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If Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones thought he could enjoy country music’s biggest night in peace, he was sorely mistaken.
During the CMA Awards on Wednesday night, hosts Peyton Manning, Lainey Wilson and Luke Bryan made a reference to “Cowboys Cry Too,” Kelsea Ballerini’s hit song with Noah Kahan.
“But enough about Jerry Jones,” Manning then quipped.
The Cowboys are riding a five-game losing streak and sit third in the NFC East at 3-7. Dallas hasn’t been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, but the odds are so low as to be almost impossible at this point.
The schadenfreude levels are off the charts. Fans have become used to reveling in the franchise’s inevitable collapse in the postseason. Now, they get to bask in what could be the Cowboys’ worst campaign in nearly a decade.
Jones better prepare himself now. There are still weeks and probably months of jokes at Dallas’ expense ahead.
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