The Cowboys aren’t in Super Bowl LVI, but why they’re not was a popular topic during the lead-up to the big game. As hype week rolled on toward Sunday, there was no shortage of former Cowboys making the interview rounds, and all were asked to troubleshoot the current troubles in Big D. Emmitt Smith had plenty of fingers to point, but Troy Aikman was left mostly scratching his head.
Rookie linebacker Micah Parsons may have accidentally spiced up next season’s matchup with the AFC champs with his opinion of Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, and the Cowboys organization are sending some Metroplex heroes to the big game. Dak Prescott won’t blame his calf injury for the team’s downward slide in 2021, one wide receiver used his media moment to hype up his position-mate, and we’re doing some window shopping for edge rusher help. All that, plus career news regarding two former Cowboys defensive coaches. That’s all in this edition of New and Notes.