News: TLH: Cowboys owner Jerry Jones refuses to apologize for radio outburst

[Blue64]

I'm really feeling like I may be done with this team until he dies. This has been my team and a part of me for 40+ years so I don't say that lightly. I am torn because I don't want the team to lose, but I don't want him to win another game for the rest of his wretched life. Obviously, both of those things can't happen.

That interview, with a billionaire threatening the livelihood of people that were just doing their jobs that maybe, possibly, pays them an upper middle class wage, and asking him questions he didn't want to hear...man that unlocked a whole new level of hatred in me for that dude. I disliked him before, now... well, I wouldn’t be upset if Father Time set the clocks ahead on him.

I have been following this team for almost 50 years but realized nothing will change.
JJ doesn’t care as long as the cowboys are making money.
If Father Time catches up with him, unfortunately his idiot son will take over and that will be much of the same.
I hope JJ chokes on his drink during a nationally televised game… at least that would generate some interest.

 

[Typhus]

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones refuses to apologize for radio outburst​

“I don’t know that I would go as far as (calling) the volume connotation as yelling,” Jones said, via The Athletic. “But the facts are that if I’m going to be grilled by the tribunal, I don’t need it to be by the guys I’m paying. I can take it from fans and take it from other people. I take a lot of pride in how fair and how much I try to work with the media, we’re brothers and sisters. But I was a little frustrated there today."

“The wrong ones were doing the questioning. Now, if those had been real fans sitting there or if there had been people that knew what they were talking about, football people, I might have had a different answer.”

It's admittedly difficult to feel bad for Jones, but this is a new low.

Blinded by rage and embarrassment over the Cowboys' miserable start (this is a bad 3-3 team, folks), Jones laid waste to the narrative that he doesn't control the local media. Tuesday's interview along with his response gave the impression that he wants to dictate the narrative. Again, 105.3 The Fan is the flagship station, but Jones does not pay the station's work force.


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I'm being serious when I ask why does Jerry believe this media is on his payroll?
Does he own the rights to the station, or just his influence over 105.3, because that would make me laugh even harder.
105.3 will get insane increased ratings if they keep with this narrative and don't fold and remain uncensored.

 

[G2]

It's hard to hold the person responsible for 3 decades of failure when you're the owner and culprit.

 

[McKDaddy]

I can't bring myself to turn my back, but all respect I had for the organization is gone. What was aired on radio was borderline fascism, and that's being generous. The owner of America's team, gentlemen. I think it's time for all of us to voice our displeasure of the piss poor job this jackass has done for the last three decades. If he won't hear it from a radio host, maybe he will listen to us...you know...the ones that keep the money flowing for him. Just a thought....

This could be the silver lining. If enough people boo him, tell him the things he doesn't want to hear, refuse to support his product then just maybe he would decide to step away and his family might be humbled enough to make real changes. He absolutely deserves to get hammered for this and all the failures of the last 30 years.

I know the media can be just as big a problem but in this case I hope they bash them into submission.

 

[Brax]

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones refuses to apologize for radio outburst​

“I don’t know that I would go as far as (calling) the volume connotation as yelling,” Jones said, via The Athletic. “But the facts are that if I’m going to be grilled by the tribunal, I don’t need it to be by the guys I’m paying. I can take it from fans and take it from other people. I take a lot of pride in how fair and how much I try to work with the media, we’re brothers and sisters. But I was a little frustrated there today."

“The wrong ones were doing the questioning. Now, if those had been real fans sitting there or if there had been people that knew what they were talking about, football people, I might have had a different answer.”

It's admittedly difficult to feel bad for Jones, but this is a new low.

Blinded by rage and embarrassment over the Cowboys' miserable start (this is a bad 3-3 team, folks), Jones laid waste to the narrative that he doesn't control the local media. Tuesday's interview along with his response gave the impression that he wants to dictate the narrative. Again, 105.3 The Fan is the flagship station, but Jones does not pay the station's work force.


https://thelandryhat.com/cowboys-je...low-weak-response-radio-outburst-01jab0183g59

Just imagine if you actually are paid by Jerry and don’t agree with him, this is why yes men work for Jerry. He wants to fire guys for asking questions he doesn’t like and they don’t even work for him.

 

[J_Allen]

I'm really feeling like I may be done with this team until he dies. This has been my team and a part of me for 40+ years so I don't say that lightly. I am torn because I don't want the team to lose, but I don't want him to win another game for the rest of his wretched life. Obviously, both of those things can't happen.

That interview, with a billionaire threatening the livelihood of people that were just doing their jobs that maybe, possibly, pays them an upper middle class wage, and asking him questions he didn't want to hear...man that unlocked a whole new level of hatred in me for that dude. I disliked him before, now... well, I wouldn’t be upset if Father Time set the clocks ahead on him.

I've been a die-hard fan since 1995 and I'm done. I doubt I can recapture half the amount of enthusiasm for this team after he dies. I've been running on fumes for the past several years and now I'm completely out of fumes.

