Asked why Jones paid millions to Davis and her mother if Davis was not his daughter, Jones spokesman Jim Wilkinson declined to comment. On the field moments after the team won, Jerry Jones was all smiles. Get App Log In. [8] Several future head coaches were assistant coaches for Broyles on the Razorbacks' staff during Jones' college career in Fayetteville, including three more members of the College Football Hall of Fame: Hayden Fry (Southern Methodist University, North Texas State University, and the University of Iowa); Johnny Majors (Iowa State University, University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Tennessee), and Barry Switzer (University of Oklahoma, and later head coach of the Cowboys under Jones). In one scene, Jones is depicted as having huge, bulging chameleon-like eyes, as a young woman's head pops up from his lap. Donald went No. Through her attorney, Davis has asked a court to revoke the agreement struck by her mother when she was 1 and for Jones to be declared her father. In an emotional interview, Stephen Jones talks about his life, the Dallas Cowboys and the bond he has formed with his father along the way. He received his master's degree in business in 1970. The fire department rushed to the scene to contain the blaze, which threatened to destroy the homes. Stephen serves as the Cowboys' chief operating officer, executive vice president, and director of player personnel. During this season's Highland Park games, photographers captured that parental presence -- Gene and Jerry, surrounded by their children watching a family member's game. Jones owns a home in Destin, Florida. We also decided to take a hike along Hunter Creek, winding our way down from the mountains just north of town. We're a culture. "And sadly this is just one part of a more broad calculated and concerted effort that has been going on for some time by multiple people with various different agendas.". This was denounced by football fans and media as lacking class and respect, as pride and tradition were part of the Cowboys, where great performance and loyal service were expected to be rewarded. She was the coup de grace to a championship season. Parcells' successor, Wade Phillips, complained to friends about being "undermined and second-guessed, repeatedly" by Jones. In that 12-year period of time (2010-21) Dallas selected 16 players who have become Pro Bowlers: Dez Bryant and Sean Lee (in 2010), Tyron Smith, DeMarco Murray and Dwayne Harris (2011), Travis Frederick (2013), Zack Martin and DeMarcus Lawrence (2014), Byron Jones (2015), Ezekiel Elliott, Jaylon Smith and Dak Prescott (2016), Leighton Vander Esch (2018), Trevon Diggs and CeeDee Lamb (2020) and Micah Parsons (2021). Like a moth to the light, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has always sought the spotlight. [36] Commissioner Roger Goodell had issued a gag order for all owners and team executives from discussing any aspect of the pending labor issues. When the season started, I thought, 'Can you imagine if he happens to win this and if he happens to win it in the places we built, the places we love?'". His role in player recruitment and scouting has created an elite football club that continues the Cowboys have produced winning records in eight of the last fourteen seasons and scoring division titles in 2007, 2009, 2014, and 2016 with such players as Dez Bryant, Dak Prescott, and Ezekiel Elliot. When the clock hit zero, the Scots had beaten the Temple Wildcats 16-7. Dallas Cowboys. Jones celebrated his 40th birthday at the legendary Pine Creek Cookhouse, which sits at the foot of the Elk Mountains and features wild game and freshly caught fish. Dallas' Ed "Too Tall" Jones (72) pressures Tampa Bay QB Doug Williams on Jan. 4, 1982, in an NFC playoff game at Texas Stadium. In 2018, Jones told Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Mark Lane that serving as his own general manager helps streamline decision-making and communication lines with the coaching staff. "First it wasn't about money. With 33 years of NFL experience, Stephen Jones has established himself as one of the brightest and most versatile executives in professional sports. All rights reserved. He had a brief cameo appearance as himself in the 1998 made-for-television reunion movie Dallas: War of the Ewings. The Hunts Nos. Stephen knew everyone in the room loved him. The company, which an advertisement billed as a "one in a million" company, saw its assets increase from $440,299.76 in its first statement in 1961 to $6,230,607 in 1965. Jones also initially promised head coach Bill Parcells complete control over football matters; however, their relationship broke down after Jones signed controversial wide receiver Terrell Owens. Second Row: Beckey Chamberlain, Gayle Cordray, Doug Connally, Steve Craig, Sam Garcia, Jimmy Hale, Wanda Lindley, Pam Loaring-Clark, Toni Lemeli, Kathy Morgan, Yolanda Rodriguez, Debbie Sholters, Buddy Steele, Sara Stevenson, Tav Walraven, Top Row(L-R):John Craven, Gayle Cordray, William Booty, Chuck Ball, Mike Crutcher, Mike Joyce, Debra Sholtess, Larry Probeck, Jo Ann Campisi (not pictured) Middle Row: Nancy Harrison, Livvy Villarreal, Laurie Harris, Paul Keen Bottom Row: Mark Leatherwood, James Baker, Cheryl Chambers, Virginia Davidson, Mrs. Dee Brock (Director), Candy Jones, Front Row (L-R): William Booty, Patrick Stark, Kent Reese, Mike Crutcher, Kim Manning, Bruce Pfieffer, Steve Jett, "Happy" Mather, Jeff Herdrich Top Row: Debbie Doss, Donna Doss, Anita LeRoy, Kathy Poe, Becky Gealy, Becky Cauley, Marcia Neal, Valerie Brunson, Cheryl Chambers, Dee Brock (Director). Stephen Jones' main title is chief operating. Then came new sponsorships. That's what he dreamed to be.". He also is active in the recruitment - and management - of all major events that come to AT&T Stadium and The Star in Frisco. "That's what his mother, Karen, wanted, that's what I wanted, that's what Jerry wanted; for him to go play football where he wanted to and he had options. If the Cowboys draft a quarterback this year, it would be for the future. Surely we can make this work.' 