Jerry Jones is one of the most controversial owners in professional sports, with the billionaire having full control of the Dallas Cowboys.
It’s a lot of power for one person to decide what to do with the most valuable sports franchise – according to Forbes -, especially one that hasn’t won a Super Bowl since 1996.
‘America’s Team‘ has experienced some highs and a lot of lows, becoming a team that’s able to dissapoint his worldwide fanbase season after season. And the odds are not in the Cowboys‘ favor for 2026, as the Dallas franchise is not on the top 10 of ESPN’s BET favorites to win Super Bowl LX.
Jerry Jones takes public shot at Parsons
As Dallas Cowboys training camp kicked off, Jerry Jones delivered a surprising message, not to the media, but to Micah Parsons. The owner questioned the superstar’s durability, claiming he missed six games last season, though he only missed four.
Parsons still hasn’t received his long-term extension, despite putting up historic numbers. Jones compared the situation to Dak Prescott‘s massive deal in 2024 – four-year, $240 million -, only to suffer a season-ending hamstring tear in Week 9 last season.
While fans rushed to defend Parsons, the All-Pro pass rusher stayed cool, saying he’ll keep his head down and work. With four dominant seasons, two All-Pro selections, and unmatched versatility, his impact speaks louder than Jerry’s jab, a very powerful one, of course.
Cowboys head coach expects Micah to work with the team
Despite all the controversy and drama off the field, first-year head coach of the Dallas Cowboys Brian Schottenheimer was asked specifically what will happen if Micah Parsons doesn’t indeed practice with the team.
“You work every day. However this thing plays out, it’s going to play out,” Schottenheimer said. “The fact that Micah is here, he’s talked all off-season about wanting to take more of a leadership role. He’s talked about wanting to be great. We know he’s a great player and again, I think we’re excited he’s here.”
Dallas Cowboys staff writer Nick Eatman wrote that Parsons was one of the first calls Schottenheimer made when he became the head coach and it was time to begin the team’s off-season program. He didn’t ask Micah to attend every day of the “voluntary” OTA practices, but he did ask him to have some kind of presence, knowing just how important that would be for the rest of the players.
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