In Netflix's new docuseries, America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys, Jones detailed how he came very close to purchasing the San Diego Chargers when he was 28 years old. According to Jones, he got the Teamsters, a labor union led by the controversial Jimmy Hoffa, to help him finance 10 pizza parlors.

Coach Brian Schottenheimer said he didn’t expect Parsons to change his stance of missing practice as he awaits a contract extension.

Jones has turned the Cowboys into the NFL's most visible and valuable franchise, but neither has translated into on-field success.

Jerry Jones family tree: Meet wife Gene, Cowboys executive kids Stephen, Charlotte and Jerry Jr. & more originally appeared on The Sporting News The Dallas Cowboys are a family affair.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Tony Romo Says Jerry Jones Isn't to Blame for Cowboys’ Super Bowl Drought. As the Cowboys' decades-long Super Bowl drought drags on, former Dallas quarterback and NFL analyst Tony Romo wants people to stop pointing the finger at Jerry Jones.

The Gambler and His Cowboys,' the Dallas Cowboys owner recalls facing high stakes when he first bought the team in 1989