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Suite 2100 [48], Jones revealed in July 2015 at a press conference before Cowboys training camp that he had undergone hip replacement surgery, joking that he wouldn't start the season on the PUP list.[49]. According to an interview with Jones on HBO, after graduating from college in 1965, he borrowed a million dollars from Jimmy Hoffa's Teamsters union to open up a string of Shakey's Pizza Parlor restaurants in Missouri. -- From a Dallas Morning News story by David Tarrant on Sept. 1, 1996. Another time, Stephen Jones was suspended from school for three days after getting caught drinking beer in the eighth grade. The brilliant home of the Cowboys has become a powerful catalyst in attracting a wide range of national and international events that will define the future of the region for generations to come. [27], Some of the fan criticism is due to Jones' high visibility and involvement as the "face of the team",[28] a contrast to both Bright and the Cowboys' original owner, Clint Murchison Jr. Jones' prominent role has led to fans expressing displeasure with Jones and the lack of success of the franchise, with particular criticism of Jones' serving as his own general manager. Executive Vice President/COO for the Dallas Cowboys, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stephen_Jones_(American_football)&oldid=1139745477, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 16 February 2023, at 18:07. "He'll take a cross in his pocket that his high school priest gave him. "I'm not going to hit you, but let's talk a little more,'' Stephen said. Money was always part of the deal," Wilkinson said. AP File Photo Teammates knew of Jones' love for boxing, but were . Field Yates The stadium has already played host to Super Bowl XLV (February of 2011), the NCAA Final Four in men's basketball (April of 2014), the inaugural College Football Playoff Championship Game (January of 2015) and in 2018 became the first NFL stadium to host the NFL Draft. ", That afternoon, Wendy's franchise owner Jerry Hamra met with Stephen and said he could start the next day. And it was a policy he and his wife, Karen, put in place. John Stephen Jones (born June 21, 1964[1] in Danville, Arkansas[2]) is the executive vice president, CEO, and director of player personnel for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). The Cowboys' owner, president and general manager, Jones took over the franchise in 1989 and quickly restored the winning tradition in Dallas. You don't take a day off. Karen (Stephen's wife), Jordan Jones Munoz (daughter), Caroline Jones (daughter), and Stephen Jones at. During his tenure with the team, Dallas has established the club record for regular season wins (13) in 1992 and equaled that mark with 13 victories in 2007 and 2016. The Best Real Estate Agents in Dallas 2017 Celebration. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. You live for something like this.". Wilkinson said McCathern strongly denied saying those words to Bergman. This is clownish.". 1 draft pick, How the Tyreek Hill trade affects the Chiefs in this year's draft, Barkley sends Giants a message by avoiding offseason program, How the Titans made Jeffery Simmons their $94M man, Compensatory picks integral part of 49ers' team-building formula, Jets' search for another pass-catcher takes a post-OBJ turn, Umenyiora recruiting younger players for NFL camps in Africa, Bo? The Cowboys won Super Bowl XXVII in the 1992 season,[18] as well as Super Bowl XXVIII the following year in the 1993 season. We're gonna go interview and get you a job flipping burgers at Wendy's. But he did occasionally get into trouble. "This clearly demonstrates that money has always been the ultimate goal here," Wilkinson said. Jerry told him that wouldn't work, that he and Stephen handled those duties. "We've had a lot of great things happen to us in sports, but to be a part of my son quarterbacking a state championship team is the very best.". "I don't think you can do that and have a job. Get the latest news. He was an offensive lineman for College Football Hall of Fame coach Frank Broyles and a teammate of college football and NFL coach Jimmy Johnson, whom Jones hired as his first head coach after purchasing the Cowboys. In just over 12 years of operation, more than 13 million fans have attended events that included high school and collegiate football, major college basketball, international soccer, professional bull riding, Supercross, world championship boxing and concerts that featured world renowned recording artists. After graduating from the University of Arkansas, Jerral W. Jones was listed as an executive vice president. Prescott and Elliott - Dallas' duo of young offensive backfield weapons - became the first pair of Cowboys rookies to ever be selected to the Pro Bowl in 2016. The 6-acre lot is valued on the tax rolls at $33,145,200. [7] A few months later, he fired longtime general manager