Audio Proves Jerry Jones Did Not Throw Dak Prescott Under the Bus
By Liam McKeone
Jerry Jones' weekly appearance on 105.3 The Fan is the only real media availability he does with the current COVID-19 restrictions preventing him from engaging in his usual dance with Cowboys reporters after games and during the week. That does not mean we won't get a hot quote or two out of it, which is precisely what happened today. Kind of.
This tweet from Star-Telegram beat writer Clarence Hill Jr. made the rounds this morning, two days after the Cowboys lost a tight game to the Seattle Seahawks. Dak Prescott threw an interception at the very end of the game as Dallas was desperately trying to score a game-tying touchdown. From this supposed soundbite, it seems like Jones is throwing his franchise quarterback under the bus, no?
Jerry Jones said Dak Prescott not being to pull off the last play of the game against the Seattle Seahawks is the difference between he and Patrick Mahomes or even Tony Romo. They could have pulled it off.
— Clarence Hill Jr (@clarencehilljr) September 29, 2020
Wow. Did I hear that correctly?@1053thefan
Not quite. Here's the exact transcription of Jones' comments on that final play and how it relates to Tony Romo and Patrick Mahomes.
Here’s the excerpt about Dak, Russ & Pat Mahomes from Jerry Jones this morning.
— David Helman (@HelmanDC) September 29, 2020
The question was from @rjchoppy about whether he thinks there’s a gap between Dallas & K.C.
Obviously, it’s a long & winding answer. I don’t think there’s anything there about drawing comparisons. pic.twitter.com/bDFMq9X735
This isn't really Jones criticizing Prescott. It's a meandering answer about the difference between Dallas and Kansas City, the most prominent of which is at quarterback. Given the level Mahomes is playing at, I don't really think even Prescott would be offended if Jones said outright that Mahomes can make plays that Prescott cannot. But he didn't!
Much ado about nothing, as is often the case with radio interview excerpts. Jones said a lot without really saying anything. That in itself is somewhat unusual, given Jones' affinity for stirring controversy through media comments, but really the only thing of note here. No drama in Dallas yet, folks.