1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:02,320 Speaker 1: Jerry Jones Show is brought to you by Ford, the 2 00:00:02,360 --> 00:00:05,320 Speaker 1: official vehicle of the Dallas Cowboys. Ford is the best 3 00:00:05,360 --> 00:00:07,520 Speaker 1: in Texas. And a good morning, mister Jones. How are 4 00:00:07,560 --> 00:00:10,560 Speaker 1: you doing? Hey Davin, Bye, Jeff. Good to be on 5 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:13,720 Speaker 1: with you guys. It's great to have you so. Uh, 6 00:00:14,040 --> 00:00:16,560 Speaker 1: first topic here, I'm drinking my coffee and reading the 7 00:00:16,600 --> 00:00:19,120 Speaker 1: paper this morning. I see you're gonna be at your 8 00:00:19,239 --> 00:00:23,040 Speaker 1: ninety ninth game over the last eighteen months alone. That's 9 00:00:23,480 --> 00:00:26,320 Speaker 1: that's quite a schedule, Jerry. You're ready for more, though, 10 00:00:27,280 --> 00:00:32,840 Speaker 1: I am, and it's just a wonderful thing to first 11 00:00:32,840 --> 00:00:36,480 Speaker 1: of all, get to watch my kids and watch those 12 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 1: grand Sounds played football, and that were several of those games. 13 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:45,400 Speaker 1: But that's, as you've heard me say many times, got 14 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:48,840 Speaker 1: a chance to play it in Kylage at a high level, 15 00:00:49,760 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 1: been with the Cowboys. The greatest thrill, the greatest rewarding, 16 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:56,639 Speaker 1: the most important thing to me has been watching these 17 00:00:56,720 --> 00:01:01,400 Speaker 1: kids and supporting them coaching. I'm watching them played football. So, Jerry, 18 00:01:01,400 --> 00:01:04,360 Speaker 1: I saw that you guys are the first team in 19 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:07,280 Speaker 1: three decades or so that's gotten to this point in 20 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:10,559 Speaker 1: the postseason with no starter the age of thirty year older. 21 00:01:11,160 --> 00:01:14,320 Speaker 1: How do you view that? Is that an overwhelmingly positive 22 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:16,800 Speaker 1: thing or does that potentially mean that you're too young 23 00:01:16,800 --> 00:01:20,199 Speaker 1: and an experienced How does that strike you? Well? First 24 00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 1: of all, uh, the this game has been a long 25 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:31,639 Speaker 1: time coming for sure, and as a franchise that battle 26 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 1: live significant it is to be here. Plus the fact 27 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:45,040 Speaker 1: that this is a young team. Uh, they the resilient, 28 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:52,480 Speaker 1: they have a can do an unfettered it's just youth. 29 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:56,559 Speaker 1: But the good news is that just proved season bunch 30 00:01:56,800 --> 00:01:59,080 Speaker 1: for bs. Being as young as they are, They've played 31 00:01:59,120 --> 00:02:02,280 Speaker 1: a lot of games in general, I'm talking about the 32 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:05,320 Speaker 1: whole team, and so I don't think it's too big 33 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:09,280 Speaker 1: for him at all to be sitting there and at Coliseum. 