Copyright (c) 2010 Michael Jozwiak

The Dallas Cowboys. It's very simple, either you love them or you hate them. There is no in between. Three is no mediocre attitude when it comes to America's Team. There is no argument that they are the most popular team in profession football (and only second behind Manchester United for the most popular sports team in the world) but that popularity comes with a price. They have won only one playoff game in the last 14 yrs, not an impressive feat, but still they remain at the top of the discussion every year when it comes to teams that will be in contention. Dallas always has the talent. So why can't they put together a season that takes them back to the Big Dance? Especially now that the Dance is in their living room.

Well, lets look at the last time they were at the Big Dance. They had the talent...Moose, Troy, Emmitt, and the list goes on, and on...they had the desire and they had THE COACH. That's right...Jimmy Johnson (good luck on Survivor this year). He's a coach that wouldn't take crap from anyone including his players, his fans or his boss. He was there for one reason and one reason only. Win. Seem like every coach says the exact thing, only difference is Jimmy really meant it. He was the head dude, but when he was challenged he split. Why else would you leave after winning back to back Super Bowls and had the potential to win more? I mean come on, the Cowboys won a Super Bowl using the dust that Jimmy left behind. Its OK, Barry, no one blames you. But we will blame the owner. We have always blamed the owner and we will continue to blame the owner until the owner goes away. Don't get me wrong, I love the new stadium, I love all the cool stuff he does and as an owner (and only an owner) he is an OK guy. He just doesn't know when to stay out of things, that he knows nothing about.

Lets look at this year. We have the talent...Tony, Roy, Dez, Marion, Marcus...we have the coach (he is no Jimmy but he is solid) but this year is looking grim. We have already lost 2 games we should have won. Only thing I can figure out is we felt pity on the KC, so we threw the game. (Perhaps it goes back to the Dallas Texans days.) And here we are. Not in a good place. Not in a good frame of mind. At least we get a break with the bye week, and we go into it with a win, specially when they came off a great win over the Colts. I love the Houston Texans, by the way. Its like a revenge trip from a twirp kid we all had to stick up for, un-till he became bigger and stronger, and now he is pissed off at everyone.

Lets all hope and pray. No one has an reason to be out of church this Sunday with Dallas not playing so lets all take a moment on Sunday to pray that Romo doesn't meet a blonde, that Roy remembers to get out of bed again like he did last week and that Jerry thinks that our bye is NEXT week and forgets to come out when we play the Titans. Hope and pray, folks. Hope and pray