Jerry Jones: The Good Samaritan
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How would you feel if you got fired from your job for driving 40 MPH in a 25 MPH zone? Exactly. Now imagine how awful that would be... if your job paid millions. Well, that's what happened to Tank Johnson. While clearly that's not the only reason he was cut from the Chicago Bears and suspended, it is the straw that broke the camel's back.
And never once did I agree with it.
Why the NFL takes this holier-than-thou approach with it's employees off the field transgressions, but doesn't really seem to care what the coaches do ON it (see Bellichick), will never make sense to me. Ever. How a team is allowed to cut a guy for basically a speeding ticket is beyond me. But it's allowed, hey, it's their money. And now? It's their loss.
With a week until the Dallas Cowboys face the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Sunday Night Football, enter Jerry Jones. The man's had extensive conversation with his staff about the off the field issues regarding Tank and if he will fit in Phillips' 3-4 scheme, as he's never played nose tackle before. Beautiful thing is, Phillips will make it work. If he can get production out of Jay Ratliff (Who?) then he can get it out of a guy of Tank's caliber. So, with that in mind, Jerry Jones donned his Mother Theresa garb and reached out.
Unfortunately for both Johnson and the Cowboys, he must finish serving the rest of his eight game suspension before he's allowed to even set foot on the team's facility, but you've got to imagine that it feels good for him to have someone want him. Why no one did until now, I'm not 100% positive, but I'm glad Jerry "Mother Theresa" Jones did.
