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d coach and FOX NFL Sunday Analyst Jimmy Johnson speaks to the media during FOX Sports Media Day at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on February 06, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Super Bowl LIX Previews

Jimmy Johnson Retires From Retirement

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 12: Former NFL Player Tom Brady looks on prior to the NFC Wild Card Playoff between the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on January 12, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: Green Bay Packers v Philadelphia Eagles

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Nuisance Is That Which You Cannot Escape

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The Future Feels Like The Raiders, With Ed Zitron

Head coach Mike McCarthy of the Dallas Cowboys looks on during the fourth quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on December 15, 2024.

Dallas Cowboys v Carolina Panthers

Mike McCarthy, Who Couldn’t Escape The Cowboys, Escapes The Cowboys

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Dallas Cowboys Jalen Brooks, left, celebrates Washington Commanders place kicker Austin Seibert (3) missed extra point

Washington Commander vs Dallas Cowboys

The Commanders Really Blew That One

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Barry Petchesky

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 10: Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones looks on before a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&amp;T Stadium on November 10, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images)

Philadelphia Eagles v Dallas Cowboys

The Forces Of Nature Are Arrayed Against Jerry Jones

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 10: The sun shines through the windows at AT&amp;T Stadium during the game between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants on October 10, 2021 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)

New York Giants v Dallas Cowboys

Jerry Jones Does Not Have Sufficient Respect For The Sun

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Patrick Redford

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 03: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys walks off the field after a loss to the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on November 03, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

Dallas Cowboys v Atlanta Falcons

The Cowboys Are In The Pain Zone

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy speaks to media at a press conference after the game against the Detroit Lions on October 13, 2024. He is wearing a plaid Cowboys hat and looks exhausted.

Detroit Lions v Dallas Cowboys

Mike McCarthy Is Still Sitting In The Hottest Seat In Sports

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones looks on, and kind of like a very rich/mean version of Yoda, before a game against the Baltimore Ravens in September of 2024.

Baltimore Ravens v Dallas Cowboys

Jerry Jones Doesn’t Appreciate Your Tone

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