34 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:14,400 Speaker 1: And I also think they have a feeling gravity. They've 35 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:17,960 Speaker 1: they've had some setbacks as a team. They had all 36 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:24,079 Speaker 1: been just suddenly it's there and it's all glory and 37 00:02:24,160 --> 00:02:25,959 Speaker 1: so you name all of that kind of stuff. I 38 00:02:26,360 --> 00:02:29,760 Speaker 1: like going into LA with what we've got. So Jerry, 39 00:02:29,919 --> 00:02:32,760 Speaker 1: we're hoping you go into LA with Cole Beasley. I 40 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:34,600 Speaker 1: know that the Rams have been a little bit different 41 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:37,720 Speaker 1: since they've lost Cooper Cup. So I don't know what 42 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:39,760 Speaker 1: the Cowboys will look like if they don't have Cole 43 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 1: Beasley on Saturday night. What's your sense on Cole Beasley 44 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 1: and if he can shoot out for you or not? Well, 45 00:02:46,520 --> 00:02:49,560 Speaker 1: my feeling right now is to play with cold Beasley, 46 00:02:49,720 --> 00:02:54,519 Speaker 1: and uh, you've watched him overcome at the game on 47 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:57,799 Speaker 1: game day. You've watched him overcome some of those nicks 48 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:04,000 Speaker 1: right there, and so he's given in his past with 49 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:07,120 Speaker 1: the way he's handling this jury, he's given every indication 50 00:03:07,160 --> 00:03:09,520 Speaker 1: that he would be able to force himself to it, 51 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:13,639 Speaker 1: but quite an accomplishment when he's a competitor from the go. 52 00:03:13,880 --> 00:03:18,120 Speaker 1: And so right now we're planning on haven't told easily. 53 00:03:18,880 --> 00:03:21,080 Speaker 1: A lot of people are remarking, how it looks like 54 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:23,280 Speaker 1: you guys match up pretty good with the Rams. Do 55 00:03:23,320 --> 00:03:28,919 Speaker 1: you agree with that? Oh? I think if I look 56 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:33,040 Speaker 1: at where our strength saw their defense, their secondary, it's 57 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:35,560 Speaker 1: hard to match up when you look at that defensive 58 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:39,000 Speaker 1: front they've put together. On the other head, I like 59 00:03:39,160 --> 00:03:43,160 Speaker 1: where we are with our offensive and we're healthy there 60 00:03:43,160 --> 00:03:47,080 Speaker 1: with Martin and with Smith, and we've we've gotten not 61 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:52,600 Speaker 1: only Connor, but we've got Sir Filler and he's he's 62 00:03:52,760 --> 00:03:56,960 Speaker 1: very able to play. So those guys really give me 63 00:03:57,000 --> 00:03:59,560 Speaker 1: a good feeling about where we are on our offensive 64 00:03:59,600 --> 00:04:03,240 Speaker 1: line supposed to the strength of what the Rams are 65 00:04:03,240 --> 00:04:07,080 Speaker 1: all about? Is there fun? If you mentioned Sue Philo 66 00:04:07,200 --> 00:04:11,480 Speaker 1: and if he's ready to play, which guy is playing? Well? 67 00:04:11,520 --> 00:04:16,920 Speaker 1: I think that's a good problem. Goes kind of held 68 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:20,720 Speaker 1: himself and did stay it. Last week's as fellow as 69 00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:23,760 Speaker 1: I'll get this right on about the fifth time. But 70 