SJ's Greatest Hits (His best stupid quotes)

[dupree89]

watching the desperate homers trying to defend the disaster that is the Dallas Cowboys so called efforts to win championships (which we know is a lie anyway) is somewhat amusing

how can anyone defend this lack of success?

 

[gtb1943]

how can anyone defend this lack of success?

CCboy, Gameover, Rambo, etc

excuses; blame the players and coaches and everyone else but Jethro
then refuse to admit that all of them have been chosen by Jethro

 

[pacy]

There is only so much pie to go around.

We like our players.

 

[ArtClink]

Stephen “Birth Certificate” Jones has started this week once again revealing his arrogance, stupidity and lifelong sense of entitlement with his comments today about the team taking the off-season approach of being “selectively aggressive”. (Translation: 1. We don’t know what we’re doing and 2. We think the fans will “get over” their frustrations when we blow more smoke about what we “might do”.

Here’s a walk down a decade long memory lane of a few of SJ’s most stupid or arrogant quotes with links to the original stories. Each link is prefaced by an SJ actual quote.

• 2013: “We're convinced we've got the secret sauce to put this thing back together again and win championships," https://www.nfl.com/news/stephen-jones-dallas-cowboys-have-the-secret-sauce-0ap1000000235024
• 2013: “Jerry’s going to lead us to a Championship…sooner or later.” https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...ys-jerry-will-lead-cowboys-to-a-championship/
• 2016: “I worry that the older fans are going to finally say they’re done.” https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...-about-older-cowboys-fans-deciding-were-done/
• 2019: “The biggest thing- with free agency, I just don’t think you can make a living there. That’s what we’ve always said. I think you’re overpaying in free agency most of the time.” https://www.profootballrumors.com/2019/03/cowboys-stephen-jones-talks-free-agency
• 2020: “Monday on 105.3, Stephen Jones says they were happy with the moves they made and that they were still “in the fight” to win the NFC East. (With a 3-7 record) The reaction among the Cowboys fans was basically, “Is he serious?” https://sportdfw.com/2020/11/03/dallas-cowboys-stephen-jones-just-said-most-ridiculous-thing/
• 2022: After home playoff to 49ers, “We’ve got to clean that up,” said Jones, via The Athletic’s Jon Machota. “Holding penalties are drive-killers. We’ve got to clean those things up and I think it will certainly impact some of the games we weren’t successful in.” https://www.on3.com/pro/news/dallas...quote-over-not-making-super-bowl-lvi-56-2022/
• 2022: After playoff loss and voyeurism scandal involving peeping Tom actions by their PR director Rich Dalrymple, SJ says, “Cowboys have a solid culture.” https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...-culture-amid-voyeurism-allegation-settlement
• 2024: After playoff home loss to packers. “We don’t define ‘All in’ by what you spend in free agency.” https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profo...efine-all-in-by-what-you-spend-in-free-agency
• 2025: Makes “air quotes” around comment that the team is in a “playoff drought”. https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news...tes-cowboys-fans-with-silly-use-of-air-quotes

This is a very incomplete and short list. It could include many more examples of the arrogance, stupidity and entitlement of Stephen Jones. There isn’t a team in professional football that would hire this guy.

Great list and great post. SJ is a chip off the old block and its fools gold to think he will actually hire a GM and let them do their job. All this assumes Jerry dies before Stephen, who is aging worse than David Lee Roth and George Strait combined.

 

[ArtClink]

absurd

they build through the draft. the cowboys philosophy. the cowboys are not going to spend their way to prosperity just because you're jealous of philadelphia.

We definitely shouldn’t copy the current Super Bowl champs lol.

 

[DandyDon52]

Does anyone honestly think that 82 year old Jerry and Stephen can rebuild this roster correctly?

that is why they should let shotty and his new staff pick any new FA and handle the draft for
1 year and see how they do.
Jones boys should just handle the contract and signing part.

