Millions of people play fantasy football because they wish they could run a real football team. Everyone aspires to do what Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones does, play fantasy football with a real football team. You know how it goes with fantasy, gather the best talent at the "skill positions". Jerry Jones has perfected this craft. His team is deep at running back, wide receiver, and tight end. Problem is Jerry, the NFL is not a place to run a fantasy team.
The Cowboys were doomed this year from the start because they could play a mean game of football.....on paper. Jones added another "weapon" with Dez Bryant in the draft instead of looking for a quality offensive lineman to shore up his team's biggest weakness. Jerry wanted the flash. Jerry wanted the sizzle. Jerry wanted everyone to talk about his team, playing in his stadium, for the Super Bowl. Jerry got the attention, people bought in.
One problem. The reason fantasy football works is because all these great players that everyone puts on their fantasy squads are on different teams. Jerry, there's only one ball. You're not going to get 28 fantasy points or rather 4 touchdowns from Bryant and have a great game from Miles Austin and Felix Jones and Roy Williams and Marion Barber and etc. You do have an offensive juggernaut, except on the offensive line where you've essentially hired a bunch of fat guys off bar stools. Neglecting the line, not something Jimmy Johnson would have done. (Forgot we're not supposed to mention Jimmy's name anymore.)
I know if Jerry were to read this he'd say something to the effect of, "You have to account for injuries, that's why we have quality up and down the depth chart at the skill positions." I'd tell Jerry he's right. Only if you have to account for injuries, why is Tony Romo's backup someone who should be getting a paycheck every two weeks from the unemployment office? Why have an offense built around a quarterback who's strengths are getting out of the pocket and making something happen when things break down and have a backup who does none of those things? Jerry? You there?
So now the Cowboys are at the bottom of the NFC East. One of the worst teams in the league, but there's a bright side Jerry. I hear Randy Moss is available.
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