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[WoodysGirl]

9:41 PM Mon, Jan 25, 2010 | Permalink
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A small portion of Mayor Herbert Gears's comments during his annual State-of-the-City address last week is garnering a lot of attention. Gears made a crack that he didn't want the Dallas Cowboys in next year's Super Bowl.

The reasoning? Two out-of-town teams means more fans and players coming to North Texas. More visitors mean more hotel room stays. And he figures that Irving's proximity to Arlington and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport means the city stands to benefit from all those folks coming to town. D Magazine blog Front Burner mentioned the quip Monday. And local Fox affiliate KDFW Channel 4 put his words at the top of the news.

Gears said he's surprised that the comments are getting so much press. He said he's the biggest Cowboys fan there is. He was just looking at it from an economic standpoint. And he said it's no different than when cities hope the college bowl games they host bring in teams that have big fan bases that follow them.

"It's no knock on the Cowboys," he said. "I wanted them to win this year."

 

[Boyzmamacita]

Mayor's Cowboys remark makes the media rounds


9:41 PM Mon, Jan 25, 2010
Brandon Formby/Reporter


A small portion of Mayor Herbert Gears's comments during his annual State-of-the-City address last week is garnering a lot of attention. Gears made a crack that he didn't want the Dallas Cowboys in next year's Super Bowl.

The reasoning? Two out-of-town teams means more fans and players coming to North Texas. More visitors mean more hotel room stays. And he figures that Irving's proximity to Arlington and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport means the city stands to benefit from all those folks coming to town. D Magazine blog Front Burner mentioned the quip Monday. And local Fox affiliate KDFW Channel 4 put his words at the top of the news.

Gears said he's surprised that the comments are getting so much press. He said he's the biggest Cowboys fan there is. He was just looking at it from an economic standpoint. And he said it's no different than when cities hope the college bowl games they host bring in teams that have big fan bases that follow them.

"It's no knock on the Cowboys," he said. "I wanted them to win this year."

 

[lcharles]

He don't have to worry.

 

[poke]

he isnt the dallas mayor, he is the mayor of irving.
thread title kind of had me confused.

 

[Z mann R2]

biggest cowboys fan there is?? baahahaha then you wouldn't be saying this dribble!!

 

[CATCH17]

If you're not registered on the zone and you have the internet than that already disqualifies you as one of the biggest Cowboy fans ever imo.

I'd bet money people in the Cowboys organisation read this place and wouldn't surprise me if players did too.

 

[jswalker1981]

You can understand what he is saying though. During this economic climate, getting that much of a surge in business would be great for the area. Of course, what I'm wondering is how much would those party passes be for the Super Bowl.

 

[WoodysGirl]

he isnt the dallas mayor, he is the mayor of irving.
thread title kind of had me confused.

Sorry... After Laura what's her name, I didn't keep up with the local mayoral races.

 

[Doomsday101]

I would expect allot of outside money coming in even if the Cowboys make the SB. It is much different today than in years past as corporation buy up most of the tickets and many people who attend the SB tend to be there because of the event itself not who is in the game. The SB in Dallas has been a sold out game for a while now.

 

[67CowboysFan]

http://irvingblog.***BANNED-URL***/archives/2010/01/mayors-cowboys-remark-makes-th.html
More visitors mean more hotel room stays.

Said the genius who let the world's most famous football franchise move to another town.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Well I'll be thrilled by his disappointment when Dallas is in the Superbowl next season.

 

[Seven]

Said the genius who let the world's most famous football franchise move to another town.

That ought to leave a well deserved mark....................

 

[Four]

Sorry... After Laura what's her name, I didn't keep up with the local mayoral races.

her name was laura moron. Middle name Ima.

I hate that woman with a passion, she screwed up so much stuff. Well her and the city council when she was in office.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Said the genius who let the world's most famous football franchise move to another town.

 

[jazzcat22]

You can understand what he is saying though. During this economic climate, getting that much of a surge in business would be great for the area. Of course, what I'm wondering is how much would those party passes be for the Super Bowl.

I can see it in a way also. However, wouldn't there be a lot of Cowboys fans coming into town also. So his excuse doesn't really fly.

I don't think Cowboys fans would stay away, just because it's in Dallas...uh...Arlington....
I think they will come in for just the reason, it would be a home game, and the first time ever it happened.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

The Super Bowl has nothing to do with the two teams that play in the game. It's an unofficial holiday that has nothing to do with football or the teams involved. Most viewers don't even know what they're looking at and don't care. Some people watch for the commercials and halftime show. As far as drawing people from outside North Texas, the Super Bowl is an international event. It's ridiculous to think that if the Cowboys are in it, it somehow becomes local.

 

[WV Cowboy]

He don't have to worry.

So you're thinking that the Cowboys have no shot to get to the Super Bowl next season ?

 

[Doomsday101]

I can see it in a way also. However, wouldn't there be a lot of Cowboys fans coming into town also. So his excuse doesn't really fly.

I don't think Cowboys fans would stay away, just because it's in Dallas...uh...Arlington....
I think they will come in for just the reason, it would be a home game, and the first time ever it happened.

Given the price tag of SB tickets most will not be local residents attending. Some of course but vast majority will be people outside of Dallas

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

So you're thinking that the Cowboys have no shot to get to the Super Bowl next season ?

Charles is a very negative poster.

I would be amazing to have home field next year knowing that it goes all the way to the SB

 

[WV Cowboy]

Charles is a very negative poster.

I would be amazing to have home field next year knowing that it goes all the way to the SB

I'm not making any predictions, .. but I also am not of the "we have no shot" opinion.