2025 Dallas Cowboys Off-Season

[Micah Prescott]

A prime example of the "Cowboys Circus" is seeing what CeeDee's mom said about Dak turn into a big social media trending event that ultimately distracts both CeeDee and Dak and perhaps the rest of the team. ESPN takes it and runs with it. Reporters fling it around the players, etc

That event was completely fan driven and out of the control of Dallas front office.

You think if McLaurin's mom made a comment about Daniels that anyone would care? It "might" be brief local news in Washington and that is it.

The Cowboys are an easy target. Jerry openingly talking to the media as much as he does only puts flame to the fire. He provides great soundbites. So, the media eats it up.

The Hawks where often a huge magnet for the national media during the years they had guys like Sherman, Marshawn & Michael Bennett. Guys who were big personalities who were great at stirring up ****.

Then there was that whole narrative of they didn't give Marshawn the ball at the goal line in the Super Bowl because they wanted Russ to get all the glory. Which is total nonsense & ridiculous. But some people actually bought into it lol. That's what the media does.

For Dallas the target is on them at all times no matter what. Win or lose, no matter who is coaching or in charge. In fact the arguably the most "circus" stuff happened when they were winning rings in the 90s.

That is the reality.


Jerry takes the fall because he is owner and GM, so naturally he would be the one to point at. But I don't think he is the root cause at all. Reporters throw mics in his face and get sound bites, they run with it, dissect it all for public consumption. It gets labeled a "distraction". Can Jerry can say the wrong thing at times? YES absolutely. Sometimes he would be better off just shutting up. Maybe most of the time even. But even if Jerry were a mute, the circus would still be here.

[Cactus Jack]

A prime example of the "Cowboys Circus" is seeing what CeeDee's mom said about Dak turn into a big social media trending event that ultimately distracts both CeeDee and Dak and perhaps the rest of the team. ESPN takes it and runs with it. Reporters fling it around the players, etc

That event was completely fan driven and out of the control of Dallas front office.

You think if McLaurin's mom made a comment about Daniels that anyone would care? It "might" be brief local news in Washington and that is it.

The Cowboys are an easy target. Jerry openingly talking to the media as much as he does only puts flame to the fire. He provides great soundbites. So, the media eats it up.

The Hawks where often a huge magnet for the national media during the years they had guys like Sherman, Marshawn & Michael Bennett. Guys who were big personalities who were great at stirring up ****.

Then there was that whole narrative of they didn't give Marshawn the ball at the goal line in the Super Bowl because they wanted Russ to get all the glory. Which is total nonsense & ridiculous. But some people actually bought into it lol. That's what the media does.

For Dallas the target is on them at all times no matter what. Win or lose, no matter who is coaching or in charge. In fact the arguably the most "circus" stuff happened when they were winning rings in the 90s.

That is the reality.


Jerry takes the fall because he is owner and GM, so naturally he would be the one to point at. But I don't think he is the root cause at all. Reporters throw mics in his face and get sound bites, they run with it, dissect it all for public consumption. It gets labeled a "distraction". Can Jerry can say the wrong thing at times? YES absolutely. Sometimes he would be better off just shutting up. Maybe most of the time even. But even if Jerry were a mute, the circus would still be here.

The Cowboys have a huge national fan following. But the circus really starts with Jerry if we're being honest here.

Yes, the Cowboys are a huge brand. However, if the team had an owner who stayed out of the spotlight & didn't give the media free headlines with stuff like "All-In", there wouldn't be as much of a circus around it. The Cowboys are constantly in the media spotlight because Jerry gives them material to talk about & they eat it up.

There's always a screen shot of him during & after games for this reason alone. Whether good or bad, they're always looking for a reaction from him. Which he gladly provides. That's why the media is so fixated on him.

It's really no different than the whole Taylor Swift/Kelce storyline. The league promotes it for ratings.

[Micah Prescott]

The Cowboys are an easy target. Jerry openingly talking to the media as much as he does only puts flame to the fire. He provides great soundbites. So, the media eats it up.

The Hawks where often a huge magnet for the national media during the years they had guys like Sherman, Marshawn & Michael Bennett. Guys who were big personalities who were great at stirring up ****.

Then there was that whole narrative of they didn't give Marshawn the ball at the goal line in the Super Bowl because they wanted Russ to get all the glory. Which is total nonsense & ridiculous. But some people actually bought into it lol. That's what the media does.

For Dallas the target is on them at all times no matter what. Win or lose, no matter who is coaching or in charge. In fact the arguably the most "circus" stuff happened when they were winning rings in the 90s.

That is the reality.


Jerry takes the fall because he is owner and GM, so naturally he would be the one to point at. But I don't think he is the root cause at all. Reporters throw mics in his face and get sound bites, they run with it, dissect it all for public consumption. It gets labeled a "distraction". Can Jerry can say the wrong thing at times? YES absolutely. Sometimes he would be better off just shutting up. Maybe most of the time even. But even if Jerry were a mute, the circus would still be here.

The Cowboys have a huge national fan following. But the circus really starts with Jerry if we're being honest here.

Yes, the Cowboys are a huge brand. However, if the team had an owner who stayed out of the spotlight & didn't give the media free headlines with stuff like "All-In", there wouldn't be as much of a circus around it. The Cowboys are constantly in the media spotlight because Jerry gives them material to talk about & they eat it up.

There's always a screen shot of him during & after games for this reason alone. Whether good or bad, they're always looking for a reaction from him. Which he gladly provides. That's why the media is so fixated on him.

It's really no different than the whole Taylor Swift/Kelce storyline. The league promotes it for ratings.

Okay so first off, both players and teams are required to do pressers by the NFL. I do not know how Jerry fits into that, but as the owner of the most popular sports team in the world, he is going to have to speak at times. There is no getting away from it.

Second, when Jerry passes, which could be any day now, I guarantee you things will just get more "circusy". Stephen will be dissected by the media, constantly compared to his father. All of his decisions will be put into question. All of the coaches will be his "puppets". Nothing will change because Jerry is gone.

[Cactus Jack]

For Dallas the target is on them at all times no matter what. Win or lose, no matter who is coaching or in charge. In fact the arguably the most "circus" stuff happened when they were winning rings in the 90s.

That is the reality.


Jerry takes the fall because he is owner and GM, so naturally he would be the one to point at. But I don't think he is the root cause at all. Reporters throw mics in his face and get sound bites, they run with it, dissect it all for public consumption. It gets labeled a "distraction". Can Jerry can say the wrong thing at times? YES absolutely. Sometimes he would be better off just shutting up. Maybe most of the time even. But even if Jerry were a mute, the circus would still be here.

The Cowboys have a huge national fan following. But the circus really starts with Jerry if we're being honest here.

Yes, the Cowboys are a huge brand. However, if the team had an owner who stayed out of the spotlight & didn't give the media free headlines with stuff like "All-In", there wouldn't be as much of a circus around it. The Cowboys are constantly in the media spotlight because Jerry gives them material to talk about & they eat it up.

There's always a screen shot of him during & after games for this reason alone. Whether good or bad, they're always looking for a reaction from him. Which he gladly provides. That's why the media is so fixated on him.

It's really no different than the whole Taylor Swift/Kelce storyline. The league promotes it for ratings.

Okay so first off, both players and teams are required to do pressers by the NFL. I do not know how Jerry fits into that, but as the owner of the most popular sports team in the world, he is going to have to speak at times. There is no getting away from it.

Second, when Jerry passes, which could be any day now, I guarantee you things will just get more "circusy". Stephen will be dissected by the media, constantly compared to his father. All of his decisions will be put into question. All of the coaches will be his "puppets". Nothing will change because Jerry is gone.

I think you're missing the boat here.

I'm pretty sure he's the ONLY owner to have a press conference after every game. Most owners stay out of the spotlight completely. There are maybe only a handful or so that are more in the public eye. But Jerry pretty much stands out from the rest in that regard.

But he deserves credit for helping to build that brand.

[Micah Prescott]

The Cowboys have a huge national fan following. But the circus really starts with Jerry if we're being honest here.

Yes, the Cowboys are a huge brand. However, if the team had an owner who stayed out of the spotlight & didn't give the media free headlines with stuff like "All-In", there wouldn't be as much of a circus around it. The Cowboys are constantly in the media spotlight because Jerry gives them material to talk about & they eat it up.

There's always a screen shot of him during & after games for this reason alone. Whether good or bad, they're always looking for a reaction from him. Which he gladly provides. That's why the media is so fixated on him.

It's really no different than the whole Taylor Swift/Kelce storyline. The league promotes it for ratings.

Okay so first off, both players and teams are required to do pressers by the NFL. I do not know how Jerry fits into that, but as the owner of the most popular sports team in the world, he is going to have to speak at times. There is no getting away from it.

Second, when Jerry passes, which could be any day now, I guarantee you things will just get more "circusy". Stephen will be dissected by the media, constantly compared to his father. All of his decisions will be put into question. All of the coaches will be his "puppets". Nothing will change because Jerry is gone.

