What happened to the Cowboys this year?

I mean, I know that got hurt.

Is it that simple?

Was there something else that you saw that isn't working?

Well, obviously, their defense struggled.

They should have never changed over to a new scheme of defense.

The players were out of position.

I don't think I think they resisted the change on they really, really struggle there for most of the season.

That was a big part of it.

And then, of course, getting the injury to deck.

But, uh, you know, all the teams throughout the league had injuries, and so you just got to deal with injuries.

Um, but that was a devastating injury.

Of course.

Uh, I think they still got a lot of talent, but they've got to put it together this offseason, improve that defense and get that signed to a contract and back healthy coaches.

Isn't it time to admit what's going on with the Cowboys here?

They're cursed like the Red Sox were after Babe Ruth.

It's been a quarter century.

It's the curse of Jimmy Johnson.

Let's let's admit it.

Jerry Jones couldn't take the fact is, ego couldn't take that you were getting credit.

Barry Switzer won one with your team with your players, and they haven't sniffed it since then.

Is this not the curse of Jimmy Johnson?

I think it's the curse of Stephen A.

Smith.

He actually says, How about Hey says, How about them Cowboys better than Ideo?

It's your Kurds.

You're the one that's cursing.

I'll take it.

I'll take it.

But on on a slightly more serious note before we get into the conversations about the Super Bowl, because I really want to hear what you have to say about that I do.

In all seriousness, I think it's an absolute travesty that you are not in the Cowboys ring of honor.

I know you may not care, but you belong in there.

And I just want to say that for the record, um, do you even care about that?

Does that matter to you, sir?

Well, of course you won't accolade.

You wanna be recognized.

Jerry's told me three or four times over the last 10 years that he was gonna put me in.

Hey, may wait until I croak before he puts me in, but hey, We'll do it eventually.

Okay?

I mean, come on.

Could you imagine, like, the Chicago Bulls?

We're gonna have a ring of honor and Phil Jackson's not Get out of here.

Get out of here.

Let's go to the Super Bowl, Coach.

We got Kansas City in Tampa Bay going at one another.

Talk to me, you know, highlight this matchup for me.

What do your thoughts going into Super Bowl 55?

Well, I never, never thought that I would even consider going up against Andy Reid or Patrick Mahomes, and he's one of the great coaches of all time.

Patrick Mahomes is the most talented quarterback I've ever seen, including John Elway, which I don't ever think anybody would be more talented than Elway.

But you look at it, the Buccaneers, you know, they're probably gonna get Antonio Brown back.

That will help on then with Kansas City, with those tackles being injured.

With Fisher being out, Todd Bowles has done such a great job with that Buccaneer defense.

He's going to give my home some problems.

You know, Brady is the greatest quarterback of all time just because of the record.

He's one more Super Bowls than anybody or anybody ever will win.

Uh, but Patrick Mahomes.

You know, when we got ready for the Super Bowl last year watching him, he's just so special he can make all the throws.

He's got great vision.

He's mobile.

Just such a talented quarterback.

I can't go against him.

And then you read, Coach.

Neither can I.

And Mahomes reminds me, you bring up Elway.

I think of Aaron Rodgers and Brett Farve had a baby like he has all the stuff that Aaron Rodgers has.

Plus that gun slinger stuff.

But he doesn't make the mistakes Farve made.

What is it about Mahomes that that that that jumps out at you?

That makes him different from Elway?

Even we're even from Rogers.

Well, you look, he protects the ball.

I think he's because of his vision.

He makes the great deep throws, and, you know, of course, he's got the great speed at receiver, but he makes great deep throws.

He's always got Kelsey that he could go to, you know, he's his security blanket.

Uh, but he can throw from all kinds of angles.

He doesn't have toe really have his feet set.

He can, you know, get out of the pocket.

You know he's got a great feel for avoiding the rush.

Uh, you know, I could go on and on and on with all the accolades.

He's the best I've ever seen.

Now I think Aaron Rodgers, you know, maybe one of the most talented quarterbacks around.

But even Aaron Rodgers can't go, you know, with my homes.

He's just special.

Yeah, and Coach, he's just getting started.

But, Coach, I wanna ask you this because the other dominant storyline this week, obviously besides the Super Bowl is to Shawn Watson.

What do you make of this whole situation?

And what team do you think would be a good fit for him?

I think the best fit for DeShaun Watson is If I was David Cully, I'd go knock on his door and I'd say, Let's have us Ah, Michelob Ultra And I would talk to him and I do whatever it takes.

I put my ego aside and say, Hey, the best thing for you to stay right here, you know, make concessions, do whatever it takes.

Do not lose that player.

Uh, you know, as Faras trades, you know it's so difficult with the salary cap with the contracts.

Uh, do you You're really what you're gonna do?

Compensation wise to make trades, but with the Shawn Watson, you know, David Kelly needs to try to keep him there, try to talk him out of it.

That's the best thing going right now, Coach.

I'm a little surprised that you say that, because while the Texans have really screwed this up, what the Shawn Watson would bring back, you are the guy.

I mean, you built a dynasty on a trade for Herschel Walker, and his valuable is running backs were then it ain't a quarterback today, D Shawn Watson be the biggest trade in history.

The Texans could rebuild the whole thing.

Yeah, but, uh, you know, they're not gonna win the games if they don't have a quarterback.

And, you know, I had a little similar situation when I had Steve Walsh and Troy Aikman.

You know, Troy wasn't real happy that I drafted Steve Walsh, my quarterback from Miami, but I drafted Steve Walsh for one reason to trade him to get some picks.

I got a 1 203 for him, but that first year I had to walk a tightrope between the two.

I couldn't you know, say, Hey, Troy Aikman's my God because I wanted I didn't want to diminish the trade value for Walsh.

But after Walsh was traded, then I goto Troy's house and I'm knocked on his door and he had mentioned he kind of like the tropical fish tanks.

I said, Hey, let's have us a cold beverage and let's spend some time together.

Listen up your trip Tropical fish tank.

We went out and spent the entire day together.

We're looking around for tropical fish.

I set up a taken his house and we bonded, you know?

And so you got to do whatever it takes to keep that quarterback They're hard to find.