I work in the heart of Packerland, Wisconsin, and the Pack fans hate the Cowboys fiercely.
Right when I got to work, a Bear fan came up to me and offered his condolences, saying keep your head up, he's been through more pain than any Cowboy fan ever has. He also reminded me that if any Packer fans gave me crap, just mention the "4th and 26" play Green bay gave up to the Eagles a few years back that knocked the Packers out of the playoffs. that was just as bad as Saturday choke.
So, right after that, one by one, Packer fans came up laughing shouting "how 'bout them Cowboys".
They were saying that it would have been better to lose 40-0 than losing the way Dallas did.
I agreed. Dallas choked. 7 minutes left in the game with a 7 point lead, the safety, the TD following the safety, and then the infamous botched field goal = CHOKE.
But I reminded them that they were one down from a Super Bowl berth, 4th and 26, and they gave it up just like Dallas and yes, Choked!!
You could see the pain return to them.....they have not forgotten. That one hurt.
Just like this one hurts. Big time.
Didn't get any hassle the remainder of the day.