The legends were easy to spot behind Jimmy Johnson as he beamed on the microphone, reminding the thousands of fans inside AT&T Stadium and the millions watching from home why the Dallas Cowboys were the team of the 1990s.
Even those born in the 2000s could recognize Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin, Roger Staubach and Tony Dorsett. It was long overdue for Johnson to make the Cowboys’ Ring of Honor, but the head coach of two Super Bowl-winning teams was worth the wait.
Dallas, however, is tired of waiting for another Lombardi Trophy—and it might have gotten to the point that an NFC title game appearance would suffice. (Don’t tell that to the Cowboys legends on the field Saturday night, most of whom were members of the five Super Bowl teams in the ’70s and ’90s.)
