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Cowboys VP Stephen Jones makes it clear that club wants Jason Garrett to return as head coach
By David Moore
Stephen Jones believes Jason Garrett is the right man for the job and is convinced it’s in the franchise’s best interest for him to remain the head coach going forward.
The comments by the club’s chief operating officer are the strongest yet and a clear indication that the Cowboys intend to sign Garrett to a new contract once the season is over.
The Cowboys will finish the season with a winning record for the first time in Garrett’s tenure. The team carries a 9-4 record into Sunday night’s showdown with Philadelphia and has a chance to win the NFC East if it can beat the Eagles in this rematch.
“Jason not only was qualified when he took the job, but he’s improves every day, every week, every month, every year,’’ Jones said. “You know, one of the things you fear is that you train a guy up and then he leaves and he goes on and he’s even better for the next team than he was for you.
“I think Jason has grown leaps and bounds. We are so comfortable _ you know, comfortable can be a bad word, you want to be on edge too _ but I really think Jason is the right guy for this job.’’
Jones made his comments Wednesday night in an appearance on Intentional Grounding on The Ticket (KTCK-AM 1310 and 96.7 FM).
Garrett took over on an interim basis midway through the 2010 season. On Jan. 5 in 2011, he was named the eighth head coach in franchise history and signed a four year contract.
The Cowboys were 8-8 in each of Garrett’s first three seasons before breaking the .500 barrier with last week’s win over Chicago. Stephen Jones said he and his father, owner Jerry Jones, are in agreement regarding the coach’s value to the franchise.
“Obviously it’s an improvement this year and an improvement at a time when a lot of people didn’t think we would improve,’’ Stephen Jones said. “They actually thought we might go backwards and here we are at nine wins with three games to go.
“We’ve got a lot of work to do. But I really think Jason is the right guy for this job, and I know Jerry thinks the same thing. I certainly see Jason being a big part of our future.’’
Jones doesn’t want his comments to distract from the importance of Sunday’s game or the remainder of the regular season as the team attempts to return to the playoffs after a four-year absence. But when asked if he believes it’s in the Cowboys best interests to sign Garrett to another contract once the season concludes, Jones replied, “Well, I do.
“There is a lot of ball left to be played. There is a lot of work that has to be done and Jason has a big say in this. Certainly, how we finish up is going to play a role in this.
“But I do know that our family thinks the world of Jason and his wife Brill, and I know this, I think he’s doing a heck of a job with our football team and I think he’s only going to get better.’’
By David Moore
Stephen Jones believes Jason Garrett is the right man for the job and is convinced it’s in the franchise’s best interest for him to remain the head coach going forward.
The comments by the club’s chief operating officer are the strongest yet and a clear indication that the Cowboys intend to sign Garrett to a new contract once the season is over.
The Cowboys will finish the season with a winning record for the first time in Garrett’s tenure. The team carries a 9-4 record into Sunday night’s showdown with Philadelphia and has a chance to win the NFC East if it can beat the Eagles in this rematch.
“Jason not only was qualified when he took the job, but he’s improves every day, every week, every month, every year,’’ Jones said. “You know, one of the things you fear is that you train a guy up and then he leaves and he goes on and he’s even better for the next team than he was for you.
“I think Jason has grown leaps and bounds. We are so comfortable _ you know, comfortable can be a bad word, you want to be on edge too _ but I really think Jason is the right guy for this job.’’
Jones made his comments Wednesday night in an appearance on Intentional Grounding on The Ticket (KTCK-AM 1310 and 96.7 FM).
Garrett took over on an interim basis midway through the 2010 season. On Jan. 5 in 2011, he was named the eighth head coach in franchise history and signed a four year contract.
The Cowboys were 8-8 in each of Garrett’s first three seasons before breaking the .500 barrier with last week’s win over Chicago. Stephen Jones said he and his father, owner Jerry Jones, are in agreement regarding the coach’s value to the franchise.
“Obviously it’s an improvement this year and an improvement at a time when a lot of people didn’t think we would improve,’’ Stephen Jones said. “They actually thought we might go backwards and here we are at nine wins with three games to go.
“We’ve got a lot of work to do. But I really think Jason is the right guy for this job, and I know Jerry thinks the same thing. I certainly see Jason being a big part of our future.’’
Jones doesn’t want his comments to distract from the importance of Sunday’s game or the remainder of the regular season as the team attempts to return to the playoffs after a four-year absence. But when asked if he believes it’s in the Cowboys best interests to sign Garrett to another contract once the season concludes, Jones replied, “Well, I do.
“There is a lot of ball left to be played. There is a lot of work that has to be done and Jason has a big say in this. Certainly, how we finish up is going to play a role in this.
“But I do know that our family thinks the world of Jason and his wife Brill, and I know this, I think he’s doing a heck of a job with our football team and I think he’s only going to get better.’’
