No one ever said it’s easy to be the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. It’s one of the most prestigious and high profile coaching jobs in the world. Yet, the Cowboys don’t always seem to be the ideal landing post for the top coaching prospects. Why? Jerry Jones.
The owner and defacto general manager of the Cowboys since 1989, Jones is seen by many as the real “coach” of the Cowboys, regardless of the man who may hold the actual title. It hasn’t always been that way.
When Jones originally purchased the team, one of the first moves he made was the firing of longtime head coach Tom Landry.