JOHNSON APOLOGIZES TO LANDRY, THEN TAKES COWBOYS' REINS.(Sports)

Byline: Denne H. Freeman Associated Press

Jimmy Johnson began his career as coach of the Dallas Cowboys and successor to Tom Landry with an apology on Tuesday.

"I'm sorry if I hurt anyone," he said.

"It hurts me to say I did something out of disrespect for Tom Landry," he said at a news conference. "I don't expect to replace someone like him. But just let me do my thing and judge me by what happens later."

Johnson also apologized for being in Dallas the day before Landry was fired. He said it "apparently offended some people."

"I was in Dallas to talk face to face with Jerry Jones," Johnson said. "I'd like to sit down and visit …