The Dallas Cowboys are essentially the New York Yankees of the NFL. If you’re not a Cowboys fan, then you hate them. There is no NFL fan who is indifferent to the Cowboys. Still, there’s nobody in this country who hates the Cowboys like the Washington Redskins or a Redskins fan. One friend of mine in particular hates the Cowboys with such a zeal, that if Tony Romo’s corpse was to show up in a dumpster somewhere, I’d seriously have to wonder if it was my friend who killed him.
So there’s no doubt that the Redskins and their fans enjoyed their victory over the Cowboys at Texas Stadium yesterday, but according to one Cowboy, they may have taken things a bit too far. It turns out that Tank Johnson isn’t a very big fan of Washington’s Rock Cartwright at the moment.
From the WASHINGTON POST:
Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Tank Johnson had to be restrained after return specialist Rock Cartwright stood on the 50-yard line star at Texas Stadium yesterday as he celebrated Washington’s 26-24 victory.
“This is how it is. When you win, you win with class. When you lose, you lose with class,” Johnson said. “One of their guys, Cartwright, took it upon himself to celebrate on our star.
“It’s the fourth game of the season. No one has accomplished anything but a win. That’s just disrespectful and I don’t think we’d do that to them. And I’m surprised he did that to us.”
To which Rock replied:
“He was a little frustrated that we won,” Cartwright said. “He got mad that I went and stood at the middle of the star.
“I went to say hello to everybody, and he got mad that I stood at the middle of the star. It is what it is. I’m past it. I’m not worried about it. I think they’re just mad that we came in and got a win today. It’s part of the game. You win some, you lose some.”
Seriously, Tank, get over it buddy. It’s not like he peed on the thing, he just stood on it. Besides, I don’t know if you’re aware of it or not (though I’m pretty sure you weren’t in prison at the time), but Rock Cartwright isn’t the first person to celebrate on that star.
I believe there was one other guy who actually ran to the star after scoring a touchdown during a game a few years ago. What was his name?
Oh yeah, Terrell Owens. You know, the guy who’s about six lockers down from you at the moment. Go cry to him about it.
4:03 pm on September 29th, 2008
I hope Tank takes a dump on the Redskins logo after we beat them there later this year.
4:49 pm on September 29th, 2008
Sorry BoumtjeBoumtje, but there will be a season sweep in 08. Enjoy another first round exit come January.
4:52 pm on September 29th, 2008
Hi Season Sweep, wanna date?
5:15 pm on September 29th, 2008
It seems like Stone Phillips should be involved in this somehow.
5:31 pm on September 29th, 2008
Chris Hanson…not Stone Phillips.
And there will be no win @ Fedex later this year.
5:36 pm on September 29th, 2008
is dosnt take the cowboys long to start crying.i will enjoy it when they play at fed ex! cowboys are grossly overated and dont have a chance at fed ex field.lol
5:40 pm on September 29th, 2008
I Just Love How Cowboys Fans Raise Hell And Talk All The Trash In The Coming Week Of The Game, Yet When They Get Beat, They Piss And Moan About Their Loss To Us, Until The Next Meeting Where Then Again Will Be Upset By Our Skins. Damn Cowboys Fans Are Just As Bad As Kyle Busch.
5:57 pm on September 29th, 2008
Rock Cartwright - sounds like someone from "Bonanza".
If the Redskins keep winning, Campbell's Soup has the next perfect spokesman in QB Jason.
7:25 pm on September 29th, 2008
Rock probably didn't know where he was when he was shaking hands. Tank was so aware of it because he played for Rick Neuheisel at UW and they invented the logo stomp following wins. Tank knows all about it, no one else pays attention to it.
7:32 am on September 30th, 2008
Just remember it's early yet. IT Amazes me when the boyz lose a game . How everyone jumps on the band wagon to trash talk. If anything watch how they play now.
8:31 am on September 30th, 2008
As an Eagles fan, I take offense to this comment: "Still, there’s nobody in this country who hates the Cowboys like the Washington Redskins or a Redskins fan." We hate them plenty.
9:38 pm on September 30th, 2008
well i went to school with rock cartwright in texas.and he grew up a cowboys fan so mayb he just got a hard on cuz he was standing on the field of the team he always wished he could play for.
12:37 am on October 1st, 2008
Yeah they went to the endzone how many times and came away with field goals. Jason campbell sucks. The Foreskins will be looking for another quarter back in 2 years. Its better to beat them in foreskin field anyway.