Blackspider214
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The 70s Cowboys hated Washington and Pittsburgh. They still have trouble being in the same room as those guys. Same for the 90s Cowboys and the Eagles, 49ers, Giants, etc. There was genuine animosity.
Today, I'd bet you half the Cowboys couldn't tell you what teams are in what division or conference. It's just a big party.
The exception is the Patriots. Players tend to shape up when they put on that uniform, even guys like Randy Moss, Corey Dillon, Brandon Lloyd, etc.
I'm not really sure what this rebuttal has to do with my point. You went off on a whole other topic. I am not addressing the rivalries or hatred of players/teams in this league. I am addressing the statement that the players took extra pride and care when wearing the star, which is false. The 90s Cowboys did way worse than these current players. There just wasn't social media back then so we didn't hear about it. But it's been well documented since then. They were for real getting in trouble with the law, not trivial stuff like today. Is that taking extra care of wearing the star? Doesn't seem like it.
People also need to realize the Dallas Cowboys is just another team and uniform to these players. The star may symbolize something to people who grew up with them it is not magical or hold any mystique like some want to believe.
Every team deals with issues. Ours are just more documented because Dallas Cowboys sells ratings and clicks.