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OXNARD, Calif. (AP) Jerry Jones interjected some bad-boy anecdotes from his youth, smiled at the thought of life before social media and even asked a couple of questions himself Sunday at his annual training camp opener with reporters .

When the topic is the multitude of off-field issues confronting the Dallas Cowboys - headlined by star running back Ezekiel Elliott - their owner, president and general manager can dance with the best of them.

"I can give you the same old excuses - young, aggressive, got a lot of energy," Jones said. "Hard to paint that picture of the days when it won't be this easy, they won't be as pretty and they won't have the money. Somehow you've got to paint the picture."