Blogging The Boys
What are your favorite Cowboys moments from the last decade?
Ed Note: So many great people have been a part of BTB, but DannyPhantom, as we used to know him, has been one of the major players. A whole decade of opinion and facts about the Cowboys and still going strong. We thank him for everything, and are looking forward to more. — Dave Halprin
It was 10 years ago today when I wrote my first article for the front page of Blogging the Boys. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long, as it feels like only yesterday that BTB creator, Dave Halprin, gave me my own set of keys to the pad. Being a part of this team has provided some fun opportunities. I estimate I have written over 2,500 articles. Along the way, I have interviewed a Super Bowl champion, met some super cool people at training camp in Oxnard, CA., and even co-hosted a podcast with one of my favorite BTB alums, rabblerousr.
On a personal level, a lot has changed for me. I finished up college and moved on to a much more challenging job. I’ve lost some loved ones dear to me, but also gained some as I became a grandfather to some wonderful girls, including this little cutie patootie.
A lot has changed for the Dallas Cowboys as well. We witnessed the passing of the torch from the beloved but overcriticized Tony Romo to the beloved but overcriticized Dak Prescott. We saw Prescott and his fellow co-rookie of the year, Ezekiel Elliott, tear it up in 2016 en route to a 13-3 season. We saw the super stingy draft capital saving front office give up a first-round pick for Amari Cooper, only to change their mind a few years later and trade him away.
It’s certainly been a decade of highs and lows. From seasons where the Cowboys were the top seed in the NFC to a few lost seasons where their starting quarterback went down for the year. We’ve seen the offense look unstoppable at times, and we’ve seen the emergence of a good defense that brought us Micah Parsons and two spectacular record seasons from cornerbacks Trevon Diggs and DaRon Bland.
During that span, we’ve witnessed the great Jason Witten become the team’s all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards. And speaking of records, that new quarterback they got a decade ago will likely become the franchise leader in completions, yards, and possibly touchdowns (Dak needs 35) sometime this upcoming season, barring injury. Where does the time go?
Off the field, we watched Romo go from a fun-but-sometimes cringy quarterback to a fun-but-sometimes cringy broadcaster. We were shocked by the sudden losses of former Cowboys’ Larry Allen, Marion Barber II, and Gavin Escobar, who all went way too soon. And we finally got to see Jimmy Johnson enter the Ring of Honor and Drew Pearson be selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, two things that were both long...
