A Peeping Tom and Jerry

Technology is great, isn't it?

In a day and age when YouTube is the place to go to see the unthinkable, most people feel as though they have the right to post those "gotcha" moments. I'm speaking, of course, of the much-talked-about video of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who was chatting with a few fans when the conversation turned to Bill Parcells and Tim Tebow, among others.

Some clown (and that's an insult to working clowns across the world) broke out his cell phone and took a 47-second video (video not suitable for all because of language) of Jones saying that Tebow wouldn't "see the field" if he were drafted by the Cowboys, and that he hired Bill Parcells mainly to get the team's new stadium built.

While I have no problem with any Jones, who clearly had too many beverages, said, the video was all over the internet and being talked about by major news outlets everywhere. Neither the Cowboys, nor the league office would comment on the video, and the NFL said Jones wouldn't face disciplinary action. Nor should he.

If anything, this video proves that the general public simply is not responsible. Videos like this are shot all the time, and they often go to the highest bidder. This one was sent to Deadspin, a pathetic sports blog with no conscience.

While I think Jones should have chosen his words a little more carefully, is it newsworthy? In my eyes, no, but what makes news these days? Is it Jay Bruce playfully giving the double bird to teammates after getting out of an early season slump with a double (for which he apologized)? Is it Michael Phelps seen smoking marijuana? The answer, plain and simply, is sensationalism. People love it, and because of sites like Deadspin and TMZ, they have all they can handle.

The problem is that these athletes, coaches and owners are one day going to distance themselves from fans, only taking their money for ticket sales and jerseys. Had this video not surfaced, Jones likely would have chatted up a few more fans in the future, giving them their brush with fame.

Jones, Bruce and Phelps won't be the last to be caught in a "gotcha" moment, but because the everyday man can make a quick buck simply by pulling out a cell phone, I see them being more few and far between because they'll purposely be less accessible. Thanks guys.

Technology is great, isn't it?