Jerry Jones does not hand out the word “hero” lightly, especially to someone on the opposite sideline. But before Thursday’s showdown with the Detroit Lions , the Dallas Cowboys owner went on 105.3 The Fan and, as relayed by reporter Joseph Hoyt, called Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell one of his “heroes” because of the way he has persevered and evolved as a coach.

That is a pretty wild compliment when you remember what Campbell’s Lions did to the Cowboys last season. Detroit rolled into AT&T Stadium and handed Dallas a 47-9 beatdown, piling up 492 total yards while Jared Goff threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns and David Montgomery ran for 80 yards and two scores via ESPN. The Cowboys managed just 251 yards with two interceptions from Dak Prescott and five total

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