 

[shabazz]

If he can't admit something as small as saying something most people would regret saying, how could he ever admit that he's failed as a general manager?

He simply takes no responsibility unless it's been positive

 

[LonnieElam]

I really hope Spittle doesn't tell these guys to tone it down. They need to keep asking these kind of questions, and they're fair. I REALLY hope they'd ask him, "why did you cheat on your wife, and why have you never been involved in your biological daughter's life", but that'll never happen.

 

[shabazz]

I really hope Spittle doesn't tell these guys to tone it down. They need to keep asking these kind of questions, and they're fair. I REALLY hope they'd ask him, "why did you cheat on your wife, and why have you never been involved in your biological daughter's life", but that'll never happen.

Just asking real questions about this roster should be enough humiliation without dragging in the personal stuff, lol

 

[ClintDagger]

Is anyone gonna tell the truth about this?
JERRY DOESN'T PAY SHAN or RJ!!! 105.3 is not owned and does not get money by the Dallas Cowboys.

Even worse, THEY pay Jerry.

 

[Aven8]

He made his bed and now he has to face the music of the critics. Want it so be easy? Build a football team. Signing Dak and Lamb to huge contracts is not impressive.

 

[LonnieElam]

Just asking real questions about this roster should be enough humiliation without dragging in the personal stuff, lol

Yeah, they did not ask anything crazy. I REALLY hope they don't stop.

 

[Alweezy]

This was actually the quote from last night. So, in the context of things:

Yesterday Jerry has the interview.

He goes to the owner's meeting.

He exits the owner's meeting and give this interview yesterday. The speculation by 105.3 was that Jerry was still in the bubble and didn't realize how badly he came across yet.

My thoughts? Jerry doesn't care how he came across. If it gets too hot, he'll just finesse the guys and wink.

Benefit of the doubt is very low here for me. There are too many people invested in the PR success of the Dallas Cowboys brand to allow Jerry Jones to be in the dark on a viral situation and keep speaking out of pocket.

The other executives, head coach, marketing, legal, a family member, etc, a direct communication or heads up would have been given by someone.

 

[zrinkill]

Did anyone really think he would apologize?

Billionaires do not apologize for anything ....... They live lives of no consequences ...... heck, only American Billionaires I recall that have been sent to prison are Allen Stanford and Elizabeth Holmes ..... and they are more career criminals than business people.

 

[CowboysRule]

Why is Jerry yelling at radio hosts such a big deal? I get people don't like Jerry for many reasons, some are very legitimate and understandable reasons, but I really don't see the big issue here.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

Narcissist never apologize, they see nothing wrong with what they do or did.

 

[Sydla]

By the way, there is NO WAY he'd take this from the fans well either. Like if he had a town hall meeting ala political candidates and took questions from the fanbase today, there is zero doubt he'd get annoyed and at some point insult a fan claiming the fan is football ignorant compared to him.

But see, he invited this scrutiny. Unlike most GMs, who try to stay out of the limelight, especially during the season, Jerry and his butthead of a son crave the attention and they are the ones that want radio shows and media appearances. They thrive off of it.

You can't demand all this attention and then when thing go wrong and people question you, throw a hissy fit.

 

[Sydla]

Why is Jerry yelling at radio hosts such a big deal? I get people don't like Jerry for many reasons, some are very legitimate and understandable reasons, but I really don't see the big issue here.

It's a variety of things. One, it appears Jerry threatened their jobs depending on one's interpretation. Their crime or reason to be replaced? They asked Jerry fair but tough questions, which is THEIR JOB as journalists/radio hosts. Two, he demeaned not only them but likely fans by saying no one asking him these questions is as football savvy as himself. The guy who has more HCs than playoff wins in the last 27 years or so has the audacity to insult the football intelligence of the radio hosts, etc.

Its not necessarily the yelling that is the issue. It's what he said and how he said it. Anyone providing cover or a rationalization for his horrid behavior on that show is a fool IMO.

 

[rags747]

Media are the lowest of the low as evidenced by their all time low ratings numbers. They deserve everything they get! Ty…

 

[CowboysRule]

It's a variety of things. One, it appears Jerry threatened their jobs depending on one's interpretation. Their crime or reason to be replaced? They asked Jerry fair but tough questions, which is THEIR JOB as journalists/radio hosts. Two, he demeaned not only them but likely fans by saying no one asking him these questions is as football savvy as himself. The guy who has more HCs than playoff wins in the last 27 years or so has the audacity to insult the football intelligence of the radio hosts, etc.

Its not necessarily the yelling that is the issue. It's what he said and how he said it. Anyone providing cover or a rationalization for his horrid behavior on that show is a fool IMO.

I'm not saying how he acted is ok, but people are really blowing up over this saying it's grounds to replace him as an owner. Again, I don't think it's ok but I don't think it's ground to force you to sell an organization worth $10bn.