Translating Stephen Jones

[Plankton]

"Where's the free buffet?" Multiple times a day because he's cheap and a fat load.

 

[blueblood70]

Dude, the irony. It's comical and you don't even see it. That's the funny part. and trust me, my days are numbered. I won't go to another team. I am not built that way. I'd just leave the NFL completely. I am already there with being bored with the product and vision of Roger Goodell. However, while I am here, I am gonna be real and I am not gonna go, "Rah rah" with pom poms like you do. Like I said, you do you and I'll do me.

Oh and I've seen every Ghostbusters movie and have no idea what you're talking about. Maybe it's a little early for the Jerry Jones Johnny Walker Blue for ya...

It's pretty obvious you could go look it up if you wanted to the original Ghostbusters movie was about New York City being overrun by ghosts and goblins and the Ghostbusters at the end figured out that the reason it was opening up a big door for the devil and all it's insidious ghouls and goblins to take over the earth was because of all the negativity and that if everybody just was a little bit more positive it would close the hole and then New York would be saved so they figured out how to do it everyone went kumbaya and it movie saved earth..

Now back to reality I am not a pom pom guy you don't know me my friends and family would be laughing at you right now if you thought I'm some overly positive fanboy with like pom poms I am not a Homer but I have a Dallas cowboy fan I root for the star I root for the helmet and the players that are wearing them and the coaching status happen to be on the team right now but it's the only complaints about the front office and about the ownership none of it's gonna change your protest are falling on deaf ears the fact is that we have to open it up and have our eyes bleed that we come in here to talk about a team we love A-Team we support and it's it's like I found my way to an eagles site on accident which I also find ironic all the eagles fans in here in the Green Bay fans and other teams fans you know how many times I've been to other people's fan sites or group pages or other forms with the names of our rivals on it?

Absolute zero I'm not a troll I come here because I'm trying to share in my passion for the Dallas Cowboys the Dallas Cowboys are not the ownership they are not the front office they are not corporate it literally the players playing the games and we can discuss the other teams are playing on a week to week basis we can discuss how bad or good the team is playing we can yes RIP on a player making a bad play or coach not coaching well there is negativity is allowed that's what the debates are supposed to be about football games and the players playing the games not about how you think you could protest loud enough to change the damn front office that's not gonna happen so we don't need a new story every day that something is being said by Jerry or Steven and turn it into a damn story it's not a story we already know who they are you choose to be a fan of the team you can't control those other things...

And I am not a rah rah pom pom guy but I am happy when I go look at what people think uh oh the stadium's not filling up with cowboy fans are selling their tickets there's empty seats and by the way most of those were taken pregame it was all a lie in the 1st place that people are trying to get the media on board to try to only show things like that to get fans to stop going to games but Monday Night Football if you needed any proof oh and also the other home game on Thanksgiving with the highest rated games where a bad team this year we suck everything about the team sucks this year but i find the irony in a lost year a year where the economy bad and you sell your tickets, I completely understand if somebody did that..3


however even in a down year as bad as the team is the the last two games have been full of true DC fans who have been really loud and very passionate. go figure.. they were so loud that on that blocked punt our players didn't hear it was blocked, they heard the roar but couldn't hear the signal calls, like don't touch the ball it was so loud it caused a muff punt..Irony huh

 

[MarcusRock]

Wow way to give them a pass why don't you use how long have they all three been in the DFW market how long have they existed here let's count up the championships to each team that you're talking about that would be 1 + 1 + 1 equals 3 total for three teams in their entire existence and you somehow are making excuses that they're accountable how so?! Why don't you explain to me how it's OK for them to have longer droughts because Jerry Jones himself has three titles since 1989 that's as many as all three teams combined the Dallas Cowboys are waiting on number six why those other three teams are so accountable they're still not winning championships and I get it I'm a Madison I'm a Rangers fan I'm also pull for the stars and yes they have been to a few championship games they played in a few finals recently and somehow you try to equate that to this 28 year narrative drop in the Dallas Cowboys their droughts have been forever the Texas Rangers took 56 years to win one single title and now everyone gives them a pass for the very next year they fall off a Cliff they were terrible this year by the way that front office the some of the people that they picked up with hurt injured pictures that got hurt and re injured I mean should be really be discussing other teams GM's in this market with all three only have one title each each Jerry has three which makes him still in the NFL only one of three teams since 1989 have three or more titles with the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots you should not bring up those other three teams because the Rangers have been one of the worst teams on the planet..