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:29,560 Speaker 1: he is where we thought he would be, which he's 71 00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:34,240 Speaker 1: coming back real strong. He can't keep him down. He's 72 00:04:34,320 --> 00:04:37,680 Speaker 1: really been a not a surprise because we have a 73 00:04:37,720 --> 00:04:41,240 Speaker 1: pretty high value on him when he came out into 74 00:04:41,279 --> 00:04:44,039 Speaker 1: the NFL, so he's not a surprise at all. And 75 00:04:44,120 --> 00:04:46,800 Speaker 1: he's got a little more size in there. So what 76 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:50,359 Speaker 1: in surprise me to see him play as well? Jerry, 77 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:52,840 Speaker 1: you haven't won this game in twenty three years. Does 78 00:04:52,880 --> 00:04:56,080 Speaker 1: it feel like it's been that long to you? No? 79 00:04:57,120 --> 00:05:04,719 Speaker 1: But frankly, I can remember thing twenty years ago that easier, 80 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:07,960 Speaker 1: and I remember last week, and I think that's part 81 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:13,680 Speaker 1: of it. But no, one doesn't. But I understand every 82 00:05:13,880 --> 00:05:17,200 Speaker 1: every opportunity to play a big game, I can refer 83 00:05:17,360 --> 00:05:20,000 Speaker 1: to parts of them and remember them like we've played 84 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:22,680 Speaker 1: it last night. So no one doesn't seem that log 85 00:05:22,760 --> 00:05:27,640 Speaker 1: at all. This thing's gone like a flash since I 86 00:05:27,839 --> 00:05:32,160 Speaker 1: bought to Dallas Cowboys. It's fast. It's the Jerry Jones 87 00:05:32,160 --> 00:05:34,040 Speaker 1: Show here on one oh five three The Fan. Is 88 00:05:34,040 --> 00:05:36,680 Speaker 1: there a chance it turns home field advantage for you 89 00:05:36,760 --> 00:05:39,719 Speaker 1: out there? What percentage of the crowd do you do 90 00:05:39,760 --> 00:05:42,480 Speaker 1: you think will be Cowboy fans? Oh? I have no 91 00:05:42,560 --> 00:05:47,120 Speaker 1: way to job's all I know is a band. We've 92 00:05:47,120 --> 00:05:49,560 Speaker 1: got a lot of fans in California by every way 93 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:52,320 Speaker 1: you measure it. We have a lot of support there, 94 00:05:52,760 --> 00:05:54,840 Speaker 1: and we have a lot of support right in this area. 95 00:05:55,360 --> 00:05:58,120 Speaker 1: And I have people come up to me at training 96 00:05:58,200 --> 00:06:04,440 Speaker 1: camp were as a kid held mark to an a's helmet, 97 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:09,599 Speaker 1: and so you know, you you think about the depth 98 00:06:09,680 --> 00:06:12,400 Speaker 1: of that support. And then you guys have been a 99 00:06:12,480 --> 00:06:16,960 Speaker 1: training camp and you see what we've got there, and 100 00:06:17,320 --> 00:06:21,080 Speaker 1: it's such support that they come to Dallas to watch games. 101 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:24,680 Speaker 1: We have a large constituency of fans a come from 102 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:28,320 Speaker 1: southern California to watch Cowboys play in Dallas. It's the 103 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:31,080 Speaker 1: Jerry Jones Show here on one oh five three The Fan. 104 00:06:31,200 --> 00:06:35,479 Speaker 1: You're home of the Dallas Cowboys. Okay, let's take a 105 00:06:35,520 --> 00:06:38,520 Speaker 1: look at the Cowboys road problems. They happened early in 106 00:06:38,520 --> 00:06:40,400 Speaker 1: the year. Maybe they poked their head up in that 107 00:06:40,400 --> 00:06:43,839 