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NFL Re-watch series; Cowboys win first Super Bowl
With live sports on the back burner as the world is in the midst of COVID-19, some sports stations like ESPN are filling time by running back great games from various sports.
It can be hit or miss if you have no interest in said sport or game being replayed.
Fortunately, for those wanting control over what memories they want to watch, the NFL has uploaded more than 100 classic games on its official Youtube channel.
With this being Dallas Cowboy territory, along with the Cowboys having been involved in some classic games, I’ll be going through some of the games you can watch on Youtube with nothing more than a decent internet connection.
I will start with the oldest Dallas game on the channel, the franchise’s first Super Bowl victory in 1972 in Super Bowl VI against the Miami Dolphins. Not only was it the first big win for the Cowboys, but it excised a lot of demons for players and fans since the team had started in 1960.
With Hall of Fame Coach Tom Landry turning the expansion team into contenders in record time, Dallas suffered losses to Vince Lombardi’s Green Bay Packers in 1966 and 1967 NFL championship games, back before the Super Bowl was considered the official league championship that it is today and was considered a fun exhibition.
The year before in 1971 the Cowboys suffered another heartbreaker, losing Super Bowl V on a field goal as time expired to the Baltimore Colts 16-13 in one of the worst played Super Bowls of all time as both teams combined to commit 13 turnovers.
Dallas, the franchise not any one person, was thought of as a team, “never able to win the big one” or “next year’s champions.” That changed in 1971 as Landry finally gave the keys to the offense in week eight to 29-year-old quarterback Roger Staubach after much back and forth with the other quarterback Craig Morton. The team would not lose again that season as it made its way to its second straight Super Bowl.
This Cowboys team was different than the ones they would become known for during the 1970s as they became one of the most beloved franchises not just in the NFL, but in the sports world. America’s Team they were called.
Many players were great players from the 1960s who either finally wanted to win or who were holding on for one last great ride with the esteemed Landry as their coach.
While future Hall of Famers and Dallas lifers like Mr. Cowboy himself Bob Lilly, Mel Renfro and Bob Hayes were on the team, other Hall of Fame players playing the last few years of their careers included Mike Ditka, Lance Alworth, Forrest Gregg and Herb Adderley. Cowboy’s Ring of Honor players from the 60s also included Lee Roy Jordan and Chuck Howley.
Future Hall of Fame players, that would go on to make the Cowboy’s franchise what it was in the ‘70s, included of course Staubach as well as Rayfield Wright and Cliff Harris.
The Dolphins team Dallas was meeting was at the start of a three year run of dominance. Despite being an expansion team as recently as 1966, Hall of Fame Coach Don Shula quickly turned the team into contenders with as the team had six Hall of Fame players on its team.
Miami would go on to win Super Bowls the following two years, including the league’s only perfect season during the 1972 season thanks to a dominant rushing attack that included a big play passing offense and the memorable No-Name defense.
But on Jan. 16, 1972 it would be the Cowboy’s day in one of the most one-sided performances in Super Bowl history to this day, winning 24-3.
The three points is still the fewest amount of points a defense has given up to this day, tied as recently as last year in Super Bowl LIII. The Doomsday defense lived up to its name that day. What is your favorite memory from watching this game or watching the Cowboys growing up?
To read my observations about the game, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
Bowie boys
The Bowie Jackrabbits had a good tournament back from the Christmas break last week, playing four games at Bridgeport.
The Jackrabbits went 3-1 overall, with the one loss coming against a bigger schools that is state-ranked.
Bowie started the tournament playing a small but athletic team in 4A Western Hills that liked to press on defense and shoot a lot of 3-pointers.
The Jackrabbits started the game out well, going up 14-6. Bowie was able to stay in control up 25-18 at halftime. The Cougars rode the hot outside shooting of one of their players, but the Jackrabbits had more of a team effort offensively throughout the game that never wavered.
Bowie won easily 51-38 to start off the tournament well. Rayder Mann led the team with 15 points while Gaige Goodman was second with 10 points and Adam Pickett had nine points.
The second game did not go well as the Jackrabbits were matched up with 4A state-ranked team Burkburnett.
Unlike the previous game, the Bulldogs press defense sped up the game to a pace Bowie did not want to be. After a close first quarter, Burkburnett had two quarters it scored more than 20 points that the Jackrabbits just could not match. The Bulldogs won 78-47.
Mann led the team with 17 points while Goodman was second with seven points.
The second day saw Bowie play previous Montague County rival Nocona for the first time since 2022.
The Indians led early 10-4, but the Jackrabbits cut into the lead and trailed only 20-16 at halftime. Bowie’s offense had a good third quarter, equaling its first half total on offense while limiting Nocona to seven points.
The Jackrabbits then made enough of their free throws in the fourth quarter to keep the Indians at bay as they won 41-34.
Mann led the team with 12 points while Bradly Horton was second with 10 points.
Bowie was able to take that win into its final game of the tournament, playing 4A Bonham. The Jackrabbits beat the Warriors 53-39 to close out the tournament on a good note.
Bowie girls
The Bowie Lady Rabbits came back from the holiday break and played a non-district warm-up game at Pottsboro on Friday to get back into shape.
The state-ranked 3A Lady Cardinals team won 56-35 against the Lady Rabbits.
Bowie had a great week heading into the Christmas break. The Lady Rabbits had started district 2-0 with wins against Iowa Park and Jacksboro. With district play waiting for the team this week, Bowie had one game to get its see legs back.
It did not start well for the Lady Rabbits. Pottsboro went ahead 19-6. Bowie had nowhere to go but up as it cut the lead to 25-15 at halftime.
Then the Lady Cardinals responded with a huge 24 point third quarter that put the game out of reach for the Lady Rabbits. Bowie finished strong with 15 points in the fourth quarter, but it was not enough to make up the big lead.
Pottsboro won 56-35.
Parker Riddle led the team with 12 points while Hanna Bell was second with 11 points.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
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The Bellevue basketball teams both played in the playoffs for the first time in several years. The Lady Eagles finished fourth in the district to qualify after missing the previous season. In the bi-district round, Bellevue had to play the eventual state champs Newcastle.
The Eagles also finished fourth, though they played Saint Jo in a play-in game for third place. Bellevue then had to play state-ranked Graford in the bi-district round before ending its season.
The spring season saw Bellevue bring back its baseball program after many years.
While the team struggled during its initial season, it is a step in the first step for a program that hopes to compete well in the near future. In golf, the Lady Eagles ended up winning the district title to qualify for the regional tournament.
In the fall, both of Bellevue’s cross country teams finished second at district and qualified for regionals.
There, Mattie Broussard was able to qualify for the state meet individually after winning the regional title.
At state, Broussard came in ninth place to earn a medal.
To see pictures and highlights from all of the area schools, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
The Prairie Valley program had a good spring to start 2024. In tennis Case Carpenter qualified for regionals after finishing second at the district meet in boy’s singles. In golf, the Lady Bulldogs team finished second at the district tournament to qualify for regionals.
To cap off the spring season, Linzie Priddy qualified for the state track meet in the 800 meter race, where she placed ninth overall.
The fall season saw the Lady Bulldogs finish second in district to qualify for the playoffs. In the bi-district round, Prairie Valley held on to beat Vernon Northside in five sets to continue its season one more game. In the area round, the Lady Bulldogs lost to Garner.
In cross country, the program had one boy and one girl qualify for the state meet for the second straight year.
Josh Stout was running at state for the second time and he improved on his first appearance as she placed 29th. Priddy, running at the state cross country meet for her third time, finished 84th.
To see pictures and highlights from all of the area schools, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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