When we're talking about championships you should not bring those three teams in it especially the Texas Rangers they got 2 new stadiums they're in their third stadium before they or I should say ballpark sorry before they won a championship and I bet their fan base didn't say they didn't earn it they were just doing it for marketing they built it without earning it blah blah blah blah blah but that pretty much goes for all of them they've been around for how long should we go back and figure out when the stars Mavericks and Rangers came into town I can only muster 1 championship each when Jerry came into town has three but that's all you can talk about is the drought/

workout the Kansas City Chiefs just took 56 years to get back to recreating their dynasty to winning another Super Bowl and somehow you all only can talk about Jerry's 28 years even though he has three to sit back on he has credit and maybe they will get back to one or not I don't know but I'm tired of hearing about it there are worse things in sports to be top 6IN regular season win percentage and going to the playoffs 5 out of the last eight years and winning division titles you know like the Cleveland Browns have not even one of division titles since 1989 I mean can you beat more delusional or clueless when you comes to comparing the Dallas Cowboys to other teams because the only ones you compare them to you think they should compare them to the eagles who have won championship or the 49ers who been back many times but still haven't had one since 1994 we should go all in like these other teams who are not Super Bowls instead how about the Kansas City Chiefs 56 years but they are dynasty again and they are not all in they do not go out and they are not super aggressive in the offseason they are not gobbling up the big time free agents...

Whoa, paragraph breaks. Getting jiggy on a Friday, are we?

 

[Proof]

I'll be your Huckleberry..

fun fact, it's actually "I'm your Huckleberry"

 

[foofighters]

It's pretty obvious you could go look it up if you wanted to the original Ghostbusters movie was about New York City being overrun by ghosts and goblins and the Ghostbusters at the end figured out that the reason it was opening up a big door for the devil and all it's insidious ghouls and goblins to take over the earth was because of all the negativity and that if everybody just was a little bit more positive it would close the hole and then New York would be saved so they figured out how to do it everyone went kumbaya and it movie saved earth..

Now back to reality I am not a pom pom guy you don't know me my friends and family would be laughing at you right now if you thought I'm some overly positive fanboy with like pom poms I am not a Homer but I have a Dallas cowboy fan I root for the star I root for the helmet and the players that are wearing them and the coaching status happen to be on the team right now but it's the only complaints about the front office and about the ownership none of it's gonna change your protest are falling on deaf ears the fact is that we have to open it up and have our eyes bleed that we come in here to talk about a team we love A-Team we support and it's it's like I found my way to an eagles site on accident which I also find ironic all the eagles fans in here in the Green Bay fans and other teams fans you know how many times I've been to other people's fan sites or group pages or other forms with the names of our rivals on it?

Absolute zero I'm not a troll I come here because I'm trying to share in my passion for the Dallas Cowboys the Dallas Cowboys are not the ownership they are not the front office they are not corporate it literally the players playing the games and we can discuss the other teams are playing on a week to week basis we can discuss how bad or good the team is playing we can yes RIP on a player making a bad play or coach not coaching well there is negativity is allowed that's what the debates are supposed to be about football games and the players playing the games not about how you think you could protest loud enough to change the damn front office that's not gonna happen so we don't need a new story every day that something is being said by Jerry or Steven and turn it into a damn story it's not a story we already know who they are you choose to be a fan of the team you can't control those other things...

