound sand. I'm too old for more of his balogna. I'll likely never watch another Cowboys game and I've been with them since the days of Landry.

Yes you will. You wouldn't be here discussing the Cowboys if you were done. Just own the sickness. No point in denying it.

 

[Cowfan75]

I was bored during Dave Campo. Now I'm just hopeless. Knowing that very soon Stephen Jones will be in full control of this team is soul-crushing. Whatever realistic window we have right now, that window doesn't even exist with Cap Boy at the helm. So I'm not bored; I'm terrified.

 

[Blitzen]

If you constantly itch whine disgusted, with something and yet you still engage it, seriously, how pathetic does that make your actions? Notice I didn't get personal and call you pathetic I stated your actions may be.

If my significant other constantly Let me down, disappointed me disgusted me and I came out bought her a diamond pair of earrings you'd call me a simp and rightfully so, maybe it's time to let go ! OR maybe your expecting too much.

Just a point of perspective

This is true. I just separate from the game that much more. I spend way less time engaging it and do other things that interest me. That was generally my point of the thread-do others spend less time engaging with the Cowboys overall (less time watching games, following news, etc)?

It’s like putting a boring book down, and giving another book a try. I think some people are taking my question too generally. I meant-since the Cowboys are declaring that their entire effort is to just make the playoffs, does that make the entire season more pre-determined and meh? For me it does. If you are ordering a meh burger-chances are it will be meh. Same is true for the great and crappy burger.

 

[Calvin2Tony2Emmitt2Julius]

This is true. I just separate from the game that much more. I spend way less time engaging it and do other things that interest me. That was generally my point of the thread-do others spend less time engaging with the Cowboys overall (less time watching games, following news, etc)?

It’s like putting a boring book down, and giving another book a try. I think some people are taking my question too generally. I meant-since the Cowboys are declaring that their entire effort is to just make the playoffs, does that make the entire season more pre-determined and meh? For me it does. If you are ordering a meh burger-chances are it will be meh. Same is true for the great and crappy burger.

Yeah Bruh, I KNOW exactly of which you speak LOL

Sometimes when you let go of the desire for something, it comes to you. I'm not saying that's what the Cowboys organization is doing, but it is plausible

 

[KJJ]

If fans are getting bored after a 12-5 season that included the first road playoff win by the Cowboys in 30 years then you obviously weren’t following the team in the late 1980s. The Cowboys won a grand total of four games in 88 and 89. They had the worst record in the entire league in back to back seasons. Sit through 15 losses in a 16 game season and you’ll see what bored is. Lol I was far from bored this season. I know some fans are getting tired of not getting further in the playoffs, but it could be worse.

 

[Mannix]

I've been saying this for 5-6 years now....historically, I'd have by the end of August at least the first six (6) games on our schedule memorized....home and away. Let me tell you what happened this year....on Friday Sept 2nd I was talking to my brother who is a huge Chargers fan....I asked him "who do the Bolts play Sunday?"....he looked at me like I was from Mars.....I actually thought the NFL season started that weekend....I was nine (9) days off. This was NO SENIOR MOMENT....it was a I really don't give an S anymore moment. It really made me think just how hollow my spirit has become for ANYTHING Cowboys.

 

[Mark]

The Cowboys are always interesting to watch on game day, by virtue of nothing else than their inconsistency. That said, the front office activity in recent years has been dull, unimaginative, and conservative to a fault...when it hasn't been bewilderingly misguided & myopic.

Next season will give us the chance to see what MM can do without Moore. Presumably, the former will finally have "his people" in place, and no one to blame if (when?) the wheels fall off.

 

[Blitzen]

If fans are getting bored after a 12-5 season that included the first road playoff win by the Cowboys in 30 years then you obviously weren’t following the team in the late 1980s. The Cowboys won a grand total of four games in 88 and 89. They had the worst record in the entire league in back to back seasons. Sit through 15 losses in a 16 game season and you’ll see what bored is. Lol I was far from bored this season. I know some fans are getting tired of not getting further in the playoffs, but it could be worse.

What’s hilariously ironic about this is how critical those terrible seasons were to the 90’s dynasty. And I was following those teams. I felt like if they were going to do a rebuild, might as well tear the whole thing down and start over.

 

[SuspectCorner]

Jones can go pound sand. I'm too old for more of his balogna. I'll likely never watch another Cowboys game and I've been with them since the days of Landry.

I say the same thing at the conclusion of every season since ‘94 - but then I queue up every April and then July. Stupidme,right?

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Not bored. This was the best season that I've seen yet, then again, I started around the end of the Gailey/early Campo era.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Yes, I am bored. I would appreciate it if some of you would get into personal attacks and cuss a lot so I will have something to do.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Jerry's message to all of you...

 

[starfan1]

What’s hilariously ironic about this is how critical those terrible seasons were to the 90’s dynasty. And I was following those teams. I felt like if they were going to do a rebuild, might as well tear the whole thing down and start over.

I think the terrible season played a role ( that’s how they got aikman) but I think it was the Hershel trade that really propelled them but that’s just me

Also didn’t hurt that they had equality coaching up and down the team