@edgarblythe,
I am nervous about this one, Edgar. It would be so cool to see "America's Team" start the season at 0-3.
A Tale Of Two Cities:
There was an interview yesterday on NPR with the authors of a new book (I think it is called Those Who Hit The Hardest) about the Steelers and the Cowboys back in the 1970's.
The Steelers back then were a powerful team. They won the Superbowl several times, with a couple of those against Dallas. One of those games was described as the best game ever in Superbowl history.
The back story involves the cities - Pittsburgh and Dallas. The former, of course, was a gritty city where the production of steel ruled the economy and contaminated the air. At the same time, the Cowboys played their games in south Dallas and drew their support from the equally blue collar roustabouts who worked in the oil industry.
The steel industry died in Pittsburgh but the team has never forgotten its roots.
They don't have cheerleaders at all in contrast to the Cowboys with their scantily clad large breasted young women. They don't outfit their players in shiny pants. They don't tolerate players who are thugs, although they seem to have made an exception this year with their QB.
The Cowboys abandoned south Dallas for a new stadium in north Dallas and now to a brand new stadium that is not even in Dallas. They turned their backs on the average Joe in favor of the elite.
(Stop it, Johnboy. You are starting to foam at the mouth.)
I hope the Texans crush the Cowboys today.
Keep us informed, Edgar, as this early game today unfolds in your city.
