DMN: Who will succeed Jerry Jones as owner? Meet Cowboys' next generation

[WoodysGirl]

Courtest: Dallas Cowboys


SportsDayDFW
SportsDayDFW The Dallas Morning News
Published: 07 October 2012 01:12 PM

Jerry Jones turns 70 on Saturday.

Jones has three Super Bowl rings, a reported net worth of $2.7 billion, and his 3-year-old, $1.2 billion stadium is virtually paid for. Why wouldn’t he cherish becoming the first septuagenarian Cowboys owner?

But at some point, he will move on.

During a wide-ranging interview at the Cowboys’ Valley Ranch complex with The Dallas Morning News' Brad Townsend, Jerry Jones candidly discussed a future that eventually, inevitably, won’t include him.

“I do want to emphasize that, at this particular time, it would be madness not to think about succession,” he says. “You have to. And you should.

“I’m very confident that if I got hit by a truck tomorrow, we’ve got a great succession plan. Everybody here understands football, loves it, is not really interested in anything else in sports and has tunnel vision relative to football.”



Is Stephen next in line?

Longtime speculation has been that Stephen, the Cowboys’ 48-year-old chief operating officer and director of player personnel, would eventually assume Jerry’s role.

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[zrinkill]

Anyone hear the "Dallas" theme when you looked at that picture?

[a_minimalist]

Ummmm, is that Jerry's daughter?

[WoodysGirl]

Originally Posted by a_minimalist

Ummmm, is that Jerry's daughter?

Yep, that is Charlotte Jones Anderson.

Remember the Jerry Wipes guy, Shy Anderson? That's her husband.

[BoysFan4ever]

Well let's hope they learned from Jerry's mistakes & take a different approach to team ownership.

In other words hire a competent GM.

[jblaze2004]

Originally Posted by BoysFan4ever

Well let's hope they learned from Jerry's mistakes & take a different approach to team ownership.

In other words hire a competent GM.

doubt it....lol....this is jerry's succession plan....just do what he did He has stephen learning now.

[Wolfpack]

Stephen has given an interview before where he talks of taking over and says we would bring in a football guy to help him run things. There is hope.

[BoysFan4ever]

Originally Posted by Wolfpack

Stephen has given an interview before where he talks of taking over and says we would bring in a football guy to help him run things. There is hope.

I hope so. Although the wording "help him" is kind of eyebrow raising.

Let's hope he hires a football guy that has control of the football decisions. Stephen can go with his sister shopping for artwork for the stadium.

[RS12]

Originally Posted by Wolfpack

Stephen has given an interview before where he talks of taking over and says we would bring in a football guy to help him run things. There is hope.

So Stephen isnt clueless, just powerless.

[Dodger12]

We're doomed......I've been around long enough to see Roger, Troy, Doomsday I and II, Jimmy, multiple SB's, etc. Now this is what my poor children have to look forward to?

[Mr Cowboy]

Originally Posted by Wolfpack

Stephen has given an interview before where he talks of taking over and says we would bring in a football guy to help him run things. There is hope.

Has anybody ever really heard or read this supposed interview? I really doubt that this is actually out there, and is just a rumor like Yeti and sasquatch!

[StylisticS]

Originally Posted by zrinkill

Anyone hear the "Dallas" theme when you looked at that picture?

ahhhhhhh I was just thinking this when I saw that picture and was going to say just that.

[StylisticS]

Originally Posted by Mr Cowboy

Has anybody ever really heard or read this supposed interview? I really doubt that this is actually out there, and is just a rumor like Yeti and sasquatch!

Yeah I've seen people quote this numerous times as well. I hope they are right. I wonder how long they've been talking about this though. Jerry burning out a little?

[slomoxn]

Apparently you have all forgotten that Mummra,errr ahh Jerrah is everliving. there will never be a succession!!! Buahhahahahaaaaa!!!!

[MagicMan]

Originally Posted by StylisticS

Yeah I've seen people quote this numerous times as well. I hope they are right. I wonder how long they've been talking about this though. Jerry burning out a little?

Nah, I don't think Jerry will ever leave until they carry him out feet first from Cowboys Stadium. He just loves the attention of being the owner/gm/coach/gran pooobaah. That is something money can't buy--without it, he would just be another rich old man.