I think you're missing the boat here.

I'm pretty sure he's the ONLY owner to have a press conference after every game. Most owners stay out of the spotlight completely. There are maybe only a handful or so that are more in the public eye. But Jerry pretty much stands out from the rest in that regard.

But he deserves credit for helping to build that brand.

I bet he has certain obligations with the NFL to do so, I doubt he cares to do that after a loss. Either way, Dallas didn't lose any games this season because Jerry said "All In". We lost games because Zimmer's defense was putrid and we had a backup QB on offense.

[Cactus Jack]

Okay so first off, both players and teams are required to do pressers by the NFL. I do not know how Jerry fits into that, but as the owner of the most popular sports team in the world, he is going to have to speak at times. There is no getting away from it.

Second, when Jerry passes, which could be any day now, I guarantee you things will just get more "circusy". Stephen will be dissected by the media, constantly compared to his father. All of his decisions will be put into question. All of the coaches will be his "puppets". Nothing will change because Jerry is gone.

I think you're missing the boat here.

I'm pretty sure he's the ONLY owner to have a press conference after every game. Most owners stay out of the spotlight completely. There are maybe only a handful or so that are more in the public eye. But Jerry pretty much stands out from the rest in that regard.

But he deserves credit for helping to build that brand.

I bet he has certain obligations with the NFL to do so, I doubt he cares to do that after a loss. Either way, Dallas didn't lose any games this season because Jerry said "All In". We lost games because Zimmer's defense was putrid and we had a backup QB on offense.

I forgot to mention that he has his own radio show (in Dallas) as well lol.

That's fair. Although, who gets the blame for a lackluster free agency? Stephen? Or Jerry?

[Micah Prescott]

I see with a quick search that Clark Hunt does tons of post game pressers and Radio Shows just like Jerry does.

https://omny.fm/shows/the-zone/the-zone-with-chiefs-chairman-owner-clark-hunt-2-4

The average NFL fan probably doesn't even know who he is.

If the Pats don't win anything in 25 years will anyone point at Kraft? I mean, he'd be dead, lol, but still. Hypothetically the answer is NO. The Pats will just fade back into obscurity like they were pre-Brady.

[Micah Prescott]

I can see the same for Robert Kraft with a quick search, regular pressers, and lots of radio show appearances and podcasts.

Robert Kraft has appeared on several radio shows, including The Dan Patrick Show, The Bobby Bones Show, The Nick Cattles Show, and The Breakfast Club.

The Dan Patrick Show
Kraft appeared on The Dan Patrick Show on FOX Sports Radio.

The Bobby Bones Show
Kraft appeared on The Bobby Bones Show, which is available on iHeart.

The Nick Cattles Show
Kraft appeared on The Nick Cattles Show to discuss the firing of Jerod Mayo and the search for a new head coach for the New England Patriots.

The Breakfast Club
Kraft appeared on The Breakfast Club on the Black Effect Network. He discussed his "Timeout Against Hate" campaign, the 2024 election, and more.

Kraft has also co-hosted CNBC's Squawk Box, a morning news and talk program.

[Cactus Jack]

I can see the same for Robert Kraft with a quick search, regular pressers, and lots of radio show appearances and podcasts.

Robert Kraft has appeared on several radio shows, including The Dan Patrick Show, The Bobby Bones Show, The Nick Cattles Show, and The Breakfast Club.

The Dan Patrick Show
Kraft appeared on The Dan Patrick Show on FOX Sports Radio.

The Bobby Bones Show
Kraft appeared on The Bobby Bones Show, which is available on iHeart.

The Nick Cattles Show
Kraft appeared on The Nick Cattles Show to discuss the firing of Jerod Mayo and the search for a new head coach for the New England Patriots.

The Breakfast Club
Kraft appeared on The Breakfast Club on the Black Effect Network. He discussed his "Timeout Against Hate" campaign, the 2024 election, and more.

Kraft has also co-hosted CNBC's Squawk Box, a morning news and talk program.

Kraft is an owner who is very out front like Jerry. But again, guys like that are few & far between.

If you can't see that Jerry has played a significant role in how the media covers the team, when logic says he has, then I'm not sure we're going to see eye to eye on this.

[Micah Prescott]

I can see the same for Robert Kraft with a quick search, regular pressers, and lots of radio show appearances and podcasts.

Robert Kraft has appeared on several radio shows, including The Dan Patrick Show, The Bobby Bones Show, The Nick Cattles Show, and The Breakfast Club.

