Jerry Jones has expletive-filled explanation for remaining Cowboys GM
By Jenna Lemoncelli,
2024-08-26
Jerry Jones says he’s irreplaceable as the GM of the Cowboys.
In a recent interview, the 81-year-old spitfire made it clear he’s not going anywhere unless he gets hit by a car — and in case of that, he’s confident his children, Charlotte Jones, Stephen Jones and Jerry Jones Jr., can get the job done.
“I’ve done it all. So I have an ordinate amount of confidence that f–k, if anybody can figure out how to get this s–t done, I can figure out how to get it done,” Jones, who bought the Cowboys in 1989, told DLLS . “I’ve been there every which way from Sunday, and have I busted my ass a bunch, a bunch.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones speaks during training camp opening ceremonies at the River Ridge Fields on July 29, 2023. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con
“And there’s nobody living that’s out cutting and shooting that can’t give you a bunch of times they busted their ass. So hell no, there’s nobody that could f–king come in here and do all the contracts … and be a GM any better than I can.
“Plus, I’m where the buck stops. When it f–s up, I got to cover it. And so there you can’t give anybody enough. Can’t give. There’s nobody can do it.”
Jones, who will turn 82 in October, was described as the healthiest he’s been in years.
“There was a time when I was wondering what it was going to be like for [my] future. Generally, I’m in pretty good health for my age,” Jones said.
“… I f–king have had hundreds of [bad days]. I’m emotional about it sometimes. Well, running this thing, that’s who I want to make the last call. Now, when I can’t f–king think, when I’m old and I can’t even do it… but I’m a long way from not being able to do it too.
“The reason I don’t let somebody else be the GM is because I don’t have anybody that I will let do it to actually do it right. And they’re gonna have to come to me and because I know where it is that you’re going to pay for it.”
Dallas Cowboys team owner Jerry Jones responds to questions from reporters after the team’s preseason NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. AP
Jones previously said the club would be “going all in” to make changes after the Cowboys’ wild-card loss to the Packers in January.
It marked Dallas’ 13th straight playoff appearance without reaching a conference championship.
Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (88) runs on the field before an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Dec 24, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Fla. AP
The deal makes Lamb the highest paid wide receiver in Cowboys history.
It came after Jones’ previous remarks when he said the team didn’t have any urgency to agree to an extension with Lamb — which he later walked back.
Earlier this month, Dallas bolstered their defensive front having acquired former Giants defensive tackle Jordan Phillips and former Jets defensive end Carl Lawson .
CeeDee Lamb #88 of the Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys are interviewed by Erin Andrews after the game against the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium on November 12, 2023 in Arlington, Texas. Getty Images
Now the Cowboys can focus on Dak Prescott’s contract, as the Pro Bowl quarterback has one season remaining on his four-year, $160 million deal.
The Cowboys open the regular season against the Browns in Cleveland on Sept. 8.
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