When AT&T Stadium was built, there was a clear long-term vision that Jerry Jones had in mind for the stadium and for the Dallas Cowboys franchise. He envisioned Super Bowls, hosted by his stadium and won by his team. He envisioned grand performances held at the modern-day cathedral. Instead, it has been a bit of a failure, mostly due to the performance of the team.

After constant disappointments seemingly every year, Jones once again went into the 2024 season with high expectations. On Sunday, those came crashing all the way down, and it could lead to wholesale changes within the organization. The main reason? Jones might be genuinely embarrassed by what transpired at “Jerry World” while he celebrated his 82nd birthday.

Jerry Jones looked miserable on his 82nd birthday

Jones turned 82 on Sunday and had to watch his Cowboys, in his stadium, get trampled by the Detroit Lions 47-9.

It surely wasn’t how Jones wanted to spend his birthday. And therein lies a key factor as the Cowboys near the midway point of the season: Jones is not getting any younger and doesn’t have many years left to watch his franchise win a Super Bowl.

With the team playing so poorly and the season on the brink of collapse, an emotional Jones could very well send head coach Mike McCarthy packing after this game. If it doesn’t happen after this atrocious performance, then Cowboys fans will have to suffer until next season.