A Dallas Cowboys reporter took aim at what he sees as a glaring media double standard after Jerry Jones was fielded at an NFL owners meeting.
The reporter pointed out how often Jones gets pressed on all kinds of topics, then contrasted that with the relative silence around Philadelphia’s top football decision-makers.
"So explain how the media can run down Jerry Jones at owners meeting on any random topic but can’t find Howie Roseman or Jeffrey Lurie to ask about Jalen Hurts."
The comment was tied to how Roseman and Lurie handled Hurts’ blood clot situation, though Hurts’ camp has already made its view clear. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, there was no friction on that front.
"Hurts' team considered Eagles GM Howie Roseman, specifically, 'exceptional' throughout the process when it came to Hurts' health, per a source," Fowler reports.
"He was 'extremely hands-on' throughout and 'worried about Jalen's health more than anything else,' the source added."
Jones and Roseman are set to cross paths in Week 7, when the Cowboys head to Philadelphia to face the Eagles. Both teams enter that matchup at 2-4.
Jones also had words for Troy Aikman, backing his former teammate as Aikman weighs his next move in broadcasting. The two won three Super Bowls together in Dallas and are both in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Asked what Aikman might do if he steps away from the booth, Jones said, "Troy is very capable … He's very capable of being any number of things, certainly with football, short of getting back out on the field,"
Aikman is still considering his future with ESPN. His contract runs out after this season, and he could move on after five years with the network.
His partner in the booth, Joe Buck, has already locked in a new six-year, $108 million deal. Aikman remains unsigned beyond the Super Bowl on Valentine's Day, and his past work consulting with the Miami Dolphins has fueled the possibility of a full-time career change.
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