Jerry Jones tried to clean up his latest comments about coaching pay on Friday, but the result only gave Cowboys fans more to chew on.
During an appearance on 105.3 The Fan, Jones revisited his earlier claim that there was “no correlation” between expensive coaches and NFL success. This time, he shifted the focus away from the sideline and toward his own spending habits, arguing that he can pay for a coach if he wants to.
“I drill wells," Jones said in an effort to ease Cowboys Nation's pain. "I have five wells going right now that cost more than any coach.”
That line did not land well with fans, who heard something very different from what Jones may have intended. One fan wrote on X, “Wells don’t win you a championship Jerr.”
Another added, “So you can do it but you choose not to because you’re stupid. Got it.”
Jones then doubled down on the point, making it clear he does not view money as a barrier when he wants something. “Not one time in my life, if I wanted to do it, I let money stand in the way of doing it. That’s stood true since the day I walked into the Dallas Cowboys.”
The problem for Cowboys supporters is not just the wording. It is the message underneath it. Jones’ latest explanation again put the spotlight on his control of the franchise, at a time when fans have spent 30 years waiting for another Super Bowl.
And instead of calming the frustration, his comments only deepened it.
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