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I'm still recovering from the Buffalo cheerleader; thank goodness for South BeachLiving in Texas as far as I can remember, we didn't get snow. We got ice.
Inches and inches of ice and sleet. It would just accumulate overnight and for about three days, everyone was trapped. Attempting to drive was insane if not impossible. I could go outside and almost skate in my sneakers. It was a rink. It was the only time my toy hockey stick and plastic puck made any sense.
What made this storm odd was that it was in November. Most sleet/ice storms came in January and February. We almost always missed several days of school.
November was weird. It was early. It was Thanksgiving Day. No problem. The family was at the house and the Dallas Cowboys would play the Miami Dolphins at 3:15 p.m., just after lunch. All, everything was right with the world. It was 1993.
I hate the Cowboys now. In 1993, I fucking loved them. It was that old crew of Troy, Emmitt, Michael, Jimmy, Daryl, Alvin, Jimmie, Ken, Kevin, Mark, Erik, Nate and Leon.
Yes. Leon.
As it turns out, the hole in the roof, there so God could watch his favorite team, also allowed all the ice and snow to envelope the old Texas Stadium making the playing conditions unseasonably awful. The Cowboys, still, led 14-13 with 15 seconds left in the game. The Dolphins (who were 8-2 at the time) lined up for a 41-yard field goal in the ice. It was blocked.
What blew me away about this play wasn't that Leon Lett made a singularly dumb play. Not like the ball was rolling by its lonesome and Lett was the only Cowboy in reach. As the ball slid along the ice, there were at least two Cowboys standing around it, their arms perpendicular to their bodies, seemingly instructing everyone and each other to not touch the ball.
That's when bit Leon Lett slid through, touched the ball and the Dolphins recovered. Kick the field goal. 16-14. The Dolphins would not win another game that season. The Cowboys and dumb ol' Leon Lett would win the Super Bowl.
It's like I can see the replay in my brain.
Five things as the Dolphins roll back through on Thanksgiving Day:
Momentum
Both teams are riding three-game win streaks into the holidays. Unfortunately for Miami, those wins were preceded by seven losses whereas the Cowboys have fiddled around .500. The Cowboys are in a much better place and are winning in ways that are expected of a team with this talent. The Dolphins, or so we think, are playing a little over their heads. Maybe their laying it down for Tony Sporano, the former Cowboys assistant, who quickly landed on the hot seat to start the season. Having seen the Dolphins a couple of times, they play really hard. The game before this three-game stretch, they took it to the New York Giants. This is a team that will fight anyone. Just need to wonder if they have enough to win a game they shouldn't. Fun fact: The opponents that the Dolphins have held to 20 points in last three games are 12-12 overall.
Tony Romo
The Miami Dolphins have proven they can stop the run. They allow just 98 yards on the ground per game. Their pass defense isn't great. They allow 251 yards passing a game and have just six interceptions although they have a decent pass rush. It might not matter either way. Tony Romo's a sick 18-2 in November for his career. Most notably, he is nails on Thanksgiving Day games: 4-0 - 1,141 yards - 12 touchdowns - 2 INTs. The Cowboys might find themselves throw the ball a lot because it's fun to run the score up in front of the world and if the Dolphins have their way DeMarco Murray's touching the ball very little. The Thanksgiving magic -- meaning, no turnovers -- needs to continue for Romo.
The Salvation Army Kettle
I can hardly wait for that gigantic thing to be rolled out during halftime.
Reggie Bush
I wouldn't go out on a limb and say the Dolphins finally found a way to use Reggie Bush. From game to game, his numbers and impact may vary from OK to not very good. Nonetheless, they are able to get him the ball in situations where he can make things happen. He has 700 total yards and five total touchdowns. Not rewriting the record book or anything, but he's useful and the only real dynamic scoring threat considering the potential payoff and the amount of work it takes to get him the ball.
Old Friends
It's good to see folks that you haven't heard from in a long time. Especially around the holidays. Count the former Cowboys, current Dolphins: Anthony Fasano, Matt Moore, Kevin Burnett, Marc Columbo, Igor Olshansky and Nate Jones. This doesn't take into account Sporano and Jeff Ireland. No wonder this team sucks.
Prediction
Dallas Cowboys 38, Miami Dolphins 16
The annual home Thanksgiving game. It's like homecoming: The Cowboys schedule a bad AFC team and kick their ass. In the Romo era, they've all been blowouts. Romo is cooking. The Cowboys are cooking. They stick in first place in the NFC East for at least four days. Good turkey times.
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