1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,600 Speaker 1: We're joined by Stephen Jones, so the executive vice president, 2 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:05,920 Speaker 1: CEO and director of Player Personnel of the Cowboy. Stephen 3 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:08,119 Speaker 1: Jones joins us now here on the fan in a 4 00:00:08,119 --> 00:00:11,799 Speaker 1: good afternoon sir, How are you good afternoon, guys? How 5 00:00:11,880 --> 00:00:14,960 Speaker 1: you doing? We're doing outstanding. It's always good to hear 6 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:17,560 Speaker 1: from you and feeling good on a Friday. How much? 7 00:00:17,640 --> 00:00:20,040 Speaker 1: Let's start with with Andy Dalton here. How much better 8 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:22,520 Speaker 1: do you guys expect him to play than what we've 9 00:00:22,520 --> 00:00:27,200 Speaker 1: seen so far in his Cowboys appearances? Well, I think 10 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:29,479 Speaker 1: anytime to get back Martin back in the lineup to 11 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:32,360 Speaker 1: help him out and you know, get some continuity there, 12 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:34,440 Speaker 1: which I think we're starting to see a little bit, 13 00:00:34,840 --> 00:00:36,360 Speaker 1: and we started to see a little bit of that 14 00:00:36,440 --> 00:00:40,280 Speaker 1: against the Steelers. Then I think he'll thrive in a 15 00:00:40,800 --> 00:00:44,640 Speaker 1: situation like that. Obviously, we've got to continue to focus 16 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:48,239 Speaker 1: on running the football, and I think Andy will go 17 00:00:48,280 --> 00:00:53,680 Speaker 1: out there and really execute for our office. Stephen. On 18 00:00:53,840 --> 00:00:55,640 Speaker 1: the defensive side of the ball, it looks like the 19 00:00:55,720 --> 00:00:58,320 Speaker 1: last couple of weeks, you guys have shored up some things. 20 00:00:58,600 --> 00:01:03,080 Speaker 1: Is it more about the players play it better? Scheme 21 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:06,000 Speaker 1: being better? How do you as you evaluate why is 22 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:08,520 Speaker 1: your defense playing better as the last couple of weeks. 23 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:11,360 Speaker 1: I think it's the full body of work. I think 24 00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:14,800 Speaker 1: it's a little bit our players getting their hands around, uh, 25 00:01:14,840 --> 00:01:17,679 Speaker 1: you know what what coach Nolan and his staff are 26 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:20,720 Speaker 1: trying to accomplish. I think it's, uh, you know, as 27 00:01:20,760 --> 00:01:23,280 Speaker 1: they do that, they play faster and they play better. 28 00:01:23,640 --> 00:01:27,080 Speaker 1: And then I think, certainly, uh, the coaches are getting 29 00:01:27,120 --> 00:01:29,200 Speaker 1: to know our players better and they're adjusting some of 30 00:01:29,240 --> 00:01:33,240 Speaker 1: their scheme thoughts to the players. So I do feel like, uh, 31 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:36,200 Speaker 1: you know, we've put together, you know, two better games 32 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:39,920 Speaker 1: in terms of the defensive side of the ball. There's 33 00:01:39,920 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 1: no moral victories. We didn't win either one of those games. 34 00:01:42,280 --> 00:01:45,000 Speaker 1: So we've got to continue to continue to get better. 