Jerry Jones the owner supports Jerry Jones the general manager

[Midswat]

Posted by Michael David Smith on October 27, 2012, 3:05 PM EDT

APCowboys owner Jerry Jones sees no reason he should stop serving as the Cowboys’ general manager. In fact, Jones says being both owner and general manager provides an advantage to the Cowboys.

Jones told the Star-Telegram that as the NFL’s only general manager who has 100 percent job security, he can take risks that other general managers would never take.

“That is one of the luxuries of my position as owner as well as the ultimate decision maker, general manager and president – I can do that and take the losses and come back for more,” Jones said.

OK, but couldn’t that also be a disadvantage for the Cowboys? Taking losses and coming back for more isn’t exactly the description of a successful franchise.

“I have won with that style,” Jones said. “We are not managing a widow-woman’s retirement account here. In other words, to compete, I think we need to be aggressive. You play the game, you manage the game that way. You take some risks. When they don’t pay off, they look bad. That has happened.”

But no matter how many risks don’t pay off, there’s no risk of the Cowboys’ owner firing the Cowboys’ general manager.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

There's nothing wrong with being aggressive, but it has to cross the line to innovative, which other than marketing, a skill Jerry doesn't possess.

 

[Midswat]

Um.... kind of flies in the face of virtually everyhting Hostile has said on the topic.

 

[bbgun]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conflict_of_interest

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Um.... kind of flies in the face of virtually everyhting Hostile has said on the topic.

 

[Mr.Po]

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GM = Gross Mismanagement

 

[ThoughtExperiment]

Same bullshit as always. Jerry loves to remind you what a wildcatter he is and he wants props for it. Never mind if the gambling leads to epic mistakes like Joey Galloway and Roy Williams.

 

[63echo]

Goddamn. I can see his pernt, but when it's an idiot who's taking the risks and that idiot has absolutely nobody that can tell him he's wrong (and would be incapable of listening to reason even if he did), well....

We're so screwed.

 

[cmd34]

Soooooo, when does this "advantage" kick in ?

 

[dbair1967]

Soooooo, when does this "advantage" kick in ?

It did, for other teams.

 

[Venger]

provides an advantage to the Cowboys.

 

[Theebs]

I think enigo Montoya is right.

 

[junk]

Posted by Michael David Smith on October 27, 2012, 3:05 PM EDT

APCowboys owner Jerry Jones sees no reason he should stop serving as the Cowboys’ general manager. In fact, Jones says being both owner and general manager provides an advantage to the Cowboys.

Jones told the Star-Telegram that as the NFL’s only general manager who has 100 percent job security, he can take risks that other general managers would never take.

“That is one of the luxuries of my position as owner as well as the ultimate decision maker, general manager and president – I can do that and take the losses and come back for more,” Jones said.

OK, but couldn’t that also be a disadvantage for the Cowboys? Taking losses and coming back for more isn’t exactly the description of a successful franchise.

“I have won with that style,” Jones said. “We are not managing a widow-woman’s retirement account here. In other words, to compete, I think we need to be aggressive. You play the game, you manage the game that way. You take some risks. When they don’t pay off, they look bad. That has happened.”

But no matter how many risks don’t pay off, there’s no risk of the Cowboys’ owner firing the Cowboys’ general manager.

What? No, he's just a figurehead. Just reads reports and stuff. Everything is done by committee.....or something. I read it in a Football 101 thread.

 

[Freddie]

What? No, he's just a figurehead. Just reads reports and stuff. Everything is done by committee.....or something. I read it in a Football 101 thread.

I have you on ignore.

I don't even know what you said.

Sorry if that offends you. Your mere existance offense me. We're square.

 

[dbair1967]

I have you on ignore.

I don't even know what you said.

Sorry if that offends you. Your mere existance offense me. We're square.

I miss posts like this. Maybe you could tell us a story? I miss those too.

 

[peplaw06]

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