Dallas Cowboys: From America's Team to America's Circus

on 04 12, 2009

The Dallas Cowboys are to the NFL what the New York Yankees are to the MLB. Both are considered ‘America’s team’ in their respectable sports. I’m sorry, but if the Yanks and Cowboys are truly considered America’s teams, quite frankly, the US is really headed towards the shitter. The current economic crisis is bad enough. There are several similarities between the two teams which hinder their success while continuing to make the transformation from ‘America’s team’ to ‘America’s Circus,’ but ultimately, Jerry Jones and his Cowboys take the cake.

The Cowboys and Yankees are more concerned about being flashy than they are about winning. New York just constructed a new stadium estimated at $1.5 billion. The Cowboys finished a new stadium estimated at $1.3 billion, where Romo and crew will be playing their home games starting this season. It’s no surprise these franchises decided to take sports stadiums to the next level. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Yankees owner George Steinbrenner announced a joint business venture in October of 2008, Legends Hospitality Management LLC, which will operate concessions and merchandising sales at the new Cowboys and Yankees stadiums. Are the old stadiums an explanation for these teams struggles? Not a snowball’s chance in hell. Let’s go Jerry and George, get your priorities straight. The new stadiums are remarkable and all, but constructing a new stadium should be buried on the list of things to do for your franchise. On the plus side, when you lose; at least it can be in a flashy, state of the art stadium. Christ, these teams are turning the sports world into a fashion/popularity contest. What happened to winning championships? In view of the fact that ‘new stadium’ was at the top of the list, I’m assuming ‘championships’ and ‘winning’ are a ways down.

As if this wasn’t enough, Jerry Jones decided to one-up Steinbrenner in turning what was once a respectable franchise to a goddamn circus. Michael Irvin will be hosting a reality TV show this offseason that picks the final spot in Cowboys training camp. You know it’s got to be a must-see if the producers from “The Biggest Loser” are behind it. Have you completely lost it Jerry?! What’s next? Are you going to take a bunch Average Joes’ and let them compete for the head coaching vacancy after Wade gets canned? Maybe have Maurice Clarett be the host of the show? I’m not ruling it out. I mean, people would watch it, isn’t that what matters? Jot that idea down and keep it in mind. What’s the real reason you got rid of TO? Was he starting to clean his act up? Not as big of a clown as he once was? By no means am I implying that TO is not a clown, he is still very much a clown.

Hm, I wonder what will make the most noise in the news. I know! Let’s acquire all the felons no one else wants! There’s a reason no one wanted ‘Pacman’ Jones, Jerry was just too dumb and ignorant to realize it. Or maybe he knew exactly what he was doing; he just wanted to be in the spotlight. Any publicity is good publicity, right Jerry?

There’s a reason Bill Parcells got the F@!# out of Dodge; he’s a respectable human being. Parcells understands clearly that this is football; not a freak show. Parcells was wasting his talent in Dallas. Talent seems to be forbidden in the Cowboys organization. This is Jerry’s team, and he’ll be damned if he lets anybody with some brains and talent get in the way of the circus he’s running.

I’m sure there are Cowboy fans who love Jerry Jones, and these supporters of this bonehead owner are not real football fans. I don’t care what you tell me, the bottom line is this; if you are a Dallas fan and don’t have a problem with the Cowboys’ owner; you are not a true football fan. There is no way around it.

Jerry Jones is a dreadful owner. There is absolutely no authority in the Cowboys’ organization. Lack of authority typically doesn’t equal success. Jerry runs a pretty loose ship, and that is a HUGE problem. A team that lacks respect and authority is not going to win games. Jerry’s more concerned about his ego than he is about the success of his team.

Jones is ruining the integrity of the game. On one hand it’s entertaining, which is his ultimate goal…I’ll probably tune in to the upcoming reality show to get my laughs. On the other hand, this is the wrong kind of entertainment. Watching a well-coached, talented team with chemistry is even more entertaining, maybe Jerry Jones should try it.

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