The Current State of Texas Football Fanatics: Dallas Cowboys v. Houston Texans/Oilers

What is with all the hatred from Texans fans towards that Cowboys? I mean, I'm a Cowboys fan, but I love the Texans simply for the fact that they are from Texas. I mean, that's how I was raised. You support state teams first, no matter who they're playing. When the instate teams meet in competition, then all bets are off. And this was the same when the Oilers where in Houston. Why can't you Texan Cowboys haters at least appreciate them for at least being a Texas team? Same goes for any of you Cowboys fans that hate the Texans. Now I know for the most part, it's all in good competition. In that spirit, I offer you this:

I will chalk up this Cowboys hate as just one thing:... jealousy. That's right. Pure, unadulterated jealousy.

I hate to put it to you Texans fans like this, but in the day of free agency, other expansion teams have made it to playoffs in a shorter period of time in their history than the Texans have (ex: the Carolina Panther and the Jacksonville Jaguars, both who made their first playoff appearances in their second season). It took both the Cowboys and Texans six seasons to manage a .500 record; however, in their 7th season, the Cowboys made a Superbowl appearance (even though they did lose to the Packers). In the Texans 7th season, the Texans were sent home to sit out the post season.

Enough said on that because I'm sure the same Texans fans that hate the Cowboys now were once Oilers fans that hated the Cowboys.

In their 49 years of existence, the Dallas Cowboys have won 5 Super Bowls, 10 Conference Championships, 19 Divisional Championships and made 29 Playoff appearances. Did the Oilers ever even make it to the Superbowl. Well, in a word: NO! But hey, the did manage 2 AFL (to the uneducated, this was prior to the AFL-NFL merger) Championships, 6 divisionals and 14 playoff appearances. Modest, comparatively speaking, but a good showing nevertheless.
What I find really amusing about the fact that the Oilers never made it to the Superbowl, is that it took them picking up stakes and leaving for them to finally show up to a Superbowl game... to play it, not spectate.

Basically, in the record books, the Cowboys have owned any Houston football team... or most teams for that matter. Talk all the trash you want about how the Cowboys suck. Yea, they only suck because your favorite team hasn't even come close to accomplishing what the Cowboys have. Only one team has more Super Bowl wins than the Cowboys, and it took them 36 years to tie them at five.

I understand that this is mostly a City of Dallas v. City of Houston rivalry, but for someone like myself that was raised to cheer for the Cowboys and the Oilers, the city-to-city rivalry means nothing to me. Even if it did, I would always remember, state first. The Oilers are gone (although I do cheer for the Titans now), and there is a new team. I love the Texans. I keep hoping for a winning season and a playoff game. I want them to accomplish what the Oilers couldn't. A League Championship, but can we, as Texans, learn to support our state teams until they play each other.

As for all you out of staters that hate the Cowboys, keep hating. Maybe your team will be as good someday.

Note to Steelers fans: you can hate the 'Boys all you want. You've earned it. :)