Cowboys Redskins Pregame Talk 10/27/14

Many say that there is no longer such as an intense rivalry among the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins, but if you have ever spoken to a fan on either side, you can see just how significant a game with the respective divisional rival really is. Tonight they will play in Arlington TX, as the Cowboys look to improve their record to 7-1, with a heated rivalry that players themselves say that still exists.



From espn.com's Todd Archer, Dallas' starting tight end Jason Witten has played 22 games against the Washington Redskins  and summarizes the uniqueness of playing this team specifically:

“I think anybody who comes within each of those organizations understands,” Witten said. “It’s just really hard to explain. But there’s the passion that I think you feel from the fans and both the organizations, the owners and then of course just the game, it just seems like the atmosphere and the tempo is just at a higher level.”

Jason Hatcher speaks on rivalry

Archer also includes a possible element of hate among the two rivals, more so on the side of the Redskins and Redskins fans. Recently added to the Redskin roster in the off season, Jason Hatcher says there is more hate on the Redskins side. After spending eight seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, Hatcher is experiencing the rivalry on the other side, for the first time tonight.

“I’ll tell you what; they hate Dallas more than Dallas hate us over here,” Hatcher said on a conference call Thursday leading into the "Monday Night Football" contest at AT&T Stadium. “They really hate Dallas.”

“Everywhere you go, grocery store or whatever, these guys, they’re hard-nosed fans. They know their players. It’s all you hear wherever you go, man. Facebook, Twitter, whatever you’re on, they hate Dallas. They got signs up everywhere down here. It’ll be great for the fans to experience a great Monday night game with a big rivalry. It’s great for the fans.”

To me, the rivalry is very much alive, and it is something that makes watching the game even more enjoyable (depending on who is wining) and unites fanatics to band together against the other team. having the game be on a Monday night, it adds to the suspense for who is going to win and how intense the game will be with all type of football fans watching. I wish good luck to both teams, and will definitely be tuning in with friends.