Serious Question for the Younger Fans on the Zone

[Streifenkarl]

I am 40 so young enough to have suffered but old enough to have enjoyed the 90s (was 10 in 1992 so got to see all 3 superbowls during my most impressionable years).

In my 20's i was a maniac about the team...wouldnt dream of missing a second of a game, got crazy, screamed, yelled, ripped off jerseys, etc....if they loss i wouldnt be approachable for days, cried after the Divisonal lost to the GIants in 2007,

In my early 30's i started softening and not taking it as seriously mostly because it wasn't sustainable and other things started being a lot more important.

When i had kids at 32, i decided i wanted them to watch with me so i started changing the way i watched games to make it more fun for them (i ruined football for my wife in my 20s).

As my kids have grown some (2,6 & 8) i have made the games about "fun football food" and having fun with daddy in the basement. For the playoffs we did "playoff parties" where we pick out fun food, wear our jerseys out, put flags on the car, daughter bakes something and we just focus on the family aspect....

I want my kids to enjoy watching with me so that its a fun expereince and something they enjoy as they get older...i have so many fond memories from my youth that i want them to have the same.

Same here. Got hooked in the 90s and had the greatest time. Didn't mind the 2000's because I thought they were rebuilding. The 10's turned me into a more relaxed fan so to speak as it was obvious we were going nowhere.

And the last two years kinda broke my back as far as the enthusiasm goes. I'll be a Cowboys fan until I die, but getting excited again would take some new personel first, especially on the QB and RB side.

 

[CowboyRoy]

You picked a team because they were winning, no other reason. No connection to the team or the city, that’s the definition of a front runner.

Ok buddy, I was a 7 year old front runner. You got me.

 

[john van brocklin]

I actually like our McClay and most of the moves they have made since MM arrived. But Jerry continues to run the team like a fan and makes huge mistakes like forcing Zeke on the coaches and resigning him.

If not for McClay's drafts, this team would be so bad that Jerry would be forced to change his ways.
Jerry has a knack for doing just enough to keep this team interesting, but is not willing to do what need to be done
for them to have a real chance at post season success namely hiring a real GM.

 

[john van brocklin]

Leafs fan… same old story.

Cowboys fan… 29 now and getting up for games is still exciting but not the same craziness as 4-5 years ago.

I don’t know why I got suckered into this but one thing I will say is that I will never be disloyal to my team. Really wish I picked the Bills since I live in Toronto could have had more access to the games and the team and obviously their recent success but it is what it is - Cowboys til I die

Appreciate your loyalty.
Fans that hop from one winning team to another drive me crazy.

 

[John813]

I was a fan of the trio of Aikman, Smith and Irvin growing up.
Caught the backend of the dynasty before it fell apart. Father and family on the west coast were big Cowboys fans. Stuck with the team since.
When Jimmy went to Miami I started following them as well as a #2 team/local.

 

[john van brocklin]

Same here. Got hooked in the 90s and had the greatest time. Didn't mind the 2000's because I thought they were rebuilding. The 10's turned me into a more relaxed fan so to speak as it was obvious we were going nowhere.

And the last two years kinda broke my back as far as the enthusiasm goes. I'll be a Cowboys fan until I die, but getting excited again would take some new personel first, especially on the QB and RB side.

Yep, I am not going all in emotionally on this team unless Jerry is no longer large and in charge.
Don't dislike the man personally, just hate that he thinks he has the skillset to GM when its obvious that he does not.

 

[fivetwos]

If not for McClay's drafts, this team would be so bad that Jerry would be forced to change his ways.
Jerry has a knack for doing just enough to keep this team interesting, but is not willing to do what need to be done
for them to have a real chance at post season success namely hiring a real GM.

I think a big part of the problem is GM by committee, so what you see is a mish mosh of philosophies.

Probably right now, Jerry wants to announce how aggressive they are going to be in FA, but the kid says how it isn’t worth it to risk what they have going, etc…

They need many opinions, but one vision, and not from an 80 year old who doesn’t know what he is looking at and never really did.

