Jerry Jones

It says a lot to me that Jerry Jones, the rehabilitator of the NFL’s malcontents, gave up on T.O. Even further, he took a massive nine million dollar cap hit when he decided to release the embattled wide-out. That’s nine million dollars the Cowboys can’t use to upgrade their defense or sign DeMarcus Ware to the lofty extension he has coming. Jones just signed Owens to an impressive extension last off-season, which signaled Terrell would have a star on his helmet for the long-term. For Jones to outright cut Owens is a giant mark against the player and a huge “mea culpa” from the owner. Jerry seems to have accepted the idea that simply signing the best players no matter what character issues are on display is not the best idea in today’s NFL. Now his lop-sided trade for former Lion receiver Roy Williams has to pay dividends. Now Tony Romo can take charge of his team and hopefully lead them to a playoff victory. (Wouldn’t that be something?) After burning bridges and quarterbacks on three consecutive teams (San Francisco, Philadelphia, and Dallas in case you blocked it from memory), Owens has next to no leeway. It’s time to put up or shut up. In Owens’ case, I can’t see him shutting up. At least he’s in Buffalo now, so we don’t have to endure the two-fold media frenzy of his antics matched up with “America’s team.” Even if Terrell goes nuts, he’s still in Buffalo. There’ll be what, six reporters to cover it?

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                Maybe Terrel will finally figure out how special he is not!!! Yes he puts up good stats but the Cowboys actually had a shot there for a minut

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Garrett has not been offered a head-coaching job yet, and the vacancies are slowly dwindling.  Jerry Jones has always had an admiration for Garrett, so he isn’t going anywhere.  Jerry also loves him some Terrell Owens, so he is staying as well.  Jerry will make it work.  Cutting T.O. will be too much of a salary cap hit, and more importantly…who’s going to replace his production on the field? 

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           Each week, I will look into my (never wrong, just misinformed) crystal ball and give my predictions for that weekend’s games.  I will prognosticate on all the playoff games each week.  Keep in mind, that this is for entertainment purposes only, and that I do not endorse any sort of legal or illegal gambling.  That being said…let’s see what’s in my crystal ball!  

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           Each week I will answer questions submitted by my loyal readers.  I personally read every single email I receive.  I will pick out the best five or so to use for the weekly post, as I won’t be able to answer all of them.  I will also answer one or two questions on my daily posts as well.  Now it’s time to open the mail!  

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           This past Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys traveled to Lincoln Financial Field to play the Philadelphia Eagles in what was a win and you’re in the playoffs game.  This game had a lot of build-up prior kick-off.  The Eagles found out, about 15 minutes before the game started, that the stars had aligned for them; the Bears and Buccaneers had both lost.  This game had everything football fans wanted.  It was the ‘Boys against the Birds, with their playoff destinies on the line. 

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           Each week, on Friday, I will look into my (never wrong, just misinformed) crystal ball and give my predictions for that weekend’s games.  I will always prognosticate on the Eagles and Cowboys games and then pick two or more games of interest (to me, that is, not necessarily to you).  Keep in mind, that this is for entertainment purposes only, and that I do not endorse any sort of legal or illegal gambling.  That being said…let’s see what’s in my crystal ball!  

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The crystal ball had a mediocre performance this past week, going a mere 2-2.  We’re not sure what happened, but we will get to the bottom of this.  The crystal ball took its lumps on the Cowboys game, but it may have been predicting with its heart rather than its fortune-telling powers?  Either way, that puts the crystal ball at 29-22-1 for the season.  That’s seven games over .500 (.563 to be exact).  Let’s take a look back, and review what happened last week.    

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           On Saturday night, the Cowboys had a golden opportunity to close out Texas Stadium in style.  This was the final game to be played at the stadium.  A Cowboys win would have been a fitting end to a stadium that has had many classic games.  A win, and the Cowboys would have been one step further in their quest for a playoff berth, and a Super Bowl run. 

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           Each week, on Friday, I will look into my (never wrong, just misinformed) crystal ball and give my predictions for that weekend’s games.  I will always prognosticate on the Eagles and Cowboys games and then pick two or more games of interest (to me, that is, not necessarily to you).  Keep in mind, that this is for entertainment purposes only, and that I do not endorse any sort of legal or illegal gambling.  That being said…let’s see what’s in my crystal ball!  

