I mean you can try and demean some of our fandom if you like. You can root for a team without trying to live vicariously through them. What a odd thing to say.
But at the end of the day you shouldn’t throw stones from a glass house. You post on a Cowboys site, talk Cowboys…watch Cowboys for a team that you have less interest in. Seems like you could be doing far more productive things.
I did not mean to demean anyone’s fandom. It’s how I view some people on the board. I evidently (had to check haha) average about 12 posts per month on average since I joined the forum 13 years ago. I doubt that will ever increase much, but I could see it decrease if I am disinterested even more.
I use the forum like everyone else-a way to toss thoughts out to fellow Cowboys and football fans and seek out stimulating discussion. Though everyone should recognize that it’s basically a way to kill time, I think a fair number of people think that their own perspective is much more important than it is. I think some also spend so much of their time here, that they cannot see that a significant portion of their lives are wrapped up in the lives of players on the team we cheer for on game day.
My OP was just a recognition of the basic reality of the lifespan of most every QB. They don’t play till they are 40. Most don’t make it to 35, and by then are showing significant wear and tear. The end is much closer than the beginning for Dak with the Cowboys. Many fans seem to feel like they want or need to see more of the Dak era to accomplish the longstanding desire of SB or even deep playoff run success.
I see a player and team that plateaued many years ago. They add and lose pieces, and the player/offense remain relatively similar against the best competition. A dynamic run game and defense would help any team’s chances at ultimate success, but people also have an unrealistic view on how easy it is to assemble a defense or offense that does not have significant weaknesses (or weak links).
The front office, players and coaches of this team play roles in the success and failure of any season. It is apparent that this player/team will never accomplish the shared postseason goals together (during the player’s playing career). I’m don’t feel despondent or disappointed saying that-it’s basic math at this point (and viewing the trajectory of the team over many seasons with the current QB). Since I have no say in the equation, I don’t feel any trepidation with how the potential extension plays out. An extension is more of the same from the organization, but it would shock me to see them move on. My interest level goes up with the shock value, but decreases with status quo.
That’s all I got on the subject-good day to you.
