I think it was John Madden who said something like:

"The Cowboys aren't America's team, the Oakland Raiders are. We have the misfits, malcontents and borderline criminals that make up what America is."

I wish I could find the exact quote.

Will the 2008-2009 season once again bring glory to the Dallas Cowboys

Not on the field.

Yes....that is if they don't lose in the playoffs. How's that for commitment?

well since raider fans and cowboy fans are interchangeable i think its a toss up .. which set of fans have more domestic violence claims?

Funny story i have to share ... I went on a ride along with BPD a few years back and the officer was telling me that on days where the Raiders or Cowboys lose the domestic violence calls go up ... i thought he was joking .... he wasn't

I don't know about America's Team, but I just recently read an article about the new stadium they're building and it looks incredible. Largest retracting roof ever, huge windows that open on both ends of the stadium, and a giant HiDef LCD screen that spans from 20 yard line to 20 yard line. 

The reason I'll always root for whoever is playing the Cowboys was brought up in your post. The way the legendary Landry was summarily dismissed was very unprofessional. Many fans have not gotten over it still. The glut of brushes with the law in the early 90s only compounded the problem. Sports fans, in some regard, have the attention span of a common house fly. But spurn a legend and it's ingrained in our brains for decades...

 I was a Dallas fan for many, many years and have ALWAYS disliked the Raiders!

Dallas stinks now.

Pete, the average fan won't be able to go to the games at the new stadium. NFL pricing is going through the roof, and now you are going to have to pay thousands of bucks just for the privilege of buying season tickets.

Owners are using the excuse that re-sales (like stubhub) are making too much money, and that money should go to them to pay for the stadium. 

 Therefore, in Dallas, like in New York, you have to pay anywhere from 16,000 to 50,000 bucks, just to have the right to own season tickets for the next 30 years. Then you actually have to pay for the season tickets themselves which go for up to 340 bucks per seat, per game.

Geeeez. Even the Romans let the plebs in to watch the carnage.

still and always a cowboy fan

Anyone remember Hollywood Henderson? He wrote a book called, "Confessions of a Cocaine Cowboy." In one chapter, he talks about how he got roommate Too Tall Jones a blonde, a brunette, and a redhead for his birthday. He admitted that he "shared" Too Tall's "gift" with him, and said that it worked out perfectly. I still remember his reasoning about sex between three women and two men:

"One man is too much for any one woman, two women are a little too much for one man, and three are ridiculous. I figure one and a half are just right for the average guy."

JBS - That should be a bumper sticker :)

One man is too much for any one woman, two women are a little too much for one man, and three are ridiculous.

Vive le ridiculous! 

I like what Groucho said when he was told a particular celebration would be "a gala day":  "A gal a day is about all I can handle."

Great post!!  I was a big fan of the Cowboy's until Jerry Jones bought the team, the thrill was gone.  So, looking for a pass happy motley crew to replace them with, I pledge my allegiance to the Seattle Seahawks (which was kinda lonely most years, but has had its moments).  As a Cowboy fan, I learned the world is made up people who either loved "America's Team" or hated them.  My son had adopted his daddy's favorite team, and remained a fan throughout. 

After Jimmy Jones left the team I found myself beginning to root for the plowboys again,  I like the Cowboys odds for this year.

Thanks again for the post.

Remember Too Tall Jones foray into boxing. Boy was that funny. Step jab,step jab,step jab. I remember FB Robert Newhouse was incredulous that Jones was gonna try boxing, he said "What, hell I can kick his a$$"

But even though I'm making fun of Jones, I remember a Sports Illustrated issue that had a life size photo of his hands. Don't think I'd laugh at his boxing to his face, I swear his fingers started where mine ended. I think he wore like a size eleven ring or something ridiculously large.

Yeah, that step, jab, step, jab was what I did for the first three days when I learned to box. There were circles painted on the floor, front foot on the inner circle, back foot on the outer circle, step, jab for two hours each day. I understood sometime later why he had me do that - I can step and jab in my sleep. 

I was surprised that Too Tall was put into the ring with the few skills that he had. I had to train for two months before I got into the ring just to spar, and that was with a black Marine who hit me everywhere (getting hit in the liver sucks). Too Tall wisely went back to football.