There's a Saturday night NFL game this week which 70% of NFL fans will be unable to see because it's on their stupid NFL Network. But it's a very important game with playoff implications in both conferences. It's between the Baltimore Shitbirds and the Dallas Cowgirls. And it will be the final game in old Texas Stadium in Irving, TX.
As much as I detest the Cowgirls, I absolutely loathe the Shitbirds. Therefore I will be rooting for Dallas all the way. Hoping the ghosts of famous Cowgirls past will rise up to smote the evil Shitbirds. Tom Landry, Bob Lilly, Bob Hayes, Roger Staubach, Danny White, Too Tall Jones, and Tony Dorsett, built their reputations here. Some of them Hall of Fame reputations. They must help the new Cowgirls protect their house. For the first time, since Eddie LeBaron was their QB, I'm going to see what it's like to root for America's Team.
We have no magic left in this stadium. We last played and won there in 2004, in a game where Ben Roethlisberger cemented his place in my mind as "our QB for a long time." And that's the last time the Terrible Towel waved in Texas Stadium. So us Stiller fans will just have to watch this one (if you can find NFL Network anywhere).
But fear not Stiller fans. While the new Dallas stadium nearby is still under construction, the Terrible Towel has already taken it's place there. Yes sir, we already own that stadium. As the above photo shows, Steeler Nation is indeed everywhere. So here's to you Texas Stadium, time for us to move on. But you still have one more opponent to vanquish. Thanks for some great football.
(Yes, the accompanying photo was taken in 2007 during construction of the new Dallas stadium. It is the first Terrible Towel to be waved in that venue... but it won't be the last!)
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