1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:06,240 Speaker 1: Right now, Dallas Cowboys CEO. Oh Stephen Jones, good afternoon, sir, 2 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:09,960 Speaker 1: Hey Stephen, good, good afternoon, Gas. How you doing. We're 3 00:00:10,039 --> 00:00:13,800 Speaker 1: good now. I want to I really want to get 4 00:00:13,840 --> 00:00:16,720 Speaker 1: your thoughts on this, because you have told us about 5 00:00:16,760 --> 00:00:20,160 Speaker 1: the pace and the improvement of the team and what 6 00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:23,040 Speaker 1: you're looking for all year. If you were hooked up 7 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:26,240 Speaker 1: to the line detector a month ago, is this the 8 00:00:26,280 --> 00:00:31,240 Speaker 1: scenario in which you envisioned this team being well, obviously 9 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:33,360 Speaker 1: we've made a big jump. I think that you know 10 00:00:33,400 --> 00:00:36,600 Speaker 1: that little setback we had there at not a little 11 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:39,640 Speaker 1: big one at uh you know, at Thanksgiving against the 12 00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:42,880 Speaker 1: Redskins and the Ravens, it was, you know, a tough 13 00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:46,120 Speaker 1: run for us, We lost a coach and uh you 14 00:00:46,159 --> 00:00:49,199 Speaker 1: know it was you didn't necessarily feel liked inn that. 15 00:00:49,479 --> 00:00:51,800 Speaker 1: Uh you know we were going to end up as uh, 16 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:54,800 Speaker 1: you know, end up strong. You had you had your doubts, 17 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:57,640 Speaker 1: but uh, you know the great thing about the group 18 00:00:57,680 --> 00:01:00,560 Speaker 1: of gaps have out there, They've shown energy every week, 19 00:01:00,840 --> 00:01:03,320 Speaker 1: they go to work every week, and you know the 20 00:01:03,360 --> 00:01:06,480 Speaker 1: biggest thing, you know that everybody preaches is just to 21 00:01:06,560 --> 00:01:10,360 Speaker 1: get better every week and understand what we're asking of 22 00:01:10,480 --> 00:01:14,679 Speaker 1: the players. The players need to understand that, and you know, 23 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:18,480 Speaker 1: I just think every week we've gotten better and hopefully, 24 00:01:18,520 --> 00:01:22,240 Speaker 1: well we'll work on that, build on that and improved 25 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:24,560 Speaker 1: this week and go have a good game against the Giants. 26 00:01:25,080 --> 00:01:28,000 Speaker 1: Can you walk us through what kind of improvements you 27 00:01:28,040 --> 00:01:31,240 Speaker 1: saw from Zeke because we talked a lot about it. 28 00:01:31,280 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 1: Is it a is it just him being healthier? Is 29 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:38,240 Speaker 1: it the offensive line getting better? Is it what? Like? 30 00:01:38,360 --> 00:01:42,800 Speaker 1: What did you see because he looked different yesterday. Well, 31 00:01:42,840 --> 00:01:45,920 Speaker 1: I think we're coming around again, and everybody, you know, 32 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:48,600 Speaker 1: I think it's the you know, the third straight game 33 00:01:48,640 --> 00:01:51,000 Speaker 1: we've had the same group of guys out there, and 34 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:54,760 Speaker 1: you know, albeit it's our I think it's a he 35 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:58,400 Speaker 1: really counted to Zach as our our fourth option at tackle. 