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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: Bender2
No. I am neutral about the Cowboys (its the Viqueens I hate) and have rooted them on in the past when they had good teams in the SB. And I kind of agree with the premise of the article. I was just disputing the facts presented stating that only one team had won as many NFL championships. That statement was just plain wrong.

On another note, I don't get this need you seem to have to be persecuted because your a Cowboy fan...never heard that before. I don't think the Cowboys register on the average fans radar screen anymore than any other team. They've had some good teams and they have had some really bad teams.

81 posted on 01/29/2006 10:59:00 AM PST by big'ol_freeper (..it takes some pretty serious yodeling to..filibuster from a five star ski resort in the Swiss Alps)
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To: Allegra
Re: how do you like the way I turned your Cowboys thread into sort of a Houston thread while I was here. And we suck! {evil laughter...}

Yeah, you had me worried for a moment...

But since you are shipping me a tank...

I forgive you.

82 posted on 01/29/2006 10:59:29 AM PST by Bender2 (Stop doodling around... Read the first three chapters of my Science Fiction novel.)
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To: Perdogg

God the Cardinal franchise is pitiful.


83 posted on 01/29/2006 10:59:56 AM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: mainepatsfan

It's been around since the 19th century too.


84 posted on 01/29/2006 11:01:29 AM PST by Perdogg ("Facts are stupid things." - President Ronald Wilson Reagan)
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To: Perdogg

What is your source for that. I believe some numbers are wrong.


85 posted on 01/29/2006 11:02:09 AM PST by big'ol_freeper (..it takes some pretty serious yodeling to..filibuster from a five star ski resort in the Swiss Alps)
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To: mainepatsfan
Gad! I didn't see that coming!

Jackie Smith deserved better!

86 posted on 01/29/2006 11:04:07 AM PST by Bender2 (Stop doodling around... Read the first three chapters of my Science Fiction novel.)
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To: infidel29
...and deserve to be there as does Troy Aikman. Michael Irvin...?

Emmitt Smith. Remember him?

87 posted on 01/29/2006 11:05:12 AM PST by Wolfstar (Someday when we meet up yonder, we'll stroll hand in hand again, in a land that knows no parting...)
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To: Richard Kimball
"Let's see: Lee Roy Jordan played in six pro bowls, had over 1,200 combined tackles, 743 solo tackles, recorded 21 combined tackles in a single game, yeah, doesn't sound like anything special. BTW, if Harris and Waters were mediocre, how come more members of the "great defensive line" that propped them up never made it into the hall?"

Maybe you make a case for Jordan. Howley's borderline.

Harris and Waters WERE mediocre. Too slow, and not hard tacklers.

Don't ask me why Too Tall, Harvey Martin, Jethro Pugh, Randy White(?) aren't in. But Lilly's in. Is Renfro?

My theory is that the Tom Landry and his coaches were ahead of their time and deserve MUCH of the credit for the Cowboy's success.

Much like the Vikings front four of Eller, Page, Larsen, and Marshall, and able LB corp made heroes out of the Vikes mediocre secondary, so it was with Dallas'.

Two best secondary's ever, imo:

Chief's late 60s, and the Steelers late 70s. Honorable mention to the Raiders @late 60/early 70s.

Best D ever: 1985 Bears.

88 posted on 01/29/2006 11:05:46 AM PST by F16Fighter
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To: Bender2
The half time show. ;)Really My only interest is in rooting for the Steelers NOT to get their 5th win. But I'm afraid it's gonna happen.
89 posted on 01/29/2006 11:05:55 AM PST by BigCinBigD (Merry Christmas!)
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To: Perdogg

The only time they seem to sell out their home games is when they play Dallas.


90 posted on 01/29/2006 11:06:35 AM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: big'ol_freeper
NFL encyclopedia Which ones are in question?
91 posted on 01/29/2006 11:06:51 AM PST by Perdogg ("Facts are stupid things." - President Ronald Wilson Reagan)
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To: Bender2

I love the Cowboys. Should be a bucketful of them in the hall.


92 posted on 01/29/2006 11:07:00 AM PST by Wolfstar (Someday when we meet up yonder, we'll stroll hand in hand again, in a land that knows no parting...)
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To: Bender2

Hollywood has taught us that Cowboys have homosexual tendencies.

Queers are not allowed in the hall of fame

Thus no dallas guys.


93 posted on 01/29/2006 11:07:04 AM PST by bert (K.E. N.P. Slay Pinch)
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To: big'ol_freeper; Perdogg
What is your source for that. I believe some numbers are wrong.

I thought so as well at first, but then I read more closely and he is counting NFC championship games as well. That is how Tampa Bay has a 1-2 record even though they've only been to one superbowl.

94 posted on 01/29/2006 11:07:17 AM PST by JeffAtlanta
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To: Bender2

That and Randy White's fumble was just too much for the 'Boys to overcome.


95 posted on 01/29/2006 11:07:25 AM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: JeffAtlanta

That's why I said NFL/NFC championship.


96 posted on 01/29/2006 11:07:57 AM PST by Perdogg ("Facts are stupid things." - President Ronald Wilson Reagan)
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To: Perdogg
That's why I said NFL/NFC championship.

Yup. That is why I said that it was clear after I read more closely.

97 posted on 01/29/2006 11:08:55 AM PST by JeffAtlanta
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To: Allegra

pay backs are hell. This season Dallas will pay Houston back.


98 posted on 01/29/2006 11:09:30 AM PST by Perdogg ("Facts are stupid things." - President Ronald Wilson Reagan)
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To: Perdogg

I have a hard time explaining to some folks the playoff formats of the first four SB's before the merger.


99 posted on 01/29/2006 11:09:35 AM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: JeffAtlanta
It's funny how both Rams-Bucs NFC title games were such low scoring yawners. 9-0 and 11-6?!
100 posted on 01/29/2006 11:11:10 AM PST by mainepatsfan
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