T-RO
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There are different levels of respect in the NFL and all tiers must be earned the hard way.
You come into the league with nothing but if you produce big and do it consistently you get your card and all the privileges. Respect. Notice. Attention. A nod of the head from opposing players and fans. Come contract negotiation time you get more cheese.
There is another membership that is a bit different. You get this card only with playoff success. It doesn't matter what you've accomplished in the regular season. You only get this membership by what you do in January when the games are do or die.
Frankly it doesn't even matter how well you perform in the playoffs if you don't take it all the way. But if you get one title, and also buttress it with some other strong finishes....you got your card.
Right now I suggest only three teams have membership in this elite club: the Patriots, the Seahawks and the Packers. They not only have the success but they are still employing the same coach and the same quarterback who got them there. That's key: these memberships aren't transferrable.
I don't begrudge one bit the people who say Green Bay will win...that Aaron will carry them to a victory. The Packers earned that cred. The Cowboys on the other hand have zero playoff gravitas. Our recent history is an empty cupboard and our quarterback has yet to venture into the deep waters.
Nobody opens a door and says, "hey, join us." In fact the door is always locked. The members of this club only gain access by knocking the door in and seizing the booty within.
It's time for the Cowboys to go earn their card.
You come into the league with nothing but if you produce big and do it consistently you get your card and all the privileges. Respect. Notice. Attention. A nod of the head from opposing players and fans. Come contract negotiation time you get more cheese.
There is another membership that is a bit different. You get this card only with playoff success. It doesn't matter what you've accomplished in the regular season. You only get this membership by what you do in January when the games are do or die.
Frankly it doesn't even matter how well you perform in the playoffs if you don't take it all the way. But if you get one title, and also buttress it with some other strong finishes....you got your card.
Right now I suggest only three teams have membership in this elite club: the Patriots, the Seahawks and the Packers. They not only have the success but they are still employing the same coach and the same quarterback who got them there. That's key: these memberships aren't transferrable.
I don't begrudge one bit the people who say Green Bay will win...that Aaron will carry them to a victory. The Packers earned that cred. The Cowboys on the other hand have zero playoff gravitas. Our recent history is an empty cupboard and our quarterback has yet to venture into the deep waters.
Nobody opens a door and says, "hey, join us." In fact the door is always locked. The members of this club only gain access by knocking the door in and seizing the booty within.
It's time for the Cowboys to go earn their card.
