A Scotch With Jerry

[Verdict]

I know there is tons of teeth gnashing around here and over this season and the last 30 for that matter. But I would honestly love to buy two bottles of Johnny Walker Blue (and maybe a half gallon of Crown Reserve- I digress) and sit down with Jerry Jones for a few hours of drinking whiskey and honest football conversation with Jerry.

I wouldn’t be a bashing of Jerry, or an I told you so, but I would absolutely enjoy hearing what Jerry had to say from his viewpoint about the seasons since 1995. What went right, what went wrong. The team and ownership’s philosophy.

I wonder if I would view things differently as a season ticket holder than I do now. I may be different than many here, but I believe the Cowboys have done many things right since 1995, but the Cowboys have one glaring weakness in that time that I believe has derailed all of the good decisions the Cowboys have made—and there were many right decisions.

The elephant in the room since 1995 is that we overpay mediocre or washed up players too much money which has killed the salary cap. No other issue since 1995 has been even remotely in the category as that #1 mistake.

That mistake has had a cascading effect on every other part and every other issue raised in the organization. The same issue couched in different terms is paying a player going forward based on past production instead of that player’s production in upcoming years.

It’s a shame that I will never get an opportunity to do that, because I think it would be a hell of a good time, and probably pretty enlightening.

 

[Denim Chicken]

If you ever do get the opportunity, please roofie Jerry's drink and let's get him to the nursing home.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Would rather play Hop-Scotch with Jerry!!

 

[Reality]

The problem with Jerry is that he completely believes that he knows better than everyone else.

He's been on a 29 year mission to prove that to other people, but he has never doubted that about himself.

Any conversation Jerry has with someone will be to sell the idea that he knows what is best.

When he is unable to convince that person that he is right, he will fall back to saying that they are simply not aware of all of the things he is so it is impossible for them to fully understand and/or appreciate how smart he is.

As a fan, I have always appreciated Jerry-the-owner because as an owner/fan, I think he's a great fit for owning the Cowboys.

Even ignoring the fact he should have never made himself GM, the reality of the situation is that he has tried it his way, dozens of "his ways", and the results have all been the same .. failed seasons after failed seasons.

There are teams that have fired coaches and GMs who won Super Bowls in the last few years simply because whatever formula/magic/hope they had just a few years ago is no longer working.

That's the flaw in the owner being the GM or the owner hiring someone who let's Jerry be the pseudo-GM because the owner never gets replaced, so the system never changes regardless of the tweaks.

When Jerry does eventually step down, voluntary or otherwise, I do not see things changing because I have even less confidence in Stephen than I do Jerry.

At some point, if things are not working, you have to make changes.

The problem is when you have plenty of money and no pressure to succeed, there is no stress and no sense of urgency .. 29 years and counting in fact.

 

[TequilaCowboy]

Be prepared to be a yes man since Jerry cannot stand being criticized or questioned for past actions and mistakes. That’s what I heard. So you will talk about rainbows, unicorns and sunshine along with some yacht excursions I would guess. Any deviation from this subject matter will get you fired.

At the end of the day, drunk and wasted. So bottoms up….

 

[charron]

I didn't mind when I thought he made a mistake by overpaying free agents because I knew he was trying, maybe too hard but still trying to win. That is not the case now. 99% of the people outside that building saw this roster and said they need help at RB, DT/DL, WR, CB depth. Jerry rarely makes decisions by himself, but does he really have anyone standing up to say the truth about player personnel?

 

[John813]

Jerry will call you a peasant and have you escorted out of the building.
You think Jerry would actually waste his time with a fan on an one on one sitting, drunk or not, without cameras and attention?

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

Sober Jerry is incoherent, image a drunk Jerry

 

[ShortRound]

Nice try Jones family PR

 

[jujoboys]

I would rather Jerry just step down and hand over full control to Stephen so at least we get a glimpse of what we have to look forward to for the next 30 years. We know Jerry is not selling the team and I doubt he ever lets someone outside the Jones family take full control of the team. I doubt it will be any better under Stephen's full control but at this point I am ready for any change. Jerry has morphed into Al Davis. You can't understand him and when you do understand him it jut infuriates you more.

