Las Colinas, Texas — On Wednesday afternoon, 32 NFL team owners gathered at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Colinas to discuss a number of topics, including hip-drop tackles, “push-push” and approving SoFi Stadium for the 2027 Super Bowl.
Additionally, the NFL has confirmed that it will play its first-ever South American game next season in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones wasn't leaning toward being one of two teams to participate in the event, but said the Cowboys were a preferred overseas destination if they forfeited home games. listed.
Here are three more things Jerry Jones said after Wednesday's meeting.
1. Jones says Super Bowl is 'not a good fit' at AT&T Stadium
The Cowboys will host a Super Bowl for at least 17 years after hosting the Super Bowl in 2010 between the Packers and the Steelers, so the owner plans to host the Los Angeles Rams in the 2027 Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium. was approved to be held.
Jones said AT&T Stadium is an option, but added that the hosting requirements do not suit the organization at this time.
“When it works for us, we want to embrace it,” Jones said. “Sometimes the standards that come with it are beyond what we want to do. There was a time when you had to play some home games in other countries to get to the Super Bowl. We just decided not to play that year.'' I'm using that as an example, but that doesn't apply to us right now. ”
Even if AT&T Stadium wasn't seriously considered for the 2027 big game, Jones said they were involved in the process.
“The Rams deserved it,” he said. “This is a great entertainment capital for the world. From that point of view, the bar to get it is very high, so you have to go. There are going to be conflicts, and this little thing called football, things like that. You can have aspirations for things. I'm completely satisfied and not disappointed in the slightest. ”
Due to the problems that occurred in Dallas the last time AT&T Stadium hosted the Super Bowl, that week's multigenerational ice storm and an incident in the upper concourse that prevented fans from entering certain sections. , leading to speculation that the area may be being prevented from holding the event. Hosting another host.
“Absolutely not,” Jones said. “The problems we had with the weather will never be relevant again. Television will tell you it was one of the best Super Bowls of all time. It was definitely the best economic situation at the time. I know it's the greatest Super Bowl ever in league history. ”
2. Jerry Jones isn't worried about Dak Prescott's price going up.
Even though Dak Prescott is an MVP candidate in 2023, Jones isn't worried about the franchise quarterback's price going up, likely due to contract extension negotiations looming in the offseason.
“That's not going to happen,” Jones said of the price increase. “There's a lot to think about in that role, but it's not something to think about. I didn't spend any time thinking about what his price would be if he didn't play well. It's the same.”
Jones is just as excited about Dak Prescott as other Cowboys fans, even if it could affect the team's cap hit down the road.
“I just want him to help make this team a Super Bowl quarterback,” he said.
“The thought that he's not our quarterback never crossed my mind. I'm here like everyone else hoping he becomes the best player in the NFL. We're super We're trying to win a bowl and we've got a better chance.'' To be able to win one with him playing at that level as a quarterback. ”
In addition to Prescott, Jones and the Cowboys will have a busy offseason with extension talks looming with CeeDee Lamb, Micah Parsons, and others.
“There are seven players who should be the highest paid at their positions,” he said. “When the time is right, you must put a square peg into a round hole.”
3. Buffalo has nothing to prove. Just win.
Fast forward to the 2023 season, and Jones spoke about the looming road challenges this Sunday afternoon against the Buffalo Bills.
When asked if there was anything he wanted the team to prove going into the game, his message was simple. Just win.
“We just have to win and get out of Buffalo,” Jones said. “I don't have anything to prove other than go to a ball game and win. They're a really good team. They're going to have a break and it's not going to be a blizzard. That quarterback is very good and they have a good team. “I have a lot of respect for what we're facing. That's the challenge we faced last week.”
