by: Grant Grubbs 1 hour ago grant_grubbs_
On Thursday, Dr Pepper debuted its latest advertisement in its “Fansville” campaign. In the commercial, fans from “Fansville” are traveling for their first away game, but become terrified when they end up in a town that isn’t obsessed with college football the way they are.
They ultimately stop their car to ask a local for directions to the football stadium. That local happens to be Cowboys owner Jerry Jones . In the ad, Jones provides a tongue-in-cheek response: “Football stadium? We don’t kick off until Sunday here.”
Ironically, the Cowboys aren’t kicking off on Sunday this week. Instead, they will be squaring off against the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday to open the NFL season.
The Cowboys will be under the microscope after Jones and the team’s front office traded star EDGE Micah Parsons to the Packers in late August. In exchange for the three-time All-Pro, the Cowboys received defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two first-round draft picks (2026 and 2027).
Parsons was seeking a new contract with the Cowboys. But, after the team refused to come to the negotiation table, he officially requested a trade on Aug. 1.