Jerry Jones gets booed in his own building

[Rockport]

To be more precise - We ENABLE Jerry.

The love for what was one of the greatest sports teams on the planet is why fans would put up with Jerry's mismanagement, but their patience finally seems to be ending. So I'm encouraged the fans may be starting to stop this addiction to mediocrity and start punching whatever buttons to get Jerry to stop it....that would seem to be revenue loss and shame. So do whatever it takes to get him to stop it or lament on his deathbed of being remembered as one of the most reviled sports figures in history. It may take years of infamy in the local sports media/social media and fans shifting their patronage to other local teams/other football teams ... he is really entrenched so it would be a long siege, but everything else has been tried.

They only thing that's crazier than Jerry's ego is some fans tolerate this cancer that is preventing this franchise from every being great again

Excellent post. I also don't understand fans here that defend Jerry. They talk about being a "real fan" and always supporting the Cowboys. Tolerating Jones running this team into the ground is the absolute worst thing a "real fan" would/should do.

 

[Hoofbite]

Um isn't that stadium filled with the out of state ppl who are there for basketball games?

Which means it's like a normal home game for Dallas with the crowd largely comprised of people visiting from somewhere else.

 

[Zordon]

I don't approve of booing players in their real lives. But Jerry is one man who should be booed everywhere he goes in Dallas. Everywhere....

 

[Hoofbite]

Why are people so eager to fondle themselves over his legacy?

So what? I don't care how he's remembered, just as I don't care how any other famous person is remembered.

Jerry's legacy and how he's remembered does nothing to change the here and now regarding his poor management of the team.

What he's done (mostly 20 years ago) doesn't change what he is doing now, which is what is getting him booed.

 

[BringBackThatOleTimeBoys]

Mike Florio points out dissing a man at his house is very rude - he misses the point.

99.999% of us are held accountable and have to be very good at what we do...Jerry has practiced incompetence over 20 years that would have the rest of us fired and blackballed long ago. The tremendous loyality of the Cowboys fans have allowed him to get away with murder of a once great team. Fans are frustrated with his tin ears and it's starting to get ugly.

 

[Gameover]

5th grade

 

[BringBackThatOleTimeBoys]

Why are people so eager to fondle themselves over his legacy?

Everybody cares about something dearly. Making billions is one of them for Jerry. Being egotistical would suggest how he's remembered might be the the other. As much as he grovels for attention, if he doesn't care about his legacy, he is truly mental...if only that could provide a legal means to transfer ownership to someone else.

 

[mldardy]

You don't think Al made himself into a joke?

Obviously he did but he's still a HOFer. That trumps everything IMO.

 

[Rockport]

Obviously he did but he's still a HOFer. That trumps everything IMO.

OJ is a Hall of Famer.

 

[DavidS]

Never forget that WE make it all happen.

 

[Hoofbite]

Obviously he did but he's still a HOFer. That trumps everything IMO.

For him, sure.

For fans, they had to suffer through those 10 years.

I don't care about Jerry's legacy. I do care if the team has to struggle and flounder until he moves on.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

Bert Bell 1933-1959 -- Commissioner - National Football League, 1946-1959; Team Owner - Philadelphia Eagles, 1933-1940, Pittsburgh Steelers, 1941-1946
Charles W. Bidwill, Sr. 1933-1947 -- Team Owner - Chicago Cardinals, 1933-1947
Joe Carr 1921-1939 -- President - National Football League, 1921-1939
Al Davis 1963-2011 -- Team Owner - Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, 1966-present; Head Coach - Oakland Raiders, 1963-1965; Commissioner - American Football League, 1966
Jim Finks 1964-1982, 1986-1992 -- Team Administrator - Minnesota Vikings, 1964-1973, Chicago Bears, 1974-1982, New Orleans Saints, 1986-1992
George Halas 1920-1983 -- Founder/Team Owner - Decatur Staleys/Chicago Staleys/Chicago Bears, 1920-1983; Head Coach - Decatur Staleys/Chicago Staleys/Chicago Bears, 1920-1929, 1933-1942, 1946-1955, 1958-1967; Co-Founder - National Football League, 1920
Lamar Hunt 1959-2006 -- Co-Founder - American Football League, 1959; Team Owner - Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs, 1959-present
Earl (Curly) Lambeau 1919-1953 -- Team Founder/Coach/General Manager - Green Bay Packers, 1919-1949; Head Coach - Chicago Cardinals, 1950-1951, Washington Commanders, 1952-1953
Tim Mara 1925-1959 -- Founder/Team Owner - New York Giants, 1925-1959
Wellington Mara 1937-2005 -- Team Administrator/Team Owner - New York Giants, 1937-2005
George Preston Marshall 1932-1969 -- Founder/Team Owner - Boston Braves/Boston Commanders/Washington Commanders, 1932-1969
Hugh (Shorty) Ray 1938-1952 -- Technical Advisor on Rules, Supervisor of Officials - National Football League, 1938-1952
Dan Reeves 1941-1971 -- Team Owner - Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams, 1941-1971
Art Rooney 1933-1988 -- Founder/Team Owner - Pittsburgh Pirates/Steelers, 1933-1988
Dan Rooney 1955-present -- Team Administrator/Team Owner - Pittsburgh Steelers, 1955-present
Pete Rozelle 1960-1989 -- Commissioner - National Football League, 1960-1989
Ed Sabol 1964-1995
Tex Schramm 1947-1956, 1960-1990 -- Team Administrator - Los Angeles Rams, 1947-1956, Dallas Cowboys, 1960-1989; President/CEO - World League of American Football, 1989-1990
Ralph Wilson, Jr. 1960-2014 -- Founder/Team Owner
- See more at: http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/positions.aspx#sthash.jaKBB0kM.dpuf

Everyone on this list contributed far more to the NFL than Jerry ever will.

