The Detroit Lions went 0-16 after yesterday's loss. The Dallas Cowboys got pummeled in a game that could have taken them into the post-season. Detroit fans have been ashamed of their horrible team all season long and Dallas fans have been upset about the underachieving Cowboys that have lost multiple opportunities to get into the playoffs. And where are they now? Both teams are getting ready for the 2009 NFL Draft.
As a football fan, I don't know what's worse, losing every week or losing big games late in the season. But as a Cowboys fan, getting whooped in the biggest game of the season is by far worse. It's upsetting to see your team lose on Sundays, but a pounding like this (by a division rival no less) in such a big game is unacceptable. If they had lost but gave a good effort, I'd be okay. I'd say okay let's get better and come back next year. But where do you go after something like this?
Changes will be made for the Cowboys and Lions. The Lions will get better. They'll have the first draft pick, and in all likelihood pick Heisman winner Sam Bradford as their new leader. This season has shown that Quarterbacks make all the difference: Romo's injury, McNabb's comeback, Matt Cassell replacing Tom Brady, Joe Flacco, and of course Matt Ryan. The Lions will get better, and if for no other reason, then the fact that they can't possibly get any worse. I mean that in the best possible way, because when you are down, all you want to do is get back up ASAP!
But for the Cowboys, it's different. They can get worse. For most of them, they think 'okay, we'll come back next year.' Yes, but come back and do what? Where is the fire? The only fire I see is TO. I mean that in a good way too. Yesterday's post-game press conference showed that he wants one thing and that's a Super Bowl ring and he wanted to do it in Dallas. And what did Tony Romo say? He said they'll be back next year and if they win, that's fine, and if they lose, that's fine too. He says the onus will be on him and he'll deal with it.
Everyone loses. That's okay, but you can't just want to play, you have got to want to win, and win every single week. You got to have a fire on the field. TO takes the fire off the field and that's when he gets into trouble. But all he wants is to win and I can respect that. Romo's post-game comments, in which he was trying to show that the loss was not the end of the world, aren't what Cowboy fans are looking for. Show us, please show us, that you want to win a ring in this league. Or move out of Dallas.
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