Where does the Dallas Cowboys - Washington Football team rivalry come from?
The Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Football Team (formerly known as the Redskins) have been bitter rivals for decades , and the beginnings of this fierce competition go beyond just the football field. It began way before the Cowboys were even a team, and interestingly enough, involves a song . Commanders vs Cowboys: Follow the live action here! Murchison goes team-shopping Texas oil magnate Clint Murchison, Jr. badly wanted to have an NFL team in Dallas , Texas, but did not find the going easy. His initial attempts at buying a team failed, then thought he would finally get his chance when he entered talks with the owner of the Washington Redskins George Preston Marshall to buy his team. But the deal fell through after Marshall asked to modify the particulars of the deal at the last minute. This was unacceptable to Murchison, who then called off the negotiation s. The Texas Quote of the Day is a good one: "In the late 1950s, Clint Murchison realized that ...