Most of you know
the Dallas Cowboys for claiming the title of “America’s team”, winning three
super bowls in the 1990’s being the NFL’s most popular team. Since the last championship
in 1995, and last playoff win coming in 2009. With that being said are the Cowboys
still “America’s team”?
The Dallas Cowboys
by many football analysts have labeled as a “model of inconsistency” over the
past decade or so. Some just believe the Cowboys since the beginning of the
2000s are nothing more than an average team living off of their past
accomplishments. There also are many who believe the lack of success lies on
their owner, president, and general manager in Jerry Jones.
The latest poll
conducted by ESPN showed that the Cowboys received 8.8 percent of the votes
sticking with the title of “America’s team”. The Green Bay Packers came in
second place earning 7.2 percent of the votes. What’s funny is that the NFL
conducted a poll which had the Packers number in 2011, with the most recent in
May of 2012 showing that it wasn't the Packers, but that it was the Cowboys who
topped the list.
What’s funny about
this is that the Cowboys haven’t played in a Super Bowl since 1995 and last won
a playoff game in 2009. Yet, they are rated the number one most valuable sports
franchise in all of the United States by Forbes with revenue of $2.1 billion.
It doesn't end there, they also are the wealthiest team in the NFL generating
around $269 million in annual revenue. Television ratings you ask? The Cowboys
are the most watched team in prime time dating back to 2006, along with
averaging 19,152,000 million viewers dating back to 2006 topping the NFL
according to Bloomberg. Their fan support is best in the league, with their national following might
base selling out stadiums everywhere they go leading the NFL in consecutive sell-outs
home and away.
Despite whether or
not you are a fan of the Cowboys, they continue to hold the title “America’s
team."
Justin Thomas
ESPN Charlotte 730 Bobcats Insider and Blogger
Twitter: @JTyree704
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