Rules, strategy, positions changed specifically for a Cowboys player?
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Essentially Jerry upstaged the New York Giants on MNF on several levels in 1995 by using MNF to announce that Nike had made an official agreement to sponsor Texas Stadium. He walked the Cowboy sidelines with Knight, President of Nike, and Monica Seles.
This was a fine line for the NFL since they already had a deal with another company (Reebok?) and were bitter that the MNF forum had been misused on a night when Lawrence Taykor and Phil Simms were honored at halftime.
The 'Boys also whipped the Giants 35-0.
Tags used this opportunity to make his power-play, attacking Jerry Jones head on who cull favor with the rest of the league owners. It was real crappy, considering Jones was one of the few owners that stood in the way of Jim Finks becoming commissioner (ultimately paving the way for Tags) in 1989. Tags argued vehemently that team revenues had to be shared, that money Jones garnered from the Texas Stadium sponsorship created a competitive unbalance and gathered enough League-wide support to slap Jones with a $700 million lawsuit claiming he broke the league revenue-sharing by laws.
Jones, aghast that Tags was hammering him this way and surprised that Tags would take him for such a chump, fired his own $1 Billion counter-suit on anittrust grounds against the league, naming all owners except himself and Al Davis.
Tags continued to try and drum up support, even making a personal visit to Carmen Policy and Eddie DeBartelo in San Francisco trying to take advantage of the 49er hatred of Dallas. Tags even started on Jones' luxury boxes. IN the end Jones convinced the league it was missing out on truckloads of cash and was being stupid to not try and look for new avenues to make money. He had support from other league owners like Kraft in New England who was technically already doing with Foxboro Stadium what Jones was doing with Texas Stadium.
Since then the league has made truckloads of cash doing what Jerry does and Jerry got to join various important committees (and BTW, let's all just drop these lawsuits). Jerry's countersuit woke people up though, and his ability to make money won them over. Bottom line was everyone could see that despite being such a nerd, Jerry loved being in the league-- but he wasn't anybody's chump.
This was a fine line for the NFL since they already had a deal with another company (Reebok?) and were bitter that the MNF forum had been misused on a night when Lawrence Taykor and Phil Simms were honored at halftime.
The 'Boys also whipped the Giants 35-0.
Tags used this opportunity to make his power-play, attacking Jerry Jones head on who cull favor with the rest of the league owners. It was real crappy, considering Jones was one of the few owners that stood in the way of Jim Finks becoming commissioner (ultimately paving the way for Tags) in 1989. Tags argued vehemently that team revenues had to be shared, that money Jones garnered from the Texas Stadium sponsorship created a competitive unbalance and gathered enough League-wide support to slap Jones with a $700 million lawsuit claiming he broke the league revenue-sharing by laws.
Jones, aghast that Tags was hammering him this way and surprised that Tags would take him for such a chump, fired his own $1 Billion counter-suit on anittrust grounds against the league, naming all owners except himself and Al Davis.
Tags continued to try and drum up support, even making a personal visit to Carmen Policy and Eddie DeBartelo in San Francisco trying to take advantage of the 49er hatred of Dallas. Tags even started on Jones' luxury boxes. IN the end Jones convinced the league it was missing out on truckloads of cash and was being stupid to not try and look for new avenues to make money. He had support from other league owners like Kraft in New England who was technically already doing with Foxboro Stadium what Jones was doing with Texas Stadium.
Since then the league has made truckloads of cash doing what Jerry does and Jerry got to join various important committees (and BTW, let's all just drop these lawsuits). Jerry's countersuit woke people up though, and his ability to make money won them over. Bottom line was everyone could see that despite being such a nerd, Jerry loved being in the league-- but he wasn't anybody's chump.
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We know why the league sued JJ.
It just wasn't for allowing Phil Night walk the sidelines.
It just wasn't for allowing Phil Night walk the sidelines.
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Guys I started watching the Cowboys in 1964 because of Bob Hayes I was into track and field. The rule changes as far as the Cowboys are concerned began with Bob Hayes the Zone Defense and the Prevent defense because of his speed. D backs would line up 20 yards off the line of scrimmage just have a chance to stay with him. Ask Dandy Don once stated we were the only team in football with a play for third and 30 just throw to Bob Hayes.
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I got one that I have not seen anyone bring up.
Cowboys share this honor with the Commanders, but how about the no celebration in the endzone rule...
Does anyone remember the old Commander-Cowboy rivalries when either team would score a td, the whole team would gather in endzone and do their own thing. I remember that was the reason for the NFL to ban endzone celebrations.
I miss that. That was definately when the game was fun to watch.
Cowboys share this honor with the Commanders, but how about the no celebration in the endzone rule...
Does anyone remember the old Commander-Cowboy rivalries when either team would score a td, the whole team would gather in endzone and do their own thing. I remember that was the reason for the NFL to ban endzone celebrations.
I miss that. That was definately when the game was fun to watch.
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You know those orange first down markers they have on the sidelines? Not the sticks, the ones that lay flat? They were Tex Schramms idea.
About the Commanders/Dallas end zone thing, that was Commanders all the way. The "Fun Bunch" used to do that all the time. The Dallas DB's tried to stop them once, they had a fracas, and it was banned.
About the Commanders/Dallas end zone thing, that was Commanders all the way. The "Fun Bunch" used to do that all the time. The Dallas DB's tried to stop them once, they had a fracas, and it was banned.
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lurkercowboy said:
you may be right, i do remember those days, it was war between the two.
who was responsible for the kneeldown the way it is today where all the qb has to do is kneel without being touched and he is considered down.... remember something about an opponent not wanting to go out and lose so caused hell trying to create a fumble, hence this "down by intention" kneel...?
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RW Hitman said:
Joe Thiesman, the always classy Commanders QB, faked a kneeldown once then moved around to kill a few more seconds. On the next play, he went for another kneeldown and Ron Fellows nailed him in the back.
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lurkercowboy said:
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Gag order on TO; regardless of what team he plays for in 2006!
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Great posts all, keep 'em coming. I'm learning a few new things already. I wonder if other teams can build an impressive list like this?
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Figuratively, sheesh. It wasn't until Jones announced the deal on MNF with Knight and Seles forcing ABC's attention that Tags went nuts.jackrussell said:
I think that's why ABC stopped giving Jerry Jones more than just a cursory camera shot on MNF. Even on special occasions like the Cowboys 40th anniversary in 2000-- Michaels and Esiason ignored the fact that Jerry Jones sat in his booth flanked on either side by Bob Lilly and Randy White. It's easy to say that Esiason was clueless, but not Michaels or the MNF directors. I think MNF was encuoraged to go mum when it comes to pointing out any of Jerry's "co-stars" after that 1995 opener.
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Rule Change:
Goal posts offset from the goal line, painted bright yellow, and with uprights 20 feet above the cross-bar were made standard in the NFL, May 16, 1966
Goal posts offset from the goal line, painted bright yellow, and with uprights 20 feet above the cross-bar were made standard in the NFL, May 16, 1966
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The NFL added a sixth official, the line judge, February 19. The color of the officials' penalty flags was changed from white to bright gold, April 5, 1965.
Recommended Changes:
All officials should be removed -- then replaced by an alternate official, when a total of 2 bad calls are made and verified by the head official.
The offical penalty flags should be striped flags (similar to the zebra design of the officials).
Recommended Changes:
All officials should be removed -- then replaced by an alternate official, when a total of 2 bad calls are made and verified by the head official.
The offical penalty flags should be striped flags (similar to the zebra design of the officials).