BroncoBuff
02-05-2009, 11:43 PM
Didn't see a thread on this, but it's worthy of one ...
Very strange .... Dan Reeves and Jerry Jones could not come to an agreement, and Dan Reeves'
place in the Cowboys front office - a match seemingly made in football heaven - is over before it
could really begin.
What was the sticking point? Job duties ... authority ... job title ... pay? None of the above.
The sticking point was that Reeves didn't want to punch a time clock!
Hours was sticking point for Reeves, Cowboys
11:53 PM CST on Thursday, February 5, 2009
By CALVIN WATKINS / The Dallas Morning News
Dan Reeves said he objected to having a clause put in his contract about the amount of hours he was
to work at Valley Ranch. Thus, his employment with the Cowboys was short-lived.
Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones and Reeves agreed in principle to a multi-year
deal that was supposed to start Monday, but the former Cowboys assistant coach and player did not
know about the clause.
"Oh, definitely, big-time," Reeves said when asked if he was surprised by the clause. "For someone to
question how I've done [my time] for a lot of years, I've never been questioned. Plus, as a coach,
how can you verify that? Nobody punches a clock."
When Reeves said he couldn't sign such a contract, he and Jones declined to work together. Each
expressed respect, a fondness for one another and a desire to work together in the future if an
opportunity arises.
Jones said he and Reeves were on the same page about commitment hours-wise, but the Cowboys owner
wanted it in writing. "You don't work 23 years in this business whatsoever with some kind of work ethic,"
Reeves said. "To me, why would you want it in there? A contract should be like a handshake anyway."
Reeves said he was going to work with all aspects of the organization – specifically with Jones,
Phillips and the offensive coaches. Reeves started work Monday, attended meetings and was in the
process of looking at the passing game. "It didn't work out," Jones said. "It's a sticking point for both
of us and we both regret it, but it just didn't work out."
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/020609dnspocowreeves_hp.230963aa.html
This is TOO BAD! I had this crazy idea that Reeves would be GM, Jason Garrett
would get hired elsewhere, and they'd be compelled to demote Wade to Assistant
HC/Defense, and bring Mike Shanahan in as head coach. That way, when the Cowboys
come to Invesco this year, it would be Reeves/Wade/Shanahan in charge :~ohyah!:
Very strange .... Dan Reeves and Jerry Jones could not come to an agreement, and Dan Reeves'
place in the Cowboys front office - a match seemingly made in football heaven - is over before it
could really begin.
What was the sticking point? Job duties ... authority ... job title ... pay? None of the above.
The sticking point was that Reeves didn't want to punch a time clock!
Hours was sticking point for Reeves, Cowboys
11:53 PM CST on Thursday, February 5, 2009
By CALVIN WATKINS / The Dallas Morning News
Dan Reeves said he objected to having a clause put in his contract about the amount of hours he was
to work at Valley Ranch. Thus, his employment with the Cowboys was short-lived.
Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones and Reeves agreed in principle to a multi-year
deal that was supposed to start Monday, but the former Cowboys assistant coach and player did not
know about the clause.
"Oh, definitely, big-time," Reeves said when asked if he was surprised by the clause. "For someone to
question how I've done [my time] for a lot of years, I've never been questioned. Plus, as a coach,
how can you verify that? Nobody punches a clock."
When Reeves said he couldn't sign such a contract, he and Jones declined to work together. Each
expressed respect, a fondness for one another and a desire to work together in the future if an
opportunity arises.
Jones said he and Reeves were on the same page about commitment hours-wise, but the Cowboys owner
wanted it in writing. "You don't work 23 years in this business whatsoever with some kind of work ethic,"
Reeves said. "To me, why would you want it in there? A contract should be like a handshake anyway."
Reeves said he was going to work with all aspects of the organization – specifically with Jones,
Phillips and the offensive coaches. Reeves started work Monday, attended meetings and was in the
process of looking at the passing game. "It didn't work out," Jones said. "It's a sticking point for both
of us and we both regret it, but it just didn't work out."
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/020609dnspocowreeves_hp.230963aa.html
This is TOO BAD! I had this crazy idea that Reeves would be GM, Jason Garrett
would get hired elsewhere, and they'd be compelled to demote Wade to Assistant
HC/Defense, and bring Mike Shanahan in as head coach. That way, when the Cowboys
come to Invesco this year, it would be Reeves/Wade/Shanahan in charge :~ohyah!: