{
  "id": 17989335,
  "title": "Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Defends Decision to be Cheap on Coaches",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/cowboys-owner-jerry-jones-defends-decision-to-be-cheap-on-coaches",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-03T16:46:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/cowboys-owner-jerry-jones-defends-decision-to-be-cheap-on-coaches-12657183"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Dallas Cowboys currently stand at 3-5 after a 33-30 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, which came during a fourth-quarter collapse for head coach Brian Schottenheimer. Schottenheimer, in his second season with the team, has a 10-14-1 record with Dallas. In an interview on Tuesday with 105.3 The Fan, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones defended his stance on not paying top dollar for his coaching staff, asserting there is no correlation between a coach's salary and the team's success. Jones stated, \"There is zero correlation (in the NFL) between how much you pay a coach or how many coaches you have as to winning.\" He added, \"There is no correlation. And that’s a random sample of years and all 32 teams involved.\" This viewpoint is particularly relevant given that recent years have seen significant salary increases for first-time head coaches, with Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson reportedly earning $13 million annually and Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen making around $12 million. Despite recent coaching underperformance, the Cowboys have not fired defensive coordinator Christian Parker, who has faced intense scrutiny following his team's defensive second-half collapses. Stephen Jones, Dallas' executive vice president, emphasized that firing Parker to send a message is not the objective; changes should be made only if they improve the team long-term. The Cowboys' on-field performance has not met the high expectations set by fans and analysts, and it appears no major changes will occur before their upcoming game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.",
  "summary": "Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones isn't worried that his lack of spending on coaches is causing issues with the team.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "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."
}