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New York Post
5 hours ago
- Sport
- New York Post
ESPN's Michael Wilbon is over the Cowboys — and his own network's obsession with them
ESPN might be focusing on America's team a little too much. And that's coming from one of the Worldwide Leader's own. 'The Cowboys, they're not in the big action late,' co-host Michael Wilbon said on 'Pardon the Interruption' on Monday while discussing Dallas owner Jerry Jones' media work at training camp. 'They're not relevant in January. So he could be hurting his team while he's doing it. Again, I don't care about that because I don't care about the Cowboys, even though I know most of the programming on this network is devoted to Jerry Jones and the Cowboys.' Advertisement 3 Pardon The Interruption's Michael Wilson. ESPN 3 Cowboys president and general manager Jerry Jones. Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The Cowboys, once the crown jewel of the NFL's ranks thanks to Super Bowl wins in 1992, '93 and '95, have not returned to the conference championship since that last title. Still, Jones has guided Dallas atop the annual NFL franchise rankings with an $11 billion value. Advertisement The often bombastic owner has the ear of commissioner Roger Goodell, is a loud voice when it comes to league issues and is not one to shy away from a good quote when it comes to his own team. This summer, he's made headlines by seemingly sending public missives to star linebacker Micah Parsons, who is seeking a hefty pay increase. Jones weighed in on fans chanting 'Re-sign Parsons' at practice this week — something they did when star wideout CeeDee Lamb was looking for his own payday last year. Advertisement Wilbon continues by taking a shot at his own network: "Again, I don't care about that because I don't care about the Cowboys, even though I know most of the programming on this network is devoted to Jerry Jones and the Cowboys." — Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) July 28, 2025 'I heard it light, but not compared to how I heard them say, 'Pay Lamb [last year],'' Jones said Sunday. 'That was a faint little sound compared to the way they were hollering last year, 'Pay Lamb.' … Whoever's not in, you can count on a few hollering that. But it was a big loud chant last year on Lamb.' The comments made plenty of headlines, and Wilbon doesn't exactly seem like he wanted to read the accompanying stories. 'There's nothing Jerry Jones says that I pay any attention to. Nothing,' said Wilbon, who has a long history of criticizing ESPN. 'Because the point of trying to decipher what he says and assign meaning to it is a damn waste of time, and I don't have that much. Jerry Jones likes to hear himself talk. He likes to talk. He likes to stand in a room with reporters and talk. I'm sure if there's nobody in the room, he'd stand there and talk. Advertisement 3 Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons. AP 'It's fine. He's earned it. He's a cranky old man, he can do whatever he wants. But I'm not paying any attention. So I assign no meaning to it. It's what he likes to do. He likes to be on stage. …He's a showman, and he wants all your attention all the time and I'm not going to give it to him. …I don't give a damn what Jerry Jones says.'
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Parsons has ‘lost some of his leverage' to Cowboys
Mike Florio and Chris Simms sift through the fans' reaction to Jerry Jones addressing them at training camp and spell out why everyone wants the Cowboys to pay Micah Parsons.
Fox News
a day ago
- Sport
- Fox News
Mahomes not in 99 Club, Cowboys fans chant ‘Pay Micah', Believe in Steelers?
Dallas Cowboys fans chanted 'Pay Micah (Parsons)', to which Jerry Jones called them 'faint little chants' compared to the calls to pay Ceedee Lamb last offseason. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Eric Mangini discuss the ongoing drama between Par...
