The Cowboys outlasted the Packers last night and continue on their history-making season with a 11-1 record. What a great game. Unfortunately, the game was not available for 70% of the viewing audience and commited fans had to find a sports bar offering the game via the NFL Network.I watched the game at the Touchdown Sports Bar on Broadway Blvd. on the east side of Tucson near the Parks Place Mall. Touchdowns is a typical sports bar-slash-restaurant with big screen TVs and pool tables.
I arrived two minutes before kick-off and the place was already standing room only. Every seat, stool, and bench was taken. Some fans were even sitting on the floor. I found the edge of a cushioned bench and watched the game "sitting" on my knees, turned backward on the bench, viewing the TV screen on the opposite side of the room. A ledge above the bench served as my table.
I met two men working for Raytheon in Dallas who were in town for a meeting (Raytheon is the largest employer in Tucson). We were not the only Cowboy fans. The place was split almost evenly between Cowboys and Packers fans. The atmosphere was much like a Super Bowl game's, each play bringing boos and cheers. It was no doubt one of the most entertaining games so far this year.
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