Bar slightly lowered: Two SB wins in five years no longer useful. One playoff win in eight and a half years still useful.I have to believe Jerry had come to the decision that Jimmy's usefulness to him had ended.
Bar slightly lowered: Two SB wins in five years no longer useful. One playoff win in eight and a half years still useful.
I have a strong opinion I believe to be based on historical evidence readily available to all but what say you?
Real simple. He was fired. When a coach leaves, he is not entitle to the remaining years of his contract. Jerry fired him and paid him to leave. Jerry made it so uncomfortable for Jimmy Johnson to stay with the Emmitt Smith hold out, firing of Wooten and Ackles, changing the personnel department hiring Larry Lacewell, constantly taking credit for football moves/trades (Jimmy never took credit for Cowboy business moves and deals), and final insult. He did the same thing with Bill Parcells (TO, Romomania, etc.) and Tuna resigned. Jimmy was fired.
That final insult is the answer to your question. Jerry said he was going to fire Jimmy and that he could find a 100 coaches to do what jimmy did and that he was going to fire him and hire Barry Switzer. Jimmy Johnson was fired and paid the settlement/remaining years of his contract. Switzer, Larry Lacewell's and Jerry's guy, was hired as Head Coach.
Was Jimmy feed up enough to leave. Yes, but it was Jerry that was making him feed up. Jerry meet with Johnson to fire him or have him accept more of Jerry's control of football operations. Jimmy thought overnight, said no and they had the 2nd famous news conference (1st Tom Landry fired Dallas Cowboys sold).
jimmy went to his mother and father after firing and cried that Jerry took his team. That is firing and that is fact.
That's NOT a fact, it might be your opinion, but it's NOT a fact I have ever seen or even heard of, anywhere else. If it's your opinion, fine. If you're going to call it a fact, source it.jimmy went to his mother and father after firing and cried that Jerry took his team. That is firing and that is fact.
He's never recorded anywhere saying he was going to fire Jimmy. He IS quoted by the NYT having allegedly said, "I should have fired him (Johnson) and brought in Barry Switzer." This in response to what Jimmy had said, about being interested in the Jacksonville job.Jerry said he was going to fire Jimmy
The same source accurately quotes Jones then saying "There are 500 coaches who could have won the Super Bowl with our team." Not 100. And not "what Jimmy did."and that he could find a 100 coaches to do what jimmy did
Orrrrr... What happens when the "boss" decides to let the employee out of the contract. A mutual decision, as they said. If he were really firing him for cause, he could have said "see ya bub" and not given him a dime and fought it out in court with him.What happens when you boss losses his tolerance for you.....YOU GET FIRED.
I thought so. Was gonna call bull shit on that. Definitely never heard Jimmy say that or anything about crying in front of his parents. Jimmy was smart and practical. Have a hard time seeing him cry about walking away from a horses ass of a boss, who gave him a golden parachute, then landed a cushy job at Fox for over two decades.That's NOT a fact, it might be your opinion, but it's NOT a fact I have ever seen or even heard of, anywhere else. If it's your opinion, fine. If you're going to call it a fact, source it.
"You've taken my team away from me" was a LANDRY quote.
You've never had the actual facts straight, in any post I've seen you make here.
On his profile the dude claims to be "Cowboy fan since 1968" which makes him at least what, 54? But that alone doesn't speak to his intelligence or maturity level, I know.Does this surprise you? I can tell his age by the stupid shit he posts. And there's nothing wrong with a young fan
On his profile the dude claims to be "Cowboy fan since 1968" which makes him at least what, 54? But that alone doesn't speak to his intelligence or maturity level, I know.
I don't buy it. There are certain things in Cowboy lore that any fan that age would know. For example, Jerry stating that any one of 500 coaches could coach that team (not 100 as the poster stated). If he's the age he states, then the Jimmy years should be very fundamental to his understanding about this team. He's either nowhere near 54 years old or he is and wasn't a fan back then.
most of the population of earth does not fact check anymore so id say hes in the majority
I don't buy it. There are certain things in Cowboy lore that any fan that age would know. For example, Jerry stating that any one of 500 coaches could coach that team (not 100 as the poster stated). If he's the age he states, then the Jimmy years should be very fundamental to his understanding about this team. He's either nowhere near 54 years old or he is and wasn't a fan back then.