Under constant Micah Parsons contract bombardment, Jerry Jones is no stranger to the chaos. In addition to owning the team, Jones is also the Cowboys' general manager, a role that intensified since his famous breakup with Hall of Fame coach Jimmy Johnson following the Cowboys' successful title defense 31 years ago.

"I'm often asked the question, why don't I hire a general manager," Jones said in the new Netflix documentary on the Cowboys, via The Athletic . "I've had people that have said, 'Jerry, you subject yourself to so much criticism. You need a buffer.' I don't like it like that, I like the pain."

Jones must have a high pain tolerance. Dallas hasn't appeared in a conference title game since its last Super Bowl win in January of 1996. The team's 29-year drought without a con

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