Stephen Jones disagrees with father's proposal for 18-game regular season

Stephen Jones often acts as his father's right-hand man, but, this time, he disagreed with the Dallas Cowboys owner's contention that the regular season should be extended to 18 games and the preseason reduced to two.

Jerry Jones argued Tuesday that the notion would make for a safer game. The elder Jones also said he made a presentation during the last collective bargaining agreement, advocating for this proposal.

Stephen Jones, who serves as the Cowboys' CEO, executive vice president and director of player personnel, presented his opposition to his father's proposal Wednesday.

“Here’s my problem: At the end of the day, it’s so important for these young players to play the game and play on a big stage and play in stadiums," Jones said, advocating for the current four-game preseason, via Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk. "I know sometimes the fans may not love it as much, and that’s Jerry's point. Would they rather see a regular game? But that’s part of the fun of the game is watching these young guys come up and play. It’s not for everybody. I understand that. But there's a group of fans out there who really enjoy watching these young players develop."

Jones also hinted that the preseason gives fans opportunities to attend games that they otherwise couldn't.

"We're certainly going to dynamic pricing in the preseason. They certainly are being priced less than our regular-season games. I'm sure we’ll continue to see that more and more. I just think we need these games to develop these football players."