The Twitter universe erupted in universal approbation of Orie
Lemon’s interception return for a touchdown in Wednesday night’s 30-13
preseason-ending victory for the Dallas Cowboys over the Miami Dolphins. Not only did the runback provide the game
with a much-needed spark of excitement, it offered a chance for many weary fans
to take to their Blackberry’s and let team owner Jerry Jones know that Lemon
had shown enough to earn a spot on the 53-man roster, which will be officially
set on Friday night at 8 pm.
For one night, anyway, Lemon’s name was the sweetest sound
around. Forgotten was the missed
assignment in coverage shortly after the touchdown by Lemon that allowed a
Dolphins receiver to run uncovered across the middle for a big gain, and the
fact that Lemon’s name had hardly even been mentioned before his trip to the
end zone.
It’s a good thing that the voices of Twitter aren’t calling
the shots for America’s
Team, because most of what comes over that engine is a contradictory noise of
expressed excitement mixed by a blender of present-day influence. Nothing really matters except the here and
now. Which is why Lemon was suddenly a
hero.
This is a common occurrence amongst fans that are, sometimes
unknowingly, overanxious for the conclusion of preseason play.
By the time the sun goes down on Friday evening, there’s a
very good chance that Lemon will be one of twenty-two players calling
themselves “former” Dallas Cowboys, relegating the zealous Twitter birds of
this world to the role of tweeting about some other hero not named Lemon.
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