35 00:01:45,080 --> 00:01:48,240 Speaker 1: But uh, we've had a great week of practice on 36 00:01:48,320 --> 00:01:51,840 Speaker 1: the defensive side of the ball as well, and UH 37 00:01:52,080 --> 00:01:54,400 Speaker 1: will expect that we'll go out and play well. And 38 00:01:54,520 --> 00:01:56,800 Speaker 1: Steven and when I when I worked for you and 39 00:01:57,120 --> 00:01:59,920 Speaker 1: Bill Parcels, Bill always talked about you kind of know 40 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 1: what your team is, not kind of you know what 41 00:02:01,760 --> 00:02:03,920 Speaker 1: your team is by the time you get to Thanksgiving? 42 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:07,000 Speaker 1: What what what is your team? When you look at 43 00:02:07,080 --> 00:02:09,360 Speaker 1: now as we're to the Thanksgiving poll. Where where do 44 00:02:09,360 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 1: you where do you see your team? I think we're 45 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 1: a team that gets better every week, and uh certainly, 46 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:17,959 Speaker 1: you know, I think when you've uh you know, there's 47 00:02:18,040 --> 00:02:21,640 Speaker 1: unprecedented times. I think anytime you uh you know, have 48 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:24,360 Speaker 1: the challenges that we've had with the new staff, not 49 00:02:24,440 --> 00:02:27,000 Speaker 1: getting your hands on the players to uh, you know, 50 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:29,520 Speaker 1: to late in the game in August, and then you know, 51 00:02:29,639 --> 00:02:32,880 Speaker 1: having some uh you know, for us, unprecedented injuries in 52 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:34,960 Speaker 1: terms of the amount of uh you know, if you 53 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:36,919 Speaker 1: want to quantify it that way, the amount of cap 54 00:02:36,960 --> 00:02:39,919 Speaker 1: space that we have on our uh you know, we've 55 00:02:39,960 --> 00:02:44,640 Speaker 1: certainly had uh you know, good optionality in terms of uh, 56 00:02:45,080 --> 00:02:47,959 Speaker 1: you know, how who we bring in and who's playing 57 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 1: right now. I mean obviously Garrett Gilbert went out there 58 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:52,120 Speaker 1: and did a great job, you know, after being in 59 00:02:52,240 --> 00:02:55,320 Speaker 1: camp for about ten days. So you know, those are 60 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:57,520 Speaker 1: all things that are challenges. I think, you know, if 61 00:02:57,560 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 1: you're having your normal year, I would totally agree with 62 00:03:00,600 --> 00:03:04,120 Speaker 1: coach parselves like that, uh you know, in terms of 63 00:03:04,120 --> 00:03:06,840 Speaker 1: how he put it out there. But I do think 64 00:03:06,880 --> 00:03:09,160 Speaker 1: we've had our challenges, and I think this is a 65 00:03:09,160 --> 00:03:11,840 Speaker 1: team that gets better each week and it's crucial that 66 00:03:11,919 --> 00:03:16,160 Speaker 1: we do that as we move forward. So talking about 67 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 1: running the ball or Martin, did Martin and Looney give 68 00:03:19,600 --> 00:03:21,680 Speaker 1: give the line something or can you get into more 69 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:24,320 Speaker 1: detail about what's clicking there with the continuity and what 70 00:03:24,440 --> 00:03:25,840 Speaker 1: gives you faith that you're going to be able to 71 00:03:25,919 --> 00:03:29,120 Speaker 1: run behind him? Well, Zach's one of the best football 72 00:03:29,120 --> 00:03:31,520 Speaker 1: players in the league. He's one of the best linemen 73 00:03:31,520 --> 00:03:33,720 Speaker 1: in the league. And anytime you're messing a guy like 74 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:36,600 Speaker 1: that is kind of a quarterback of what you're doing, 75 00:03:36,720 --> 00:03:40,680 Speaker 1: and certainly everybody leans on him. He's the better in there. 