Jerry Jones Can Thank Someone Else for His Marketing Machine

I have to admit. I have admired Jerry Jones' business expertise to a degree over the years - but only from a non-football perspective. Let's face it...he took the Cowboys when they were dying in the late 80s and made them into the world powerhouse they are today. Forbes recently calculated the Cowboys worth more than 3B. Yea, that's a big deal.

But, let me also say this: as the years of losing have gone from 5, to 10, to 15 and now to nearly 20 without much of anything for us die-hard fans, I've finally decided Jerry is actually just one lucky, clueless fool. The sports world and media rave about Jerry and all he has done for the game (yea, like free agency, parody and pole dancers at games - nice Jerry, real nice). Yes, he has a huge money making machine and he has done well with what has been given to him. But that's just it.

It has been given to him.

Without Jimmy Johnson NONE of this would have ever happened. The only thing Jerry can be thankful to himself for, was hiring the man that paved the way for the three, long-ago, SuperBowl wins back in the early 90s. Yea, 20 years and counting....

It is laughable to think had the Cowboys not won during those years that Jerry would have even made it to the new century without going bankrupt. Fact is all of these business deals (ATT, Victoria, Hublot, Ford, Secret, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, NCAA, WMA, MMA, and concerts galore) would never have taken place if not for those few winning years.

Those winning seasons revived the Cowboys brand...not Jerry Jones. And those winning season were thanks 100% to Jimmy Johnson and his football genius. Without the winning, America's Team would have died a slow death. Losing does that.

Because of the winning Jerry could build his empire. Because of the winning he was able to loans to finance Jerry World. Because of winning TV ratings sky rocketed and the Cowboys legend grew even bigger. Because of winning Jerry could get millions of dollars in business deals and arrangements made.

All of this because of all the winning. Winning Jerry Jones only had one part in - the hiring of Jimmy.

Winning changes everything.

If only Jerry could go back in time and figure that out, then maybe I could give him credit for where credit's due. But until them, he is just one lucky son-of-a-gun. I'll still cheer for the team itself, but honestly, I can't wait for the day when Jerry is no longer allowed to be Jerry.

500 owners with that kinda luck could have become what Jerry and the Cowboys machine is today.

Charlie Launches TV Stardom

Yes, we are proud of our dog Charlie. He is a boxer and he is hi-larious. He is our 2nd boxer (we still miss Sam....) but he has such a funny personality and he was recently recognized by Animal Planet network and featured on their show Bad Dogs. He was given the "Big Baby" award. If you have ever met him, you know this fits him perfectly.


We couldn't be more proud!


LOL. Check out the video here.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCr9XtI-oIo&feature=youtu.be

Brady and Chris on WBAP!

You might not know this but my business partner and I now have a weekly retirement planning radio show on WBAP. Saturday nights at 6pm out of Dallas. WBAP is one of the largest and oldest radio stations in the US and can be heard at night as far away as IL. I am amazed that we were given this opportunity to share our message about safe money retirement planning! God is good!


Listen live each week www.wbap.com or visit the Safe Retirement Experts website to hear one from the past!

Brady Speers Join's HPU Alumni Board of Directors

Yea that's right. Me. Your very own and only Brady Speers. HeHe.





First of all, it feels like it was just last week I was in my 20s and going to Howard Payne University as a student along with the likes of Curlee, Locks, Cofresi, Rinehart, Cozart, Hines, Wakefield, Carter, Davidson, just to name a FEW out of the many I hung with.


Blink.


Now I am 45 (in a few months) with three kids, a wife, and two dogs.


Excuse me?


So, to have an opportunity to pay forward all God did for me while at HPU by serving the school for a little while gives me great joy. I loved and still love the school. Those were some of the greatest years of my life. For real.


Hopefully, I can stir up some trouble down in good ol' Brownwood on behalf of The Fellas. Either way, it should be fun and I get to eat at Underwoods every now and then. What else could a boy like me want???


Peace it.

Colorado Trip Proves to Be Huge Fun

Two big things have been accomplished in our kids lives the last year. One, and most important, they got saved last fall and are now all Christians. Two, and just behind that, they love Colorado and love to ski!

We headed to the mountains for a visit with our friends Clint and Alisa Locks last weekend for our first ever winter-time visit to the Rockies. It had been 7 years since we last skied and I missed it. Julie tore her knees real bad and was somewhat timid about the whole thing. I have always loved being in God's country and seeing His creation. It's always been one of my favorite things to do. We had no idea if the kids would truly dig the cold and snow and love skiing. After all, learning to ski can be a total pain in the rear.

Julie and I both learned to ski later in life as teenagers. I have always hoped that my kids would learn and love it as kids. Seeing these other littles fly down the mountain without poles in reckless abandon has always been a hope for me.

Years later, I am now the dad with three of them! Holy cow. After one day of lessons by the amazing people at Copper Mountain all three of them were hooked like a Boulder hippie loves the legal weed! We spent Sunday skiing with the Locks and their two littles, Bree and Addi, and now they can't wait to go back!

I guess the only problem now is I just better prepare to make that 14 hour drive once a year!

I am so excited...