Watching the Wild Card game between the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers, you notice the crowd at AT&T Stadium was downtrodden and many with tears in their eyes.
This was with six minutes remaining and the Cowboys down by a touchdown in a two possession game. They probably saw the writing on the wall as Dallas would fail to convert, thus ending the game in a loss.
Then, after the team's demoralizing loss, the already emotional crowd decided it was a grand idea to throw trash at the players, but it turned out it was at the referees.
My question is this: What the (bleep) is the problem?
If you can think of two words to describe the Dallas Cowboys' fanbase, words ranging from "annoying" or "delusional" come to mind. They are also "loyal" and "passionate" to a tee. They represent one of the largest fanbases for one of the most profitable franchises in North American professional sports. The Dallas Cowboys have won multiple Super Bowl titles, which will have said fanbase remind everyone of how many they have won. The tradition of the football club gives "Cowboys Nation" plenty to be proud of.
However in recent seasons, the Dallas Cowboys haven't been the dynasty that bestowed them in the early 90's. The cracks are starting to show. The nationwide fanbase has shown frustration due to this. I saw this during the Cardinals/Cowboys game last season. It was a blowout in favor of Arizona. During the game, the ESPN cameras panned into the crowd at "Jerrahworld" and showed grown men crying and starting confrontations with the Cardinals fans who traveled to Arlington to see the beatdown. It seems as the loyal fans of the team have been broken. Broken to a point where even in a close game, they know that the outcome is tragic.
You know, I'm not going to beat around the bush when I say this, but the Dallas Cowboys are stuck in neutral and will be for a while. We know it and Cowboys fans know it. The man who runs the show wants total control and the spotlight on him at all times. Jerry Jones as General Manager is keeping the franchise at bay. Yet, Cowboys fans will probably defend that he found Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott, Micah Parsons and Trevon Diggs. He also overpaid Prescott, Elliott and Demarcus Lawrence. For the man who wants his face shown multiple times during games, maybe hiring an actual football executive to run the franchise would push them into the NFL's elite. Yes, I realize that he conquered three Super Bowl championships. Here's the truth: The Cowboys took advantage of the most lopsided trade in league history when the Vikings desperately wanted Herschel Walker. They were able to use a salary before any cap was set and had hired an up-and-coming head coach in Jimmy Johnson. Jerry was ahead of the curve before the restrictions to the salary cap and an ego for wanting more credit than the head coach for the Super Bowl victories. Since then, the Cowboys have been in and out of the playoff picture through the incoming years.
After another disappointing finish where the Cowboys fall short of expectations, the fans have started to revolt and voice their opinions and emotions about it. But as long as Jerrah continues to run the football operations, expect more of the same. Better get that Kleenex out.
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