Dak’s Doing His Job… So Why Are the Cowboys Losing? | Just Wondering with Norm Hitzges

In this Episode of Just Wondering, Norm tackles a frustrating reality for Cowboys fans: Dak Prescott might be having the best season of his career… and it still might not matter. With surgical precision (and a dash of disbelief), Norm dissects how the Cowboys’ historically bad defense is wasting an MVP-caliber performance from Dak — a quarterback now rivaling Aikman, Romo, and Staubach in the record books. He also zooms out to explore wasted potential across the sports landscape — from the Texas Rangers’ pitching perfection with no playoffs to college football chaos, where high expectations and the transfer portal are chewing up coaches faster than you can say “buyout.” Smart, sarcastic, and packed with stats, this episode is a masterclass in how great seasons get squandered — and what it says about modern sports. ⏱️ Chapters 00:00:00 - Wasting Seasons: Setting the Scene 00:01:20 - Rangers Pitching Greatness, Offensive Misery 00:02:03 - Dak Prescott’s Best Season Yet 00:03:46 - The Cowboys’ Defensive Collapse 00:05:23 - Can the Cowboys Be Fixed? 00:06:46 - Dak’s Legacy & Hall of Fame Talk 00:07:30 - A Lone Star Offense Surrounded by Chaos 00:08:26 - Are We Watching a Hall of Famer in Real Time? 00:08:52 - College Football Coaching Carnage 00:12:00 - The $49 Million Buyout Club 00:12:51 - NIL, Portals & the New Coaching Pressure Cooker 00:13:37 - Playoff Dreams Already Dead 00:14:26 - The SEC Cannibalization Schedule 00:15:17 - Why Rankings Are About to Explode 00:16:09 - Wrap-Up: Expect the Unexpected