‘This is as big of a risk as you can take’: Jerry Jones on Brian Schottenheimer hire
Dallas Cowboys owner and GM Jerry Jones speaks to the media for the first time since hiring Brian Schottenheimer as the team’s new head coach.
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Jimmy Johnson announced his retirement from “Fox NFL Sunday” after 31 years as an analyst on the program.
Many paid tribute to Johnson after the 81-year-old hung up the microphone. That included his former Arkansas teammate and boss, Jerry Jones.
The Dallas Cowboys owner released a statement honoring Johnson, who spent five seasons as Dallas’ head coach and led them to back-to-back Super Bowl wins in 1993 and 1994.
“From the time we were in college until the time we were holding up those Super Bowl trophies, I knew Jimmy Johnson could be anything he wanted to be, and he has,” Jones said. “Some of the most exciting times in my life I shared with Jimmy, and I cherish them.
“As one of the most gifted people I’ve ever been around, Jimmy has blazed a remarkable, unique trail that is now deeply embedded into football and broadcasting history,” he added. “Congratulations on your incredible career Jimmy, and I wish you well in your fourth quarter my friend. You will always be a winner!”
Johnson posted a 44-36 record in his five seasons with the Cowboys and led them to two of the franchise’s five Super Bowl wins. However, his relationship with Jones soured after Dallas’ second title, as the two engaged in a power struggle for control over Dallas’ football operations. That ultimately led them to part ways just months after winning the Super Bowl.
The relationship between the two men remained frosty for decades before finally thawing in 2023, when Jones finally inducted Johnson into the Cowboys Ring of Honor.
If Jones’ statement is any indication, the Hall of Fame octogenarians appear to remain on good terms.
