So what’s the best way for a team that has won only two of its last 29 games to avoid going 2-28?
How about by changing its name and its uniforms?
Today, the “Dallas Texans” are hosting the Dallas Cowboys. Before today, the “Dallas Texans” were the Kansas City Chiefs. But since it’s an AFL Legacy Game in Kansas City (on which a non-AFL team somehow managed to horn in), the Chiefs are playing with the name and duds they employed when the AFL launched in 1960 -- the Dallas Texans.
And it’s working. The “Dallas Texans” are leading the Cowboys by 10 points, midway through the second quarter.
Tony Romo has completed eight of 12 passes for 81 yards. He has also lost a fumble.
The “Texans” scored their touchdown via a one-yard pass from Matt Cassel to linebacker Mike Vrabel, who made a big part of his living catching short scores in New England.
The Cowboys start their bye week after today’s game. And if they lose to the “Texans,” owner Jerry Jones might be slamming some doors onto some asses as of Monday.