And I am not a rah rah pom pom guy but I am happy when I go look at what people think uh oh the stadium's not filling up with cowboy fans are selling their tickets there's empty seats and by the way most of those were taken pregame it was all a lie in the 1st place that people are trying to get the media on board to try to only show things like that to get fans to stop going to games but Monday Night Football if you needed any proof oh and also the other home game on Thanksgiving with the highest rated games where a bad team this year we suck everything about the team sucks this year but i find the irony in a lost year a year where the economy bad and you sell your tickets, I completely understand if somebody did that..3


however even in a down year as bad as the team is the the last two games have been full of true DC fans who have been really loud and very passionate. go figure.. they were so loud that on that blocked punt our players didn't hear it was blocked, they heard the roar but couldn't hear the signal calls, like don't touch the ball it was so loud it caused a muff punt..Irony huh

Usually a wall of text lends to overcompensating. Just do you and keep the rose colored glasses on. It's all good.

Your 4th paragraph highlights exactly what's wrong with this organization: the fans. They continue to buy merch and tickets and Jerry will never change and why would he? Y'all keep drinking the kool aid so there's no need to change.

and as far as ratings, for as many people that love the Cowboys, there's more who love to see them fail. ratings to really say much.

 

[blueblood70]

Usually a wall of text lends to overcompensating. Just do you and keep the rose colored glasses on. It's all good.

Your 4th paragraph highlights exactly what's wrong with this organization: the fans. They continue to buy merch and tickets and Jerry will never change and why would he? Y'all keep drinking the kool aid so there's no need to change.

and as far as ratings, for as many people that love the Cowboys, there's more who love to see them fail. ratings to really say much.

it's quite the opposite fans are fans because they're a fan of the team. itsfans lie you that ruin sports. you put literal conditions and demands that if not met you, arent a fan we call those bandwagon fans.. most fans do not,,they enjoy each season a one off.. Yearto year league week to week schedule and its easier whn you view it that way,, IDC waht hapened last eyar or 28 years prior..

the rosters and coaching staffs are in yearly flux and our viewership and loyalty should also be... the problem with football and other sports is Media, SM, the over saturation of sports news on too many channels and too many sources on regular basis , more games on, has watered it down, and gives some overexposure ie Tired head..

break it down

KISS=Keep it simple watch games, react weekly, until the next game, rinse and repat...

 

[boysfanindc]

Being a fan does not mean you have to turn your brain off. Actually I think quite the opposite, I think being critical of the team when deserved shows you care enough about the team to want them to do well and win SB's.

When you see them do/not do things you do not believe gets them to that goal, we as fans have every right to call a spade a spade and call them out, it is actually part of our fandom.

 

[Proof]

didn't he coin that idiotic "web back" for Tavon Austin?

 

[Risen Star]

didn't he coin that idiotic "web back" for Tavon Austin?

Yeah Stephen will latch on to terms he hears the coaches and scouts use in meetings to make himself feel smart. If someone would have asked him what exactly a web back is he would have no idea.

 

[Risen Star]

The old move on to other teams nonsense.

Yall need to shut up with that, it's beyond ridiculous. You're all weak and lack any sense of loyalty if you believe that to be a choice.

Why do you need to come on here and mange anyone's fanhood? Don't like it, move it along in your own right.

If you do not choose another team one will be chosen for you.

 

[DStar22]

can we complaint departments shut down for the freaking holidays already!!!!

no! the beatings will continue until the team improves!!!

 

[Bobhaze]

Actually it's not ironic because if it wasn't 75-25 to negative post to positive posts...

there wouldn't be a need to complain about the complaints but when it's overrun by complaints,

this is a fan forum don't sound like any fans are in here there's very few in here that understand that being a fan is is more about wins and losses but it's way less about what goes on with the front office.

we have no control over it but if we open up something that's supposed to be a fan forum ,which by the way, I think this area the fan zone should be more about football and less about the front office, less about other teams, and what they're doing and not doing every player who comes available who's attached to the Cowboys but it's all rumor, that should be on different places,

that way people can choose to go over there and read this stuff and have these discussions that are all -75% of this place the last year has been negative. And don't say don't open it if you don't wanna read it because it's all taking over the front page when 7 out of every 10 new threads are about complaints about complaining about the front office and the ownership in every little thing they say becomes a new most of us already read it most of us have our own opinion we don't need to come in here and see it again.. In news flash nothing that's being said in the replies are new it's all seems to be copy and pasted from the last five on the same subject we've been complaining about this front office since January the angry Green Bay lost fans have never let it go and now the seasons loss it's gotten worse but it's the same exact subject being regurgitated 1000 times we've already heard the complaints we know how you feel we know how most of you feel we don't need to keep talking about it...

