Jerry Jones name-dropped the Sun City when he had his news conference explaining the Micah Parsons trade, noting the similarity in his mind between El Paso and “I pass.”

When explaining the negotiations and why they broke down, Jerry referenced old negotiations with former star receiver Michael Irvin, how they were going back and forth, and Irvin was turning down his offer. Jones then invoked El Paso, and Irvin gave in.

“I said, ‘Michael, there is an old West Texas town called El Paso,'” Jones explained. ‘I El Paso.” He goes, ‘God knows, give it to me, I can’t even deal with it.'”

That was the only time during the press conference that Jones used “Michael” accurately, as he often and repeatedly referred to Micah Parsons as “Michael.”

The news conference took place in the context of the blockbuster trade that sent Parsons to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark and first-round picks in the 2026 and 2027 drafts.

How much did Jerry Jones buy the Cowboys for?

Jerry Jones purchased the Dallas Cowboys in 1989 for approximately $140 million to $150 million.