YoungJRNY wrote:The only reason why Dallas was noted America's team was simply because they had a KILLER franchise in the 90's (dynasty) and they had flawless and respectful players to follow and succeed like Troy Aikman, Moose Johnson, and Emmit Smith.
Come on my young Pittsburgh friend. You have to do better than this. I know this is going to shock you, but the NFL was around LONG before the 90's! A couple of points here...While the Cowboys had some very good players in the 90's, they weren't all choirboys. They had several players who had issues with the law (Irvin and Lett come to mind). Aikman was a below average QB. Emmitt was a very good player, and a good dude. Those 90's team won because they had the best offensive line, ever assembled. Believe me when I tell you...If Barry Sanders ran behind the offensive line that Emmitt ran behind, he would have EVERY record ever set by an NFL running back!
Now, onto the idiotic (as smart guys like Rick admit to) moniker of "America's Team". The idiotic fans (Sorry Rick) and the Cowboys themselves, gave themselves the name, which is what makes it so moronic! The Cowboys aren't "America's Team", and neither is any other team! I can assure you that the Cowboys have far more people who despise them (think Yankees) than who call them "America's Team". It's the most arrogant name I've EVER heard of for a team, and I would be personally embarrassed if any team I were a fan of referred to themselves as "America's Team"!
John from Boston