I'm proud of the Cowboys

[CowboyFrog]

And I'm excited to see where we go from here.

This is the best reply to last nights game! great post RBH!

 

[Rockport]

I've been angry most of the offseason and entering the season for the way Jerry handled the personnel. That said, I'm proud of the team, especially after tonight. I don't care what some of you may say. I'm proud of the Cowboys! This was the kind of games a few years ago under Garrett or in 2020 that we'd lose. We had every excuse in the world to lose this game. This was the kind of game that would've been ruled a morale victory considering we held a high quality opponent to 17 points while we were in the road. We went toe to toe against a high quality opponent. We were without one of our key WRs and two of our biggest pass rushers entering the game. We were down another one most of the game. Yet, they found a way to win!! On fourth down, the team (Dak included) came through in the clutch!

I've been particularly angry about our run defence and rushing attack most of the offseason and most of the season so far. They were EXCELLENT tonight! That kind of rushing attack and run stopping against a high quality rushing attack can carry us far! Against a team like Pittsburgh, we would've been shredded in the run. We held them to 93 yards!! On the ground! Oh, and despite still no Bland, we had someone starting in that spot who was on the practice squad! And we shut down the Steelers offense and held them to 17!!

We ran the ball well! We controlled the clock! Gotta clean up the turnovers, but this is the kind of game the team can look back on and say we found a way to win this game. This was against a team I was highly worried about entering the season. Fun fact btw, Dak has never lost to the Steelers.

Well done Cowboys! Well done!

I’ve been yelling from the top of my lungs that it was only 4 games and not to give up. You can’t jump off the bandwagon from one game to another. Just saying. Yes, well done Cowboys!

 

[Rockport]

You do you brother. I’m happy that you’re happy. It’s just funny watching how sentiments change after a win. Fans are eternally hopeful as they should be. I’m just not a fan anymore..I’m a critic.

What a horrible way to be as a Cowboys fan. Such an entitled post. SMDH.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

I am as well, they stepped up and they gave 60 minutes!! That is encouraging and to me a positive in the right direction, these types of games are always something to building on.

Exactly, they showed heart. That's been sorely missing for ages! It was good to see the heart on this team finally!

 

[InPhiltraitor]

From what I saw, you guys should be thrilled with your team.

Granted, Justin Fields completely sucks, but the Cowboys showed grit and resolve which is something most believed they weren’t capable of demonstrating. Played like a team with their backs against the wall.

Gutty performance…in fact, out-gutted the Steelers in their own building. Doesn’t happen often. Good win.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

I’ve been yelling from the top of my lungs that it was only 4 games and not to give up. You can’t jump off the bandwagon from one game to another. Just saying. Yes, well done Cowboys!

For me, it's not so much about the bandwagon, I was more 1. Frustrated with the offseason and 2. The lack of heart I saw in the Saints game. I was worried about our run defence and rushing offense. But, the 4th quarter of the Ravens game, I saw the team showing some heart. And last night, I saw a lot of heart from the team. I greatly appreciated the heart from the team. I didn't like feeling like the FO and team didn't care. What I saw in strides last night is that the players and coaches care.

If we lose a game and I feel like the players are giving it their all and care, I can stomach it. I always enjoy wins, and I especially enjoy wins like last night where I can see the heart and care on full display. I just hate watching a loss, like the Saints game, where I sense a lack of effort and heart. My anger has been about the lack of effort from the FO. A lot of football is about effort. Who is giving more effort. I want to see the effort. I can appreciate the effort, even in a loss. And, if the FO is not giving their all, I have a right as a fan to call them on it.

I always try to give my all, even when I'm not feeling well like now. As people have told me on many occasions when I'm at a furcon and meetups, I'm known at furry conventions for bringing high energy and heart to the conventions (even when I am injuries), which makes it more fun for everyone. My calling cards when I'm at a convention is the stars on my suit, the jerseys I typically wear, and the heart and passion that I wear on my sleeve at cons. I remember going to a convention last year in Atlanta with a torn meniscus in my right leg, and i managed (albeit partial suiting because of a brace I had to have) to not only show up to the convention, but gave all the energy and passion I could give. I have had times when I'm at cons where my hamstrings started to really strain after being in fullsuit for many hours late in the convention, and I still give all I have. I always try to get my body, when healthy enough, to be able to go as long as I can, and get sufficient sleep while at conventions.

I approach conventions like a football game. Since I can't play football anymore, the conventions are my football games. So, whether I'm staffing or suiting, I always make it a point that I want to have as much fun as i can. I want to be so exhausted after a convention that, by the time I sit down on the plane, I can say that I left everything I could give on the convention floor. I gave the fandom every bit of gas I had. I typically (delayed waiting for my cough to clear, but, even with the cough, I plan to start this soon) use the stationary bike to try to get my body ready (or, as I like to call it, my MFF training camp) to suit. I go to meetups leading up to MFF especially (my favourite con, which is basically my Super Bowl, if you will) to serve the purpose of preseason games. I use them to make sure the suit is looking good and is ready for con time. I use the same methods I learned in football for while I'm suiting. I'm notorious for my meticulous preparations for conventions and my meticulous methods while I'm in suit at the conventions. I'm meticulous with my warmups and stretches prior to and after suiting. I literally use sliders and under armour shirts under my suit when full suiting to cover the sweat. I usually, if partial suiting, have a towel draped on my shorts to wipe the sweat. If I'm full suiting, I typically have a towel or a scarf around my neck for the same purpose. I keep a water bottle in hand at all times to make sure I stay hydrated.

I learned all of those meticulousness, passion, and methods from playing football, even if I wasn't very good and got hurt a lot (even though I still have that issue nowadays lol). I want to see that kind of effort from the team. I want to see that kind of meticulousness from the team. I know we can't always win. I understand bad games and all. But, if we lose games, I want to see heart. I was worried because I was thinking the players weren't showing enough heart and passion to do what's needed. I saw last night what I've been wanting to see. I'm glad last night's game played out like it did. I wanted to see where the team's heart was. And I saw it! I saw the passion from the team I've been wanting to see.

That's what has me so proud of them. I've seen them roll over in the past. Instead, last night, contrary what I have seen time and time again in similar circumstances dating back to 2011, I saw them show heart. There are things to clean up (and, fwiw, I watch a lot of videos leading up to and following cons, partly to try to spot myself, partly to relive the experience, but also to try to see if there's something I need to fix for the next con) to be sure. But they played with a heart and tenacity that I've been wanting to see.

I'm always a diehard fan, and I've always tried to make it as clear as I can, even when I'm angry at the fo or frustrated with the team. And I love being able to use games like last night to point to when asked about this team. I loved the fight in this team.