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5 min read"Very Jerry": The Art of Winning the Argument and Losing the Player
Jerry Jones declared this week that he is satisfied with the Micah Parsons trade—roughly a year after Parsons was traded by the Dallas Cowboys. The explanation he gave was pure Jerryism: "It's like going to Las Vegas with some extra money in your pocket or going out there with the baby's new pair of shoes and formula money in your pocket. Can't be as good of a craps shooter as you are when you got the baby's new pair of shoes throwing out there with it." Translation remains elusive, though Jones later added, "I like what the result of the trade has ended up as I stand here today."
When Egos Override Football Decisions
The Parsons trade, according to the show's analysis, stopped being about football the moment egos took over. The backstory involves Jerry and Parsons's agent getting into personal conflict, with "imaginary elbows tossed out." Jones then turned to his favorite 1980s TV show mentality—showing everyone that he's the boss, that he's more important than keeping one of the NFL's most disruptive defensive players.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (04:22) **Jerry Jones Declares Satisfaction with the Micah Parsons Trade** - Maller introduces the segment by playing Jerry Jones's bizarre analogy comparing the trade to gambling with "baby's new pair of shoes and formula money."
- 2 (11:29) **Dustin Hoffman's Perfectly Clueless Cowboy Fandom** - Maller reacts to actor Dustin Hoffman's appearance at Cowboys camp, where he told a reporter he knows "nothing about football" but thinks the team is "great."
- 3 (15:23) **The Fake Chicago Bears Rebranding Report** - Maller discusses a debunked blog report claiming the Bears would change their name to the "Indiana Bears" or "Hammond Bears" if they relocate.
- 4 (20:51) **Michael Kay's Hall of Fame Hack for A-Rod** - Maller shares broadcaster Michael Kay's idea for Alex Rodriguez to come out of retirement for a single at-bat to reset his Hall of Fame eligibility clock.
- 5 (31:47) **Mike Vrabel's Viral Challenge Flag Toss** - Maller highlights Patriots coach Mike Vrabel going viral for dramatically launching the red challenge flag high into the air during a preseason game against the Colts.
- 6 (33:42) **Caller Segment: John Starks Trivia and Louisiana Culture** - Maller takes calls from listeners, including a game where callers guess what former Knicks player John Starks does for a living (he owns a car dealership).
- 7 (38:48) **Coop Scoop on Entertainment** - Justin Cooper delivers a short segment on new entertainment releases, including a sci-fi thriller called *The End of Oak Street* starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor.
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Show Notes
Ben Maller talks about Jerry Jones being satisfied with the Cowboys end of the Micah Parsons trade, Dustin Hoffman's commentary on the Dallas Cowboys, how many people were fooled by reports of the Chicago Bears name change, Coop's Scoop on Entertainment, Sports Jeopardy, and more!
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