Hell has officially frozen over. Jerry Jones is now the voice of reason.

[Bleacher Creature]

Link to tweet

[Dawson Leery]

1. kick

[Jilly_in_VA]

2. Holy sh*t!

Who got him to say the right thing?

[LisaM]

3. Probably $$$.

The NCAA Is going to ditch games where teams have COVID (they will either be cancelled or declared no contest, depending on whether it's one or both teams). He hosts lots of high profile games in his ugly stadium.

If that's his reason, I don't care. Good enough for me. This nonsense had to stop.

[Bleacher Creature]

4. It's definitely money.

But as you said, I don't care how he gets there as long as he's landing in the right place.

[KS Toronado]

7. It's all about $$$$$$$$$$$

Will he go on local TV stations now and encourage people to get vaccinated?

[Initech]

28. Plus no one wants to be ground zero for a super spreader, either.

[KS Toronado]

29. True, good point!

[Auggie]

8. The NFL was first to announce COVID forfeitures (n/t)

[LisaM]

10. Likely.

I just happened to see the chyron about the NCAA on ESPN yesterday.

[ProfessorGAC]

25. Not Only Did The NFL Bring This Up Earlier...

...but they've enacted a policy, with player union buy-in, that if a team causes a cancelation due to an outbreak caused by unvaccinated players, NEITHER TEAM GETS PAID for the game.
They've extended the effect on others to the financial realm.
Right now, there are 9 of 32 teams at 100% vaxxed game day personnel.
Another 9 are >90%.
Last I heard, only 2 teams are under 65%. Bizarrely, one of them is the DC team that has a coach undergoing cancer treatments! Go figure.

[RockRaven]

5. Money, money, money, money...

MONEY!!!

This year, the NFL has decreed that if a game is cancelled because of a COVID outbreak amongst unvaxxed players (and cannot be rescheduled without disrupting the rest of the schedule), the team with the outbreak A) forfeits, and B) is on the hook for the lost revenue. That's tens of millions of dollars at stake each week for each team. (It's still possible a COVID outbreak amongst vaxxed players could be bad enough to cancel a game too, and I believe that the team would still forfeit but the financial penalty would not be applied)

When he talks about it affecting others, he's not just talking about illness and death. He's talking about his money. He's still Jerry Jones, after all.

[ProfessorGAC]

26. Also, Players On Both Teams...

...don't get paid!
Taking money out of fellow players pockets will be most unpopular!
There are lots of guys making just $600k, and will only be in the league 3 years. One lost check is 2% of career earnings!

[Tomconroy]

6. Will he require Cowboys fans to show proof

Of vaccination? Kind of sounds like it.

[Wounded Bear]

12. Probably more about the team, players, and coaches/staff...

the team probably doesn't have a lot of control over what the stadium does. That will depend on local county/state orders and whatever entity actually runs the stadium.

My local stadiums (WA state) are open now, but are bringing mask orders on line this week.

[comradebillyboy]

14. Jerry owns the stadium. So he can pretty much do

as he pleases with it.

[czarjak]

9. Super Bowl bound for sure this time, huh, Jer?

[Botany]

11. "We have got to check 'I' at the door & go forward with 'we'."

[johnthewoodworker]

13. Republican/Nazis, like Jones, only do the right thing if money is involved.

[keroro gunsou]

15. bazooka joe strikes again

"even a broken clock is right twice a day."

not my most favorite person on any given day, but the man is making sense. however, the cynic in me senses a whiff of a self-serving agenda behind the position upon which mister jones is placing himself. dead fans don't buy tickets, nor do dead players win superbowls.

[TomSlick]

30. Southern version:

Even a blind hog will find an acorn now and then.

[SergeStorms]

16. You can't grasp how it pains me....

to agree with Jerry Jones.

First, Charlie Watts, and now......... this! All in a single day.

[Jon King]

17. Same here, hate the Cowboys with a passion!

Growing up an Eagles fan a hatred for the Cowboys is a must.

[SergeStorms]

24. Buffalo Bill's fan here.

Grew up loving the Vikings too. I know, where am I going, right?

Still, all that "America's Team" crap really pissed me off. I root for everyone to beat the freaking Cowboys.

[ZonkerHarris]

18. The NFL will penalize any team that has to cancel a game for Covid with a forfeit so it's about

money and winning.
That's all Jones has ever cared about

[JCMach1]

20. Not entirely, he has consistently protected players during C19.

And yes he is also a greedy SOB, but in this case a circumspect one

[JCMach1]

19. He has been more protective of his players during C19 than almost

Any other NFL owner.

The Cowboys had/have very tight Covid protocols.

[Traildogbob]

21. And ole Jerry

Is a trump buddy. One reason, of many, I’m about to dump my 40 year fanship of the boys. But good for him. We are about to see a showdown of “who’s the boss” in New England. Cam Newton will not Vax and Coach Bill may require them. Should be fun. Mac Jones, from Bama, picked in last draft may get the gift of QB start when the largest ego wins between ole Bill and Cam.

[Hulk]

22. They'll be hanging an effigy of Jerry Jones in louie's hometown tonight....

Once these celebrity types FINALLY step forward, the cult is going to disown them within a few seconds.

[NotASurfer]

23. Well...Texas did freeze over this winter. Some would say that's close n/t

[budkin]

27. The "woke" NFL!

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