1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:03,440 Speaker 1: Jerry Jones is joining us right here, brought to you 2 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:06,400 Speaker 1: by Ford, the official vehicles of the Dallas Cowboys. Ford 3 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:09,680 Speaker 1: is the best in Texas. And let's see if Jerry 4 00:00:09,880 --> 00:00:13,200 Speaker 1: remembers playing along with this little Mike Bassik g Bag 5 00:00:13,240 --> 00:00:17,119 Speaker 1: prank in Oxnard, the Bassak not getting invited to your party, 6 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:20,279 Speaker 1: big party in Malibu, you have it every year. It's 7 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:23,080 Speaker 1: gigantic and heat. Somehow didn't get an email invitation. Yeah, well, 8 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:27,240 Speaker 1: you know, Mike, that's for the real media, the truth 9 00:00:27,520 --> 00:00:33,480 Speaker 1: talking media serious did not qualify for the media event. 10 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:36,000 Speaker 1: He's a little rough on you on gbag nation well 11 00:00:36,080 --> 00:00:38,640 Speaker 1: as professional as media. He's a good boy, but just 12 00:00:38,760 --> 00:00:41,559 Speaker 1: a boy. Um. I guess, I guess it went to 13 00:00:41,640 --> 00:00:43,600 Speaker 1: him the email, but then it bounced back to his 14 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:48,000 Speaker 1: trash file or his junk file. Yeah. We uh, we 15 00:00:48,159 --> 00:00:55,240 Speaker 1: basically throw the trash in the trash. Jerry Jones is 16 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:57,400 Speaker 1: joining us here on one oh five three of the fans. 17 00:00:57,440 --> 00:00:59,520 Speaker 1: Jerry went over better than we could expect it. He 18 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:01,800 Speaker 1: was scared of you AT's the media party in Malibu. 19 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:04,360 Speaker 1: So thanks again for that, hey boy. That was a 20 00:01:04,360 --> 00:01:08,039 Speaker 1: lot of fun and sure enjoyed. I did enjoy that 21 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:12,520 Speaker 1: media party. For sure, But I'll tell you this, I'm 22 00:01:12,560 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 1: still working with the banks to get me a mortgage 23 00:01:15,880 --> 00:01:19,080 Speaker 1: on the amount of whiskey we bought at that party. Man, 24 00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:22,000 Speaker 1: it was a good time. Man. We always try to 25 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:25,480 Speaker 1: guess how much that party ends up cost. Then we 26 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:27,120 Speaker 1: realized that we don't want to guess. No, we don't 27 00:01:27,120 --> 00:01:29,039 Speaker 1: want widow want to guess. But it is the best 28 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:30,959 Speaker 1: party I've ever been to in my entire life the 29 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:32,880 Speaker 1: one year we were out there for it. Jerry, how 30 00:01:32,880 --> 00:01:35,600 Speaker 1: are you assessing training camp so far? I think overall, 31 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:39,560 Speaker 1: at least on our show, we think Zeke looks fantastic, 32 00:01:39,760 --> 00:01:42,839 Speaker 1: but we're probably most surprised and excited about the defense. 33 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:45,520 Speaker 1: All I want to read about is Jalen Smith in 34 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:50,160 Speaker 1: the Better Movement, and Taco Charlton improving, and now Randy 35 00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:52,920 Speaker 1: Gregory out there flying around now that he seems to 36 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:57,080 Speaker 1: be a new person, Cheeto emerging as a possible star player. 