It’s finally done. After revitalizing a downtrodden franchise in a few short seasons, but seemingly being exiled after their quick divorce, Jimmy Johnson is back home. The first head coach Jerry Jones ever hired, hit rock bottom immediately, going 1-15 in his first season after leaving the University of Miami. The turnaround didn’t take long though, as the club was in the playoffs in two seasons, and earning Team of the 90s accolades just two seasons later.
Johnson took Dallas to back-to-back Super Bowl wins before his relationship with the owner deteriorated to the point the two mutually agreed to part ways. Dallas won a third Super Bowl with Johnson’s roster, but soon after started a drought that has almost reached 30 years without seeing a conferene championship game. But Johnson is now home.
At halftime of the club’s Week 17 game against the Detroit Lions, Johnson is now the 24th member of the club’s hall of fame, the Ring of Honor. Twitter reacted to the ceremony and the speech.