Bill Jones
Having grown up in Irving, Bill Jones has deep roots in Dallas-Fort Worth.
A graduate of the University of Oklahoma, he has spent his entire sportscasting career in the state of Texas, working in Lubbock, San Antonio, and Dallas-Fort Worth.
He spent eight years at KXAS-TV from 1990-97 before becoming the television play-by-play broadcaster for the Texas Rangers baseball club for five years.
Since then, Bill has worked for the Dallas Cowboys, as well as hosting a variety of weekly television programs including Cowboys Saturday on TXA 21 and nightly Ranch Reports on TXA 21.
Bill also has worked for Fox Sports Net and ESPN doing play-by-play of a wide variety of college sports including Big 12 football, basketball, baseball, swimming and diving, gymnastics, track and field and wrestling.
He has a great interest in high school sports as well, calling play-by-play on high school football games on TXA 21.
Bill and his wife, Stacy, live in Southlake and have three daughters, Jennifer, Jessica and Jordan. And, as of Christmas 2007 are the proud owners of two beagle puppies, Beau and Romo.
2013 Cowboys Re-Draft: What Might Have Been
With the 2013 draft in the books, we now know that the Cowboys didn’t feel like they needed a defensive tackle, but wanted a tight end and wide receiver. So, here’s what might have been.
Drafting Right Kind Of Guys: Defensive Line
Defensive line is a huge need for the Cowboys in this draft, so let’s dive into my big red spiral scouting notebook and see if we can find the right kind of guys to play in Monte Kiffin and Rod Marinelli’s 4-3 defense.
Drafting Right Kind Of Guys: Running Backs
The Cowboys must pick a running back in this draft. My big red scouting spiral notebook is filled with prospects, but only a select few are the right kind of guys. In fact, the number one selection may lead you to believe I am using a Big Red spiral notebook.
Drafting Right Kind Of Guys: Offensive Line
After filling up my big red spiral notebook with three months of draft research, here they are – “the right kind of guys” for the Cowboys to draft this year.
Cowboys Have Company In Battle Of Attrition
There’s an old saying in the National Football League that the NFL stands for not for long. Here’s more evidence that’s true.
Cowboys Roll Tide In Latest Mock Draft
Just before the unofficial start of NFL free agency — football teams started talking with player agents on Saturday — sports reporter Bill Jones took an early look at a Cowboys mock draft.
Bill Jones’ Cowboys Mock Draft: Roll Tide
Okay, as the NFL Scouting Combine on-field workouts get underway today in Indianapolis, here is my first 2013 Dallas Cowboys Mock Draft
Cowboys Have Pachyderm Problem
As Barry Switzer called them, it’s those pachyderms on the offensive line. And, after what we saw this season, surely, it’s no longer the elephant in the Cowboys war room.
Garrett’s Tampa Time Paying Off
Jason Garrett made the most of his final season as an NFL player, and he’s benefiting from it nine years later.
Jones Says Garrett Will Decide Who Calls Plays
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones clarified in an interview on Wednesday that it will be Jason Garrett’s decision on who will be the team’s offensive play caller in 2013.
Burkhead: The ‘Sean Lee’ Of Cowboys Draft
Senior Bowl Week is in the books, so it’s time to start the meticulous research for the 2013 NFL Draft. There will be a keen eye focused on the positions of need.
TXA 21 Honors All-North Texas Football Team
This season’s final installment of TXA 21’s High School Football Kickoff Show featured live in-studio guest appearances from the 2012 Whataburger All-North Texas Team.