76 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:43,520 Speaker 1: When you start to have a guy like Tyrn Smith 77 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:46,400 Speaker 1: and a guy like Lao Collins, you know, they look 78 00:03:46,440 --> 00:03:49,120 Speaker 1: to him. So I think he's huge. And then Looney 79 00:03:49,120 --> 00:03:53,880 Speaker 1: of course is a leader with that group, and uh, certainly, uh, 80 00:03:54,120 --> 00:03:57,160 Speaker 1: you know, get him back and get him involve you 81 00:03:57,200 --> 00:04:00,280 Speaker 1: know in that room is important and I think that's 82 00:04:00,320 --> 00:04:03,400 Speaker 1: only going to help as we move forward, and uh 83 00:04:04,240 --> 00:04:06,440 Speaker 1: feel good that you know we can get out there 84 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:09,360 Speaker 1: and execute and not only run the football but also 85 00:04:09,600 --> 00:04:12,120 Speaker 1: do the things we need to do to give adult 86 00:04:12,160 --> 00:04:14,720 Speaker 1: in the time to get the ball to uh. You know, 87 00:04:14,760 --> 00:04:17,440 Speaker 1: these receivers that we have Yeah, it looks like there 88 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:19,279 Speaker 1: could be an opportunity to do that. I was listening 89 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:22,360 Speaker 1: to broad US yesterday break down this this Vikings defense, 90 00:04:22,440 --> 00:04:24,680 Speaker 1: and do you guys, do you guys agree that there's 91 00:04:24,680 --> 00:04:28,000 Speaker 1: an opportunity here against this Minnesota past defense that maybe 92 00:04:28,040 --> 00:04:29,599 Speaker 1: you could get the ball out there and make some 93 00:04:29,640 --> 00:04:33,680 Speaker 1: big plays. I do. I think we've got a you know, 94 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:36,920 Speaker 1: some great opportunities here, and you know, we've just got 95 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:40,360 Speaker 1: to execute. I mean, that's what we've been preaching all year. Uh, 96 00:04:40,600 --> 00:04:42,880 Speaker 1: you know, we've had a you know, when you have 97 00:04:42,920 --> 00:04:44,919 Speaker 1: a lot of guys moving in and out of the lineup. 98 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:46,960 Speaker 1: We all know an offensive line. You know this better 99 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:50,240 Speaker 1: than anybody. Brian. You know you want that, you know 100 00:04:50,279 --> 00:04:53,560 Speaker 1: that offensive line to work in Unison and they're a 101 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:56,760 Speaker 1: group of five and Monday can all play together. H 102 00:04:57,000 --> 00:04:59,360 Speaker 1: you know you certainly, Uh, you know, you make the 103 00:04:59,480 --> 00:05:02,320 Speaker 1: right you make the right calls, and you get your 104 00:05:02,320 --> 00:05:05,479 Speaker 1: line in the position and the best possible position to 105 00:05:05,520 --> 00:05:07,760 Speaker 1: protect the quarterbacks, to make the box you need for 106 00:05:07,800 --> 00:05:10,240 Speaker 1: the run game. All that's critical, and you know it 107 00:05:10,320 --> 00:05:12,760 Speaker 1: was lacking a little bit of that continuity this year. Certainly, 108 00:05:12,800 --> 00:05:16,039 Speaker 1: no excuses, but as we move forward, hopefully we'll have 109 00:05:16,120 --> 00:05:19,479 Speaker 1: that continuity and we'll play better. Speaking of continuity, Steven, 110 00:05:19,520 --> 00:05:21,559 Speaker 1: could you talk a little bit about the defensive line 111 00:05:21,600 --> 00:05:24,440 Speaker 1: and the player of the young guys Gallimore showing some 112 00:05:24,560 --> 00:05:27,800 Speaker 1: things h Gregory and then of course all the Smith. 