Has Jerry and his ego become tiresome?

[sportsman]

As a longtime Cowboys fan - I am at the end of my rope watching Jerry do things making sure he is the face of the Cowboys not the team. I realize now he decided against Dan Reeves because the talent on this team could land them in the SB. The media would probably give the credit to Reeves and Jerry would have to take a back seat. Enough is enough, if he is going to hire another puppet coach. He may as well keep Wade, and that may be the case.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

For the most part, I don't think Jerry is much different than most of the owners out there.

What he's done is create an organization that is on the forefront of every media outlet when it comes to the NFL. So regardless of what the team does or what he does, there's always going to be a lot of hype in regards to the team each season.

He gave control to Parcells. I think he's given lesser control to Wade (although I think Wade has more power than given credit for). But the Wade era has worked better than the Parcells era, probably because we draft generally better and that may mean that Wade helps with the draft better or that Ciskowski is better than Ireland (who people here wanted to stay).

I'm far more sick and tired of the team buying into the hype at almost a drop of a hat and I think that has more to do with their lack of focus, attention to detail and discipline than Jerry's ego.

Does Jerry tick me off?

Sure.

When he has the team participate in Hard Knocks or when he holds open practice the week of a game for fans to attend at $27.50.

Most people in football don't operate well in that environment. The 90's Cowboys did, but this ain't the 90's Cowboys.

But as far as 'ego' and such, I don't think he's different than most of the owners out there.

People get mad at Jerry for doing interviews, but as a fan I actually enjoy them because I want to get a feel for what the organization is thinking. I think that beats being left in the dark. And for every team like the Pats that leave their fans in the dark (although Kraft isn't afraid to do an interview to tell the world how great he is), there's teams like Oakland that leave the media in the dark and suck every year.

If I was a Raiders fan, I'd want to know what Al Davis' thoughts are on the team and the direction they are headed in.

People forget that when we hired Wade, the selection pool wasn't that great. We had:

Ron Rivera
Mike Singletary (who had never even called plays before)
Jim Caldwell (basically, Peyton Manning's assistant)
Norv
Zimmer

Wade's coaching record was far better than any of them and we had massive problems on defense. Take a look at the 2006 season from the Saints game and on and see the defense turn into a joke.

So it's not about Jerry's ego, it's about how this team gets distracted, gets soft, and lacks sense of urgency. Even if Jerry was dead, that's what this team still needs to overcome.






YR

 

[The Fonz]

I agree YR however we also had a shot at Rex Ryan but JJ chose only small group of candidates

 

[ZeroClub]

For better or for worse, Jerry is the ringmaster of this circus.

He's not only the owner. He's the GM. He hires and fires coaches. He makes player personnel decisions. He decides who the Cowboys draft, trade, acquire, etc. He also has filled several jobs within the organization with family members.

If any one person should be held accountable for the big picture performance of this football team over the past 15 years, it is Jerry Jones...

For me, it is not Jerry's ego that is tireseome. It is his performance. He has failed to produce a consistent winner / contender.

Plenty of franchises have done better than the Cowboys over the past 15 years. Even within the same division, the Eagles and Giants have experienced more significant success. In the AFC, teams like the Patriots, Colts and Steelers have obviously outperformed Jerry's best efforts in the past 15 years.

He's built a great stadium. I wish he would have built a great organization instead.

 

[LucaBrasi]

For better or for worse, Jerry is the ringmaster of this circus.

He's not only the owner. He's the GM. He hires and fires coaches. He makes player personnel decisions. He decides who the Cowboys draft, trade, acquire, etc. He also has filled several jobs within the organization with family members.

If any one person should be held accountable for the big picture performance of this football team over the past 15 years, it is Jerry Jones...

For me, it is not Jerry's ego that is tireseome. It is his performance. He has failed to produce a consistent winner / contender.

