Burden is On the Cowboys In This Showdown
by David Marcus
http://www.todaystmj4.com
Contrary to popular belief, Thursday's upcoming clash between the Cowboys and Packers is not the Super Bowl. It has all the drama of a Super Bowl...all the story lines of a Super Bowl...all the hype of a Super Bowl.
But there will be no obnoxious musical act at halftime...no million dollar commercials featuring talking pigs...no four-hour pregame show.
What will there be Thursday night at the 'soon-to-be-closed for good' 'Texas Stadium? The NFC's two best teams, with the conference's two best quarterbacks, fighting it out like wild animals before the nation's eyes. This will be the highest-rated televised NFL game of the year...it'll make the Patriots/Colts game look like a pee wee scrap. Because, if history has taught us anything, it's that the good ole USA loves the Cowboys and Packers. It's like America's Team vs. Hot Dogs and Apple Pie. The young cocky quarterback versus the old man.
I think America is dying to see whether the old dog can teach the young pup some new tricks.
If I'm a Packer fan, I feel pretty darn good about our chances. Tony Romo has played awfully well this season and figures to be a star in this league for years to come, but do you get the uncanny feeling this is Brett's year? That this is Brett's time? Romo has shown that he can sometimes crater to immense pressure (see Seattle last year).
The burden is still on Tony in this game to prove just how far he's come. Brett has no such burden. He's a first ballot Hall of Famer. He has nothing to prove. He's already proven it...and then some. Whatever happens to Brett from here on out is just gravy. And he's loving every minute of it. But Romo still has to prove that he can perform in the biggest game of the year. Until he wins big games like this one, people will still remember his untimely dropped snap in Seattle on that field goal attempt.
Right or wrong.
If you think this game means more to the Packers than the Cowboys, think again. This game is all Dallas fans are talking about. Believe me, I'm listening to the talk radio in my hometown. The Mavericks? Stars? Forget about it. This is the only game in town. Cowboy fans are paying attention.
And trust me....they're worried.
Because they know...you can't take anything for granted when you're facing a legend who's been reborn. A man who doesn't know he's supposed to be at home raking the leaves. A quarterback who's got that look in his eye again.
It's a Super Bowl look. You might see it again in February in Glendale, Arizona.
http://www.todaystmj4.com
Contrary to popular belief, Thursday's upcoming clash between the Cowboys and Packers is not the Super Bowl. It has all the drama of a Super Bowl...all the story lines of a Super Bowl...all the hype of a Super Bowl.
But there will be no obnoxious musical act at halftime...no million dollar commercials featuring talking pigs...no four-hour pregame show.
What will there be Thursday night at the 'soon-to-be-closed for good' 'Texas Stadium? The NFC's two best teams, with the conference's two best quarterbacks, fighting it out like wild animals before the nation's eyes. This will be the highest-rated televised NFL game of the year...it'll make the Patriots/Colts game look like a pee wee scrap. Because, if history has taught us anything, it's that the good ole USA loves the Cowboys and Packers. It's like America's Team vs. Hot Dogs and Apple Pie. The young cocky quarterback versus the old man.
I think America is dying to see whether the old dog can teach the young pup some new tricks.
If I'm a Packer fan, I feel pretty darn good about our chances. Tony Romo has played awfully well this season and figures to be a star in this league for years to come, but do you get the uncanny feeling this is Brett's year? That this is Brett's time? Romo has shown that he can sometimes crater to immense pressure (see Seattle last year).
The burden is still on Tony in this game to prove just how far he's come. Brett has no such burden. He's a first ballot Hall of Famer. He has nothing to prove. He's already proven it...and then some. Whatever happens to Brett from here on out is just gravy. And he's loving every minute of it. But Romo still has to prove that he can perform in the biggest game of the year. Until he wins big games like this one, people will still remember his untimely dropped snap in Seattle on that field goal attempt.
Right or wrong.
If you think this game means more to the Packers than the Cowboys, think again. This game is all Dallas fans are talking about. Believe me, I'm listening to the talk radio in my hometown. The Mavericks? Stars? Forget about it. This is the only game in town. Cowboy fans are paying attention.
And trust me....they're worried.
Because they know...you can't take anything for granted when you're facing a legend who's been reborn. A man who doesn't know he's supposed to be at home raking the leaves. A quarterback who's got that look in his eye again.
It's a Super Bowl look. You might see it again in February in Glendale, Arizona.
posted by The Gryphon at 10:53 AM
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