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Dallas Cowboys: Charles Haley doubles down on his criticism

By Shawn Walbert

ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 6: Charles Haley of the Dallas Cowboys smiles after being inducted into the Ring of Honor at halftime during a game against the Seattle Seahawks at Cowboys Stadium on November 6, 2011 in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys defeated the Seahawks 23 to 13. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 6: Charles Haley of the Dallas Cowboys smiles after being inducted into the Ring of Honor at halftime during a game against the Seattle Seahawks at Cowboys Stadium on November 6, 2011 in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys defeated the Seahawks 23 to 13. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /
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Never one to mince words, Charles Haley does not hold back when clarifying his remarks of referring to the Dallas Cowboys as “a bunch of damn losers.”

A couple weeks ago. former Dallas Cowboys great and NFL Hall of Famer Charles Haley called into the “Ben and Skin” show on 105.3 in Dallas and had some not so kind words for this current Cowboys team. Haley cited things like lack of winning attitude and mental toughness and going as far as to say that owner Jerry Jones built his new stadium for “a bunch of damn losers.”

Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones weighed in on Haley’s remarks that he knows Charles well and he didn’t take his remarks personally.

Haley recently visited with The Ticket’s (KTCK 96.7 FM-1310 AM) Norm and D Invasion to elaborate on his original message.

"“My thing when I talk to the players is when [49ers owner] Eddie DiBartolo built a new facility, we christened it with two Super Bowl rings … if people are going to jump on me for that, good lord! That’s the softest of the stuff I’ve told those guys,” said Haley during the radio interview as reported by the Dallas Morning News. “I love the Cowboys, I love Jerry Jones, and I love the 49ers. I tell players either way, there or here, that they need to change their mindset and understand that they owe the fans and they owe the Cowboys some loyalty.”"

Haley went on to discuss the current mindset of the Cowboys. And how that mindset needs to begin with the leaders of the team, those who will stand up and challenge others, get in their faces and explain the expectations. Basically, do their jobs.

While Haley has developed a reputation for being someone who is very outspoken and unafraid to challenge authority, one thing nobody can debate is the fact that the Hall of Famer knows what it takes to win at a high level in the NFL. As someone who has five Super Bowl rings to his credit, you can see why the Cowboys want him around the team to assist whenever possible.

Some Cowboys fans could be quick to say this is just “Charles being Charles,” but the fact that someone with his pedigree sees these types of things and needs to mention these ideas to the team should speak volumes.

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The type of culture that has cultivated in Dallas over the last 20+ seasons has taken a drastic turn from the stories we’ve all heard from when the Cowboys were competing for Super Bowls on a regular basis. This could very well just be “Charles being Charles” but nevertheless it is very refreshing to hear from a fans perspective.  

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