Inside The Star
We can finally lay the 2025 season to rest for Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas’ season ended before they even had a chance to take the field for their 15th game of the season.
The Philadelphia Eagles attended to that Saturday evening, clinching the NFC East with a 29-18 win over the Washington Commanders.
For the players and coaches, there are only two things remaining to play for. Pride and avoiding a second-consecutive losing season.
That particular calamity hasn’t befallen this franchise since the Dark Ages of the 2000, 2001, and 2002 seasons under Dave Campo, which all ended with 5–11 records.
For now, the best Dallas can hope for is to avoid back-to-back losing seasons.
The good news is they have games at Washington and at the New York Giants to close the year out. Neither one of those teams should be able to beat the Cowboys.
Notice I said “should” and not “can’t” there?
That’s because this year’s team simply can’t be trusted to get the job.
There is one person and only one person to blame for that. That would be the Owner, the General Manager, and the Three-Ring Circus Master we all know and love.
Jerall Wayne Jones Sr.
Which brings us to comments Jones made recently on 105.3 The Fan. A quick hat tip to Jon Machota for subjecting his brain cells to listening to Jones (not actually) answering questions.
Having been through it in person myself, the experience does leave you with some brain damage in the aftermath.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on @1053thefan on how much of the blame he takes for this season’s failures: “There’s no question. There’s no manning-up or anything. I know exactly who is ultimately responsible. I’ve always had that because I’ve always had the responsibility.
“I take…
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) December 19, 2025
As usual, Jones talks a good game. As usual, he’s all hat and no cattle.
Hell, I’m not so sure that he even has a hat.
“I know exactly who is ultimately responsible,” Jones says. “I’ve always had that because I’ve always had the responsibility.”
Okay then, Jones. Prove it.
Take full responsibility for 30 consecutive seasons of mediocrity.
Since the last Super Bowl/NFC Championship appearance at the end of the 1995 season, there have been eight different head coaches. There have been hundreds of players that have come and gone.
There is only one constant in all those 30 years.
The man sitting behind the General Manager’s desk at The Star.
If this record were presented to any of the other 31 NFL owners, or to any owner in any of the other primary sports leagues in the U.S. the response would be the same.
That general manager would be fired. Probably would have been fired immediately after the 2002 season and the third-straight 5-11 finish.
“I take it real serious,” he added. “And more importantly, there is accountability in a...