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           Last year, the Cowboys sent 13 players to Hawaii for the Pro Bowl.  Granted, a few of those players made it by name alone, but for the most part they deserved it.  When you go 13-3, as the Cowboys did last year, you tend to get a lot of coattail votes.  This year the ‘Boys will be sending only 5 players. 

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o;s the same scenario, 9 teams for 4 spots.  What a finish this is going to be!  

Jerry Jones said that he doesn’t mind all the self-imposed and media distractions.  He claims that anytime the Cowboys are in the news, it is good exposure for the Cowboys brand.  I tend to agree for the most part, as long as it doesn’t involve players breaking the law!    

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           Last night, on NBC’s prime time Sunday Night Football, the Dallas Cowboys defeated the New York Giants, 20-8.  The Cowboys desperately needed the win, as they are fighting for their playoff lives.  The Cowboys are now 9-5, but so are the Vikings, the Bucs, and the Falcons.  The Eagles and Bears aren’t that far behind either.  With the Cowboys facing the Ravens and the Eagles in their next two games, the ‘Boys needed a win…desperately. 

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en designing secret plays…come on people!   

Tom B., Warminster, PA:  Jerry Jones is out of line with his comments about Marion Barber.  If he says he's hurt then he's hurt. 

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amends for his past indiscretions.  Now he may never have the chance to do so!  

Jerry Jones is taking some heat in the media for questioning Marion Barber’s toughness for not playing last week due to his dislocated pinkie toe.  I agree with Jerry to some degree; for being called “the Barbarian”, you would think he could play with a little pain!   

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           This past Sunday, the Cowboys had a 10-point lead against the Pittsburgh Steelers, late in the 4th quarter.  Then disaster struck, as the Cowboys were not able to finish off the Steelers.  All the Cowboys needed were a couple of first downs and the game would be over.  Nope…didn’t happen!  The Cowboys let the Steelers tie the game with about 2 minutes left in regulation.  Then, Romo gave the entire Steeler Nation an early Christmas present by throwing a pick-6…game over! 

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           Last night, on Sunday Night Football, the Cowboys and Redskins met in a heated NFC East rivalry.  The ‘Boys came to Washington, sporting a 5-4 record, while the ‘Skins were 6-3.  The Cowboys welcomed back their offensive leader, Tony Romo, as well as Pro-Bowl corner, Terence Newman.  Dallas had already lost to the Redskins earlier this season, and this was a must-win game for the Cowboys. 

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excuses, as Romo and others return from injury.  The time to win is…now!  

Jerry Jones said he would welcome back Adam Jones, if Sheriff Goodell reinstates him.  That decision could come early next week, but I wouldn’t count on it.  I think Goodell will make both Jones’ sweat it out for another week or three!  For some reason, Goodell likes making an example out of Pacman!  

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           The Cowboys have a big game coming up this weekend against the Redskins.  But aren’t they all big games?  Yes, but this is a defining game for the 2008 Cowboys.  If the ‘Boys lose…the season is all but over.  If they win…they are back in the hunt for the wild-card race.  The Cowboys were the pre-season favorites to win the Super Bowl…but that’s why they play the games! 

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The crystal ball was a little off this past week, going 2-2.  That now puts me at 16-16 for the season, right at the .500 mark.  Not exactly great, but we will take it, especially since we didn’t get off to a great start.  We even had to have a changing of the guard a few weeks back, but this crystal ball knows that it could be next if it falters!  Let’s take a look back and see what happened this past weekend.  

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           Each week, on Friday, I will look into my (never wrong, just misinformed) crystal ball and give my predictions for that weekend games.  I will always prognosticate on the Eagles and Cowboys games and then pick two more games of interest (to me, that is, not necessarily to you).  Keep in mind, that this is for entertainment purposes only, and that I do not endorse any sort of legal or illegal gambling.  That being said…let’s see what’s in my crystal ball!  

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d then signed him to a lucrative contract! Once again, proving that Al Davis is a buffoon! 

Jerry Jones…as tempting as it is…please do not sign DeAngelo Hall! 