113 00:05:28,040 --> 00:05:30,640 Speaker 1: I know, he's fighting through some injuries and whatnot. And 114 00:05:30,640 --> 00:05:32,920 Speaker 1: then I think people have been recognizing how solid Tank 115 00:05:32,960 --> 00:05:35,560 Speaker 1: has been in our offensive coordinators or having to account 116 00:05:35,560 --> 00:05:38,960 Speaker 1: for him. Well, I just think that's a matter. You know, 117 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:42,560 Speaker 1: we made some tough decisions, you know, several weeks ago 118 00:05:42,720 --> 00:05:45,480 Speaker 1: to uh, you know, let guys like Randy Gregory, let 119 00:05:45,520 --> 00:05:49,400 Speaker 1: guys like Neville Gallimore, let those guys step up. And 120 00:05:49,440 --> 00:05:52,039 Speaker 1: of course Tank, you know what we think of him, 121 00:05:52,360 --> 00:05:54,479 Speaker 1: we may him. You know, at the time, I guess 122 00:05:54,520 --> 00:05:56,479 Speaker 1: the highest paid player in the history of the Dallas 123 00:05:56,839 --> 00:06:00,640 Speaker 1: Cowboy franchise. You know, he plays, he it out there 124 00:06:00,640 --> 00:06:03,599 Speaker 1: and gives it empty's his bucket every game. You know, 125 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:06,880 Speaker 1: he's a leader, he plays hard. It's just uh, and 126 00:06:06,920 --> 00:06:09,479 Speaker 1: I think these guys are starting to, you know, come 127 00:06:09,480 --> 00:06:12,520 Speaker 1: together and understand what our coaches are wanting. And you know, 128 00:06:12,560 --> 00:06:15,760 Speaker 1: when you can stop the run, uh, you know a 129 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:18,320 Speaker 1: little better in terms of what we've done in the 130 00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:20,359 Speaker 1: last couple of weeks, and you don't get behind the 131 00:06:20,440 --> 00:06:23,240 Speaker 1: change and then you give your pass rush a chance 132 00:06:23,279 --> 00:06:26,479 Speaker 1: to have success. And certainly I think that's uh what 133 00:06:26,640 --> 00:06:29,600 Speaker 1: we're doing. Uh, you know, you you get them in 134 00:06:29,720 --> 00:06:31,320 Speaker 1: third and long whe I got to throw it. And 135 00:06:31,920 --> 00:06:34,680 Speaker 1: you know, guys like Randy and Uh and d Law 136 00:06:34,720 --> 00:06:37,839 Speaker 1: and those guys Alden Smith compending their years back and 137 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:41,839 Speaker 1: come and that's certainly helpful. And Stephen this morning on 138 00:06:41,839 --> 00:06:44,599 Speaker 1: our station, you know, Jerry offered it he thought that 139 00:06:44,680 --> 00:06:47,520 Speaker 1: Ezekiel Elliott was the best player on the team. I've 140 00:06:47,560 --> 00:06:50,160 Speaker 1: setting draft rooms with both of you guys. Everybody's had 141 00:06:50,160 --> 00:06:53,760 Speaker 1: different opinions. Do you share his his opinion of Zeke 142 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:55,440 Speaker 1: being the best player? Do you have your own guy 143 00:06:55,480 --> 00:06:57,400 Speaker 1: in mind that you you want to talk about. Well, 144 00:06:57,400 --> 00:07:00,080 Speaker 1: he's certainly right there at the top. And you know, 145 00:07:00,440 --> 00:07:03,680 Speaker 1: as we all know, our standards were high when we 146 00:07:03,800 --> 00:07:07,080 Speaker 1: came in into this season and they're certainly uh, you know, 147 00:07:07,520 --> 00:07:09,600 Speaker 1: guys who aren't out there right now, whether it's a 148 00:07:09,680 --> 00:07:13,600 Speaker 1: Tyran Smith or Dak Press, Scott Ohio Collins, those guys 149 00:07:13,640 --> 00:07:16,680 Speaker 1: are are special. But you know you mentioned v Law, 150 00:07:17,320 --> 00:07:19,400 Speaker 1: but one guy put there right there was Zeke, and 151 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:21,840 Speaker 1: certainly I put Zeke it's very top as well. But 152 00:07:22,400 --> 00:07:25,560 Speaker 1: you know, Zack Martin's one of those guys who's hard 153 00:07:25,560 --> 00:07:28,240 Speaker 1: to beat as a football player. He