News: Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft have heated exchange amid Roger Goodell contract discussion

[Deionindahood]

If someone was paying you 64M per year to play judge and announce the first round of the NFL draft, you would stick around too.

I agree. And Goodell's new contract with bonuses and incentives is around 128M.

 

[CouchCoach]

In the article about Jones.....

"He believes in corporate good governance and wants accountability on the financial goals tied to Roger's bonus," said a league source familiar with Jones' thinking. "He is sensitive to awarding a big bonus to Roger before he performs and earns it."

This apparently applies to commissioners and not quarterbacks.

It also does not apply to owners who only achieve in the P&L and not on the field.

 

[atlantacowboy]

I agree. And Goodell's new contract with bonuses and incentives is around 128M.

Thats just obscene.

 

[john van brocklin]

Its sad to see how much respect Jerry has lost among the owners. He used to have friends and play power broker. Now, he is alone on an island.

Al Davis anyone?

 

[john van brocklin]

Jerry sure knows how to paint a big, colorful target on his back.

That he does, been doing it for awhile.

 

[slick325]

The owners meetings are the only thing that keeps the Dallas GM and his VP son off of their weekly radio shows? I wish they would schedule more of these annually!

 

[lkelly]

Did Kraft tell Jerry to go get his shine box?

 

[MarcusRock]

None of the owners have Jerry's back. Kudos to Jerry for having the balls to stand alone and be heard.

No one ever gives me kudos for standing alone against the conspiracy nuts in here (sniffle).

 

[CouchCoach]

No one ever gives me kudos for standing alone against the conspiracy nuts in here (sniffle).

I would stand with you but then we”d be accused of conspiring.

 

[cowboyec]

Did Kraft tell Jerry to go get his shine box?

it didn't end well for the first guy that said that.

 

[stuckindc]

it didn't end well for the first guy that said that.

Nor the guy that killed him. He was taken out by the family. You can’t kill a made man without permission. They blew a hole through his head so his family couldn’t have an open casket.

 

[maryquality]

Goodell is the owner's bag man. He runs around destroying evidence and keeping the owners and the NFL out of the headlines. He is the NFL Fixer. Michael Clayton of the NFL.

This made me think more of Ray Donovan!!

 

[cowboyec]

Nor the guy that killed him. He was taken out by the family. You can’t kill a made man without permission. They blew a hole through his head so his family couldn’t have an open casket.

he also had to dig the hole.

 

[tyke1doe]

A former boss of mine was friends with Dan Rooney. He said while Rooney was neither a fan of Jones nor Kraft, Rooney once said “at least you knew where you stood with Jerry, he’d tell you exactly how he felt. With Kraft, he’d tell you one thing, then stab you in the back a minute later.”

... then seek out a "massage" for HIS back while yours is bleeding.

 

[tyke1doe]

Jones is concerned that the triggers for Goodell's proposed bonus pool in a new contract will be too vague and not connected to a strict set of financial goals and metrics without a more rigorous review, sources said.

"He believes in corporate good governance and wants accountability on the financial goals tied to Roger's bonus," said a league source familiar with Jones' thinking. "He is sensitive to awarding a big bonus to Roger before he performs and earns it."

Sounds good to me. Shrug.

 

[SinceDayOne]

Its sad to see how much respect Jerry has lost among the owners. He used to have friends and play power broker. Now, he is alone on an island.

The vote on this issue was 31-1. The one was likely Jones. Seems like Jerry use to have a lot more influence with other owners. His differences with Goodell are popular with the Cowboy fans here on the board but that is about as far as it apparently goes.

 

[atlantacowboy]

The vote on this issue was 31-1. The one was likely Jones. Seems like Jerry use to have a lot more influence with other owners. His differences with Goodell are popular with the Cowboy fans here on the board but that is about as far as it apparently goes.

Jerry was the loan vote. He is no longer able to effectively lobby other owners and build consensus for the issues he favors. I think the falling out goes back to Goodells last contract. It seems Kraft and Kroenke are the power brokers now.

 

[Doomsday]

Jerry trying to ensure the Cowboys get the bad side of the officiating for another 5 years.

 

[Kingofholland]

Cowboys have7 gotten hosed by arbitrary rulings so I understand the frustration. I think some owners are just afraid of the repercussions or see the revenue growth and assume Roger is doing a good job.

 

[Whyjerry]

Jerry is such a clown. The Jones family is a clown show. It really sucks that the great Dallas Cowboys have to be saddled by these idiots.