 

[MarkP88]

That sounds like a waste of two bottles of booze, and I don't even drink.

 

[diamonddelts]

I know there is tons of teeth gnashing around here and over this season and the last 30 for that matter. But I would honestly love to buy two bottles of Johnny Walker Blue (and maybe a half gallon of Crown Reserve- I digress) and sit down with Jerry Jones for a few hours of drinking whiskey and honest football conversation with Jerry.

I wouldn’t be a bashing of Jerry, or an I told you so, but I would absolutely enjoy hearing what Jerry had to say from his viewpoint about the seasons since 1995. What went right, what went wrong. The team and ownership’s philosophy.

I wonder if I would view things differently as a season ticket holder than I do now. I may be different than many here, but I believe the Cowboys have done many things right since 1995, but the Cowboys have one glaring weakness in that time that I believe has derailed all of the good decisions the Cowboys have made—and there were many right decisions.

The elephant in the room since 1995 is that we overpay mediocre or washed up players too much money which has killed the salary cap. No other issue since 1995 has been even remotely in the category as that #1 mistake.

That mistake has had a cascading effect on every other part and every other issue raised in the organization. The same issue couched in different terms is paying a player going forward based on past production instead of that player’s production in upcoming years.

It’s a shame that I will never get an opportunity to do that, because I think it would be a hell of a good time, and probably pretty enlightening.

Stopped reading at season ticket holder.

 

[MoistMayonnaise]

TLDR

 

[Staubacher]

I know there is tons of teeth gnashing around here and over this season and the last 30 for that matter. But I would honestly love to buy two bottles of Johnny Walker Blue (and maybe a half gallon of Crown Reserve- I digress) and sit down with Jerry Jones for a few hours of drinking whiskey and honest football conversation with Jerry.

I wouldn’t be a bashing of Jerry, or an I told you so, but I would absolutely enjoy hearing what Jerry had to say from his viewpoint about the seasons since 1995. What went right, what went wrong. The team and ownership’s philosophy.

I wonder if I would view things differently as a season ticket holder than I do now. I may be different than many here, but I believe the Cowboys have done many things right since 1995, but the Cowboys have one glaring weakness in that time that I believe has derailed all of the good decisions the Cowboys have made—and there were many right decisions.

The elephant in the room since 1995 is that we overpay mediocre or washed up players too much money which has killed the salary cap. No other issue since 1995 has been even remotely in the category as that #1 mistake.

That mistake has had a cascading effect on every other part and every other issue raised in the organization. The same issue couched in different terms is paying a player going forward based on past production instead of that player’s production in upcoming years.

It’s a shame that I will never get an opportunity to do that, because I think it would be a hell of a good time, and probably pretty enlightening.

Jerry wouldn't give you the time of day nor would he anybody here. He made very clear how he felt about those radio hosts that they were a bunch of idiots who weren't on his level. Why do you think you would be treated any different having a fantasy Scotch with him

 

[lkelly]

 

[RonWashington]

I know there is tons of teeth gnashing around here and over this season and the last 30 for that matter. But I would honestly love to buy two bottles of Johnny Walker Blue (and maybe a half gallon of Crown Reserve- I digress) and sit down with Jerry Jones for a few hours of drinking whiskey and honest football conversation with Jerry.

I wouldn’t be a bashing of Jerry, or an I told you so, but I would absolutely enjoy hearing what Jerry had to say from his viewpoint about the seasons since 1995. What went right, what went wrong. The team and ownership’s philosophy.

I wonder if I would view things differently as a season ticket holder than I do now. I may be different than many here, but I believe the Cowboys have done many things right since 1995, but the Cowboys have one glaring weakness in that time that I believe has derailed all of the good decisions the Cowboys have made—and there were many right decisions.

The elephant in the room since 1995 is that we overpay mediocre or washed up players too much money which has killed the salary cap. No other issue since 1995 has been even remotely in the category as that #1 mistake.

