Tom Landry wiki page is awesome

[WPBCowboysFan]

The 90's Super Bowls were great, but anybody claiming that Jimmy was as good or better or even close to the coach that Tom Landry was is an idiot!

 

[Eddie]

Landry won 2 Super Bowls in 28 years.

Jerry won 3.

Jimmy won 3. Jerry was simply along for the ride. Don't confuse the two ... and NEVER put Jerry in the same category as Tom Landry,.

 

[Eddie]

Whoa there, bro. Jerry's contribution to this league goes waaaaaaay beyond the success of the Dallas Cowboys. Jerry revolutionized the way teams and the league generates revenue. The guy has earned some of the flack he gets from the fans but has been instrumental in the growth of the NFL since the day he took ownership. That alone would and should get him into the HOF. And trust me, he has a ton of respect within the ownership circles. He's helped them make a ton of money.

That's nice. That has nothing to do with winning football games. There's no Hall of Fame for generating revenue. Sollie chollie.

 

[joseephuss]

Someone can check this, but I think Dallas made it to at least 12 conference championship games during a 19 year span.

 

[KJJ]

Jimmy won 3. Jerry was simply along for the ride. Don't confuse the two ... and NEVER put Jerry in the same category as Tom Landry,.

The ride would have never happened without Jerry. He had the keys and handed them to Jimmy allowing him to take us on one hell of a joy ride.

 

[mrmojo]

Someone can check this, but I think Dallas made it to at least 12 conference championship games during a 19 year span.

17 year span 1966-1982 including 4 in a row from 1970-1973 1nd 3 in a row 1980-1982.

 

[Eddie]

The ride would have never taken place without Jerry. He had the keys and handed them to Jimmy allowing him to take us on one hell of a joy ride.

Oh my god. You guys need to dig deep to find one don't you ... really sad.

 

[Future]

That's nice. That has nothing to do with winning football games. There's no Hall of Fame for generating revenue. Sollie chollie.

Well he was nominated for the class of 2014. Winning football games isn't the only thing that gets you into the HoF, there are a whole bunch of guys in that weren't players. Heck, Al Davis is in.

Jerry’s track record since 1998 with the Cowboys is more laughable than HOF-worthy, but the man has done so much else, he needs to be enshrined. Debate his influence on those three Super Bowls winners with the Cowboys, but they are on his résumé.

Also on Jerry’s résumé is the major influence he had on the NFL brand itself, from the stadium and licensing deals, to pushing for the NFL Network, to recognizing the value in content — capitalizing on the need to turn a profit on what was said, written and reported about the individual football teams themselves.

Love him or hate him, Jerry has been good for the business of the National Football League. He improved the NFL for future generations.

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/0...-should-be-in-pro-football.html#storylink=cpy

I think that's more than a fair argument.

 

[KJJ]

Oh my god. You guys need to dig deep to find one don't you ... really sad.

So Jerry had nothing to do with the Cowboys success? Who hired Jimmy and allowed him to build the team? What's sad is not giving Jerry an ounce of credit for hiring Jimmy and allowing him to rebuild the team.

 

[joseephuss]

That's nice. That has nothing to do with winning football games. There's no Hall of Fame for generating revenue. Sollie chollie.

Jerry won football games. He hired Jimmy Johnson. Jimmy built the team, but Jimmy wouldn't have been with the Cowboys if Jerry didn't hire him.

Ralph Wilson, the late owner of the Buffalo Bills is in the Hall of Fame. Tell me again what he won. Over the past few decades Wilson contributed very little to the league making money.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Landry won 2 Super Bowls in 28 years.

Jerry won 3.

Fixed.


Jimmy 2 1/2 and

Jerry 1/2 (we did it our way baby, with Jimmy's team)

 

[mrmojo]

Does Jerry have SB wins if he hired someone other than Jimmy?

 

[Future]

Fixed.

Jimmy 2 1/2 and

Jerry 1/2 (we did it our way baby, with Jimmy's team)

Fine, then Jerry isn't responsible for any of the losses over the past however many years. It's all Gailey, Campo, Parcells, Wade, and JG who have messed everything up.

Why people refuse to give Jerry any credit for those Super Bowl teams is absolutely beyond me.

 

[Eddie]

So Jerry had nothing to do with the Cowboys success? Who hired Jimmy and allowed him to build the team? What's sad is not giving Jerry an ounce of credit for hiring Jimmy and allowing him to rebuild the team.

Ok, with the same regards then we need to give credit to Jimmy Johnson's mom for those Super Bowls also. Using your same logic, we would never have won those Super Bowls had Jimmy's mom not raised him proper.

 

[skinsscalper]

That's nice. That has nothing to do with winning football games. There's no Hall of Fame for generating revenue. Sollie chollie.

There's a Hall Of Fame for your impact on the league, genius. Holy **** the level of stupid in this thread is astounding.

 

[Eddie]

Fine, then Jerry isn't responsible for any of the losses over the past however many years. It's all Gailey, Campo, Parcells, Wade, and JG who have messed everything up.

Why people refuse to give Jerry any credit for those Super Bowl teams is absolutely beyond me.

Because Jerry was the one who built the teams coached by Gailey, Campo, Wade, and JG. He was the one wearing the GM hat, picking the players, and mismanaging the team.

Other than hiring Jimmy and giving him free reign, Jerry had nothing to do with those Super Bowl teams.

 

[joseephuss]

17 year span 1966-1982 including 4 in a row from 1970-1973 1nd 3 in a row 1980-1982.

Even better. That means they finished as one of the top four teams at least 70% of the time during that span.

 

[Eddie]

There's a Hall Of Fame for your impact on the league, genius. Holy **** the level of stupid in this thread is astounding.

Yes, you are right. The GM of the team who won 1 playoff game in 18 years deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. You slay me.

 

[joseephuss]

Because Jerry was the one who built the teams coached by Gailey, Campo, Wade, and JG. He was the one wearing the GM hat, picking the players, and mismanaging the team.

Other than hiring Jimmy and giving him free reign, Jerry had nothing to do with those Super Bowl teams.

That isn't a minor thing. If it were then other teams would have hired Jimmy.

 

[joseephuss]

Yes, you are right. The GM of the team who won 1 playoff game in 18 years deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. You slay me.

GM and owner. Stop looking at only one portion and look at the whole story.