Deion Sanders: I believe the Cowboys have a shot at the Super Bowl

America’s team is expected to be great every season. High expectations are the norm for the Dallas Cowboys, and no one knows that better than Colorado head coach and former Cowboys great Deion Sanders.

Sanders joined the Manningcast during Monday’s Cowboys-Buccaneers wild card playoff matchup to praise his former team and the people running the show.

“The expectation is to win in Dallas,” Sanders said. “Jerry Jones – one of the best owners that ever lived – has an innate ability to make the fans believe that the Cowboys have a chance, every year to win the Super Bowl. I don’t care what it looks like. We believe that they have a shot. I truly believe that they do.

“If they can get past this game, I see them going against Philly in the championship game. They have all the pieces, just got to put it all together.”

The Cowboys have risen to the occasion thus far, as quarterback Dak Prescott found tight end Dalton Schultz for a 22-yard touchdown strike in the first quarter. Of course, it’s never easy to best Tom Brady in the postseason – so only time will tell if Sanders’ sentiment rings true.

Dallas Cowboys shuffle offensive line starters for wild card matchup versus Buccaneers

The Dallas Cowboys are switching up the offensive line for the fifth time this season ahead of the wild card game kickoff in Tampa on Monday. According to Babe Laufenburg, the Cowboys will start Jason Peters at left tackle for the second time this season with rookie Tyler Smith sticking at left guard. 

Dallas had this lineup last week but without center Tyler Biadasz as he continued to rehab his high ankle sprain. Biadasz is back now and will start at center versus the Bucs. Conner McGovern, previously at left guard and most recently filling in at center, is now going to act as a full back and as a backup at center and guard.

With Biadasz returning for the wild card matchup, it was expected that Peters would serve as the backup. However, he will instead start, marking his seventh postseason appearance. All-Pros Tyron Smith and Zack Martin are still starting at right tackle and right guard, respectively.