 

[BleedSilverandBlue]

Stephen “Birth Certificate” Jones has started this week once again revealing his arrogance, stupidity and lifelong sense of entitlement with his comments today about the team taking the off-season approach of being “selectively aggressive”. (Translation: 1. We don’t know what we’re doing and 2. We think the fans will “get over” their frustrations when we blow more smoke about what we “might do”.

Here’s a walk down a decade long memory lane of a few of SJ’s most stupid or arrogant quotes with links to the original stories. Each link is prefaced by an SJ actual quote.

• 2013: “We're convinced we've got the secret sauce to put this thing back together again and win championships," https://www.nfl.com/news/stephen-jones-dallas-cowboys-have-the-secret-sauce-0ap1000000235024
• 2013: “Jerry’s going to lead us to a Championship…sooner or later.” https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...ys-jerry-will-lead-cowboys-to-a-championship/
• 2016: “I worry that the older fans are going to finally say they’re done.” https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...-about-older-cowboys-fans-deciding-were-done/
• 2019: “The biggest thing- with free agency, I just don’t think you can make a living there. That’s what we’ve always said. I think you’re overpaying in free agency most of the time.” https://www.profootballrumors.com/2019/03/cowboys-stephen-jones-talks-free-agency
• 2020: “Monday on 105.3, Stephen Jones says they were happy with the moves they made and that they were still “in the fight” to win the NFC East. (With a 3-7 record) The reaction among the Cowboys fans was basically, “Is he serious?” https://sportdfw.com/2020/11/03/dallas-cowboys-stephen-jones-just-said-most-ridiculous-thing/
• 2022: After home playoff to 49ers, “We’ve got to clean that up,” said Jones, via The Athletic’s Jon Machota. “Holding penalties are drive-killers. We’ve got to clean those things up and I think it will certainly impact some of the games we weren’t successful in.” https://www.on3.com/pro/news/dallas...quote-over-not-making-super-bowl-lvi-56-2022/
• 2022: After playoff loss and voyeurism scandal involving peeping Tom actions by their PR director Rich Dalrymple, SJ says, “Cowboys have a solid culture.” https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...-culture-amid-voyeurism-allegation-settlement
• 2024: After playoff home loss to packers. “We don’t define ‘All in’ by what you spend in free agency.” https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profo...efine-all-in-by-what-you-spend-in-free-agency
• 2025: Makes “air quotes” around comment that the team is in a “playoff drought”. https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news...tes-cowboys-fans-with-silly-use-of-air-quotes

This is a very incomplete and short list. It could include many more examples of the arrogance, stupidity and entitlement of Stephen Jones. There isn’t a team in professional football that would hire this guy.

Pin this thread. Pin it now.

 

[CyberB0b]

Great list and great post. SJ is a chip off the old block and its fools gold to think he will actually hire a GM and let them do their job. All this assumes Jerry dies before Stephen, who is aging worse than David Lee Roth and George Strait combined.

Stephen is worse. Younger Jerry would gamble and while he often came up short, he sometimes had a good offseason like 2007 where all of those free agents hit. Since the stadium was built, Stephen and his cheap ways have taken over.

 

[Gameover]

We definitely shouldn’t copy the current Super Bowl champs lol.

Scrap what you've had success with the past 20 years and follow Phillies formula(a team whom you were better than over those 20 years) sound strategy. Stay the course. You will get there. We likely will have to wait until this Dak thing is over

 

[Bobhaze]

Scrap what you've had success with the past 20 years and follow Phillies formula(a team whom you were better than over those 20 years) sound strategy. Stay the course. You will get there. We likely will have to wait until this Dak thing is over

Wow…You cannot be serious that the Cowboys have been better than Philly the last 20 years. Unless you think playoff success means nothing.

It’s a little random you picked 20 years…since the last 25 seasons they have destroyed us in every category that matters…
2005-2024. Last twenty seasons.