36 00:01:58,440 --> 00:02:01,560 Speaker 1: We're at fifth and six But even though you're at 37 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:03,960 Speaker 1: fifth and sixth, they're playing together every week, and I 38 00:02:03,960 --> 00:02:06,800 Speaker 1: think they're getting better as a group. So I think 39 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:10,560 Speaker 1: they're blocking it better. But certainly Zeke's health is huge, 40 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:14,480 Speaker 1: and you know, it's no not unlike d what Law 41 00:02:14,680 --> 00:02:16,840 Speaker 1: was three or four years ago when he played Herd 42 00:02:16,919 --> 00:02:20,720 Speaker 1: And you know, you just the organization gains a lot 43 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:23,320 Speaker 1: of respect for you because you know, he's not anywhere 44 00:02:23,320 --> 00:02:26,600 Speaker 1: close to one hundred percent. And I think yesterday, after 45 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:29,480 Speaker 1: resting a week, you know that he got his feet 46 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:32,800 Speaker 1: back up up under him and h certainly had some 47 00:02:33,080 --> 00:02:35,720 Speaker 1: you know, some real zip and you know, no one's 48 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:39,520 Speaker 1: effort doubted. You know in our organization where Zeke's going. 49 00:02:39,720 --> 00:02:42,839 Speaker 1: And I feel like he's a premier running back and 50 00:02:43,840 --> 00:02:46,360 Speaker 1: got to get it all back together. And I think 51 00:02:47,240 --> 00:02:49,960 Speaker 1: showed yesterday what he can do. Steve, when you're talking 52 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:52,840 Speaker 1: about how this season has been so unusual, can you 53 00:02:52,880 --> 00:02:55,880 Speaker 1: talk about the adversity. I always like to believe adversity 54 00:02:55,919 --> 00:02:58,360 Speaker 1: shows you the character of people and you can decide 55 00:02:58,360 --> 00:03:00,440 Speaker 1: who you want to come back with next year. Michael 56 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:02,320 Speaker 1: Irvin said way back when he said, you know what, 57 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:04,000 Speaker 1: we can still be friends with. You can't be my 58 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:06,440 Speaker 1: teammate if you out here making business decisions. So I 59 00:03:06,480 --> 00:03:10,160 Speaker 1: think the adversity is letting you guys be able to 60 00:03:10,200 --> 00:03:12,679 Speaker 1: identify players you want to keep. Can you talk about 61 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:15,880 Speaker 1: the different guys who are handling this adversity and how 62 00:03:15,919 --> 00:03:19,080 Speaker 1: proud you are of them over these last three weeks. Well, 63 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:21,079 Speaker 1: I think the guys who aren't with us anymore, the 64 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:23,400 Speaker 1: guys that you know you might have had a question 65 00:03:23,520 --> 00:03:26,359 Speaker 1: or two about you know, in terms of the long 66 00:03:26,480 --> 00:03:28,760 Speaker 1: term fit. I think the guys we're playing with out there, 67 00:03:29,720 --> 00:03:32,600 Speaker 1: they want it, they want to play hard. Now the 68 00:03:32,680 --> 00:03:34,920 Speaker 1: question is are they you know, can they step up 69 00:03:34,960 --> 00:03:37,960 Speaker 1: and be good