Boys Will Be Boys: The Glory Days and Party Nights of the Dallas Cowboys Dynasty
by: Jeff Pearlman
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In similar fashion to his New York Times bestseller The Bad Guys Won!, about the 1986 New York Mets, in Boys Will Be Boys, award-winning writer Jeff Pearlman chronicles the outrageous antics and dazzling talent of a team fueled by ego, sex, drugs—and unrivaled greatness. Rising from the ashes of a 1-15 season in 1989 to capture three Super Bowl trophies in four years, the Dallas Cowboys were guided by a swashbuckling, skirt-chasing, power-hungry owner, Jerry Jones, and his two eccentric, hard-living coaches, Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer. Together the three built a juggernaut that America loved and loathed.
But for a team that was so dominant on Sundays, the Cowboys were often a dysfunctional circus the rest of the week. Irvin, nicknamed "The Playmaker," battled dual addictions to drugs and women. Charles Haley, the defensive colossus, presided over the team's infamous "White House," where the parties lasted late into the night and a steady stream of long-legged groupies came and went. And then there were Smith and Sanders, whose Texas-sized egos were eclipsed only by their record-breaking on-field perfomances.
With an unforgettable cast of characters and a narrative as hard-hitting and fast-paced as the team itself, Boys Will Be Boys immortalizes the most beloved—and despised—dynasty in NFL history.
They were America's Team—the high-priced, high-glamour, high-flying Dallas Cowboys of the 1990s, who won three Super Bowls and made as many headlines off the field as on it. Led by Emmitt Smith, the charismatic Deion "Prime Time" Sanders, and Hall of Famers Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin, the Cowboys rank among the greatest of all NFL dynasties.
In similar fashion to his New York Times bestseller The Bad Guys Won!, about the 1986 New York Mets, in Boys Will Be Boys, award-winning writer Jeff Pearlman chronicles the outrageous antics and dazzling talent of a team fueled by ego, sex, drugs—and unrivaled greatness. Rising from the ashes of a 1-15 season in 1989 to capture three Super Bowl trophies in four years, the Dallas Cowboys were guided by a swashbuckling, skirt-chasing, power-hungry owner, Jerry Jones, and his two eccentric, hard-living coaches, Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer. Together the three built a juggernaut that America loved and loathed.
But for a team that was so dominant on Sundays, the Cowboys were often a dysfunctional circus the rest of the week. Irvin, nicknamed "The Playmaker," battled dual addictions to drugs and women. Charles Haley, the defensive colossus, presided over the team's infamous "White House," where the parties lasted late into the night and a steady stream of long-legged groupies came and went. And then there were Smith and Sanders, whose Texas-sized egos were eclipsed only by their record-breaking on-field perfomances.
With an unforgettable cast of characters and a narrative as hard-hitting and fast-paced as the team itself, Boys Will Be Boys immortalizes the most beloved—and despised—dynasty in NFL history.
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- Warning about Audio Edition
I listened to this book on CD and thought it was really interesting.I think Michael Irvin's life deserves a movie...
One note: The narrator of the audio edition is clearly not a football fan.You can tell because he absolutely butchers the pronunciations of name after name of the players.He obviously showed up at a studio cold to record this and did no background work.He narrates the story really well, but hearing him mangle "Steve Beuerlein" was an experience in itself!It partially ... Read More
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- Great book
What a fascinating read.I would reccomend for anybody that wants to know what life as a professional athlete is really like.This book painted such a vivid description of just how different athletes are than regular people.I was amazed at how dysfunctional the Cowboys organization was during the 90's while still being considered the best franchise in sports during this time period.
Rating: - Great Read
I had heard all sorts of stories about the Cowboys of those years.It was quite enjoyable to get a detailed story of the various personalities on and off the field.
One bone to pick, the book says the Herschel Walker trade to the Vikings was criticized nationwide by the media.My memory is just the opposite, everyone thought that the Cowboys made a huge steal by getting all those drsft picks for Walker.
Rating: - Proof that legacies are harder to create than destroy
You don't have to love, or hate, the Cowboys to appreciate Pearlman's provocative book. Equal parts hilarious, off-putting, revealing, and representative of our obsession with professional sports, "Boys Will Be Boys" begs as many questions as it answers. Such as, how is this team still called "America's Team?"
Pearlman's dissection of the Cowboy dynasty is a behind-the-scenes ethical indictment on the team that made "me first" a mantra, the ownership that discarded one legacy in favor ... Read More
Rating: - A Must Read for All Football Fans not Just Cowboys Fans
This book provides unprecedented access behind the curtains of one of the most talked about sports franchise in the world. It confirms some of the rumors you may have heard about professional athletes. At the same time, this book opens your eyes to the hard reality of professional sports and how organizations are run truly as a business. Pick one up today.
- Warning about Audio EditionI listened to this book on CD and thought it was really interesting.I think Michael Irvin's life deserves a movie...
One note: The narrator of the audio edition is clearly not a football fan.You can tell because he absolutely butchers the pronunciations of name after name of the players.He obviously showed up at a studio cold to record this and did no background work.He narrates the story really well, but hearing him mangle "Steve Beuerlein" was an experience in itself!It partially ... Read More
- Great bookWhat a fascinating read.I would reccomend for anybody that wants to know what life as a professional athlete is really like.This book painted such a vivid description of just how different athletes are than regular people.I was amazed at how dysfunctional the Cowboys organization was during the 90's while still being considered the best franchise in sports during this time period.
- Great ReadI had heard all sorts of stories about the Cowboys of those years.It was quite enjoyable to get a detailed story of the various personalities on and off the field.
One bone to pick, the book says the Herschel Walker trade to the Vikings was criticized nationwide by the media.My memory is just the opposite, everyone thought that the Cowboys made a huge steal by getting all those drsft picks for Walker.
- Proof that legacies are harder to create than destroyYou don't have to love, or hate, the Cowboys to appreciate Pearlman's provocative book. Equal parts hilarious, off-putting, revealing, and representative of our obsession with professional sports, "Boys Will Be Boys" begs as many questions as it answers. Such as, how is this team still called "America's Team?"
Pearlman's dissection of the Cowboy dynasty is a behind-the-scenes ethical indictment on the team that made "me first" a mantra, the ownership that discarded one legacy in favor ... Read More
- A Must Read for All Football Fans not Just Cowboys FansThis book provides unprecedented access behind the curtains of one of the most talked about sports franchise in the world. It confirms some of the rumors you may have heard about professional athletes. At the same time, this book opens your eyes to the hard reality of professional sports and how organizations are run truly as a business. Pick one up today.
