Citizen Jerry

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Have you seen the old movie classic Citizen Kane? If you haven't I recommend you do as it's considered one of the greatest films of all time.

The titular character Charles Foster Kane bears many resemblances to our Jerry Jones. A man who achieves great success and fortune only to see it unravel in later years due chiefly to his ego and hubris.

Kane finally dies empty and alone uttering the word "Rosebud" which no one can decipher its meaning. The final scene reveals the origin of his utterance (I won't give it away).

Jerry reached the loftiest heights with his success in the oil and gas industry. He parlayed that into purchasing the biggest franchise in the sport which was his greatest love - football.

Success in football was almost immediate. Teaming with old college buddy Jimmy Johnson, his Dallas Cowboys won multiple championships and increased in monetary value many times over. On top of the world...

Enter the ego, the hubris. Discarding his old pal, minimizing Jimmy's contribution in the process. "It's all me me me!", Jerry proclaimed.

A quarter century later, still rich but much older, football success having eluded him since he tossed aside his partner. The butt of jokes and mockery, respected for his money and business acumen but not for the one thing he most loves and most craves attention for - results on the gridiron.

Increasingly divorced from reality and losing control of his emotions, he enters the final years of his life a shadow of the man he longed to become.
 

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Have you seen the old movie classic Citizen Kane? If you haven't I recommend you do as it's considered one of the greatest films of all time.

The titular character Charles Foster Kane bears many resemblances to our Jerry Jones. A man who achieves great success and fortune only to see it unravel in later years due chiefly to his ego and hubris.

Kane finally dies empty and alone uttering the word "Rosebud" which no one can decipher its meaning. The final scene reveals the origin of his utterance (I won't give it away).

Jerry reached the loftiest heights with his success in the oil and gas industry. He parlayed that into purchasing the biggest franchise in the sport which was his greatest love - football.

Success in football was almost immediate. Teaming with old college buddy Jimmy Johnson, his Dallas Cowboys won multiple championships and increased in monetary value many times over. On top of the world...

Enter the ego, the hubris. Discarding his old pal, minimizing Jimmy's contribution in the process. "It's all me me me!", Jerry proclaimed.

A quarter century later, still rich but much older, football success having eluded him since he tossed aside his partner. The butt of jokes and mockery, respected for his money and business acumen but not for the one thing he most loves and most craves attention for - results on the gridiron.

Increasingly divorced from reality and losing control of his emotions, he enters the final years of his life a shadow of the man he longed to become.


Jerry's last word will be .........Jimmy....
 

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So are you saying Jerry's last words he will utter will be ....Carrot....:lmao:


Or will it be... @Ranching was right, Garrett Sucks...:muttley:
 

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Have you seen the old movie classic Citizen Kane? If you haven't I recommend you do as it's considered one of the greatest films of all time.

The titular character Charles Foster Kane bears many resemblances to our Jerry Jones. A man who achieves great success and fortune only to see it unravel in later years due chiefly to his ego and hubris.

Kane finally dies empty and alone uttering the word "Rosebud" which no one can decipher its meaning. The final scene reveals the origin of his utterance (I won't give it away).

Jerry reached the loftiest heights with his success in the oil and gas industry. He parlayed that into purchasing the biggest franchise in the sport which was his greatest love - football.

Success in football was almost immediate. Teaming with old college buddy Jimmy Johnson, his Dallas Cowboys won multiple championships and increased in monetary value many times over. On top of the world...

Enter the ego, the hubris. Discarding his old pal, minimizing Jimmy's contribution in the process. "It's all me me me!", Jerry proclaimed.

A quarter century later, still rich but much older, football success having eluded him since he tossed aside his partner. The butt of jokes and mockery, respected for his money and business acumen but not for the one thing he most loves and most craves attention for - results on the gridiron.

Increasingly divorced from reality and losing control of his emotions, he enters the final years of his life a shadow of the man he longed to become.
Jerry's fortune and fame have grown over the years, not faded.

The Cowboys are now the world's most valuable sports franchise and Jerry was just recently inducted into the NFL Football Hall of Fame.
 

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His final uttering will probably be the name of one of those teenage strippers he was having an affair with a few years ago.
 

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Jerry is going to die a rich man and his ashes will be scattered over AT&T stadium right before he is inducted into the Ring of Honor. That's because Jerry is in charge of his own accountability. He will fire Garrett to make him the scapegoat for Jerry's own failings. As I have said before, Jerry wants to win to vindicate Jerry, but ultimately Jerry enjoys playing the game more than he does winning.
 

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Have you seen the old movie classic Citizen Kane? If you haven't I recommend you do as it's considered one of the greatest films of all time.

The titular character Charles Foster Kane bears many resemblances to our Jerry Jones. A man who achieves great success and fortune only to see it unravel in later years due chiefly to his ego and hubris.

Kane finally dies empty and alone uttering the word "Rosebud" which no one can decipher its meaning. The final scene reveals the origin of his utterance (I won't give it away).

Jerry reached the loftiest heights with his success in the oil and gas industry. He parlayed that into purchasing the biggest franchise in the sport which was his greatest love - football.

Success in football was almost immediate. Teaming with old college buddy Jimmy Johnson, his Dallas Cowboys won multiple championships and increased in monetary value many times over. On top of the world...

Enter the ego, the hubris. Discarding his old pal, minimizing Jimmy's contribution in the process. "It's all me me me!", Jerry proclaimed.

A quarter century later, still rich but much older, football success having eluded him since he tossed aside his partner. The butt of jokes and mockery, respected for his money and business acumen but not for the one thing he most loves and most craves attention for - results on the gridiron.

Increasingly divorced from reality and losing control of his emotions, he enters the final years of his life a shadow of the man he longed to become.
I get your premise. But....

Jerry is still achieving great success. He’s made a fortune and it’s growing. It’s the football part that is eluding him.
 

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Jerry is going to die a rich man and his ashes will be scattered over AT&T stadium right before he is inducted into the Ring of Honor.
I wonder if they'll do something like that super-cringey "AL" flame that the Raiders put in their stadium. :laugh:
 

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I get your premise. But....

Jerry is still achieving great success. He’s made a fortune and it’s growing. It’s the football part that is eluding him.
Umm that's exactly what I said
 

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Kane finally dies empty and alone uttering the word "Rosebud" which no one can decipher its meaning. The final scene reveals the origin of his utterance (I won't give it away).

The movie of course was about William Randolph Hearst, do you happen to know the significance of Rosebud to Hearst and why it was used in the movie?
 
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