Daily Archives: September 19, 2008

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

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Luke Ford

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

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Luke Ford

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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Who Comes Out Looking Good/Bad In ‘Boys Will be Boys’?

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Luke Ford

Former Cowboys beat writer Mike Fisher reviews Jeff Pearlman’s new book: NOT LOOKING GOOD JERRY JONES – In addition to re-telling details about Jones’ womanizing already printed in a book written by former Jones pilot Todd Cawthorn, Pearlman asserts that … Continue reading →

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Herschel Walker

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Luke Ford

Jeff Pearlman’s new book is excerpted in the WSJ: In modern American history, few sports figures have possessed the mythological aura of young Herschel Walker. At Johnson County High School in Wrightsville, Georgia in the late ’70s, he was a … Continue reading →

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Highlights From ‘Boys Will Be Boys’

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Luke Ford

From SI: Jeff Pearlman‘s Boys Will Be Boys is in bookstores now. Here are some tidbits Pearlman shared with Dan … 1. Emmitt Smith and Troy Aikman wouldn’t talk to him. But Pearlman explained the best sources were the guys … Continue reading →

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