August 31st, 2011 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told fans on Tuesday why Andre Gurode is no longer a member of the team and Phil Costa is the team’s starting center.
Jones said that Costa, an undrafted second-year player, won the position battle over the Gurode.
“You should look at this one based upon the facts as you see them,” Jones said during his weekly appearance on 105.3 The Fan (KRLD-FM) by way of Jon Machota of the Dallas Morning News. “You saw Phil Costa step up and for all practical purposes win the starting job at center. Win it heads up. … Then you saw the reality of having a significant salary for a backup player.”
“Let’s keep in mind, the experienced offensive line last year got our quarterback knocked out, or was a big part of getting our quarterback knocked out, early on in the season and that really hurt us,” said Jones. “Not that we were playing well to begin with. So it’s not that our experience kept us from doing the one thing you really want to do, and that’s get your man or at least get in front of your man. What you’re going to see is a likelihood of more getting in front of your man, less people coming free.”
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