PLAYOFF WINS LAST 20 YEARS

• Egirls = 12 (actually 15 if you include 21 years…including 2 SB championships, 4 NFC championships)
• Cowboys = 4 playoff wins. All wild card games.

REGULAR SEASON WINS LAST 20 YEARS

• Egirls = 183
• Cowboys = 179

Facts.
When you say, “Stay the course”, I assume you mean continue not being as good as the eagles?

 

[CyberB0b]

Wow…You cannot be serious that the Cowboys have been better than Philly the last 20 years. Unless you think playoff success means nothing.

It’s a little random you picked 20 years…since the last 25 seasons they have destroyed us in every category that matters…
2005-2024. Last twenty seasons.

PLAYOFF WINS LAST 20 YEARS

• Egirls = 12 (actually 15 if you include 21 years…including 2 SB championships, 4 NFC championships)
• Cowboys = 4 playoff wins. All wild card games.

REGULAR SEASON WINS LAST 20 YEARS

• Egirls = 183
• Cowboys = 179

Facts.
When you say, “Stay the course”, I assume you mean continue not being as good as the eagles?

He’s either a troll or he sniffs glue. There’s no other explanation.

 

[ArtClink]

Wow…You cannot be serious that the Cowboys have been better than Philly the last 20 years. Unless you think playoff success means nothing.

It’s a little random you picked 20 years…since the last 25 seasons they have destroyed us in every category that matters…
2005-2024. Last twenty seasons.

PLAYOFF WINS LAST 20 YEARS

• Egirls = 12 (actually 15 if you include 21 years…including 2 SB championships, 4 NFC championships)
• Cowboys = 4 playoff wins. All wild card games.

REGULAR SEASON WINS LAST 20 YEARS

• Egirls = 183
• Cowboys = 179

Facts.
When you say, “Stay the course”, I assume you mean continue not being as good as the eagles?

I love the truth. It’s amazing there are any fans left to defend what Jerry has done to our franchise. Any defense of Jerry is laughable if you’re willing to accept facts.

 

[BoyzBlaster]

Bravo well done

 

[ArtClink]

I will add, here are the top ten things more likely to happen than us winning a divisional playoff game.

10. AT&T Stadium curtains are closed for all Cowboys games
9. Gene Jones Jeans are discontinued from the stadium’s Victoria Secrets shop
8. Jerry removes his ball cap (and toupee) in training camp during the national anthem
7. The NFL drops its requirement for the armed forces to pay for the privilege of being “honored” during the pregame and broadcast
6. George Strait gets sober
5. Jerry swears off hookers, Johnny Walker Blue, and NDA’s
4. Jerry sells the team
3. The Browns finally find their franchise QB
2. The UFL (ie, spring “football” league) sells out every game
1. The Lakers trade Luka back to Dallas

 

[fivetwos]

Wow…You cannot be serious that the Cowboys have been better than Philly the last 20 years. Unless you think playoff success means nothing.

It’s a little random you picked 20 years…since the last 25 seasons they have destroyed us in every category that matters…
2005-2024. Last twenty seasons.

PLAYOFF WINS LAST 20 YEARS

• Egirls = 12 (actually 15 if you include 21 years…including 2 SB championships, 4 NFC championships)
• Cowboys = 4 playoff wins. All wild card games.

REGULAR SEASON WINS LAST 20 YEARS

• Egirls = 183
• Cowboys = 179

Facts.
When you say, “Stay the course”, I assume you mean continue not being as good as the eagles?

If “stay the course” means to take a playoff team that had clear holes and was proven to not be good enough for a deep run, and allow more talent to walk out the door that you bring in for several years in a row…using the excuse of having to pay star players years down the road…then yeah, that’s what they are doing.

 

[Gameover]

Wow…You cannot be serious that the Cowboys have been better than Philly the last 20 years. Unless you think playoff success means nothing.

