While watching one of the twenty-two Super Bowl XLVI pre-game shows, an interesting statement was made by a commentator.  He said something to the effect that the Dallas Cowboys are always pre-season favorites to go the Super Bowl. Then he went on to discuss, along with running back, Walt Garrison, Oklahoma State Hall of Fame member and #47 on the top 50 Dallas Cowboys list, quarterback, Roger Staubach, Hall of Fame and Ring of Honor member, and others from the 1971 Super Bowl team, how prior to their first championship win, the favorite phrase was “there’s always next year.”  Those words made me think, so we are going way back, to a happier time in Cowboy history.

Jan 16, 1972; New Orleans, LA, USA; FILE PHOTO; Dallas Cowboys quarterback (12) Roger Staubach in action against the Miami Dolphins during Super Bowl VI at Tulane Stadium. The Cowboys defeated the Dolphins 24-3. Mandatory Credit: Photo By Malcolm Emmons- US PRESSWIRE Copyright Malcolm Emmons

Today is Sunday, January 16, 1972.  I sit here in my hotel room in New Orleans, on my IBM Selectric II, pecking out the events of the prior 12 NFL seasons, awaiting the start of Super Bowl VI.  Later tonight the NFC Champion Dallas Cowboys, in their second straight Super Bowl appearance, play the AFC Champion Miami Dolphins.  The Cowboys are confident they will redeem themselves from the Super Bowl V loss. (more…) ]]> http://thelandryhat.com/2012/02/09/views-from-the-loon-dallas-cowboys-super-bowl-xlvii-champions/feed/ 0