News: Dallas Cowboys: Is Jerry Jones the greatest owner in NFL history?

[haleyrules]

Probably not the greatest but I sure am glad he didn't buy the Commanders, giants or eagles

Ha! How about the Browns AND without Jimmy to start!!

 

[TwoDeep3]

As long as Owner Jerry doesn't fire GM Jerry, then the answer is now and will always be no.

 

[diefree666]

Greatest owner in NFL history was George Halas. always has been and always will be. For the simple reason that there would be no NFL without George Halas.
And even if you were dumb enough to ignore that then look at the rest of his time building the NFL and being one of its guides for almost 40 years.

 

[lukin2006]

He probably isn't the best but certainly not the worst...

 

[Swanny]

Dallas Cowboys: Is Jerry Jones the greatest owner in NFL history?

by Ray Valverde

http://thelandryhat.com/2017/06/24/dallas-cowboys-jerry-jones-greatest-owner-history/


The Dallas Cowboys have been a staple of mediocrity for the past 20 years but Jerry Jones’ legacy is much more than wins and losses on the football field.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerral “Jerry” Jones Sr. purchased the team on February 25th, 1989 for $140 million. Immediately following, Jones fired two-time Super Bowl winning coach Tom Landry. And long time general manager Tex Schramm was let go as well.

After receiving much criticism for firing icons of the Cowboys organization, Jones was able to rebuild America’s Team. Within seven years of purchasing the team, the Cowboys won three Super Bowls...

The most important thing for an owner to do is to make money. He is a money making genius. I would say he is the best ever. As fans we think success on the field is the most important because it's what we care about so fans will not think he is.

 

[Section446]

For what he's done for the league? Yes... For what he's done for his team? No.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

Right!? Silly question, Sarge.

Jerry is the greatest marketer but that's about it as far as platitudes and achievements go for him. And really, who cares what owner is the best at friggin' marketing.

Hire a GM (like, by title -- we all know McClay is the de facto GM) and get the hell out of the kitchen, then pull off a run like Kraft has, then we can talk.

But that ain't gonna happen.

Kraft is the best owner in the NFL right now, and probably ever, considering parity and how much he stays out of the kitchen yet supports and defers to Belichick and Co.

While I usually agree with you and I see your point here Kraft isn't the best owner. He has benefited of having one of the best coaches ever, he was just smart enough to let Belichek do his thing.

 

[Trouty]

While I usually agree with you and I see your point here Kraft isn't the best owner. He has benefited of having one of the best coaches ever, he was just smart enough to let Belichek do his thing.

Fair enough, Irv. But there's gotta be something said for an owner staying out of the way while his team goes to 7 SBs and wins 5 in 17 years, in a league of parity. But point definitely taken, brudda. BB is amazing, as is TB 12

I do agree about it being easier with the GOAT coach

 

[Trouty]

For what he's done for the league? Yes... For what he's done for his team? No.

Who cares what he's blithering done for the league.

 

[haleyrules]

Who cares what he's blithering done for the league.

Nobody!!

 

[Trouty]

Nobody!!

Hell yeah, Boxer. Right!?

 

[Irvin88_4life]

Fair enough, Irv. But there's gotta be something said for an owner staying out of the way while his team goes to 7 SBs and wins 5 in 17 years, in a league of parity. But point definitely taken, brudda. BB is amazing, as is TB 12

I do agree about it being easier with the GOAT coach

You are correct. Credit is given by hiring those guys then allowing them to do the job they are paid to do........God it's hard to give Kraft credit haha but I have to be honest on all things

 

[RS12]

Fair enough, Irv. But there's gotta be something said for an owner staying out of the way while his team goes to 7 SBs and wins 5 in 17 years, in a league of parity. But point definitely taken, brudda. BB is amazing, as is TB 12

I do agree about it being easier with the GOAT coach

Line drive out of the park, still rising.

 

[KingintheNorth]

 

[yimyammer]

 

[plasticman]

You just don't know how quickly I could send this thread to the Rant Zone. I won't do that out of respect for the poster......so long as I'm not provoked. All I ask is that this thread go to page 2 quickly. Every time I see the title I get an adrenalin rush

 

[Bullflop]

He's not the best owner and not the worst, imho. He'd could have been a better owner if he hadn't anointed himself as GM, eventually failing to step down from that lofty post like any great owner would. Needless to say, his most renowned accomplishments involved marketing, which was ultimately his most notable claim to fame.

 

[haleyrules]

He's not the worst best owner and not the worst, imho. He'd could have been a better owner if he hadn't declared himself the GM. If that wasn't enough, he refused to fire himself when things went awry like any great owner would. He best accomplishments involved marketing, which was ultimately his biggest claim to fame.

Thats about it.

 

[AsthmaField]

Uh, I must not understand the question. I thought they asked if he was the greatest owner in NFL history but that can't be it. Nobody would actually ask that... much less write an article about it.

 

[JoeKing]

Jerry as an owner has been very good to the Cowboys over the years. As a GM, not so much. No, he's not the GOAT of owners.