Jay Ratliff and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones have "volcanic" exchange

[jadillac]

Triple OG Jerry Jones, bout that life since 1942

Due to groin, ankle and foot problems, former Pro Bowl nose tackle Jay Ratliff hasn't played for the Dallas Cowboys since Nov. 18 vs. Cleveland. He missed his seventh game of the year when the Cowboys kicked off Sunday at Cincinnati.

But he was "active"' in a sense last Sunday after Dallas beat the Eagles, Ratliff engaging in what sources call a "volcanic"' and jaw-to-jaw exchange with none other than Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, CBSDFW.com reports.


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"They're both passionate men and great men and they want to win, that's all it is," one source said. "But they were in each other's faces. People had to intervene."

In six games, Ratliff has 25 tackles and 10 quarterback pressures and no sacks. Jones habitually approaches players in the postgame locker room to either congratulate or console. In the case of Ratliff - who a year ago signed a five-year, $40-million extension but arguably hasn't played at that level since - Jones started the conversation by saying, "We need you."

Ratliff's response was a heated one. Jones, 70, did not back down even as the 6-4, 303-pound player rose to physically challenge him and then made derisive mention of Jones' age.

Ratliff was a rather brooding presence this week at the team's Valley Ranch headquarters as he spend another week not practicing. His long-term future with the club is unclear. Given the tragic circumstances that have Ratliff's replacement, Josh Brent, in jail on intoxicated/manslaughter charges, the Cowboys could use the help of a healthy Pro Bowl-caliber player - to angrily confront opponents, however, and not his own owner.

 

[DallasTxRep]

Still don't understand why he paid Ratliff in the first place

 

[nalej]

What an idiot, talking shyt to the owner gets you nowhere. Play your position son.

 

[Akata Man Bromo]

 

[Mr swag]

WOW

Suspend him for the rest of the season so that way he doesn't get paid


You can't just run up on the owner like that. Jerry needs to let the team know he writes the checks and needs to have respect.

Suspend him for Conduct detrimental to the team

 

[Mr swag]

Still don't understand why he paid Ratliff in the first place

Jerry never let's players walk away until they are 100 percent finished

 

[jadillac]

Nothing will happen to him.

I'm sure the spin will be that Jerry appreciates the "fire" shown by Ratliff.

 

[Mr swag]

Nothing will happen to him.

I'm sure the spin will be that Jerry appreciates the "fire" shown by Ratliff.

Crazy he lets that slide with the entire team and coaches and staff in the locker room watching it

 

[Clem]

Jerry often doesn't behave in a manner that befits the construct of "owner".

 

[dtownreppin214]

this has been a crazy week at valley ranch. the D in dallas stands for drama.

 

[Swiggy]

This is why owners shouldn't be involved in locker room business. Support your nikkas up close, then get at your GM. That's how it's supposed to be

 

[KillbertArenas]

JJ needs to sit his old azz down...

Im glad Ratliff humbled that nikka with his slave master mindset...

 

[MikelArteta]

This is why owners shouldn't be involved in locker room business. Support your nikkas up close, then get at your GM. That's how it's supposed to be

Jerry is the gm

 

[OG Talk]

JJ needs to sit his old azz down...

Im glad Ratliff humbled that nikka with his slave master mindset...

What an idiot, talking shyt to the owner gets you nowhere. Play your position son.