Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones loves the spotlight. He’s never met a camera or microphone he didn’t like.
Jones has appeared in movies, TV shows, commercials, and has his own segment on a talk show, as if he were a coach or one of the players, and it has caused him problems in the past.
One of the complaints of former head coach Jimmy Johnson was that of Jones always bringing special guests to Cowboy practices and the sidelines during games, causing a distraction.
Jones would often remind Johnson that this was his team and he could do what he wanted, which caused friction between the two.
Jones loves drama, and a lot of the drama surrounding the Cowboys often begins with him. Jones even said so on Wednesday when he was meeting with the media.
He likes stirring the pot.
“The Cowboys are a soap opera 365 days a year. When it gets slow, I stir it up… There is controversy. That controversy is good stuff in terms of keeping and having people’s attention.”
Let’s be honest, it’s paid off. The Cowboys are the most valuable franchise in the NFL despite not winning the Super Bowl in 30 years.
Love them or hate them, they are still one of the most popular teams in the league; however, Cowboys fan Denzel Washington called out Jones on “First Take” about caring more about money than winning.
"I've been a Cowboys fan since the '60s," Washington said. "[Jones is] making it hard for me. Not to be a fan, because I'm still a Cowboys fan, I'm still going to have the star on the side of the hat, but he ain't thinking about us. He's thinking about his pocket."
The Micah Parsons drama is a perfect example of what Washington is talking about. Rather than negotiate in private, Jones and his son Stephen have actively called him out and tried to embarrass him, which may cost them their best player.
The games, the arrogance, and the one-upmanship may finally backfire on Jerry Jones.