Cowboys’ Jerry Jones tries to do damage control after ‘$100 billion’ comments

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has fans mad at him again over some comments he made in a recent interview. Jones drew criticism for a quote from a recent interview he gave to Benoit Morenne of the Wall Street Journal outlining the Cowboys owner’s efforts to invest in the natural gas industry. Jones flippantly suggested he was prioritizing it over fixing the team’s defense. “There’s $100 billion present value with gas out there,” Jones said. “That’s why I’m talking to you on the telephone rather than trying to fix our defense with the Dallas Cowboys.” On Friday, Jones was asked about those comments during his weekly appearance with 105.3 The Fan. He said his investments were all part of fixing the Cowboys. “This is called professional football, to make a point,” Jones said. “That means it takes money to make it all go. Anytime that I’m doing anything that’s away from looking at a specific player and how he’s playing defense, it has to do with the latter. That latter ultimately leads to the betterment of theRead More