enough? You know, we're getting to see 70 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:40,120 Speaker 1: a lot of young people. It's great to see forty 71 00:03:40,160 --> 00:03:43,920 Speaker 1: one Robinson, rookie from Tulsa making plays yesterday. Some of 72 00:03:43,920 --> 00:03:47,960 Speaker 1: these guys just need opportunities. Connor McGovern's taking every advantage 73 00:03:48,440 --> 00:03:51,240 Speaker 1: of his opportunity and really stepped up and got better 74 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:56,600 Speaker 1: every week. And certainly, you know, as somebody that you know, 75 00:03:56,640 --> 00:03:58,760 Speaker 1: you start to say, hey, I know, while we drafted 76 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:01,120 Speaker 1: this guy, now he's a he's a hell of a 77 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:04,320 Speaker 1: football player, so you know, and and then you're gonna 78 00:04:04,600 --> 00:04:07,200 Speaker 1: see guys could get better every week, whether it's a 79 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:10,920 Speaker 1: steal and night, guys like that are gonna you know, 80 00:04:10,960 --> 00:04:14,320 Speaker 1: step up, Randol Carter, all those guys are in there 81 00:04:14,320 --> 00:04:18,239 Speaker 1: contributing and and getting opportunities that they normally wouldn't have had. 82 00:04:18,279 --> 00:04:22,200 Speaker 1: And it's you know, uh, you know a Dona l Wilson, Uh, 83 00:04:22,279 --> 00:04:25,520 Speaker 1: certainly done. Oh Wilson stepping up and doing a great 84 00:04:25,560 --> 00:04:27,839 Speaker 1: job for us. So it's you know, it's great to 85 00:04:27,839 --> 00:04:30,320 Speaker 1: see these guys step up and certainly give you some 86 00:04:30,440 --> 00:04:33,520 Speaker 1: great options for the future. Wouldn't we know this salary 87 00:04:33,560 --> 00:04:36,839 Speaker 1: cap is gonna be stressed because of what happened with 88 00:04:36,880 --> 00:04:39,599 Speaker 1: the virus this year. We haven't talked about him in 89 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:41,880 Speaker 1: just a minute, and you you mentioned him a moment ago. 90 00:04:42,200 --> 00:04:46,839 Speaker 1: Zach Martin, is he able to play this weekend? And 91 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:51,359 Speaker 1: how's Connor Williams doing. I think Connor's going to be fine. 92 00:04:51,440 --> 00:04:54,159 Speaker 1: The initial evaluation, certainly, we've got to see as the 93 00:04:54,160 --> 00:04:56,680 Speaker 1: week goes. And you know, Zack's been week to week 94 00:04:56,880 --> 00:04:59,120 Speaker 1: and uh, you know really didn't think he had any 95 00:04:59,160 --> 00:05:02,880 Speaker 1: opportunity in reality, as you know, as we were working 96 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:06,360 Speaker 1: through his injury, you know that the best of the 97 00:05:06,360 --> 00:05:09,640 Speaker 1: best options would be you know, the last game of 98 00:05:09,680 --> 00:05:12,240 Speaker 1: the season. So we'll see how he does this week 99 00:05:12,320 --> 00:05:16,200 Speaker 1: and uh, and obviously make a decision that's in his 100 00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:19,960 Speaker 1: best interest and our best interest here as we see 101 00:05:19,960 --> 00:05:22,520 Speaker 1: how he works during the week. Stephen I was talking 102 00:05:22,520 --> 00:05:24,720 Speaker 1: to Jordan Lewis a couple of days ago, and he 103 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:28,040 Speaker 1: was saying that the players out there, they understand the defense. 