For Jerry Jones, frustration didn’t spawn on a rainy Sunday against the New England Patriots. Nor did it take root in the most embarrassing flop of the season against the New York Jets, or the mind-numbing missed opportunities in New Orleans. Indeed, none of the Dallas Cowboys’ five losses this season began the journey to this week’s Thanksgiving Day crossroads against the Buffalo Bills.
No, this moment is nearly three years in the making. A transformative period that has taken the Cowboys owner from being Jason Garrett’s biggest cheerleader to a more appropriate place: An expectant general manager.