Stephen A Smith fires back at Cowboys owner Jerry Jones' viral GM claims: "How the hell are you great?"
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones also acts as the team's general manager. Being the owner alone is taxing, adding the GM role and running the daily operations of the team and one would have to believe his plate is full.
On ESPN's "First Take" on Wednesday, Stephen A. Smith was asked whether he felt that Jerry Jones was good at his job. Although Smith admires Jones as a person, he has other thoughts about him as a GM.
"Oh yes, since 1996 he's had seven head coaches, seven. That's more coaches than playoff victories. In the last 28 years, he's got five playoff victories. That's seven head coaches. How the hell are you a great GM and you got more head coaches than playoff victories? And it hasn't. Not only have you not won a Super Bowl, you haven't been to a Super Bowl. Not only have you not won or had an NFC Championship, won an NFC Championship game, you haven't been to one in 28 years, the results define your success," Smith said.
Stephen A Smith has made it clear that the Cowboys' lack of success does not make Jones a 'great' GM.
What did Jerry Jones say about his role as the Cowboys GM?
Stephen A. Smith's take on Jerry Jones' performance as the Dallas Cowboys GM came after the longtime owner spoke to DLLS Sports about his role and shared why he thinks he is the best.
"I've done it all. So I have an ordinate amount of confidence that f***, if anybody can figure out how to get this s*** done, I can figure out how to get it done. I've been there every which way from Sunday, and busted my a** a bunch. There's nobody living that's out cutting and shooting that can't give you a bunch of times they busted their a**. So hell no, there's nobody that could f***ing come in here and do all the contracts and be a GM any better than I can," Jones said.
"Plus, I'm where the buck stops. When it f***s up, I got to cover it. … There's nobody that can do it."
Jones also said that despite his age, he doesn't have any plans of giving up the role soon. His comments came just after the Cowboys were finally able to sign wide receiver CeeDee Lamb to a four-year $136 million extension after he held out during training camp.