I know that most of you don’t read sports-related posts. This will be one. I don’t care that you won’t read it. It’s my blog, and I’ll write about what I want.
The Houston Texans won today with a rookie quarterback and good team play. As a Dallas Cowboys fan, this hurt. We have the quarterback, but he has nobody to play with or behind. See, I’ve been having this ongoing dialogue with my friend Phen about how Tony Romo would be held in higher esteem if he wasn’t expected to win every game for the Cowboys singlehandedly. If, for example, he had the same expectations as this rookie quarterback of the Texans, and the same level of quality players around him, I would be willing to bet that he would be thought of better.
I am not advocating lowering our expectations of him however. I am advocating raising the quality of players around him and our expectations of said new players. Drafting and developing offensive linemen for a change. OU committed to doing so a couple seasons ago, and the quality of the linemen went up significantly-now, OU loses more than I think we should, but now it’s for reasons other than the offensive line. Cowboys, take notes.
Play as a team. Work together. Sometimes, build a campfire and sing Kumbaya. When everyone does their part, you win.
I love things that are sports truths that seem to crossover into “real” life.
Yours for the community of God in the collection of all,
Rich
And the pressure’s only going to rise next year.