Cowboys Fans: The Annoying Optimists
by aramnath on Dec 9, 2009 2:36 AM EST
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I hate the Cowboys. As a Bills fan that grew up watching two Super Bowl beat downs at the hands of Big D it's hard to not to hate them. Not only that, but growing up an hour north of New York City, I grew up on a steady diet of Giants and Jets games. I was too young to even remember that the Giants beat us in a Super Bowl and with the Jets being a division rival I developed a strong affinity to the Giants as my second favorite team.
Side Note: I was 3 when they lost to the Giants so I have no recollection of that Super Bowl, but during the losses to the Cowboys I was 5 and 6. I became a Bills fan because I felt bad for them that they got beaten so badly both times by Dallas.
Neither my support for the Bills or the Giants however is the reason why I get such pleasure out of rooting for the Cowboys' misfortune. What really gets me going on that account is the way Cowboys fans just have a way of exaggerating anything and everything related to their team.
Tony Romo is an all-time great. The Cowboys are going to win the Super Bowl this year. Every year we have to hear some bullshit excuses when your team fails to live up to your bloated expectations. This is then followed up with the usual talk about how next year is going to be different, which it hasn't been for 14 years now.
Romo is an above average quarterback. Forget top-5 in the league, the guy is the third best quarterback in his division behind Eli Manning and Donovan McNabb.
You're team is not a Super Bowl contender and hasn't been since your last playoff win in 1996, so don't act like the Cowboys are the shit. If they make it to the playoffs this year, which would be surprising, don't make the mistake of hyping them up as some kind of dark horse. When you have the same exact players and Wade Phillips as your head coach for three years, without adding much significant talent, the results are not going to change.
Also, please stop talking about the tradition that is the Dallas Cowboys. You're starting sound like an NFL version of Notre Dame fans. Nobody cares anymore that you won three Super Bowls in the early 90's and we really don't want to hear about those unforgettable teams from the 70's.
I know how it is to support a perpetually underwhelming team with the fan allegiances. So for your own sake, just stop being shocked by your team's continued failure, because nobody else is.
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Annoying Cowboys fans
I’m a little confused. You grew up watching the Cowboys beat your Bills in two Super Bowls, but you’re too young to remember the Giants beating them just two years earlier?
I was 3 at the time they lost to the Giants so I have no recollection of that, but I vaguely remember seeing them beat the Bills when I was 4 and 5. I actually felt bad for the Bills which is how I became a fan. I’ll put in a little disclaimer at the end seeing as how that can be very confusing.
Cowboys suck;And stop that Amercia's team Garbage
I’m going to give you the real reason, as for why so many people hate the Cowboys; they try and shoboat on every single play. Every first down is a touchdown. They run and drop to their knee for that first down celebration. On tackles, they act as if they just made a game saving sack. I actually saw Anthony Spencer celebrate after he tackled a player past the first down marker. He went and did the, know you have to punt dance. How many teams do this Garbage Certainly not the Giants. Steve Smith, first down catch, back to the huddle. Forget all the extra nonsense. The Cowboys are not the Yankees, and they are far from being the most successful franchise in football. Leave that to the Packers, Bears, and Giants. The NFL has been around for over 100 years. The NFL did not begin once the Cowboys came into the league. Get a clue!
Cowboys fans remind me a bit of...
pre-world series winning Red Sox fans who thought just because they were the Red Sox that they somehow “deserved” a championship.
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Master of Everything
I find the post-World series winning ones even worse. They still act as if they are tortured and then complain about the Yankees payroll. Yeah our payroll is higher than everybody else’s, but you’re still dishing out $120 mill, fourth highest in the league so you probably shouldn’t talk about a competitive disadvantage. Hmm do I smell next week’s post coming…..
One of two Fan bases I can't stand
the other The Yankees because most of them know nothing about baseball and root for them just because they buy win the Championshipp fairly whereas I root for the Pirates who suck year in and year out with about a tenth of what the Yankees, Red Sox, and Mets have to work with
"From time to time gunfighters get shot."-Mike Tomlin the third greatest Steelers coach
I happen to be a Yankees fan, but you are unfortunately right on your assessment for about 80% of all Yankees fans.
I did say most
because most people just buy hats and have no idea about the teams history or who plays for them
"From time to time gunfighters get shot."-Mike Tomlin the third greatest Steelers coach
by WVPiratesfan on Dec 9, 2009 11:48 PM EST up reply actions
Of course it is funny......
That a Bills fan would be bashing the Cowboys. When you grow up a fan of a team that has won “squat” of course jealousy would creep in…..but to paint all Cowboys fan with this huge broad brush is outright ridiculous. Every fanbase has their “tards” that give everyone a bad rap. Do you really think that every single Steelers fan that is following them now was around when the Oilers were handing them their asses in the early 90’s? Exactly….not a chance. SO while I sympathize with your hate of Cowboys fans in general (and believe me my level of disdain for Philthy fans far outweighs any hate you can imagine) you gotta be level headed about it man…talk to a few normal ones and you’ll see that while we are passionate about our teams (like everyone else on these here sites) we aren’t all complete douchebags.
Used to be CowboyinIraq at BSR, but I am not in Iraq anymore, so that didn't really make much sense........
Obviously all of this is meant in jest as being an annoying fan of a team does not make a douchebag and yes Philly fans suck. I don’t really think there’s much jealousy involved between my dislike for Cowboys fans and me being a BIlls fan. The last Super Bowl Dallas won was in 1996 when I was the grand old age of 8. Since then the playoff success both franchises have had has been minimal at best. Anyways the point is while Dallas has a rich history of success, recently it’s been minimal and having to hear about Tony Romo every five seconds and how great he is or how he’s turned the corner can really start to irritate you. Your point is noted, but this column is mostly to give perspective on fans we all like to despise, including my fellow Yankees fans and the mutual dislike we have for Philly fans, both of which should have a feature coming in the near future.
Very well said
and I must say our recent trends of quarterbacks have left both franchises wanting badly. I think Romo is a great QB, as most Dallas fans do, but the facts are the facts and until he wins a playoff game or a meaningful game in December the jury will be out. Leading up to the “Romo” era our quarterbacks were so bad they actually turned to Ryan Leaf….think about that one again for a second. Ryan freakin Leaf. I think the fact that we have a competent QB again is enough cause for celebration. Anyway, thank you for the well thought out response and I guess we do agree that PHILLY FANS ARE TERRIBLE!!!!!!!!!
Used to be CowboyinIraq at BSR, but I am not in Iraq anymore, so that didn't really make much sense........
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