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Gerry Fraley / Reporter
Dallas Cowboys owner-general manager Jerry Jones has gone underground since the Super Bowl seating fiasco, but he showed himself long enough this week to endorse the hard-line tactics of Carolina owner Jerry Richardson.
Co-chair of the owners' negotiating committee, Richardson is viewed as a hawk on labor matters with the National Football League Players Association. Richarson, the only current owner who played in the league, wants his side to re-gain ground that he believes his side lost in the last basic agreement. That deal expires on March 3.
A report by Yahoo.com described Richardson as "extremely condescending'' to a group of players, including Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning, in a pre-Super Bowl negotiating session.
"Jerry's greatest strength is communication,'' Jones told the Charlotte Observer. "The more that is at stake, the more direct and clear he is with his words. When he speaks with people he cares about deeply - players, business partners, his fellow owners - he is always particularly straightforward and to the point. That is how he shows his respect for the situation and the individuals involved."
"He is one of the most effective leaders I have ever known because he is one of the best communicators I have ever been associated with.''
Jones runs a risk here. If he aligns himself too closely with Richardson, it could damage future relations with players.
Dallas Cowboys owner-general manager Jerry Jones has gone underground since the Super Bowl seating fiasco, but he showed himself long enough this week to endorse the hard-line tactics of Carolina owner Jerry Richardson.
Co-chair of the owners' negotiating committee, Richardson is viewed as a hawk on labor matters with the National Football League Players Association. Richarson, the only current owner who played in the league, wants his side to re-gain ground that he believes his side lost in the last basic agreement. That deal expires on March 3.
A report by Yahoo.com described Richardson as "extremely condescending'' to a group of players, including Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning, in a pre-Super Bowl negotiating session.
"Jerry's greatest strength is communication,'' Jones told the Charlotte Observer. "The more that is at stake, the more direct and clear he is with his words. When he speaks with people he cares about deeply - players, business partners, his fellow owners - he is always particularly straightforward and to the point. That is how he shows his respect for the situation and the individuals involved."
"He is one of the most effective leaders I have ever known because he is one of the best communicators I have ever been associated with.''
Jones runs a risk here. If he aligns himself too closely with Richardson, it could damage future relations with players.
