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Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl ring Jerry Jones gave Clarence Thomas could be worth $100k
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WASHINGTON — Long forgotten until last week, the Super Bowl ring Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones gave Justice Clarence Thomas in 1994 has skyrocketed in value.
One memorabilia expert says it could be worth upwards of $100,000.
The rings the players themselves got after Super Bowl XXVIII each cost $7,500, most of which came from the NFL. Thomas, who’d proclaimed his Cowboys fandom at his confirmation hearing a few years earlier, was on hand for the presentation of the bling.
But the specs of his ring are lost to history, which makes its current value a matter of some speculation.
“Typically, a non-player ring would go for $20,000 to $25,000,” said Ken Goldin, known to Netflix viewers as the “King of Collectibles” and founder of a leading auction house. “Due to the significance of Justice Thomas, I would say $100,000 or more in this case.”
Thomas has been under attack for months over lavish — and undisclosed — vacations provided to him for years by another Dallas billionaire, real estate magnate Harlan Crow.
A New York Times story last weekend that explored the wealthy circles that opened to Thomas when he joined the Supreme Court in 1991 mentioned in passing that Jones gave him a Super Bowl ring.
The story set off a flurry of social media chatter and breathless news articles, the assumption and implication being that this, too, was a gift Thomas never disclosed.
It turns out that he did disclose it — on his 1994 ethics form, according to an Associated Press account from May 1995, when the court released the annual filings.
That form is no longer available for inspection.
Back then, the court kept those forms for only a few years. A 2004 Los Angeles Times story on the gifts reported by the justices said anything older than 1998 was no longer on file.
The Dallas Cowboys declined to comment. An inquiry to the Supreme Court on Friday went unanswered.
A ring owned by a Supreme Court justice is unique, which makes it hard to put a price on without more details.
“Is it a player-style ring or one of those awarded to front-office personnel?” said Chris Ivy, director of sports auctions at Dallas-based Heritage Auctions.
A ring from the 1993 Cowboys victory in Super Bowl XXVIII “could range from $5,000 to $25,000″ based on previous auctions, Ivy said. “Of course, it’s hard to give a precise estimation without examining it. But in the end, it’s ultimately worth whatever two people are willing to pay.”
Among the rings Heritage currently has listed is a Super Bowl XXX ring presented to Cowboys cornerback Larry Brown, the game’s MVP, on offer for $120,000. The ring sold for $89,626 in 2015.
Last year, a Super Bowl XXX ring presented to defensive back Scott Case sold for $55,200.
The Cowboys have won five times.
The last time was in 1996, a 27-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. They beat the Buffalo Bills in 1993 and 1994. They also beat the Denver Broncos in 1978 and the Miami Dolphins in 1972, though those wins were before Jones bought the team from Bum Bright in 1989.
A Super Bowl LIII ring currently up for sale on eBay is listed at $115,000. It’s not even quarterback Tom Brady’s: This one went to New England Patriots running back Jeremy Hill, who tore an ACL in his first game that season and never played again.
The ring — size 12.5 — has 424 diamonds totaling 8.25 carats. It’s described as “used” but in excellent condition.
A salesman sample from 1974 for the Steelers — that is, not a ring ever given to a player — is listed on eBay for $7,000.
A set of boxes the rings come in — just the boxes, plus a replica trophy — is priced at $20,000 on eBay.
Thomas’ affection for the Cowboys predates his service on the Supreme Court.
At his September 1991 confirmation hearing, he declined to state his views on abortion but readily testified under oath that when it comes to the NFL, he is not impartial.
“I’ve been a Dallas Cowboys fan for 25 years,” he told the senators.
It’s not uncommon for longtime members of Congress to become devoted fans of the local team. Then-Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo., quipped that “to have you in this nest of Redskins fans, to be a Dallas Cowboys fan, certainly discloses a degree of independence which will serve you very well on the court.”
A year later, Thomas was in Jones’s box for a Cowboys-Redskins game. Over the next few years, he would attend training camp sporting a jersey with the number 106 — he was the 106th justice. He would fly on Jones’ private jet.
He even led the team’s chapel service ahead of another Redskins game.
The New York Giants’ dreadful 2024 season continued with a 27-20 to the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving. It was the Giants’ seventh-straight loss this season and their eighth-consecutive defeat at the hands of the Cowboys, dating back to the 2020 season.