Tex Schramm, and assumed complete control over football matters. At dance recitals and school events, my parents were always there. Zack Martin over Johnny Manziel in the 2014 draft, The owner's fascination with Manziel in the '14 draft was no secret, but he felt that Manziel would be gone when the Cowboys were on the clock at No. The Bauhaus-style rooms and facilities are arranged like a small college campus, because the resort was originally built, and is still home to, the Aspen Institute, an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, D.C. Over the years, the Colorado campus has hosted presidents, statesmen, diplomats, and business leaders. [51], In November 2022, a 1957 photo surfaced depicting a 14-year-old Jerry Jones witnessing an argument where White students attempted to prevent six African-American students from entering North Little Rock High School in Arkansas. Do the millions make him a good father and do they make my client an extortionist? To be clear, Jones said that in the lead-up to, and then immediately after, the 2022 NFL Draft and the Cowboys. And now they are on three sides of a two-sided issue. I think this speaks for itself as to the motives. But when Jerry sold out for $140 million, Stephen considered going back to school for an MBA. ", "Let's see the letter," Bergman said Thursday. he said. In the ever-evolving strategy that dictates a team's competitiveness in the current collective bargaining agreement, Jones' performance in managing the Cowboys salary cap, and the club's activity in free agency, has played a prominent role in the team's ability to compete at the NFL's highest level. And like his dad and grandfather, he's playing football at Arkansas. Then the youngest, John Stephen, was old enough to travel. "You broke our deal. In particular, he was decisive in securing Fox as the NFC's primary broadcaster at a time when the traditional "Big Three" networks were trying to convince the league into accepting a rollback in television rights fees. In 2016 Jones was awarded the Junior Achievement Legacy Award which goes to a person whose leadership supports academic excellence in Arkansas. But OK, you get one more chance.". "We conceived her at the first Super Bowl," Mrs. Jones says. He won't cross that path no matter what," Karen Jones says. But he's also executive vice president, director of player personnel and president of AT&T Stadium. [31] Over Jones' tenure, Cowboys fans have organized a number of grassroots efforts to displace Jones from his position. But his friends fell silent when they saw Jerry Jones by the pool motioning for his son to get out. Jones' involvement in shaping the Dallas roster under the salary cap was critical in allowing the Cowboys to maintain one of the NFL's most talented core group of players throughout the decade of the 1990s. Consequently, Jones ousted Johnson after the 1993 season despite two consecutive Super Bowl wins and refused to induct Johnson into the Cowboys Ring of Honor. Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Squad Photos 1960-69 1961 1st Row (L-R): Sally Singleton, Jeannette Gaddis, Nelda Tate, Patty Saunders, Carolyn Duggan 2nd Row: Mary McCord, Sandy Hill, Phyllis Angona, Mary Glen Joy, Jeanenne Grammer, Vickie Billion, Barbara Eason 1962 Bottom Row (L-R): Lana Corvitt, Bebe Lopez, Kathy Bone Cubes has added about 3,000 square feet and $3 million in appraised value to his Preston Hollow. We asked NFL scouts to pick the best draft prospect they ever saw, Best of XFL Week 9: The key plays and moments down the stretch, Woman's lawyers rip Jerry Jones, deny conspiracy, J. Jones asks judge to toss suit, alleges extortion, Woman sues Jerry Jones, alleges he's her father, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Host and co-executive producer of the new ESPN series, "Backstory", Member of three Pulitzer Prize-winning teams for national, explanatory and public service journalism, Author of three books, including New York Times best-selling "First Off the Tee: Presidential Hackers, Duffers, and Cheaters from Taft to Bush", 24-year newspaper career at The New York Times and Miami Herald. ", The letter advises Jones' longtime son-in-law to preserve documents and other evidence in 10 categories, including communications he might have had with Davis and her mother. He'd attended almost every one of his nephew's games. For a Texan, escaping the summer heat in favor of fresh mountain air accompanied by plentiful outdoor activities, luxury accommodations, fine dining, and panoramic mountain views, is a blissful respite. Wilkinson said Bergman, the lawyer for Davis, held two meetings with Levi G. McCathern, an outside lawyer for Jones, and his law partner after filing the lawsuit March 3 in which Bergman allegedly demanded money to settle the case. The Star in Frisco opened its doors for operation in the summer of 2016. Then came another three at AT&T Stadium. This story appeared on Dallasnews.com on March 25, 2017. He would break with family tradition and not make Stephen get a job. Shazier went the pick ahead of the Cowboys to Pittsburgh. 3,429. 179.9K views. Since the dismissal, Jones indicated that he regrets the process of Landry's firing and his role in it. As the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, Jones has racked up a massive $8.5 billion net worth. In the shadow of his famous father, Jerry Jones' son guides the Dallas Cowboys and other businesses in the family's multibillion-dollar enterprise. 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