Last year our Heroes were one of the favorites to be in the Super Bowl.
Last year Tony Romo was being talked about as one of the rising star QB's in the NFL.
Last year Demarcus Ware had 20 sacks.
Last year people thought the Red Headed Genius (Jason Garrett) was, well a genius.
Last year after 4 games the Boys were 3-1.
This year after 4 games the Boys are 2-2.
Yet sports writers, message board members and bloggers are all swirling their heads in the toilet while screaming that the Cowboys are "putrid". I swear I am quoting somebody on that, I just can't remember who because honestly I have seen it more than once this year.
One game difference in the standings has brought CowboyWorld to its knees.
Is this what we have become ?
Has our instant gratification syndrome grafted its way into our football loyalties ?
The NFL plays a 16 game regular season schedule. The Cowboys have so far not been very impressive. Okay so they have stunk actually in most of the 4 games.
I don't deny it.
They seem to have no fight at times, no clear purpose at times, no concentration most of the time. Yet they have won 2 games against teams worse than themselves, which is very important over the course of a season.
They have lost to 2 teams which appear to be good although nobody thought Denver would be very good. BUT...teams change and they change quickly in todays NFL.
Denver is 4-0 right now against weak opponents but they may prove to be better than anticipated. New York was expected to be good and they are but Our Heroes were in the game against them until the oh so bitter end, even with all the mistakes and turnovers.
Yet just this week I have read people wanting to bench Romo, fire Wade, have Jerry fire himself ( I never said these were smart people), and in general just blow this years team up and start planning a new future. ARE YA"LL NUTS ????
A NFL season isn't a sprint, it's not won in the first 4 weeks of the year. The same team that looks lost one week can rise up and win a game the next and leave everybody scratching their heads and wondering How !
So why the rush to angst ? I think last years stink is still following this team.
The crushing loss to the Ravens at last years final game at Texas Stadium stenciled a thought about our Boys onto our brain. The gutless loss to Philly painted that stencil on our brain in permanent marker. It's not going away, at least not soon.
The way last year played out has depleted most fans benefit of the doubt for the Boys. Where it was easy once to say, " oh well it was just a bad game" , now the fans see a recurring pattern of sloppiness.
The only way to change it is to have success. String together a few good wins where the team actually looks like it has a plan and the ability to carry that plan out.
The win one, lose one theme isn't gonna get it done. Not for this years fan.
But I sure hate having this team having to go to Kansas City and face a team that hasn't won a game yet this year. Sounds silly I know but teams that haven't won yet do strange things. What have they got to lose ?
Maybe this is the week The Good Guys get it figured out. It wasn't that long ago they were the darlings of the NFL.
Oh yeah, last year Tony was dating Jessica. See all change isn't bad.
later...poke
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Hence the reason for Monday morning quarterbacking
I have to agree with you for most of that. The only problem I have is where is the spark going to come from. We are waiting on someone to step up and be the leader on the team and no one is doing it. It almost seems like Romo doesn't care. It almost seems like Phillips doesn't care. It almost seems like Jerry Jones is delusional (or that he knows some secret plan that none of us are privy to). I have been a fan for 31 years now and I'm not going anywhere. But one thing I always remember is that people didn't like the Cowboys but they respected them on the field. I'm just not seeing that now.
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