{
  "id": 13262514,
  "title": "Colin Cowherd calls out Jerry Jones for ‘going cheap’ on Cowboys coaching staff",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/colin-cowherd-calls-out-jerry-jones-for-going-cheap-on-cowboys",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T23:59:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/colin-cowherd-calls-jerry-jones-235959292.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dallas Cowboys fall to 2-3 after a 24-16 Week 5 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Analyst Colin Cowherd believes the team's poor performance stems from Jerry Jones' decision to \"go cheap\" on the coaching staff. In an episode of \"The Herd,\" Cowherd criticized Jones for not spending money on competent coaches, despite lavish spending on other aspects of the team. He pointed out that Jones overpaid for key players like quarterbacks, defensive tackles, and wide receivers, but refused to do the same for the coaching staff. \"In a salary cap league, there's a ceiling, right? There's two places where you can spend all you want, and it doesn't count against the cap,\" Cowherd said. \"Coaching staffs and front offices. Head coaches and GMs. And the Cowboys go cheap on those.\" Cowherd believes that strong coaches challenge their bosses, but Jerry Jones doesn't like pushback. He argued that the Cowboys' approach to building the organization is different from the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers, and that Jones needs to change his strategy soon. The Cowboys will face the Green Bay Packers in Week 6.",
  "summary": "The Dallas Cowboys fall to 2-3 on the season after suffering a disappointing 24-16 Week 5 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on “Thursday Night Football.” It’s led to plenty of takes about how poor the defense is, but Colin Cowherd seems to be much more concerned about the coaching staff Jerry Jones has put together instead. During the latest episode […] The post Colin Cowherd calls out Jerry Jones…",
  "key_points": [
    "Dallas Cowboys lose 24-16 to Tampa Bay Buccaneers, dropping record to 2-3",
    "Analyst Colin Cowherd blames Jerry Jones' 'cheap' coaching staff decisions",
    "Cowherd argues Cowboys' approach differs from Rams and 49ers"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Colin Cowherd's criticism of Jerry Jones highlights a perceived imbalance in the Cowboys' spending priorities, suggesting that Jones's reluctance to invest in the coaching staff may be hindering the team's performance.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}