Comments on: Jimmy Johnson’s contract gave him “emperor” status in Dallas

By: nat2004nic

nat2004nic — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 05:03:21 +0000

ThePizard,

Really what has Belicheat WON after Spy gate? How many SuperBowls has he won after Spygate? Crickets anyone. Oh yeah wasn’t it New England and other weak teams crying because Cowboys, 9ers winning SuperBowls causing those weak teams to cry because they couldn’t compete thus the salary cap. Think before you type!

PS I suggest you look at Belicheats record with the Browns. Between Browns and Pats was a video recorder.

By: dallascowboysdishingthereal

dallascowboysdishingthereal — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 17:19:10 +0000

Results speak for themselves. Johnson was the man. Not sure why he wasn’t as successful in NFL apart from Jones?

By: mrpickled

mrpickled — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 12:40:26 +0000

Jerry jones = modern day al Davis

By: TheWizard

TheWizard — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 12:03:25 +0000

They caught lightning in a bottle for a time, they both deserve credit for that.

Kraft and Belichick are showing us how, without massive egos involved, it can be sustained.

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 09:26:08 +0000

Even during early on, you could feel the tension between these two.

I remember that Johnson didn’t look happy for very long.

By: ntss22

ntss22 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 07:17:47 +0000

They should both send thank you cards to George Seifert and ninner ownership for Charles Haley and Deon Sanders. Without them they don’t win nothing. Haley was the key.

By: bigbadal21

bigbadal21 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 06:18:25 +0000

Myron Cope called Chuck Noll “the emperor” and “emperor Knoll” long before 1989.

By: richndc

richndc — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 04:50:34 +0000

wow, I did not know there were so many of you there when it happened to tell us what really went on and who was really running the show. Oh, wait, half of you experts that post on here weren’t even born when Jones bought the team. Odd that you would know so much…….

By: granadafan

granadafan — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 04:28:51 +0000

Jerrah suffers from Al Davisitis. Living in the revisionist past glories while the game has past him by. He’s slowly turning into skeletor.

By: cometkazie

cometkazie — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 03:14:14 +0000

Makes sense to me.

The record speaks for itself.

By: goodellsadouche

goodellsadouche — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 02:44:42 +0000

Jones was angry that Johnson didn’t give him credit for signing his name to checks??? Had he NOT hired Johnson, he’d still be looking for his first Lombardi.

By: enrifer

enrifer — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 02:35:40 +0000

The credit goes to the person who owns the team no matter what.

By: hlm2311

hlm2311 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 01:09:58 +0000

He couldn’t do anything in Miami cause all Marino wanted to do was pass he has passing records but no sb wins

By: somekat

somekat — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 01:02:08 +0000

I don’t think there is “plenty of both to go around”. I’d say there is plenty of blame to go around (Although Johnson’s can be debated, as mot likey Jones trying to change those things led to most of this). But I don’t see how there is plenty of credit to go around. Jones has proved his mettle in the almost 20 years since Johnson left, and it’s pathetic. He won another SB, with Johnson’s team, and has been on a steady decline since.

Both can be blamed, but all the credit for that dynasty should go to Johnson. Not that he’s some sort of god (didn’t exactly bring Miami much success down there), but he did build THAT team

By: pftcensorssuck

pftcensorssuck — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 01:00:11 +0000

I have to admit, at the time I thought Jones was insane giving this much authority to a guy who hadn’t proven a thing in the NFL … the league was littered with great college coaches who failed miserably in the pros.

Man, when I’m wrong, I’m REALLY wrong!

By: t8ertot

t8ertot — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:50:43 +0000

I wish Mike Brown would give the reign to a coach for the Bengals

By: jackericsson

jackericsson — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:50:36 +0000

Complete credit should go to Vikings GM Mike Lynn for possibly the worst trade of all time. That set the foundation for the Cowboys SuperBowl run. The Cowboys have done nothing since.

By: profootballwalk

profootballwalk — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:47:36 +0000

No – Jimmy built and ran the team, and deserves the credit. Jerry Jones deserves thanks for staying out of the way and letting someone who knew what he was doing run the show.

Jones suffers from that “I’m rich, so I must be smart” disease.

By: dcbrave

dcbrave — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:46:05 +0000

They don’t know how big a favor they did the NFC East and the NFL by falling out. As a diehard Redskins fan, I for one am grateful.

By: cardmagnet

cardmagnet — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:45:22 +0000

The only credit Jerry Jones really deserves is hiring and giving power to Jimmy Johnson, and perhaps some negotiating on trades. All other credit is due to Jimmy Johnson – the drafting, guys to trade for, free agents, motivation, trimming the fat, bringing out the best in players, etc.

As far as blame for things falling apart, I put it all on Jerry. Had he just backed out and been an owner and only an owner, who knows how long Jimmy Johnson would have stayed around.