Jerry Jones Is A Mad Genius

I'm watching the Giants-Cowboys game, and like 98% of the other viewers watching right now, I'm having just one thought:

Punt the ball.

That's all I want. Good matchup, but the NFC's not my conference, and I've already watched at least parts of three other games today. My team lost, and the Emmys are currently doing an entire 30-45-minute section on reality TV. All I want to do is see a punt hit that scoreboard.

This has, needless to say, never happened before. Punts are just about the most boring plays in football after extra points, and unless it's a Patriots opponent doing it, I've really never wanted to see one. But the Cowboys have me hooked. Dallas is facing a 3rd and 10 as I type this, and I'm ecstatic.* I know what's going to happen if a punt hits the Jumbotron (I get to see it bounce off, and they re-kick--not all that exciting), but it's given the game a purpose for me. I will watch any game being played in Dallas until I see this happen.

And, considering that's the case, I want to pause for just a moment and give Jerry Jones his due credit. His stadium may have a ridiculous, easily avoidable design flaw, but at least he got me excited about punts. This is probably the greatest revolution in my football-watching routine since I first saw an NFL game, and I'm pumped. Now, if he can just do something about extra points...

*Romo was intercepted. I can't catch a break.