SportsTHE HOT SEAT

Fans pile on Jerry Jones over Cowboys coaching budget

Analyst Colin Cowherd sparked the backlash by criticizing Jones for spending insufficiently on coaching staff and preferring subordinates who won't challenge him.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock on BBN Tonight
Published 6:11 PM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026

Photo: The White House · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Photo: Jerry Jones — Photo: The White House · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

At a glance

First reported by Yahoo Sports: “‘Jerry (Jones) Wants a Yes Man,’ ‘Has No Respect for Top Coaches’ — NFL Fans React to Analyst Criticizing Cowboys Owner for Going ‘Cheap’ on Staff”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 6:11 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock.

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Yahoo Sports‘Jerry (Jones) Wants a Yes Man,’ ‘Has No Respect for Top Coaches’ — NFL Fans React to Analyst Criticizing Cowboys Owner for Going ‘Cheap’ on Staff

What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThe hot seat goes to Jerry Jones.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorFans are piling on after Colin Cowherd questioned where the Cowboys owner opens his wallet, according to Yahoo Sports.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCheap? With that stadium? It's gorgeous.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorVera, the stadium is the jewelry. The coaching staff is the grocery budget. Fans say he wants a yes man.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorHeat level: the surface of the sun. He's the owner. There's nobody above him to fire.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo who cools it down?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorHim. Pay a top coach, then actually listen. That's the whole cooldown.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFan question. Does a yes man get a company car?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorDoes the chair have a student discount?