Speaker 1: that Colts game at Indianapolis and late in November, early 108 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:46,800 Speaker 1: actually early December. Do you feel like the team figured 109 00:06:46,839 --> 00:06:50,239 Speaker 1: out some of those road problems of communication and maybe 110 00:06:50,279 --> 00:06:53,880 Speaker 1: focused that we're happening early on. Well, I think that 111 00:06:55,320 --> 00:06:59,480 Speaker 1: logically everyone has a problem on the road. Ready, we 112 00:06:59,560 --> 00:07:01,960 Speaker 1: had years with chan Gaily though when we run on 113 00:07:02,040 --> 00:07:05,960 Speaker 1: the road didn't win at home. But the bottom line 114 00:07:06,120 --> 00:07:08,719 Speaker 1: is that it should be tough playing on the road, 115 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:13,920 Speaker 1: and there's a lot of reasons for that. First of all, 116 00:07:14,440 --> 00:07:17,600 Speaker 1: you don't have the benefit of this a great home 117 00:07:17,680 --> 00:07:21,440 Speaker 1: crowd when you are at home, so that's a setback 118 00:07:21,560 --> 00:07:27,880 Speaker 1: right there. But the big thing is that poliseum I 119 00:07:27,920 --> 00:07:30,640 Speaker 1: don't think will be quite the disadvantage of playing in 120 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:35,000 Speaker 1: a dome statement which we do play in if we 121 00:07:35,040 --> 00:07:39,560 Speaker 1: go to play the Saints. So I think that alone 122 00:07:39,720 --> 00:07:43,120 Speaker 1: gives us a good situation real to the location where 123 00:07:43,120 --> 00:07:46,720 Speaker 1: we play it now. Jerry, obviously your game is the 124 00:07:46,760 --> 00:07:49,360 Speaker 1: only one that really matters to you, guys, But as 125 00:07:49,440 --> 00:07:51,280 Speaker 1: part of you an Eagles fan, this week and the 126 00:07:51,320 --> 00:07:55,640 Speaker 1: idea of hosting an NFC championship game. Yeah, ironically, that's 127 00:07:55,640 --> 00:07:57,720 Speaker 1: just the way it works. We're rooting for the other 128 00:07:57,840 --> 00:08:03,000 Speaker 1: night and they pulled it off, and we you know, 129 00:08:03,040 --> 00:08:05,040 Speaker 1: we've got a lot of work to do before this 130 00:08:05,240 --> 00:08:09,880 Speaker 1: becomes something to think about. But it certainly would be 131 00:08:11,720 --> 00:08:13,920 Speaker 1: to give you a good spot for the Eagles there 132 00:08:13,920 --> 00:08:17,160 Speaker 1: if they could do it down in New Orleans under 133 00:08:17,560 --> 00:08:21,720 Speaker 1: the right kind of circumstances. On a personal basis, the 134 00:08:21,760 --> 00:08:26,040 Speaker 1: New Orleans crew, Sean, everybody that's involved, they're making almost 135 00:08:27,360 --> 00:08:30,239 Speaker 1: actually the ownership down there. All of that I'm pretty 136 00:08:30,240 --> 00:08:34,480 Speaker 1: friendly about. So I have a little feeling about Louisiana 137 00:08:34,559 --> 00:08:39,439 Speaker 1: even and so all of that comes comes with this. 138 00:08:39,760 --> 00:08:45,000 Speaker 1: But if we beat this rams a lot rather have 139 00:08:45,120 --> 00:08:47,679 Speaker 1: that name in Dallas, Philippe has got to do it 140 00:08:47,679 --> 00:08:50,360 Speaker 1: for us. How much of a distraction is it for 141 00:08:50,400 --> 00:08:53,319 Speaker 1: you guys, knowing that one of your assistant coaches, Chris Rochard, 142 00:08:53,360 --> 00:08:55,880 Speaker 1: we're hearing about teams maybe being interested in him as 143 00:08:55,920 --> 00:08:57,880 Speaker 1: a head coach. How important is he to you guys? 144 00:08:57,920 --> 00:09:00,840 Speaker 1: What will you do to keep him? And how awkward 145 00:09:00,920 --> 00:09:03,640 Speaker 1: is that to deal with throughout the week. It really 146 00:09:03,720 --> 