The Cowboys’ outspoken owner did plenty of speaking out on Friday. During an impromptu phoner with a Dallas radio station, Jones gave a behind-the-scenes account of Dan Quinn’s decision to remain in Dallas as defensive coordinator and shared Mike McCarthy’s surprising role in it. He also touched on his hopes for Kellen Moore’s next step and maintained that he has had no contact with ex-Saints coach Sean Payton. But in typical Jerry fashion, his answers simply produced a whole new slew of questions.
Elsewhere, distilling the 2021 Cowboys down to ten plays that determined the course of the season, a look at who might have had a better comeback than Dak Prescott, and a possible closing chapter for one Cowboys icon. We’re cracking the code on Tony Romo’s TV personality, looking back at the Dallas passers who have won multiple titles, and saluting Micah Parsons as he honors an American hero. Dan Quinn takes home some hardware, but did he overplay his hand in deciding to stay put? All that, plus free agent priorities and a bittersweet anniversary for Cowboys fans and the waiting game they’ve been playing ever since. That’s on tap in the News and Notes.