NFL World Reacts To Jimmy Johnson’s Message For Jerry Jones

Legendary football coach Jimmy Johnson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday night.

Johnson, who won two Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys, was introduced by his former quarterback and current FOX colleague, Troy Aikman.

Of course, everyone in Canton, Ohio was waiting to see what Jimmy said about his former boss, Jerry Jones. The two had a falling out during the final days in Dallas. While they have since reconciled, everyone was anxious to hear what Johnson would say about Jones.

Johnson got right to it on Saturday night.

“I guess you want to know what I’m going to say about Jerry Jones,” Johnson said at the start of his speech. “Well, Jerry, you told me we were going to sports history before we ever bought the Cowboys — before you bought the Cowboys because I didn’t pay a damn cent. You know what? We — WE — we did make sports history, not only for the Dallas Cowboys but for the NFL. To go from the worst team in the league two years in a row to winning back-to-back Super Bowls and building a heck of a football team, we did it, and let me tell you from the bottom of my heart, thank you, Jerry. Thank you for giving me that opportunity.”

Jimmy Johnson thanks Jerry Jones for giving him opportunity to make sports history. https://t.co/H6GH27Qdhv

— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) August 8, 2021

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Cowboys fans appreciated the sentiment.

“Good for him to finally let that bad juju out,” one fan wrote.

“Very gracious of Johnson and classy, not something that is said of Jerry,” another fan quipped.

Most, though, simply enjoyed Johnson’s speech as a whole.

Finally watching Jimmy Johnson’s HOF speech and I’m in my feelings. #QTL and belief.

— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) August 8, 2021

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It’s a big weekend for the Cowboys, who have multiple franchise icons going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Johnson, Drew Pearson and Cliff Harris are all being honored in Canton, Ohio this weekend.

The Cowboys, meanwhile, will open the 2021 regular season on Thursday, Sept. 9 against the Buccaneers.

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