Realizations

Letter To The Owner


Dear Jerry Jones:

First of all, I wanted to thank you for being an avid reader of “Celebrate The Temporary”. After you read my column, “Mulligans”, you really took my advice to heart. You did something that was not like you at all… you took the advice of everyone around you. Swallowing pride for a man who has far too much, must have been extremely difficult. I commend you, or give you props as they say.

By releasing Terrell Owens, you made your team better. The locker room will now be run by the team, instead of one player. Now, many people may be asking you if this was a difficult decision. Now Jerry… think long and hard before answering that question. If you are still the same Jerry Jones who had this to say to USA Today when asked if his team had chemistry problems, "They are a figment of the result. You didn't hear about those kinds of things when we were winning. You hear about those kinds of things when you're losing. ... If y'all [the media] knew more about some of the things you write about, you wouldn't be as concerned”, then the decision must have been difficult. But, if you are ever going to have any hope of winning another Super Bowl, then that decision has to be the easiest one you have ever made.

The skeptics are saying, Jerry, that the Cowboys offensive production is going to decline next season due to the departure of “the player”. You cannot honestly believe that. Your team was 18th in the NFL last season in points scored. So the skeptics are saying, Jerry, that your team is going to be no better than 19th next season? Not a chance. Your quarterback will be more confident and you have some other wide receiver by the name of Roy Williams.

Now don’t go patting yourself on the back quite so hard, Jerry. Releasing Terrell Owens and Adam Jones were two giant steps in the right direction, but your work is not done. In order to get back to the promise land Jerry, you will need to make the ultimate sacrifice. That’s right, you need to hire a coach who will not eat out of the palm of your hand. No more puppets on the sidelines. You need to hire a coach who isn’t afraid to stand up to you. I know you love being worshiped by your employees, but having a coach standing on the sidelines who constantly has the expression on his face that says, “Someone stole my ice cream sandwich…. and, and I don’t know where it is”, is not going to win you football games.

It is not a coincidence that the last time you had a coach who wasn’t as soft as a marshmallow (or looked like one), you won a Super Bowl. You had a great thing with Bill Parcells, but you felt that one wide receiver was more important to your football team than a disciplinarian head coach. Now, when Mr. Frosted Flakes is your head coach, that means it’s time to finally not side with the players. You must do both.

One last piece of advice, since I know you obviously take mine to heart. Get through this season with the Michelin Tires mascot and then let him go. Take a trip over to CBS studios and pull out your check book. Date it, sign it, and leave the amount blank and place it in front of Bill Cowher. Tell him to put whatever amount in the little box that he feels he deserves and call it a day.


Your life coach,

Brad