Jerry Jones Goes On Profanity-Laced Rant Justifying His Role As GM

The Dallas Cowboys have been in the news the entire NFL off-season, mainly focused on their lack of moves in free agency or not signing contract extensions for their two stars, quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver Ceedee Lamb, to contract extensions.

Early in the week, Cowboys owner/GM/president Jerry Jones went on a tirade explaining why he should be the team’s general manager for the foreseeable future. All quotes are from DLLS in Dallas:

“I’ve done it all. So I have an ordinate amount of confidence that f—, if anybody can figure out how to get this s— done, I can figure out how to get it done,” Jones said. “I’ve been there every which way from Sunday, and have I busted my ass a bunch, a bunch. And there’s nobody living that’s out cutting and shooting that can’t give you a bunch of times they busted their ass. So hell no, there’s nobody that could f—— come in here and do all the contracts … and be a GM any better than I can.”

“The reason I don’t let somebody else be the GM is because I don’t have anybody that I will let do it to actually do it right. And they’re gonna have to come to me and because I know where it is that you’re going to pay for it.”

After ranting, Jones went to work, signing Lamb to a four-year $136 million extension on Monday, just four million less than the amount of Minnesota Vikings wideout Justin Jefferson. Lamb went to Twitter multiple times to express his frustration with the negotiations. Still, his patience paid off, and he will be in a Cowboys uniform for their opening game against the Cleveland Browns.

All eyes turn to Prescott as he enters the 2024 season in the last year of his deal. The quarterback hopes to be paid in line with the other top signal callers, who make over $50 million a year.