October 6 has been circled on the Dallas Cowboys’ calendars ever since the 2019 schedule was announced. When the team hosts the Green Bay Packers in Arlington, it will no doubt be an early clash of NFC titans, perhaps even a preview of two teams who could meet again come January. The Cowboys-Packers rivalry dates back to the 1960s, recalling ghosts of Vince Lombardi and the Ice Bowl. But in recent years, the grudge match has gotten extra juice thanks to some equally memorable affairs involving last-minute heroics by Aaron Rodgers and at least one ball that everybody knows Dez Bryant caught.

So Week 5 of the upcoming campaign was always going to be a big game. But it won’t be bigger to anyone than Cowboys wide receiver Randall Cobb. The former Packer spoke this week with a Wisconsin radio station about his change of scenery after signing with Dallas back in March. Cobb quickly made it clear that he’ll have something additional to prove when his old team comes calling.

"It's like the ex-girlfriend that broke up with you." ICYMI: Former #Packers WR @rcobb18 joined today's show and talked about his departure from Green Bay, transitioning to his new role with the #Cowboys, and what he expects from @AaronRodgers12 in 2019. pic.twitter.com/v1ucHDEBf7 — Wilde & Tausch (@WildeAndTausch) June 28, 2019

“It’s like the ex-girlfriend that broke up with you, ” Cobb told ESPN Madison WTLX 100.5 FM’s Jason Wilde and Mark Tauscher. “You see her five years later, and you hope that you’re in a better situation than you were before: married with kids, and you’re able to be like, ‘Yeah, I did better without you.’ Obviously, you draw fuel from situations, good and bad. There’s a lot to learn from every situation and you try to grow as a person from those situations.”

But Cobb’s current situation, acclimating to a brand-new club after eight seasons as a fixture in Green Bay catching passes from a future Hall of Famer, isn’t one he necessarily guessed he would find himself in.

A hamstring injury forced Cobb to miss much of 2018, and lackluster numbers in a down year for the Packers offense, put the writing on the wall for Cobb. Still, rather than an amicable this-isn’t-working conversation between team and player, Cobb makes it sound like he was basically ghosted.

“I didn’t personally have any conversation,” Cobb admits. “I don’t know how much conversation was between my agent and the Packers organization. But yeah, I know there was never an offer put on the table before or after the offer from Dallas and a couple other teams. So I think it kind of made my decision a lot easier. I think if the Packers would have made an offer, obviously, I would have had to weigh those decisions. But I’m very happy and very excited to be down in Dallas. I think it’s a great situation, and I look forward to this season.”

Early reports are that Cobb has learned the new system quickly in Dallas and has looked sharp in developing instant chemistry with his new quarterback, Dak Prescott. Will it be enough chemistry to make the ex-girlfriend a little jealous? We’ll find out October 6.