Two games ago, Dallas Cowboy fans were treated to the coming out party of Miles Austin. Which then made him the talk of the bye week. Then last week he had another impressive performance against Atlanta, this time in front of the home crowd.
This emergence of a true speed receiver has given the Cowboys a true deep threat, that we have haven’t seen since the days of Joey Galloway. This new found weapon looks to open the passing game up and also help the healthy stable of running backs.
It only seems fitting that our new weapon has followed the same path as our last hidden gem, Tony Romo and Miles Austin are both undrafted players, who had to earn their playing time and fight for a starting spot. Now these two “walk-ons” are the driving force behind the cowboys offense.
While we’re only two games deep into the “Austin era”, Cowboy fans now hope for a day where we can cheer the 75 yard touchdown pass again. Miles Austin is someone everybody can root for. He has shown the NFL that you don’t have to hail from a prime time college to earn your way onto a team.
So for every fan, from the suites all the way up to the nose bleeds, their new favorite player will be Miles Austin. But the one question that we all want to know, will not be answered until later. Will Austin be a Hall of Famer, or just another flash in the pan? Only time will tell.