The confetti has barely been swept off the turf at SoFi Stadium, but Cowboys fans are ready to kick off 2022. There’s reason for optimism, as early oddsmakers have Dallas toward the front of the pack for next year’s big game, and ESPN places them higher in the power rankings than this year’s finish might have suggested. And the Cowboys may once again be helping get the season started with a visit to the defending champs’ house.
But there are plenty of questions to be answered between now and then. Ezekiel Elliott will reportedly be back, but Amari Cooper’s not such a sure thing. We’re looking at draft picks that could potentially help fill the voids left by some looming free agents, and we’re going three rounds deep in a new mock to find collegiate talent at three different positions. (But should Dallas draft a kicker?) We’re diving into Dak Prescott’s race with Joe Burrow for Comeback Player of the Year, and we’re investigating how Burrow ended up with his name next to another Cowboys quarterback in the Super Bowl record books. All that, plus Troy Aikman could be turning a new page in his TV career, CeeDee Lamb shares some insight on his college teammate Kyler Murray, and the fascinating backstory of how legendary Cowboys coach Tom Landry personified grace under fire in a World War II bomber over the battlefields of Europe.