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SAN FRANCISCO – Ever since their Super Bowl victories in the 1990s, the Dallas Cowboys have been the practical definition of mediocre.
The team has yet to reach an NFC championship game since winning Super Bowl XXX three decades ago, but the top receiver from that team, Michael Irvin, sees the vision.
Irvin told Pakinomist Digital on the radio range in San Francisco that he recently had dinner with soon-to-be second-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer and he “loves[s] the direction the coach is going.”
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Wide receiver Michael Irvin of the Dallas Cowboys carries the ball against the New York Giants circa 1990 during an NFL football game at Giant Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Focus on Sports/Getty Images)
“I love what he’s done with the offense, because we found the offense. Now we just have to solidify and make it more consistent. And to be able to play 30, 35 points a game,” Irvin said of the star-studded group that includes Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens and Javonte Williams.
The defense was the clear bugaboo throughout this season, but Irvin doesn’t want anyone to sleep on them.
“Now, with Quinnen Williams and Kenny Clark up the middle, dude, we got a strength coming up the middle of the field. We’ve got to strengthen that defense,” Irvin said.
Then came a bold prediction.
Quinnen Williams of the Dallas Cowboys runs out of the tunnel prior to an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium on November 23, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
“The Cowboys can be in this game next year. We could be sitting here talking about the Cowboys in this game next year, and I want you to find me and make sure you tell me, ‘You said this. You said, Michael, you said, they could be here.’
“They will be here. I want you to find me.”
Cowboys fans daring enough to ride with Irvin can do so at Hard Rock Bet, which has had a long-standing relationship with the Hall of Famer.
“It’s home, it’s Florida. I’m from Florida. You look back, I’ve had such a great friendship and partnership with them for so long. I had my Hall of Fame party at the Hard Rock, and of course Miami plays at the Hard Rock, so I’m always there with them. There’s a natural partnership,” Irvin said.
Michael Irvin of the Dallas Cowboys in action against the San Francisco 49ers during an NFL football game on November 10, 1996 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California. (Focus on Sports/Getty Images)
Right now, Hard Rock Bet has Dallas at 40-1 odds to win it all next season.
