Jerry Jones Believes the Kneel-Down is a “Wasted Play”

Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys who frequently resembles a mole-starved rat, has expressed that he’s not an advocate of the widely accepted kneel-down, clock-killing play at the end of games and believes it should draw a penalty.
“I’ve always thought that that’s a wasted play for our fans, the kneel-down,” Jones said. “[Former Kansas City Chiefs owner] Lamar Hunt tried several times to introduce a rule and have it voted on that you couldn’t kneel down. You had to run a play. Unless you were trying to advance the ball, then you got a penalty and time didn’t run off the clock. It’s not a good play.”
This seems to be the logical stance for Jones to take considering the hated Giants and Tom Coughlin were the ones complaining last Sunday that the unwritten rule had been violated. And that comes as no surprise, as Jerry has the self-control of an inebriated stripper who can’t help but allow his awkward boner for all things Giants do the driving.
But seriously, a penalty for a kneel-down? Sounds like the sad cry of a team that’s become painfully accustomed to being on the wrong end of the victory formation.
[via ESPN]
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September 19th, 2012 at 1:39 PM
Anybody update to iOS 6 yet?
Fuck Jerry Jones…
September 19th, 2012 at 1:46 PM
like this leatherface needs to dig for gold
September 19th, 2012 at 1:46 PM
Hey, Jerrah, can you show us all those Super Bowl rings you’ve garnered since Jimmy Johnson and Jimmy’s players departed?
September 19th, 2012 at 1:47 PM
Anybody update to iOS 6 yet?
Where can you get it?
September 19th, 2012 at 1:47 PM
Craig James believes in the kneel-down only if Mike Leach’s groin is beneath the knee.
September 19th, 2012 at 1:48 PM
Why is the NFC East full of pussies all of a sudden while the NFC West is becoming a beast division?
September 19th, 2012 at 1:51 PM
Anybody update to iOS 6 yet?
Downloading it on my iPhone right now.
Where can you get it?
Settings –> General –> Software Update.
September 19th, 2012 at 1:51 PM
Not advocating…but you could make it interesting that any loss on a play with under 2 minutes remaining stops the clock.
September 19th, 2012 at 1:55 PM
Al Davis 2.0
September 19th, 2012 at 1:55 PM
Tenth anniversary of white trash legends
September 19th, 2012 at 1:57 PM
How long does update take typically?
September 19th, 2012 at 2:00 PM
How long does update take typically?
It’s almost a gigabyte – took me about 20 minutes (including installation), but I did it through iTunes – seems it may take longer doing it on the phone.
September 19th, 2012 at 2:03 PM
Hey guys, go to Gizmodo and ask them.
September 19th, 2012 at 2:08 PM
I actually kinda like the idea. I like anything reasonable that keeps the games competitive at the end.
September 19th, 2012 at 2:12 PM
NFC East has been like this for quite a while now.
September 19th, 2012 at 2:19 PM
Dumbass suggestion by the heavy-handed Botox-faced owner. Doesn’t surprise me he’s trying to grab more power. Let the coaches coach, the players play, and you sit your rich nose-picking ass in your big luxury box and write the checks.
September 19th, 2012 at 2:51 PM
resembles a mole-starved rat,
what exactly is a mole-starved rat?
I get the part about Jerry Jones being ugly, with overstretched skin, and lotsa teeth, but I don’t understand what your little reference is.
September 19th, 2012 at 2:53 PM
I actually kinda like the idea. I like anything reasonable that keeps the games competitive at the end.
the trouble with it is that the quarterback is allowed to give himself up at any point during the game. And guys who prefer the touchback just take a knee in the end zone.
So what you’ll end up with is some sort of workaround, where they shotgun snap it to the quarterback who then takes one step forward and “slides.”
Kneel downs are like end game paperwork, or like a team down 7 in basketball trying the stupid free throw / foul exchange at the end of the game.
You’re professionals. Accept that you lost.
September 19th, 2012 at 2:53 PM
That “Glory Hole” soundbite is one of my favorites in recent memory.
September 19th, 2012 at 3:01 PM
I know you hate baseball, but is it different then when somebody is going for a no-no and someone tries to bunt for a base hit? Or are some “unwritten rules” more valid than others?
September 19th, 2012 at 3:08 PM
I know you hate baseball
I don’t hate baseball, I just don’t watch baseball anymore. I just let baseball pass right on by me. I hate Yankees and Red Sox baseball, but I’m pretty sure I always did.
but is it different then when somebody is going for a no-no and someone tries to bunt for a base hit?
I don’t really know. That seems dickish, but like something that would come up very seldom. The kneel down plays at the end of a one score game seems like something that would come up more often, and would be a situation that every coach could easily see themselves in.
And the next step is not eliminating the kneeldown. It’s snapping it to an already kneeling QB. It’s going to get pussier before it gets better.
September 19th, 2012 at 3:20 PM
Hi Clayton.
September 19th, 2012 at 3:20 PM
Hi Clayton.
Hi Tim. What’s a mole-starved rat?
Is it some sort of Uncle Buck reference?
September 19th, 2012 at 3:21 PM
I could get on board with the no knee. It would give the fans hope for a fumble. But I’m sure teams would exploit it.
September 19th, 2012 at 4:06 PM
Actually, I was thinking of that scene when I looked at that photo of Jerry.
A mole-starved rat is a rat in dire need of gnawing a mole.
September 19th, 2012 at 4:25 PM
The rule should be – anytime there’s a negative play under 2:00, the clock stops (no penalty). This keeps teams from kneeling or any other “workaround” like sliding, or falling, or anything. It also rewards defenses for negative plays at the end of the game when the other team isnt quite in “kneel” mode. Teams’ strategies might change – teams might attempt more short passes rather than run into the line.
Possible issue – if you apply the rule to both teams…if the trailing team gets sacked driving down the field toward the end of the game, there would be a clock stoppage (penalizing the defense). Possible solution – only apply the rule to a team that is tied or leading. Even still you might see a kneel-down in situations like the New England-Arizona game where the Pats took a loss trailing by 2 to set up a game winning FG. But that would be an exception and not the norm.
September 19th, 2012 at 9:15 PM
I can’t believe this is still being talked about. Just play the game hard until the clock says 0:00. If the Giants hadn’t been caught off guard this wouldn’t be an issue. Love the call by Schiano, hate the whining from the Giants and ESPN. Play hard until the game is over.
September 19th, 2012 at 10:06 PM
After looking at that picture, I’m surprised Jerry doesn’t have someone that picks his nose for him.