I disagree that the local Dallas media is afraid of JJ. Maybe they are at 105.3, the ”flagship” station. But the radio guys at Dallas’ best (IMO) sports talk station “The Ticket” (which is borne out by their ratings and winning multiple Marconi Awards) rip the Jones boys as often as they can.
The Ticket’s Craig Miller, George Dunham, Bob Sturm, Corby Davidson, and others call this a "clown show“ regularly on the air. The fact neither Jerry nor Stephen will ever agree to be interviewed by these guys bears this out. Former Ticket hosts Dan McDowell and Jake Kemp host a popular podcast called “The Dumb Zone”. Believe me, they tell it like it is. Former Ticket host Norm Hitzges has a weekly podcast and he pulls no punches.
In the local written media, guys like Calvin Watkins, Jon Machota, and Saad Yousef are also not afraid to write critically about the Jones boys.
Again, if you look and listen to the right people, the truth and criticism is there. It’s just the Jones won’t talk to those guys.