Just Wondering...with Norm Hitzges

Was That a Football Game or a Cry for Help? | Just Wondering with Norm Hitzges

January 5, 2026 13:41

About this episode

Chapters

  1. 0:00Just Wondering What That Was in New York
  2. 0:24Sponsor Message: Fluent Financial
  3. 1:23Chasing 8-8-1 and Other Pointless Goals
  4. 2:16Culture Building and the Brontosaurus Egg
  5. 3:02A Defense That Let the Giants Look Competent
  6. 4:05Run Stuffers Who Didn’t Stuff Anything
  7. 5:30Historically Bad Numbers (Yes, Really)
  8. 6:57Penalties, Turnovers, and the Ugly Truth
  9. 7:35The Few Guys Who Didn’t Embarrass Themselves
  10. 8:28Jerry Jones, Alone in His Suite
  11. 9:29Another Wasted Year and What Comes Next
  12. 10:11Sponsor Message: Bob’s Steak & Chop House
  13. 11:16Senile Purpura, Aging Gracefully, and Full Moon Healing
  14. 12:27Sponsor Wrap and Final Thoughts
  15. 12:49Thanks for Listening… Still Just Wondering

Episode notes

Norm is just wondering… what exactly were the Cowboys trying to accomplish in New York?
After another joyless, mistake-filled loss to the Giants, Norm breaks down a season that somehow managed to be worse than it already felt. From a defense that couldn’t stop anything, to penalties, turnovers, and the ever-popular “culture building” excuse, this one had it all—except competence.
There’s talk of meaningless records, wasted seasons, free-agent decisions, and the haunting image of Jerry Jones sitting alone in his suite, watching it all unravel. Norm finds a few bright spots (yes, there were some), wonders aloud about the future at quarterback, and questions whether this team has any real path back to relevance.
Along the way, Mary joins in, sponsors get their due, and Norm shares a very personal—and surprisingly useful—side story that only he could make work in the middle of a Cowboys rant.
Another season down. More questions than answers. And as always… Just Wondering.
Chapters
00:00:00 – Just Wondering What That Was in New York
00:00:24 – Sponsor Message: Fluent Financial
00:01:23 – Chasing 8-8-1 and Other Pointless Goals
00:02:16 – Culture Building and the Brontosaurus Egg
00:03:02 – A Defense That Let the Giants Look Competent
00:04:05 – Run Stuffers Who Didn’t Stuff Anything
00:05:30 – Historically Bad Numbers (Yes, Really)
00:06:57 – Penalties, Turnovers, and the Ugly Truth
00:07:35 – The Few Guys Who Didn’t Embarrass Themselves
00:08:28 – Jerry Jones, Alone in His Suite
00:09:29 – Another Wasted Year and What Comes Next
00:10:11 – Sponsor Message: Bob’s Steak & Chop House
00:11:16 – Senile Purpura, Aging Gracefully, and Full Moon Healing
00:12:27 – Sponsor Wrap and Final Thoughts
00:12:49 – Thanks for Listening… Still Just Wondering
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