37 00:01:57,200 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 1: How are you feeling about things right now? Well, I 38 00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:04,280 Speaker 1: think that this is as good a talent as I 39 00:02:04,320 --> 00:02:11,160 Speaker 1: can ever remember on defense, Because it takes to really 40 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:14,640 Speaker 1: ultimately have a ranked defense, you've got to have some 41 00:02:14,680 --> 00:02:17,080 Speaker 1: good offense as well. When we heard that on the 42 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:20,120 Speaker 1: other side of the ball. But now when I look 43 00:02:20,120 --> 00:02:25,960 Speaker 1: at our depth, it's young, it's deep, we've got we 44 00:02:26,040 --> 00:02:30,360 Speaker 1: can keep them fresh relative to the front seven, and 45 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:34,880 Speaker 1: all of that really bodes well for as we go 46 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:39,959 Speaker 1: from here. I think that the advent of Woods from 47 00:02:40,440 --> 00:02:44,840 Speaker 1: South South Carolina has should be noted. And of course 48 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:48,640 Speaker 1: we do have help on the way. Collins. We expect 49 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:52,560 Speaker 1: have back for the opener, and he actually still penciled 50 00:02:52,600 --> 00:02:56,040 Speaker 1: in a really right there at the top. As far 51 00:02:56,080 --> 00:03:00,440 Speaker 1: as the interior what we call the three technique, which 52 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 1: is the guy that we want to really excel in 53 00:03:04,200 --> 00:03:08,080 Speaker 1: terms of shooting the gap. Jerry, we know that Xavier 54 00:03:08,160 --> 00:03:11,320 Speaker 1: Woods was having a nice camp. He goes down the 55 00:03:11,400 --> 00:03:14,400 Speaker 1: projections are out two to four weeks. What do you 56 00:03:14,440 --> 00:03:18,040 Speaker 1: see as the timeline for Xavier? And we know you 57 00:03:18,040 --> 00:03:20,960 Speaker 1: guys made some minor new moves yesterday, but what are 58 00:03:20,960 --> 00:03:23,080 Speaker 1: you plan to do about that if he's out for 59 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:26,519 Speaker 1: those four weeks? Well, you know, you just don't in 60 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:30,560 Speaker 1: our game. You just don't wake up and need a 61 00:03:30,600 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 1: player in a particular position. And he happens to be 62 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:37,840 Speaker 1: sitting out there, and we certainly will bring in if 63 00:03:37,880 --> 00:03:44,640 Speaker 1: given the opportunity, we'll bring in other safety to look at, 64 00:03:44,920 --> 00:03:48,040 Speaker 1: but let's talk about Xavier. He's one of the guys 65 00:03:48,040 --> 00:03:53,520 Speaker 1: that excite me as much as anybody, and he's a playmaker. 66 00:03:53,600 --> 00:03:58,960 Speaker 1: He reacts to the ball, and that's really distinguishes him 67 00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:05,880 Speaker 1: for the you have more down safeties or more linebacker types, 68 00:04:05,960 --> 00:04:09,200 Speaker 1: although they're the size of safeties. Usually you have more 69 00:04:09,200 --> 00:04:11,160 Speaker 1: of those out there than you have those guys that 70 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:13,840 Speaker 1: can really play the ball. And of course, he strained 71 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:16,640 Speaker 1: his hamstring on a play that was just outstanding. The 72 00:04:16,640 --> 00:04:19,360 Speaker 1: other night. He almost made that interception on the sideline. 73 00:04:19,440 --> 00:04:24,080 Speaker 1: So I'm really looking forward to his year. Unfortunately, he 74 00:04:24,120 --> 00:04:26,960 Speaker 1: had a ham last year, but he did work through it, 75 00:04:27,520 --> 00:04:30,600 Speaker 1: and so I'm looking to hope that he works through that. 76 00:04:31,480 --> 00:04:34,520 Speaker 1: To start with, we probably won't have him for the 77 00:04:34,600 --> 00:04:38,719 Speaker 1: first game, and we've got guys that really have earned 78 00:04:38,760 --> 00:04:41,640 Speaker 1: the right to line up out there that are on 79 00:04:41,800 --> 00:04:44,360 Speaker 1: the roster right now. I think we'll be fine back there. 