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March 2009
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The first Cowboys game I attended at Texas Stadium was Thanksgiving Day, 1979, when the Houston Oilers came to town. I remember friends of my parents asked if my brother and I wanted to join them, and we were ecstatic. Seats at the 50-yard line. I brought a polaroid camera to the game and during one of Earl Campbell's two touchdown runs, I snapped a shot. All the instant picture revealed was a blue flash going past me. That's probably how the Cowboys defenders saw it too. Eight years later, my parents purchased season tickets to the stadium. They have owned them ever since, but that will end next year. They can't afford the pretty penny Jerry Jones is charging for his new, glitzy park in Arlington. It's a shame...the Cowboys have been a part of my family for nearly thirty years. I'm not sure if Jerry realizes how many loyal fans he is pricing out. I'm not sure he really cares. Do you? In any case, I saw an NFC Championship game there, Jason Garrett's amazing Thanksgiving game, and a host of others. Those of us who saw the Leon Lett snow fumble (also on Thanksgiving) will never forget it. I saw it on tv, but it still stung like heck. Maybe we'll remember the emotional losses more than the wins. Texas Stadium was always larger than life to me, growing up a kid in Dallas. Over the years, it started to show its age and didn't seem to maintain its luster. But it was the only NFL stadium I ever knew, until I became a sports reporter and traveled around the country to new ones. But Texas Stadium was where I went with my dad, my brother, and sometimes, my mom. It was a part of my youth I'll never forget. Those are memories you can never replace. 1 CommentsLeave a comment |
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I do security at the tx stadium all access credentials this is my third season with the stadium ,when I was ask to go to the field level one time for the fist time to stand on the sidelines and watch playes etc. The way I got their was through the players tunnel of the cowboys tunnel , and man I got goose bumps hearing all the fans cheering on the cowboys etc looking at all of the super bowl paniting on the walls of the tunnel etc . Then I got to the botton to field level and I tell u its a long walk to the field any way I stood their in aw of the fans cheering and clapping etc and I thought wow what a great atmosphere to be in and I get to see it all for free and get paid for it . The best part I will never forget is walking players to locker rooms and meeting the players and escouritng them to their cars. And also escorting the best cheerleaders in the league as well . Texas Stadium will always be my favorite place for football . I will miss the high school games the most , I seen a lot of great high school games their played by my alumi Allen High school where we did some special things this year their ,also seeing my brother and sister march together at tx stadium seeing the huge allen escadrille come out of that stadium and wow the people coming out of the tunnel the bigest and best high school band ever ,I could not for get How proud I was of my brother and sister who got to march at tx stadium and perform their thats the best memory I will keep for ever seeing brother and sister marching their at tx stadium . I wish high school football could countiue their because its so special to say man I was on that field when I was in high school (I was when my school went to play off I was water boy for allen football in 95-96)and to say my brother and sister march on that field is also something I will never forget . I will be at the last game today as a fan and will think of all my high school memories and my brother and sister marching their and me working their its been a great ride over the years being on field in high school and growing up watching high school football their then being on field in high school then working their as private security for vips players ,players famlies etc . So thank u tx staudim and all the staff their for some awasome memories that I will never forget we say good bye tonight and hope for a Cowboys win . Go cowboys tonight its ur time to shine in the final game . can t wait to see the game live tonight as a fan .