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Season 36
Episode One: “The Owner and the Enforcer”
The Texas sun glints off AT&T Stadium as Jerry Jones steps onto the practice field in an immaculate white suit, cowboy hat tilted low, the look of a man who thinks he owns not just a team — but the entire NFL.
Standing a few feet away, Micah Parsons eyes him like a hawk. Micah isn’t just the Cowboys’ defensive star — he’s Jerry’s favorite weapon, and Jerry’s been whispering promises in his ear all offseason. Promises about captaincy, control of the defense, and… a record-shattering contract.
But Jerry’s promises always come with strings. Today, those strings tighten. In a hushed conversation on the sideline, Jerry leans in:
“Micah, I need you to keep an eye on Dak. I’ve got plans for this team — plans that don’t work if he’s running it.”
Micah hesitates. He’s loyal to the defense, not office politics. But Jerry sweetens the deal:
“Play along, and you’ll be the face of the Cowboys. Not Dak. Not CeeDee. You.”
Across the field, Dak sees them talking, his jaw tightening. He doesn’t hear the words, but he doesn’t need to. He knows Jerry Jones has a way of smiling at one player while sharpening the knife for another.
As practice ends, a staged “accident” occurs — a loose ball ricochets into Dak’s throwing hand, leaving him clutching it in pain. Who was the last person seen near the ball?
The camera zooms in on Jerry’s satisfied smirk.
Voiceover:
“In Dallas, loyalty lasts only as long as the contract… these are The Days of Our Cowboys.”
To be continued…