The Dan Patrick Show
Kraft appeared on The Dan Patrick Show on FOX Sports Radio.

The Bobby Bones Show
Kraft appeared on The Bobby Bones Show, which is available on iHeart.

The Nick Cattles Show
Kraft appeared on The Nick Cattles Show to discuss the firing of Jerod Mayo and the search for a new head coach for the New England Patriots.

The Breakfast Club
Kraft appeared on The Breakfast Club on the Black Effect Network. He discussed his "Timeout Against Hate" campaign, the 2024 election, and more.

Kraft has also co-hosted CNBC's Squawk Box, a morning news and talk program.

Kraft is an owner who is very out front like Jerry. But again, guys like that are few & far between.

If you can't see that Jerry has played a significant role in how the media covers the team, when logic says he has, then I'm not sure we're going to see eye to eye on this.

Eye to eye on what? That Jerry Jones is solely responsible for how the media covers the Dallas Cowboys? No we won't.

As an owner he promotes the brand, but they were already branded 'America's Team' when he made the purchase. And when he bought the team, for $140M, they were the most expensive franchise at the time. I mean if Mark Cuban bought the team instead you think no circus would exist? I don't. I think it's here to stay no matter who owns it.

[Cactus Jack]

I can see the same for Robert Kraft with a quick search, regular pressers, and lots of radio show appearances and podcasts.

Robert Kraft has appeared on several radio shows, including The Dan Patrick Show, The Bobby Bones Show, The Nick Cattles Show, and The Breakfast Club.

The Dan Patrick Show
Kraft appeared on The Dan Patrick Show on FOX Sports Radio.

The Bobby Bones Show
Kraft appeared on The Bobby Bones Show, which is available on iHeart.

The Nick Cattles Show
Kraft appeared on The Nick Cattles Show to discuss the firing of Jerod Mayo and the search for a new head coach for the New England Patriots.

The Breakfast Club
Kraft appeared on The Breakfast Club on the Black Effect Network. He discussed his "Timeout Against Hate" campaign, the 2024 election, and more.

Kraft has also co-hosted CNBC's Squawk Box, a morning news and talk program.

Kraft is an owner who is very out front like Jerry. But again, guys like that are few & far between.

If you can't see that Jerry has played a significant role in how the media covers the team, when logic says he has, then I'm not sure we're going to see eye to eye on this.

Eye to eye on what? That Jerry Jones is solely responsible for how the media covers the Dallas Cowboys? No we won't.

As an owner he promotes the brand, but they were already branded 'America's Team' when he made the purchase. And when he bought the team, for $140M, they were the most expensive franchise at the time. I mean if Mark Cuban bought the team instead you think no circus would exist? I don't. I think it's here to stay no matter who owns it.

I didn't say he was the sole reason. But he definitely plays a key role in the "circus" that you've described.

Alot of the headlines around the Cowboys center around Jerry & the Jones family themselves. How they operate.

Here's a hypothetical: If the team was put up for sale tomorrow & someone who didn't care for the cameras & limelight bought it. Then the narrative around the team would change over time. You no longer would have weekly press conferences involving the owner. No more soundbites from Jerry.

The public perception would change.

[Micah Prescott]

Kraft is an owner who is very out front like Jerry. But again, guys like that are few & far between.

If you can't see that Jerry has played a significant role in how the media covers the team, when logic says he has, then I'm not sure we're going to see eye to eye on this.

Eye to eye on what? That Jerry Jones is solely responsible for how the media covers the Dallas Cowboys? No we won't.

As an owner he promotes the brand, but they were already branded 'America's Team' when he made the purchase. And when he bought the team, for $140M, they were the most expensive franchise at the time. I mean if Mark Cuban bought the team instead you think no circus would exist? I don't. I think it's here to stay no matter who owns it.

I didn't say he was the sole reason. But he definitely plays a key role in the "circus" that you've described.

Alot of the headlines around the Cowboys center around Jerry & the Jones family themselves. How they operate.

Here's a hypothetical: If the team was put up for sale tomorrow & someone who didn't care for the cameras & limelight bought it. Then the narrative around the team would change over time. You no longer would have weekly press conferences involving the owner. No more soundbites from Jerry.

The public perception would change.

I disagree, the fan base and media attention are what they are no matter what. If we had a "shadow owner" like some teams do, the spot light and circus would still be on the GM, coach, and QB regardless. Even the Packers who are publicly owned, have a President.

I have already stated, when Jerry dies, I think it will get even more "circusy".