80 00:04:44,880 --> 00:04:49,040 Speaker 1: Jerry Travis Frederick is continuing to seek additional medical opinions 81 00:04:49,080 --> 00:04:52,880 Speaker 1: on his stinger issues. What's the latest and do you 82 00:04:52,880 --> 00:04:55,560 Speaker 1: expect him to be back in time for the start 83 00:04:55,560 --> 00:04:59,440 Speaker 1: of the season. He had a good day yesterday. He 84 00:04:59,640 --> 00:05:03,479 Speaker 1: got a an opportunity when we got back to Dallas. 85 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:07,960 Speaker 1: We wanted him to have some more examinations there regarding 86 00:05:07,960 --> 00:05:11,520 Speaker 1: the issue he has had. Those they were positive for 87 00:05:11,560 --> 00:05:15,000 Speaker 1: the future. We expect to have him back to play. 88 00:05:15,279 --> 00:05:17,480 Speaker 1: So you feel okay, you're not losing a lot of 89 00:05:17,480 --> 00:05:23,120 Speaker 1: sleep over Travis and Zach. No. Zach, of course is 90 00:05:24,440 --> 00:05:29,120 Speaker 1: we've confirmed with Himri that what we thought after the 91 00:05:29,160 --> 00:05:32,080 Speaker 1: ball game that he was going to be fine. He'll 92 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:34,600 Speaker 1: be ready to go for the game. And so right 93 00:05:34,640 --> 00:05:38,480 Speaker 1: at this time, I think we'll be safe to say 94 00:05:38,520 --> 00:05:42,080 Speaker 1: that we should have our starting group when we open Jerry. 95 00:05:42,120 --> 00:05:45,120 Speaker 1: If also let's just say Zack and Travis don't play 96 00:05:45,160 --> 00:05:47,040 Speaker 1: in the in the next preseason game, do you think 97 00:05:47,120 --> 00:05:50,600 Speaker 1: about and concern yourself over the health of the quarterback 98 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:53,799 Speaker 1: and potentially not playing Dak Prescott in that game. Yeah, 99 00:05:53,839 --> 00:05:58,320 Speaker 1: because you hit it. When you don't have that full 100 00:05:58,440 --> 00:06:01,840 Speaker 1: front out there, that start group, then that might make 101 00:06:01,880 --> 00:06:04,120 Speaker 1: you a little porous, and you wouldn't want to be 102 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:08,839 Speaker 1: porous there in preseason with Dak. Plus, we need to 103 00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:13,520 Speaker 1: see Rush play behind as good a group as he 104 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:17,919 Speaker 1: possibly can. As we look at these next two preseason games, 105 00:06:19,320 --> 00:06:22,560 Speaker 1: it was a little challenging for him out there the 106 00:06:22,560 --> 00:06:25,719 Speaker 1: other night, but the blocking was challenging, and I think 107 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:32,080 Speaker 1: that he's had a really top camp. I'm talking rush, 108 00:06:32,120 --> 00:06:35,200 Speaker 1: but we really should get him most to work the 109 00:06:35,240 --> 00:06:38,680 Speaker 1: rest of the way hasmotics that is in that statement, 110 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:41,240 Speaker 1: excluding White night, don't mean to He'll be able to 111 00:06:41,240 --> 00:06:43,920 Speaker 1: get some good reps. Be a good opportunity for us 112 00:06:43,960 --> 00:06:47,960 Speaker 1: to really flange up these young quarterbacks behind Dak. Have 113 00:06:48,120 --> 00:06:50,960 Speaker 1: you guys made a decision on Dak playing or not 114 00:06:51,040 --> 00:06:54,880 Speaker 1: playing Sunday? Well, I don't know that we have to, 115 00:06:56,000 --> 00:07:00,640 Speaker 1: but of course I'll leave that up to Jason, but 116 00:07:00,839 --> 00:07:03,400 Speaker 1: that you can rest assured we're going to be sensitive 117 00:07:03,440 --> 00:07:07,000 Speaker 1: about the risk, injury risk. Jerry Jones joining us brought 118 