In the dirt or not?

[Carl Childress]

Originally posted by LDUB

Which came first, them winning, or people buying their stuff?

Some people just root for whoever the good team is.

But most people are just the reverse.

Of course, the winning came first. And Dallas did it often - and long, as least as far as conference championships and winning seasons go.

But Dallas hasn't won the Big One in over ten years. And they qualified during that time for only one playoff appearance. And they STILL sell the most product.

That's at the heart of most people's hatred of the Cowboys and the Yankees. In one word: success.

Losers always hate winners.

And winners often hate the competition. I don't like the Red Sox, the 49ers, the Steelers. I never root for Green Bay - regardless, even when they play San Francisco. That's because of the Ice Bowl, when Dallas should have won its first championship - and didn't.

But at least I have a reason for my animosity.

Finally, there's one organization that doesn't fit into my little mold: the Cubs.

Who can explain the north side of Chicago?