Jerry only backed off for one year. Then in the 04 offseason forced Eddie George and marcellus wiley on the roster.
Once they lost those games to ny and pitt and the season changed he was already on the radio singing a different tune.
After the election in 04 the city gave him the money and the ok for the stadium. Then Jerry went back to being jerry.
That is why that spare Drew Henson started against Chicago on thanksgiving because Jerry basically demanded it. Parcells later said about this that I had to show Jerry he couldn't do it.....He also later said a similar thing about Romo, Parcells had to convince Jerry Romo could handle the job when Jerry wanted bledsoe in there because of his experience.
Parcells got one year of peace because the jones family needed that damn money and the location for the new stadium.