Dak Prescott’s New Nickname From Dallas Cowboys Has Fans Buzzing Ahead of NFL Season originally appeared on Athlon Sports. As tensions around the Dallas Cowboys franchise continue to grow, fans are hoping the team can end what has been a nearly 30-year Super Bowl drought.

Dallas Cowboys star quarterback Dak Prescott echoed comments from All-Pro OL Tyler Smith, and believes the team has a real shot to be a Super Bowl contender.

The Dallas Cowboys set incredibly high expectations inside the locker room ahead of the 2025 NFL preseason according to starting offensive lineman Tyler Smith. "Super Bowl champions," Smith said over the weekend as the team prepares for training camp.

It’s more like “long time gone” in the Cowboys’ case. The NFC team with the second longest NFC title game drought is Chicago at 14 years. That was during the Jason Garrett Era for Dallas but you have to plow back through Wade Phillips, Bill Parcells, Dave Campo and Chan Gailey’s hires to find any memorable playoff success under Jones.

The Dallas Cowboys have made a rather egregious error with a t-shirt celebrating their last Super Bowl win. Dallas Cowboys head coach Barry Switzer holds the Lombardi trophy while talking to NBC sportscaster Greg Gumbel after a victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX / The Arizona Republic-Imagn Images

To lead an NFL franchise is no easy task, and to lead one as iconic as the Dallas Cowboys comes with even higher expectations from both the front office and fans. The Cowboys have delivered five Super Bowl titles to Dallas under legendary coaches like Tom Landry,

During a press conference from Cowboys training camp on Thursday, team owner Jerry Jones said that he doesn’t expect the 2024 season to be quarterback Dak Prescott's final one in Dallas but Prescott isn't under contract beyond this year and there's no sign that a deal is imminent.