Sadly, I've only ever been to one Cowboys' game and that was back in 2008. It was the final year in Texas Stadium, the family and I toured the Stadium as well as attending the game against the 49'ers. That was the game in which Owens went off and set the single game yardage record if I recall correctly.
We spent about a week down in the Metroplex being a tourist and visiting schools for my then Junior in high school aged step-son looking at a couple of different universities.
But back to my the point of this post, we heard about his BBQ restaurant in Frisco(i believe?), so we ventured from our hotel in Irving to his restaurant. While there we learned that he would be arriving shortly for a business meeting. Upon his arrival our waitress advised him that a fan and his family were there and would like to meet him.
He spoke with my son and I for 5-10 minutes before his meeting, and autographed my football. All of which he did with a charge, which I know many former players now charge for such things. But for the little kid in me from Ohio that watch #54 raising havoc in the opposing team's backfield it was a thrill to spend that brief time with a living legend. Hell, it was a treat for the then 38 year old to spend that time talking with him about his time with America's Team and the state of the Cowboys at that time. A super guy in person, too.