SO, when it's overrun by negativity some of us are going to say something... I mean it needs some balance,​

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so yeah you don't like the complaints about the complaints ,how about less complaining therefore the reactions won't be complaints over top of complaints,​

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that's the problem,​

I think some of these and a lot of these should be moved we're just discussing a different discussion area the main area should be mostly about football about football moves football players the games the plays the coaches which I don't mind the complaints about the coaching staff or players not living up to their contracts or negative stuff about how the team is not performing well that is normal football top that would be what it should be going on in the main page the main area should be us discussing actual football all the rest of it about feelings about how you feel about things you can't change about the front office you're already complaining about moves that haven't been made yet because you feel like no moves are gonna be made but you're getting ahead 5 months but guess what you'll be saying the same exact things in March so ready set it and now it's gonna be set again in March and then again when the season starts when the front office doesn't do enough but you're already getting ahead of the complaints 5 months early and that's the problem because I know I'm sitting here reading the same crap now I'm gonna have to read the same crap five months from now it'll be the exact same people complaining about the exact same things five months from now at some point that needs to be moved to his own special place..​

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if it's about the games about the wins and losses having discussions about that about the team about the reason we're here is the star on the helmet that is why we're here not to read stuff because it's starting to become like CNN or worse Fox News for football that's what it looks that's what it feels like it's just 24/7 negativity it's like anti Cowboys versus pro Cowboys when it becomes more anti than pro it don't feel like a fan forum at all..​

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See I do like the other spots where people open it up and give players like Hoffman and bass and Rico their flowers guys he's back up playing really hard they're not giving up on Mike McCarthy I wanna talk about the games and yes about the plays that lost us the game that that's football that's what we're here for there's plenty of those stories right now and yes I wanna hear about how they feel like Trey Lance should be playing and he's not...​

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This is why I come in here and open the front page up because I wanna talk about the games the football the season things that could have been maybe things that should've been not about oh we should've took TJ Watt over Taco now we don't need that story in here we don't need to hear about every week saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry could have been better on our team because first of all that's probably not the truth not on this team this year we didn't need to spend that money no but we could talk about Jerry was wrong for not bringing in at least one draft pick at running back from the draft we get it those things need to be talked about I don't need every week every time Barkley or Henry has a big game to hear again the same fans complaining about the same thing we've already understood that we didn't get those two players and that they're playing very well yet some people feel the need to start a new threat every single week on Berkeley and Henry this is just a waste of time it doesn't matter the ship itself they're not on this team and nor do I think they would have performed well on this team given how we started the first eight games of the season..​

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So that's what's frustrating I mean it's just just unreal on the regurgitated nonsense that we heard about the first five weeks and now we're hearing it every week it's the same threads being talked about over and over...​

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So yes there's gonna be some negative reactions and some complaining about the complaining and that's just the vicious circle we have here now.....​

Here’s my serious suggestion…post about things you like to talk about. Start a thread about a topic you want to discuss. This forum is all about Cowboys fans posting their opinions about the team in whatever way they choose. You have that same choice.

Write a thread about what is important to you as a Cowboys fan, what you like or dislike about the team, etc. You have that same power of choice we all do around here.

Regarding “complaining”: That will always be in the eye of the beholder. You see this as a “complaining” thread and that this forum is overrun with negativity. Ok. What “positive” thing would you like to add? Go for it. If you think something is negative, write something you think is positive. Be what you say you want around here.

