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re: Why are so many people Cowboys fans?
Posted on 12/15/24 at 3:06 pm to coolpapaboze
Posted on 12/15/24 at 3:06 pm to coolpapaboze
Lee Roy Jordan was their middle LB from 1965 to 1981 or something. Alabama had no pro team so I’m sure he brought some fans.
Staubach was a great QB.
They sort of originated drafting athlete prototypes. Bob Hayes, Too Tall Jones, etc. the combed small colleges for playersike CliffHarris from Ouchita Baptist.
They were a fixture in the playoffs from 1966 or so until 1981 or so.
They had a run in the 1990s.
They have an iconic uniform and marketed very well with the original cheerleaders, etc.
Staubach was a great QB.
They sort of originated drafting athlete prototypes. Bob Hayes, Too Tall Jones, etc. the combed small colleges for playersike CliffHarris from Ouchita Baptist.
They were a fixture in the playoffs from 1966 or so until 1981 or so.
They had a run in the 1990s.
They have an iconic uniform and marketed very well with the original cheerleaders, etc.
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Posted on 12/15/24 at 4:03 pm to southpawcock
From 1970- 1995 the Cowboys went to 14 NFC championship games, 8 Super Bowls, and won 5 Lombardi trophies all while being branded "America's Team".
They haven't done a damn thing for 30 years, but all that success before that tends to grow a tremendous fanbase.
They haven't done a damn thing for 30 years, but all that success before that tends to grow a tremendous fanbase.
Posted on 12/15/24 at 4:39 pm to makersmark1
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They have an iconic uniform
This. It’s the most generic in the NFL
Posted on 12/15/24 at 4:51 pm to southpawcock
DFW is one of the largest metros, has a huge population area with north and west Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.
Combine this with the mystique of their Super Bowl run and the Oilers leaving, and you have a massive fan base.
Combine this with the mystique of their Super Bowl run and the Oilers leaving, and you have a massive fan base.
Posted on 12/15/24 at 4:57 pm to coolpapaboze
Dallas, NYY, and the LAL are a brand that's why. I can't stand them.
Posted on 12/15/24 at 6:12 pm to VADawg
The Steelers had a nationwide black following
because of all the black stars they had.
Franco
Greene
Blount
Jefferson
Swann
Greenwood
because of all the black stars they had.
Franco
Greene
Blount
Jefferson
Swann
Greenwood
This post was edited on 12/15/24 at 6:36 pm
Posted on 12/15/24 at 6:14 pm to makersmark1
Cowboys were the first to use computers in their draft process. They loved finding guys no one else were looking at, including guys who played other sports
Posted on 12/15/24 at 6:42 pm to southpawcock
IMO, it started with their clean-cut Coach (Tom Landry) and QB (Staubach) — especially in the Cold War, where patriotism was big in the 60’s & 70’s.
I can say growing up in La during the late 60’s and all through the 70’s there was nothing to root for in the Saints.
However, once Jerrrrrrrrrrr Jones bought the team, and f’d-up a great thing with Jimmy Johnson, many left or went underground - hoping for the day when Jones would die…
I can say growing up in La during the late 60’s and all through the 70’s there was nothing to root for in the Saints.
However, once Jerrrrrrrrrrr Jones bought the team, and f’d-up a great thing with Jimmy Johnson, many left or went underground - hoping for the day when Jones would die…
Posted on 12/15/24 at 6:55 pm to southpawcock
quote:This word has completely lost its meaning nowadays.
bandwagon
If you're still rooting for the Cowboys in the modern day, you are quite literally the furthest thing from a bandwagoner.
To answer the OP, Dallas was WAY better at marketing on a broad scale than everyone else for a long time.
This post was edited on 12/15/24 at 7:08 pm
Posted on 12/15/24 at 8:55 pm to southpawcock
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Same shite with the Steelers but at least that one is more understandable.
You’re letting your Cowboys hatred shine through. Carolina is a young team compared to most of the NFL. The Cowboys have been excellent at branding long before Jerry, and for years you had 3-4 fanbases that were national and not just regional. I’d say the Cowboys, Steelers, Packers, and maybe 49ers (but they were a late-comer).
Throw in the fact that DFW is one of the biggest metro areas in the country in the second most populous state. Factor in that the Cowboys broadcast reaches to Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mexico, and Louisiana. Add in that the Oilers leaving left Texas a one-team state for a while.
Staubach was the All-American boy. Bob Lilly was a Texan through and through. The highly touted rivalry with Pittsburgh made everyone a star…Dorsett, Hollywood Henderson, Randy White. Their scouting was cutting edge and allowed themselves to draft Hall Of Fame talent in the later rounds (Bob Hayes).
THEN you add in that their suckage was very brief before Jimmy and Jerry made them the team of the ‘90’s.
Sure, they suck now, but they have a very loyal following. Jerry Jones is still a marketing genius. The stadium, the iconic cheerleaders, the access allowed to players, the awesome training facility. That should be admired. You can’t accuse a Cowboys fan of hopping on a bandwagon these days.
Again, your dislike of Dallas is why you fail to understand why they have so many fans.
Posted on 12/15/24 at 9:16 pm to southpawcock
They have Hispanic last names or they’re white trash. No middle ground
Posted on 12/15/24 at 9:17 pm to TheGasMan
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They have Hispanic last names or they’re white trash. No middle ground
Dallas was glitz and glam compared to the Steelers.
Posted on 12/15/24 at 9:20 pm to TexasTiger08
I agree but that still doesn’t cast cowboys fans in a good light
Posted on 12/15/24 at 9:22 pm to southpawcock
Because it's easy to be a frontrunner.
Posted on 12/15/24 at 9:22 pm to FightinTigersDammit
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The Steelers had a nationwide black following because of all the black stars they had.
Franco
….
…
You just pissed off a bunch of Italians
Posted on 12/15/24 at 9:24 pm to VADawg
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The Steelers nationwide fanbase has more to do with people moving out of Western PA to other parts of the country when the steel mills closed down.
That is a lot of it. Rust belt in general
This post was edited on 12/15/24 at 9:24 pm
Posted on 12/15/24 at 9:27 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
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Because it's easy to be a frontrunner.
Dallas hasn’t made a conference title game since 1995. How is a Cowboys fan these days a front runner?
Posted on 12/15/24 at 10:09 pm to VADawg
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They have the exact same explanation for why the Browns have such a huge fanbase.
The Browns have no where near the national fanbase the Steelers have, Yes, the region got crushed by the decline of the steel mills. And Houston got crushed at the same time (late 70's) by the crash of the oil and gas industry. Neither have the front running fanbase the Steelers have.
Posted on 12/15/24 at 10:13 pm to southpawcock
Still a lot of Cowboys fans in north Florida since they were always on TV before the Jags came into the league.
Posted on 12/15/24 at 10:13 pm to TexasTiger08
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Dallas hasn’t made a conference title game since 1995. How is a Cowboys fan these days a front runner?
That dude has been in Georgia his entire life and is a Steelers "fan." Holy shite what an ironic post.
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