Former Dallas Cowboys player Terrell Owens is not holding back after his old team dropped their first game of the season, a 28-20 loss to the New York Giants over the weekend. On the September 15 episode of his *Get TO the Point* podcast, Owens fired a shot straight at Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, claiming it’s “the same old thing” for the team every single year.
Jones “Selling a Dream” While Super Bowl Drought Continues
Owens, a former wide receiver for the Cowboys, didn’t mince words, stating he feels Jones is “really selling all these Cowboy fans” a “fantasy” and a “dream.” When you look at the facts, it’s hard to argue with the sentiment. Jones has owned the team since 1989, and yet the Cowboys haven’t hoisted a Super Bowl trophy since 1996. Owens, 52, even gave Jones a backhanded compliment, admitting he’s a “great salesman” who “can sell some ice cream to an Eskimo.” But then the tough question came from cohost Chris Spencer: “At what point do you stop trying to bring in new people and just settle with this team and make them great?” Owens’ answer was direct: Jones, 83, “needs to relinquish” some “of the control that he has with the team and allow some other people to kind of step in place.”
The “Bottom Dollar” and a Trump Comparison
Owens didn’t stop there, accusing Jones of showing “narcissism” and suggesting he’s “not even really worried about wins and losses.” For Owens, it’s about one thing: “the bottom line, and that’s the bottom dollar.” He spelled it out for the fans, saying, “Long as you guys keep buying that Dallas Cowboy merch, he’s raking in dollars. Long as he’s doing that, he’s putting a decent product on the field and giving you guys hope that every year is the year, you guys keep buying it.” The former player even compared Jones to President Donald Trump, remarking, “He’ll just say anything, and a lot of people are eating it up and think it’s going to be true.” Dallas fans have had their hopes up for a Super Bowl run in recent years, but their last playoff appearance in the 2023-24 season ultimately came up short.
The Dallas Cowboys are scheduled to play the Washington Commanders next at AT&T Stadium on Sunday, September 20. Will Jerry Jones’ “fantasy” continue to hold sway, or will this early season loss and Owens’ pointed criticism light a fire under the organization?
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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