Read the arguments by Loyal Homer and Bleacher Fan about which owner they believe is the worst in the NFL.
Jerry Jones is the controversial owner of the Dallas Cowboys. His high profile public persona and endorsements have earned him a reputation as a shameless self promoter. His win-at-all-cost mentality and micromanaging leadership style have caused many to view Jones as a tyrannical boss. His over the top spending, on a $1.15 billion dollar stadium and countless acquisitions of superstar coaches and players, has vilified him to many fans of small market teams throughout America. In many respects Jones’ Cowboys are similar to George Steinbrenner’s New York Yankees, and it is for these reasons I respect Jerry Jones… BUT, despite all these similarities – which I consider admirable qualities – there is one glaring weakness which causes me to nominate Jerry Jones as the worst owner in the NFL – success.
One of the simplest and most meaningful truisms in of sports is the phrase “winners win.” Jerry Jones’ Cowboys have not won a postseason game in more than a decade. According to the transitive property (if A=B and B=C then A=C) Jerry Jones is not a winner. Failure was not always the path for Jerry Jones. He experienced success shortly after purchasing the Cowboys in 1989. The Cowboys won their first Jones era Super Bowl in 1993 and then went on to win two more in 1994 and 1996, tying a then NFL record for most Super Bowl wins with five. Unfortunately for Mr. Jones, those days seem long gone as the Cowboys have lost momentum and begun to resemble a shell of their former selves having failed to win a playoff game since December 28, 1996. The NFL is definitely a “what have you done for me lately,” business and the Cowboys have not done anything worth mentioning lately (insert Jessica Simpson joke of choice here, Hiyooo!).
The problem in Big D in recent years has been that Jones brings the wrong guys in and lets the right guys leave. The blame for personnel blunders rests solely on the shoulders of Jerry Jones, since he assumed the general manager duties in addition to his responsibilities as owner in 1994. No one can doubt the fact that Jerry Jones wants to win or that he tries to equip his team with the necessary personnel, but it stands to reason that such an underwhelming playoff record proves that he is not fit to wear the manager hat as well. In the early days of the Jones Era, the Cowboys could boast elite caliber players such as Hall of Famers Troy Aikmen and Michael Irvin as well as future Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith. But those days have gone. Other recent roster moves such as the addition of Adam “Pacman” Jones or the subtraction of Terrell Owens only strengthen the argument that Jones is no longer fit to manage the Cowboys. Entire websites are devoted to removing Jerry Jones from his role as general manager. Jerry needs to drink one of those Diet Pepsi Max’s he has been plugging, and realize a change needs to be made.
Jerry Jones is far and away the worst owner in the NFL, not because he does not care or try but because he squanders and mismanages the vast resources of the Cowboy empire. Having the resources to win and allowing mismanagement to hinder success is far worse than refusing to risk the necessary resources or not having them in the first place. Jerry Jones is Jerry Jones’ biggest problem! Until Jerry Jones (the owner) fires Jerry Jones (the general manager) the Cowboys will remain a team of wasted talent.
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