It wasn't enough that the Dallas Cowboys finally were able to beat the New York Giants at home. Their attention-obsessed owner had to pile on.
On Sunday, the Cowboys used a more aggressive, ball-hawking defense under new defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin to force six Giants turnovers in winning their home opener at AT& T Stadium, otherwise known as JerryWorld, so named for owner-GM Jerry Jones. I refer to it as Jones' Temple of Excess, because it's SO big and sprawling, much like the stereotype about the state of Texas itself. However, leave it to Jones to throw cold water on his own team's success.
On Monday, it got out that Jones was accusing the Giants of faking injuries to try to slow down the Cowboys' offense. Oh, really? There have been other teams, both pro & college, mind you, who've supposedly employed similar tactics, and who here doesn't think that ol' Jonesy would green-light similar stall tactics if employed by his own team? There was no real evidence, although tight end Jason Witten seemed to think otherwise, and Jones claimed he could clearly see it from his skybox perch. Yeah, sure, Jerry, rub it in. Watch what happens when the 'Boys visit the Meadowlands later this season. The Giants will remember your selfish remarks, and, well, you know what payback can be, don't you?
In other words, Jones wasn't satisfied that Dallas finally beat the Giants in Texas. Took them 5 tries to do it since the stadium opened in 2009. No, he had to put salt in the wound. Instead of expressing relief and joy and other positive emotions, Jones had to take the low road. Again. Once a Weasel, always a Weasel. Here's a new set of ears, along with a tail, for you, Jerry. Wear them well. Now you know why you ain't making the playoffs this year, bub. Your mouth gets you in trouble again, and your team will pay the consequences.
2 comments:
I hadn't noticed this awesome Dallas offense that needed to be slowed down by chicanery. What I saw tended more to show that if the Giants knew how to hold on to the ball, they would have killed Dallas. I suspect a different outcome for the rematch regardless of anything Jones said.
Agreed. Dallas' offense wasn't anything special. Tony Romo is still the quarterback, after all! It was their defense that won the game, more than anything, as I noted. Where Jones gets off rubbing it in with false accusations, I don't know, but this will come back to bite him, if not against the Giants, but let's see what he does with the Eagles & Washington.......
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