Kristi Scales, the sideline reporter for the Dallas Cowboys radio network, answered questions about the team in a live chat recently. Here are some highlights:

Question: Do you think Jaylon Smith will play any on Thursday in the HOF game?

Scales: Too soon to tell. Let's see how he comes through two consecutive padded practices over the past two days.

Scales: What Does Dez Bryant Say is "Going to Be Phenomenal"?

Dez Bryant has Saturday night in Canton circled on his calendar. That's the night Jerry Jones is inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

"I want to hear Jerry Jones' speech, I know it's going to be phenomenal," says Dez. "I know it's going to be worthwhile. Like I say, he deserves it. Congratulations to all the other guys that's going in the Hall of Fame as well, it's a huge accomplishment. That's why you play the game. But it's Jerry's stage, it's his moment."

Question: What is your best memory personally of Jerry Jones? Any interaction that sticks out?

Scales: Jerry Jones does so much for his players and employees behind the scenes, things that the public never hears about. One of the players from the 1990s has a son who suffered from a debilitating form of juvenile arthritis. Jerry made his airplane available for the player and his wife to take their son across the country to see medical specialists.

Probably the most touching story to me was when a cherished member of our Cowboys Family passed away in 2002. John Chang, our former director of Cowboys Production/Broadcasting, died of a cerebral hemorrhage. Jerry and The Jones Family sent their plane to multiple states to bring John's family to the hospital so they could be with their loved one in his final moments. Jones Family members were there at the hospital, too.

Jerry is a loyal, compassionate person. He really is all about family (including Cowboys Family). And it's not just a rich guy sending his airplane to help people, it's everyday interactions with people.

Fans and media can criticize Jerry for his personnel decisions when it comes to football (and yes, there has been a lot to criticize since 1989 when he purchased the team), but they should never question his loyalty and kindness and compassion. I'm not saying that because he signs my paychecks, I'm saying it because it's the truth.

Click here to view the full chat transcript.