Jerry Jones (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Several former Dallas Cowboys players teed off on owner Jerry Jones for another strange business decision that pockets him more money but causes unnecessary distractions for the players.
Jerry Jones, one of the most polarizing figures in the NFL, has come under the microscope for several bizarre statements and incidents this year. From saying he couldn’t afford superstar running back Derrick Henry to saying nobody can fill the GM role like him to threatening to fire radio hosts last week, it has certainly been a testy and drama-filled season for the 82-year-old.
Now, some of Jones’ former star players have exposed him for making a ridiculous business decision that does nothing to help the players. ESPN’s Kalyn Kahler wrote about the fan experience that folks can purchase in AT&T Stadium:
“Players and coaches are in meetings ahead of their walk-through. This is the football staff’s office, a space the 31 other NFL clubs reserve for team employees during the season. The tour guide just reminded his group that this is a work day. So why are fans here?
For $40 a pop, fans can experience what the employee manning the tour information booth that day described as “a day in the life of a Cowboys player.” (It’s $70 for the Ultimate Fan Experience, which includes an Authentic Letter of Fandom from Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, a souvenir tote, a lapel pin and a dining and shopping coupon to use at The Star, $90 to add on a Q&A session with an AI Jerry hologram.)”
Kahler referenced comments from Houston Texans star tight end and former Cowboy Dalton Schultz (made in an interview with Pat McAfee in Mach), who America’s Team had a culture like “a zoo.”
The Cowboys failures on the field are the result of failures by the front office.
But there’s no GM to fire bc Jerry Jones is never going to fire himself (or his son).
Fail. Sell false hope. Profit. Fail again. For 29 years.
Because ego means more to Jerry than winning games. pic.twitter.com/ajeq4EQl2L
— Jonah Javad (@JonahJavad) October 17, 2024
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Kahler spoke to several former Cowboys players to get their take on this whole “fan experience” thing that Jerry Jones offers.
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Anonymous player: “We have 24/7 access to the facility, and it should be a place of solitude,” said a recent former player who requested anonymity to discuss the topic freely. “I come in for extra work at night, to use the hot and cold tub, and there’s fans walking through, poking out at you.”
Tony Pollard (Tennessee Titans running back): “This is more about football, just X’s and O’s,” running back Tony Pollard, who spent five seasons with the Cowboys, says about his new team, the Tennessee Titans. “I’m in a better place mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually, just all around.”
Kelvin Joseph (Kansas City Chiefs cornerback): “Over here [in Kansas City] … the point is the football and winning championships. There [in Dallas], it was a lot of football and like, other stuff.”
Cowboys K Brandon Aubrey missed practice on Wednesday for a potentially unprecedented reason. He has jury duty. https://t.co/DVq9Thlhoc pic.twitter.com/SfYPXEDgLG
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) October 23, 2024
Jayron Kearse (free agent corner): “You’re on your way to eat lunch and you’re running into tours. You’re on your way to meetings, you’re running into tours. We’re here for football, it’s our job to come in and be able to focus whether we’re in the weight room, or our coach is teaching us something in the meeting room, where you have 30 to 35 people walking by, looking through the glass while you’re in meetings.”
Anonymous player: “”We want to have our own space where we can talk, but it’s either media or fans all day. You never get a break. It’d be one thing if they did the tours like one day a week, but it’s every day.”
And because Jones himself currently employs them, it’s safe to say many Cowboys players share that sentiment. But in Jones’ eyes, all that matters is making money and growing his brand.
Jerry Jones Will Never Accept Responsibility
Jones always talks about wanting to win another Super Bowl, but he certainly doesn’t show that desire. This is the same man who forced Jimmy Johnson out right after a successful Super Bowl repeat, yet kept Jason Garrett as his head coach for 10 years.
Jerry Jones continues to maintain that he’s the best option for the Cowboys’ GM role, even though he always commits to a mediocre roster that hasn’t come close to a Super Bowl appearance.
And that. folks, is why the Cowboys remain mired in mediocrity.
VIDEO: Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Erupts On Radio Host, Threatens To Fire Him While Live On Air
Jerry Jones (Photo via YouTube)
Jerry Jones is piping hot mad.
He did not have a good birthday on Sunday, and now he is not trying to be questioned by some guys on the radio.
The anger of Jones started when his team came out not ready to play against the Lions.
On the day of his 82nd birthday, the Dallas Cowboys owner watched the team suffer a blowout loss, falling 47-9 to the Detroit Lions.
As Dallas faces a 3-3 start to its season with all three losses taking place at home, Jones was getting set to do his weekly radio spot on 1053 The Fan.
Things went off the rails as Jerry Jones became enraged after he was questioned about why he did not make many moves in the offseason that would have avoided the team’s current situation.
Jerry got so mad that he threatened to fire the host.
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He also went on a long rant.
“This is not your job. Your job isn’t to let me go over all the reasons that I did something, and I’m sorry that I did it. That’s not your job. I’ll get somebody else to ask these questions. I’m not kidding. You’re not going to figure it out what the team is doing right or wrong. If you are, or any five or ten like you, you need to come to this (NFL) meeting I’m going to today with 32 teams here, you’re geniuses.
“You really think you’re gonna sit here with a microphone and tell me all of the things that I’ve done wrong without going over the rights? Listen, we both know we’re talking to a lot of great fans, a lot of great listeners. And I’m very sorry for what happened out there Sunday. I’m sick about what happened Sunday.
“… One of the stupidest things I’ve ever done, that anybody had ever analyzed was buy the Cowboys. It was an idiot that did that. So idiot things can turn into good decisions. Smart things can turn into bad decisions. The facts are when you make one, you don’t really know if it’s going to be good or not at the time. You want some conversation this morning, you’re getting it.”
Jerry Jones has completely lost it, and it’s all because his team is once again not living up to expectations.
Jerry Jones Was Candid after The Dallas Cowboys Suffered Worst Home Loss In Owner’s Era
On Jerry Jones’ 82nd birthday Sunday, the Cowboys were served a large piece of humble pie as they were decimated by the Lions, 47-9.
Jones described the worst home defeat the Cowboys have suffered since he bought the franchise in 1989 as “humbling” and “very concerning.”
“This was a shocker,” Jones said.
Under Jerry Jones, Dallas’s record was 315-254, including 16 playoff wins and three Super Bowl championships in 1992, 1993, and 1995.
The team dominated in the 1990s, but once the league introduced a salary cap in 1994, things have changed drastically.
Despite going 12-5 in each of the last three seasons, the Cowboys have not advanced beyond the divisional round since their last Super Bowl victory in 1995.
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