For the record, and in spite of it, I love the Dallas Cowboys, and they bring me great joy!

[texbumthelife]

I’m not always optimistic, but I’ve never once waivered. They’re my team, the good and the bad, and I’m thankful for the joy they’ve brought me over the years.

 

[cowboy_ron]

I just don’t understand the whole “the season’s over” mentality of fans. 10-5 or 5-10, the season isn’t over until the Cowboys play their final game of the season, whether that’s a playoff game, a game and record that wasn’t good enough, or a game with zero impact on the playoffs.

Do some fans actually tune out when the Cowboys are officially eliminated from playoff contention? Is it win a championship or go fishing? Watch old movies? Start watching your second favorite team?

I’ve been a fan since the 60’s. I’ve seen the Cowboys go 13-3 and 1-15 and everything in between. I’ve seen teams with less talent make the playoffs, and I’ve seen top talented teams crap the bed and be out of the playoff picture the final third of the season. The Cowboys win as underdogs and lose as favorites, and I’ve seen it with every coach the Cowboys have ever had. I watch every game, and I enjoy it. When Jimmy Johnson was the biggest loser in the NFL at 0-8, I relished the lone victory over the Commanders in a 1-15 season. No matter the record, no one could imagine a team with Michael Irvin and Troy Aikman going 1-15. We make excuses for Johnson now because he won two SB’s, but the entire NFL and media were laughing openly at him and Jerry that year; they were even referred to as hillbillies in the media, and there wasn’t a single sign anywhere that they’d ever figure it out. I still enjoyed every game because I love the Cowboys.

We all want to win, and we all have opinions about coaching, players, and the front office, and frankly, those opinions change dramatically year to year based on nothing but the record, but hopefully you still love the Cowboys and enjoy watching your team play, win or lose.

Happy Thanksgiving! The Dallas Cowboys have brought me great joy for the past 51 years, and this season is no exception. I’m thankful the guys wearing the star have been a team I can look forward to every year.

Chuck, I love your optimism, but do you REALLY not understand the pessimism? We have the most unpredictable team in the NFL, as we simply don't know from year to year whether we will go undefeated or winless due to extremely poor coaching and our inability to select the proper FA's.

 

[cowboy_ron]

Indeed. Tony had me dancing on my couch. And, that's NEVER been done before by ME.

Uh, what you were doing on the couch missy is NOT called dancing......haha....how ya been sweety?

 

[Idgit]

I don't even know if I'm going to watch the playoffs. I'm about 50/50 on the SB. Haven't missed one since SB XI .

I'm specifically not going to watch. Not a protest. Just so tired of what the league has become. I've got zero interest.

My close friend is a Vikes fan. If they make it, I'd go to a Superbowl party if he had one, but that's about it.

 

[Idgit]

Chuck, I love your optimism, but do you REALLY not understand the pessimism? We have the most unpredictable team in the NFL, as we simply don't know from year to year whether we will go undefeated or winless due to extremely poor coaching and our inability to select the proper FA's.

I totally understand people being skeptical. They ought to be.

I don't get the pretend certainty that it's over when there's still a reasonable chance. Even if it's unlikely, it's reasonable. And between the schedule lightening up and is getting 3-4 good players back, there's good reason to expect improved football.

 

[Chuck 54]

we dont tune out, we are frustrated. I am frustrated because we are losing due to rookie mistakes, not players, coaches. I am upset because we lose games we have no business losing and cant win games we need to win or can win. We have a roster of players we dont use, we still make bad trades, and still not creative.

Does this make us less fans because we are calling out the obvious and want our team to be the traditional winners it used to be? or shall we root for a team wallowing in mediocrity? To me thats more offensive to accept lower standards. and by defending this team thats what some players are saying "hey accept mediocrity" umm no.

Lets also face facts , some fans are ignoing the reality that the Jones boys have let this franchise join others that just make money and as long as they have money, they dont care what the team does. 5-11 is just as lucrative as 13-3 and 1 and done in the playoffs. who cares, we got our money.

Id have more respect for Stephen if he took up the Manziel gesture. The money thing not the "im getting tossed out of the NFL" gesture.

some fans are so bad, they were mad Wade had a good season and was glad to see him go. Install mr 8-8 and they are thrilled. defending their mediocrity coach because as long as hte team isnt competitive all good in their book. and its gotten bad when those fans are calling out the fans who want the team to be competitive opening on a message board. "hey you, HOW DARE YOU WANT THIS TEAM COMPETITIVE" come on man, accept our low standards. again i say no.

now no team can have greats at every position, but when you have a few, try and win for them. we took a few and either fans hated the players, or got mad at other fans when the team wasnt losing. "how can you root for Romo, he wants to win man, find a qb like Carter man, solid qb that doesnt do much.

