Another brick in the wall

There are names that unfortunately define Dallas-Fort Worth post-season sports.

Dwayne Wade. Baron Davis. Tim Lincecum. Jackie Smith. Martin Brodeur. Stephen Jackson. Tony Romo. Tim Duncan. The New York Yankees. Matt Cain.

Throw in George John.

No, you probably don't know him. I certainly don't. He's a defender on FC Dallas, who lost in the MLS Championship yesterday, 2-1 to Colorado.

A shot deflected off John's thigh in overtime of the game and went into his own goal. Then the Colorado player rolled on the ground for 48 hours as he milked the clock.

Gut wreching. Feel bad for John and FC Dallas even if I don't know or root for them.

We have a new name to fit into the post-season nut kick.

Screw the Cowboys, let's play football!

Celebrate futbol!

The Dallas-Fort Worth area has another playoff team we can all hitch our frontrunner wagons to.

FC Dallas beat Real Salt Lake in the Western Conference Semifinals Saturday and now will play in the Western Conference Finals against David Beckham's Los Angeles Galaxy starting next Sunday.

I'm not going to pretend to follow or like FC Dallas. I don't hate them. I just don't know them or know how to follow them.

How out of touch am I? Well, if Carlos Ruiz isn't on the roster (and he's not) then that's the last time I checked in on FC Dallas.

Nonetheless, we shouldn't let the Dallas Cowboys or anyone else get us down. There's good sport to watch in this town still.