Jerry Jones isn't just the face of the Cowboys — he's the voice, the personality, and the power. And last week, that power showed up in a big way when he got heated on 105.3 The Fan, threatening to flex that billionaire muscle and essentially telling the hosts, "Don't mess with me."
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No surprise there. When you own the most valuable franchise in sports, you can pretty much say whatever you want, and that's exactly what Jones did, as written by Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk.
Fast forward to this week, and ol' Jerry was back on the airwaves, starting off by addressing last week's drama.
"I'm surprised that got the attention it did," he said, in typical Jones fashion, acting like his very public, very heated reaction wasn't a big deal. But it was. That's the thing with Jerry — you never quite know if he's smoothing things over or doubling down. This time, he seemed to be doing a little of both, without ever uttering an apology. Why would he? Apologies aren't really in the playbook when you're that wealthy.
Now, where things really got interesting was when Jerry voluntarily brought up Derrick Henry — again. Before anyone could ask why the Cowboys didn't go after him, Jones jumped in with an explanation, calling it a "get in your ass-type of question."
Gotta love the bluntness. But the explanation? Well, let's just say it didn't exactly hold water. Jones claimed the decision not to pursue Henry came down to salary cap management and future signings, but if we're being real here, that feels like an excuse.
The truth is, Jones and the Cowboys didn't see Henry as a fit, and now, watching him dominate in Baltimore has to sting. Jerry's comments about the Cowboys' problems being more about execution, blocking, and schemes sound good on the surface, but when you see what Henry's doing, it's hard not to think they misjudged the situation.
Bottom line? Jerry brought up Henry because the decision not to sign him is eating at him, plain and simple. He didn't need to go there, but he did, which says a lot about where the Cowboys are at. And for now, at least, the radio hosts managed to avoid another tongue-lashing.
But if Dallas keeps underperforming, you can bet Jones won't stay quiet for long. Because that's Jerry—always in the spotlight, always making sure you know who's in charge.
