FRISCO, Texas – Since he bought the Dallas Cowboys in 1989, Jerry Jones has not been able to keep the emotional attachments he makes with players out of the football operations.
That doesn’t mean he won’t make hard decisions. Troy Aikman was released. Emmitt Smith was cut. Larry Allen was cut. They are Hall of Famers.
Jones’ decision to part ways with Tony Romo hurts the Cowboys' owner and general manager personally. His relationship with Romo has grown incredibly close over the 14 years they were together. When Romo stared down Jones and Bill Parcells before a preseason game when they were in discussions about an extension, Jones loved that Romo had the conviction to bet on himself and tell two Hall of Famers no.