Cowboys Headlines: Zack Martin mulling future, KC owner praises Schotty, Irvin and T.O. beefing
Super Bowl Week always brings out more than a few wacky stories from around the NFL, and not just from the teams playing in the big game. We've got a Chargers great who says he was nearly drafted by Dallas but got a threatening scare from Bill Parcells, we've got a look at Brandon Aubrey's surprising other football talent, we've got two former Cowboys receivers who are now arguing over who was better, and we've got one Pittsburgh Steeler who now says they could have beaten the Cowboys in Super Bowl XXX if they had just played a little longer. Also, one of this year's Super Bowl owners remembers the Cowboys' new head coach and what he always thought about him.
Meanwhile, a longtime Cowboys fixture admits that all options are on the table for him for 2025, a heavy hitter on the defense may suddenly find himself without a scheme, and we look to both the draft and free agency for new names to add. Dallas has made another staff addition, but something about this one feels backward. All that, plus DeMarvion Overshown gets the hometown hero treatment with a larger-than-life honor for everyone to see.
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