The only way to make the circus go away, is for the fan base to shrink considerably. Then the media would stop zooming in on the team. Social media trends would die down, etc. It is the enormous raging fan base + haters that drive the circus.

[Mr B]

I think you're missing the boat here.

I'm pretty sure he's the ONLY owner to have a press conference after every game. Most owners stay out of the spotlight completely. There are maybe only a handful or so that are more in the public eye. But Jerry pretty much stands out from the rest in that regard.

But he deserves credit for helping to build that brand.

I bet he has certain obligations with the NFL to do so, I doubt he cares to do that after a loss. Either way, Dallas didn't lose any games this season because Jerry said "All In". We lost games because Zimmer's defense was putrid and we had a backup QB on offense.

I forgot to mention that he has his own radio show (in Dallas) as well lol.

That's fair. Although, who gets the blame for a lackluster free agency? Stephen? Or Jerry?

I wouldn’t exactly say it’s his own radio show. Jerry is interviewed by The Fan morning show every Monday morning during the season. He gets about 20 min of airtime and they ask him soft questions.

[Otis Driftwood]

Once again - blaming it on the media is weak and refuses to place the blame squarely where it belongs. I’m not going to turn this into one of “those” screeds that happens in this forum. I’ll simply quote a piece from this morning’s piece in the Dallas Morning News on Clark Hunt. It sums things up better than I ever could.

Two different styles

Hunt is at peace with being known as the NFL’s “other” Dallas owner. He and Jerry Jones are longtime friends, and Hunt admires what Jones has done to elevate the league.

Even a casual football observer can see their team management styles are fields apart.

Hunt hired Andy Reid as head coach a dozen years ago, giving him autonomy to run the team. And he’s consistently allowed general managers and scouts to make roster decisions, such as trading up in the 2017 draft to land Texas Tech’s Patrick Mahomes.

He does have final veto power.

“I try to hire the very best people and give them the resources they need to be successful,” Hunt said in a 2020 interview after the Chiefs ended a 50-year Super Bowl drought. “I do hold them accountable, but I give them a lot of runway to do things the way they think they need to be done.”

Jerry Jones is unabashedly renowned for micromanaging. The Cowboys haven’t made it to the Super Bowl since the 1995 season.

“Jerry Jones is now 30 years into trying to prove he can win a Lombardi Trophy without Jimmy Johnson’s fingerprints all over it,” SportsDay columnist Kevin Sherrington said. “He has put that ambition over the best interests of the franchise, which is what separates him from Lamar Hunt and his kin.

“Clark Hunt has maintained the family tradition of stoic service to what they consider a public trust. Hire the right people and let them do their jobs.

“No surplus press conferences necessary,” Sherrington said, referring to Jones’ impromptu gatherings outside the locker room after games.

Peace…

[Micah Prescott]

The only two "Dynasty" franchises of late. Chiefs and Patriots. BOTH have owners who do regular pressers, and both regularly do radio and podcast and ESPN type interviews. Jerry doesn't do anything different from them. If either Kraft or Hunt said "we are all-in" no one would give a flying f--k.

I'm not saying Jerry hasn't made mistakes, or brought bad attention to the team. But to blame the media circus that follows the Cowboys around on Jerry? It's not realistic.

If it really is all Jerry? We will find out real quick. Because he isn't going to live forever. Stephen is about to take over (already has mostly IMO) and it's going to be the EXACT SAME STORY only this time people will blame Stephen instead of Jerry. (when in reality it was neither)

To be fair, if you are going to point at someone, the owner and GM seems like the logical place to point at. So I don't really blame the fan base that much for doing so. But the reality is that the Cowboys have a very unique situation in fan base and media attention that really no other team in the world has to deal with. Perhaps the Lakers, but in the NBA it is so much easier to stock pile elite athletes when they have the cap set up the way they do. I would say the Yankees too but MLB has taken a major backseat to the NFL and doesn't get the attention it did when it was "America's past time".

[Mr B]

Technically you could blame Charlotte Jones for the circus. She’s the Chief Brand Officer for the Cowboys. She’s in charge of the brand and all marketing.

[Mr B]

This is good to hear. This means they can cut him with zero cap hit (if they e already paid all his guaranteed money).

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[Otis Driftwood]

Osa Odighizuwa looking for $20M a year…

Good luck, bro. It aint gonna be here.

[Mr B]

Osa Odighizuwa looking for $20M a year…

Good luck, bro. It aint gonna be here.

Yea I don’t see that happening at all. Likely they put the transition tag on him. That would guarantee him about $18M per season, or someone signs him and the Cowboys let him walk.

[Cactus Jack]

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