Cowboy Voodoo in the Bayou
by ImpactNate on Dec 20, 2009 8:33 PM CST
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PrintLast night was magically special. In a city known for mystique, potions, spells and voodoo, it was the Cowboys for whom the stars aligned. Even us optimists were a little squeamish going in. We had no chance (said most). The Saints were 13-0, we were 0 for December, it was a road game game and it was a big game. Raf laid out the tarot cards and provided Six Simple Steps to knocking off an undefeated team saying it was "simple to identify, difficult to execute". Well we saw a "perfect storm" last night as our team checked off on all 6 steps on their way to a monumental win.
But there was something more, something intangible that won't show up on any stat sheet...Cowboy Voodoo. We all have our own superstitions and rituals on game day. Be they spells, chants, potions or magic shrouds, they're part of our game day routine that MUST be adhered to come hell or high water. After all, you don't want to be the one who causes a loss by sitting on the wrong end of the couch or putting on the wrong gear or consuming the wrong beverage, right? But this was a huge game, so we had to scout ourselves, we had to change it up and bring out the big guns. We needed to break the fire glass on the "magic jersey" and will this team on with some voodoo of our own.
So BTB nation? What was your special voodoo last night? Let's hear your story.
I went over to my business partner's house to watch the game up in his man cave. Just for the occasion, he grilled up some special hot wings made with Louisiana hot sauce and called them "Who Dat Wings". We ate some pre-game and boom, just like that, we're up 14-0. It must be the wings. We stopped eating and things slowed down for the boys. Wing in hand, Tim says "We need a turnover." Two plays later, Shazam, a Jenkins pick. Then a Ware sack/fumble on the next defensive series. It must be the wings. We stopped eating again and when the Saints mounted a comeback in the 4th, we knew what we had to do for the team. Wing Blitz. In a flurry of sauce, meat and bones, we consumed Who Dat Wings at a rate that would have made Joey Chestnut give us an "at a boy". When it was over we were celebrating the win of the season so far. It must be the wings.
I've got 4 "Who Dat Wings" saved in the fridge. Can't wait to see the look on the taxidermist's face when I tell them I want 'em stuffed and mounted.
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LOL
I tried reverse psychology for the win.
Before the season started, I purchased a blue Jason Witten jersey. I wore it to the pregame with the 49ers, which we “lost.” I also wore the jersey for the game against the Giants, which we lost. I banished the jersey to the bottom of the clothes hamper to think about its sins, and then brought it out for the Giants game again, which we lost. Cursed jersey.
I had only watched 2 games at my house this season. Usually, I make the trek to my father’s house, but a few times it didn’t work out. The first was the (first) Giants game. The second was the Packers game. Obviously, watching games at my house resulted in a Cowboys loss each time.
Since the game was on NFL network, and my dad only has basic cable, we were forced to watch the game at my house. An obvious recipe for a loss. I wondered if wearing my cursed Witten jersey would offset the curse of my house.
The curses canceled each other out, and the Boys won.
How Bout Them Cowboys!
Wow, great thinking.
Sounds like you casted a “zero-sum” spell. That’s pretty advanced stuff. Brilliant move man.
Drinking the Blue Kool-Aid since 1980. "Ohhhhhh yeeeaaaaahhhh!"
I to made a switch in Jerseys
I pulled out my D-Ware jersey from 2 years ago. I have been sporting a nice new Witten jersey that I got for x-mas last year…just in time to get blown out by the Iggles. I have been wearing the same jersey all season but decided I would break out my old D-Ware jersey. Needless to say I will be finishing the season out with #94.
Beware D-Ware
Sorry to hear that about a Witten jersey.
Gotta bench that rookie for a while. They’ll come a time when it will be called on and it’ll have to step up.
Drinking the Blue Kool-Aid since 1980. "Ohhhhhh yeeeaaaaahhhh!"
My Witten jersey seems to be a curse too
Most Sundays I don’t have a chance to get changed into it, and we win. Days I pull it out and wear it seem to be the days we lose. I have worn it to 2 games in person that we won but the first was against the Rams in 2007, a team that was 0-3 and we won. I also wore it to the KC game this year and we barely won. I guess its okay in person, but on TV it’s a curse.
by Kansas Cowboy on Dec 23, 2009 12:01 PM CST up reply actions
Yep, sounds like you've got it figured out
Instead of home and away jersey, you might have to go with a TV jersey and a Live jersey. May not be too late to get Santa to hook you up.
