It’s another Cowboys postseason press conference, which means plenty of smiles, sound bites, long explanations… and absolutely no real change.

In this episode of Just Wondering, Norm Hitzges breaks down Jerry Jones’ latest round of optimism, focusing on the Micah Parsons trade, the financial gymnastics that come with it, and Jerry’s ongoing belief that he can “bust the budget” his way back to a Super Bowl. Norm questions whether trading elite defensive talent while handing out massive contracts elsewhere actually solves anything — or just pushes problems further down the road.

Norm also takes aim at the Cowboys’ strategic contradictions: a defense everyone admits was bad, a running game that actually worked, and an offensive approach that somehow ignored it. If your defense can’t stop anyone, shouldn’t your offense help protect it? Apparently not in Dallas.

Then it’s on to the numbers — the strange, fascinating, and occasionally absurd stats from this weekend’s football games. From Carolina winning a division while being outscored, to San Francisco thriving without a pass rush, to Jacksonville’s late-season dominance and the one number that decides whether Houston wins or loses, Norm connects trends, history, and logic in a way only he can.

Dreams, data, and disappointment — just another week in Cowboys country.

JWw-NH SL Ep 84

Chapters

00:00:00 – Another Cowboys postseason press conference begins

00:01:29 – Smiles, sound bites, and decades of disappointment

00:02:12 – The Micah Parsons trade and why the math doesn’t work

00:03:47 – Paying receivers instead of elite pass rushers

00:05:08 – Jerry picks the next defensive coordinator (again)

00:06:46 – “Busting the budget” and pushing money down the road

00:08:14 – Who pays if this plan fails?

00:09:02 – Protecting a bad defense with smarter offense

00:09:47 – The Cowboys ran well… so why didn’t they run more?

00:10:24 – Passing too much and wearing down the defense

00:11:08 – Jerry the dreamer vs. Jerry the general manager

00:11:53 – Four Super Bowls, ten years, and reality setting in

00:13:35 – What a real GM’s job actually looks like

00:14:26 – Sponsors, healing balm, and practical solutions

00:16:29 – Nick Saban’s massive coaching tree

00:17:21 – Carolina wins a division while being outscored

00:18:04 – Eric Dowdle’s bizarrely identical seasons

00:19:01 – San Francisco wins big without a pass rush

00:19:53 – Jacksonville’s dominant eight-game streak

00:20:49 – Old rivalries and playoff history

00:21:43 – The magic number for Houston: 20

00:22:52 – Final thoughts and wondering what’s next