00:09:08,640 Speaker 1: isn't hard. Early when I was with the Cowboys, you 147 00:09:08,720 --> 00:09:11,079 Speaker 1: had a little different set of rules. But Dave were 148 00:09:11,160 --> 00:09:17,000 Speaker 1: understead nor of turn those guys that the owners and 149 00:09:17,040 --> 00:09:21,400 Speaker 1: the teams would deal directly. Talk directly to me and 150 00:09:21,640 --> 00:09:26,320 Speaker 1: ask mister Rooney asked, is any way that I could 151 00:09:26,400 --> 00:09:31,120 Speaker 1: visit with Dave relative when when we didn't have to 152 00:09:31,640 --> 00:09:34,920 Speaker 1: and we had different rules. Now, if you're that one owner, 153 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:39,960 Speaker 1: visit have a personal, uh talk with any coach that 154 00:09:40,040 --> 00:09:43,920 Speaker 1: they may be interested in while you're active in the playoffs, 155 00:09:45,679 --> 00:09:48,440 Speaker 1: you had to let every team have the same shot. 156 00:09:48,960 --> 00:09:52,640 Speaker 1: Those were different there, and but my point is that 157 00:09:52,760 --> 00:09:57,120 Speaker 1: that those were used were when won some bold had 158 00:09:57,160 --> 00:10:00,720 Speaker 1: a great team championship teams and still we had some 159 00:10:00,840 --> 00:10:03,800 Speaker 1: good coaches that were looking to move and didn't it. 160 00:10:05,280 --> 00:10:07,280 Speaker 1: Now for you, your your skills in the art of 161 00:10:07,320 --> 00:10:10,920 Speaker 1: persuasion are pretty legendary. With the situation like this, do 162 00:10:10,960 --> 00:10:14,160 Speaker 1: you do you see the possibility of talking somebody out 163 00:10:14,160 --> 00:10:17,720 Speaker 1: of you know, taking a head coaching job. Is that 164 00:10:17,760 --> 00:10:21,719 Speaker 1: something you could pull off? Well? I know that when 165 00:10:21,760 --> 00:10:27,440 Speaker 1: Sean Payton was with us, Al asked him to be 166 00:10:27,520 --> 00:10:32,920 Speaker 1: the head coach and I got him to put that off. 167 00:10:32,960 --> 00:10:37,840 Speaker 1: Bill Hersels was here and I thought that didn't know 168 00:10:37,880 --> 00:10:40,000 Speaker 1: how much longer Bill was going to be here. So 169 00:10:41,040 --> 00:10:45,679 Speaker 1: Sean decided to delay his head coaching and stay with 170 00:10:45,760 --> 00:10:50,520 Speaker 1: the Cowboys, and we ended up going longer with build 171 00:10:50,559 --> 00:10:54,360 Speaker 1: than I had anticipated at the time. And so Sean 172 00:10:54,440 --> 00:10:57,400 Speaker 1: diok advantage of the job that he obviously that he 173 00:10:57,840 --> 00:11:00,200 Speaker 1: had the opportunity to getting me out. But yes, I've 174 00:11:00,240 --> 00:11:04,720 Speaker 1: experienced that I've gotten it done, Jerry. The two players 175 00:11:04,760 --> 00:11:06,760 Speaker 1: that we've been talking a lot about for the La 176 00:11:06,920 --> 00:11:09,720 Speaker 1: Rams that could cause the Cowboys problems are Todd Gurley 177 00:11:09,920 --> 00:11:12,319 Speaker 1: and Aaron Donald, and I know they'll both be a 178 00:11:12,440 --> 00:11:15,319 Speaker 1: big challenge. If you had to kind of rank the 179 00:11:15,640 --> 00:11:20,079 Speaker 1: bigger challenge stopping Aaron Donald from disrupting your offense or 180 00:11:20,200 --> 00:11:23,160 Speaker 1: slowing down Todd Gurley from kind of running their offense. 