EPISODE · Jan 8, 2026 · 20 MIN
Let's Play General Manager for the Day | Just Wondering with Norm Hitzges
from The Sunset Lounge DFW · host Stolen Water Media LLC
Today on Just Wondering, Norm does what every sports fan secretly wants to do — he makes himself the general manager of the Dallas Cowboys. Fair warning: you’re probably not going to like some of the moves. Norm doesn’t like all of them either. With the salary cap looming and bills coming due, Norm walks through what tough, realistic roster decisions actually look like — who stays, who goes, and why kicking the can down the road eventually turns into a financial brick wall. From Dak’s ballooning number to painful goodbyes on defense, this is a no-nonsense look at what roster discipline really costs. Then, Norm shifts to the Dallas Mavericks and a familiar problem: Anthony Davis. When healthy, he’s elite. When not, he’s unavailable. With a massive extension looming and a rebuild quietly underway, the Mavs find themselves stuck between what they hope Davis can be and what he actually is right now. It’s cap math, uncomfortable truths, and the reminder that being the GM is hard — even when it’s hypothetical. Chapters 00:00:00 - Norm Makes Himself Cowboys GM (You Won’t Like This) 00:02:02 - The Salary Cap Reality Check 00:05:14 - Tough Cowboys Cuts and Contract Decisions 00:07:32 - Who Stays, Who Walks, and Why 00:09:45 - The George Pickens Decision Nobody Wants 00:14:07 - Full Moon Healing Balm and Aging Gracefully 00:15:23 - The Mavericks’ Anthony Davis Dilemma 00:19:40 - Big Picture Decisions and Dallas Sports Reality Check us out: patreon.com/sunsetloungedfw Instagram: sunsetloungedfw Tiktok: sunsetloungedfw X: SunsetLoungeDFW FB: Sunset Lounge DFW
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Today on Just Wondering, Norm does what every sports fan secretly wants to do — he makes himself the general manager of the Dallas Cowboys. Fair warning: you’re probably not going to like some of the moves. Norm doesn’t like all of them either. With the salary cap looming and bills coming due, Norm walks through what tough, realistic roster decisions actually look like — who stays, who goes, and why kicking the can down the road eventually turns into a financial brick wall. From Dak’s ballooning number to painful goodbyes on defense, this is a no-nonsense look at what roster discipline really costs. Then, Norm shifts to the Dallas Mavericks and a familiar problem: Anthony Davis. When healthy, he’s elite. When not, he’s unavailable. With a massive extension looming and a rebuild quietly underway, the Mavs find themselves stuck between what they hope Davis can be and what he actually is right now. It’s cap math, uncomfortable truths, and the reminder that being the GM is hard — even when it’s hypothetical. Chapters 00:00:00 - Norm Makes Himself Cowboys GM (You Won’t Like This)00:02:02 - The Salary Cap Reality Check00:05:14 - Tough Cowboys Cuts and Contract Decisions00:07:32 - Who Stays, Who Walks, and Why00:09:45 - The George Pickens Decision Nobody Wants00:14:07 - Full Moon Healing Balm and Aging Gracefully00:15:23 - The Mavericks’ Anthony Davis Dilemma00:19:40 - Big Picture Decisions and Dallas Sports Reality Check us out: patreon.com/sunsetloungedfw Instagram: sunsetloungedfwTiktok: sunsetloungedfwX: SunsetLoungeDFWFB: Sunset Lounge DFW
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