There is video, right on this site, of Jimmy Johnson saying Jerry never interfered.
Barry Switzer has never said Jerry interfered.
Chan Gailey has never said Jerry interfered.
Dave Campo has never said Jerry interfered.
Bill Parcells has never said Jerry interfered.
Wade Phillips is never going to say Jerry interfered.
Now, either the media and the fans who claim this are dead wrong, or all of these guys are stone cold liars. Which sounds more reasonable to you?
In the PC yesterday two things stood out to me. Garrett was asked in the very last question how much persuasion Jerry needed given Romo was gone, tough schedule, 1-7 record, etc. His response, "no persuasion was necessary."
You're going to sit there and tell me that he witnessed Wade the puppet for 3 1/2 years and didn't need any persuasion to take the job when he can basically have whatever job he wanted for the last 3 years? Man, that's quite a stretch in logic.
The second thing that stood out was he said, "Jerry is a very good listener." To me that sounds like he isn't directing, he takes direction tries to give his staff what they want. Wade himself said that when he lost the DL Coach last year that he went to Jerry and told him he wanted Paul Pasqualoni and Jerry and Co. got the job done in 2 hours. He listens. You cannot simultaneously be a "good listener" and a puppeteer.
Every one of our coaches will tell you one thing. Garrett said it yesterday too. "It's Jerry's team. he can do whatever he wants." I can tell you exactly what he does want for his football team as it pertains to his Coaches. To listen to them, and then give them what they want. That is not interference, that is support.
Jerry has flaws, but the idea this man who is a self made billionaire is an incompetent, bungling, meddling overlord has no basis in fact that can be supported by any evidence beyond opinion of people who do not work for him.
Players and agents alike talk about how much easier it is to reach contract agreements with the Dallas Cowboys than it is other teams.
I understand the guy has said 2 things that give off this perception. He was "going to be involved in everything from socks to jocks," and "any of 500 guys could coach this team." Jerry is hands on, no one is saying differently. But he has never called a play, coached a game, insisted on a roster change, or in any way told one of his Head Coaches that they could not have what they want.
Two prime examples from recent times are Drew Henson and Terrell Owens. A member of this site overheard Jerry talking to Drew Henson's Dad at Training Camp the year he was released. Jerry assured his Dad that his time would come and he just had to keep working hard, and improving. Two weeks later Bill Parcelsl told Jerry that Henson did not have what he wanted and that he wanted to waive him. No fight from Jerry. Henson was gone. He loved the kid.
The Owens situation was more involved. Stephen Jones was the impetus behind him being gone. Jerry did not want to waive him. When the Coaches wanted to move on, we did. No questions asked. Millions of dollars down the drain for Owens contract that season. Jerry did not force it at all.
The idea that he is a puppet master is exactly what I said, patently false. There is no evidence to support it. Just fan and media opinion. Great sources of truth.
