Fathead Blog

By Patrick Tucker

I’ve been a Dallas Cowboys fan since the days of Tony Dorsett (#33) and Roger Staubach (#12) and when I see or talk about the Cowboys it is with the memories and pride of those teams coached by Tom Landry. Oh sure I am proud of a lot of things the team has accomplished since then but when I think Cowboys it’s the image of Landry with his hat on, standing stoic and proud, that comes to mind.

When I was in grade school I used to wear everything Cowboys, hat, shoes, jeans, underwear, every stitch, every where, full regalia. So when I saw that FatHead made a huge Dallas Cowboys helmet I knew I had found something big enough to match my life longtime pride and enthusiasm. I ordered mine as fast as I could. I was a little worried they would sell out because after all we are talking “America’s Team” here!

So I put in my order and waited, but not for long, still too long for me, shoot over night would have been too long for me. No I couldn’t wait to see it, put it up, and call some old school friends (mostly longtime Steelers fans) and say, “CHECK IT OUT”! And after I popped in my VHS tape of the 1996 Super B

Fathead Dallas Cowboys Logo

Now I am not he richest guy out of my friends but I pride myself on searching out and finding the best bang for my buck when it comes to sports memorabilia and collectibles. And when I saw their faces I knew I had done just that. The only thing bigger than my pride and Fathead that day was their envy.

But I think it will be my envy for FatHead that will get the better of me very soon. I went to the Walmart last week and bought a box of 2008 Topps Baseball cards and before I bust open a whole box I always look at the insert possibilities and odds on the back of the first pack. And lo and behold it says there are odds of winning FatHead graphics and insert offers. I’ve collected baseball cards for over 20 years so I don’t really need an excuse to buy them. But now that FatHead and Topps have teamed up I have a real big reason, namely winning anything Manny Ramirez (#99) in a Los Angeles Dodgers uniform.