Play GM

Okay, I think enough time has passed between now and the Dallas Cowboy's loss to the NY Giants that maybe I can talk a little about it without getting so pissed off.  All Dallas fans saw a repeat of the week before: no defense in the 4th quarter, an offensive driving to get into a game winning field goal situation, and a kicker missing the winning kick after getting iced.  Wow, really?! Two weeks in a row!

It was an interesting game.  I spent the last two minutes of the 4th quarter knelt down in front of the TV trying not to yell so I would not wake up my kids.  The lead changed so many times and the Cowboys were up by 12 points late in the 4th, but the week before played out again.  (Read the first paragraph. It still hurts to explain so I cannot re-type what happened.)  We are in Dallas and we need to find someone or something to blame for this loss to a division rival where we gave up sole ownership of 1st place in our division.

The conversations I have had seem to blame Romo for this loss.  "We will never win anything with Romo as our quarterback" and "Romo sucks" were in the same conversation and uttered by the same person.  Others agree with the sentiment and think Romo is the sole problem of the team.  "He doesn't look like a leader." "He missed a wide open receiver."  "He is too soft."  It makes you wonder if these people are watching the same game I am.  Hatred for Romo is really starting to look like a medical condition.  I will just say they say suffer from "Romo-phobia" for now on.

The Romo-phobes don't seem to understand that when your quarterback leads his offense to 34 points in a game, they should win.  Romo lead the team to 34 points on Sunday.  34 points!  The defense gave up 35 points.  (The offense gave up 2 on the safety)  Why aren't the Romo-phobes pointing the finger at Rob Ryan and his defense or Dave Campo and his secondary?  Seriously, on the last drive it seemed like the Cowboys moved the ball on penalties for the Giants more than Eli Manning did with passes.

What do the Romo-phobes want?  I have an idea.  They want Romo to play pass rusher, safety, corner, and call the defensive plays too because a "real" leader does that.  The fact of the matter is that Romo had a really good game.  He went 21 for 31 with 321 yards.  His QB rating was 141.3 and threw for 4 touchdowns.  4 TOUCHDOWNS.  (OOPS, I AM GETTING MAD AGAIN.  I AM TYPING IN ALL CAPS.  BREATHE BREATH BREathe breathe breathe....That's better) Oh, and about the pass where he missed the wide open receiver? The wide open receiver took the blame because he lost the ball in the lights!

If we want to play fan General Manager (GM), then let's play.  First and foremost, FIRE DAVE CAMPO.  The secondary does not communicate well with each other and the person responsible for the secondary is Dave Campo.  On a lot of plays they look lost and argue with each other about who covers who right up to the snap of the ball.  Secondly, get Ryan the talent he needs in the secondary.  Thirdly, fire Jerry Jones from GM.  He is a great owner and let him focus on that side of the business. It is time for Stephen Jones to step in and run the front office.

Romo-phobes, pay attention to the games and join us Romo-sexuals on Sundays to root for Romo and the Boys.  Who knows you may move on up to being Romo-curious!

Posted by Andres

TNA Show's Review of Cara Mia's Nuestra Pastorela

Cara Mia Theatre has done it again. The hosts of The TNA Show (Andres, Turo, and John Anthony) spent an evening at the Latino Cultural Center in Dallas to catch their latest production, Nuestra Pastorela. What another great show!

Nuestra Pastorela is a play for the entire family. It is a whimsical twist on the traditional shepherd's journey to Bethlehem to see the Holy Family. In this version, the main characters are not only shepherds; they are clown shepherds. Cara Mia's production has the Devil devise a twisted plan for the shepherd's journey, with an updated and hilarious flaunting of his treacherous ways.  They are able to repel the devil and his power of temptation the only way clowns can: with goodness, innocence, and laughter.

I really enjoyed the mix of script and improv. The use of the audience as props and participants, guarantees a different experience every night.  The TNA Show, fully recommends this show for you and your entire family. With a refreshing perspective on this holiday classic,  Nuestra Pastorela will sure to have you wanting your very own clown nose.

Cara Mia hits another homerun with writers Jeffry Farrel and David Lozano's bilingual or trilingual, recognizing clown speech as a language , staging of a time-honored biblical adventure.

 The performances are held at the Latino Cultural Center for three weekends, Thursday through Saturday up to Dec 17th and the show starts at 7:30 pm. Also, on December 9th and 10th Cara Mia is offering free tickets for kids under 13. When you purchase tickets by calling 214-717-5297 or at the box office, just mention the code word "Pingo" for the offer. Enjoy the show!

Post by Andres, Turo, and John Anthony