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  • Former Cowboys star Dez Bryant rips team’s ‘stupid decisions,’ doesn’t expect success any time soon

    Former Cowboys star Dez Bryant rips team’s ‘stupid decisions,’ doesn’t expect success any time soon

    The Dallas Cowboys have some decisions to make and find themselves in somewhat of a holding pattern.

    Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons cover half the team’s salary cap, and Parsons could get a record-breaking contract this offseason. 

    Parsons told Fox News Digital he would likely limit himself in training camp without a new deal. He probably won’t be practicing, but with a new coach in charge, he does want to be in meetings.

    The Cowboys and head coach Mike McCarthy parted ways, and Brian Schottenheimer was promoted from the offensive coordinator’s job.

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    Dez Bryant of the Dallas Cowboys scores a touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts in the first quarter of a preseason game at AT&T Stadium Aug. 19, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. (Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

    The Cowboys finished 12-5 three consecutive seasons before going 7-10 this season after Prescott missed a chunk of the season with a hamstring injury, and ex-Cowboy Dez Bryant is concerned about the team’s future and the team’s “stupid decisions.”

    “I’ve been in that organization, so I’m looking at it from a different lens. They weren’t pulling the plug or making moves to try to make the team better. That’s when I knew things was going down for us,” Bryant told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. 

    “Then, after the season, McCarthy dipped, the process of bringing in these coaches — Jerry, Stephen — they didn’t seem like they was too concerned. I don’t know if it’s a tank, going through the motions, getting something in the future. It’s something.”

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    Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant (88) celebrates his fourth-quarter touchdown with teammates, including guard Jonathan Cooper (64) against Washington at AT&T Stadium Nov. 30, 2017. (Matthew Emmons/USA Today Sports)

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    Bryant spoke with Fox News Digital in New Orleans, where he’s looking to place some bets with Fanatics Sportsbook.

    “If I’m not mistaken, I think Kareem Hunt is +900 for the first touchdown. I like that. I like Kareem Hunt to score a touchdown, and I like DeVonta Smith to score a touchdown,” Bryant said.

    Bryant will be using the book’s FanCash to place his wagers, but it can also be used to buy merchandise through the Fanatics site.

    “They’re running a hell of a program to keep these fans connected. … That’s one of the reasons I love to be a part of this group. They’re looking to do things the right way. They want to appeal to their fans. And that’s what I love about Fanatics,” Bryant added.

    Bryant sounded like he may also take the under on Cowboys wins next season.

    “I don’t expect the ‘Boys to be good for the next couple years. You need good role players, you need more star players, especially in today’s NFL. Teams are loaded. You can’t have just one receiver. You got teams with three ones, two ones. The Cowboys only got one one. And the rest might be threes. I don’t see us getting better.” he said.

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    “It’s not anything personal. It’s just the writing on the wall.”

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  • Ex-Cowboys star Dez Bryant predicts team won’t see success under new head coach Brian Schottenheimer

    Ex-Cowboys star Dez Bryant predicts team won’t see success under new head coach Brian Schottenheimer

    Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant was brutally honest this week when asked about his former team’s choice for new head coach, saying he believes the team will not be successful under first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer. 

    Bryant, who spent the majority of his NFL career in Dallas from 2010 to 2017, did not appear to be sold on Schottenheimer, who took over for Mike McCarthy after spending two seasons as offensive coordinator. 

    FILE – Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant (88) celebrates his fourth-quarter touchdown with teammates including guard Jonathan Cooper (64) against Washington at AT&T Stadium on Nov. 30, 2017. (Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports)

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    “I’m an energy person,” Bryant told Yahoo Sports ahead of Super Bowl LIX. 

    “I don’t know the coach, so I can’t say he’s gonna do good – I can’t wish good or bad on him. But my energy is telling me that it won’t be successful. I just think it’s going to be too much for him.”

    Schottenheimer, 51, takes over amid much speculation. Despite a lengthy career as an assistant coach, next season will be his first at the helm. But during his introductory press conference with owner Jerry Jones, Schottenheimer explained that he was finally ready for the job. 

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    Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Brian Schottenheimer and owner Jerry Jones speak to the media at a press conference at the Star on Jan. 27, 2025. (Tim Heitman-Imagn Images)

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    “I’ve had some opportunities when I was a much younger man, that I didn’t feel like I was ready,” Schottenheimer said. “I’m ready now. I know what I want. I know what it looks like.”

    But Bryant believes there are outside factors that Schottenheimer might not be prepared for. 

    “I think it’s bigger than him just being the head coach. I don’t think he can deal with the scrutiny of the fans, you get what I’m saying? Us Cowboys fans, us Texans – we love our football. We’re ready to win. Cowboys ain’t won a Super Bowl since the ’90s. I was a fan playing for the hometown team, so I get it.”

