Cowboys' Jerry Jones reveals why he plays general manager role

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones offered a blunt explanation for why he continues to act as the team’s general manager while also owning the franchise.

Jones, 82, said he has often been asked why he doesn’t hire a general manager.

"I’m often asked the question, ‘Why I don’t hire a general manager?’" Jones said in Netflix’s "America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys."

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"I’ve had people say, ‘Jerry, you subject yourself to so much criticism. You need a buffer.’ I don’t like it like that — I like the pain."

Jones has served as the team’s general manager since purchasing the franchise in 1989. The Cowboys had significant ...