ESPN’s Michael Wilbon pulled no punches as he delivered a scathing ᴀssessment of the network’s coverage of the Dallas Cowboys.

Speaking on Pardon the Interruption, the veteran broadcaster questioned the network’s obsession with a team that, in his view, doesn’t deserve the spotlight.

In reaction to Dallas owner Jerry Jones’ media work at training camp, Wilbon said: ‘The Cowboys, they’re not in the big action late. They’re not relevant in January. 

‘So he could be hurting his team while he’s doing it. Again, I don’t care about that because I don’t care about the Cowboys, even though I know most of the programming on this network is devoted to Jerry Jones and the Cowboys.’

The biting remarks come as ESPN rolls out its summer deluge of Dallas-related content – despite the fact that the team hasn’t made a Super Bowl appearance in nearly 30 years.

Once the league’s undisputed gold standard, the Cowboys have become perennial underachievers. Since winning their last Super Bowl in the 1995 season, Dallas has failed to reach a single NFC Championship Game.

Michael Wilbon delivered a brutal ᴀssessment of ESPN’s coverage of the Dallas Cowboys

Once the league’s gold standard, the Cowboys have become perennial underachievers

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While Jerry Jones continues to play both owner and frontman, critics argue that the Cowboys’ brand has outgrown its on-field results. 

The Cowboys have posted several strong regular-season records in the past decade, only to collapse when it matters most. 

Last year, they were routed at home in the Wild Card round by the Green Bay Packers, reigniting scrutiny of quarterback Dak Prescott and the franchise’s ability to win when it counts.

Yet, despite the lack of silverware, Dallas continues to dominate headlines, airtime, and H๏τ takes – a fact that Wilbon is no longer willing to ignore.

Wilbon’s takedown is especially shocking because it came from inside the house – a longtime ESPN mainstay blasting the company for bending its programming around a franchise he claims is no longer relevant when it matters most.

Meanwhile, Dallas Cowboys owner Jones faces backlash after throwing two franchise players under the bus during a recent press conference. 

Jones decided to take a sH๏τ at the Cowboys’ top defensive star, Micah Parsons, who is on an expiring contract.

Dallas owner Jerry Jones recently came under scrutiny for calling out two star players

When asked about the negotiations, Jones bizarrely quipped about the pᴀss rusher’s injury history.

Jones was blasted on social media for his bizarre slights at his own players. One of those critics was future Hall-of-Famer JJ Watt.

‘Anytime you can publicly take a dig at your star quarterback and your star pᴀss rusher simultaneously, right before the season begins, you just gotta take it…,’ Watt said, sarcastically.

He added, ‘Nothing makes guys want to fight for you more than hearing how upset you are that they got hurt while fighting for you.’