 The investigation revealed several major violations dating prior to Johnson's tenure, principally involvement in a "bidding war" for Dykes out of high school.The Cowboys were banned from bowl games for three years and from live television for two years, and they were also limited to 20 scholarships from 1989 to 1992.Jones was not directly implicated in any wrongdoing; indeed, the investigation found that no violations had taken place in two years.