OXNARD, Calif. (AP) The Dallas Cowboys have a simple mandate this season: Play at home in February.

That's when the Super Bowl comes to Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, and landlord Jerry Jones is counting on his team being there.

The Cowboys haven't made the Super Bowl in 15 years, the long- est dry spell in franchise history, and no team has played in the Super Bowl in its home stadium.

But those kinds of challenges fuel Jones - especially since he has a team capable of meeting that challenge.

With quarterback Tony Romo and receiver Miles Austin leading the offense, and linebacker DeMarcus Ware and lineman Jay Ratliff powering the defense, Dallas goes into this season as a legitimate contender.