104 00:05:28,080 --> 00:05:31,600 Speaker 1: They're not overthinking anymore. They're actually having fun out there 105 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:33,600 Speaker 1: and they're making some plays. You were talking about that 106 00:05:33,640 --> 00:05:35,960 Speaker 1: back in October that it seemed like they were doing 107 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:38,200 Speaker 1: a lot of thinking on the job. Can you assess 108 00:05:38,279 --> 00:05:40,840 Speaker 1: the way these guys are making these takeaways, creating these 109 00:05:40,839 --> 00:05:44,960 Speaker 1: takeaways and getting things done. Now, well, they're playing. You know, 110 00:05:45,200 --> 00:05:47,320 Speaker 1: not only can you play fast when you know what 111 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:49,839 Speaker 1: you're doing, you play with confidence. And certainly you're seeing 112 00:05:49,839 --> 00:05:53,080 Speaker 1: that from the fence and see him going for the strips. 113 00:05:53,160 --> 00:05:56,520 Speaker 1: You can see him making plays on the ball. You know, 114 00:05:56,760 --> 00:05:59,840 Speaker 1: I just think, you know, certain this defense is of 115 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:02,960 Speaker 1: alving and the same thing that killed us at the 116 00:06:03,000 --> 00:06:06,039 Speaker 1: first of the year, uh, the big turnover margins that 117 00:06:06,120 --> 00:06:09,280 Speaker 1: went against us. Now we've we're having those big turnovers 118 00:06:09,279 --> 00:06:12,120 Speaker 1: margins go for us. And it's two things. One we're 119 00:06:12,160 --> 00:06:14,159 Speaker 1: protecting it better than we did at the beginning of 120 00:06:14,200 --> 00:06:17,839 Speaker 1: the year, and two we're certainly creating the turnovers. And 121 00:06:18,440 --> 00:06:22,120 Speaker 1: you know, as I said early on, the best recipe 122 00:06:22,120 --> 00:06:25,000 Speaker 1: of all for winning and losing is winning the turnover battle. 123 00:06:25,040 --> 00:06:27,280 Speaker 1: And when you lose it, there's probably a pretty good 124 00:06:27,320 --> 00:06:29,280 Speaker 1: chance you're going to lose the game. When you win it, 125 00:06:29,640 --> 00:06:33,120 Speaker 1: there's a real good chance you every opportunity to win 126 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:36,159 Speaker 1: the game. Could we find a scenario in which we 127 00:06:36,200 --> 00:06:39,280 Speaker 1: can get Randy Gregory to force three fumbles every game? 128 00:06:39,320 --> 00:06:43,400 Speaker 1: That well, I just my hats off to him. I 129 00:06:43,440 --> 00:06:47,520 Speaker 1: saw his interview last night, and you know, certainly, you know, 130 00:06:47,560 --> 00:06:51,120 Speaker 1: he verbalizes everything in a great way. He knows what 131 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:54,880 Speaker 1: he's been through. Uh, you know, I'm just so uh 132 00:06:55,400 --> 00:06:58,360 Speaker 1: you know, fired up for him in terms of, you know, 133 00:06:58,480 --> 00:07:02,039 Speaker 1: the the journey that he's taking, the challenges that he's overcome, 134 00:07:02,520 --> 00:07:05,160 Speaker 1: you know, get to play football and then certainly not 135 00:07:05,200 --> 00:07:06,960 Speaker 1: only get out there and played, but play it at 136 00:07:06,960 --> 00:07:10,200 Speaker 1: a high level, which certainly knew he could. And that's 137 00:07:10,200 --> 00:07:12,280 Speaker 1: why we drafted him where we drafted him. We were 138 00:07:12,280 --> 00:07:15,720 Speaker 1: certainly eyes wide opening the challenges you know that we're 139 00:07:15,760 --> 00:07:18,560 Speaker 1: in front of him. But you know, you just you 140 00:07:18,600 --> 00:07:20,960 Speaker 1: look at a guy like that and your hats off 141 