Plenty of franchises have done better than the Cowboys over the past 15 years. Even within the same division, the Eagles and Giants have experienced more significant success. In the AFC, teams like the Patriots, Colts and Steelers have obviously outperformed Jerry's best efforts in the past 15 years.

He's built a great stadium. I wish he would have built a great organization instead.

Bingo. Jerry's act became tiresome around March 30, 1994.

 

[notherbob]

As a longtime Cowboys fan - I am at the end of my rope watching Jerry do things making sure he is the face of the Cowboys not the team. I realize now he decided against Dan Reeves because the talent on this team could land them in the SB. The media would probably give the credit to Reeves and Jerry would have to take a back seat. Enough is enough, if he is going to hire another puppet coach. He may as well keep Wade, and that may be the case.

I got burned out on Jerry a long time ago and quit caring about whether they win or lose years ago. I still enjoy watching the games because they are familiar faces and names but it makes little or no difference to me how the games come out, I just enjoy watching good football.

I seldom have any expectations of them except that the things which have affected this group of individuals the last few years will probably continue. I just enjoy watching football and the outcomes of the games are of little consequence to me as long as I get to see good football.

As far as entertainment goes, talented teams that lose due to their own blunders is somewhat amusing in a farcial comedy sort of way.

This team is Jerry's personal toy and he can play with it any way he wants to and I wouldn't dream of interferring with his right to do whatever he wants with his toy.

I would like to see them improve and hope they do because I don't think they are playing up to anywhere near their potential and I think they have the wrong attitude. But even if they don't start playing any better, it's a pretty good show anyway.

Life is good.

 

[Hostile]

Jerry has an ego problem? Fresh news to me.

 

[SilverStarCowboy]

For better or for worse, Jerry is the ringmaster of this circus.

He's not only the owner. He's the GM. He hires and fires coaches. He makes player personnel decisions. He decides who the Cowboys draft, trade, acquire, etc. He also has filled several jobs within the organization with family members.

If any one person should be held accountable for the big picture performance of this football team over the past 15 years, it is Jerry Jones...

For me, it is not Jerry's ego that is tireseome. It is his performance. He has failed to produce a consistent winner / contender.

Plenty of franchises have done better than the Cowboys over the past 15 years. Even within the same division, the Eagles and Giants have experienced more significant success. In the AFC, teams like the Patriots, Colts and Steelers have obviously outperformed Jerry's best efforts in the past 15 years.

He's built a great stadium. I wish he would have built a great organization instead.

 

[DallasGirl50]

I agree with most on here. Jerry's just grown into a joke to me. I'll do a happy dance the day he's gone.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Yep, ZC... That interview Hansen did with Jimmy at his house in Florida last year (or the year before) said it all. Jerry was all excited that he finally had the team profitable and he told Jimmy that nobody cared -- in Dallas it was bigger headlines when the team traded for a backup guard. So he wanted to get into running the team.

But yes, I don't see why he can't just sit back and take the credit for what happens. The TV shows and interviews and love of the camera don't truly hurt anything. It's insisting on inserting himself into football decisions that does.

Back to the thread question, no, Jerry doesn't get enough heat. People like Dale Hansen have beat this drum for years, but Jerry is like teflon. I keep thinking back to training camp where Jerry gets cheered like a rock star. He somehow insulates himself from criticism, probably because he acts like he's one of us fans.

 

[CCBoy]

Yea, he hides in full view almost every single day.....and his team goes nowhere, continually. World without end, amen....

 

[aikemirv]

I really hate these owners who bring in talent and pay to keep them here. It really stinks. BP could not get it done and he is the kind of coach everybody wanted Jerry to bring in.

I would like the results to be different but absent Jerry the Cowboys very well may still be stuck at 2 SuperBowl wins.

Let the bashing continue.......

 

[hornitosmonster]

As a longtime Cowboys fan - I am at the end of my rope watching Jerry do things making sure he is the face of the Cowboys not the team. I realize now he decided against Dan Reeves because the talent on this team could land them in the SB. The media would probably give the credit to Reeves and Jerry would have to take a back seat. Enough is enough, if he is going to hire another puppet coach. He may as well keep Wade, and that may be the case.

