Now that Super Bowl LX is behind us, NFL fans are starting to look ahead to what other teams are doing to prepare for 2026.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman recently joined Sportsradio 96.7 FM/1310 The Ticket (KTCK-AM), where he shared his thoughts on whether Brian Schottenheimer has changed the culture in Dallas.
“Who knows? It seems every year, there’s a different storyline as to why or how this team is going to be playing in the Super Bowl,” Aikman said. “I just want to see it. We’ve been talking about it for a long, long time. What’s going to happen, what’s not going to happen. How this year is going to be different. I think Brian Schottenheimer is a good coach. As far as changing the culture, I don’t know that that happened. I don’t know that it didn’t happen. How do you know if you’re not in the building?
“If you don’t make the playoffs, it wasn’t a very good year. Whether your culture is good or not good. Whatever happened, it wasn’t enough.”
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Aikman continued by saying the Cowboys have their work cut out for them as they look to improve from a 7-9-1 finish in 2025. The former Dallas quarterback said it was a dissapointment that the team couldn’t capitalize on a healthy season from Dak Prescott.
Prescott appeared in all 17 games of the 2025 campaign, finishing the year as one of the league’s top passers. He threw for 4,552 yards, 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions while completing 67.3% of his passes.
“When you have the type of season that Dak had and the offense had, and you failed to capitalize on it, that’s a big letdown because you don’t know if Dak is going to stay healthy. It’s not easy to do and as you get older, it becomes even harder,” Aikman said. “Can he stay healthy again next year? And if he can, can the offense continue to play at the level that they did?”
The Cowboys have plenty of topics to address before the new season begins. Aikman is hoping some of the team’s defensive staff changes can turn things around.
Listen to the rest of Aikman’s radio appearance here.
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