 

[john van brocklin]

I was a fan of the trio of Aikman, Smith and Irvin growing up.
Caught the backend of the dynasty before it fell apart. Father and family on the west coast were big Cowboys fans. Stuck with the team since.
When Jimmy went to Miami I started following them as well as a #2 team/local.

Yep, I am thinking of the fans who can only remember the last 28 years.
Really wonder what the attraction is, especially if you don't live locally.

 

[john van brocklin]

I think a big part of the problem is GM by committee, so what you see is a mish mosh of philosophies.

Probably right now, Jerry wants to announce how aggressive they are going to be in FA, but the kid says how it isn’t worth it to risk what they have going, etc…

They need many opinions, but one vision, and not from an 80 year old who doesn’t know what he is looking at and never really did.

Good insight.
I just see what a job the GM of the Shegals has done and frankly am a little jealous.
Having a great GM vs a poor GM makes all the difference.

 

[Cowboy Brian]

Why are you fans of the team when they have under performed so much in the past 28 years?

I have been a fan for 47 years and seen success and SB victories.
I have developed a loyalty to this team, and cant imagine following another team.
So, I will follow them no matter how poorly run they are.

But you young fans, what keeps you following this team ?

It is certainly not because of playoff success.

Does the circus and entertainment aspect of the team that Jerry has created draw you in ?

Just an older curious fan here.

Thanks, John

I'm now 29 but have been a poster here since I was 13 or 14.

I'm a lifelong fan because my father and grandfather were.

 

[john van brocklin]

I'm now 29 but have been a poster here since I was 13 or 14.

I'm a lifelong fan because my father and grandfather were.

Outstanding!
Continue the family tradition.

 

[John813]

Yep, I am thinking of the fans who can only remember the last 28 years.
Really wonder what the attraction is, especially if you don't live locally.

Just a guess it's probably why a lot are Yankee, Leafs or Laker* fans.
It's a big name franchise that's fanbase extends worldwide/family members are fans.

*they've won it recently, and had more success since 95 but still as a franchise they are very popular.

 

[805BoysInBlue]

Im a fan because I love misery

 

[john van brocklin]

Just a guess it's probably why a lot are Yankee, Leafs or Laker* fans.
It's a big name franchise that's fanbase extends worldwide/family members are fans.

*they've won it recently, and had more success since 95 but still as a franchise they are very popular.

Here is my old timer story.
Was a kid in 1975.
First Cowboy game I can remember was the Hail Mary playoff game with Roger.
I had so much respect for Roger both on and off the field that I was hooked for life.

 

[john van brocklin]

Im a fan because I love misery

Well, unfortunitly you have come to the right team, at least for now.

 

[John813]

Here is my old timer story.
Was a kid in 1975.
First Cowboy game I can remember was the Hail Mary playoff game with Roger.
I had so much respect for Roger both on and off the field that I was hooked for life.

That's one way to hook a kid to a franchise for life. A memorable play like that I bet was awesome to see live.
Also, like you posted, Roger was a top notch person.

 

[rambo2]

Why are you fans of the team when they have under performed so much in the past 28 years?

I have been a fan for 47 years and seen success and SB victories.
I have developed a loyalty to this team, and cant imagine following another team.
So, I will follow them no matter how poorly run they are.

But you young fans, what keeps you following this team ?

It is certainly not because of playoff success.

Does the circus and entertainment aspect of the team that Jerry has created draw you in ?

Just an older curious fan here.

Thanks, John

To young fans, I'm pretty sure that 25 wins in 2 years isn't under performing.

 

[john van brocklin]

That's one way to hook a kid to a franchise for life. A memorable play like that I bet was awesome to see live.
Also, like you posted, Roger was a top notch person.

Yep, I had an absentee dad, so he was a positive older male role model for me.

 

[LatinMind]

These pensies would've needed tampons dealing with the 1-15 season.

 

[Bullet22]

1965 started following the boys....