Cowboys fan?

[Tractorman]

As a youngster, I found out I was very competitive and loved playing sports. Naturally I loved watching sports as well. I found myself watching pro sports on tv and would pick who I wanted to win that game (for whatever random reason) and root for them. When I was 9 years old, I decided that I was going to pick my favorite teams right now and stick with them from then on. No one in my family cared for sports or had any college allegiance, so there was no influence at all. The idea of geographical location never crossed my mind. I don't even know my reason at the time for picking "my teams", but, I did and have pulled for them ever since. My teams: NY Giants, STL Cardinals, Orlando Magic, MSU, and Mark Martin (Nascar). I lost interest in Nascar when Martin went part time and didn't feel right to pull for another driver. The Magic have never accomplished anything and found myself pulling for the Grizzlies some, but, never felt like it was my team. As for Eli being the Giants QB, I've always felt I was a fan before him and will be after him. So here we are with Dak to the rival Cowboys, who I have hated all these years. I guess its because I'm a Bulldog first and foremost, but, I didn't think I would ever jump ship from the Giants to anyone else, much less the Cowboys. Here is to hoping the Dakboys smack that *** on opening weekend. I have no idea what will happen the following weekend or the rest of the season. Will I still pull for the Giants? I don't know what its like to have multiple teams to cheer for, never felt right. I guess I will find out, but, I do know I am pulling for the Cowboys (as long as its Dak's team).

Anyone else feel their allegiance switch to the Cowboys? Damn, I can't stand Jerry Jones tho... carry on.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Nope. Hope Dak does well but I will never be a Cowboys fan.

 

[TBone.sixpack]

I was a Cowboys fan as a kid. After Jones bought the team my interest and support waned.

Moved to Nashville in 98 and saw the Oilers become the Titans and have been a Titans fan ever since.

I am feeling a little guilty because I am more excited about the Cowboys season than the Titans.

Titans will still be my team but I will follow Dak and Dallas closely.

 

[PBRME]

Same here as far as Jerry Jones being the reason I stopped pulling for Dallas.

Can't pull for the Titans. Long story about Memphis chasing a franchise, close calls, promises, and Bud Adams 17'n it all up by moving to Nashville.

Became a Pats fan because of Big Tuna and Bledsoe. Thought it was a sign to start pulling for Dallas again when both were reunited there. My hate for Jerry Jones won out. Looks like Dak is going to win me back.

 

[was21]

What is it about folk who "hate" the Cowboys

 

[missouridawg]

Looking back at how my sports allegiances has morphed over time....

As an NES grade schooler... I was always the NYG and wrecked **** with Lawrence Taylor in Tecmo Bowl and Super Tecmo Bowl. I had a girlfriend in fifth grade who loved Aikman and it drove me bonkers. So I became a Giants fan until the Rams moved to STL. And always hated the Cowboys.

Now... The word "fan" doesn't describe me very well for the Cowboys, but I will be rooting like hell for Dak and Dallas to succeed. Now that the Rams have vacated STL, my NFL allegiance is wide open.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Being informed who America's team is a problem with me

I'll decide who my team is. The position is currently OPEN.

I did not like the way they have done some things, (going back to how they dumped Landry).

I've been a fan of some players, there. But 17e'm otherwise.

And not a J Jones fan.

 

[Digging dog]

Steelers, Chargers, Raiders (in that order) began in the 70's. Cowboys & Browns tied for last. Dak fan 100%. Therefore I will watch Dallas more now that my whole life combined.

 

[preacher_dawg]

Always been a Saints fan, not so much since the targeting stuff, kinda consider myself without a team except for whoever plays the Patriots. Might look into the Falcons since we moved to Georgia, but I am now pulling for Dak's team.

Baseball, always been a Braves fan, ever since the 80's with Dale Murphy, Bob Horner, Chris Chamblis, and Rafael Ramirez, but started cheering for the Cardninals some after visiting Busch Stadium when Vince Coleman on the team. I hardly pay attention these days.

Basketball, NBA, who cares? Even though I pulled for the Grizzlies and Hawks a little bit. My favorite team to cheer for above everything is State at basketball though. When they were winning, there was nothing like the Hump. Hope we're headed back to that.

