rcaldw
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When it comes to loving the Cowboys and living and dying with them week by week, here is the key to finally getting peace, getting freedom.
1. Know that until Jerry Jones dies or steps away we are only 1 step above the Oakland Raiders. Oh, yea, the record might look better now, but the older Jerry gets the worse it will get. What Oakland is we will become. Just know it, accept it, and don't fight it.
2. Know that until Jerry Jones dies or steps away you will either get patty cake coaches who don't mind being publicly emasculated (in a football sense), or you will get Jerry's personal friends, or you will get a brief time where a genuine football guy restocks Jerry's shelves only for Jerry to jerk that thing away quicker than he jerked the Super Bowl trophy away from Barry Switzer. "we did it, we did it, we did it!" Just know it, accept it and don't fight it.
3. Know that you will NEVER get clarity by visiting this board. You have several types on here, and everyone finds their niche.
a. THE REAL FAN - Everything is positive and if you were a real fan you would be too
b. THE ANGRY FAN - Blow up the whole thing
c. THE REACTIONARY FAN - On Monday after a loss they have one view, right about Friday of every week they are optimistic again
d. THE PSEUDO WISE FAN - They are very laid back and see themselves as the voice of reason and condescend to "counsel" all the rest of us, or mock the rest of us, during the week
e. THE COACH FAN - This is the fan that breaks everything down into X's and O's and tells us what went wrong schematically and strategically
f. THE PEACEMAKER FAN - "I really don't know as much as many around here, but why can't we all just get along?"
g. THE TROLL - Opposing teams fans who come in under cover, or in some cases, overtly, and either agitate us, compliment us, or just observe us.
h. THE STAY ON MESSAGE FAN - This fan has taken cues from political campaigns and they have their "talking points" that they can get to no matter what the starting point is. "Hey, the new stadium looks great".... "Yea, I bet Jason Garret couldn't give you good directions to get there." (As much as I hate to admit it, I AM the stay on message fan sometimes.... it is therapeutic to confess your weaknesses)
I am sure there are other "fan types" as well, but my point is, if you come to the board looking for "the light", you will emerge very confused.
Finally. If you want peace. ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE MORE THAN LOOKING FOR AN OUTCOME.
It's only 16-20 weeks out of every year. Its a great time. One more year means one more set of memories. Enjoy the ride.
1. Know that until Jerry Jones dies or steps away we are only 1 step above the Oakland Raiders. Oh, yea, the record might look better now, but the older Jerry gets the worse it will get. What Oakland is we will become. Just know it, accept it, and don't fight it.
2. Know that until Jerry Jones dies or steps away you will either get patty cake coaches who don't mind being publicly emasculated (in a football sense), or you will get Jerry's personal friends, or you will get a brief time where a genuine football guy restocks Jerry's shelves only for Jerry to jerk that thing away quicker than he jerked the Super Bowl trophy away from Barry Switzer. "we did it, we did it, we did it!" Just know it, accept it and don't fight it.
3. Know that you will NEVER get clarity by visiting this board. You have several types on here, and everyone finds their niche.
a. THE REAL FAN - Everything is positive and if you were a real fan you would be too
b. THE ANGRY FAN - Blow up the whole thing
c. THE REACTIONARY FAN - On Monday after a loss they have one view, right about Friday of every week they are optimistic again
d. THE PSEUDO WISE FAN - They are very laid back and see themselves as the voice of reason and condescend to "counsel" all the rest of us, or mock the rest of us, during the week
e. THE COACH FAN - This is the fan that breaks everything down into X's and O's and tells us what went wrong schematically and strategically
f. THE PEACEMAKER FAN - "I really don't know as much as many around here, but why can't we all just get along?"
g. THE TROLL - Opposing teams fans who come in under cover, or in some cases, overtly, and either agitate us, compliment us, or just observe us.
h. THE STAY ON MESSAGE FAN - This fan has taken cues from political campaigns and they have their "talking points" that they can get to no matter what the starting point is. "Hey, the new stadium looks great".... "Yea, I bet Jason Garret couldn't give you good directions to get there." (As much as I hate to admit it, I AM the stay on message fan sometimes.... it is therapeutic to confess your weaknesses)
I am sure there are other "fan types" as well, but my point is, if you come to the board looking for "the light", you will emerge very confused.
Finally. If you want peace. ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE MORE THAN LOOKING FOR AN OUTCOME.
It's only 16-20 weeks out of every year. Its a great time. One more year means one more set of memories. Enjoy the ride.