Drinking the Blue Kool-Aid since 1980. "Ohhhhhh yeeeaaaaahhhh!"
I watched the game standing up as opposed to sitting
as I usually do and I was a lot more vocal in my cheering than I usually am, just ask my neighbors, they can attest.
I’m going to be standing and yelling from here on out for sure.
In Romo we Trust
Stand on brutha, stand on.
And to H.E. double toothpicks with the neighbors. You’re doing important work.
Drinking the Blue Kool-Aid since 1980. "Ohhhhhh yeeeaaaaahhhh!"
Thats funny cuz I did the exact same thing. Sat down during the 4th quarter for a minute
and decided that was a mistake.
+1
me 2, my wife left the house.. I was all in to it.. Hopefully my kids don’t repeat what I said after the Roy williams drop..
"No matter where you go, you are what you are playa"-Jay Z
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Hey, being a fan caught up in the thralls of a huge game
is NOT rated ‘E’ for everyone. Speaking in tongues under those circumstances is perfectly acceptable.
Drinking the Blue Kool-Aid since 1980. "Ohhhhhh yeeeaaaaahhhh!"
I'm the exact opposite
I was screaming like crazy during both Giants games. I was calm, cool and collected during the Philly game, so I did the same this week.
It’s very, very hard to do, but I’m going to be watching the rest of the year in a self-induced gag order.
There's no way I could do that
without medication and a straight jacket. Keep channeling your inner Ghandi, find yourself a good mantra and no matter what you see on the field, stay the “master of your (serenity) domain”!
Drinking the Blue Kool-Aid since 1980. "Ohhhhhh yeeeaaaaahhhh!"
Wore my brnd new Romo jersey for the 4th straight week
which has coincided with Romo’s four straight 100+ passer rating games. You owe me Terry!
The Eagles lost to the Saints (who we beat), they lost to the Raiders (who we beat) and they lost to us (who we are).
Havent yet
The Eagles lost to the Saints (who we beat), they lost to the Raiders (who we beat) and they lost to us (who we are).
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 20, 2009 10:59 PM CST up reply actions
That thing's gotta be covered in voodoo juice
We’re counting on you to keep it out of the wash
Drinking the Blue Kool-Aid since 1980. "Ohhhhhh yeeeaaaaahhhh!"
Yeah will do
The Eagles lost to the Saints (who we beat), they lost to the Raiders (who we beat) and they lost to us (who we are).
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 21, 2009 4:15 AM CST up reply actions
HA..i love these posts....i thought i was the only nut...
I live in vegas and we drove out to flagstaff AZ. And went to a bar/restaurant to watch the game and like the magic wings it was a special combo that helped us win…ribs and crown royal, almost the exact same story except I had the waitress box half the ribs and switched to jack. Big mistake so I broke out the ribs went back to crown and the rest is history….8 crowns 3 jacks 1 rack of ribs 1 10 oz. Prime rib $ 110.00. Beating an undefeated team at home and waking up with a minor hangover……PRICELESS……
I don't need a compass to know which way the wind shines....
by hashishkabob on Dec 20, 2009 10:55 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Heck no man...
Being a nut is a prerequisite for being a fan!
Drinking the Blue Kool-Aid since 1980. "Ohhhhhh yeeeaaaaahhhh!"
i guess so but i feel like monk sometimes...
I don't need a compass to know which way the wind shines....
by hashishkabob on Dec 20, 2009 11:20 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
This is the 1 game I did not wear
my Romo jersey… typically i’m decked out in all Cowboys, jersey, pjs, beanie. But this week I wore only a hoodie… this hoodie will be on for the rest of the season
"We play to win the game" - Herm Edwards
by nicholas.rodriguez on Dec 21, 2009 1:33 AM CST reply actions
Fear the hoodie
Looks like “less is more” is working for you, need to keep it simple from here on out.
Drinking the Blue Kool-Aid since 1980. "Ohhhhhh yeeeaaaaahhhh!"
