All these messages ABOUT getting the message to Jerry Jones are so impractical.
The Dallas Cowboys are a highly visible franchise and that visibility to the world at-large is what's most important to Jerry Jones.
Billboards? Nah. Who's getting the message? Traffic and maybe a spot in a evening sports show segment.
Boycotting merchandise? Sure, how are you going to ever organize everyone to stop buying a certain amount of Cowboys goodies? Pipe dream.
Letters from protesters? Eventual destination: file thirteen also known as the trash can.
There's no definitive method, but there is a practical method which garners:
- High visibility, which is guaranteed to be seen across the world every Sunday
- Low expense, essential in these trying economic times
- More symbolism. Letters and emails really don't mean much to someone if no one else of any real significance and influence can't motivate him to comply.
You want something that could work? The one thing that might do the trick?
Think Saints.
Paper Bags. That's right. Paper bags.
- Persuading a bunch of stadium ticket buyers to wear bags over their heads even during a rout is more practical to assume than believing faceless folks in Texas won't buy the next Tony Romo jersey online.
- Television cameras LOVE 'em. See one. Search for another one. Come back from commercial break and show a group of bagheads. Talk about public humiliation! And guess who would get constantly ragged about having fans who wear bags over there heads even during a GOOD game! Why it's Jerry Jones! Amazing.
- The symbolism of fans (and it doesn't have to be a lot of them, mind you, since the cameras LOVE re-capturing "THAT GUY HAS A PAPER BAG ON HIS HEAD!!! LET'S SEE IT AGAIN!!! hardy har har!") willing to embarrass their team's owner and general manager in front of a guaranteed worldwide audience is worth millions. And that folks is the way to combat a supremely wealthy marketing genius like Jerry Jones.
Now, good luck. It may work, but if I'm at the game, you won't see me.
The cameras will be focused on the guys wearing the paper bags.
ME???
I ain't wearing no stinking paper bag. There's a game being played! Have YOU ever tried to drink something through a hole punched in a paper bag? Are you kidding??? Paper tasting beer??? Get real.