The Browns have benched Derek Anderson.  Brady Quinn will start for Cleveland on Thursday night against the Denver Broncos.  That’s great, but is that going to make Braylon Edwards stop dropping every other pass that hits him between the 1 and the 7 on his jersey? 

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           Each week, on Friday, I will look into my (never wrong, just misinformed) crystal ball and give my predictions for that weekend games.  I will always prognosticate on the Eagles and Cowboys games and then pick two more games of interest (to me, that is, not necessarily to you).  Keep in mind, that this is for entertainment purposes only, and that I do not endorse any sort of legal or illegal gambling.  That being said…let’s see what’s in my crystal ball!  

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           Yesterday, the Cowboys defeated Tampa Bay 13-9.  The Cowboys were under a lot of pressure the past few weeks.  On and off the field issues fueled the fire.  Every news media outlet is looking through a microscope to see if and when the Cowboys will combust!  Sorry…ESPN…not this week!  We all know that you need the ratings and the material.  How else would you fill your pre and post-game shows?  Look elsewhere; there are 31 other teams with storylines. 

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ing at 4-3, having lost three out of their last four games after a 3-0 start.  This is not how Jerry Jones had envisioned this season unfolding.  The Cowboys had 13 Pro-Bowlers last year.  They had 22 of 24 starters returning (Marion Barber replaced Julius Jones and Zach Thomas replaced Akin Ayodele).  Jerry had good reason for optimism.  The Cowboys had a decent draft by selecting Felix Jones and bolstering their cornerback depth. They also acquired Adam Jones on a draft day trade.  The Cowboys were 13-3 last year; a Super Bowl would surely be in their grasp this year? 

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nbsp;     When Bill Parcells resigned as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones did an extensive search to find his replacement.  It was believed, at the time, that Norv Turner was the front-runner.  The new head coach was going to inherit Jason Garrett, as Mr. Jones had already hired Garrett as the OC.  In the end, Jones decided on Wade Phillips.  The reasoning was that the Cowboys defense needed a proven “3-4 guy” to take what Parcells started to the next level.

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           Each week, on Friday, I will look into my (never wrong, just misinformed) crystal ball and give my predictions for that weekend games.  I will always prognosticate on the Eagles and Cowboys games and then pick two more games of interest (to me, that is, not necessarily to you).  Keep in mind, that this is for entertainment purposes only, and that I do not endorse any sort of legal or illegal gambling.  That being said…let’s see what’s in my crystal ball!  

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sp;      A few minutes before the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday afternoon, Jerry Jones pulled off a blockbuster deal for WR Roy Williams of the Detroit Lions.  Yes, I said “blockbuster”!  Keep in mind that trades are very rare in the NFL…especially at the trade deadline!  The Cowboys gave Detroit a 1st, a 3rd, and a 6th round draft choice.  In return the Cowboys received Roy Williams and Detroit’s 7th rounder.  Did Jerry overpay?  Did Jerry panic?  That would be NO and NO!

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If after this rehabilitation he is deemed fit to return by Goodell, then and only then should owner Jerry Jones even consider bringing him back. As far as I’m concerned (and I’m really not), Pacman should be immediately released and never get another chance to play in the NFL. It is a privilege to play in the NFL, not a right. Adam Jones hasn’t earned the privilege.

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foolish, childish, unlawful…insert your favorite adjective here!  The NFL (Goodell and Jerry Jones, more specifically) gave Adam a second chance…but did they?  Well, Jerry sure did!  He gave him a contract laced with incentives.  He gave him a security team to watch his every move.  He gave him a support group consisting of former Cowboy Deion Sanders and others…not enough, was it? 

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Owens has played well and has stayed out of trouble so this was a no-brainer for Jerry Jones. I look for Jones to give Owens an extension and a hefty raise.

Jerry Jones though has other problems in his wide receiving corps that he will want to address real soon. Patrick Crayton who was suppose to me the guy to help T.O. out dropped easy passes in the playoffs that could have helped the Cowboys win. Jones needs also to decide on Terry Glenn. He hardly played this year and he is going into his 16th year if he comes back. It maybe time to draft a top notch receiver and let T.O. work with him.

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