Whatever you say, Jerry

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said during a KRLD interview yesterday he had no intentions of firing head coach Wade Phillips after his team, which he expected to be the first to play in a Super Bowl in its home stadium, began this season 1-6 and will probably add another loss to its record tomorrow night. I agree with the decision -- it really makes no sense to fire a head coach in the middle of a season, but I, along with millions of others, will be shocked if Phillips is running things (well, as much as any coach can really be said to be "running things" with the Cowboys as long as Jones is the owner) at the beginning of the 2011 season.

When asked, however, when would be the best time to replace a head coach, Jones, according to this account, said the following:

"I think this: I do want to remind every fan that is listening, that if some of the fundamental things that help teams win are…the franchise, frankly, can be important and the stature of the franchise can be important. The amount of money in professional football, professional sports, the amount of money that is expended to help the team win; that’s a big deal. We spend more on this team than any team in all of football. So, I’ll answer that one for you."

Huh? That sounds more like an answer this guy would have given.