Why? He asked the league, they approved it, and he moved it up another 5 ft.Add another reason why I hate Jerry.
Jerry's a publicity guy - read below from a long-time Cowboy's beat writer..About what I expected. The haters hate the cowboys so much (all goes back to jealousy), they still blame it on Jerry even though he hung it FIVE FEET HIGHER than the NFL told him to.
Jesus Christ you people are stupid.
You're right, he should be considered a saint for making such a large charitable investment........Fuck all you haters. The man builds that huge stadium for the city and the team and all you can do is bag him for it. Yeah I dont agree with everything the man does, but shit he footed most of the fucking bill for this badass stadium, leave him be.
Jealousy? Of what? No one here plays professional football. That doesn't make any sense.About what I expected. The haters hate the cowboys so much (all goes back to jealousy), they still blame it on Jerry even though he hung it FIVE FEET HIGHER than the NFL told him to.
Jesus Christ you people are stupid.
Nobody is denying he's a marketing genius - I'm not even a Cowboys' fan, so I couldn't care less. Just calling it for what it is - I personally find him entertaining.I'd hate to tell you, but if the Cowboys didnt have the GM that they have now, you would be playing in Irving for the next 20 years, and wouldn't have half of the players or championships. So what that he's not only a great GM, but can promote and market his team? Is that a bad thing? Look at Steinbrenner.
Jerry's a publicity guy - read below from a long-time Cowboy's beat writer..
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/nfceast/0-13-151/Jerry-s-never-been-a-fan-of-hangtime-punters.html
Jerry's never been a fan of hangtime punters
August 24, 2009 11:55 AM
Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley
The fact that a free-agent rookie punter for the Titans booted a ball off the super-sized video board at Cowboys Stadium on Friday quickly became one of the biggest stories in the league. The fact that Peter King led his Monday Morning Quarterback column with a punting story over Brett Favre's debut with the Vikings is pretty remarkable in itself.
Jones is one of the most respected owners in the league, but I'm afraid folks on the NFL's competition committee aren't going to give him the benefit of the doubt. I thought the following anecdote from Colts general manager Bill Polian was pretty telling:
"The irony is that our stadium architect (at new Lucas Oil Stadium) wanted to hang the video boards the same way in our stadium," Polian told King. "So we put a metal beam about 90 feet above the ground and had our punter at the time, Hunter Smith, punt the ball up there trying to hit it. He hit it the majority of the time. That's why we put our replay boards on the wall."
The message is clear: If Hunter Smith can reach the 90-foot-high scoreboard, something's wrong. I've read several stories suggesting that Jones should be embarrassed by what happened Friday. Why didn't he do his homework on how high punters kick the ball?
Well, my opinion is that Jones knew this was going to happen. And the man's shameless, which makes it tough to embarrass him. With this controversy, his new stadium has been part of the news cycle for three days now. Fans and reporters alike are fascinated by the implications of having a scoreboard that's in the field of play.
It's like Jones owns a miniature golf course -- and he can't have enough windmills. He had a sly grin on his face Friday as he explained how normal NFL punts shouldn't hit the enormous scoreboard. But I think he had to know this would happen.
The Red Sox have the Green Monster, the Cowboys now have the Blue HD Monster. When Jones dropped the phrase "entertainment value" on me late Friday evening, he wasn't talking about how great the screen looked. He envisions a situation in which punters have to take the scoreboard into account and make sure they kick around it.
In a lot of ways, rookie punter A.J. Trapasso did Jones a huge favor. He gave Friday's debut a memorable sideshow. In the end, I think Jones will be forced to raise the video board about 20 feet. A Cowboys player told me Friday night that he'd heard the Cowboys were already raising the scoreboard in October to make room for U2's giant stage. ESPN's Chris Mortensen backed that scenario up with his report Sunday.
If the Cowboys can raise the scoreboard for Bono, they should extend Jeff Feagles the same courtesy.
It's more so the fact that Jerry Jones loves the attention and the fact that it's nothing but free publicity for his new investment. It's not just a coincidence..Moving it isn't the problem. Yeah, they're gonna raise it for the concert. Problem is, it doesn't work at the height they will have to move it to.
Regardless, your story means little to nothing. He met the league minimum and added five feet to it. He did what the NFL asked him to do. But yet, you all still hate....
Had this been ANY other owner, it wouldn't have been a big deal. At all. Damn sure never would have made 3 days of headlines. I'll give you the next day, but this story wouldn't be shit if it was an ANYONE else's new stadium. It's the fact that it's Jerry Jones and the Cowboys.
It's more so the fact that Jerry Jones loves the attention and the fact that it's nothing but free publicity for his new investment. It's not just a coincidence..
Also, who's hating and about what?
Read above - I don't have any issue with JJ. But, since you're feeling froggy, how's $50 sound on the Eagles going deeper into the playoffs than the Cowboys this year sound? (Like last year)Every Cowboys hater I know. Like I said, not just people on here.
What's wrong with free publicity, exactly? Pissed that the only news the Eagles have made is signing a convict, and their star WR killing a bum while driving drunk? How about the decline and eventual benching of McNabb?