 

[Shamoan]

I'm a saints fan but thankfully I never watched a manning sink a black and gold ship. I did cheer for deuce, but then again, deuce isn't a total piece of ****...if I know the player, I'm fine with the team. I have clearly forgotten the original question so I answer yes.

 

[hatfieldms]

I am a Raiders fan...

....but never had a dislike for Dallas like a lot of people. With my wife being a Cowboys fan I won't have a problem at all pulling for them

 

[msstatelp1]

yeah, I'm now a Cowboys fan because of Dak but when he leaves them, I will too.

 

[dawgoneyall]

I'm a saints fan but thankfully I never watched a manning sink a black and gold ship. I did cheer for deuce, but then again, deuce isn't a total piece of ****...if I know the player, I'm fine with the team. I have clearly forgotten the original question so I answer yes.

If you knew the compete story you might not be a duce fan. Although, it wasn't his fault....

 

[maroonwhitedawg3ddd]

I'm a Dak fan pulling for him to succeed and if the Cowboys win then so be it .. But nope I'm not technically a Cowboys fan!

 

[ronpolk]

I'm a dolphins fan and I don't see that ever changing. I've stuck with them through a lot of crap seasons. My number 2 team has alway been Tampa Bay but Dak could make the Cowboys take the Bucs slot.

 

[thatsbaseball]

Haven`t watched an entire NFL regular season game in years...now I will.

 

[Dawg1976]

Haven`t watched an entire NFL regular season game in years...now I will.

Same here. Hell....I probably haven't watched a preseason game since I was a kid. But I have watched the Cowboys this year. As far as hating the Cowboys over the years, I was mostly neutral until Jerry Jones came along. Never liked them after that. But I will certainly pull for them as long as Dak is on the team.

 

[Ishmael]

I've always disliked the Cowboys for a lot of reasons, but find myself curious about their preseason games this year. I don't know that I can ever become a Cowboys fan, but I hope Dak does well. Luckily their defense appears to be terrible, so it's entirely possible for Dak to do great while the team loses. That said, I have no problem pulling for the Cowboys against the Giants - another team I dislike - in the first week of the season.

 

[coach66]

My dad was a cowboys fan so I'm gonna honor his memory by converting from

The Packers.

 

[was21]

Believe that America's team label probably started way back with Staubach and Landry...and just stuck...different era though

 

[kired]

I typically pull for MSU players regardless of what team they play for. There's not been an NFL team in the last 20 years that I've been a "fan" of or really hated. Although I did decide a few years ago I would try to raise my kids as Titans fans due to location... but they just suck so much - that hasn't quite played out like I had planned.

 

[was21]

Not much of a NFL fan at all, and surrounded by a bunch of "yats" who love dem saints, so get turned off by them. I'm certain that I will have no problem pulling for Dak and the Cowboys. JJ doesn't enter the picture or any other owner for that matter.

 

[J-Dawg]

As a kid, I really wasn't a fan of any one team as much as I was a player. I pulled for GB and Favre. Went through a phase where I liked the Cowboys because of Aikman, Emmitt and Neon Deion. Found myself a Broncos fan because of Elway and also pulled for San Fran because of Montana, then Young and Rice.

The older I got and the more football I followed I started to stick to the Saints as the local team. The previously mentioned teams are still probably my backup teams because I watched them growing up. All of them except the Cowboys because it's been easy to dislike Jerry Jones and Romo and all the shenanigans since the Americas Team days. However, I now find myself wanting them to succeed simply because of Dak.

 

[dickiedawg]

My team is the Eagles, that's really the only reason I hate the Cowboys.
I cheered for the Cowboys as a kid in the 90s (also the Bulls... I was a little front runner before I knew any better). I've found myself cheering for them in the preseason and I hope Dak has immense success but no, I'm no fan of Dallas.

 

[RivaDawg]

Not much of a NFL fan at all, and surrounded by a bunch of "yats" who love dem saints, so get turned off by them. I'm certain that I will have no problem pulling for Dak and the Cowboys. JJ doesn't enter the picture or any other owner for that matter.

Who Dat? And where yat?