Jared Goff Not Sure Cowboys Nickname 'Means Anything'

Are Lions more popular than Cowboys?

The Dallas Cowboys are among the most marketable NFL teams and professional sports franchises. 

Unfortunately, the last time Cowboys owner Jerry Jones hoisted the Lombardi Trophy was back in 1996. 

Quarterback Jared Goff, who has been at the forefront of the Detroit Lions' resurgence since he arrived in 2021, will face off against the Cowboys in a marquee matchup this weekend. 

Detroit's veteran signal-caller was asked this week if current players believe in the Cowboys' mystique of being "America's Team."  

“Well, that’s certainly their nickname, right? I don’t know if that means anything. They’re a good team," Goff expressed. "Yeah, I don’t know. I didn’t play them in the ‘90s when they got that nickname. But, they’re a great team and have been a great team for a long time, and have a lot of really good players and are really well coached. Yeah, they’ll be a tough challenge for us.”

For Detroit, the opportunity to play a team bound for the playoffs -- which has also not lost at home this season -- comes at just the right time. 

"Yeah, it’s always good late in the year. You get teams – I mean, you have Minnesota, Denver, those teams are playoff bound potentially, and Dallas, obviously, as well," Goff explained. "You get teams like that you can kind of stack up with and see where you’re at.

"Yeah, these are the fun ones, man. Late in the year, another good team, at their place, can’t draw it up much better. It’ll be fun. It’ll be a good atmosphere. They’ll be ready to go, we’ll be ready to go. It’ll be a good game.”