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:09,479 Speaker 1: to you by Ford was Sean and RJ first Jerry Jones, 119 00:07:09,520 --> 00:07:12,320 Speaker 1: So of the twenty eighteen season on one oh five 120 00:07:12,520 --> 00:07:16,800 Speaker 1: three the fan Jerry backup quarterback where we're a little 121 00:07:16,800 --> 00:07:19,560 Speaker 1: bit worried about it. You know, you got the developmental guy, 122 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:22,120 Speaker 1: the rookie. Well maybe in both of them, but certainly 123 00:07:22,400 --> 00:07:26,720 Speaker 1: in Mike White. How comfortable are you? Why should Cowboy 124 00:07:26,760 --> 00:07:30,080 Speaker 1: fans feel okay with the backup QB spot with some 125 00:07:30,160 --> 00:07:34,720 Speaker 1: of the lack of experience there. Well, there is lack 126 00:07:34,760 --> 00:07:38,400 Speaker 1: of experience, but there's talent, and you put that talent. 127 00:07:39,640 --> 00:07:44,000 Speaker 1: I'm comfortable that, certainly in Russia's case, that if you 128 00:07:44,040 --> 00:07:48,440 Speaker 1: put him in a game situation, behind your your best 129 00:07:49,360 --> 00:07:54,920 Speaker 1: blockers and behind your best offensive personnel, he'll do a 130 00:07:54,960 --> 00:08:01,920 Speaker 1: good job. I really like his football um, just his 131 00:08:02,160 --> 00:08:08,240 Speaker 1: football demeanor. He's he's solid out there. Nuhing's too big 132 00:08:08,280 --> 00:08:12,920 Speaker 1: for him. He's got really playmaking instincts. When the blocking 133 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:16,440 Speaker 1: breaks down, he can't make a play. Uh and uh, 134 00:08:16,760 --> 00:08:18,600 Speaker 1: So I think we're in good shape here at backup 135 00:08:18,680 --> 00:08:22,640 Speaker 1: quarterback Jerry Rico Gathers has been one of the most 136 00:08:22,680 --> 00:08:26,080 Speaker 1: polarizing players on social media. Anytime he makes a play 137 00:08:26,400 --> 00:08:28,840 Speaker 1: at training camp or in the games. I mean, it 138 00:08:28,960 --> 00:08:32,160 Speaker 1: just it just blows up. And we we've we're hearing 139 00:08:32,200 --> 00:08:34,960 Speaker 1: about the balance with Rico. Well, still learning the game, 140 00:08:35,040 --> 00:08:38,040 Speaker 1: maybe some miss assignments here and there, and then that 141 00:08:38,160 --> 00:08:42,600 Speaker 1: he has the freakish athleticism. How do you view Rico 142 00:08:43,000 --> 00:08:48,040 Speaker 1: and his spot with this team moving forward? Well, he 143 00:08:48,200 --> 00:08:57,720 Speaker 1: should be lacking in his football uh demeanor or I'm 144 00:08:57,720 --> 00:09:01,120 Speaker 1: over using that word, but he should be lacking there. 145 00:09:01,320 --> 00:09:03,280 Speaker 1: But let me tell you what he has because he 146 00:09:03,360 --> 00:09:06,360 Speaker 1: hadn't played football since high school. Now you say, well, 147 00:09:06,360 --> 00:09:08,840 Speaker 1: he's been on this roster, this going into three years 148 00:09:08,880 --> 00:09:12,080 Speaker 1: and he got a little football around the Cowboys aswers, Yes, 149 00:09:12,720 --> 00:09:14,839 Speaker 1: he has been. He's had a lot of time spent 150 00:09:14,920 --> 00:09:20,240 Speaker 1: with him by different coaches and a biasmosis just being 151 00:09:20,280 --> 00:09:23,400 Speaker 1: around it. Then he's a better player than when he 152 00:09:23,440 --> 00:09:28,000 Speaker 1: came out of Baylor routed to football player. But you're right, 153 00:09:28,240 --> 00:09:32,040 Speaker 1: why why has he had this opportunity if you will, 154 00:09:32,520 --> 00:09:37,400 Speaker 1: because that tremendous athletic ability. He's just a natural receiver 155 00:09:37,559 --> 00:09:42,280 Speaker 1: out there and has tools that are phenomenal by being 156 00:09:42,320 --> 00:09:47,800 Speaker 1: the NCAA champion on rebounding there Baylor, he can go 157 00:09:47,880 --> 00:09:50,800 Speaker 1: up and get the ball at his peak and candidly 158 00:09:50,920 --> 00:09:53,720 Speaker 1: if you think about it, at his size six seven, 159 00:09:53,920 --> 00:09:57,000 Speaker 1: his arm length, his vertical