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Jerry Jones has broken into the headlines for his cryptic comments. Recently, him being in all-praise for Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy had a four-letter instruction. It may lead to many people thinking about McCarthy being in the firing line. Instead, Jones kept the statement somewhat arcane. However, NFL analyst Rich Eisen sees it as a sign of confidence.

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The Cowboys President/GM opens the doors to the franchise’s training camps in Oxnard, California. During his appearance at the press conference, Jerry Jones opens up on McCarthy’s job being on the line.

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It developed various speculations and gave some spice to various sports-related talk shows.

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Jerry Jones oozes the power of positivity

During the Rich Eisen Show, host Eisen reacts to Jerry Jones’ statement of support for Mike McCarthy and debates the extent to which the Cowboys’ owner believes in his head coach.

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Eisen mentions, “I have choices is his way of saying I could have replaced this man if I didn’t have confidence in him because I’m Jerry Jones, I’m a Dallas Cowboys, I have choices, and I didn’t take advantage of those choices because I believe in this man to my right. I would not be sitting here if I did not feel convicted. That’s the way he’s saying it, right?

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Because he had the opportunity to do it. If he wanted to do it, he doesn’t want to do it. Everybody pipe down! Because if he wanted to do it, he’d have done it.”

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Mike McCarthy is coming off a winning season and seeding the top spot. To shut down the haters, he needs to aim for a bigger prize: The Lombardi Trophy.

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NFL analyst compares Jones’ remark with The Godfather

Further, in the Rich Eisen Show, Jerry Jones’ remark became an extensive topic of debate among the panelists. The Cowboys owner kept the word in such a way that brought a horde of speculations on the subject. Host Rich Eisen believes this scene to be familiar with a 1972 classic, The Godfather.

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Eisen compares the current scene with the one where Virgil Sollozzo said to Tom Hagen, “What are you worried about? If I wanted to kill you, you’d be dead already.” 

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Eisen solely believes Jerry pulled a Godfather move over McCarthy. Jones could have him cut from the team, but he did not do so. If Eisen is right, one could consider Jerry Jones fierce.

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