Aikman has GM aspirations

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In the news feed zone there's an article about this he just don't expect it to be in Dallas. I think he will be a pretty good GM somewhere which will be sad for us simply because of Jerry's ego.

Jerry would rather watch Troy be highly successful somewhere else than swallow his pride and name Troy as GM.

GM's are graded on the decisions they make..........does this sound like a good decision by our current GM?

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You think Stephen Jones would hire him if Jerry Jones wasn't here to control every aspect of this team? I know Stephen can be controlling himself, but there's still a chance....right?
 

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They would never hire him now ...... Not after embarrassing the Jones's the last few weeks ....... That's the unforgivable sin with Rich narcissist.
 

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I think someone like Aikman, who has an up close, long-time relationship with Jones, has an intimate understanding of how he would tolerate Aikman as general manager. It is why I do not think Aikman would accept the job from Jones even if Jones sweetened the deal with more money and incentives than would be ordinarily extended to a prospective hire.
 

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would love to see it IF Troy was given the keys to the kingdom(never happen)
Don't think it will happen after Troy demolished Jerry and the FO last week on national TV
 

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I think someone like Aikman, who has an up close, long-time relationship with Jones, has an intimate understanding of how he would tolerate Aikman as general manager. It is why I do not think Aikman would accept the job from Jones even if Jones sweetened the deal with more money and incentives than would be ordinarily extended to a prospective hire.
It's really sad his ego has such a stranglehold hold on him.......that lends to think it could be a borderline mental illness.
 

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Hmmmmm

Jerry would never let it happen but you wonder, if he ever realized he needed a change, he'd probably be way more comfortable turning it over to a former Cowboy like an Aikman or Romo or Ware or someone like that.
 

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Troy's track record with personnel decisions speaks for itself
the lefleur pick was all troy's. jerry even flew troy on his private jet so watch lefleur work out. lousy pick. realistically, how many former great qb's have gone on to be great gm's? Elway was a genius for a couple of years for having the sense to get rid of Tebow and bring in peyton manning. but he's stunk it up since then. aikman's been out of football a long time. not sure he has a grasp of college talent. not sure he's ever negotiated huge contracts. haven't seen anything to suggest he'd be a good gm in any way. nothing at all.
 

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In the news feed zone there's an article about this he just don't expect it to be in Dallas. I think he will be a pretty good GM somewhere which will be sad for us simply because of Jerry's ego.

Jerry would rather watch Troy be highly successful somewhere else than swallow his pride and name Troy as GM.

GM's are graded on the decisions they make..........does this sound like a good decision by our current GM?

Your probably 100% right about Jerry declining to hire Troy as his GM.
I wouldn't be overly shocked if JG ended up with it, though. :omg:
I've seen too many situations end up like that before! :lmao:
 
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I don't know if Aikman would be a good GM or not but I do know Booger is not relinquishing control to anyone, including his son.

Aikman knew he wasn't burning the bridge of an opportunity with his open criticism but he is on dangerous ground because of Booger's relationship with the Murdoch's. Booger was instrumental in the blindsiding of CBS and delivering the NFC to Murdoch and that was the catalyst for the network. You can bet Aikman has heard from some higher ups about the open criticism of an owner. Particularly, that owner.

If you noticed on the pregame on TNF, CHI-DAL, the subject didn't come up from Bradshaw or Aikman, the two that called him out.
 

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It's really sad his ego has such a stranglehold hold on him.......that lends to think it could be a borderline mental illness.
[Disclaimer: I, DallasEast, am not a mental health expert. My scholastic knowledge of psychology is limited to only a few college courses. Even so I do believe in my opinion though.]

