America's Team!

Are you kidding me! .... I think it's time to retire that term for the 'STAR'! ( Dallas's Logo) .... Let's face it, in an earlier post I commented on a quote by George Allen, when he referred to a very talented NFL rookie running back in the early seventies .... When ask by the press as to how good and how successful  he thought  this young man could be ....  he replied. "Talent is not enough"! .... Now we flash forward forty years and because we are so enamored by flash and cash .... the marvelously over rated mystique of the Dallas Cowboys  and other pro sports franchise's, has become tarnished and quite frankly a little annoying! .... The annoyance comes from the plethora of football retirees and so called experts, dissecting every aspect of .... 'What's wrong with the boys'? .... I say who cares? .... There are 31 other NFL teams that deserve the respect and attention for what they do .... not only on the field .... but off of it too! .... In this age of the pro sports athlete and extremely high salaries, it is becoming difficult listening to excuses and finger pointing as to why they are coming up short of expectations! .... Criticism of these talented individuals is based as much on personal life styles as on field performance! .... These criticisms are justified! .... There are so many instances where athletes have been more easily recognized for their poor judgement .... reckless endangerment of themselves and others .... suicides or accidental deaths ....  and greedy me, me, me only attitude! .... For the thousands of pro athletes that go about their job with enthusiasm ....  hard work .... dedication to family and community .... and commitment to team and owner .... there is a very small percentage of malcontents that attract the majority of the press! .... So here it is! .... We can't stop people reporting the information the way they do ..... but we can recognize when images and symbols are becoming bigger than the definition of athletics and what they mean to a city or country! .... We can shun sleazy marketing techniques of a few owners whose egos are bigger than the games themselves! .... We can expect a quality product and outstanding effort! ....  We can reject the behavior and thoughtlessness of those few! .... because .... 'Talent is not enough!'