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    Dez Bryant at MetLife

    Former Dallas Cowboys player Dez Bryant before the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 26, 2022. (Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports)

    “I don’t see success,” he added.  

    Bryant also noted that the offseason coaching pool had several coaching candidates he believes would’ve been a better fit in Dallas. 

    “There were guys that could take this team to the next level, and I feel like we let it slip though our fingers to have a shot at success.” 

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    Schottenheimer becomes the seventh coach since the last time the Cowboys reached an NFC championship game — in the 1995 season on the way to their fifth Super Bowl title. He replaced McCarthy, who parted ways with the organization after three straight 12-5 seasons. 

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  • Giants’ Kayvon Thibodeaux, Cowboys great Dez Bryant get into X beef after Saquon Barkley comment

    Giants’ Kayvon Thibodeaux, Cowboys great Dez Bryant get into X beef after Saquon Barkley comment

    A brilliant NFC Championship performance from Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley on Sunday led one Dallas Cowboys great to troll the New York Giants for letting him go, a storyline that has been used all season. 

    But Giants defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux didn’t appreciate Dez Bryant’s posts on X, leading to some public beef as they went back and forth. 

    Barkley scored three touchdowns on the ground in the Eagles’ 55-23 win over the Washington Commanders to punch their ticket to Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. 

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    Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant walks on the field before the game between the New York Giants and Cowboys, Sept. 26, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. (Elsa/Getty Images)

    Bryant fired off a tweet as Barkley was dicing up the Commanders, poking the Giants for letting the star running back walk away in free agency and eventually signing with the division rival Eagles. 

    “The Giants have got to be sick; I don’t care what anyone says,” Bryant posted, with a laughing emoji. 

    Thibodeaux saw the tweet come from Bryant hours after posting it, but he wasted no time jabbing at Bryant about his lack of championships in his own career. 

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    “We got the same amount of SB (Super Bowls),” Thibodeaux quote tweeted over Bryant’s initial post. 

    Bryant answered five minutes later and didn’t hold back his thoughts about the Giants. 

    “That’s a fact but I had a grat career and I’m in the record [book emoji]..sooooooo….I’m good with that!” Bryant said.

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    Kayvon Thibodeaux of the New York Giants (Michael Owens/Getty Images/File)

    “You guys let go of the best player in the NFL this year and the GM son told him straight in his face to draft Jayden Daniels. You shouldn’t be addressing me you should be addressing your dumb ass GM…”

    That was just the start of it for these two as Thibodeaux added, “I’m shooting on any old head mentioning the Giants from here on out.” But that led to more from Bryant. 

    “The only player over there who’s (sic) legit is Malik Nabers…Other than that, sorry to break it to you buddy, you guys are awful,” Bryant said. “Cut all of that political shit out! ..You better hope they don’t trade your ass the way you’re hyping…Pipe down buddy…I bet not see you looking for a trade or cut.”

    Thibodeaux attempted to cool the tension, but Bryant continued. 

    Thibodeaux obliged, asking the former receiver, “Why haven’t you retired?” He also implied Bryant, 36, would answer the call from Giants GM Joe Schoen if he asked him to work out for a roster spot. 

    “I bet you show up,” Thibodeaux said. 

    “This how I know..you don’t know..,” Bryant responded. “One day we’ll rap in person! Im far off the spectrum! I’m here to put you guys on game…I hate you misinterpreted my tweet…I’m done going back and forth..I pray you have a successful career.”

    One NFL fan eventually asked what the two were beefing about. 

    Dallas Cowboys former player Dez Bryant before a game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium.

    Dallas Cowboys former player Dez Bryant before a game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. (Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports/File)

    “Everybody think they can say something about a team I represent….not on my watch,” Thibodeaux responded with a laughing emoji. “Till I’m not longer a Giant ima (sic) stand in bidness (sic).”

    Thibodeaux was the Giants’ fifth overall pick out of Oregon in the 2022 NFL Draft, and after posting 11.5 sacks and 12 tackles for loss in a breakout 2023 campaign, he regressed on the stat sheet with 5.5 sacks and 28 combined tackles compared to 50 the year prior. He also played just 12 games in 2024. 

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    Meanwhile, Bryant, the three-time Pro Bowler, played nine seasons in the NFL, eight of which came with the Cowboys, where he totaled 7,459 yards and 73 touchdowns over 113 games. He played his final NFL season in 2020 with the Baltimore Ravens, playing in six games in which he had six catches for 47 yards and two touchdowns. 

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    Scott Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.