"I like the pain": America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys star Jerry Jones recalls being questioned for not hiring a General Manager

Netflix's America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys revealed shocking details of the team and how far they had come over the years. Episode 8 of the sports docuseries focused on the years when they didn't win any Super Bowls.

The last win for the team was in 1996, and since then, there have been no significant wins for a few years. In the meantime, America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys owner, Jerry Jones, was questioned for his choices.

This included not hiring a General Manager, firing multiple coaches, and more. Notable confessions from personalities such as George W. Bush, Skip Bayless, and more also featured in the episode.

Sharing his thoughts on not hiring a General Manager, Jerry Jones confessed to the cameras:

"I'm often asked the question, why don't I hire a general manager? I've had people that said, Jerry, you subject yourself to so much criticism. You need a buffer. I don't like it like that. I like the pain."

America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys: Jerry Jones reflects on "pain" while George W. Bush opens up about new stadium and more

America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys Episode 8 started with a few unseen confessional from various personalities. George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States, confessed to the cameras about Jerry Jones and his vision.

"The thing to understand about Jerry Jones is that when he has a vision, he goes all in to achieve it. He's willing to take that risk. But I know this. Like in the oil business, football is boom-and-bust. If you're winning, everybody's thrilled with you. And if you're not, there's a lot of grousers out there."

Dallas Newspaper Columnist, Skip Bayless, talked about the sky "falling" over Jerry Jones. He said that with no recent wins, the roof had closed. He mentioned that it might be because:

"God didn't wanna watch anymore, right?"

There were multiple news clips featuring how many people blamed Jerry Jones for not winning the next Super Bowl. Phil Knight shared that it had been six years since the Cowboys won.

"It had been six years since the team won the last Super Bowl. Who the hell has he hired? Coaches that nobody wants."

Tony Romo, Cowboys quarterback, said that despite the situation and odds against the team, Jerry Jones wanted to win. Hence, he hired Bill Parcells.

Further, America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys featured the time when it had been almost nine years since the last Super Bowl win. A news clip recalled the global economic recession.

However, even then, Jerry Jones was going "all in." It was about building the "most expensive" sports venue in American history.

"Jerry Jones is in the football business, but he's also in the entertainment business. He builds AT&T Stadium, biliion-something-dollar stadium out there in Arlington. This guy is a big thinker," revealed George W. Bush.

In 2010, Forbes ranked the Cowboys as the most valuable American sports franchise, worth more than 1.6 billion.

Head coach Wade Phillips was fired, and Jason Garrett replaced him. It had now 15 years since the last Super Bowl win. Another news clip described the team as the only NFL team that was worth more than $3 billion in 2014. all while the team hadn't won a championship since 1996.

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To know more, fans can stream America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys on Netflix.

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