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Who is America’s Team?
This title gets thrown around all the time and after the Dallas Cowboys became America’s Team when they were running the show and the league in the mid 90s, it seemed like it fit their franchise, even if everyone outside of Dallas despises the Cowboys.
With a cocky owner like Jerry Jones and a cast of characters made up of the game’s biggest clowns and spoiled stars, how is it possible that America could possibly want the Dallas Cowboys to represent them?
Is it their winning past that gave them such a mighty name of their simplistic logo of the star, a symbol of the U.S.? Was it the fact that they play in Texas, an American icon, or that Troy Aikman was viewed as the All-American athlete?
After the New England Patriots won the Super Bowl in 2001, 2003, and 2004, their fans thought they had officially taken over the throne and were the “new” America’s Team, the same way these sports fans think their teams are the most elite in all sports.
Now, with New York back on the map with the Giants winning Super Bowl XLII, there are sure to be a lot of new products out there with the “ny” logo on them and sure enough the 2009 version of Madden will begin with the Giants in the team selection process.
I am not saying that the Giants should be considered America’s Team or that I even want them to be. I can’t stand people jumping on the bandwagon no matter what sport it is, and it is a shame for people to like the New York Giants just because they won the championship.
So, what I am saying is that if there is a team that should be America’s Team, is it still Dallas?
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The Dallas Cowboys ARE AMERICA’S TEAM!!!!!!!!!!
February 14th, 2008 at 2:02 pmThe cowboys ownership named itself America’s team. Any nickname you give yourself shouldn’t count. I’ll say that there were more people cheering for the Giants last superbowl than just about any other team in any other superbowl, but that’s probably more due to their uniform hatred of the Patriots than it is love for the Giants. I don’t know if any team DESERVES to be called America’s team. Maybe the Saints did right after that whole Katrina mess. I nominate the New England Patriots to be named "America’s ANTI-Team" because they’re the most reviled team to come along since…well since the Cowboys of the 90’s actually.
February 18th, 2008 at 10:02 pmAnother classic post from the Giants fan. Honestly, I’ll take it easy on you this time so you don’t waste an hour with a long post on yours truly, but America’s Team usually means the most popular team in the NFL. And Neil, that is the Dallas Cowboys.But a little research would fill you in on how the Cowboys got the label.But if the Pats want it, they can have. The Giants want it? Take it.We’re happy to have 5 NFL Super Bowls.
February 28th, 2008 at 11:30 pmUh Dallas was called americas team long before the 90s who ever posted this must be like twenty years old.Dallas was nicknamed Americas team in the 70s
March 5th, 2008 at 12:52 amRedskin guy is a fugazie
March 5th, 2008 at 12:53 amI remember the cowbags being referred to as "South America’s Team" because of their fondness for a certain white powder.
April 4th, 2008 at 9:10 amhey, g-strings, we’re THE DALLAS COWBOYS. you guys may have won this year, but the bowl is our domain, baby. been there a record 8 times. tied for 5 wins. and guess what? we’ll be the first to hoist her 6 times. count on it. so i guess that qualifies for the nickname. the person that picked it must have had tremendious forsight
April 10th, 2008 at 3:23 pmWe have been hearing all kinds of hatred all year from all kinds of teams. And we GIANTS fans stood by our team and left the trash talking on the field. Its all about the team play and the team to come together and that is what exactly happend that led us to the Super Bowl as World Champions! You can cry all you want about next year, just know this, we are just going to get stronger and stronger every year. I am not going to say what will happen, but things are looking bright for us GIANTS! Take a look on Wikipedia about NFL playoff losing streaks. Now there is something to talk about…..
April 30th, 2008 at 7:44 pmgot to say your right, the g-stings look like they have a good future. look forward to many great hard fought rivalry EAST games against you guys. good luck, and yes we’ll be waitin for you guys in the playoffs this year. it’ll be nice to finally shed that losing streak
May 3rd, 2008 at 1:55 pm