As the Cowboys brass went through a gauntlet of pre-draft questions and scenarios surrounding picks 12 and 20 during Wednesday’s press conference at The Star, everything stopped once No. 42 entered the room.
Crashing Dallas’ pre-draft presser, Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, was a welcomed interruption, as he forced all football conversations to the side and commanded the attention of everyone in attendance.
“I’m negotiating the draft,” Clinton said with a smile as he entered.
Jerry Jones and his Cowboys are greatly familiar with Clinton, who was in office during the franchise’s glorious run in the 1990s when Dallas won three Super Bowls and made three subsequent trips to the White House.
Upon Clinton’s arrival, Jones rushed over to his longtime friend and fellow Arkansas native to share a few words with the media.
“He’s been a wonderful not only president but a friend over the years, and really happy to have you here today,” Jones said to Clinton.
On the eve of one of the bigger Round 1s in recent memory for the Cowboys, Jones, for a moment at least, was caught up in Clinton’s presence and gleefully escorted the former president away at The Star, leaving Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones and head coach Brian Schottenheimer to finish the media session.
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