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Terrell Owens compares Jerry Jones to Donald Trump, says Cowboys owner shows signs of 'narcissism'

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Thompson, S. (2026, September 16). Terrell Owens compares Jerry Jones to Donald Trump, says Cowboys owner shows signs of 'narcissism'. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/sports/terrell-owens-compares-jerry-jones-donald-trump-says-cowboys-owner-shows-signs-narcissism

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Terrell Owens, a former Dallas Cowboys player, criticized owner Jerry Jones on his podcast, comparing him to Donald Trump and accusing him of prioritizing profits over winning. Owens claims Jones is selling fans a "fantasy" and exhibiting signs of narcissism by maintaining control without relinquishing power to others. Despite the team's high value—estimated at $15.5 billion by Sportico and $17 billion by Forbes—the Cowboys have not won a Super Bowl since 1996, raising questions about Jones’s focus on financial gains over sports success.
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Terrell Owens, a Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver who played two seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, criticized Jerry Jones, the team's owner, on his new podcast. Owens accused Jones of prioritizing media attention and merchandise sales over winning a Super Bowl. He compared Jones to former President Donald Trump, suggesting that both figures make promises they do not intend to keep. Owens said Jones is misleading fans into believing each season will be successful while focusing more on financial gains from jersey sales than actual victories. This critique comes after the Cowboys started their 2026 NFL season with a loss to the New York Giants.

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Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver Terrell Owens, who spent two of his 15 years in the NFL with Dallas, took time on his newly launched "Get To The Point" podcast to speak on the 83-year-old Jones, whom he believes is too worried about headlines and keeping his franchise relevant than actually winning a Super Bowl like he says he wants.
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After watching the Dallas Cowboys start off the 2026 NFL season with a loss to the New York Giants, one former "America’s Team" star is taking shots at team owner Jerry Jones. asserted
star → watch → Jones
Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver Terrell Owens, who spent two of his 15 years in the NFL with Dallas, took time on his newly launched "Get To The Point" podcast to speak on the 83-year-old Jones, whom he believes is too worried about headlines and keeping his franchise relevant than actually winning a Super Bowl like he says he wants. asserted
he → spend → Bowl
In fact, he invoked President Donald Trump while discussing Jones’ mindset. asserted
he → invoke → mindset
"At the end of the day, he’s not worried about wins and losses," Owens said of Jones. asserted
Owens → ’ → Jones
"Fans out there, it’s not about wins and losses for him. asserted
it → ’ → him
It’s about the bottom line and the bottom dollar. asserted
It → ’ → line
As long as you guys keep buying Dallas Cowboy merch, he’s raking in dollars. asserted
he → keep → dollars
As long as he’s putting a decent product on the field and giving you guys hope that every year is the year, you guys keep buying it. asserted
guys → put → it
"He’s just like Donald Trump – he’ll just say anything, and a lot of people are eating it up and think it’s going to be true. asserted
it → ’ → it
Owens continued by saying that Jones is selling Cowboys fans "a fantasy," and even claimed that the longtime owner is showing signs of "narcissism" as he has noted many times he won’t ever relinquish his power atop the Cowboys’ organizational chart. asserted
he → continue → chart
"Jerry Jones is really selling all these Cowboy fans. asserted
Jones → sell → fans
He's selling them a fantasy. asserted
He → sell → fantasy
He's selling them a dream," Owens said. asserted
Owens → sell → dream
"Jerry, I cannot deny, he is a great salesman. asserted
he → deny → ?
He needs to relinquish some of the control that he has with the team and allow some other people to step in place. asserted
people → need → place
To Owens’ point, Jones has taken the Cowboys to new heights since purchasing the team for $140 million in February 1989. asserted
Jones → take → February
Success quickly followed, as the Cowboys won the Super Bowl in 1993, 1994 and 1996, which restored the team’s previous glory after Dallas won Super Bowl VI (1972) and Super Bowl XII (1978) prior to Jones’ ownership. asserted
Dallas → follow → ownership
But the Cowboys have not made it back to the Super Bowl since that 1996 win, and the supporters of "America’s Team" are desperate to see it happen. asserted
it → make → Team
Each season, it feels the Cowboys have the chance to do so, but they’ve either fallen short in the playoffs, or worse, missed the postseason entirely. asserted
they → feel → postseason
However, the Cowboys remain one of the most valued teams in all of American sports since Jones purchased the club. asserted
Jones → remain → club
According to Sportico, the team is valued at an estimated $15.5 billion if he were to sell it today. uncertain
he → accord → it
Forbes recently valued the franchise higher at $17 billion. asserted
Forbes → value → billion
Either way, it’s the most valuable team in the NFL. asserted
it → ’ → NFL
But is Jones too worried about that bottom line, as Owens mentioned, instead of winning? asserted
Owens → mention → line
He did admit disappointment about how the season began in Week 1, but he said that the team remains "optimistic" for its playoff and Super Bowl chances in 2026. asserted
team → admit → 2026
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