We struggled today barely beating the worse defense in the league. We also got out yarded to make things worse.
Some of you may bash me and say I'm ungrateful and we won, but you are really BSing yourselves if you think we will even win a home playoff game with these flaws.
This is probably the worse winning season I have ever experienced.
Seriously the situation the cowboys are in right now is like being on Death Row, and knowing that in 3 weeks you will take your final walk to the electric chair to seal your fate.
And I haven't even gotten to the thought of extending a disappointing Dak and lack of firing Garrett which is the real problem that needs to be taken care of.
This team didnt prove to us nothing today against a team with the worse defense. All it proved is that they will more than likely lose to any of the bottom teams in the post season.
I'd say it's pretty clear then that you watch for one reason and one reason only: to see this team win a championship.
Right now you are probably thinking: "well yeah, isn't that why everyone watches?"
I think initially everyone starts with that collective reason in mind, however, as time goes by you eventually learn to accept that the odds are against that ever happening and so if that is the only reason you watch, all you are really doing is setting yourself up for massive disappointment every year. And if you have family (wife, kids, etc) you are also setting them up to hate you every year.
About 5 years ago, I was that fan. My wife couldn't stand to be around me when the Cowboys lost and eventually I figured out that I was wrong on alot of different levels for being that way. One, it clearly wasn't her fault the Cowboys lost so she was not deserving of who I turned into. Two, it clearly wasn't my fault the Cowboys were losing, so I realized if I was going to continue to be a fan, as well as, a good husband and father, I had to recalibrate why I watched and learn to enjoy football for the experience and not so much for a desired destination.
The thing we fans tend to lose sight of is that they pay the other guys to...the other guys want to win as well...and with the salary cap, teams are alot closer in overall talent then what they were 25 + years ago. So while I understand what your saying, that the Cowboys are most likely an early out in this upcoming playoffs, take heart in one thing: These Cowboys have proven they can lose to any body...but they also have proven they can beat anyone. And with that defense, they have a chance in every game.
If they don't make it this year, they still have one hell of nucleus to build on. In the meantime, we fans can reflect on what a great overall year it has been. Byron Jones might not be a great Safety, but his first Pro Bowl says we've got ourselves a great corner to build around. Antwaun Woods was 4th on the depth chart in training camp and now we have that big ole run-stuffing 1-tech we were all clamoring for in the offseason leading up to this season. LVE is a beast and along side Jaylon Smith, this might be the best linebacking duo in the business over the next several years. Zeke is Zeke. Amari was obviously a pleasant surprise following what many of us thought was an overpay.
So, with or without a championship this year, we Cowboys fans have alot to be thankful for. If you choose to focus on what potentially could go wrong in the upcoming playoffs, that's your prerogative, but it comes down to a life choice: You can either be sad and focus on what goes wrong or you can be happy and be thankful for what has gone right and be hopeful for what could right down the stretch.
Your choice.
