NFL
The Dallas Cowboys owner will be the star of a new documentary
The NFL, in conjunction with Skydance Studios, will develop a docuseries on the life of polemic Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones
Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, has been a key figure in the growth of the franchise and fans of Team America will enjoy a new series with never-before-seen footage of his NFL journey.
According to Front Office Sports, the NFL together with Skydance Studios are developing a documentary series about the Dallas Cowboys and Jerry Jones’s time as owner of the franchise.
The businessman has been the owner, president, and general manager of the Cowboys since 1989 and won Super Bowls XXVII, XXVIII and XXX. However, success has eluded the team in recent seasons, with the Cowboys missing from the NFC final since way back in 1996.
Under Jones’ 34-season tenure, the Dallas franchise has gone 300-246 in the regular season and 16-14 in the playoffs.
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The NFL and Skydance
In November of last year, the league and Skydance production company announced a partnership to create multi-sport productions. This Jones and Cowboys docuseries will be the first project of many slated to come. Ross Ketover, a senior executive at NFL Films, said he was excited to create a Jones documentary series and establish the premier sports studio of the future.
“We are excited to create one of the most exciting changes in football history. Launching our first series with Skydance Sports marks a unique occasion for our relationship as we build the sports studio of the future,” said Ketover.
Among Skydance’s sports-related projects are the series ‘Good Rivals’ that talks about the rivalry between Mexico and the United States on the soccer field and the movie ‘AIR’ , which tells the story of how Nike established its working relationship with Michael Jordan.