owner Jerry Jones is reportedly doing his best to slow down Roger Goodell's latest contract negotiations, adding another awkward twist in the saga involving the Dallas Cowboys, and the .Just a few weeks ago, it was reported that that would lock Goodell in through 2024. , and Jones has since, according to a report from Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen of ESPN, gotten heavily involved with the contract talks and begun "impeding" them.A source told Schefter that "if it weren' Derek Roy Jersey t for Jerry's involvement, Goodell's extension by now could be done."Mortensen expanded on that idea, noting that Jones has e sentially become a "de facto" seventh member of the Compensation Committee (which negotiates with Goodell to work out a new deal) and has pushed forward the idea that Goodell is "paid way too much money." "In Jones' case, according to a source, he believes he is representing the other owners," Mortensen said. "And he believes this thing needs a lot of Matt Hunwick Jersey discu sion before they just give him a contract, it's got to be a big reduction, he's made over $200 million since he became commi sioner in 2006."The NFL enjoys tax-exempt status as a non-profit, so . Goodell was ,, took and took .Jones is, by many accounts, . And Mortensen reports that his influence is working in the Goodell situation because while some members of the Competition Committee are "optimistic that a new proposal" for Goodell's contract will emerge from an upcoming conference call, "there are others who say there's no way a new proposal emerges" from that call. This cannot be a coincidence: Goodell was rumored to be getting a monster extension on August 21, just nine days after , and several days before Elliott had an appeal hearing and eventually sued the NFL.Don't forget that Pat Lafontaine Women Jersey he was swearing up and down that he believed Elliott would be cleared when it came to the punishment handed down by the league. Jones was of the punishment.This marks the third straight year in which Goodell has tangled with a prominent player on the team of a highly-influential owner. The last two seasons in Jacob Josefson Men Jersey the court of law. Robert Kraft still believes the Pats got a raw deal and says he and Goodell have a "busine s" relationship at this point. Mortensen reported that he was told Jones has "stepped on the toes" of some influential owners of the past years and it might be starting to catch up with him. The question is how contentious these negotiations get. Goodell has made a lot of money over the past several years -- . He could probably make "only" $25 million a year and be just fine, although the pride factor in having his salary slashed might be a problem there.Goodell wields a lot of power, but there might not be a more powerful person in the NFL than Jerry Jones. These are . Perhaps Robin Lehner Men Jersey it's po sible/likely that Jones' influence got cranked up a notch when as soon as next week. This situation could easily continue to escalate.