The symptoms highlighted in red are ones I believe Jones has demonstrated ever since he stepped into the public's eye. I do not either agree or have enough information to suggest Jones shares the symptoms that are not highlighted in red. However, it is not required for all symptoms to match someone's personality.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases...onality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20366662

Narcissistic personality disorder
  • Have an exaggerated sense of self-importance
  • Have a sense of entitlement and require constant, excessive admiration
  • Expect to be recognized as superior even without achievements that warrant it
  • Exaggerate achievements and talents
  • Be preoccupied with fantasies about success, power, brilliance, beauty or the perfect mate
  • Believe they are superior and can only associate with equally special people
  • Monopolize conversations and belittle or look down on people they perceive as inferior
  • Expect special favors and unquestioning compliance with their expectations
  • Take advantage of others to get what they want
  • Have an inability or unwillingness to recognize the needs and feelings of others
  • Be envious of others and believe others envy them
  • Behave in an arrogant or haughty manner, coming across as conceited, boastful and pretentious
  • Insist on having the best of everything — for instance, the best car or office
At the same time, people with narcissistic personality disorder have trouble handling anything they perceive as criticism, and they can:

  • Become impatient or angry when they don't receive special treatment
  • Have significant interpersonal problems and easily feel slighted
  • React with rage or contempt and try to belittle the other person to make themselves appear superior
  • Have difficulty regulating emotions and behavior (Note: not highlighted but is one bullet point I want personal confirmation, which is why I always harp on the media really pressing Jones on GM qualifications during every possible interview occasion)
  • Experience major problems dealing with stress and adapting to change
  • Feel depressed and moody because they fall short of perfection
  • Have secret feelings of insecurity, shame, vulnerability and humiliation
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The world's population is filled with a LOT more narcissists than non-narcissists believe exist. Additionally, all narcissists do not act publicly in the exact same way as other narcissists (this is true of all personality disorders). Some of the most successful people in history are narcissists. In my opinion, Jerry Jones is one of them.
 

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the lefleur pick was all troy's. jerry even flew troy on his private jet so watch lefleur work out. lousy pick. realistically, how many former great qb's have gone on to be great gm's? Elway was a genius for a couple of years for having the sense to get rid of Tebow and bring in peyton manning. but he's stunk it up since then. aikman's been out of football a long time. not sure he has a grasp of college talent. not sure he's ever negotiated huge contracts. haven't seen anything to suggest he'd be a good gm in any way. nothing at all.
Exactly. I have no idea why Cowboys fans would even want this
 

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Your probably 100% right about Jerry declining to hire Troy as his GM.
I wouldn't be overly shocked if JG ended up with it, though. :angry:
I've seen so many situations end up like that before! :omg:
what has garrett ever done to show he could handle the job of gm? I've asked this question many times and never gotten one single answer. he doesn't know how to use the talent he has. he has no concept of a scheme on either side of the ball, ergo he wouldn't know what kind of players to draft. he's never negotiated a large contract. so, what does the dishwasher do?
 

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In the news feed zone there's an article about this he just don't expect it to be in Dallas. I think he will be a pretty good GM somewhere which will be sad for us simply because of Jerry's ego.

Jerry would rather watch Troy be highly successful somewhere else than swallow his pride and name Troy as GM.

GM's are graded on the decisions they make..........does this sound like a good decision by our current GM?
I think Troy would make a better head coach.
 

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I think Troy stated years ago after his stint with FOX that he'd like to be an executive with an NFL organization at some point
 

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what has garrett ever done to show he could handle the job of gm? I've asked this question many times and never gotten one single answer. he doesn't know how to use the talent he has. he has no concept of a scheme on either side of the ball, ergo he wouldn't know what kind of players to draft. he's never negotiated a large contract. so, what does the dishwasher do?

My post wasn't intended to suggest that Garrett was or is competent to assume that position. It was specifically intended as an ironical situation whereby Jerry might be tempted to create a lateral move that would keep him in tow for him to continue being his family's pal and confidante. I don't blame you or anyone else for being highly skeptical of such a decision, however. It's simply that I wouldn't put it past Jerry to consider such a move, as distasteful as it might well be to his pride. I fully realize how it would tend to chap some hides around these parts, though. Sorry for whatever anguish it invoked. :eek: ;)
 
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Every time I think Troy might make a good gm........
Dave LaFleur creeps into my thoughts
Exactly. And what has Aikman done at any time to make anyone think he would make a great GM? Wear the star?
 
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