You don't fire a coach (Wade in this case) in your "superbowl" year. If Jerry fires Wade and hires Reeves at the end of last year it pretty much guarantees that you are not going to the Superbowl that same year because it is rare for a coach to come in and install his system correctly in one year.

 

[superonyx]

As a longtime Cowboys fan - I am at the end of my rope watching Jerry do things making sure he is the face of the Cowboys not the team. I realize now he decided against Dan Reeves because the talent on this team could land them in the SB. The media would probably give the credit to Reeves and Jerry would have to take a back seat. Enough is enough, if he is going to hire another puppet coach. He may as well keep Wade, and that may be the case.

Jerry actually hired Reeves. What are you talking about?
Reeves decided to resign because Jerry wanted him to put in a set number of hours and Reeves either felt insulted or wanted to come and go as he pleases.


Some of you cowboys fans are spoiled brats. I live between Philly and Baltimore. I know philly fans that say they wish Jerry would be their teams owner over Jeffery Laurie. And all owners are arrogant. The difference with Jerry is he didnt buy the cowboys as an investment. He bought it as a passion. The man has achieved more in life than any of us. As much as us message board fans want to criticize every move Jerry makes we wouldnt do any better. Look at the teams that have never won a superbowl. Where was the criticism when he hired Jimmy Johnson. Or when he traded away Walker for 2 drafts? Or when he drafted Witten, Ware, Ratliff, Felix, Neuman, ect? Where was the criticism over signing Romo or Austin?

Sure its easy to just focus on some decisions that didnt work out. But why ignore the ones that did? If you want to criticize then also compliment. Would you rather have the Eagles? They have never won a super bowl and may never win one. Jerry is passionate and feels the loses. Thats more than most owners.

 

[Hostile]

Are we haunted by Jerry's ego?

 

[Don Corleone]

If I was a Raiders fan, I'd want to know what Al Davis' thoughts are on the team and the direction they are headed in.

Are you sure about this?

 

[iceberg]

As a longtime Cowboys fan - I am at the end of my rope watching Jerry do things making sure he is the face of the Cowboys not the team. I realize now he decided against Dan Reeves because the talent on this team could land them in the SB. The media would probably give the credit to Reeves and Jerry would have to take a back seat. Enough is enough, if he is going to hire another puppet coach. He may as well keep Wade, and that may be the case.

sure it has. the only thing dwarfing it is the constant whining about it.

 

[noshame]

Oh come on, Jerry's ego has only been a issue since '93, before that I didn't see it.:

 

[Apollo Creed]

If I saw Jerry in public I'd play nice and pretend to be all awe struck then I'd start beating his plastic *** senseless.

This is for what you did to Tom, bam. This is for running Jimmy out of town, bam. This is for not drafting Randy Moss, bam. This is for the Campo years, triple curb stomp. This is for Bobby Carpenter, people's elbow.

I'd be more famous than Cowboy Chris.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

For better or for worse, Jerry is the ringmaster of this circus.

He's not only the owner. He's the GM. He hires and fires coaches. He makes player personnel decisions. He decides who the Cowboys draft, trade, acquire, etc. He also has filled several jobs within the organization with family members.

If any one person should be held accountable for the big picture performance of this football team over the past 15 years, it is Jerry Jones...

For me, it is not Jerry's ego that is tireseome. It is his performance. He has failed to produce a consistent winner / contender.

Plenty of franchises have done better than the Cowboys over the past 15 years. Even within the same division, the Eagles and Giants have experienced more significant success. In the AFC, teams like the Patriots, Colts and Steelers have obviously outperformed Jerry's best efforts in the past 15 years.

He's built a great stadium. I wish he would have built a great organization instead.

He's the Owner, President of Operations and General Manager.