It’s a little random you picked 20 years…since the last 25 seasons they have destroyed us in every category that matters…
2005-2024. Last twenty seasons.

PLAYOFF WINS LAST 20 YEARS

• Egirls = 12 (actually 15 if you include 21 years…including 2 SB championships, 4 NFC championships)
• Cowboys = 4 playoff wins. All wild card games.

REGULAR SEASON WINS LAST 20 YEARS

• Egirls = 183
• Cowboys = 179

Facts.
When you say, “Stay the course”, I assume you mean continue not being as good as the eagles?

2004-2023
Cowboys 184(or so wins)
Eagles not as many

2014-2023
Eagles - 93 wins
Cowboys - 98

 

[Bobhaze]

2004-2023
Cowboys 184(or so wins)
Eagles not as many

2014-2023
Eagles - 93 wins
Cowboys - 98

We dominated the eagles in the 70’s, most of the 80s and the 90s. We have more SBs and playoff wins in our history.

But man trying to argue that the Cowboys have been better than the eagles the last 20 years is just not factual. That’s just not accurate.

If your “opinion” is that the Cowboys have been better, throwing out the records, playoff wins, etc, ok….you can say that. If you want to be factual, you can’t say that.

Btw on your examples above, I could say between 2021 and 2023, the Cowboys won 36 regular season games, the egirls won 34. Yay! How exciting. Except when you realize in that same period, we won one wild card playoff game and they won 2 including a divisional round playoff game and an NFC championship.

Look I hate the egirls. But it stretches credibility to say we’ve been better than they have in the last 20-25 years. Dude it’s embarrassing.

 

[plasticman]

" There’s no navigating. At the end of the day, this is a business. Every year you’re going to have it. [The] year before was Zack [Martin]. [The] year before that, someone else. Next year, there’ll be someone else. If you don’t think this is part of your job, then you’re naive. There’s no navigation in my mind." - Sept 9, 2024 - Commenting on how contract disputes are normal and happens to every team so it is not a distraction.

He was right about one thing. There is no navigation going on in his mind.

"The continuity and the change, we want a combination." - Jan 20, 2025 - Attempting to explain why they hired Schottenheimer.

In essence, Stephen wants things to stay the same, but he wants to feel as if there was change.....understand?

"All coaches, if you wanna stay above, I mean, Andy Reid's— wow, what a career, but you know he's a guy who did it differently in Philadelphia and he's evolved." - Jan 20, 2025 - Attempting to compare Schottenheimer with Andy Reid.

They have so much in common! One took his team to five of the last six Super Bowls and the other has a genetic code that forbids Super Bowls.

 

[Bobhaze]

" There’s no navigating. At the end of the day, this is a business. Every year you’re going to have it. [The] year before was Zack [Martin]. [The] year before that, someone else. Next year, there’ll be someone else. If you don’t think this is part of your job, then you’re naive. There’s no navigation in my mind." - Sept 9, 2024 - Commenting on how contract disputes are normal and happens to every team so it is not a distraction.

He was right about one thing. There is no navigation going on in his mind.

"The continuity and the change, we want a combination." - Jan 20, 2025 - Attempting to explain why they hired Schottenheimer.

In essence, Stephen wants things to stay the same, but he wants to feel as if there was change.....understand?

"All coaches, if you wanna stay above, I mean, Andy Reid's— wow, what a career, but you know he's a guy who did it differently in Philadelphia and he's evolved." - Jan 20, 2025 - Attempting to compare Schottenheimer with Andy Reid.

They have so much in common! One took his team to five of the last six Super Bowls and the other has a genetic code that forbids Super Bowls.

Well said PM.
Comparing Brian Scottenheimer to Andy Reid is like comparing Stephen Jones to Chiefs GM Brett Veach.

BV earned his way to his position with KC and did some creative maneuvering to draft Mahomes, SJ earned his place in the Cowboys FO with his birth certificate. One is accountable for results the other…well he has his birth certificate.