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:24,160 Speaker 1: to him for the job that he's done, not unlike 142 00:07:24,200 --> 00:07:27,560 Speaker 1: Alden Smiths done done a great job as well. And 143 00:07:27,840 --> 00:07:30,200 Speaker 1: I know he's had you know, some some ups and 144 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:32,840 Speaker 1: downs on the field this year where he's played at 145 00:07:32,840 --> 00:07:35,760 Speaker 1: really high levels and then uh, you know, somewhere he's 146 00:07:35,800 --> 00:07:38,120 Speaker 1: grinding it out. But uh, you know, you got to 147 00:07:38,480 --> 00:07:40,600 Speaker 1: you gotta take your hat off to these games for 148 00:07:41,000 --> 00:07:43,400 Speaker 1: working through their challenges off the field and then get 149 00:07:43,480 --> 00:07:45,520 Speaker 1: done and then coming and playing at a high level 150 00:07:45,880 --> 00:07:48,680 Speaker 1: in the NFL. You know, the NFC East doesn't have 151 00:07:48,720 --> 00:07:51,320 Speaker 1: a bunch of a winning records, but they have meaningful 152 00:07:51,360 --> 00:07:54,160 Speaker 1: games being played down to stretch. Can you talk about 153 00:07:54,240 --> 00:07:59,000 Speaker 1: how the NFL has flexed the Washington game for this evening, 154 00:07:59,040 --> 00:08:01,680 Speaker 1: which actually that's to the drama of it all with 155 00:08:01,800 --> 00:08:04,600 Speaker 1: the Cowboys and the Giants earlier in the day and 156 00:08:04,600 --> 00:08:07,080 Speaker 1: then the Giants or the Washington team having to win 157 00:08:07,160 --> 00:08:10,400 Speaker 1: if they want to make the playoffs. I mean, that's 158 00:08:10,440 --> 00:08:13,000 Speaker 1: what at the end of the day, we certainly want 159 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:17,560 Speaker 1: to bearnish with with with our network partners and uh, 160 00:08:17,600 --> 00:08:19,520 Speaker 1: you know, there are bread and butter in terms of 161 00:08:20,280 --> 00:08:24,240 Speaker 1: our revenue in the NFL, and certainly give them the 162 00:08:24,320 --> 00:08:27,640 Speaker 1: matchups that draw the most attention. And you know, right 163 00:08:27,840 --> 00:08:31,040 Speaker 1: as we sit here, hey, the East is always the 164 00:08:31,120 --> 00:08:34,600 Speaker 1: NFC East has always been, you know, highly followed because 165 00:08:34,640 --> 00:08:37,319 Speaker 1: of where the teams are located, whether it's New York, Philly, 166 00:08:37,360 --> 00:08:41,520 Speaker 1: Washington or Dallas, Texas. It's a you know, people like 167 00:08:41,679 --> 00:08:45,400 Speaker 1: to follow those four teams and Uh, certainly, with all 168 00:08:45,480 --> 00:08:47,959 Speaker 1: but all but one of them in the mix, it'll 169 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:52,120 Speaker 1: obviously a big, big game between US and the Giants, 170 00:08:52,120 --> 00:08:54,640 Speaker 1: and the winner of that game is in if Washington 171 00:08:55,440 --> 00:09:00,120 Speaker 1: happens to trip up, So I certainly understand it. It 172 00:09:00,240 --> 00:09:05,560 Speaker 1: should be great, great NFL football action to watch on Sunday, 173 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:08,120 Speaker 1: and you know it'll be all day long. Obviously there's 174 00:09:08,160 --> 00:09:11,760 Speaker 1: some great AFC matchups, you know, in that afternoon time 175 00:09:11,800 --> 00:09:14,440 Speaker 1: slot in terms of who's going to go to the 176 00:09:14,440 --> 00:09:18,600 Speaker 1: playoffs there in the AFC. So hopefully works are thrilled 177 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:22,480 Speaker 1: with eyeballs. We're gonna draw, and certainly it should