The Cowboys just played another game that looked competitive if you squinted… and Norm Hitzges is once again left just wondering what exactly the offseason plan is supposed to be — because whatever this is, it ain’t it.

After watching Dallas turn Sunday night into a live-action pinball machine (points flying everywhere, very little resistance), Norm breaks down how a team that can score nearly 30 a game somehow still looks miles away from relevance. From a defense that politely escorts opponents down the field, to penalties that actively sabotage momentum, to JJ McCarthy having the best night of his young career thanks to zero pressure — it’s all on the table.

Yes, there were early points. Yes, CeeDee Lamb was great. And yes, Brandon Aubrey missed two field goals, which should legally require a congressional hearing. But the larger question remains: how does a team this talented end up flirting with historically bad defense?

Norm connects the dots, looks ahead to the Chargers (spoiler: they’re better), and explains why this offseason must be about defense — unless the Cowboys are aiming to redefine “bend but don’t break” as “collapse entirely.”

Pull up a chair. Try not to scream. Norm’s wondering so you don’t have to.

CHAPTERS

00:00:00 – Just Wondering What the Cowboys’ Offseason Plan Even Is

00:00:15 – Fluent Financial: Because Retirement Planning Is Calmer Than Cowboys Football

00:01:18 – Late Night Thoughts After Watching Pinball Football

00:01:44 – Cowboys Playoff Math That Requires Science Fiction

00:02:49 – A Fast Start, a Fake Field Goal, and Then… Nothing

00:03:41 – Brandon Aubrey Misses Two (Yes, Two) Field Goals

00:04:52 – A Defense That Simply Does Not Stop Anyone

00:05:51 – The Numbers That Make This Defense Hard to Defend

00:06:38 – Penalties: Creative Ways to Lose Field Position

00:07:25 – The Kevonte Turpin Return That Never Got to Count

00:08:55 – JJ McCarthy vs. Dak… and Only One Was Pressured

00:10:01 – The Best Game of McCarthy’s Career, Courtesy of Dallas

00:11:03 – George Pickens Goes Missing (Again)

00:11:46 – CeeDee Lamb Reminds Everyone Who WR1 Actually Is

00:12:49 – Chargers Up Next: Reality Sets In

00:13:42 – The Defensive Shopping List Gets Longer

00:14:19 – Scoring Isn’t the Problem. Defense Is. Always Defense.

00:14:48 – Bob’s Steak & Chop House: Consistency You Can Trust

00:15:25 – Full Moon Healing: Because Cowboys Fans Age Faster

00:16:40 – Sponsors, Thanks, and Wondering Never Stops

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