USA Today
a day ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Jerry Jones' hijacking Cowboys practice playlist is perfect example of decades of meddling
One of the most notable changes that has come along with the new Brian Schottenheimer regime has been the vibe at Cowboys practice. Yes, Dallas has had a lot more energy thanks to a new group of head coaches who run around like their pants are on fire, high fiving and celebrating with their players in between very direct and emphatic coaching, but one of the biggest notable changes has been that the players have been allowed to listen to music throughout their entire practice day. It's very noticeable. Watch any highlight on the team's page or on the Twitter accounts of media at practice and the clip is always accompanied by music. Said music is always something rap or hip hop because that's what the players listen to, that's what gets them motivated to work hard and to give maximum effort. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made them pass him the aux. If there's ever a symbol of his constant interference over the years, from the days where he used to insert himself onto the sidelines during games, or his waving his "I own the team" wand around in roster decisions, this is it. Jones took over the music during practice and his choice? The Pointer Sister's Slow Hand, circa 1981. The average age of players on the Cowboys roster is under 26, but the release year isn't even the main issue here. There's nothing about this song that would ever have it appear on anyone's workout playlist, and the audacity of putting a personal favorite into the practice playlist simply because he is the team owner is about as egregious of a "look at me" move someone could make.
CBS News
a day ago
- Sport
- CBS News
Jerry Jones on "enthusiasm" at Dallas Cowboys training camp, new head coach and "Landman" appearance
Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones sat down for a one-on-one conversation with CBS Sports Texas' Bill Jones at Cowboys training camp in Oxnard, Calif. over the weekend. Watch the full interview in the player above. Bill Jones remarked to Jerry Jones that he has been coming to training camp for more than 40 years, and does not recall a training camp with as much energy as this one. "I happen to agree with you. First of all, I know it's never been more beautiful out here," Jerry Jones said, praising the facilities and beauty in Oxnard. "Then you add Brian Schottenheimer's new juice coming in, enthusiasm, those young coaches bouncing around here. It's contagious for the players. And then when the players start acting like that, we all get to thinking we could step out there and catch a pass." Jerry Jones made waves earlier this year when he decided to hire Brian Schottenheimer as the Cowboys' head coach. The 51-year-old has been an assistant coach his entire career, spending the past two seasons as the Cowboys' offensive coordinator under the offensive-minded former head coach Mike McCarthy, who called the plays. Jones said he was originally considering tapping Schottenheimer to take over the offense and call plays under whatever new coach was hired. "All of a sudden, you realize you've got somebody sitting there with almost 30 years of experience coaching in the NFL, yet he was still, relatively speaking, just a pup, really. And, he hasn't head-coached. I'm a big believer in someone that has their shot. And I remember telling him, 'Brian, you're not Brian Schottenheimer anymore. You're now the coach of the Dallas Cowboys,'" Jones said. One of the biggest moves the Cowboys made in the offseason was trading for wide receiver George Pickens. Pickens has plenty of talent to line up opposite of CeeDee Lamb, totaling 174 catches and 12 touchdowns over the first three years of his career. But he also developed a reputation for causing issues in the locker room for his former team, the Pittsburgh Steelers. That, Jones said, is what gave the Cowboys the opportunity to make the trade. "There's no question that he could contribute to our success. But I like his attitude. And, a lot of people might say, well, he had some off-the-field issue ... but that's just exactly where you get opportunity," Jones said. "You'll see, he's going to make a big impact." The lack of a contract extension for Cowboys star pass rusher Micah Parsons has been the talk of training camp. The team is no stranger to the situation, with similarly drawn-out contract talks with Lamb and QB Dak Prescott in 2024. Bill Jones told Jerry Jones that Lamb admitted in hindsight that his lack of participation in training camp last year affected his chemistry with Prescott. Bill Jones then asked how much time Parsons would need to be ready for the Cowboys' first game on Sept. 4. "I'm glad that CeeDee said that, and he needs to tell it to everybody. And, if you've got a contract, come to camp," Jerry Jones replied. He did not directly address the negotiations with Parsons. Aside from football, Jones got attention earlier this year for his appearance on the Paramount+ series "Landman." In his scene, Jones gives life advice to the character played by actor John Hamm while he was recovering the hospital, with the script centering around spending time with his kids. Jones said he was surprised about how much attention the scene received. "It reminds me again, it's the subject matter. If you talk about kids, are you talk about the right subject. Now, you may string some strums of some hearts that otherwise wouldn't be listening. And in that case, the part was about, kids and who's going to be with you when you are in the hospital for the last time. All of that was there. We practice that without a doubt," Jones said.