dont even get me started when posters hype up bad players. the fans slobbering over Bruce Carter, i cant even tell you how many posters told me Dunbar had skills. They saw mediocrity and poured liquid gold over it. So many fans loved them some Tyrone Crawford, Heck i still remember some posters cheering almost there Spencer. I have never seen a fan base so happy when their team cant get a sack. Fans were so proud when McNabb ran around on the defense and still made the compeletion. you would think it was their christmas.

so im sorry if at the beginging of this season i said dont get excited, the whole defense has been revamped, the team isnt going far. and now we see some fans praising that "hey man 8-8 again but whatever thats my cowboys"

When your rivals are saying "under 2 seasons and we got rid of bad contracts, bad players and a bad coach, see you in the playoffs" and your best response is "We ll be there too" and they say "yes but you ll have to buy a ticket" you got problems. 1 season removed from 13-3 and praising losing again, a fan base has issues.

Happy Thanksgiving...lol. I hear your frustration. Saying I don’t understand fans that find only misery when the Cowboys lose wasn’t an attack on whether one is a fan or not. I was merely testifying that it’s been this way since 1960, and I still find joy in watching the Cowboys, even when they are one of the worst teams....nothing personal.

 

[Ranching]

Indeed. Tony had me dancing on my couch. And, that's NEVER been done before by ME.

I wish my name was Tony! MEOWWWWWWWW

 

[ChronicCowboy]

The Dallas Cowboys used to be synonymous with winning. Now they are not and people are frustrated. I’d personally rather fans speak with their pocketbooks than on a meaningless message board but Jerry continues to sell out AT&T Stadium no problem.

 

[Pants]

been watching the cowboys ever since I was little...was a Bills fan because I lived in Syracuse, NY and OJ was quite the "slasher"....then saw one of Roger the Dodger's patented comeback wins for Dallas....been a fan ever since, not about to stop now, even though this team is floundering with the coaches and ownership that we have

 

[Ranched]

I wish my name was Tony! MEOWWWWWWWW

 

[Chuck 54]

Chuck, I love your optimism, but do you REALLY not understand the pessimism? We have the most unpredictable team in the NFL, as we simply don't know from year to year whether we will go undefeated or winless due to extremely poor coaching and our inability to select the proper FA's.

I understand the pessimism; I just can’t relate to fans who say season’s over once we are eliminated from the playoffs. I can’t relate to guys who get no joy or entertainment when we lose. It’s not wrong or bad; I just don’t get it. I always find the games entertaining even when we lose. I got used to disappointment and loss with the Tom Landry teams. That was a great, talented team that lost more SBs than they won, couldn’t beat the Steelers, lost to an inferior Colts team in the Blunder Bowl, and kept getting beaten by the Browns and Packers just short of the championship. Many said they underperformed their talent and labeled the team and Landry as the team that can’t win the big one, chokers. I just learned to enjoy the Cowboys no matter my frustrations; we’ve won the SB five times in their 57 year history. That’s a great record, but that’s also 52 years of disappointment. So many fans today think we should be great and winning every year.

 

[cowboy_ron]

I understand the pessimism; I just can’t relate to fans who say season’s over once we are eliminated from the playoffs. I can’t relate to guys who get no joy or entertainment when we lose. It’s not wrong or bad; I just don’t get it. I always find the games entertaining even when we lose. I got used to disappointment and loss with the Tom Landry teams. That was a great, talented team that lost more SBs than they won, couldn’t beat the Steelers, lost to an inferior Colts team in the Blunder Bowl, and kept getting beaten by the Browns and Packers just short of the championship. Many said they underperformed their talent and labeled the team and Landry as the team that can’t win the big one, chokers. I just learned to enjoy the Cowboys no matter my frustrations; we’ve won the SB five times in their 57 year history. That’s a great record, but that’s also 52 years of disappointment. So many fans today think we should be great and winning every year.

I can certainly understand your point Chuck.......have a great Thansgiving....Go Cowboys...

 

[kiheikiwi]

As an "older" fan of the team, it is quite frustrating this yeo yeo effect year after year. Like most of us here, I love talking Cowboys, love watching thru to the end of the season no matter where they are in the standings. But for sure, in intencity drops when they poop the bed like this season.
I agree with some here, the Jones' seem to thrive on the drama that always comes with our team. I dont believe its only about the money, and I do think they keep trying, but there is a fundamental problem that for some reason they just cant get out of their own way.
We are all so invested in this franchise - thats why we all come here. But yes, when they keep doing this self inflicted wounds like this year, our game day enjoyment drops.
I love to talk players, schemes, draft and free agency. Salery cap and what we ( the team) can do.
I dont believe in Garrett as a head coach. But that doesnt stop me rooting for them to do well regardless.
Like all of us, we will watch today and take pride in our team.
But I think the writing is on the wall for this season - and it is self inflicted.
We wasted Tonys years here, and now as Witten winds down his - they deserved better.

Happy Thanksgiving my Cowboys bretheren.
Lets enjoy the day and the game, and hope for better days.