It’s been a long long time coming. Those who are Dallas Cowboy fans like myself understand just what I am talking about, before I even talk about it…. The Cowboys have always been destined for greatness. One thing I can say that’s true about being a Cowboy fan is you are either a hardcore Dallas Cowboy fan or you are not a fan at all. Everyone has strong feelings for the Cowboys; you either love the team as I do or you hate the team with a snarl.

The long road began after the brutal hit Aikman suffered at the hands of Lavar Arrington, with his 10th concussion that marked the end of the Aikman era.  Since then, finding a worthy replacement was painstaking to say the least. We had to endure the inconsistency and bad choices of Quincy Carter, only to move on to another bad QB in Chad Hutchinson, then to Drew Henson, who’s first snap was a fumble. In 2004 Vinny Testaverde took over the reigns which in all fairness, didn’t do a bad job, even though he was about as old as Moses. We get a brief glimpse of light with Drew Bledsoe, who’s demise simply put was his inability to be mobile, which in turn led to bad choices especially when the offense line gave up sacks. In the dark of it all Bill Parcells took a gamble in starting Tony Romo a QB who has been there for some years but never took a snap.

I would imagine Jerry Jones became frustrated with the way the team was reduced to the subpar organization that it became. After giving Jimmy Johnson the boot, the Cowboys went on to hire Barry Switzer who won the 96’superbowl against the Steelers, but with Jimmy Johnson’s team. Chan Gailey was a coach I liked, as well as Dave Campo, all of which failed to get Dallas to an elite level. It was then, that Jerry Jones launched the beginning of the Cowboys return to greatness in hiring Bill Parcells, and later signing the controversial Terrell Owens, who arguably could be the best WR in the NFL this season. Although Parcells failed to win a playoff game, his blue print as the Cowboys coach is the reason they are back at the top. Under Coach Wade Phillips the Cowboy’s reign over the NFC, second only to the juggernaut NE Patriots in the entire NFL.

For all fans we are delighted that Jerry Jones’ team has returned to the top. So much so, that we have the best record in the NFC with one loss. The team is on pace to beat out its franchise best record of 13-3 during the 1992 season. Now having said all that, it’s safe to say that though its been a long road back to the top, the Dallas Cowboys are a team that has returned to its rightful spot as an elite team in the NFL.