Jerry Jones On CBA: "We Certainly, Unanimously, Want To Get A Deal Done"

by KD Drummond on Jan 25, 2011 9:00 PM CST in Dallas Cowboys General

is this the look of a man fazed by CBA tough talk? Not hardly.

Jerry Jones seems to think little of the CBA tough talk.

BTB's own Paul Alexander wrote a great piece over the weekend on the common sense approach that a labor deal is on the horizon, somewhere. It appears that Jones would greet Paul's article with a nod of approval, if anything can be gleaned from Jones's comments at the Senior Bowl on Monday. Scott Crisp of nbcdfw.com writes that Jones is pretty dismissive of the harsh words being thrown about by the NFLPA, the players and the owners.

Speaking to reporters at a Senior Bowl practice on Monday, Jones all but dismissed the idea that the harsh repartee that has marked the negotiation process thus far is anything to be concerned over.

“This is not uncommon,” Jones said, per Gerry Fraley at the Dallas Morning News. “We certainly, unanimously, want to get a deal done before we lose any playing time.

Over at our SBNation.com brother blog, Hogs Haven, Kevin Ewoldt details some of the rhetoric being bandied about by the NFLPA. It's a great look into some of the prime talking points of the Player's Association, even if it is written by a Redskins blogger!

Make the jump to read about the NFLPA's core issue...

Other blogger: What is the top priority/sticking point for the NFLPA?

NFLPA: Revenue sharing is the core issue at heart. Why do [the owners] want 18 games and 18% of revenue back. It can't be justified if we don't have financial information. What are we negotiating for? It's a sticking point. Owners want roll backs and players are asking for data. An owner recently the last couple months adding two games wouldn't impact injuries. What data do you have to back that up?

An example of what the union did, the 'Supplemental Sharing Program,' the owners attempted to eliminate it. The players filed a grievance to keep it for this year (2010). Every small market gets $20 million per team. This revenue sharing gives the small markets a chance to be competitive and meet their salary cap obligations."

The Owners meetings is in NYC this week. If you're claiming your losing money and we need to take a paycut, show me that. The owners just signed a $1.6 billion deal with MNF, so hard to believe your'e losing money.

So, if you take the owner's statements with a grain of salt- and then mix in the NFLPA's statements with a grain of salt, you might be in store for some bloated conversations over the next few months. As Paul stated in his piece:

This thing ain't "broke." And there's just insufficient motivation on either side of this dispute to fix it by trying to kill it. This will get resolved for the same reason the current battle lines have been drawn--greed...

This will get settled for the same reason the Cold War never got nuclear hot. Neither side is crazy

Here's hoping they get out of the way and let us enjoy a full 2011 season.

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im hoping this will be resolved before the draft.

i want a FA period before the draft…….please.

by yehti on Jan 25, 2011 9:10 PM CST reply actions

Wow, a post that makes JJ look reasonable, even intelligent.

I hope he is putting his weight and influence behind working something out. The NFL does seem to be dealing with a pie that is getting bigger, so the owners and players should both be able to get bigger slices.

I just hope they don’t monkey around with things too long. There is too much to look forward to with the new coaches. I can’t wait to see what happens once they can get some practice time in.

If at first you don't succeed - blame someone else.

by Tom Ryle on Jan 25, 2011 9:15 PM CST reply actions

Remember, this...

is the guy that made the NFL blink back in ‘95 over the sponsorship deal stuff. Bit of a key component in the value of this franchise, that sponsorship money. Jerry ain’t the bumpkin many take him for.

We just need him to want football as badly as us. ‘Cuz if he does, the other votes’ll be there, I figure.

Pride, Avarice, Lust, Envy, Gluttony, Wrath, Sloth.
5 outta 7 ain't bad. Working on the other 2.

by tanstaafl on Jan 26, 2011 8:54 AM CST up reply actions

Oh, by the way . . .

In the caption of the picture it should be “fazed” not “phased” (unless Capt. Kirk has stunned him and he just hasn’t fallen over yet).

If at first you don't succeed - blame someone else.

by Tom Ryle on Jan 25, 2011 9:48 PM CST reply actions

Set phasers to stun!

You know, it’s quite possible he just took a shot to his right jaw..the eyes are beginning to glaze..

I started out with nothing and still have most of it left

by Benthere on Jan 25, 2011 10:15 PM CST up reply actions

lls-

gonna need some slack on that one- too funny.

Sometimes, the only thing missing from a problem's solution is the right perspective.

The Poster formerly known as KDP

by KD Drummond on Jan 26, 2011 12:47 AM CST up reply actions

Jerry Must Remember his own adage

When he negotiated with Emmit Smith and Emmit held out his 1st 2 games , Jerry and the agent came to an agreement . Jerry looked sick(he looked as if he gave Emmit too much) and Emmit wasn’t happy that he held out 2 games and didn’t get what he asked for. But it worked. The Cowboys were 0-2 and Jerry gave Emmit substantially more than her ever wanted to give. Emmit says he took substantially less than what he asked.

When the dust cleared both sides and signed the deal and life could get on, Jerry uttered this about the deal that I will never forget……..“The best deal in any negotiation is the one that both sides are not truly happy with.” In its rarest form he is correct. Both sides give in, cuss , think they have been wronged and the sentiment is shared equally by both sides.

by cowboyjohn on Jan 26, 2011 6:32 AM CST reply actions