The NFL season is five weeks underway, and the standings have been fluctuating. Fans are anticipating an exciting season as some of the favorite teams such as the Indianapolis Colts and the New England Patriots, have stumbled into lackluster 3-2 starts, while the Dallas Cowboys, known for bitter disappointment, have dominated their competitions with a 4-1 record and an average point differential of +32 points.
“Cowboys suck,” said Mark Davis, history sophomore. “They are bad and will choke just like every year.”
The ‘Boys look poised to maintain their dominance against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, but Davis is skeptical.
“They are gonna lose,” Davis said. “The Seahawks are the best team in the league.”
The NFL season is sure to create divisions among hardcore fans when their favorite teams face off against each other on the gridiron.
“I’m from Dallas, and the Cowboys are a huge deal there, everyone goes crazy,” said Mark Campbell, mass communication senior. “But out here we can all admit they are terrible.”
One of the favorites general topics that can serve as an ice breaker is sports, as people compare teams and take turns insulting the others, mocking them to prove how dominate their team of choice is. Fans from Houston, Dallas, and New York can settle their differences with a classic round of sports trash-talk.
Keyahnah Long, freshman theater student from New York City, said, “The New York Jets are bad, but the Giants make up for it.”
The Giants are 3-2, one game below the Cowboys for the first place seed in their conference.
“The Giants are way better than the Cowboys, record doesn’t mean anything,” Long said.
“Normally I’d disagree with that, I think that the record is the only real measurement we have for NFL teams,” said Davis, “but in this case, I agree. The cowboys are bad.”
“They are as bad as the Jets,” said Long.
As the season progresses through its eighteen games, fans will be looking forward to seeing which teams make the playoffs, and who will have a chance to win the Super Bowl.
“Well, Cowboy fans don’t,” Davis said, “They generally stop watching near the postseason, too much of a disappointing history there.”
