History of America's Team

   The History of the Dallas Cowboys

   The Dallas Cowboys organization is the most recognized and profitable sports franchise in the history of sports and are known as America’s Team. In 1960 the NFL awarded an expansion team to the city of Dallas. The team was first known as the Dallas Steers, Dallas Rangers, and the Dallas Cowboys all before playing their first game. The owner of the Washington Redskins (George Preston Marshal) opposed adding the team in Dallas because his teams fan base was in the south and feared the Expansion team would steal them away for a team closer in location to them. The Pending owners of the Cowboys (Clint Murchison Jr and Bedford Wynne) decided to ensure that they got awarded the franchise so they went and bought the rights to the Redskins fight song. The song Hail to the Redskins had been played before every Redskins game was not in jeopardy unless they no longer opposed the expansion franchise and the Redskins Conceded.

   In 1960 after the Dallas was awarded the franchise the new owner’s first action was to hire Tex Schramm as general manager. Tex hired Personal Director Gill Brandt and started looking for a coach when a Defensive coordinator from the NY Giants caught their eye in Tom Landry.  The first year as a expansion team with no draft was absolutely terrible finishing 0-11-1. It would only go up from there in 1966 and 1967 The Cowboys made the playoffs but lost in the championship game to the Packers who would go win super bowl 1 and 2. In 1970 the NFL and AFL merged to make one league it was also a change for the Cowboys who lost key members of their 1966 and 1967 team in Meredith and Perkins. In 1970 they found their way back into the new NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers and this time they would not be denied beating the 49ers 17-10 but ultimately losing in the Super bowl 16-13 to the Baltimore Colts.

   In 1971 The Cowboys moved from the cotton bowl to a new stadium in Arlington Texas a suburb of Dallas. The new stadium had a whole in the roof and Linebacker D.D. Lewis was quoted saying “Texas Stadium has a hole in its roof so GOD can watch His favorite team play” The Cowboys would go on to and win the Super bowl in 1971 over by crushing the upstart Miami Dolphins 24-3 and getting rid of the Stigma of “Next Year’s champions” from 1972 to 1978 the cowboys would reach the Super bowl 3 more times winning 1 in 1977.  In 1978 The Cowboys were dubbed Americans Team BY Bob Ryan an NFL films editor and that name has stuck until present day. In 1984 the Cowboys were sold to a Dallas Oilman named H.R “Bum” Bright after the previous owners came across hard time’s doe to a collapse of oil prices. In 1985 the Cowboys made the playoffs but were shut out and sent home by the Rams 20-0 and didn’t have another winning season under Tom Landry.

    February of 1989 was the end of an Era Mr. Bright Sold the Cowboys to an Arkansas business man Jerry Jones and he really shook up the franchise. The first thing he did was fire legendary coach Landry and hire Jimmy Johnson which had the fans in an uproar. It again escalated again when Tex Schramm and Gil Brandt let the team as well. Their First ever draft pick was Troy Aikman and went 1-15 in the 1989 season but that wasn’t the big headline of that season. After 5 games the team was struggling to be competitive so Jerry jones and Jimmy Johnson constructed the “Great Trade Robbery” when they traded Hershel Walker to the Vikings. The trade is still the largest trade in NFL history the trade was for a total of 18 players or draft choices and it turned the Cowboys Franchise around. They won 2 super bowls with Jimmy Johnson in 1992 and 1993 before he parted way with the Cowboys due to disagreements with Jerry Jones. Barry Switzer took over the team and led them to another super bowl win in 1995 and they had very little success after that until Bill Parcells took over in 2003. In 2002 Emmitt Smith broke the all-time Rushing record of Walter Peyton with 18,355. Since the dynasty of the 90’s there have been some good teams but have not made it back to a super bowl since the 1995 season.

   The League is more popular today than it ever has been and leading the charge to that is HOF owner Jerry jones in the beginning of his tenure he made some unpopular choices but it turned into 3 super bowl championships so he much know what he was doing. Currently according to Forbes the Dallas Cowboys are the most Valuable sports franchise with an estimated Value of over 4 Billion Dollars. The NFL rating’s for when the Cowboys play verse when other teams play are at an all-time high Proving that the Cowboys are not only America’s Team they are also the Worlds Teams thanks for listening and have a great day.

Boxing sucks!

        I'm sure there is going to be some hate just because of the title but I’ll stand by it. I have tried many times over the last 10 years to watch Boxing but it doesn't hold my attention. We bought the fight last night (Aug 27 2017) at my home and had friends over to watch the PPV big fight of Mayweather vs McGregor. That fight didn't disappoint it was entertaining and kept you on the edge of your seat however the other 3 fights on the main card were snooze worthy. There was little to no action in those three fights and I one point I looked around and everyone was falling asleep. I feel that if you’re going to try to keep the sport of Boxing alive and profitable you need more marketable fighters not some guys no one has ever heard of. The UFC brand will often times put three Championship fights on the same card with the main fight being the big one everyone is waiting for but the others are entertaining at least. Everyone knows Floyd (Money) Mayweather, Alvarez but who else does Boxing have currently with the name to draw a big money fight? The UFC has their stars competing at every event and expecting a finish because no one wants to leave it to the judges unlike Boxing which is a 10 round lay on each other fight. So with that being said I'll finish with Boxing is terrible right now as a whole and the UFC has a better product currently.

What is a Legend?

What is a Legend?

    A Legend defined by the memory you leave on the people who watched and looked up to you. Everyone should strive to be a legend before the end of their life and we all have the ability to reach that goal if we want to. We all may not be Athletes, movie star's, or remotely famous but we still have the potential to make an impact on the world. What is my impact on the world I'm just one person on a planet of 7.5 Billon! I’ll tell you where my impact will be, where my legacy will grow.

    Most of you are like me we live the daily grind, we are up before daylight working a full time job all day just to come home in time to eat dinner get the kids in bed and start over. My family is complete my wife and I are raising a house full of loud destructive boys and I love every min of it “the next day not so much at the time it’s happening”. I have 3 boys oldest is 7 next is almost 3 and youngest is 1 so it’s a little stressfully at times with them. My mornings start everyday with waking the 7 year old up early enough he can fulfill his addiction of Minecraft, to waking up the 3 year old by bribing him with a morning snack before breakfast. I take the 7 year old to his grandparents so he can go to school and drop the other 2 off at daycare where strangers teach my kids 9 hours a day.

    If we never spend the time with our kids to teach them our values they will take on the values of someone that u may not agree with. I always know that after a long day of working when I get home I will be greeted with wide eyes and smiles every time. These kids are my inspiration to grow my legend to continue my Legacy long after I’m gone. They make me want to be a better person to push a little harder and to laugh a little more. Often we take our kids and family for granted knowing they will always be there but that’s not true the world is flawed. Death will take everyone at some point but how you lived the time you have will determine you legacy. So I challenge you today instead of going home and chilling on Netflix talk to you kids find out if there is something they want to do and spend time watching them for a little while they will hold that memory forever. They are the future leaders of your country the carriers of your name the holders of your legacy become the Legend your family can be proud of.

Legend of Beltre

Congrats to Adrian Beltre for joining the 3000 Hit club in MLB and now stands next to 30 other players all time. Throughout the history of Baseball there have been players that made the game better that took it to a new level and that's what Beltre has done. He joined an elite group of Hitters but the only thing missing is a World Series championship. He's a great Teammate, leader, defensive third baseman, and hitter and probably the most important to him is a great Father. Beltre established himself as a one of the best hitters of all time something that only 30 other players can say, his legacy is set everything that he does from this point only grow’s the Legend of Beltre