These are the new Cowboys; this is your circus

[leeblair]

Sure did.

I wouldn't go so far as to think it's somewhat fixed. On that we probably disagree

But the emphasis is definitely more on the entertainment and so on than the game itself

Your comments about the emphasis on gambling, fantasy football, etc, is watering down what it used to be all about

Money's good for a while. But eventually once you erode the foundation of what made it truly special, it crumbles. And it's headed that way if something doesn't change

I just didn't like how everyone laid back so Dale Earnhart could get a win in his final Daytona 500. But when he died I guess it was kind of poetic.
But I will always believe they let him win.
But it was team racing that spoiled Nascar the most, in my opinion.

 

[Rockport]

Rock, you are a liar.
I never said I would leave the forum. You'd like that so you can spin your lies and not be called out.
But you have won, so quit complaining. Dak got his big contract and didn't have to produce. You can be a fan of Dak and these new Cowboys. You deserve each other.

You said you’re done. Are you done or not? Or are you here just to troll? Rhetorical question.

 

[Pipelayer72]

Stop wishing for the real Dallas Cowboys to come to life; they are gone.
This new franchise, this circus, is what Jerry Jones has created.
And this is as good as it gets.
This is what a perennial 8-8 team looks like. Except for playing weak teams and getting help from the officials (see the Detroit game last year- and more like it), these Cowboys are astoundingly mediocre. Not because they lack talent, but because they lack the leadership needed to be better.
Accept it and move on. The Cowboys of the past are gone.
By the way: it was another "miraculous" last second drive in prime time that put the Falcons over the Eagles. Isn't it peculiar how so many primetime games are decided by one score in the final seconds- no matter what teams face each other?
How'd you like the Chiefs/Bengals game? The Chiefs "miraculously" overcame a 4th and 16 to beat the Bengals at the end, keeping Taylor Swift happy and preserving more publicity for the NFL with pics of her cheering from the box.
Wow.

Loser talk

 

[Nav22]

The victory is already mine. You obviously don't know where the finish line is.

Quitters are complete losers by default.

 

[Nav22]

There's plenty of evidence to support the theory.

Loser talk.

No wonder you quit.

 

[morat1959]

I kinda did. I posted it in the thread, "Getting upset now when Dak plays poorly is a waste of emotion".
I am no longer a fan of the Dallas Cowboys organization or the team. That ended a week ago on Sunday morning when the news of Dak Prescott's extension was announced. It was confirmation that this is no longer the Cowboys that I grew up loving. I am a fan of the original Dallas Cowboys, and I always will be. But, this organization does not possess the values that make me want to cheer for them.
And, I realized something: Jerry's way of doing things is amateurish, and since Jimmy Johnson's departure and the unraveling of the team he built, what we have seen is another franchise. Jerry's way of doing things will never achieve greatness.
Jerry has used his influence to change the entire NFL from a professional sports league to an entertainment business. More teams are getting new domed stadiums, and PSL's and tax dollars fund most of it. It has, in the short term, made the NFL a booming success.
It will, in the long term, destroy it.
It is no longer about which team is best, but the new NFL is carefully structured to maximize profits. I said before it is naive to believe that billionaires would leave their fortunes to chance.
Now most games are decided in the final seconds by one score, keeping advertisers happy and gambling popular. This would never happen in a real sports league.some games, yes. All or most of them, no.
When the economy weakens, fans will no longer look to the NFL for a break from their everyday pressures. The reality of what it has become will sink in, and fewer will be willing to place bets on a game that is obviously not a true game.
Yes, the athletes run up and down the field and make great plays, but in the end common sense will set in and they will realize that everything is not as it seems.
Like pro wrestling, muscle bound athletes in fancy costumes show their abilities and play for the cheers of the fans, but in the end it's just entertainment. That's why Taylor Swift is so important to the NFL. The NFL doesn't want to lose her fans
That's why individual stats are promoted through fantasy football; fans forget their team stinks and they cheer individual players, regardless of who wins.
This is the new NFL, and these are the new Cowboys.

Truer words were never spoken. This is much of the reason I stopped watching the nba many years ago. I get a lot of enjoyment out of pulling for them to lose every week. Jerry Jones has destroyed this franchise.

 

[leeblair]

Quitters are complete losers by default.

The real loser never wins and never quits.
At some point you have to open your eyes.

 

[Rockport]

The real loser never wins and never quits.
At some point you have to open your eyes.

 

[GMO415]

Stop wishing for the real Dallas Cowboys to come to life; they are gone.
This new franchise, this circus, is what Jerry Jones has created.
And this is as good as it gets.
This is what a perennial 8-8 team looks like. Except for playing weak teams and getting help from the officials (see the Detroit game last year- and more like it), these Cowboys are astoundingly mediocre. Not because they lack talent, but because they lack the leadership needed to be better.
Accept it and move on. The Cowboys of the past are gone.
By the way: it was another "miraculous" last second drive in prime time that put the Falcons over the Eagles. Isn't it peculiar how so many primetime games are decided by one score in the final seconds- no matter what teams face each other?
How'd you like the Chiefs/Bengals game? The Chiefs "miraculously" overcame a 4th and 16 to beat the Bengals at the end, keeping Taylor Swift happy and preserving more publicity for the NFL with pics of her cheering from the box.
Wow.

Don't forget 6-11

 

[MikeT22]

Hey wait a minute. You said you were leaving if Dak got extended:

If the Cowboys extend Dak I am done with them.
I watched them pay Marion Barber and waste Tashard Choice, and watched Jerry coddle Garrett for 13 years.
I'm done with them if they extend Dak.

Why aren’t you keeping your word?

Didn't you quit last year?

 

[Rockport]

Didn't you quit last year?

Nope.

 

[Nav22]

The real loser never wins and never quits.
At some point you have to open your eyes.

I'm looking right at you, Charlie Brown.

Lucy pulled the football away once again.

 

[big dog cowboy]

This thread got way too far off topic and way too far personal.