I remember Dallas had a short first and goal and could have tied it up at the end of the game, but Jim Boeke moved and got Dallas a 5-yard penalty. That made it a long first and goal. Meredith dropped back to pass on first down and threw an interception, costing Dallas the game. I think that play gave birth to the film clip you used to see a lot of Landry turning around with a look of unbearable pain on his face. It was a real heart breaker for a young Cowboy fan.
After getting over the way Landry was fired, I have not been a fan since I heard Switzer was hired. It is like JFK, the Challenger disaster, etc. I remember where I was when I heard Drunk Dale come on Channel 8 to announce the breaking news.
The good old days of football before the league became a social justice sounding board. I despised the Cowboys and was a Redskins fan during the George Allen years (over the hill gang), but who can ever forget those great Cowboy defenses.
Hic, I agree totally. No doubt it was time for Tom to be replaced, but Jerry muffed the changeover horribly - and I despised that. But after Jimmy started bringing back the trophies, I was okay - until Jerry's ego got in the way. When I heard that Jerry was bringing Barry in to coach, I threw away all my Cowboys caps and T-shirts. To this day I do not have a single item to identify the Dallas Cowboys. And, IMO, the Cowboys will not get back to the Super Bowl as long as Jerry thinks he's the GM.