News: Jerry on the Cowboys value: "more than $10 billion" but he will never ever sell

[atlantacowboy]

So you're saying the dynasty and Supers Bowls had nothing to do with him being enshrined in HOF?

Bingo. Nothing whatsoever. Do you see Robert Kraft in the HOF? Owners don't ride into the HOF on the coattails of their teams success. They have to have significant contributions in other areas of the game.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

That list makes his case.

Booger got in because of the revenue impact he had on the league, not the effect on the game.

I think it I.s stupid to even have that category, should be players only. I wouldn’t even have coaches in with players.

Think anyone journeys to Canton to see a bust of Booger?

I disagree .......I'm saying got in coz of BOTH. If I'm understanding you correctly, you're saying no one on the list got in coz their effect on the game? ( Ron Wolf, Bill Polian were GMs)

This highlights Jerry's contribution.......covering both

https://www.profootballhof.com/players/jerry-jones/

 

[atlantacowboy]

Johnson already had one foot out the door and had talked to JAX.

Booger was like the guy that realizes his wife is leaving him and decides to divorce her to save face.

His ego was all about the opportunity he’d given Johnson and Johnson’s ego was about how he’d actually saved Booger from having to sell the team.

Anyone who doubts Johnson was the one responsible for getting him in the black just need to look at Booger’s track record without Johnson.

If Booger had simply stayed in the owners box and not started interfering in player personnel, Johnson would have been there for a quite awhile. It was Jerry's meddling that started all the issues that eventually blew up. Jimmy did not respect his football knowledge and was justified in his disgust at Jerry's blatant attempt to focus the spotlight on himself.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Bingo. Nothing whatsoever. Do you see Robert Kraft in the HOF? Owners don't ride into the HOF on the coattails of their teams success. They have to have significant contributions in other areas of the game.

And what is Jerry's? Not just that, but it had an impact so profound that it's HOF-worthy. Remember it's NOT football-related

 

[atlantacowboy]

I disagree .......I'm saying got in coz of BOTH. If I'm understanding you correctly, you're saying no one on the list got in coz their effect on the game? ( Ron Wolf, Bill Polian were GMs)

This highlights Jerry's contribution.......covering both

https://www.profootballhof.com/players/jerry-jones/

And you don't think Jerry had any editorial control over that generous write-up? The notion that Jerry came charging in from the oil fields to lead the cowboys back to glory is laughable.

 

[atlantacowboy]

And what is Jerry's? Not just that, but it had an impact so profound that it's HOF-worthy. Remember it's NOT football-related

The entire NFL is football related. Jerry made everyone richer.

 

[CouchCoach]

If Booger had simply stayed in the owners box and not started interfering in player personnel, Johnson would have been there for a quite awhile. It was Jerry's meddling that started all the issues that eventually blew up. Jimmy did not respect his football knowledge and was justified in his disgust at Jerry's blatant attempt to focus the spotlight on himself.

Disagree, Johnson is not a landlubber and was already looking to get back to water.

He was not one to settle down too long in any job. Johnson was more of a builder, not a maintainer and he needed the stimulation that he got with Dallas. He thought he would do that In MIA and underestimated just who’s team that was.

 

[Diehardblues]

I disagree .......I'm saying got in coz of BOTH. If I'm understanding you correctly, you're saying no one on the list got in coz their effect on the game? ( Ron Wolf, Bill Polian were GMs)

This highlights Jerry's contribution.......covering both

https://www.profootballhof.com/players/jerry-jones/

He didn’t say “ no one”. He said the list supports the “ contributor “ designation , which is less football related.

 

[Runwildboys]

The Jones family will never win another championship either. Money is far more important.

If the money were far more important, why would he refuse to sell...ever?

 

[CouchCoach]

The Jones family will never win another championship either. Money is far more important.

The attention and celebrity status is just as important now. Booger will never give that up.

 

[Diehardblues]

Owning an NFL franchise is one of the lowest risk financial investments out there. Even the Jags owner is making big money now. But…Winning championships is the best and fastest way to make money. In fact one reason this franchise is making so much money is it’s living off its past glory.

As a matter of fact since Jethro Jone$ HOF contributions the NFL has become the only professional sports league where every team makes money .

His efforts to secure the revenue for the Cowboys so his stranglehold on Cowboys Football operations wouldn’t impact the franchise financially , it also inadvertently provided the same security for all NFL teams.

 

[atlantacowboy]

Disagree, Johnson is not a landlubber and was already looking to get back to water.

He was not one to settle down too long in any job. Johnson was more of a builder, not a maintainer and he needed the stimulation that he got with Dallas. He thought he would do that In MIA and underestimated just who’s team that was.