be 178 00:09:22,520 --> 00:09:26,160 Speaker 1: exciting not only for Cowboy fans but all NFL fans. Yeah, 179 00:09:26,200 --> 00:09:29,319 Speaker 1: this is the last weekend of the regular season, but 180 00:09:29,480 --> 00:09:32,240 Speaker 1: this might not be the last week of the regular 181 00:09:32,320 --> 00:09:35,840 Speaker 1: season next year, as reports are that it's now looking 182 00:09:35,880 --> 00:09:38,800 Speaker 1: more and more like a done deal that Week seventeen 183 00:09:38,880 --> 00:09:43,080 Speaker 1: will happen or Game seventeen will happen in twenty twenty one. 184 00:09:43,480 --> 00:09:46,160 Speaker 1: I know it hadn't officially gotten decided a couple of 185 00:09:46,200 --> 00:09:49,160 Speaker 1: weeks ago, but how confident are you that the NFL 186 00:09:49,240 --> 00:09:54,080 Speaker 1: will in fact move up to seventeen games next season? Yeah? 187 00:09:54,160 --> 00:09:57,640 Speaker 1: I think that's a you know, a great opportunity for 188 00:09:57,720 --> 00:10:01,440 Speaker 1: the league, for the networks to to do that. And 189 00:10:01,760 --> 00:10:05,040 Speaker 1: certainly we're going to keep the twenty games more than 190 00:10:05,120 --> 00:10:09,680 Speaker 1: likely statics playing, uh, you know, seventeen and three versus 191 00:10:09,960 --> 00:10:12,520 Speaker 1: sixteen and four. And I think our fans like that. 192 00:10:12,760 --> 00:10:15,440 Speaker 1: I think our players are buying into it that we 193 00:10:15,480 --> 00:10:18,800 Speaker 1: can do it the right way. Obviously, players safety is 194 00:10:18,840 --> 00:10:23,880 Speaker 1: always one of the top discussion lines. But they'll like 195 00:10:24,080 --> 00:10:25,640 Speaker 1: that we can do this and do it in a 196 00:10:25,679 --> 00:10:29,840 Speaker 1: safe way, and you know, are excited about the potential 197 00:10:29,840 --> 00:10:33,120 Speaker 1: of doing that. Hey, Steven, that's before I let you 198 00:10:33,120 --> 00:10:34,560 Speaker 1: get out of here. Can we talk a little bit 199 00:10:34,559 --> 00:10:36,560 Speaker 1: about at and T Stadium, because you guys do a 200 00:10:36,600 --> 00:10:38,719 Speaker 1: great job of coming up with a lot of good 201 00:10:38,720 --> 00:10:41,240 Speaker 1: events there. The Rose Bowl is going to be there, 202 00:10:41,240 --> 00:10:43,319 Speaker 1: which is exciting a lot of people. With college football 203 00:10:43,320 --> 00:10:46,200 Speaker 1: playoff Notre Dame in Alabama, you got Oklahoma and Florida 204 00:10:46,280 --> 00:10:48,120 Speaker 1: for the COmON Bowl. Can you talk about and then 205 00:10:48,160 --> 00:10:50,360 Speaker 1: if the Cowboys were to win and Washington losers, you've 206 00:10:50,360 --> 00:10:53,000 Speaker 1: got a playoff game there. Can you talk about pull 207 00:10:53,040 --> 00:10:55,319 Speaker 1: the curtain back a little bit and explain to all 208 00:10:55,320 --> 00:10:58,439 Speaker 1: the fans how the ATNC Stadium was fortunate enough to 209 00:10:58,480 --> 00:11:02,199 Speaker 1: get the Rose Bowl. Well, I think, uh, let's start 210 00:11:02,280 --> 00:11:05,520 Speaker 1: with the state of Texas and our governor and the 211 00:11:05,640 --> 00:11:08,480 Speaker 1: leadership in the state of Texas. As you know, if 212 00:11:08,480 --> 00:11:12,080 Speaker 1: you uh, you know, if you follow followed the virus 213 00:11:12,120 --> 00:11:14,800 Speaker 1: and what's going on. Uh, you know, a lot of 214 00:11:14,840 --> 00:11:20,520 Speaker 1: states h shut themselves down and uh and still having issues. Uh, 215 00:11:20,559 --> 00:11:25,120 Speaker 1: certainly with the virus. And uh, you know a great 216 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:29,079 Speaker 1: job of preaching, Hey, do