RJ Young
FOX Sports National College Football Analyst
Perhaps no owner in the NFL understands the value of “keeping it all in the family” better than Jerry Jones, who got to say as much in episode 9 of the hit TV show “Landman.” In a cameo across from Jon Hamm and Billy Bob Thorton, Jones took five minutes to deliver a message that could only come from a place that is real, true and authentic.
Playing himself, a wildcatter who dug holes in the ground and struck a fortune, Jones told the true story about his daughter Charlotte leaving Arkansas to study at Stanford. He couldn’t stand being so far away from her for such an extended period of time, so he picked up and moved to Palo Alto, California, in order to be near her. The only way he could make a move like that was if he also got to work out there. So he did. He found some land near Brentwood, California.Â
“I bought 25 lots like I was gonna build 25 houses, except I drilled four gas wells,” Jones said. “And those four gas wells in 18 months paid me enough money for me to buy the Dallas Cowboys. Paying attention to my kids actually led to me getting involved into the passion of my life. And all along, all I was trying to do was hang out near my daughter.”
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