What an existence Jerry Jones is living these days.
But to claim he simply couldn’t afford him is just a lie.
Bold-faced, bald-faced, or barefaced, take your pick.
Then again, maybe we’re all wrong about this.
Maybe money is actually tight at One Cowboys Way.
Because according to Rex Ryan, Jones wanted him to coach his defense.
This can go really bad for Dallas," he said.
Those are bold words, indeed.
But the facts kind of speak for themselves.
It’s hard to imagine that Jones' first choice was Mike Zimmer.
The Other Leading Coordinator Brand.
Ryan is clearly bitter and is being petty and all.
But there’s no lie in what he’s saying.
And the results so far are very much what they’ve been in his last gig.
So he’s right about that.
You have to assume that if Jones couldn’t afford Ryan, that he’s really destitute.
Or just a cheap old asshole.
As far as which is worse, your mileage may vary.
All I can add is that it’s not like Rex’s salary demands could’ve been prohibitively expensive.
After all, he hasn’t been on a sideline in eight years.
Sure, he’s got his ESPN gig.
It’s not a lot of heavy lifting.
And he’s good at it.
Besides, Ryan is a competitor.
He craves being in the arena.
And the attention, fame, and glory that comes with it.
He’d probably coach for room and board if the situation was right.
But things in Dallas are so toxic these days, he actually wanted to earn a living.
One that the billionaire weirdo couldn’t afford.
Just a sad, sad situation.
Let this be a lesson to all you gentlemen out there with aspirations of becoming billionaires yourselves someday.
