Now I know what a lot of those other fan bases feel like and it really hurts... All those years being in the championship mix or even getting to the mountain top in the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's.
All those late game heroics and thrilling comebacks to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Hall of Famers and MVP's galore AND a 2 legendary coaches-- who were all household names to fans and non fans alike.
What I never understood or paid attention to was that there were fans, coaches, current and future players who the on the opposite end all those years of Cowboys glory and dominance. Seething whenever they'd see that Star on the side of a helmet or those damn Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.
Don't even mention that legendary stadium with the hole in the roof so that god could watch "America's Team"... or the The DeathStar in Arlington.
We were the present day Patriots during those years. Our QB's were saintly. We ran the NFC EAST when it was Wash. Philly, NYG and the St. Louis Cardinals! It was just a matter of whether we'd get HFA or not.
When they played us their intensity was always high, but they couldn't match our talent.
Sadly, with all that in mind every team that lines up against up brings their "A" game as far as intensity goes and with NFL parity talent is a wash! I don't know if we'll ever see another intense Cowboy team again because this organization has a silver spoon mentality and it really shows sometimes.