
During his weekly appearance on 105.3 The Fan, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was asked about free-agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.
Jones had some some nice things to say about OBJ — referencing his iconic one-handed catch with the New York Giants. In the process, he brought up one of the more painful memories in recent Cowboys history.
“He made the greatest catch I’ve seen, other than the one Dez made for the touchdown against Green Bay. Bottom line is, Odell is a player that I admire a lot,” Jones said, per team insider Jon Machota.
The NFL world took to Twitter to react to these comments from Jones.
“Same Jerry. But you the only one of us that can actually sign him,” one fan wrote.
“JERRY DONT PLAY WITH MY EMOTIONS,” another said.
“The all-time undisputed king of soundbytes,” another added.
Jones was of course referencing Dez Bryant’s would-be touchdown catch in the 2014 Divisional game against the Green Bay Packers. The play was originally called a completed catch, but was later overturned on a challenge.
This non-catch is still one of the most highly-debated calls in recent postseason memory.
Beckham is still a free agent as he recovers from the ACL tear he suffered in this past season’s Super Bowl. The Cowboys have been mentioned as a possible team interested in acquiring the veteran pass catcher.