To: infidel29
The way I heard it, Dallas' owner Tex Schram annointed the Cowboys "America's Team" before one of the Super Bowls. NFL Films brass went to Art Rooney Sr. and asked him what he thought about Dallas' new nickname, Rooney replied 'We don't want to be America's team, we're Pittsburgh's team.' Bum Phillips in 1979 after the Houston Oilers defeated the Dallas Cowboys:
"They might be America's Team, but we're Texas's Team."
That had to sting a little. ;-)
43 posted on
01/29/2006 10:17:58 AM PST by
Allegra
(Stamp Out Jet Lag. Abolish Time Zones.)
To: Allegra
I always liked the Steelers clashes with the Oilers back then, Bum Phillips was great, quite a character!
47 posted on
01/29/2006 10:20:09 AM PST by
infidel29
("We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." --Benjamin Franklin)
To: Allegra
I've met Bum before. My great uncle and him are close friends. Really nice guy.
To: Allegra
Re:
Bum Phillips in 1979 after the Houston Oilers defeated the Dallas Cowboys: "They might be America's Team, but we're Texas's Team." That had to sting a little. ;-) Okay. Okay, I'll say it.
OUCH!!!!
53 posted on
01/29/2006 10:24:13 AM PST by
Bender2
(Stop doodling around... Read the first three chapters of my Science Fiction novel.)
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