Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones has been the target of immense scrutiny criticism for the better part of two decades. His team has had almost no playoff success in the last 17 years, causing analysts and fans alike to question why the multibillionaire hasn’t handed over the general managing duties to someone else.
However, not everyone is taking shots at Jones. Former Cowboys coach Bill Parcells recently said the Cowboys owner is the victim of a “misperception,” according to DallasCowboys.com.
“Oh yeah, definitely. I think it’s distorted,” Parcells said. “I think there’s a definite misperception. I just think everyone thinks things are a certain way. I didn’t see it to be that way. I think Jerry is a good businessmen and a good listener. What you have to do is make sense to him. You’ve got to make sense to him. If he thinks you’re making sense, he’ll alter his opinion. I enjoyed him. I like him. I like him a lot.”
Parcells coached the Cowboys from 2003 to 2006. They were a respectable team during his years as coach, making two playoff appearances.
In Parcells last year, the team was on their way to a postseason victory—until Tony Romo’s famous botched place-holding play assured them of a loss.
Parcells told reporters Wednesday why he left the team, according to NFL.com.
"I was at a different age," said Parcells, who was 65 when he stepped down as coach. "To me, I'm trying to win the championship. When you lose like we lost that game, I'm down the road coaching wise and age wise, and quite frankly, energy wise. And you start thinking about all the things you to just get back to where you were that moment, and sometimes it's a little bit overwhelming. So I just decided, that's enough, I'm getting off the field, and this time I stayed off the field."