jump of over forty one, 160 00:09:58,280 --> 00:10:01,040 Speaker 1: if you have perfected it, I could have backed covered 161 00:10:01,800 --> 00:10:05,600 Speaker 1: and of course we know backs, well it would possibly 162 00:10:05,640 --> 00:10:09,160 Speaker 1: take backs to covery. Well, there you go. You put 163 00:10:09,280 --> 00:10:11,920 Speaker 1: him in a red zone situation and you freed other 164 00:10:11,960 --> 00:10:15,040 Speaker 1: people up. So he's a real threat. We're going to 165 00:10:15,120 --> 00:10:19,160 Speaker 1: work real hard to have things that he's really had 166 00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:22,719 Speaker 1: a lot of reputation in and try to make that 167 00:10:22,840 --> 00:10:25,720 Speaker 1: not limitous when we've got him in the game. In 168 00:10:25,760 --> 00:10:29,000 Speaker 1: other words, if you limit him, then you limit potentially 169 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:33,800 Speaker 1: the entire offensive scheme. All of that is what those 170 00:10:33,800 --> 00:10:36,839 Speaker 1: coaches are paid for him. Jerry Dacks coming into his 171 00:10:36,960 --> 00:10:39,599 Speaker 1: third year, looking at him so far in camp, in 172 00:10:39,600 --> 00:10:42,800 Speaker 1: the first couple preseason games, where have you seen improvement 173 00:10:42,800 --> 00:10:53,840 Speaker 1: with him in his game? Just the understanding of the 174 00:10:54,679 --> 00:10:58,319 Speaker 1: challenges that he has out there. You know, he came 175 00:10:58,400 --> 00:11:04,160 Speaker 1: in with an inordinate ability to just slow it down, 176 00:11:04,880 --> 00:11:09,200 Speaker 1: and it has always seemed to be a slower game 177 00:11:09,360 --> 00:11:12,520 Speaker 1: because you just picture him on a play action and 178 00:11:12,679 --> 00:11:15,840 Speaker 1: you picture him on a river roll out, and he 179 00:11:15,960 --> 00:11:18,400 Speaker 1: just seems to have the time out there a lot. 180 00:11:18,480 --> 00:11:22,560 Speaker 1: Well that's of course, Dak. Now you didn't say Dak, 181 00:11:22,640 --> 00:11:26,880 Speaker 1: didn't you. Yeah, Okay, started to say. But he just 182 00:11:27,840 --> 00:11:32,800 Speaker 1: seems to have the field at his at his back 183 00:11:32,880 --> 00:11:37,520 Speaker 1: and a lot And of course he can always use 184 00:11:37,600 --> 00:11:40,800 Speaker 1: that athletic ability that's gotten that size to tuck it 185 00:11:40,920 --> 00:11:45,800 Speaker 1: up and run. We've put in offense that compliment his skills. 186 00:11:45,920 --> 00:11:49,120 Speaker 1: We put in offense and compliments what he did. And 187 00:11:49,800 --> 00:11:54,200 Speaker 1: at Mississippi State, Uh, that is in vogue right now 188 00:11:54,280 --> 00:11:57,320 Speaker 1: in college and you're seeing it drift up to the NFL. 189 00:11:57,520 --> 00:12:03,520 Speaker 1: The pass option type plays, all of those things are 190 00:12:03,559 --> 00:12:06,880 Speaker 1: going to make him a better quarterback. We've we've done 191 00:12:06,920 --> 00:12:09,199 Speaker 1: what we should be doing, and let's put an offense 192 00:12:09,240 --> 00:12:13,480 Speaker 1: together that is friendly to him. Jerry, how much better 193 00:12:13,679 --> 00:12:17,960 Speaker 1: does Jalen Smith look athletically right now compared to last year? 194 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:22,160 Speaker 1: Because to us, it seems like a world of difference. Oh, 195 00:12:22,200 --> 00:12:29,240 Speaker 1: I think I'm not going to say double or daylight 196 00:12:29,280 --> 00:12:34,480 Speaker 1: and dark, but you could say it. He's just so 197 00:12:35,720 --> 00:12:41,760 Speaker 1: dominant when he gets out there, and so he's got 198 00:12:41,760 --> 00:12:47,079 Speaker 1: a chance to be a just a corner stone, is 199 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:51,000 Speaker 1: the best way to say it. He has those leadership 200 00:12:51,280 --> 00:12:55,199 Speaker 1: qualities as well. It's Sean Lee stuff. As far as 201 00:12:55,280 --> 00:13:02,440 Speaker 1: leadership is concerned. No one has ever rehabbed anymore successfully 202 00:13:02,480 --> 00:13:08,160 Speaker 1: and with any more intensity than Jalen Smith. And he 203 00:13:08,200 --> 00:13:10,880 Speaker 1: came here. We know he would have been a top 204 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:14,320 Speaker 1: five or ten pick had he not had that injury 205 00:13:14,320 --> 00:13:16,840 Speaker 1: in a bowl game right before the draft, so to speak. 