The Cowboys benefitted from two Giants turnovers, including a pick-6 by DeMarvion Overshown in the second quarter he returned 23 yards to give the Cowboys a 13-7 lead, the Cowboys at that point never relinquishing the lead.
The other came following a Giants fumble in the second half, which the Cowboys converted into another touchdown to cap a six-play scoring drive.
The game started well, as the Giants held the Cowboys to just a field goal after their first possession. The Giants offense took the field with Drew Lock under center for the injured Tommy DeVito.
Lock was under pressure practically half the game, the Cowboys hitting him 14 times and sacking him six. The Giants also had just as many penalties in this game (13) as they did first downs (17), and their defense once again couldn’t stop the run if they tried, with missed tackles–at least 10 of them in the first half alone–an ongoing problem.
Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle captured his first career 100+ yard rushing game, going for 112 yards and one touchdown against the Giants, who saw three defensive linemen–D.J. Davidson (shoulder), Rakeem Nunez-Roches (stinger) and Dexter Lawrence II (elbow)–leave the game with injuries.
Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush finished 21 of 36 for 195 yards and one touchdown, his leading receiver being tight end Luke Schoonmaker (five catches on six pass targets).
Lock and running back Tyrone Tracy, Jr. scored the Giants’ two touchdowns, TRacy’s coming on a 1-yard run on the Giants’ opening drive to give them their first lead in a game since Week 6, and then Lock scoring a fourth-quarter garbage time touchdown on an 8-yard rush to make it 27-20 with 2:18 left.
The Giants got the rest of their scoring from kicker Graham Gano, who hit field goals of 46 and 47 yards.
Giants receiver Malik Nabers caught 13 pass targets for 69 yards, but he also dropped two balls. Rookie tight end Theo Johnson displayed toughness on a few of his receptions, hauling in five catches for 54 yards.
This is the Giants’ ninth time in the last 11 seasons that they’ve lost at least ten games. This loss eliminated them from playoff contention and currently slots them into the No.1 pick in April’s draft.
The Giants will have 10 days to prepare for their next matchup, a home meeting with the New Orleans Saints. They’re now the only team in the NFL to win a game at home still not this season, and they currently have the league’s longest losing streak.
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New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito is expected to be out for Thursday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys because of his forearm injury and Drew Lock is expected to start in his place, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jordan Raanan.
DeVito is listed as questionable for the Thanksgiving Day game, but a source told ESPN on Wednesday that DeVito was considered a long shot to play.
He did not travel with the team to Dallas on Wednesday as he was undergoing further evaluation, the Giants said. The team, however, said it expected him to travel to Dallas later Wednesday.
DeVito took several big hits in Sunday’s 30-7 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was making his first start of the season after the Giants released former starter Daniel Jones late last week.
The Giants turn to Lock after bypassing him following the benching of Jones for DeVito. Lock spent the first 10 weeks as the backup, with DeVito as the third string/emergency quarterback.
Lock has a short week and no real practices to get ready for the matchup of NFC East rivals. He also will be playing behind an offensive line without its starting tackles. Andrew Thomas (foot) is on injured reserve and Jermaine Eluemunor (quad) was ruled out Wednesday.
Associated Press
Colorado Avalanche (13-10, in the Central Division) vs. Dallas Stars (13-8, in the Central Division)
Dallas; Friday, 9 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Stars -140, Avalanche +116; over/under is 6.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars host the Colorado Avalanche after the Avalanche took down the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 in a shootout.
Dallas is 13-8 overall and 4-2-0 against the Central Division. The Stars have a 4-2-0 record in games they score at least one power-play goal.
Colorado is 13-10 overall and 2-3-0 against the Central Division. The Avalanche have a 2-5-0 record in games their opponents serve fewer penalty minutes.
The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Duchene has 12 goals and 14 assists for the Stars. Mason Marchment has five goals and seven assists over the last 10 games.
Cale Makar has eight goals and 22 assists for the Avalanche. Mikko Rantanen has eight goals and seven assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Stars: 6-4-0, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.4 assists, 3.1 penalties and 8.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
Avalanche: 7-3-0, averaging three goals, 4.8 assists, 2.6 penalties and 5.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Stars: None listed.
Avalanche: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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