Questioning someone’s fandom is dangerous ground. I can only speak for me obviously. But for me, being a fan of the Dallas Cowboys means you point out the good and the bad of a team’s performance. Talking about what needs to improve about this team is all about getting my favorite team back to competing for a championship. Which we haven’t done in a long time. That’s what drives a lot of what I choose to talk about. How can we get better?

I have been a fan of the Dallas Cowboys for over 5 decades. If I wasn’t a fan, trust me, I wouldn’t spend the amount of time I spend here. I hate losing. I don’t hate people. Just because I believe and point out that Jerry Jones is the biggest reason we have won 4 wild card games in three decades doesnt mean I “hate” him. It means as a fan I believe he is why we are in this mess.

You are clearly a Cowboys fan and I sincerely appreciate that. Let all Cowboys fans be a fan the way they choose.

 

[CyberB0b]

When Stephen Jones speaks, which is far too often, it is makes a little more sense than his Daddy’s unintelligible word salad mixed with a record number of “uh” statements thrown in. Although it’s a little less goofy, SJ’s comments are just as full of baloney as what his old man spews.

SJ has a series of often used standard words and phrases he likes to throw out to the press and fans. Remarkably, he says almost the same thing in a series of words and phrases in every single interview. He would make a great politician because he uses a ton of non-committal phrases that essentially mean either “We won’t be doing that”, “I am lying to you”, or “I’m am trying to make you think we know what we’re doing.” He is a double-speak aficionado.

So let’s look at what SJ commonly says in almost every interview and how that can be translated into what it actually means. Here are Stephen Jones’ favorite words and phrases that are said almost like clockwork in every statement or interview:

• “Certainly”…(THE most used word in SJ’s limited vocabulary. And he knows hundreds more words than his dad, lol)
• “At the end of the day.” (Translation: SJ’s “go to” phrase for “It will all work out”….except it doesn’t)
• “We certainly believe we have found the Secret sauce” (Translation: I’m so arrogant, I can say stupid stuff like this and still keep my job)
• “If the right situation arises.” (Translation: It won’t.)
• On contract negotiations -“We won’t be setting the market.” (Translation: We are about to set the market)
• ”We certainly see _____ being a big part of our future.'' (Translation: Means nothing. Or it could also be the kiss of death)
• “We will certainly look at that.” (Translation: We won’t be looking at that)
• “It’s certainly a possibility.” (Translation: it’s not possible)
• “Because of the cap limitations, we can’t afford to pay most free agents.” (Translation: We don’t know how to manage the cap, so we will lie to our fan base hoping they will believe the lie)
• “Our guys are certainly still playing hard right now.” (Translation: He’s somehow impressed that professional athletes play hard on a bad team)
• “We have great respect for Coach _____”. (Translation: We actually don’t respect any head coach who works here and the fact I’m talking to the press right now proves it)
• ”Jerry certainly believes in keeping options open.” (Translation: We’ve already decided what we’re doing)

This list could “certainly” go on and on. What else does Stephen Jones say that I missed and what does it mean?

Can you translate @CCBoy posts too?

 

[FVSTONE]

When Stephen Jones speaks, which is far too often, it is makes a little more sense than his Daddy’s unintelligible word salad mixed with a record number of “uh” statements thrown in. Although it’s a little less goofy, SJ’s comments are just as full of baloney as what his old man spews.

SJ has a series of often used standard words and phrases he likes to throw out to the press and fans. Remarkably, he says almost the same thing in a series of words and phrases in every single interview. He would make a great politician because he uses a ton of non-committal phrases that essentially mean either “We won’t be doing that”, “I am lying to you”, or “I’m am trying to make you think we know what we’re doing.” He is a double-speak aficionado.

