Dearly Devoted Rubie

Sometimes days are just good. Yesterday, for me, was a good day in every aspect. Training went really smooth and wasn't boring at all, I got to pay my credit card entirely and on time, I got to my dentist appointment on time as well and the Dallas Cowboys won their game.

This is kind of a big deal for me because since 2006 I've gone to see the Cowboys' Monday Night games at Cinemex, which is a chain of cinemas here in MX City (and in a few other states). It's fun to watch the games there because people who attend are really into football and usually have a lot of fun. I think that those screenings are probably the only ones where you get to scream, swear, stand up and kick the floor with nobody getting upset.

Oh and of course, most of the people went dressed up in their Cowboys gear, fact that I must say makes me feel relieved that I'm not the only one who owns "that" cap that almost everybody seems to hate.

The Dallas Cowboys, they really aren't such a good team, in fact, they're pretty bad. Tonight, in the final game at Texas Stadium they proved it. An offense that can't produce, a defense that allows a 77 yard run without even touching the running back, special teams that can't recover a fumble and lose the ball themselves.

This was the game they had to win to keep any playoff hopes alive and to give their fans a final memory of what was their home starting in 1971.

I am a fan, but they are a team that can't get things done. Every time Tony Romo throws the ball, you fear for an interception and twice tonight, it happened. Ok, right, he threw a couple of touchdowns, but his receivers didn't really help by throwing several balls.

The question was if they should try an onside kick and if failed, if the defense would be able to hold... no matter the 3 times out at 1:36. In the end, they didn't try it and the defense stood up, with full support of the crowd just to get humilliated again.

And the offense, well... It's the Cowboys offense, penalties, unproductive... So, I guess that, yet again, we'll have to wait for next year, always next year.

This post officially closes the "Cowboy Country" section of this blog as the Cowboys won't be in the post-season and I won't be at home for the next game.

Next season I'll be posting at tinyurl.com/cowboycountry

When I was a player, my coaches used to say to me that a game lasts 60 minutes. The Cowboys dominated the Steelers for 3.5 quarters, but their mistakes cost them the game.

Too much critcal penalties that allowed the Steelers to advance and finally, yet-another Tony Romo's interception returned for a touchdown, when all they had to do was win the game. Really, the offense was in the field and all they needed to do was win.

Well, probably this was the season and the Superbowl or bust Cowboys had the pressure blowing on their faces... again.

BTW, the Cowboys official website gives me a free blogging space, so I think that from now on I'll start posting on the games over there

Too much was spoken about today's Cowboys-49ers game. Felix Jones will be out for the season because of a toe surgery, Pacman Jones will return for the game against the Steelers and T.O. got his 200+ yard game with a score.

Today was one of those games you would have enjoyed where everything (starting from the second quarter) worked and went ok. After Donovan McNabb's benching and the Gigants' and the Redskins' victories, the NFC East reamains the same.

On Thursday, the Cowboys will play the annual Thanksgiving day game, against the Seahawks that lost to the Redskins today. I'll find where to watch the game

Well, as expected the Cowboys got Pwn3d by the Gigants. Next week they're having a bye and expect Tony Romo to be back for the game against Washington. Now with 5-4 stand last in the NFC East but still masters of their own fate.

The highlight from the game was the new sideline beanie that Romo featured and now I want for X-mas