The Dallas Cowboys, with their history of playoff struggles, might not have much ground to stand on when it comes to demeaning other NFL teams. Yet, with a solid core group including Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, Micah Parsons, and Trevon Diggs, the Cowboys have remained a team to watch, persistently in the mix as potential Super Bowl contenders.
In NFL rivalries, the usual etiquette of trash talk seems to dissipate, denying any team moral high ground. This climate perfectly suits the Cowboys and their fanbase when engaging with their NFC East rivals, the Philadelphia Eagles. It even leaves space for banter with the New York Giants and Washington Commanders, despite these teams having less recent success.
A new layer of interest has emerged in the Cowboys-Giants rivalry through the bold words of Giants’ rookie Malik Nabers, who singled out Trevon Diggs as the player he’s most eager to face this season. Nabers, the No. 6 pick in the current NFL draft, escalated the situation by indicating, via a social media post featuring a coffin emoji, his intention to dominate Diggs when their teams meet.
Though Nabers’ audacity is notable, it’s a tall order for a Giants team that has struggled to assert itself against the Cowboys for the better part of a decade. Diggs responded with a timely reminder of the Cowboys’ recent dominance over the Giants, punctuating his message with the stark statistics of their encounters since 2013.
Nabers, for all his bravado, did not predict a Giants victory but simply expressed anticipation for his matchup against Diggs. However, his comments may have inadvertently bolstered the Cowboys’ determination for their upcoming clashes with the Giants, particularly Diggs, who will likely be even more motivated by Nabers’ remarks.
The first meeting between the Cowboys and Giants isn’t scheduled until Week 4, giving Diggs, who is recovering from ACL surgery, ample time to get back to game strength. With the anticipation building for this rivalry matchup, and especially for the direct competition between Nabers and Diggs, NFL fans are left to await what could be a thrilling confrontation on Thanksgiving. The rookie’s bold challenge to one of the NFL’s top defenders may just have set the stage for an even more contentious and spirited battle between these two storied franchises.