Category Archives: Dallas

Boys Will Be Boys

From Green Bay: Other players who stand out in Pearlman’s book are Haley, a “tragic and victorious” defensive end whose exploits can’t be repeated in print, and linebacker Robert Jones, one of the lone Cowboys to not give in to … Continue reading

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The Dallas Cowboys – The Team Of The Nineties

From the Philadelphia Inquirer: In Pearlman’s book, few Cowboys come off as fully functional human beings, least of all the architect of the success, Jimmy Johnson, who divorced his wife of 20 years and treated his sons "like third cousins" … Continue reading

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Jerry Jones – Football Genius?

Jeff Pearlman writes for the WSJ: If there was a key moment in Mr. Jones’s rise from laughingstock to laudable, it came in January, 2003 when he hired Bill Parcells as head coach. Unlike Mr. Johnson, who insisted on 100% … Continue reading

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Is It Evil To Speculate About Troy Aikman’s Sexuality?

Jim Buzinski writes: The author of a new book on the 1990s Dallas Cowboys rips a sportswriter at the time who speculated that then-Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman might be gay. Jeff Pearlman is getting a lot of pub for his … Continue reading

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‘Boys Will Be Boys’ Book Review

Jacob Simpson writes: This is a fantastic take on a subject that demanded good research and good writing. Pearlman provides both. Though keep the kids away, it’s definitely X-rated (and not for the squeamish). Some notes on Boys Will Be … Continue reading

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