Houston Chronicle: Time is ripe for Texans to overtake Cowboys in the eyes of Texas

[Chocolate Lab]

Herbert was the next superstar QB 3 years ago.

It's just my opinion. I'm far more impressed with Stroud than I ever was with Herbert.

 

[CowboyinMD]

I heard this in the 70s with Earl Campbell.

And again from the late 80s into the early 90s before Dallas' SB run, when they had Warren Moon and that high octane offense.

Oh sure, the Oilers beat us in 1978 (or '79) on Thanksgiving In front of a national audience. And I believe they spanked us on Thanksgiving in 88 or 89.

They were the new Texas' Team. The problem is, that franchise never won a Super Bowl.

And how many Super Bowls have the Texans gotten to, let alone won?

Case closed. Come back to me when they can maintain a sustainable championship run.

 

[TequilaCowboy]

Overtaking the Cowboys as the most popular in the state will take a lot more than just one win or even one great season. They have had such a great opportunity for the last three decades to overtake them but they have been even worse than Dallas during that period. I don't see them achieving this during my lifetime at least and i am not really concerned about it.

 

[Diehardblues]

Can someone please take the Americas Team label.

We never wanted it.

It’s caused exactly what Landry said it would.

 

[Diehardblues]

Good luck to Texans in AFC.

 

[ArtClink]

The Cowboys first became “America’s Team” in the 1970s, a decade where they won a whopping 14 playoff games in nine seasons, including 5 NFC championships and 2 SBs. The great national reputation was based on playoff greatness, not glamorous marketing. Nothing sells like a winner. The Cowboys were the darlings of the football world over a decade before anyone had ever heard the name Jerry Jones.

The great years of the 90s were a burnishing of a brand that already had been established for its playoff excellence. And yes, Jerry deserves some credit for those years because he hired a HOF HC who unlike any of his successors, had control of the locker room and personnel. Those 90s teams set a new standard for excellence.

But sadly, when I hear anyone call us “America’s Team” nowadays I don’t think of current excellence. I think of what we were not what we are.

My sentiments exactly.

 

[Captain-Crash]

you work 4 tens? I know in the summer I do that so i can golf and not have to use PTO

4 twelve-hour days and off 3 days. It's rough on an old guy.

 

[Bullflop]

Here's hoping if the Texans win, it might light a flame under the fannies of the Dallas FO to challenge the NFL's better teams.

The stature of "America's Team" has gradually diminished since the days of Tom Landry, to one that's secondary in its nature.

 

[McKDaddy]

Stroud has great potential but he didn’t have a better season than Dak. Dak was better in every statistical category and won more games. Stroud won a playoff game but was terrible against Baltimore the following week. It’s funny how Cowboys fans are claiming Stroud was so much better than Dak when he wasn’t.

Rookie stroud with less supporting talent around him was better than 8 year vet Dak with quite a bit of talent around him. I think one could accurately say that.

 

[erod]

My loyalty to the Cowboys is at an all-time low, so....... maybe?

 

[SinceDayOne]

sad that we even have to make this type disclaimers on a football forum.

TheCoolFan said:
From just a football perspective

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To the vast majority of us the "football perspective" is all that really matters. The rest is just fluff.

 

[KJJ]

Rookie stroud with less supporting talent around him was better than 8 year vet Dak with quite a bit of talent around him. I think one could accurately say that.

They weren’t as talented as the Cowboys, but they weren’t void of talent. The Cowboys have their issues. We had our struggles running the ball and with our OL. Our offense was pretty much Dak to CeeDee for most of the season until Cooks started getting involved. If we didn’t lead the league in penalties, we came close. Our defense was crap in a few games, especially in the playoffs. We wouldn’t have won 9 games with a lesser QB.

 

[Captain-Crash]

yeah, I agree with that guy who said Dallas has the worst offensive line, defense, and coaches and all the wins are due to dak. he's dak good.

 

[1942willys]

yeah, I agree with that guy who said Dallas has the worst offensive line, defense, and coaches and all the wins are due to dak. he's dak good.

The Dak Bots are relentless just like programmed robots who are incapable of thought

 

[Captain-Crash]

The Dak Bots are relentless just like programmed robots who are incapable of thought

don't know why they don't just come out and say I hated Tony that's why I love dak. sheesh.

 

[starfan1]

4 twelve-hour days and off 3 days. It's rough on an old guy.

Dang that’s rough 48 hours weeks no wonder you’re so cranky. J/k take care sir

 

[bigE79]

Texans fans have been trying to make this a thing for years. Yawn.

If it didn't work for the oilers it sure as hell ain't gonna work for the Texans.

 

[big dog cowboy]

We wouldn’t have won 9 games with a lesser QB.

That would have got us a higher draft pick to use on a QB.

 

[America's Cowboy]

My dear deluded fellow - that's an opinion. Maybe pull your head out of Jerry's rear and go get some fresh air.

Maybe go follow another team. Your constant griping and hate filled negativity has become tiring.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Traitorous?! You need to get a grip on reality.

Correct. I'm being realistic. Have y'all listened to yourselves? Propping up other teams and players over the Cowboys? That's definitely traitorous if you call yourself a Cowboys fan.