plays, you know, 154 00:07:28,320 --> 00:07:30,800 Speaker 1: he plays the offensive line. So you're not going to 155 00:07:30,880 --> 00:07:34,520 Speaker 1: get some baccolades that these skilled players do or these 156 00:07:34,640 --> 00:07:37,800 Speaker 1: uh you know players on details who make plays on 157 00:07:37,840 --> 00:07:40,760 Speaker 1: the ball, whether it's putting pressure, whether it's you know, 158 00:07:40,840 --> 00:07:43,920 Speaker 1: intercepting the ball. But certainly I've put Zack Martin right 159 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:47,480 Speaker 1: up there was Zeke. Stephen Jones here on one oh 160 00:07:47,520 --> 00:07:51,000 Speaker 1: five three the Fan. Okay, uh, let's talk about when's 161 00:07:51,040 --> 00:07:53,200 Speaker 1: the last time you saw Dak around there a press 162 00:07:53,200 --> 00:07:57,880 Speaker 1: Scott update for us. You know, I haven't run into 163 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:01,040 Speaker 1: Dyak in the last couple of weeks. What I do 164 00:08:01,080 --> 00:08:05,400 Speaker 1: is get these amazing reports on how he's doing, and uh, 165 00:08:05,440 --> 00:08:08,040 Speaker 1: you know, it shouldn't come as any surprise. He does 166 00:08:08,080 --> 00:08:10,760 Speaker 1: everything you know, to the ten you know, to the 167 00:08:10,840 --> 00:08:14,160 Speaker 1: nines and the tens, and he just does it because 168 00:08:14,320 --> 00:08:17,520 Speaker 1: the very best, and he's been so diligent and his 169 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:22,440 Speaker 1: uh you know, and his rehab, and I shouldn't surprise anybody. 170 00:08:22,520 --> 00:08:26,240 Speaker 1: And you know, they said, if anything you know, he's 171 00:08:25,720 --> 00:08:29,200 Speaker 1: he's he's a head of schedule and rolling and uh 172 00:08:29,240 --> 00:08:31,680 Speaker 1: that should come as no surprise, so we expect him 173 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:35,240 Speaker 1: to have a full recovery. You know, he avoided any 174 00:08:35,240 --> 00:08:38,160 Speaker 1: of the complications that come anytime you have a phone 175 00:08:38,240 --> 00:08:42,679 Speaker 1: that breaks the skin. Uh, you know you were about infection. 176 00:08:42,760 --> 00:08:46,000 Speaker 1: He certainly avoided any of that. And uh, you know, 177 00:08:46,040 --> 00:08:48,320 Speaker 1: we're just fortunate to have a you know, a guy 178 00:08:48,360 --> 00:08:52,000 Speaker 1: like Dak and certainly, uh, you know, it's been tough 179 00:08:52,080 --> 00:08:55,760 Speaker 1: not having him out there because there's leadership. Certainly is 180 00:08:55,840 --> 00:08:58,080 Speaker 1: right there at the top with his skill and what 181 00:08:58,200 --> 00:09:00,040 Speaker 1: he brings to the table as a quarterback in the 182 00:09:00,120 --> 00:09:03,040 Speaker 1: National Football League. Well, that's great to hear on something 183 00:09:03,040 --> 00:09:05,000 Speaker 1: that could be tricky like that, Stephen, thanks for that. 184 00:09:05,080 --> 00:09:07,760 Speaker 1: Updated is tiring with the knack it is? That? Is 185 00:09:07,800 --> 00:09:09,680 Speaker 1: that something that could be tricky as well? And what 186 00:09:09,720 --> 00:09:13,200 Speaker 1: are you hearing about him? Don't feel that way right now. 187 00:09:13,240 --> 00:09:15,600 Speaker 1: I mean, we feel like all of our players that's 188 00:09:16,200 --> 00:09:18,720 Speaker 1: you know, had to go through these season end surgeries 189 00:09:18,760 --> 00:09:21,440 Speaker 1: are going to be our can fully recovery and be 190 00:09:21,480 --> 00:09:24,000 Speaker 1: ready to go full speed ahead for next year. So 191 00:09:24,520 --> 00:09:27,719 Speaker 1: I feel good about him, feel good about lyle as 192 00:09:27,720 --> 00:09:32,080 Speaker 1: I've said, feel good about Dak and Lake Jarwin and 193 00:09:32,800 --> 00:09:35,560 Speaker 1: feel good about Tristan Hill and U you know know 194 00:09:35,720 --> 