How much would it take to buy the Cowboys? And what would you do?

[DonaldM]

Cool. Get a shot of sharltte, june.june Jones didn't she coach the falcons. How did Dan Quinn do with what's his name. Boston college fool

 

[Cboyfan4ever]

Also in the purchasing agreement with Jerry
Include a gag order preventing him from ever publicly commenting on the Cowboys.

You know he won’t be able to do that considering he’s always liquored up running his mouth.

 

[jterrell]

Jerry will never sell at any price.

 

[john van brocklin]

Jerry's 80 years old. He's a multi billionaire. More billions isn't going to replace the sheer joy he gets in pretending he's an NFL GM.

He's not selling under any scenario.

Sadly you are absolutely correct.
The best we can hope for is that once he passes
His kids sell the team.

 

[Cboyfan4ever]

Jerry will never sell at any price.

And then we get Jerruh Jr.

 

[john van brocklin]

You know he won’t be able to do that considering he’s always liquored up running his mouth.

Remember this is a fantasy thread!
Llooll

 

[pacy]

Jerry's 80 years old. He's a multi billionaire. More billions isn't going to replace the sheer joy he gets in pretending he's an NFL GM.

He's not selling under any scenario.

Gun to the head?

 

[john van brocklin]

I'd give Dak a raise.....40 million isn't enough..

Seriously?
Or are you just trying to stir things up ?

 

[john van brocklin]

I know this is a fantasy scenario, so I'll play along. The very FIRST thing I would do is get rid of creepy Rowdy!!!! He is the worst mascot ever!!!

That I think the whole board would agree on !!!!!!

 

[MyFairLady]

Booze, sex with young women and the Dallas Cowboys. Jerry has his holy trinity and he isn't giving up any of them no matter what.

 

[TwoDeep3]

After purchasing the franchise, it might be cheaper to bribe the other teams to throw their games with Dallas. Or at least specific players on each opponent.

I would try that, and if successful, win the SB the first year, then sell the team. Fact is, I might even hire Sean Payton as the assistant head coach and name myself as the head coach. I could look important while easting hotdogs while on the sideline, and indicating if we were going for 1 point or two by holding up fingers after TD's.

That way I not only won as the owner/GM, but as the head coach, as well.

People would talk about that one year some spare rich guy from nowhere showed the league how it went.

I would also send a telegram to Jerry from the SB post game platform saying, "How 'bout them Cowboys?"

 

[DonaldM]

Lord

 

[TequilaCowboy]

I'd give Dak a raise.....40 million isn't enough..

$40m pesos sounds about right to me.

 

[Ranching]

$40m pesos sounds about right to me.

That's a couple of million bucks.... he makes that every week.

 

[ICP]

Sadly the Joneses will never sell the Cowboys. The family is living the American dream since buying the Cowboys. Jerry has the number 1 franchise in all of sports and worth of the franchise is getting higher by the day. You could argue that the Cowboys are the number 1 business in the world and guess who is the face of the franchise.

To answer your second question I would want to be just like Jerrah. I would love to take care my family with generational wealth and giving my children/grandchildren quality lives/careers.

I would just clarify that he has the number one money-making franchise which is what you probably meant, as far as success goes over the past 26 years we have to be in the bottom 10 if not bottom 5

 

[Cowboy4ever]

Day 1 - Announce that Jerry and Stephen are no longer part of the Dallas Cowboys. I would try to retain the business side of the house - even the Jones family - they are pretty good at that part. I would then name myself as the new GM/President/VP of player personnel/Head Coach. And away we would go to playing in the SB every year or I will fire everyone else that was the cause of our failure, it would not tolerate the failures of others.

 

[12+88=7]

Jerry takes everyone on his yacht, except Will McClay, his wife won't let him go.

The yacht is hit by a 100 foot rogue wave, straight out of "The Perfect Storm". There are no survivors.

Will McClay being the only living executive takes over running the team. Dallas finally has a GM.

 

[baltcowboy]

I would just clarify that he has the number one money-making franchise which is what you probably meant, as far as success goes over the past 26 years we have to be in the bottom 10 if not bottom 5

That is what I meant money making. The reality is to the Jones family and/or any business owner looks at the Cowboys as “Cream and the money, Dollar, Dollar bill y’all”. The Cowboys lose in the first round of the playoffs all anyone in the media is talking about is the Cowboys. More money, more money.

 

[DandyDon1722]

This is an interesting question because the OP is right. There are billions being made now by people every day. I see it all the time in my business ventures. The wealth gap is expanding so ten billion is no problem for some people.

If I had that kind of money I would approach the Cowboys with the mindset of “How much is enough?”

In other words money wouldn’t be my driving philosophical and business approach to the team. Winning and commitment to the fan base would be.

So…some things would include —

1. This is a given but employ the best football people I possibly could, number one being a GM. Put the product in the hands of professionals at every level of the organization and try like hell to win SB’s.

2. I would keep the financial business model of the suites. I would allow 40% of the most loyal and longest running season ticket holders to keep their seats but I would buy out the rest (everybody has a price) and completely reinvent how the other 60% would be allocated. That would include local school teachers, local business owners, blue collar workers etc on a rotating basis. I would change the culture of the in game stadium experience and create the best home field in the league. I want that die hard Cowboy fan and his family who busts his butt working construction to be sitting at the 45 in the lower deck behind the visitors bench.

3. I would host Cowboy Weekends for road games at a designated location in that city that would include signing events, concerts and kid friendly games. These events would also include ticket give aways and chances to win a trip to Dallas for a game. Everybody would know “The Cowboys are in town”. Expand the America’s Team brand and continue to set the bar for the rest of the league and introduce new generations of fans to the Cowboys in every NFL city.

4. Much like Atlanta currently does I would have the most friendly concession prices in the league. People shouldn’t have to hold their breath bringing their kids to a game.

5. Once a Cowboy always a Cowboy. Above and beyond what the league does I would make sure if you had so many years of service to the team (think somebody like Too Tall) you would always have access to whatever physical or mental health you needed in the future. Remember you are a multi billionaire so one hundred million for this doesn’t phase you. Let current players know that we “walk the walk” in taking care of our players.

6. I would go back to late 70 s early 80’s uniform colors for special games.

I’ll make my money doing what I do. The Cowboys would be about giving back to the team I love and I wouldn’t care that other owners may tell me I can’t do any of this because I’m the owner.

I can do whatever I want.

 

[Mannix]

This is a 2 part question. I have always fantasized about buying the Cowboys and doing things my way lol. I wanted to change up the topics on the fan zone a bit and have some fun. I think it is well needed after the season we just endured.

So I pose this question. How much would it take for Jerry to sell the Cowboys? 8 Billion? 10? What would you do on the day if this ever happened? Could the largest fan base in sports come together and buy Jerry out? lol. Hey its possible with all the Crypto millionaires out there. In all honesty. What are you doing on your first day as Owner of the Dallas Cowboys? If you took it over right now in its current state.

I for one would bring in Troy as GM and letting him do his job. He has stated multiple times that he wants the job and would do it. Seeing his dedication to anything he has ever done and the amount of knowledge he has I think would turn the team around rather quickly and also bring about a sense of accountability that we haven't had since he left. I am also firing everyone even remotely related to the Jones family. I dont care if its the water boy (who I am actually pretty sure is related). I am also firing Mickey Spags. But thats another topic lol.

Lets hear your thoughts and ideas. Lets change it up a bit and have a friendly fun conversation.

Troy personally worked out and then selected David LaFleur. I'll take my advice from Greg Olsen, who better be promoted to #1 at FOX.