Some of you may be thinking how in the world a boycott could ever work against a man as wealthy as Jerry Jones.  Well, let me present you with a few facts and numbers to show you why right now is the perfect time to boycott, and be effective doing it. (outside of the fact that we’re in a recession)

The cost of the new stadium broken down:

•    The full cost of the stadium is $1.1 billion.  The original plan was for the end cost to be $650 million, but with some additions in later planning stages, it ended over 1 billion.
•    The city of Arlington agreed to have the stadium built there; also agreeing to increase the city’s sales tax by one-half percent to pay $325 million of the stadium’s cost.
•    The NFL, per their policy, pitched in $150 million.

This leaves Jerry on the hook for $625 million of the overall cost.  How is Jerry planning on coming up with that kind of coin?  Selling seats in the new stadium is one means, and the continued effort to sell merchandise is another.  Boycott, anyone?  Another means to lessen the impact of such cost is the naming rights for the stadium.  Oh yeah, he doesn’t have anyone clamoring to buy the rights.  Ouch.

So, Jerry just ante ups and pays it out of pocket?  No way.  He would bankrupt himself if he did.  He will take out loans and hope to be able to pay them back by revenue that is sure to come when he sells it out.  IF he sells it out.  He’s having issues in this regard.  Hell, he’s been dropping the cost of season tickets just trying to get them sold.  This tells anyone paying attention that he is nervous about how he is going to be able to pay for everything.  Apparently, he thought that the fans would buy the tickets just because it is the Dallas Cowboys.  Well, we aren’t going to let him off the hook that easily.  Don’t buy tickets.  Don’t buy jerseys.  Don’t buy hats.  Don’t buy mugs.  You get the idea.

Jerry is squirming at the thought of not being able to pay what he owes.  This boycott will hit him while he is down.  The time could not be any better.

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