Emmitt: "Go Get Your Ring"

[Ring Leader]

yeah that was a good read, I am starting to think Dak is more than I thought, which is amazing for his age.
and good advice, dont feel the pressure just play like you have been, do what you do.

The only pressure Dak seems to feel is the rare moments from the opponents D-line, not the situation.

 

[Jake]

Is it Sunday yet?

 

[mahoneybill]

I wish I could've been old enough to appreciate Emmitt, Troy, and Michael. In my adult life all I've known is Romo and Witten. I know this team will come out and compete Sunday. I know this team has what it takes to finish this fight.

Sorry you couldn't have experienced it live like many of us. Emmitt was the ultimate warrior. Played with a separated shoulder against the Giants to determine Division /Home Field advantage in a season finale, that came down to an Eddie Murray FG for the winner.

He willed the team to a W.... and carried them on to a SB win also...

 

[bark]

Absolutely excellent read. Well done and thank you OP for posting

 

[daveferr33]

Great read. Given the nastiness leveled at Romo by a handful of individuals on this board this season, this was refreshing:

And if you want to talk about maturity and leadership, you don’t have to look much further than Tony Romo.

As saddened as I am that Tony wasn’t able to stay healthy, and that he finds himself taking a back seat to a young quarterback, I’ve also gained a tremendous amount of respect for him because of the way that he has handled everything. He didn’t cry about it or demand a trade or cause a scene. He handled it like a true professional. He put the team first, and he’s been there to support Dak in every way possible. And that is something to be admired.

As a competitor, I can’t even begin to imagine how difficult it must for him. But whether he plays a snap during these playoffs or not, his fingerprints are all over this team, and he’s a huge part of its success.

 

[CapnCook]

I was 25 years old in 1989, the year Jerry Jones bought the team.

I suffered through the 1-15 season that year. But by the 1991 season, Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson had turned the thing around. Dallas made the playoffs, beat the Bears and then lost to the Lions. You could see the potential that team had. The only mystery was about whether they would fulfill that potential.

And they did, going on to win the Super Bowl in 3 of the next 4 seasons. That team capitalized on it's moment. I still get chills remembering watching Emmitt play the Giants in 1993 to secure the division title with a separated shoulder.

Now another Dallas Cowboys team full of young stars and old vets stands poised for a shot at greatness. And in this article Emmitt perfectly captures that feeling, looking up at the top of the mountain and determined to get up there and grab the ring.

Awesome recounting those days!! Thanks!

That '93 game would become the only time in my adult life I elevated a professional athlete to hero status. It may have just been football, but I watched a man give it ALL for his team.

And you know what...I do believe...if Zeke were to similarly separate his shoulder and the staff smartly lets him play though it, he has that #22 kind of heart to grab that mountain.

 

[EMMITTnROY]

Emmitt is my all time favorite Cowboy. I just love everything about the guy.

This was a fantastic piece. Essential reading for all Cowboys fans. And I love that the Cowboys' success this year has brought guys like Emmitt back to the forefront of the NFL eye because of the comparisons of this year's team to the 90's teams.

 

[EMMITTnROY]

Emmitt is my all time favorite Cowboy. I just love everything about the guy.

This was a fantastic piece. Essential reading for all Cowboys fans. And I love that the Cowboys' success this year has brought guys like Emmitt back to the forefront of the NFL eye because of the comparisons of this year's team to the 90's teams.