Jerry began to dream about Cowboys Stadium long before he hired Bill Parcells. It wasn't just an overnight decision to create this football Taj Mahal. He has always wanted a Super Bowl for the DFW area and was told long ago that Texas Stadium was not a good venue.
As he was asking around and researching ideas he was told over and over and over again that getting the stadium meant he had to put a winner on the field. The biggest roadblock to that was Jerry's own poor coaching hire decisions.
The media has long considered Switzer, Gailey and Campo as nothing more than Jerry yes men. In other words enablers. When Jerry Jones went after Bill Parcells that perception changed and suddenly doors that had been closed to Jerry's stadium dreams began to open.
Suddenly there were financing discussions. Especially once a miracle happened and the 2003 Cowboys were 10-6. Now the salesmanship of the idea was at full throttle.
So looking back, at closed doors suddenly opened it is natural that Jerry would feel that was one of the things holding him back, his own proclivity towards yes men.
Parcells was not that, and believe it or not, Wade isn't either. I've been told that he stands up to Jerry more than even Parcells did. Or rather I guess that he is more demanding. It doesn't look like it because he is so gracious. Like when we got Paul Pasqualoni back. Wade truly appreciated that Jerry didn't waste any time. That makes him look soft in comparison to the gruff, I don't give a damn about anything Parcells. In truth, Wade sets some high standards.
