The former Danish goalkeeper may not be from around these parts, but that didn't stop him from dropping an eerily accurate comparison between two overconfident but long-suffering sports programs.With England and Croatia warming up inside AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys, Schmeichel decided he would roast two fanbases with one stone, comparing the Cowboys to the Three Lions with a hilarious one-liner.Funny, but also painfully true if you're a supporter of either team.COWBOYS LEGEND DIGS DEEP INTO THE TEAM'S MISSING 'FIBER' THAT'S RESULTED IN SUPER BOWL DROUGHTI made a comparison last week between the English national team and Notre Dame, but Schmeichel got me thinking, who are the sports analogs to England from the four major North American leagues (NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA)?Today, I will be doing exactly that, including giving a slightly better NFL comp than the Cowboys (shocking, I know).Without further ado, let's piss off our neighbors from across the pond.FROM 4 STRAIGHT SUPER BOWL LOSSES TO JOSH ALLEN'S PATRICK MAHOMES PROBLEM, BILLS MIGHT BE CURSEDChicago Bears helmets are displayed before the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nev., on Sept.28, 2025.
(Kiyoshi Mio/Imagn Images)While the Dallas Cowboys are a fine comparison for the English national soccer team, I think I can do one better.Schmeichel mentioned that England "won it once and have never stopped talking about it," and although the second part of that statement applies to both, the Cowboys are five-time Super Bowl champions, having won it most recently in January 1996, a good three decades after England.If you really want a team that more accurately mirrors the hard luck of the English, it would have to be the Chicago Bears.3 HISTORIC NFL FRANCHISES FIND THEMSELVES IN SAME BOAT SINCE TURN OF THE CENTURYThey have one Super Bowl win to their name, which came 40 years ago, and really don't have much else to show for it.Also, having lived in the DFW area for th...