Cowboys in unfamiliar place

The Dallas Cowboys are the favorite team of America's favorite sport. Football season has finally arrived and the Boys are defending NFC champs. They play in the state of Texas for goodness sakes! But on the eve of their first home preseason game, the Cowboys find themselves in an unfamiliar role, second fiddle. The headline grabbing Texas Rangers are the new toast of Dallas. A role far different than the usual stop gap between the Mavs and Cowboys. I am a Dallas resident and less than casual baseball fan, but I've been bit by the bug too. It's hard not to root for a rags to riches story, and I do mean that figuratively and literally. From leading the division in August to "stealing" Cliff Lee from the Bronx bullies. As I am writing this, Cliff Lee is putting it to the Yankees. All while being bankrupt. The bidding war and he said he said court room drama that ensued only served as a backdrop. This team is likable, and really really good. They have always been the underdogs and it's hard not to root for them. Then it seemed like out of the blue the Cowboys were on last Sunday night. Don't get me wrong, the Cowboys are and will always be top dog in Texas, but for now the radio stations and sports page are Texas first, Texas often. It will be interesting to see what would happen should the Rangers continue to win as the regular season approaches for the Cowboys. I hope we get to find out.