Michael Irvin Lost It When Jimmy Johnson Left

Michael Irvin relives hearing the news that Jimmy Johnson was leaving the Dallas Cowboys, and shares the emotions he was going through at the time.

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[ryaj]

Jimmy Johnson was the best thing to ever happen to Dallas. They’ve been looking to recapture that magic ever since. Jerry has to make it all about Jerry.

[Stevesautopartsify]

As a diehard Niner fan, Jerrys ego has defeated the Cowboys far more many times then we ever could!!

[TheStarWarsCurmudgeon]

Jerry deprived Cowboys fans of the greatest dynasty of all time.

[dougcampbell]

Jerry unfortunately couldn’t handle that Jimmy was getting all the credit for the team becoming so successful. He couldn’t accept it, and he couldn’t appreciate that as an owner he did exactly what he needed to do in order to make them successful by hiring Jimmy and letting him do it his way. One thing I learned as a parent is when my kids turned into adults, I just had to get out of their way. If Jerry had been able to just step back, be the owner, enjoy the success, insured Jimmy had all he needed, he’d probably be considered the greatest team owner of all time. Instead, he’s known as the owner who destroyed a dynasty and is responsible for every failure since.

[reygarciaiv]

Michael's perspective on Barry Switzer has to be the nicest thing anyone has ever said about that man. Much nicer than what Troy would've said.

[doggerJC]

Cowboys with Jerry and Jimmy. The Lakers with Shaq and Kobe. Egos killed dynasties.

[keepcalm]

Jerry Jones getting rid of Jimmy Johnson was one of the worst ownership decisions in the history of sports. All because of Jerry's ego and micromanaging, he gets rid of a guy who just won back to back Super Bowl titles, who could have won at least 2-3 MORE had he stayed.

Jerry needs to let the coach, COACH. This is one reason why I believe Dallas has not been to a conference championship game or Super Bowl in 28 years.

[sa]

Jones has gotten his Karma the last 30 years, Some things are just not a coincidence

[bobbyklein]

Dallas will NEVER win another sb while a jones owns the team.

[SeanPynrose]

I truly think Jerry played a HUGE role in Jimmy leaving. Jerry hates anyone getting extended spotlight more than him and Jimmy was becoming, in all aspects bigger. Which makes me laugh hearing different sports people talk about Belichik going to the Cowboys. I don't ever see that working because of both Jerry's and Belichiks alpha personality.

[llkla]

he broke down the different between 94 and 95 but all i heard was primeeeetimeee

[louielouie]

Jerry fixed something that wasn't broken.

[anthonys]

Well there you go. Jimmy wanted to run a football team and Jerry wanted to run a circus! SMH! What could've been, SMH!

[odinsonm]

I was at that 95 NFC Championship Game. 50-yard line. 10 rows up. Heartbreaker. To this day, I don't understand how Deon wasn't called for PIT.

[DallasCowboy]

The cowboys could have over 6 Super Bowl wins if it weren’t for Jerry jones and his ego. Jimmy Johnson was a one in a million coach. Jerry jones ruined the cowboys.

[germ]

So fucking sad seeing these players reminisce on their past now and what could have been and how just one little man’s ego destroyed their careers

[bernardsloan]

I totally agree absolutely how could you destroy a dynasty

[Livvvid]

Jerry can say all he wants about winning a championship. You got rid of the dude who was actively doing it for you but you couldnt handle HIM getting the credit (which he deserved)

[StormFive]

Jerry Jones pushing Jimmy Johnson out is right up there with Jerry Reinsdorf pushing Michael Jordan out of Chicago as far the stupidest front office moves in sprots history.

[RepublicConstitution]

As an early 1990s hater of the Cowboys, they could have had the greatest run of dominance in NFL history if Jerry Jones could have kept his mouth shut and stayed out of Jimmy's way. In retrospect I have huge respect for what Jimmy built and what they accomplished.