Jerry Jones Reportedly Gave Robert Kraft THIS Threat During Heated Exchange

On Tuesday, October 18, the 32 NFL Team owners came together to vote regarding a new contract for the 63-year-old NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

Although the NFL owners eventually came to a vote of 31-1, most of them being in support of Goodell's new contract, things got heated in the conference room between the Dallas Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones and New England Patriots' owner Robert Kraft, league and ownership sources told ESPN.

According to the sources, Robert Kraft, the 81-year-old owner of the New England Patriots, was part of the majority vote, as Jerry Jones, the 80-year-old owner of the Dallas Cowboys, was the odd man out. Eventually, Jones reportedly told Kraft, "Don't f*** with me."

To which Kraft replied, "Excuse me?"

"Don't mess with me," Jones then said, purposely replacing the curse word with "mess".

The heated exchange then passed and no other words were said, according to sources.

The 31-1 vote proves that most owners want Roger Goodell to continue as commissioner for the foreseeable future. In fact, one unidentified team owner told ESPN that the committee may even consider a two- or three-year deal.

Goodell has been in the position since 2006. Since his last contract, Roger Goodell has helped "bring in a new 10-year collective bargaining agreement with the union that added a 17th game, helped ensure that the NFL didn't miss any games during the COVID-19 pandemic and landed long-term broadcast deals with new and existing partners worth more than $100 billion," per ESPN.

This is not the first time Jerry Jones has been opposed to a new contract for 63-year-old Roger Goodell -- and this time is no different.

According to sources, Jones has an issue with the structure of Goodell's compensation. Per ESPN, "In 2017, Goodell signed a new five-year deal that was different from his previous ones. Jones led a charge that restructured Goodell's deal from mostly salaried to mostly bonuses based on performance. Several committees composed of owners determine whether they feel Goodell has met goals and targets."

For this new contract, Jones feel that the wording is too vague in relation to the triggers for Goodell's proposed bonus pool and is "not connected to a strict set of financial goals and metrics without a more rigorous review," according to sources.

A league source commented on Jones, saying "He believes in corporate good governance and wants accountability on the financial goals tied to Roger's bonus. He is sensitive to awarding a big bonus to Roger before he performs and earns it."

In the past, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has said he does not want to stay in the position for too long. In 2017, one ESPN report stated the Commissioner even told some NFL Team owners that he would walk away after his next contract.

"I'm here for you through that," Goodell told some owners. "After that, you guys should start having a conversation."