206 00:13:16,960 --> 00:13:21,680 Speaker 1: So he's really he's the player we thought he was 207 00:13:21,720 --> 00:13:24,680 Speaker 1: at this point, and as a matter of fact, he's 208 00:13:24,720 --> 00:13:27,400 Speaker 1: a far cry from the player that we thought he was, 209 00:13:27,600 --> 00:13:35,880 Speaker 1: because he's absolutely gained strength, gained muscle, gained knowledge, gain 210 00:13:36,080 --> 00:13:38,760 Speaker 1: knowledge of the game, the speed of the game, all 211 00:13:38,800 --> 00:13:42,160 Speaker 1: of those things. He's acquired a long way of webbing 212 00:13:43,280 --> 00:13:46,360 Speaker 1: with the two seasons that he's had. So we've got 213 00:13:46,400 --> 00:13:49,600 Speaker 1: a football player. Jerry Jones here on one oh five three, 214 00:13:49,679 --> 00:13:51,960 Speaker 1: the fan home of the Dallas Cowboys. The other day, 215 00:13:52,440 --> 00:13:56,280 Speaker 1: David Irving defended his marijuana usage and he kind of 216 00:13:56,280 --> 00:13:59,040 Speaker 1: went at the NFL's rules with pills and said every 217 00:13:59,080 --> 00:14:02,560 Speaker 1: game he's played in uh, he was medicated for the Cowboys. 218 00:14:02,800 --> 00:14:06,880 Speaker 1: What was your reaction to David's statement and his thoughts. 219 00:14:07,440 --> 00:14:13,240 Speaker 1: I'm not going to react to that, but I do 220 00:14:13,440 --> 00:14:18,280 Speaker 1: and am pleased to report that David is progressing well. 221 00:14:19,520 --> 00:14:23,480 Speaker 1: And we know that he's under suspension right now. I 222 00:14:23,480 --> 00:14:27,080 Speaker 1: don't get to talk to him under NFL rules, but 223 00:14:27,120 --> 00:14:33,000 Speaker 1: I'm told that he's doing real well. He joining our 224 00:14:33,080 --> 00:14:38,840 Speaker 1: team after four games will really add an element to 225 00:14:38,920 --> 00:14:46,160 Speaker 1: it that that will just elevate it. He's a and 226 00:14:46,320 --> 00:14:48,760 Speaker 1: absolutely has a chance to be one of the great, 227 00:14:49,880 --> 00:14:52,200 Speaker 1: a real great defensive player. I'm not to be in 228 00:14:52,240 --> 00:14:55,520 Speaker 1: loose with the world great in the NFL and so, 229 00:14:56,240 --> 00:14:58,720 Speaker 1: but he's got to get to where we can have 230 00:14:58,840 --> 00:15:02,320 Speaker 1: him on the field with the NFL rules, Jerry. The 231 00:15:03,080 --> 00:15:05,760 Speaker 1: new helmet rule has been called quite a bit this preseason. 232 00:15:05,760 --> 00:15:09,480 Speaker 1: The players have voiced their opposition, the fans have kind 233 00:15:09,520 --> 00:15:12,440 Speaker 1: of gotten confused by it. What's your take on the 234 00:15:12,520 --> 00:15:15,600 Speaker 1: reaction to the helmet rule and how it's been called. Well, 235 00:15:15,640 --> 00:15:20,120 Speaker 1: I think it should be a concern because when the 236 00:15:20,120 --> 00:15:26,840 Speaker 1: when the helmet of what is the helmet far it's 237 00:15:27,240 --> 00:15:31,760 Speaker 1: we know it's not to be used as an aggressive 238 00:15:32,480 --> 00:15:37,120 Speaker 1: aspect to the game. We want to take The word 239 00:15:37,280 --> 00:15:39,240 Speaker 1: is you want to take the helmet out of the game, 240 00:15:39,840 --> 00:15:43,720 Speaker 1: but it is there for protection and we're trying to 241 00:15:43,720 --> 00:15:50,120 Speaker 1: get it most of the time, the contact being on 242 00:15:50,160 --> 00:15:53,080 Speaker 1: the front of the helmet, then the face mask area 243 00:15:53,080 --> 00:15:55,680 Speaker 1: of the helmet head up. We're trying to get it 244 00:15:55,760 --> 00:16:00,640 Speaker 1: there when it does happen. On the other hand, we've 245 00:16:00,640 --> 00:16:06,040 Speaker 1: got to really define of what it does to the 246 00:16:06,120 --> 00:16:11,840 Speaker 1: style of players. I'm reminded of Roy Williams. Roy Williams 247 00:16:12,840 --> 00:16:17,640 Speaker 1: pretty much eliminated where Roy could use his arm length 248 00:16:17,680 --> 00:16:20,640 Speaker 1: and reach out and grab players and bring him to 249 00:16:20,680 --> 00:16:25,360 Speaker 1: the ground, especially from behind, and they changed Roy Williams game, 250 00:16:25,520 --> 00:16:28,280 Speaker 1: and it impacted Roy would I mean not Roy, but 251 00:16:29,400 --> 00:16:34,640 Speaker 1: be out Roy. So it impacted his game, our safety. 