That is complete conjecture not why he walked away when he did. He clearly quit the team over Jerry's proposed contract extension that took away player personnel. Johnson may like fishing, but he's not walking away from the opportunity to be the first 3X repeat champ in NFL history unless he was basically shown the door. Jerry's contract offer was deliberately insulting to get Johnson to quit. I've never read a credible account that said otherwise.

 

[noshame]

Somebody call Elon

Everyone has a price

 

[bigE79]

Sure, he's a HOFer for doing things Jimmy Johnson told him to do 30 years ago, but when you jealously fire that guy and go over a quarter of a century of doing nothing "your way" it taints your legacy.

Jerry would have never had the know how or football knowledge to do what it took to create that dynasty in the 90s. That was all Jimmy. The only credit Jerry gets for that is listening to Jimmy.

When it comes to football Jerry is the joke of the NFL.

I'm not disagreeing on what your saying but let's be honest,jimmy wanted out,and said so many times after the fact..he wanted to go to Miami.

 

[CouchCoach]

That is complete conjecture not why he walked away when he did. He clearly quit the team over Jerry's proposed contract extension that took away player personnel. Johnson may like fishing, but he's not walking away from the opportunity to be the first 3X repeat champ in NFL history unless he was basically shown the door. Jerry's contract offer was deliberately insulting to get Johnson to quit. I've never read a credible account that said otherwise.

Why was he in talks with JAX? He was already gone.

 

[atlantacowboy]

Why was he in talks with JAX? He was already gone.

He was not "in talks" with J-ville. The most Johnson ever said was that he was "intrigued by the opportunity". He said that on 12/31/93. BUT, he was under contract with Jerry through 1999. J-Ville would have gotten crushed by the NFL front office if they tampered with JJ. So, there was never a negotiation nor were they ever "in talks".

There are many reasons JJ would have let that float out there. Obviously, his relationship with Jerry had soured by then as he would leave the team just a few months after he said it. All indications are that he said it deliberately to piss off Jerry in the hopes that Jerry would fire him and void his contract. There is no question that by December , 1993, Jimmy knew he did not want to work for Jerry anymore. The extension offered after the super bowl was just the final straw.

 

[Rayman70]

What’s sad is we actually still have fans who support and defend him. They actually think he’s what’s best for Cowboys Football.

its amazing. I agree. Until fans understand fully what they been watching with him, the ineptitude will continue. The culture issue is HIM. Can the team overcome this? MAYBE..but if history is any indicator, we can't get over the hump with him there. Its been 26 years and fans just keep listening to Jerry and his local media lap dogs like Mike Fisher repeat Jerryisms to a point of nauseum. What team has the owner talk the players in a initial coaches meeting at Rookie camp as if HE is somehow in charge in practices? Answer is NONE. Last thing incoming rookies need is a meddlesome owner involved in these camps. It sets things up for failure. Mixed messaging really.

 

[Jake]

The Jones family will never win another championship either. Money is far more important.

Some just don't get it. The Jones family has more money than they can possibly spend. It isn't about money.

It's about pride and ego. It's their team, they're running it their way. They don't want to win any other way. Jerry experienced that in the 90s and was miserable.

 

[john van brocklin]

That clears that up (lol).......so the only way this gets a new owner is he ( and probably Stephen too ) is 6 ft under.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...illion-franchise-jerry-jones-fmia-peter-king/

Amazing, especially considering that when Forbes did its annual valuation of franchises this year, the Broncos were 10th. So if the Broncos are 10th and worth $4.5 billion, what are the rolling-in-dough Cowboys worth? Forbes says $6.5 billion. The smartest business consultant in NFL circles, Marc Ganis, told me he thinks Jones would get $8 billion or $8.5 billion if he tried to sell. Jones, when I asked him, said:

“Ten up.”

Asked to clarify, he said, “more than $10 billion.”

“But let me make this very clear,” Jones said. “I’ll say it definitively. I will never do it. I will never sell the Cowboys. Ever.”

Come on down Elon Musk and buy these Dallas Cowboys!!!
Waive 20M in front of Jerry and he will sell !!!!!
(maybe?)

 

[tyke1doe]

Doesn't matter if Jerry or Stephen are no longer with us. The Jones' have huge family.

That's what I was going to say. I don't like predicting, forecasting or waiting for someone's death, even Jerry's. But even if that were to happen, the Dallas Cowboys are staying in his family. His daughter or his grandsons or granddaughters will inherit the team.

Fans might as well face it: they're stuck with the Joneses.