00:09:39,560 Speaker 1: these guys are gonna make full recoveries and come back 195 00:09:39,559 --> 00:09:45,040 Speaker 1: ready healthier, healthy and ready to ready go full speed ahead. Steve, 196 00:09:45,080 --> 00:09:47,400 Speaker 1: and I know Mike Zimmer's friend of the family, and 197 00:09:47,640 --> 00:09:49,800 Speaker 1: usually you guys kind of get together sometimes when you 198 00:09:49,840 --> 00:09:52,280 Speaker 1: play each other and sometimes in the offseason. Do you 199 00:09:52,400 --> 00:09:54,920 Speaker 1: think you'll have a chance to catch up with him 200 00:09:54,920 --> 00:09:58,600 Speaker 1: on Sunday at all? Well, I hope. So he's one 201 00:09:58,600 --> 00:10:02,200 Speaker 1: of my favorites, and uh you know, he was here 202 00:10:02,240 --> 00:10:05,959 Speaker 1: for many many years and uh you know, as coordinator 203 00:10:06,200 --> 00:10:09,239 Speaker 1: under many of our head coaches, including coach of ourselves. 204 00:10:09,280 --> 00:10:12,400 Speaker 1: But uh, you know, I'm just so uh you know, 205 00:10:12,480 --> 00:10:14,600 Speaker 1: happy for him in terms of what he's in his 206 00:10:14,679 --> 00:10:17,280 Speaker 1: family and what they've accomplished. His son Adams doing a 207 00:10:17,280 --> 00:10:19,600 Speaker 1: great job for him as well. Of course, we brought 208 00:10:19,640 --> 00:10:22,840 Speaker 1: George Edwards off his staff down here, and I think 209 00:10:22,920 --> 00:10:26,080 Speaker 1: George just really thinks the world of him. But you know, 210 00:10:26,160 --> 00:10:28,679 Speaker 1: Mike's great head coach in this league, and certainly, uh, 211 00:10:29,160 --> 00:10:31,280 Speaker 1: I know he'll have his team prepared when we play 212 00:10:31,320 --> 00:10:33,920 Speaker 1: the Vikings. Stephen does it piss you off. And we 213 00:10:33,960 --> 00:10:40,960 Speaker 1: talk about tanking on the radio, I mean serious, I mean, yeah, 214 00:10:41,000 --> 00:10:43,960 Speaker 1: it's just not It's not what we're thinking about. I mean, 215 00:10:44,559 --> 00:10:47,480 Speaker 1: I you know, as much as I hate to say it, Brian, 216 00:10:47,520 --> 00:10:49,480 Speaker 1: I'm probably not doing a lot of listening to what 217 00:10:49,600 --> 00:10:54,079 Speaker 1: you guys are saying on the radio right now. Come 218 00:10:54,120 --> 00:10:57,640 Speaker 1: on that other that. I'm enjoying our visit right now 219 00:10:58,920 --> 00:11:03,079 Speaker 1: and all this we are. You know, we're focused on 220 00:11:03,520 --> 00:11:06,280 Speaker 1: one in a football game, and it starts with Minnesota. Sure, 221 00:11:06,920 --> 00:11:08,800 Speaker 1: you know, everybody do the map and look at the 222 00:11:08,880 --> 00:11:12,720 Speaker 1: NFC East, and I see that anybody has a chance 223 00:11:12,760 --> 00:11:14,760 Speaker 1: to win this thing. And we just got to continue 224 00:11:14,760 --> 00:11:16,520 Speaker 1: to improve as a football game and we can get 225 00:11:16,520 --> 00:11:18,480 Speaker 1: ourselves right in the middle of it. Well, it seems 226 00:11:18,520 --> 00:11:20,440 Speaker 1: like we've touched on all the things we can think 227 00:11:20,440 --> 00:11:22,440 Speaker 1: about about the Cowboys. Steven, I got to talk to 228 00:11:22,440 --> 00:11:26,679 Speaker 1: you about some UFC wrestling because there's a lot of 229 00:11:26,840 --> 00:11:30,520 Speaker 1: wrestling fans that listen to this station. And Connor McGregor, 230 00:11:30,559 --> 00:11:32,800 Speaker 1: who was a friend of you guys, has been saying 231 00:11:32,840 --> 00:11:34,560 Speaker 1: for a couple of weeks if he comes back, he 232 00:11:34,600 --> 00:11:37,880 Speaker 1: wants to fight at at and T Stadium. Is there 233 00:11:37,920 --> 00:11:40,439 Speaker 1: anything if they reached out to you guys yet there's 234 00:11:40,440 --> 00:11:42,800 Speaker 1: anything you can any bread crumbs you can spread out 235 00:11:42,800 --> 00:11:47,120 Speaker 1: there for us. Well, we haven't heard from Connor as group. 