I live in Japan
and have to find a way to make it to a bar to watch games on tape delay the next evening. The three times I managed to do it, we have lost. For the Saint’s game, I took one for the team and refused to watch the game. The curse of the bar would not get the better of me. (Also, I couldn’t wait to find out the result so the first thing I did when I woke up was go to espn.com and here – those game threads are a life saver!)
Really? I'm studying Japanese in school.
日本語をできますか。
by twistmypepsi on Dec 21, 2009 3:26 AM CST up reply actions
I just moved out here
So I wish I knew what you wrote! But that is cool that your studies seem to be paying off. Its a great country and lots of fun, but the 13/14 hour time difference from the US east coast sucks for watching football.
by TroyHambrick on Dec 21, 2009 5:53 AM CST up reply actions
Now that's sacrifice
NOT watching the game? Self denial to the n’th degree. That’s fan hall of fame stuff there man.
Drinking the Blue Kool-Aid since 1980. "Ohhhhhh yeeeaaaaahhhh!"
That's what we do to our oldest brother
Anytime the ’boys are getting beat my brother or I will call him to make he stops watching the game. LOL
by Perry the Platypus on Dec 21, 2009 7:17 PM CST up reply actions
That's funny
During the 2007 playoff game I was in a bar in NY when a friend of friend happened to walk in. She was hot too. She sits down next to me and starts rooting for the Giants. She wasn’t even a fan. She was just rooting for them “because the were losing” as she said. Then all of a sudden things head south for us. I swear, every time I saw her afterwards I would feel sick to my stomach. I even told our mutual friend that he cannot bring her around me anymore. Seriously, I was convinced that she was a devil-woman and had cursed us.
by TroyHambrick on Dec 22, 2009 3:41 AM CST up reply actions
Way to exoricise that demon
surprised you didn’t see her head do a 360 while she was rooting for the Giants. Sounds like you got it under control. Trust your gut, sick or not, and keep her far away. No pics of her in the wallet or at the crib right? Gotta cover all the bases.
Drinking the Blue Kool-Aid since 1980. "Ohhhhhh yeeeaaaaahhhh!"
Thanks man
Sometimes a man has to do what a man has to do.
by TroyHambrick on Dec 22, 2009 3:39 AM CST up reply actions
Great post
and rec’d. I usually wear my lucky hoodie when watching the games. Saturday night was so cold (9° F) that even my appartment got chilly so I wore an extra warm sweatshirt over my lucky hoodie – guess I’ll have to sweat it out the next couple of games now.
by One.Cool.Customer on Dec 21, 2009 4:09 AM CST reply actions
You keep that up
and you’ll have to be sweating out for more than a couple of games :)
Drinking the Blue Kool-Aid since 1980. "Ohhhhhh yeeeaaaaahhhh!"
Never wear Cowboys gear to watch the games. Never say anything that
can jinx the team and try not to listen to the announcers say anything that can jinx the team. A lot of times I cover my eyes on big plays and then watch the replays. When I watch at home, I mute the television and listen to the Cowboys radio broadcast.
I may be the twitchiest Cowboys fan out here with all of my superstitions.
Ahhh the See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil, Wear No Evil
anti-spoiler spell. Takes serious dedication to pull that one off (not to mention some great eye hand coordination). Were gonna need you down the stretch, get plenty of rest!
Drinking the Blue Kool-Aid since 1980. "Ohhhhhh yeeeaaaaahhhh!"
Have to give you that
on a secure channel, otherwise it could fall into the wrong hands — Skins fans, for example.
Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.
Eat dem wangs, Nate
There are more where those came from. I am making another batch for Sunday against the Skins and a double batch for the Iggles in the closer.
Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.
Love the plaque BTW
Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.
For me
it’s not showering for four days and sitting buck naked in the living room floor while singing Charlie Pride’d Dallas Cowboys and laying in a huge pile of hot cheetos and blow. Excessive? Yes. Does it work? Hell yes. On games where I do this, the Cowboys are a ridiculous 123-0-1.
Game day superstitions
Never wear Cowboys gear on game day; always wear Cowboys gear day after, win or lose.
Stand up while watching the game.
Lift weights during game (curls mostly).
Stomp and holler at appropriate times.
