A few weeks ago, I was a little steamed up at the announcement that Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys had acquired Terrell Owens. For me, a life-long Cowboys fan, that was treason - second only to the debacle Jones created when Jimmy Johnson resigned in 1994.
In case anyone wasn't paying attention or didn't care, Jerry was jealous of the attention being heaped on his successful head coach. In a drunken stupor, Jones commented, to a pretty good-sized group of people, "this team can win - regardless of who the coach is." Oh, really?! Despite winning, the super bowl 2 seasons later, the Cowboys, as a franchise, was no longer among the NFL's elite teams. The team still isn't to this day. But, signing Terrell Owens after two tumultuous seasons in Philadelphia it tells me that Jones is desperate to win again and take the team out of Jimmy's shadow.
Now, having said that, I must confess that, after spending the entire day in training, the first thing I did upon being released from the class was to check the baseball scores. Yep. The Astros will throw out the first pitch in their first regular season game of 2006 in just a few minutes from now. And you know what? I wish I could be there. In fact, I'll probably listen to the game in my car on my way home. I wish I could stick to my boycott, but it's hard to turn my back on the national past-time.
Granted, the ballplayers are spoiled, the rivalries hardly exist (except for if you're a Red Sox or Yankees fan) and the game isn't as fast paced as those at the college or high school levels. But, when one goes to a big- league baseball game, they know what to expect. Win or lose, they usually get it - and pay dearly. Still, they get the show and really, that's what it's all about. Right?
Maybe I should have written before that I was giving up on the Cowboys. I'm sure there are many in my family who wish I would - and maybe I will. One thing is definitely clear tonight as I get ready to leave work for the night...I'm ready to hear the umpire yell "play ball!"
Ya-hoo! Go Astros!
4 comments:
Nice blog. I was at Google's Blogger sign-in page and they were scrolling blogs when I randomly clicked on yours.
I'm a Dallas fan also, since 1982. While I am hesitant about the Owens signing, I'm cautiously optimistic. He is such a force on the field which should open up ridiculous gaps for our other offensive players. I know he has acted like a cancer in the past, but I'm hoping that the sheer world-wide magnitude of the Cowboys organization will keep him somewhat in check.
I am Washington Nationals fan. How are the Rangers liking Brad Wilkerson? Seems like a steal to me - Soriano is a great player for us.
Whoops. I re-read your post and see you are an Astros fan, not a Rangers fan. Disregard my Soriano comment.
I may be a die-hard Astros fan, but my first team was the Rangers. I'm originally from North Texas. The first MLB game I ever went to was at the old Arlington Stadium. I saw nearly all the great Rangers who were allowed to get away over the years. I just keep up with the Astros a little better.
As for TO, I really can't stand him. Regardless of what level of talent he represents, his "me-first" mentality can undermine the tightest of squads. Just look at the Eagles. I'm afraid everything that Bill Parcells has done up until now is going to be unravelled in a short amount of time.
I do hope the Cowboys do well with him and I hope he really tries to be a team player once again. I'm just not going to hold my breath.
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