{
  "id": 8970723,
  "title": "Dan Orlovsky Vows to Pull Wild Stunt if Cowboys Make NFC Championship Game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/dan-orlovsky-vows-to-pull-wild-stunt-if-cowboys-make-nfc-championship",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T17:41:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/dan-orlovsky-vows-to-pull-wild-stunt-if-cowboys-make-nfc-championship-game-12468183"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Dallas Cowboys have not advanced past the NFC Divisional Round since they last won the Super Bowl in 1995. Following a Week 1 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football, Dallas secured a dominant 37-20 victory over the Washington Commanders in Week 2. Despite an outstanding performance from quarterback Dak Prescott and star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, ESPN's Dan Orlovsky remains skeptical about the Cowboys' chances of making a deep playoff run. So confident is Orlovsky that Dallas will not reach the NFC title game this season that he has vowed to shave his head at the end of the year if they make it to the conference championship game. Speaking on Monday's episode of First Take, the 43-year-old UConn product, known for his controversial opinions, did not mince his words. Dallas has not reached the conference title game in over three decades and faces tough competition in a competitive NFC. The Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, and Seattle Seahawks have all started the season with a perfect 2-0 record, while the Giants could join them with a Monday Night Football win over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 2. Additionally, the Cowboys have a challenging schedule ahead, with their next five games against the Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers, and Eagles.",
  "summary": "ESPN's Dan Orlovsky expressed his extreme confidence Monday that the Dallas Cowboys won't make the NFC Championship Game.",
  "key_points": [
    "Dan Orlovsky vows to shave head if Cowboys reach NFC Championship",
    "Dallas hasn't reached conference title game in over 30 years",
    "Tough NFC schedule ahead with top teams"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}