So let’s look at what SJ commonly says in almost every interview and how that can be translated into what it actually means. Here are Stephen Jones’ favorite words and phrases that are said almost like clockwork in every statement or interview:

• “Certainly”…(THE most used word in SJ’s limited vocabulary. And he knows hundreds more words than his dad, lol)
• “At the end of the day.” (Translation: SJ’s “go to” phrase for “It will all work out”….except it doesn’t)
• “We certainly believe we have found the Secret sauce” (Translation: I’m so arrogant, I can say stupid stuff like this and still keep my job)
• “If the right situation arises.” (Translation: It won’t.)
• On contract negotiations -“We won’t be setting the market.” (Translation: We are about to set the market)
• ”We certainly see _____ being a big part of our future.'' (Translation: Means nothing. Or it could also be the kiss of death)
• “We will certainly look at that.” (Translation: We won’t be looking at that)
• “It’s certainly a possibility.” (Translation: it’s not possible)
• “Because of the cap limitations, we can’t afford to pay most free agents.” (Translation: We don’t know how to manage the cap, so we will lie to our fan base hoping they will believe the lie)
• “Our guys are certainly still playing hard right now.” (Translation: He’s somehow impressed that professional athletes play hard on a bad team)
• “We have great respect for Coach _____”. (Translation: We actually don’t respect any head coach who works here and the fact I’m talking to the press right now proves it)
• ”Jerry certainly believes in keeping options open.” (Translation: We’ve already decided what we’re doing)

This list could “certainly” go on and on. What else does Stephen Jones say that I missed and what does it mean?

Keep them coming Bobby H.......................

 

[JayFord]

StephenJerry as a plumbing bosses

I know the toilets are full of dookie, and all we have is half a plunger but we’re going all in

200 dookie full toilets later….

No tools, still using half a plunger

 

[raven55]

well all you people can see how the upper echelon is gonna act coming up for the next season a lot of BS on what they can and cannot do. There not into winning dumb and dumber are into taking all the stupid fans money buy there over priced item or come to the game and spend your money n there seats so if your a smart fan DON'T because the liar steveie alias dumbo is not out to win anything but getting your hard earned money. the first lie is he is gonna be cash strapped. with a wink of an eye he could come of with 60million easy to sign free agents but again again him and dear old dad is looking at the ********** of your wallets so just tell them NO

 

[blueblood70]

no! the beatings will continue until the team improves!!!

Complaint departments shut down for the holidays!!!! Until further notice, Shutty!!

 

[fivetwos]

Yeah Stephen will latch on to terms he hears the coaches and scouts use in meetings to make himself feel smart. If someone would have asked him what exactly a web back is he would have no idea.

Exactly. Jerry way worse if you ask me…which you did not, but fine…be that way.

 

[Ranching]

fun fact, it's actually "I'm your Huckleberry"

I'm not his huckleberry yet, trying to give him a choice...lol

 

[fivetwos]

Here’s my serious suggestion…post about things you like to talk about. Start a thread about a topic you want to discuss. This forum is all about Cowboys fans posting their opinions about the team in whatever way they choose. You have that same choice.

Write a thread about what is important to you as a Cowboys fan, what you like or dislike about the team, etc. You have that same power of choice we all do around here.

Regarding “complaining”: That will always be in the eye of the beholder. You see this as a “complaining” thread and that this forum is overrun with negativity. Ok. What “positive” thing would you like to add? Go for it. If you think something is negative, write something you think is positive. Be what you say you want around here.

Questioning someone’s fandom is dangerous ground. I can only speak for me obviously. But for me, being a fan of the Dallas Cowboys means you point out the good and the bad of a team’s performance. Talking about what needs to improve about this team is all about getting my favorite team back to competing for a championship. Which we haven’t done in a long time. That’s what drives a lot of what I choose to talk about. How can we get better?

I have been a fan of the Dallas Cowboys for over 5 decades. If I wasn’t a fan, trust me, I wouldn’t spend the amount of time I spend here. I hate losing. I don’t hate people. Just because I believe and point out that Jerry Jones is the biggest reason we have won 4 wild card games in three decades doesnt mean I “hate” him. It means as a fan I believe he is why we are in this mess.

You are clearly a Cowboys fan and I sincerely appreciate that. Let all Cowboys fans be a fan the way they choose.

I’d add the suggestion of the option of simply blocking everyone that doesn’t see it his way.

That way the three of them can discuss what a great job Jerry is doing in full peace. Everyone wins.