your social distancing, which we've 217 00:11:29,080 --> 00:11:33,040 Speaker 1: been able to do in our stadiums, businesses. Uh, you know, 218 00:11:33,120 --> 00:11:36,880 Speaker 1: certainly wear your mask and uh, you know, wash your 219 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:39,080 Speaker 1: hands and do all the things that keep you safe 220 00:11:39,120 --> 00:11:42,720 Speaker 1: and you can still operate in a productive way. And 221 00:11:42,760 --> 00:11:45,680 Speaker 1: I think that's helped us. As you know, we've lead 222 00:11:45,720 --> 00:11:49,120 Speaker 1: the NFL and attendance at this point. And you know, 223 00:11:49,160 --> 00:11:52,559 Speaker 1: other than one report where someone said they may have uh, 224 00:11:52,600 --> 00:11:55,160 Speaker 1: I think you know, we hadn't had anyone call any 225 00:11:55,240 --> 00:11:57,319 Speaker 1: of our fans call and say, hey, we feel like 226 00:11:57,360 --> 00:12:01,240 Speaker 1: we contracted the virus at your stadium. So I think 227 00:12:01,240 --> 00:12:03,920 Speaker 1: we've been able to have a very safe environment. If 228 00:12:03,920 --> 00:12:06,320 Speaker 1: you go to the game, you can see their their distance. 229 00:12:06,400 --> 00:12:10,440 Speaker 1: But we've been able to have great crowds, and certainly 230 00:12:10,480 --> 00:12:12,839 Speaker 1: the Cotton Bowl is going to do that too. And 231 00:12:13,000 --> 00:12:15,120 Speaker 1: you know, I read an article in the paper today where, 232 00:12:15,440 --> 00:12:18,480 Speaker 1: you know, the state of Texas is a great opportunity 233 00:12:18,559 --> 00:12:22,640 Speaker 1: for our bowls and for these college athletes to come 234 00:12:23,040 --> 00:12:26,000 Speaker 1: playing a bowl game, which is a great reward for uh, 235 00:12:26,160 --> 00:12:29,080 Speaker 1: you know, for the hard work and all the things 236 00:12:29,080 --> 00:12:30,840 Speaker 1: they had to go through to pull off the state, 237 00:12:31,120 --> 00:12:34,360 Speaker 1: to pull off the season this year. So certainly it's 238 00:12:34,400 --> 00:12:37,640 Speaker 1: exciting to be able to Rose Bowl out. I know 239 00:12:37,720 --> 00:12:40,520 Speaker 1: everybody had hoped it would be played right there through 240 00:12:40,760 --> 00:12:44,199 Speaker 1: you know, in the Rose Bowl in California, but a 241 00:12:44,360 --> 00:12:48,880 Speaker 1: certain situations and we're just glad we can help. Now. 242 00:12:49,200 --> 00:12:52,520 Speaker 1: Speaking of college football, the report was over the weekend 243 00:12:52,520 --> 00:12:55,480 Speaker 1: that Kellen Moore interviewed at Boise State. And it doesn't 244 00:12:55,600 --> 00:12:59,520 Speaker 1: just have to be about Kellen Moore. I'm curious your philosophy, 245 00:12:59,600 --> 00:13:04,880 Speaker 1: the friend ranchisees philosophy about coaches you have and you know, 246 00:13:04,960 --> 00:13:08,280 Speaker 1: wanting to keep them versus them wanting to, you know, 247 00:13:08,480 --> 00:13:11,040 Speaker 1: hopefully take what they think as a career step. Whether 248 00:13:11,080 --> 00:13:13,679 Speaker 1: it's about Kellen Moore or not. What is the organization's 249 00:13:13,720 --> 00:13:18,560 Speaker 1: philosophy on that. I think every situation's different, and you know, 250 00:13:18,600 --> 00:13:20,679 Speaker 1: we went through it with Mike Zimmer, we went through 251 00:13:20,679 --> 00:13:24,439 Speaker 1: it with Jason Garrett. They had opportunities, decided to stay 252 00:13:24,559 --> 00:13:28,520 Speaker 1: obviously ultimately got great opportunities. You know, as they work 253 00:13:28,600 --> 00:13:33,000 Speaker 1: through it, and you know we've had open discussions with them, 254 00:13:33,080 --> 00:13:35,760 Speaker 1: I'm sure we'll do the same thing with Kellen as 255 00:13:35,800 --> 00:13:39,160 Speaker 1: we move forward. Whenever someone gets a great opportunity, you 256 00:13:39,840 --> 00:13:43,240 Speaker 1: don't want them to miss out. And we'll certainly sit 257 00:13:43,280 --> 00:13:46,800 Speaker 1: down with Kellen and go over anything and everything that 258 00:13:46,880 --> 00:13:49,000 Speaker 1: needs to be gone over in terms of what his 259 00:13:49,080 --> 00:13:52,880 Speaker 1: opportunities are versus what his opportunity is right here. Sometimes 260 00:13:52,880 --> 00:13:55,480 Speaker 1: if you're willing to be patient, it can really work 261 00:13:55,480 --> 00:13:58,640 Speaker 1: out for you. Did with Mike Zimmer, who turned down 262 00:13:58,640 --> 00:14:01,240 Speaker 1: a college job and you know his career has been 263 00:14:01,240 --> 00:14:05,679 Speaker 1: great in the NFL as a head coach, And obviously 264 00:14:05,800 --> 00:14:08,120 Speaker 1: Jason Garrett the same thing. He turned down a job 265 00:14:09,240 --> 00:14:12,840 Speaker 1: in the NFL thinking that he aught chanced to be 266 00:14:12,920 --> 00:14:15,120 Speaker 1: the head coach here and had a great teen years here. 267 00:14:15,200 --> 00:14:18,400 Speaker 1: So you know, to each his own, everybody's got to 268 00:14:18,800 --> 00:14:21,320 Speaker 1: make the decision that's best for them and which certainly 269 00:14:22,480 --> 00:14:27,080 Speaker 1: very supportive of our guys getting opportunities, but also being 270 00:14:27,120 --> 00:14:30,520 Speaker 1: able to talk through situations of what may be the 271 00:14:30,560 --> 00:14:33,760 Speaker 1: best opportunity just out of curiosity. Based on the last 272 00:14:33,800 --> 00:14:35,840 Speaker 1: couple of years, could you see a track in which 273 00:14:35,920 --> 00:14:39,520 Speaker 1: Kellen Moore becomes an NFL head coach? Oh? I think 274 00:14:39,680 --> 00:14:42,280 Speaker 1: you know. Kellen's young, he's guy's a limit for him. 275 00:14:43,400 --> 00:14:45,480 Speaker 1: You know, he's only going to continue to get better. 276 00:14:45,840 --> 00:14:48,840 Speaker 1: Everyone sees that he's done done a great job here 277 00:14:48,880 --> 00:14:53,320 Speaker 1: for the Cowboys and we'll see what what his future 278 00:14:53,360 --> 00:14:56,520 Speaker 1: holds as we move forward. But he's a great football 279 00:14:56,600 --> 00:14:59,480 Speaker 1: coach and he's only going to get better. Well, we 280 00:14:59,600 --> 00:15:03,240 Speaker 1: appre areciate you coming on every single week, and hopefully 281 00:15:03,320 --> 00:15:08,240 Speaker 1: next Monday we're previewing that Tampa Bay playoff game. I'd 282 00:15:08,280 --> 00:15:11,440 Speaker 1: be great. I'd love to love to be talking about that, 283 00:15:11,520 --> 00:15:13,640 Speaker 1: but we've got to go beat the Giants and then hope, 284 00:15:14,360 --> 00:15:17,320 Speaker 1: hope for some good fortune for the Cowboys, and our 285 00:15:17,320 --> 00:15:21,000 Speaker 1: fans have been so supportive this year, but we've got 286 00:15:21,000 --> 00:15:23,120 Speaker 1: to start with the Giants. They're going to be formidable, 287 00:15:23,200 --> 00:15:25,440 Speaker 1: and we've got to go take care of our own 288 00:15:25,480 --> 00:15:28,080 Speaker 1: business and then hope some things fall. Of course, all right, 289 00:15:28,160 --> 00:15:30,920 Speaker 1: have a good game and heavy new year man. Thank 290 00:15:30,960 --> 00:15:34,400 Speaker 1: you guys, Stephen Jones, of course, brought to you by 291 00:15:34,440 --> 00:15:37,400 Speaker 1: your North Texas for dealers. Ford Built for Texas, Built 292 00:15:37,560 --> 00:15:38,160 Speaker 1: for you.