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Tom Landry, Don Meredith, and Tex Schramm are all spinning in their graves. (Roger Staubach is still alive, but if he was dead, he’d be spinning like a dreidel, too.) America’s Team has hit rock bottom. Jerry Jones purchased the Dallas Cowboys in 1989 and assumed the title of general manager. (Nobody realized it at the time, but apparently, it was a lifelong title.) The first head coach he hired — Jimmy Johnson — worked out extremely well. The early-to-mid-'90s Cowboys were disciplined, talented, and very successful. But Johnson only lasted five seasons. (He was fired after not drinking shots...

ARLINGTON, Texas – Jerry Jones turned 82 on Sunday and as birthdays go, this one might have aged him more quickly than some others. Earlier this week, Jones announced that an IndyCar race would be staged in the streets surrounding AT&T Stadium, an indication that the business of Jones and the Dallas Cowboys remains quite good. The results, though, are another story. For the last nearly three decades of his life, Jones has proclaimed for anyone who would listen that his singular goal was to win another Super Bowl, a prize that has eluded the Cowboys since the 1995 season....

Jerry, Jerry, Jerry. Don't you know that what you do in secret will come out in the light? Jerry Jones was caught on amateur video, and audio, speaking about former Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells and college quarterback turning NFL pro Tim Tebow. But Jerry wasn't just talking - he was laughing and joking with a mouth that flowed with obscenities. "Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks." ~ Luke 6:45 Jerry said "Romo was a miracle ... he almost never got in ... Tebow would never hit the field."

<p>I decided to go scout the Miami Dolphins on Monday, to see how they look this year. This is important, because the Dolphins represent South Florida's manhood, and last season we had the same community testosterone level as the audience for a Barbra Streisand concert. The Dolphins lost 15 games and won only one, which I believe was against Princeton.</p>

Former coach would assume position higher than McKay Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank has offered former New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells a top football decision-making job with the franchise, a high-ranking team official confirmed Tuesday night.Parcells, an analyst with ESPN, is weighing the offer and could come to a decision by Wednesday, the team official said. The position would trump the authority held by current president and general manager Rich McKay, who could remain with the franchise but be stripped of any decision-making powers with the football team. Instead, McKay would run the business side of...

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IRVING -- Bill Parcells may share similarities with Vince Lombardi, Paul Brown or other old-school coaching icons, but he also shares a characteristic with Ichabod Crane."Is he superstitious? Oh, my God, was it bad," former New York Giants receiver Phil McConkey said. "We're talking really bad."When Parcells was the Giants' coach, players who walked into his office would see elephant totems. That's plural, as in at least 25, McConkey says. Elephant totems are supposed to keep bad luck out, and good luck in. So the trunks of the elephants faced into Parcells' office. "The few times we were allowed in...

Blond ambition: Parcells chasing NFL immortality 06/08/2003 BY JULIET MACUR / The Dallas Morning News Beyond the entryway shrubbery shaped like a Cowboys star, through the lobby that's a shrine to Cowboys legend, past the portraits of square-jawed Cowboys greats on the walls of snaking corridors, there's the office that belongs to the main man. Leather couches. Wooden shelves. A big, wide desk in front of a cushy executive chair. In the chair, Bill Parcells. He is leaning back and telling a story. In his goodfella-gravelly voice, he's explaining how much he likes being Papa. He points to a photograph...

'My job is to get them to play to their potential' 01/07/2003 By CHIP BROWN and JEAN-JACQUES TAYLOR / The Dallas Morning News Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells has been busy the last four days meeting with Jerry Jones, trying to put his coaching staff together and watching playoff football games at friend Pat Summerall's house – not to mention looking for a good, New York-style bagel shop. The big news from Mr. Parcells on Monday was that he had retained Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer to run Dallas' defense next season and had hired Detroit offensive coordinator Maurice Carthon,...

Jones on change in philosophy: Mistakes, I've made a few 01/03/2003 By CHIP BROWN / The Dallas Morning News IRVING - As aggressive and bold as Jerry Jones is, he hired Bill Parcells out of fear. A sometimes contrite Jones, who Monday spoke of a "change in philosophy," chose his words carefully Thursday after introducing Parcells. And some words definitely spoke louder than others. "I've made a lot of mistakes," the owner said. "You know I have. I am not going to grow careless with this relationship. I'm going to do everything within my power and my effort and...

Cowboys Officially Dismiss CampoNick EatmanDallasCowboys.com Staff Writer December 30, 2002, 12:30 p.m. (CST)IRVING, Texas - The speculation came to an end here on Monday. After three seasons as head coach of the Cowboys, Dave Campo has been dismissed, announced Monday by owner Jerry Jones at a mid-day press conference at Valley Ranch. Campo suffered through his third consecutive 5-11 season this year, the season ending with Sunday's 20-14 loss to the Redskins, which left his three-year head coaching record at 15-33. Campo held an emotional 30-minute meeting with the team Monday morning, then met with his coaching staff as Jones...

Control is main concern for Jones, Parcells Sources say two are planning to meet again next week 12/23/2002 By CHIP BROWN / The Dallas Morning News IRVING - The prospect of Jerry Jones and Bill Parcells coexisting under one roof has the entire NFL world talking. No one can believe it will happen. Except maybe Jones and Parcells. According to sources close to both men, their five-hour discussion last week in a New Jersey airport included talk of everything from potential salary - Parcells wants at least $3 million per year - to control of personnel, which Jones has...