Jerry Jones fires shot across the bow of Texans
Posted by ZA on October 1, 2008
The rivalry was officially formed on September 8th, 2002. That was the date of the Houston Texans first game as a franchise against the in-state Dallas Cowboys. The 19-10 season opening win for the Texans was just the second time in history an expansion team won their first game. That victory was made so much sweeter for Houston fans as they sent Jerry Jones and his Cowboys crawling back up I-45 with egg on their face. “America’s Team” was not supposed to lose to their in-state little brother; and Texans fans took every opportunity to let Cowboys know about it.
Six years later not much has changed. The Cowboys are still “America’s Team” with a lineup stocked full of Pro Bowl talent, led by moviestar dating Tony Romo. The Texans are a respectable team in a tough AFC Division still looking for their first playoff berth. The biggest constant remains that these two teams don’t like each other too much.
The teams now play each year in the preseason for the Governors Cup, and although it isn’t the same as a regular-season game, it is as intense as preseason games get. The fans from each squad look for every opportunity to rag on their cross state rivalry. Now even the owners have gotten into the rivalry act.
Recently the Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was responding to questions from the Los Angeles Times about his new $1.2 billion stadium that the Dallas will move into for the 2009 season. During the interview he decided to take the opportunity to fire a shot across the bow of his rivals, the Houston Texans.
Jones said, “The Cowboys have never been about checkered tablecloths and boots and hats. They’ve been about glitz and glitter. Leave the other stuff to the Houston Texans.“
Chalk a point up for the Dallas Cowboys. Just one of many that goes back-and-forth in this Texas-sized rivalry. I’m sure the Houston Texans will even the score soon.
