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ARLINGTON, Texas — Jerry Jones couldn’t hide his frustration.
The Dallas Cowboys’ fourth straight loss and fifth straight home loss was “not fun” and “isn’t pretty,” he said.
“There’s no joy here without winning games,” Jones said after the Cowboys’ 34-6 blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. “And I’m very regretful to our fans. Very.”
Jones’ regret will influence how he manages his spiraling 3-6 team. But don’t expect that regret to translate to an imminent decision on head coach Mike McCarthy.
Because the team owner, who is also the Cowboys general manager and chief decision maker, has regret about his history there, too.
Jones values second chances and optimistic outlooks. He loves to mention the slim-but-not-yet-zero possibility that the storybook ending he seeks is still out there.
The times he’s acted rashly, or even arguably proportionally, he’s nonetheless carried guilt about his personnel moves.
“I don’t even understand not having hope,” he said.
Let’s explain.
Some may look at Jason Garrett’s 10-year tenure as generous in a league where coach and front office turnover is rampant. Garrett won 55.9% of games in those years (85-67 record), three times advancing to the playoffs. But the Cowboys’ 2-3 playoff record under Garrett never included a Super Bowl win or appearance or even an NFC title game appearance.
Even so, Jones is more comfortable with non-renewing Garrett 10 years in than he is with firing Wade Phillips after a 1-7 start in his fourth season. He fired Chan Gailey after an 18-14 tenure in the late 1990s too.
“I changed coaches in the season with Wade and have always regretted it,” Jones said Sunday night at AT&T Stadium as an open elevator door awaited him. “And as a matter of fact, I made a change with Chan Gailey after two years. I regretted that. That’s not enough. You need to give yourself a chance.
“I’ve had a lot more rope than that in my time. I haven’t had anybody pull it short on…
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Publish date : 2024-11-11 06:06:17
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