I rarely want to put myself in the position of defending Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, but the NFL made it nearly impossible to avoid Monday afternoon. On behalf of revenge-seeking owners, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is preparing to fine Jones millions for threatening to sue members of the league's compensation committee and steadfastly supporting running back Ezekiel Elliott after he was suspended six games by the league, according to a report by The New York Times.
I'm normally more comfortable saying Jerry's lost his mind, but on this particular topic, the NFL has embraced stupidity. The powerful members of the compensation committee led by Falcons owner Arthur Blank have already won the public battle against Jones, and the Cowboys owner eventually backed down from filing a lawsuit against the committee.