The Cowboys’ season is officially over, the Super Bowl will once again proceed without them, and somebody has to explain how we got here. So Mike Rhyner, Grubes, and Joseph Hoyt of the Dallas Morning News sit down to do exactly that — calmly, rationally, and with just the right amount of disbelief.
This episode breaks down a Cowboys season that somehow featured one of Dak Prescott’s best years and one of the worst defenses the franchise has ever fielded. Joe Hoyt walks us through the Matt Eberflus experience, the communication breakdowns, the Trayvon Diggs divorce, and why continuity becomes a tough sell when the EPA numbers look like a horror movie.
Along the way, the guys dig into George Pickens’ future (and the inevitable contract drama), Javonte Williams running like he’s mad at the ground, Brian Schottenheimer winning over an entire locker room, and why the draft might make fans angry before it makes the team better.
It’s honest, slightly painful, occasionally funny, and very Cowboys — a full post-mortem on a season that promised a lot and delivered confusion.
Chapters
00:00:00 - Lightning Strikes, Cowboys Fall, and the Season Is Officially Over
00:04:48 - The Two-Faced Season: Elite Offense, Disaster Defense
00:07:07 - Dak Prescott’s Best Year (Yes, Really)
00:11:33 - Zone Coverage, Miscommunication, and Defensive Chaos
00:13:25 - Matt Eberflus: Scheme, Personnel, and the Blame Game
00:17:23 - Jerry Jones, Riverboat Gambling, and Changing Philosophy
00:21:36 - Rebuilding a Defense Without Any Money
00:24:02 - Mid-Show Reality Check: CBD, Pain, and Survival
00:25:47 - Javonte Williams Runs Like He’s Fighting Gravity
00:28:52 - Brian Schottenheimer Wins the Locker Room
00:33:00 - Draft Day Dreams and Defensive Needs
00:37:05 - Trayvon Diggs, Divorce Season, and Moving On
00:40:44 - Dak’s Window Is Open — Now What?
