I haven't met Jerry Jones personally nor had dealings with the man so I cannot attest to what a great (or sorry) person he is. But one thing I know just from reading the sports and business sections of the New York Times over the past several years is that he is a doggoned good businessman and that's the main lens I use to "grade" him.
So, is Jerry Jones a genius? an azzhat? a guy shot full of luck? Like most of us on this board, looking at our life histories over a half-century, likely a mix of all three of those qualities along with a few others tossed in at random. I'm not here to advocate for his sainthood, just to mention that as a businessman he's a pretty good operator and I admire him for it.
- The Cowboys were just about up to their ham hocks in debt when Jones bought the franchise in 1989.
- Against a lot of outsider advice he paid $140 million (a significant portion of that personal loans) for a business that was losing money and not too many steps away from bankruptcy.
- He learned the NFL business by doing it, making friends and enemies as he learned
- He has evolved into one of the "listened to" owners in the NFL, not necessarily the most beloved owner, nor the most revered, but others around the table listen to what he says
- Their wins-to-player-cost is 4th best in the NFL at 120 (which means they're definitely way above-average at filling a roster with competent personnel)
- The latest franchise value (as per Forbes) was $10.1 billion.
Just imagine how much MORE valuable they would be if they had won an NFC Championship or SuperBowl or two in the last 30 years.
- The latest franchise value (as per Forbes) was $10.1 billion.
This scene tells you all you need to know. It is just another business for him, despite him calling it a hobby. If they win, added bonus. But at the end of the day all that matters to him is the fact it is a business and how to generate as much value as possible. Wins and losses don't affect him. People still buy the tickets, the beer, the merch. People still watch.
Sure, winning would be nice. But that's not on the top of the pyramid of priorities for him.
He has run the business side well. He has not done the same on the football side.I haven't met Jerry Jones personally nor had dealings with the man so I cannot attest to what a great (or sorry) person he is. But one thing I know just from reading the sports and business sections of the New York Times over the past several years is that he is a doggoned good businessman and that's the main lens I use to "grade" him.
So, is Jerry Jones a genius? an azzhat? a guy shot full of luck? Like most of us on this board, looking at our life histories over a half-century, likely a mix of all three of those qualities along with a few others tossed in at random. I'm not here to advocate for his sainthood, just to mention that as a businessman he's a pretty good operator and I admire him for it.
- The Cowboys were just about up to their ham hocks in debt when Jones bought the franchise in 1989.
- Against a lot of outsider advice he paid $140 million (a significant portion of that personal loans) for a business that was losing money and not too many steps away from bankruptcy.
- He learned the NFL business by doing it, making friends and enemies as he learned
- He has evolved into one of the "listened to" owners in the NFL, not necessarily the most beloved owner, nor the most revered, but others around the table listen to what he says
- Their wins-to-player-cost is 4th best in the NFL at 120 (which means they're definitely way above-average at filling a roster with competent personnel)
- The latest franchise value (as per Forbes) was $10.1 billion.
Cannot/Will not disagree with you on that. For the purposes of this thread I'm looking at business side only.He has run the business side well. He has not done the same on the football side.
They just said during halftime of the Rams-Vikings that the Cowboys have been in contact with Deion.The only choice that makes sense: Neon Deion!!