Stephen Jones talks about life for the Dallas Cowboys after Jerry Jones

Since he purchased the franchise in 1989, Jerry Jones has been the general manager Dallas Cowboys. He had a lot of help along the way, with Jimmie Johnson, Bill Parcells and Will McClay filling in at various points.

Still, it’s Jerry who wants the bragging rights, and as long as he can get to the facility, he’ll have that title. But father time remains undefeated, so the day will come when Jones, who just turned 82, will not be able to hold on to the job.

When that moment comes, it seems inevitable that Stephen Jones will take his father’s place.

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Stephen, now the team’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, isn’t ready to think about a succession plan. Instead, he lives in the moment and cherishes every moment he gets to work with his father.

The younger Jones, who turned 60 in June, said not many people get the chance to work alongside their father. He added that he may eventually take the post, but right now he believes the current regime has a lot left in the tank.

“One day we’re going to cross that road. Nobody’s going to get out of here alive the last time I checked. It might happen at some point, but we’re going to worry about those things when they happen. I just want to enjoy working with I know right now we disappointed with the way our team is competing on the field, but overall we did well and think we have a lot left.” Steven Jones on 105.3 The Fan, via John Machota

Jones is right that the team had something special, but unfortunately that was 30 years ago. The franchise has faltered in recent years as they have done enough to be good in the regular season but terrible in the playoffs.

The Cowboys haven’t been back to the NFC Championship game since 1995, and the Jones family is often cited as the reason for those shortcomings. In that case, it would be a smart move for Stephen to hire a GM. But given how their family works; he will most likely imitate his father.

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