It’s amazing how Homers will defend Jethro . I guess out of some kind of loyalty cause he’s our owner.
But for some reason they don’t feel defending Jimmy is being loyal to the Cowboys.
This is a very good observation, although labels are a bit much, lol. All franchises are different but their ultimate success or failure on the field is pretty much the same. Those that are most successful are composed of:
- An insightful and highly motivational head coach and staff
- A knowledgeable and innovative front office (including general manager)
- A core makeup of consistent offensive, defensive and special teams' playmakers, combined with solid offensive and defensive linemen
Jimmy Johnson and Jerry Jones were a partnership from February 1989 through March 1994. The partnership did not exist from April 1994 to January 1996.
Jerry Jones hired Jimmy Johnson. Jones assisted with a player(s) deal here-or-there. Otherwise, Johnson was the sole contributing factor of constructing points one, two and three above.
Of course, Jones replaced Johnson with Barry Switzer. Switzer inherited what Johnson put together and managed it well enough to net another championship. Anyone can research Troy Aikman's opinion of Switzer's contribution as head coach. It is relevant because it is accurate. Jones signed Deion Sanders post-Johnson. This paragraph sums up Jones' primary contributions post-Johnson.
A final analysis thoroughly supports concluding Johnson was the overwhelming, guiding, contributing factor for the Dallas Cowboys franchise winning Super Bowls XXVII, XXVIII and XXX. Jones was not.
So, basically, some people mostly hold a lower opinion (sometimes very low opinion) of Johnson for not being an 'obedient employee' or helping manipulate the end of his coaching career in Dallas or some similarly negative off-the field actions. The personal dissatisfaction has very little or nothing to do with what Johnson did that facilitated capturing three Lombardi trophies.
In contrast, many of the same people have a higher opinion of Jones (sometimes much higher opinion), who unquestionably poured cash into acquiring the franchise, paid salaries, and helped with a deal or two to help Dallas become an NFL powerhouse. Additionally, many of the same people retain a higher opinion of Jones after his partnership ended with Johnson--along with the relatively lesser lack of franchise success thereafter.
Summarily, for some people, Johnson dislike has nothing to do with Dallas' championship success. And, again for some people, Jones appreciation has everything to do with Dallas
primarly not having championship success.
Make that make sense.
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