Known Dallas Cowboys hater Stephen A. Smith has now entered the chat.
You knew Stephen A. couldn’t wait to get on the air Friday morning on “First Take” and blast Jerry Jones and the Cowboys for this move.
But surprisingly, Stephen A. was more diplomatic about the trade, although he thought this was a bad deal.
“This deal was a disaster for the Cowboys,” he started out.
“This deal is not purely a football decision. If you had made this deal in March, then there is no question that a better deal would have been offered to you. It looks very, very bad.”
Stephen A. came short of calling Jones stupid for making this trade, but he did say Jones should have done a better job of trying to keep Parsons from going.
“It’s not that he’s gone, it’s why he’s gone. You don’t let stars walk out the door if you are Jerry Jones,” he said. He’s taking it personally. This is different; it wasn’t just football.”
Dan Orlovsky was more to the point; he said Jones got “fleeced” in this deal, although they got Kenny Clark and two first-round draft picks.
“He (Jerry Jones) got punked business-wise,” Orlovosky said. Stephen A. pushed back on the idea that Jones got “punked” and pointed out how he is still a very good businessman who let his feelings get the best of him.
Smith kept referring to the fact that Jones kept on referring in his interview with him that Parsons told him not to call him anymore, but to call his agent. Which Jones didn’t like.
That is what seems to be the point of contention: Jones and Parsons both felt the other was being disrespectful, so the solution was a trade.