Jerry: "but there I was, talking it up..."

[TheSport78]

Jerry Jones: I want Cowboys Stadium to be the 'Madison Square Garden' of boxing


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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones recently talked about the Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey fight at Cowboys Stadium on March 13 to ESPN Radio:
Some highlights:
"I spent two days in Mexico. They are such huge boxing fans, the biggest boxing fans in the world today are Mexican sports fans. That aligns beautifully with our fans, with what we want to do with the Dallas Cowboys. I was still heart-broke over not getting to play in the (NFC) championship game, but there I was, talking it up because I know what boxing might could mean to our stadium.
"We'll drop (the Stadium big screen) down probably another 25, 30 feet for the fight. I could envision some classic fights annually. ... I really think that we could be really be a special place to fight. ... Maybe we could be like Madison Square Garden when it comes to boxing."





Thoughts: I always believed Jerry was a salesman first, then a passionate NFL owner. Quotes like these just make me wonder about the guy.

 

[CF74]

It's real simple, gotta pay the rent (Mortgage.) Having said that, the stadium is to freaken big for boxing events but whatever..

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Thoughts: I always believed Jerry was a salesman first, then a passionate NFL owner. Quotes like these just make me wonder about the guy.

I agree. It sickens me to think our owner isn't focused entirely on football every waking moment of his existance.

/facepalm

 

[TheSport78]

I agree. It sickens me to think our owner isn't focused entirely on football every waking moment of his existance.

/facepalm

Did I say he should be focused on football 24/7? No. But when he basically says, oh shucks i wish we were in the NFC Championship, but my focus shifted to boxing right away! He didn't have to say anything about football, but he did.

 

[Doomsday101]

I'm not concerned about Jerry passion for the Cowboys and doing right by them. Him promoting Cowboy stadium for a boxing event or other events does not take away from the Cowboys.

 

[sonnyboy]

It's real simple, gotta pay the rent (Mortgage.) Having said that, the stadium is to freaken big for boxing events but whatever..

Exactly! We were all heart broken over the loss but still had to go to work Monday.

 

[Primetime42]

Horrible misquote in the title.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

It sounded even more incriminating, if you will, when you heard him say it. The podcast is still on 103.3's site, I'm sure.

The whole stadium issue has made me think that Jerry wants to win, sure, but he wants to win primarily because he makes more money when we're winning.

Which I don't guess is wrong in itself, but it is a little different that the way he's often painted.

 

[Chief]

I could envision some classic fights annually. ... I really think that we could be really be a special place to fight. ... Maybe we could be like Madison Square Garden when it comes to boxing."

Boxing is not, and will never be, what it used to be.

I think Jerry's aim is a little off on this one.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Boxing is not, and will never be, what it used to be.

I think Jerry's aim is a little off on this one.

In a related note, Jerry just hired a new assistant...

 

[Doomsday101]

It sounded even more incriminating, if you will, when you heard him say it. The podcast is still on 103.3's site, I'm sure.

The whole stadium issue has made me think that Jerry wants to win, sure, but he wants to win primarily because he makes more money when we're winning.

Which I don't guess is wrong in itself, but it is a little different that the way he's often painted.

I think Jerry wanting to win is more than just money, even before he bought the Cowboys he had a love of the game keeping many close contacts in the college ranks that he still has today.

 

[jobberone]

My biggest yawn.

 

[jazzcat22]

I'm not concerned about Jerry passion for the Cowboys and doing right by them. Him promoting Cowboy stadium for a boxing event or other events does not take away from the Cowboys.

I agree...too many people take everything out of context....that's as bad as people whining about Tony Romo playing golf in the off season....when they think he should be studying film 24/7.

What if all these people complaining, their work expects them to be there 24 / 7 producing for them, and not have an outside life. Look at it from the other side people. There are always 2 sides, and both of them aren't 100% what it seems either.

 

[Hostile]

Thoughts: I always believed Jerry was a salesman first, then a passionate NFL owner. Quotes like these just make me wonder about the guy.

Judas Freaking Priest!

It is only 2 weeks past when real football was played and already this crap is pushing my buttons. The Draft can't get here soon enough for me. It just can't. I don't think I can take much more of this.

 

[The Realist]

Whiners unite..........

 

[TheSport78]

Judas Freaking Priest!

It is only 2 weeks past when real football was played and already this crap is pushing my buttons. The Draft can't get here soon enough for me. It just can't. I don't think I can take much more of this.

Just stating my opinion. The quote opened my eyes a little, pushing the NFC Championship below boxing; he didn't have to compare the two.

 

[superpunk]

Wait....what?

I must be missing something, because all I see is that he was heartbroken about the champ game but.....

Kind of like "I was heartbroken about my grandmother dying but I went to Brazil and got an STD a few weeks later."

I mean yeah, you're upset, but those Brazilian women aren't going to bang themselves.

OR ARE THEY?!?!?!?!?!

what the hell is this thread about anyway?

 

[Hostile]

Just stating my opinion. The quote opened my eyes a little, pushing the NFC Championship below boxing; he didn't have to compare the two.

Opened your eyes? To what?

Never mind, I really don't want to know. Forget I asked.

 

[Juke99]

It's a business.

Ya lose a contract, ya move on to the next one.

I think it would have been a lot worse if we read that Jerry was home, in his den, wearing his woobies and lying on the couch totally depressed and not paying attention to his business.

And hey, I am NOT a Jerry fan.

The only thing that strikes me is, how on earth does he wear so many hats? Just the marketing of the stadium alone would be a full time job.

 

[Doomsday101]

It's a business.

Ya lose a contract, ya move on to the next one.

I think it would have been a lot worse if we read that Jerry was home, in his den, wearing his woobies and lying on the couch totally depressed and not paying attention to his business.

And hey, I am NOT a Jerry fan.

The only thing that strikes me is, how on earth does he wear so many hats? Just the marketing of the stadium alone would be a full time job.

Because it is more than him involved. When it comes to the stadium and marketing his son Jerry Jones Jr. plays a big role in that aspect.