DMN Blog: Jerry speaks
by Todd Archer
Finally, after hours of waiting in the lobby of the team's hotel, we were able to speak with owner and GM Jerry Jones - albeit briefly.
Jones was on his way to a dinner at St. Elmo Steakhouse with his coaches, scouts and medical personnel, which is an annual Saturday happening for the NFL scouting combine.
Jones discussed the one voice approach he is taking this off-season where coaches, including Wade Phillips are not allowed to speak to the media. Jones said too much inaccurate information has been written this off-season, which is why he made the change.
"Where I'm coming from here, I just want to make sure you're not getting bits and pieces of information," Jones said. "That's not doing anybody any good and you're not making accurate reports."
He specifically mentioned stories regarding an internal debate between himself and Executive Vice President Stephen Jones regarding Terrell Owens' future and players visiting Jones' Highland Park home to discuss personnel.
Jones said both stories, which cited sources, were incorrect.
Jones disagreed with the idea that Phillips' authority would be undermined by not being allowed to speak to the media.
"It's well known that relative to our personnel decisions who makes that decision," said Jones, who has had final say on personnel matter since purchasing the team 20 years ago. "All I'm trying to say is basically that's where you need to go to see where the status of that decision is. That's where you need to go. That's what we're trying to avoid. What's happened this off-season, there's been a lot of misinformation."
For what it's worth, Jones said he would meet with the local media again Sunday or Monday.
Have fun.
Finally, after hours of waiting in the lobby of the team's hotel, we were able to speak with owner and GM Jerry Jones - albeit briefly.
Jones was on his way to a dinner at St. Elmo Steakhouse with his coaches, scouts and medical personnel, which is an annual Saturday happening for the NFL scouting combine.
Jones discussed the one voice approach he is taking this off-season where coaches, including Wade Phillips are not allowed to speak to the media. Jones said too much inaccurate information has been written this off-season, which is why he made the change.
"Where I'm coming from here, I just want to make sure you're not getting bits and pieces of information," Jones said. "That's not doing anybody any good and you're not making accurate reports."
He specifically mentioned stories regarding an internal debate between himself and Executive Vice President Stephen Jones regarding Terrell Owens' future and players visiting Jones' Highland Park home to discuss personnel.
Jones said both stories, which cited sources, were incorrect.
Jones disagreed with the idea that Phillips' authority would be undermined by not being allowed to speak to the media.
"It's well known that relative to our personnel decisions who makes that decision," said Jones, who has had final say on personnel matter since purchasing the team 20 years ago. "All I'm trying to say is basically that's where you need to go to see where the status of that decision is. That's where you need to go. That's what we're trying to avoid. What's happened this off-season, there's been a lot of misinformation."
For what it's worth, Jones said he would meet with the local media again Sunday or Monday.
Have fun.
posted by The Gryphon at 7:46 AM
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