You can't be this uninformed. Jerry Jones has contributed greatly to the health and popularity of the NFL. He is highly respected by those in the know. Don't let fan hatred cloud your view of the big picture.

 

[big dog cowboy]

There is absolutely no chance Jones will ever be inducted into the HoF. None.

Don't be so sure. He has already accomplished a lot. Being very proactive as an owner and making money for the owners will carry quite a bit of weight.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

Except win games. Cowboy fans have always been notorious for sitting on their hands and now, it's even worse with the Jerry-tron. Everyone's looking at it instead of the live action on the field thus we really have no home field advantage such that other teams enjoy.

To be honest, fans were quiet at Texas Stadium too. I don't think the video board is the issue. We have an odd fan base - a very large, diverse cross section of Americans who are very vocal about the Cowboys until game time. Then everyone is quiet, even during successful eras.

EDIT: After re-reading your post, you basically said the same thing, lol.

 

[scottsp]

Except win games. Cowboy fans have always been notorious for sitting on their hands and now, it's even worse with the Jerry-tron. Everyone's looking at it instead of the live action on the field thus we really have no home field advantage such that other teams enjoy.

Ya know, I tried not to seem quite so obvious. But yes, it seems we speak the same language

 

[scottsp]

This is an interesting comment and one that immediately made me think of Gil Brandt.

He and the Cowboy organization searched smaller schools for players back when no one else did. I believe if I remember correctly, they used computers to keep all the data and assist in making decisions.

Brandt went out on a limb many times suggesting players no one had ever heard of. And his success rate was pretty good. He took track stars and basketball players and converted them to football.

That is until they took Rod Hill in 1982 with their first overall pick. Then he started to slide as the rest of the league had caught up with him.

Not sure they are alike, just made me think of Brandt.

Rod Hill is a very nice pull. Well-played, sir.

Who doesn't celebrate the innovator? They are pretty much the envy of all. Landry, Brandt, and Schramm helped make this organization so special, setting it apart by thinking outside the box in each of their own specific areas of expertise.

I suppose it's also what made the Jerry/Jimmy partnership so exciting to many of us. The NFL handbook was basically shoved down their throat and they responded by telling the rest of the league to go straight to hell. Once mocked and scoffed, soon enough regarded as trend setters.

At least the organization is still cutting-edge when it comes to revenue generation. As for matters of football, I will have to remain patient.

 

[DallasEast]

Jerry Jones gets booed in his own building

lol.

It seems that some Jones critics, a good portion of whom seemingly are not even from North Texas, are proactive about Jerry Jones despite the always vocal yet never serious boycotters. That's good. The only practical approach is to attack his narcissism. At minimum, an effective economic boycott of Dallas Cowboys ticket and merchandise sales would require a national organizational effort. At maximum, it would need to extend worldwide. For all the endless grumbling from so many, no one has spearheaded a single boycott campaign that has even placed a microscopic scratch on the money-making machine.

Is it possible? Certainly. Is there an individual or group out there among billions of humans capable of such a highly improbable organizational feat? Of course there is. Humans have accomplished the impossible many times. Will it ever happen? Judging from past experience, no. Luckily, it may not be necessary. The solution may be as simple as displaying vocal or expressive discontent in front of cameras that connects the negativity with Jones himself. Slice at the man's persona. Nick away at his personal perception of what are the best steps at improving the franchise. The solution may not only be simple, but also cheap and easily coordinated. Heck, it may not even required detailed coordination.

Nah. It can't be that elementary, plain or unsophisticated...

Boycott!

lol.

 

[BringBackThatOleTimeBoys]

Imagine an obituary of a college professor who's research on a team won the Nobel Prize in a field like Biology and turned out students that also did great things - the university honors him with a statue and building named after him. But he had kids that are grown that can't hold down a job and are frequently in trouble. We could cite successful and even famous people that did notable things, yet let things at home go.

Of course that's Jerry Jones life so far: may be great for the NFL as a whole, but let his own team go for the past 20 years - 25 years if he had not met Jimmy Johnson. He definitely could have kept the Cowboys an elite team simply by making peace with Jimmy - sending a message to the best coaches out there it would be a good environment if they wanted to succeed him.

 

[yimyammer]

There is absolutely no chance Jones will ever be inducted into the HoF. None.

lol, I can't stand the man but he's a lock for the HOF

 

[jobberone]

Ok gentlemen. This thread is ok to boo Jerry but not each other.