After writing this scathing article about the Dallas Cowboys and receiving all the requisite hate mail, there was no bigger fan of the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday than myself.
But, I just knew something like this was going to happen to make me look like a horse's behind. In fact, I responded to Victor A. from Waxahachie, TX on Friday with the following line:
"Now that I've officially jinxed the Colts, it's a MORTAL lock the Cowboys will be winning on Sunday. Bet your savings."
Well, well, well...
And now, the moment you've all been waiting for...
I was wrong.
While there are a lot of people out there who I think are overestimating the Cowboys, it's clear that I underestimated them. Like, a lot. Tony Romo is the real deal. Terrell Owens is always a weapon. Julius Jones and Marion Barber III are a solid 1-2 punch. The Dallas defense proved it can contain a top-notch offense. The Dallas offense proved it can come through in the clutch. And most importantly, Dallas proved that it should not be counted out.
There's really nothing more I can say. To all the Cowboys fans that wrote in, you guys were right. I was wrong. Sigh.
I'd write more, but I have to finish eating my shoe.
Ty Hildenbrandt was the winner of the inaugural Next Great Sportswriter contest on FOXSports.com and the host of nationally syndicated Yankee Fan Club Radio. Ty is currently a writer for SI.com.