When we are in contention for the Superbowl, it is the Cowboys.
It's always the friggin' Cowboys.
It is a destiny thing.
Vince Lombardi, Tom Landry, Bart Starr, Roger Staubach.
Look at those 4 names.
Now look at the television ratings that are about to happen Sunday.
Thank those 4 names. More than just about any other football players and coaches, those 4 names made the NFL. Right place. Right time. Television.
The 90's. Pack back to contention. Who stood in their way? The Goddamned Cowboys.
America's team.
Except when the Pack got back in serious contention. Then who was voted America's Team?
The Pack
AMERICA LOVES IT when the Pack is back. It supersedes team loyalties. It hearkens back to a day when...
PRIDE STILL MATTERED. The associations that those two teams bring out of a national audience...It would amaze Wisconsinites on WHY people root for the Pack from other places, (same with the 'boys) and they draw STRONG opinions on it.
There has NEVER been a "Well, I'm a Packer fan, but if they don't do well, I'll root for the Cowboys...or vice-versa. Not amongst anyone reasonably (in?)sane on the whole damn thing.
EVERYBODY ELSE...from EVERY OTHER TEAM---will root for one of these teams STRONGLY when their own team is out of it, but these two are in.
This is part of the Vikings rivalry, too. They know of which I speak.
They feel like they got no respect.
In our division, it's now the Pack Vikes rivalry. They have earned the respect to be considered as such. They are relevant.
IF---- IF-----
The Pack pulls this division out of our ass and gets in contention for that Superbowl...
Watch and learn.
It will be the GOD DAMNED Cowboys in our friggin' way. Mark those words.
If this is confusing, dwell upon the friggin' trophy we are playing for...
And how that came to pass. If you don't get that, it is because you are young...I envy you for that, hopefully your dad is around--Give him a call...
I'm sure he can explain it to you.
Edit- Went off-topic...sorry, but in a good (educational) cause.