236 00:11:47,240 --> 00:11:49,960 Speaker 1: He is a friend. He came to a game and 237 00:11:50,559 --> 00:11:54,080 Speaker 1: of course you know he's quite the personality and came 238 00:11:54,080 --> 00:11:56,959 Speaker 1: down on the field. The players enjoyed and then they 239 00:11:57,040 --> 00:11:59,880 Speaker 1: really got them pumped up. He's certainly a chairs competitor 240 00:12:00,040 --> 00:12:03,640 Speaker 1: and his sport and have nothing but respect for what 241 00:12:03,760 --> 00:12:07,200 Speaker 1: he's all about. And no one, we no one wants 242 00:12:07,200 --> 00:12:08,959 Speaker 1: to host it more than we do at at and 243 00:12:09,000 --> 00:12:11,360 Speaker 1: T Stadium, But at this point we're not aware of anything. 244 00:12:11,760 --> 00:12:14,600 Speaker 1: Eper is open. Steve and I have more of an 245 00:12:14,640 --> 00:12:17,000 Speaker 1: around the NFL. Yeah, it'd be great to have Connor 246 00:12:17,040 --> 00:12:19,440 Speaker 1: in town. I do have a little around the NFL question, 247 00:12:19,840 --> 00:12:21,840 Speaker 1: and we know you're dialed in with things that happen 248 00:12:21,920 --> 00:12:24,920 Speaker 1: around the league and in business. Could players in Philly 249 00:12:25,000 --> 00:12:28,360 Speaker 1: or Pittsburgh be playing with face coverings in the coming weeks. 250 00:12:28,400 --> 00:12:30,360 Speaker 1: I see this story out of the state of Pennsylvania 251 00:12:30,360 --> 00:12:32,520 Speaker 1: where that's going to be the plan for a college 252 00:12:32,559 --> 00:12:36,079 Speaker 1: game coming up next weekend. Yeah, I'm just not aware 253 00:12:36,120 --> 00:12:39,840 Speaker 1: of that, you know you certainly, I'm sure there's lots 254 00:12:39,880 --> 00:12:43,160 Speaker 1: of things we're hearing out there is you know, as 255 00:12:43,440 --> 00:12:46,760 Speaker 1: people speculate on where we're going with this virus. But 256 00:12:47,760 --> 00:12:51,680 Speaker 1: I wouldn't be able to make a you know, a 257 00:12:51,760 --> 00:12:55,840 Speaker 1: informed decision or an informed comment in terms of you know, 258 00:12:55,880 --> 00:12:59,440 Speaker 1: what they're doing in other places. I certainly understand where 259 00:12:59,440 --> 00:13:02,000 Speaker 1: we are. We're monitoring it closely as we want to 260 00:13:02,040 --> 00:13:06,600 Speaker 1: keep our players, our staff, our fans, everybody healthy as 261 00:13:06,720 --> 00:13:10,840 Speaker 1: we move forward in these telling these times. So but 262 00:13:11,040 --> 00:13:14,400 Speaker 1: not aware of that, but a good question. Any adjustment 263 00:13:14,440 --> 00:13:17,120 Speaker 1: one way or another to the expected percentage of AT 264 00:13:17,240 --> 00:13:21,480 Speaker 1: and T filled next game. No, we feel comfortable that 265 00:13:21,520 --> 00:13:24,920 Speaker 1: we're abiding by every guideline and feel comfortable about our fans. 266 00:13:25,280 --> 00:13:27,079 Speaker 1: You know, we talked to all our fans to this 267 00:13:27,200 --> 00:13:30,520 Speaker 1: stand time as we all know you're you're able to communicate, 268 00:13:31,720 --> 00:13:34,319 Speaker 1: you know, in terms of the data that you received, 269 00:13:34,400 --> 00:13:36,800 Speaker 1: and our fans up to this point, it felt very 270 00:13:36,840 --> 00:13:39,680 Speaker 1: safe about coming out to AT and T Stadium. And 271 00:13:40,440 --> 00:13:42,760 Speaker 1: I know there were some very reports out there, but 272 00:13:42,840 --> 00:13:45,280 Speaker 1: we certainly haven't been made aware by any of our 273 00:13:45,280 --> 00:13:48,880 Speaker 1: fans that they felt like they had any situation or 274 00:13:48,920 --> 00:13:51,640 Speaker 1: issue out there right on. Well, thank you so much 275 00:13:51,679 --> 00:13:53,480 Speaker 1: for your time. Give them hell up there, we'll apt 276 00:13:53,559 --> 00:13:55,640 Speaker 1: for you. Hey. I appreciate you guys. You have a 277 00:13:55,640 --> 00:13:57,839 Speaker 1: good weekend, you too, buddy, got it. Thank you.