The Philadelphia Eagles have been a headline team this season high expectations, louder scrutiny, and a locker room that’s drawn more eyes than usual. After another intense stretch of games, whispers about internal tension began to bubble up. Then Cowboys owner Jerry Jones weighed in and didn’t mince words.
On November 21, 2025, Jones told105.3 The Fan: “Give me some of that strife.” The short line landed on X via Jon Machota and quickly became the talk of NFL circles.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on @1053thefan when asked about potential strife going on in the Philadelphia Eagles locker room:
“Give me some of that strife.”
“There are a lot of different thoughts that go on when you have that many people working together. That’s the importance…
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) November 21, 2025
Jerry Jones Fires Back on Eagles Locker-Room Strife
Jerry Jones
Nov 3, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones talks before the game against the Arizona Cardinals at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
This wasn’t a throwaway barb. The Cowboys’ owner used the moment to frame conflict as fuel. He framed disagreement as something that can be channeled, not feared. That matters because the Eagles sit near the top of the NFC, and any hint of “strife” gets amplified. Jones, the Cowboys owner, pushed back on the idea that locker-room tension is automatically destructive. He suggested it’s the job of leaders to distill what actually matters for winning. The blunt takeaway: Jones sees friction as a clarifying force when steered toward the goal.
“Give me some of that strife.There are a lot of different thoughts that go on when you have that many people working together. That’s the importance of the team. That’s important to sort out what’s important to winning football games. That’s the key. What is important to winning football games? Every boat rises, everybody will get to hear a little more music and a lot more happiness if you can all come together and win the game,”said Jones on the radio.
That quote does two jobs. First, it telegraphs confidence that Jones isn’t worried by leaks or headlines. Second, it hands responsibility to coaches and captains to convert noise into performance. Multiple outlets picked up the soundbite after Machota posted it on X, and social feeds filled with takes within minutes.
Jones didn’t merely comment; he normalized the “strife” narrative and reframed it as a concept that was usable. For the Cowboys owner, locker-room discord is not a crisis; it’s a raw input for leadership to refine. That stance flips the typical “drama equals downfall” script. It’s also a subtle jab at rivals: if Philly has problems, fine, bring them on, because the Cowboys owner believes good teams funnel friction into focus.
Jerry Jones sounded off in a way designed to provoke conversation and shift the spotlight away from the Cowboys. He gave the league a tidy line and a lens. Strife can either fray a team or sharpen it. The difference comes down to leadership.