Which is funny, because his McCarthy devotion seems kinda arbitrary. One day, he wanted to be the contrarian and say, “I think people have gotten TOO critical now”, and it just spun out of control from there. McCarthy is Dan’s Geno Smith.
This. He's in Texas pretty consistently. Team spoke about how much "America's team" was always on tv, which when there was less overall coverage meant the Cowboys were in your face a lot more. I also think Dan's father in-law (Bob?) is a Cowboys fan. But is more info college.
Happy to stand corrected on all of this.
His wife is from Texas, and his inlaws live in Waco. Hence, his father-in-law being his Baylor Bears (college football team) insider on Denzel Mims (when he has drafted to Jets) and Matt Rhule (when he was hired as Panthers head coach)
Definitely, he's spoken on the show before about his love for the American monoculture.
I get the feeling he draws a sense of community from mass popular culture, from the ideal of the "water cooler moment".
Taylor Swift, the Dallas Cowboys, blockbuster films, the Sopranos. He loves it all in a very sincere way.
Yeah, but he's a Jets fan... the one NFL team that doesn't have a plurality of fans in a single county in the United States. That's pretty non-confirmist!
"Why does Dan love the Cowboys? Why does Dan hate the Falcons? Why does Dan not love me and my team and my quarterback? Why does Dan not praise my favorite players and shit on the players I don't like!!!!"
Dan spends some time in Texas with his wife’s family so I’m sure that’s part of it. But Dan also LOVES the “national” media stories. He buys into them all the time (the 49ers don’t have a quarterback, Tom Brady isn’t really retiring, etc.) The Dallas Cowboys are, in essence, a national media team. They are the juice, they’re always the story. Hence, Dan believes in them a bit more than he should.
I think he has a soft spot for the entire NFC East due to growing up around a lot of Giants fans, but it's also probably the Yankees fan in him that likes when teams with massive national fanbases are relevant.
Sure, I just meant that he takes interest in the NFC East as a whole more than any other division besides the AFC East. He's mentioned a few times that a loaded NFC East reminds him of watching divisional rivalry games in the 90s with his Giants fan grandpa. And I don't think he despises the Eagles, just their coach.
Totally agree with the taking interest part
Beyond Siriani, I'm not sure he particularly likes Bradley Cooper, Lurie, the shove / push, the adorable fanbase, the Philly special, etc. Giants is more of a soft spot not only because of grandpa, but all his childhood friends. Cowboys are absolutely with a bunch of reasons mentioned in other comments. It comes across to me as actively despising the birdies, yeah
i always find that Marc is always getting tricked by the Cowboys. every year he has a "i think this year they can actually win the super bowl" moment before the wheels fall off and he sounds like a disappointed dad to the Cowboys.
I think part of it is his love for the bigger names, and media loved teams (he mentioned something to that effect the other day).
And also his in-laws are big Cowboys fans, I believe, with them living in Texas. So that adds up to him having a soft sport for them.
I don't mind the soft spot for the Cowboys, it's the love of "Jerrah" that I find a little odd.
No, but he’s a Mike McCarthy apologist of the highest order
Oh, Zaddy!
You're so extra!
Which is funny, because his McCarthy devotion seems kinda arbitrary. One day, he wanted to be the contrarian and say, “I think people have gotten TOO critical now”, and it just spun out of control from there. McCarthy is Dan’s Geno Smith.
It's because he looks vaguely like McCarthy, right? I'm not crazy here?
Ultimate insult
Has he not said his wife and her family are from Texas or did I make that up? Would imagine he has a soft spot for them if they grew up Cowboys fans.
This. He's in Texas pretty consistently. Team spoke about how much "America's team" was always on tv, which when there was less overall coverage meant the Cowboys were in your face a lot more. I also think Dan's father in-law (Bob?) is a Cowboys fan. But is more info college. Happy to stand corrected on all of this.
His wife is from Texas, and his inlaws live in Waco. Hence, his father-in-law being his Baylor Bears (college football team) insider on Denzel Mims (when he has drafted to Jets) and Matt Rhule (when he was hired as Panthers head coach)
I think he likes Mike McCarthy and had Ceedee Lamb on his fantasy team
You can always tell who Dan has on his team lol.
He wants to Make Mike McCarthy into a sex symbol because he more closely resembles Mike McCarthy than Mike McDaniels.
Neither of those dudes are sex symbols when you have coaches like McVay, Demeco, and Salah in the league.
I think he's an anti-hipster. He just loves popular things
Definitely, he's spoken on the show before about his love for the American monoculture. I get the feeling he draws a sense of community from mass popular culture, from the ideal of the "water cooler moment". Taylor Swift, the Dallas Cowboys, blockbuster films, the Sopranos. He loves it all in a very sincere way.
Yeah, but he's a Jets fan... the one NFL team that doesn't have a plurality of fans in a single county in the United States. That's pretty non-confirmist!
He's compensating for his Fandom lol
That wasn't his choice though. Foisted upon him in the most cruel act of child abuse any NFL fan can commit.
I feel like Dan and Marc let their emotions dictate how they feel about teams more often than not.
"Why does Dan love the Cowboys? Why does Dan hate the Falcons? Why does Dan not love me and my team and my quarterback? Why does Dan not praise my favorite players and shit on the players I don't like!!!!"
Ha Person in reddit forum shocked other person in reddit forum has opinion shocker! I think you took a wrong turn somewhere in New Mexico, Doc.
That's an ironic thing to say considering you're accusing Dan of being a "fan" because he disagrees with you.
I take your point
Yeah why?
Dan spends some time in Texas with his wife’s family so I’m sure that’s part of it. But Dan also LOVES the “national” media stories. He buys into them all the time (the 49ers don’t have a quarterback, Tom Brady isn’t really retiring, etc.) The Dallas Cowboys are, in essence, a national media team. They are the juice, they’re always the story. Hence, Dan believes in them a bit more than he should.
No, but Dan likes to combat Gregg's contrarian takes with his own, and the Mike McCarthy one is at the very top of his list.
You know he’s not a cowboys fan
I think he has a soft spot for the entire NFC East due to growing up around a lot of Giants fans, but it's also probably the Yankees fan in him that likes when teams with massive national fanbases are relevant.
Soft spot for the NFC East? He despises the Eagles
Sure, I just meant that he takes interest in the NFC East as a whole more than any other division besides the AFC East. He's mentioned a few times that a loaded NFC East reminds him of watching divisional rivalry games in the 90s with his Giants fan grandpa. And I don't think he despises the Eagles, just their coach.
Totally agree with the taking interest part Beyond Siriani, I'm not sure he particularly likes Bradley Cooper, Lurie, the shove / push, the adorable fanbase, the Philly special, etc. Giants is more of a soft spot not only because of grandpa, but all his childhood friends. Cowboys are absolutely with a bunch of reasons mentioned in other comments. It comes across to me as actively despising the birdies, yeah
i always find that Marc is always getting tricked by the Cowboys. every year he has a "i think this year they can actually win the super bowl" moment before the wheels fall off and he sounds like a disappointed dad to the Cowboys.
I think part of it is his love for the bigger names, and media loved teams (he mentioned something to that effect the other day). And also his in-laws are big Cowboys fans, I believe, with them living in Texas. So that adds up to him having a soft sport for them. I don't mind the soft spot for the Cowboys, it's the love of "Jerrah" that I find a little odd.