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Jerry Jones: 'There is no issue between the players'
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Jerry Jones stunned listeners when he downplayed the Tony Romo/T.O. drama during his appearance on The Ticket this morning.
Jerry mentioned that meetings happen on a regular basis and indicated that it's business as usual at Valley Ranch. Funny, but I distinctly recall T.O. saying he hadn't chatted with Jason Garrett in a while the week after his remarkable performance against the 49ers, which came on the heels of his carefully plotted NFL Network whinefest with Deion Sanders. Jerry also doesn't seem bothered by the fact that Bradie James acknowledged on the record to ESPN's Ed Werder that the Romo/T.O. relationship was rocky at times.
"There is no issue between the players. None," Jerry said. "I'm underlining none. If you could be out there right this minute, or right out there today, you'll see these players. They're co-captains. You'll see these guys - Witten, Owens, Bradie James - you'll see these guys talking it up and getting ready for a ballgame Sunday."
Jerry went on to discuss Garrett's open-door policy and blah, blah, blah.
"There's just no issue," Jerry said. "And I think if you and I continue to talk about it and speculate and give what-ifs, then you make something that's not an issue. Let's talk about something else that's going on out there. Who's Wade meeting with right now? Do you think he's meeting with Brian [Stewart], or do you think he's meeting with the special teams coach? Let's talk about that."
Is this really such a sensitive topic that Jerry would rather talk about the Cowboys' terrible special teams? Host Norm Hitzges tried a follow-up question.
"Let me run this show," Jerry interrupted, half-joking. "OK, this is my show. Let's move on to another topic."
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Jerry: "There is just no issue"
Cowboys owner/general manager
Jerry Jones weighed in all the controversy that broke Thursday at Valley Ranch and tried to stomp out the fire.
Jones, on his weekly radio show with The Ticket 1310, said there is not an issue with the Cowboys receivers as far as the distribution of passes from Tony Romo. A meeting was held with receivers Terrell Owens, Roy Williams and Patrick Crayton and offensive coordinator Jason Garrett to discuss the perception that Romo is fixed on passing heavily to his close friend Jason Witten.
Jerry said meetings like this happen all the time.
"There is no issues between these players," Jones said. "None. I am underlining none."
Despite the issues Wade Phillips said this morning his team is not divided in the locker room. Phillips also said there is not an issue. It was such a none issue Phillips felt he had to discuss the controversy with the team and said he "hoped" this would not become a distraction for the team.
Jones said the receivers, Garrett, Romo and Witten met on the field for hours yesterday.
At one point, Jones became agitated about the questioning of the meetings.
"Let me run this show, ok, this is my show," Jones said. "Let's move on to another topic."
- Rick Herrin
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