That mistake has had a cascading effect on every other part and every other issue raised in the organization. The same issue couched in different terms is paying a player going forward based on past production instead of that player’s production in upcoming years.

It’s a shame that I will never get an opportunity to do that, because I think it would be a hell of a good time, and probably pretty enlightening.

It’s been said Campos three 5-11 horror movies were the direct result of cap room jail the team was in . Or it could have just been he was a lousy HC , probably both .

 

[Brax]

The problem with Jerry is that he completely believes that he knows better than everyone else.

He's been on a 29 year mission to prove that to other people, but he has never doubted that about himself.

Any conversation Jerry has with someone will be to sell the idea that he knows what is best.

When he is unable to convince that person that he is right, he will fall back to saying that they are simply not aware of all of the things he is so it is impossible for them to fully understand and/or appreciate how smart he is.

As a fan, I have always appreciated Jerry-the-owner because as an owner/fan, I think he's a great fit for owning the Cowboys.

Even ignoring the fact he should have never made himself GM, the reality of the situation is that he has tried it his way, dozens of "his ways", and the results have all been the same .. failed seasons after failed seasons.

There are teams that have fired coaches and GMs who won Super Bowls in the last few years simply because whatever formula/magic/hope they had just a few years ago is no longer working.

That's the flaw in the owner being the GM or the owner hiring someone who let's Jerry be the pseudo-GM because the owner never gets replaced, so the system never changes regardless of the tweaks.

When Jerry does eventually step down, voluntary or otherwise, I do not see things changing because I have even less confidence in Stephen than I do Jerry.

At some point, if things are not working, you have to make changes.

The problem is when you have plenty of money and no pressure to succeed, there is no stress and no sense of urgency .. 29 years and counting in fact.

We all heard him we aren’t football people like him so don’t be criticizing him look at all the great things he’s done. He’s the man who knows it all a legend in his own words

 

[IceStar-D7]

The problem with Jerry is that he completely believes that he knows better than everyone else.

He's been on a 29 year mission to prove that to other people, but he has never doubted that about himself.

Any conversation Jerry has with someone will be to sell the idea that he knows what is best.

When he is unable to convince that person that he is right, he will fall back to saying that they are simply not aware of all of the things he is so it is impossible for them to fully understand and/or appreciate how smart he is.

As a fan, I have always appreciated Jerry-the-owner because as an owner/fan, I think he's a great fit for owning the Cowboys.

Even ignoring the fact he should have never made himself GM, the reality of the situation is that he has tried it his way, dozens of "his ways", and the results have all been the same .. failed seasons after failed seasons.

There are teams that have fired coaches and GMs who won Super Bowls in the last few years simply because whatever formula/magic/hope they had just a few years ago is no longer working.

That's the flaw in the owner being the GM or the owner hiring someone who let's Jerry be the pseudo-GM because the owner never gets replaced, so the system never changes regardless of the tweaks.

When Jerry does eventually step down, voluntary or otherwise, I do not see things changing because I have even less confidence in Stephen than I do Jerry.

At some point, if things are not working, you have to make changes.

The problem is when you have plenty of money and no pressure to succeed, there is no stress and no sense of urgency .. 29 years and counting in fact.

Great post.. In other words, we're screwed for eternity. I think the only two who might be different is Charlotte or Jr. Jerry Jr. would be to busy chasing skirts to care. So, maybe he'd be the one who hires a GM. But he'll probably put somebody else in the family to run it. Probably one of the grand kids....

 

[Praxit]

...Meh, rather have cup of Eggnog with Jerry. Talk about my Xmas bonus coming up.. .

 

[TwoDeep3]

If I were to own a business and wanted to increase the revenue of said business, Jerry would be on a short list of people to hire to be the GM if available.

Again, if I wanted to increase the revenue.

But in the world of sports, if I wanted to win a championship, Jerry would not be on the list at all.

When Jerry equates he is a football guy, I have to believe he sees his revenue and thinks his machinations which have taken what is now a modest price he paid for the team and created great wealth that puts him in the same category as people who build championship teams.

Nothing could be further from the truth.