252 00:16:35,400 --> 00:16:39,160 Speaker 1: And so the point is that there will be adjustments. 253 00:16:39,920 --> 00:16:43,040 Speaker 1: We've I've looked back, We've looked back, watched him it. 254 00:16:43,760 --> 00:16:47,160 Speaker 1: This probably wouldn't have impacted him. It's game with his 255 00:16:47,240 --> 00:16:51,960 Speaker 1: style of running. This probably won't impact Zeke. You think 256 00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:54,760 Speaker 1: of Zeke as a guy that finishes the run, and 257 00:16:54,880 --> 00:17:00,080 Speaker 1: when he does, he finishes so physically. But Zeke, that 258 00:17:00,280 --> 00:17:03,240 Speaker 1: doesn't view but with the head top of the helmet 259 00:17:03,320 --> 00:17:10,160 Speaker 1: that much, he'll he'll really keep keeps that head up. Last. Anyway, 260 00:17:10,359 --> 00:17:13,399 Speaker 1: I'm I'm hopeful that it won't impact the running style 261 00:17:13,480 --> 00:17:17,120 Speaker 1: of our backs. I've looked at that and that's my 262 00:17:17,160 --> 00:17:20,639 Speaker 1: most concern about the rule is those backs when they 263 00:17:20,680 --> 00:17:23,119 Speaker 1: get in there and when they're trying to fight for 264 00:17:23,160 --> 00:17:26,480 Speaker 1: those yards, they put that helmet down. Last thing for you, Jeria, 265 00:17:26,560 --> 00:17:31,480 Speaker 1: how surprised are you that is still without a team. 266 00:17:32,440 --> 00:17:39,320 Speaker 1: I am surprised. He's a guy that has the skills, 267 00:17:40,840 --> 00:17:44,199 Speaker 1: has the skills to help a team. I don't know 268 00:17:44,400 --> 00:17:48,080 Speaker 1: what kind of shape does is in. No one does, 269 00:17:48,200 --> 00:17:51,200 Speaker 1: and how hard he worked, I'll bet he's in really 270 00:17:52,119 --> 00:17:56,520 Speaker 1: fine shape to at this point join an NFL team. 271 00:17:56,640 --> 00:18:01,359 Speaker 1: So it would not surprise me to see him joining 272 00:18:01,400 --> 00:18:05,080 Speaker 1: a team at this juncture because these rosters now are 273 00:18:05,080 --> 00:18:09,280 Speaker 1: getting made. It's for them. We're getting down to the 274 00:18:09,680 --> 00:18:13,639 Speaker 1: roster building time. And I know he was counting on 275 00:18:13,680 --> 00:18:17,400 Speaker 1: a team getting in a position to really need to see, 276 00:18:18,080 --> 00:18:21,520 Speaker 1: really have a need so that he could mail his 277 00:18:21,600 --> 00:18:24,600 Speaker 1: availability up. With that, I think he'll be on a team. 278 00:18:25,320 --> 00:18:27,320 Speaker 1: Jerry's good to have you back. We missed you and 279 00:18:27,320 --> 00:18:29,640 Speaker 1: we look forward to seeing you out there at the Star. 280 00:18:29,760 --> 00:18:32,840 Speaker 1: Welcome back from California, and thanks for having us out there. 281 00:18:32,840 --> 00:18:34,680 Speaker 1: As always, it's good to have you back on the show. 282 00:18:35,040 --> 00:18:37,520 Speaker 1: And it seems like we're taking up last week where 283 00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:39,960 Speaker 1: we left off. I don't know where the time is gone, 284 00:18:40,040 --> 00:18:42,560 Speaker 1: but it's great to be back with you. Let's have 285 00:18:42,600 --> 00:18:44,480 Speaker 1: a great time of it this year. Thank you, Jerry, 286 00:18:44,480 --> 00:18:47,840 Speaker 1: appreciate it. Talk to you next week. Jerry Jones brought 287 00:18:47,880 --> 00:18:50,240 Speaker 1: to you by Ford on the Buyer Safety dot Com 288 00:18:50,240 --> 00:18:51,640 Speaker 1: Hotline Here with Sean and RJ.