As of Saturday, Who Dat Hot Wangs for every game.
Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.
New, no gear policy for me!!!
Normally decked out in at least a ’boys shirt or jersey and one of the ’Boys koozies. Usually in combination with multiple other items, but the shirt at minimum. Then items are switched and/or changed out depending on how the game goes.
This game snuck up on my buddies and me. Didn’t get a chance to get into the gear before the game started. Decided that a touchback, a 3 and out, and a touchdown could NOT be messed with under any circumstance whatsoever. DId not change, did not change seating arrangements, nothing until the game was over.
Don’t anyone dare tell and of the players or coaches that any wins, or subsequent losses, have nothing to do with any weights or conditioning, film study, due diligence, coaching, injuries, and such. It is all up to us and what configuration the game finds us!!!
Exactly
Hope you mapped out those configurations and noted the latitudes and longitudes in your GPS. We can’t afford for you to be off by even 1 degree in these upcoming weeks!
Drinking the Blue Kool-Aid since 1980. "Ohhhhhh yeeeaaaaahhhh!"
LOL...
What a bunch of self-absorbed freaks.
Hey!
I used to be that way but with the proper treatment and right medication I no longer think that my underwear affect the outcome of a game.
"What the hell is going on out there?" - Vince Lombardi.
Well if you get the urge to skip your meds for a few weeks...
We could use the power of your lucky undies.
Drinking the Blue Kool-Aid since 1980. "Ohhhhhh yeeeaaaaahhhh!"
You're just unhappy you didn't do anything to help the Boys win
So I had to establish the rules and regulations of the game...85!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 21, 2009 9:27 PM CST up reply actions
Terry, ImpactNate & Aussie_Cowboy...
Y’all got me there….
Nothing better than a Sunday afternoon watching the boys with my lucky draws, wings, socks, non-alchoholic beer, dream catcher, WittenRomoWareBarberFelixAustin jersey (Yes, it’s custom made).
Not to mention that I have to be in this yoga position 33 degrees South, 49 degrees west of the north pole.
That’s my secret recipe for Sunday success…
;-)
"What the hell is going on out there?" - Vince Lombardi.
Same here with the yoga
I didnt mention because I thought everyone did it.
So I had to establish the rules and regulations of the game...85!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 22, 2009 1:20 AM CST up reply actions
Nice!
Do you do the same position or this one?
"What the hell is going on out there?" - Vince Lombardi.
Nah
still working towards that second one.
So I had to establish the rules and regulations of the game...85!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 22, 2009 1:40 AM CST up reply actions
Don't worry,
If the Cowboys lose the next two games and miss the playoffs the entire Cowboys nation will be yoga experts because we’ll be bending over or up to take it up you know what…
I hope not of course…
"What the hell is going on out there?" - Vince Lombardi.
"I banished the jersey to the bottom of the clothes hamper to think about its sins"
I have this image of you looking like Moses or something dramatically casting it away in the hamper.
2009 Dallas Cowboys: 10-6
2009 New York Jets: not 11-5 :(
2009-2010 Dallas Mavericks: 57-25
I wear my Emmitt jersey that I've had for years, but just tell people it's retro.
I can’t wash it now. I listen to White Zombie “the agony and the ecstacy parts 1 and 2” and “more human” during the week before a big game. ( That worked during the 1995 NFC Championship against the Packers.) Ticks my wife off because they want to listen to Christmas carols. Too bad! I need to get the Boys on a streak.
I made the mistake of taking the dog for a walk after the Boys got a lead against the Giants and Chargers and they were losing when I got back. He’ll have to wait from now on. Saturday, I put the dog outside when the boys were on offense and brought him in when they were on defense. Supposed to have crappy weather this weekend, but too bad. He’ll live.
Other than that, there’s nothing to this superstition stuff.
Christmas carols? What is she thinking!
DON’T WASH THAT JERSEY!
And unless White Zombie has a rendition of Joy to the World, you better keep a firm hand on the household musical playlist down the stretch.
And as for the dog….he’s taking one for the team too. Couple of extra Milkbones and a good tummy rub and he’ll be set.
Drinking the Blue Kool-Aid since 1980. "Ohhhhhh yeeeaaaaahhhh!"
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