When many people countrywide think of sports in Dallas, Texas - the team that overwhelms the masses is almost certainly the Dallas Cowboys. It might have to do with those famous cheerleaders, or maybe the legendary performance of some it the teams best athletes - or maybe a combination of both!

What a lot of people might not think of is the many other teams that make up the Dallas, Texas sports portfolio like the ones below:

Arena Football League - Dallas Desperados

Women's Professional Football League - Dallas Diamonds

Independent Women's Football League - Dallas Revolution

National Basketball Association - Dallas Mavericks

National Hockey League - Dallas Stars

Major League Soccer - FC Dallas

I am sure I might be missing a few and I would love to know what other great Dallas teams I should add to this list! What are your favorites? How do you feel about the sports scene in Dallas - and Texas as a whole?