Jerry Jones lashes out at radio hosts after Cowboys 47-9 loss to Detroit Lions
DALLAS – Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones made waves Tuesday in his weekly radio conversation with Shan and RJ on 105.3 The Fan.
Jones was fielding questions about the team's blowout loss against the Detroit Lions when the hosts began asking him about a lack of free-agent signings in the off-season, and other recent decisions made by the front office.
"This is not your job," Jones said. "Your job isn't to let me go over the reasons that I did something and I'm sorry that I did it. That's not your job. That's not your job or I'll get somebody else to ask these questions, men. I'm not kidding."
105.3 The Fan declined to comment on Jones' remarks.
Jones defended his comments later Tuesday, telling The Athletic he was being wrongly "grilled by the tribunal."
Rough start to the season
The Cowboys signed quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb to massive new contracts over the summer, but critics have questioned whether the team's other holes were filled.
Injuries to defensive stars including Micah Parsons and Demarcus Lawrence have left the defense vulnerable, allowing opponents to score an average of 28 points per game, which ranks 30th out of 32 teams in the NFL. The defense has been even worse at AT&T Stadium, allowing 39.7 points per game in front of the home crowd.
The rushing game is also struggling, ranking last in the NFL with just 77.2 yards per game. The Cowboys brought back Ezekiel Elliott in the off-season after he spent a year in New England, but Elliott has managed just 19 yards per game. 5-year veteran Rico Dowdle is the team's leading rusher, averaging 41 yards per game.