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Star search: Why so few Cowboys in Hall?
The Dallas Morning sNoozs ^ | Sunday, January 29, 2006 | BRAD TOWNSEND

Posted on 01/29/2006 9:31:40 AM PST by Bender2

Star search: Why so few Cowboys in Hall?

By Brad Townsend

Many Cowboys fans are among the suspicious. They believe that only bias and conspiracy can explain the relatively paltry number of Cowboys in the Hall of Fame. No franchise has won more playoff games (32) or played in more Super Bowls (eight), and only one other team has won as many championships (five). But only five Cowboys players are in the Hall.

No Cowboy has been elected since Mel Renfro in 1996, but that could change Saturday. Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin and Rayfield Wright are among the 15 finalists. Bylaws dictate that three to six former players get elected annually.

The conspiracy theory isn't limited to fans. Even selectors talk about it.

"Yeah, of course people have had bias against the Cowboys ever since the America's Team [expletive]," says Sports Illustrated senior writer Paul Zimmerman, a longtime Hall voter.

(Excerpt) Read more at dallasnews.com ...


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: bowl; cowboys; cowboyssuck; dallas; dallascowboys; fame; football; hall; mikecrackheadirvin; nfl; of; pro; super
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To: Allegra

Ahem... 2-14... (slinks away)


141 posted on 02/03/2006 3:27:44 PM PST by WinOne4TheGipper (Hey DUmmies, I'm a proud facist. Ann Coulter is much more attractive than Helen Thomas.)
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To: Bender2

Perfect place for a tag change...


142 posted on 02/03/2006 3:30:34 PM PST by WinOne4TheGipper (Feeling supercalifragilisticexpiALITOcious.)
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To: WinOne4TheGipper
Yep...first pick in the draft.

We were pulling for the Texans to lose the last three games. First time in my life I've been in a situation where we were rooting against our team.

Reggie Bush, baby! ;-)

143 posted on 02/03/2006 9:13:18 PM PST by Allegra (You Won't Find the Meaning of Life in This Tagline....At Least Not Today.)
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