181 00:11:23,280 --> 00:11:28,520 Speaker 1: What will be more challenging. Oh, I don't, Cad. I 182 00:11:28,600 --> 00:11:32,560 Speaker 1: don't think we have to a great Both of them 183 00:11:32,760 --> 00:11:37,839 Speaker 1: are probably the toughest challenge that we have faced or 184 00:11:37,920 --> 00:11:42,440 Speaker 1: will face. And as to an individual player offensive line 185 00:11:44,920 --> 00:11:50,400 Speaker 1: in the tackles case, and certainly stopping Gurley, who's a 186 00:11:50,480 --> 00:11:53,960 Speaker 1: multifacet that thing about Gurley's is out of the backfield 187 00:11:54,120 --> 00:11:58,720 Speaker 1: was great with excellence and plus is obviously a great back, 188 00:11:58,880 --> 00:12:02,880 Speaker 1: perhaps done the speed along with power, and so all 189 00:12:02,960 --> 00:12:06,599 Speaker 1: those things have been said, and I think we'll just 190 00:12:06,760 --> 00:12:09,880 Speaker 1: have to say that that's the best Cowboys that faced 191 00:12:10,400 --> 00:12:16,240 Speaker 1: with our defense against a single running back receiver type thread. 192 00:12:16,600 --> 00:12:18,920 Speaker 1: And I think that's the biggest challenge with Donald that 193 00:12:19,000 --> 00:12:21,120 Speaker 1: we've had Bill trying to keep them out of the 194 00:12:22,200 --> 00:12:24,599 Speaker 1: lack of the mass side of the offense. Do you 195 00:12:24,720 --> 00:12:29,120 Speaker 1: think they'll line up Aaron Donald over Zach Martin? How 196 00:12:29,240 --> 00:12:33,840 Speaker 1: is Martin doing recovering from his knee? And you know, yeah, 197 00:12:34,160 --> 00:12:36,599 Speaker 1: just how do you expect the Rams to try to 198 00:12:36,640 --> 00:12:38,720 Speaker 1: get the most out of Donald against your offensive line. 199 00:12:39,679 --> 00:12:42,120 Speaker 1: I was with Howie Long the other night at a 200 00:12:42,200 --> 00:12:47,559 Speaker 1: special function for the Raiders in Las Vegas, and he's 201 00:12:48,160 --> 00:12:53,559 Speaker 1: really had studied Donald, and he said, do not make 202 00:12:53,640 --> 00:13:00,760 Speaker 1: the mistake of trying to really concentrate on both their 203 00:13:01,200 --> 00:13:04,920 Speaker 1: interior defensive Layman. Put it all Donald and let the 204 00:13:05,000 --> 00:13:09,040 Speaker 1: other hit the miss. And so I'll give you an 205 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:11,839 Speaker 1: idea of philosophy that has some people that really study 206 00:13:11,920 --> 00:13:16,120 Speaker 1: this stuff look at very good sir, Well, appreciate your time, 207 00:13:16,200 --> 00:13:20,240 Speaker 1: as always getting hell tomorrow night, we'll be pulling for you. Listen, guys, 208 00:13:20,320 --> 00:13:23,120 Speaker 1: I want to invite you and all of our fans 209 00:13:23,200 --> 00:13:25,720 Speaker 1: that are listening out to the Star. It's the first 210 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:28,520 Speaker 1: plan the league has approved that we have that watching 211 00:13:28,600 --> 00:13:31,839 Speaker 1: party out there at the beginning about two tomorrow. But 212 00:13:32,320 --> 00:13:35,240 Speaker 1: more importantly, it'll be really rolling by the time we 213 00:13:35,360 --> 00:13:37,199 Speaker 1: get down to the ball game, and we're going to 214 00:13:37,240 --> 00:13:41,839 Speaker 1: be showing that live and really having great festivities that 215 00:13:41,960 --> 00:13:44,760 Speaker 1: hadn't happened before. But we're going to do it because 216 00:13:44,800 --> 00:13:47,839 Speaker 1: the uniqueness of the Stars. So we're gonna have a 217 00:13:47,920 --> 00:13:51,600 Speaker 1: game type situation right after the Star the game watching 218 00:13:52,200 --> 00:13:55,600 Speaker 1: for all Cowboy fans out there. Have everybody out there 219 00:13:55,679 --> 00:13:58,600 Speaker 1: that can make it sounds wonderful. We'll spread the word 220 00:13:58,640 --> 00:14:00,600 Speaker 1: even more, sir, Thank you so much. Have a good one, 221 00:14:01,520 --> 00:14:03,760 Speaker 1: you mad guys. Thank you. There you goes Jerry Jones 222 00:14:03,760 --> 00:14:05,719 Speaker 1: Show brought to you by Ford, the official vehicle of 223 00:14:05,760 --> 00:14:06,640 Speaker 1: the Dallas Cowboys.