Cowboys Fans Among the Least Optimistic in NFL Heading Into New Season! Jerry Jones to Be Blamed?

Even though the Dallas Cowboys remain without a Super Bowl ring for nearly three decades, their fan base always stands its ground and chants that it’s their year. The vibe is much different heading into the 2025 season.

A 7-10 finish turned the Cowboys into a subject of ridicule for most. The Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb contract saga created an edginess that extended into the offseason that just ended.

Owner Jerry Jones played a game of tag with star pass rusher Micah Parsons regarding his contract. Parsons refused to cave in to Jones’ demands and forced a trade.

The Cowboys not only lost a player with 50+ sacks in his first four seasons of pro football, but they also gave away a leader in the locker room to a team that humiliated them a couple of seasons earlier.

If the morale wasn’t already low from the fact that there’s a rookie head coach at the helm, the shock of losing a player of Parsons’ caliber may have caused the confidence level to hit rock bottom.

The Athletic asked fans of every NFL team to compile a list called ‘Hope-O-Meter.’ It assesses their level of faith in their team’s chances of winning the Super Bowl.

Needless to say, the Cowboys’ performance was abysmal. They ranked 30th (13.1% optimism) out of 32, with even the most optimistic of fans gearing up for the worst.

Jerry Jones is killing the franchise.

A fan told The Athletic

Most fans blamed Jones and his flawed policies for the Cowboys’ poor state of affairs. The yearly profit margin does little to flatter the supporters. They only want to see their team lifting the Lombardi Trophy at the end of the season.

Jerry Jones is a clown. I denied it for a long time, giving the benefit of the doubt, but the handling of the Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb [contracts], and now the absolute lack of foresight and professionalism around Micah Parsons has pushed me over the edge.

A pessimistic fan said