Boys Will Be Boys
By Jeff Pearlman
- Release Date: 2009-10-06
- Genre: Football
Description
New York Times bestseller
From celebrated sports writer Jeff Pearlman, author of The Bad Guys Won, a rollicking, completely unabashed account of the glory days of the legendary Dallas Cowboys
They were called America's Team. Led by Emmitt Smith, the charismatic Deion "Prime Time" Sanders, Hall of Famers Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin—and lorded over by swashbuckling, power-hungry owner Jerry Jones and his two hard-living coaches, Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer—the Cowboys seemed indomitable on the football field throughout the 1990s. Off the field the 'Boys were a dysfunctional circus, fueled by ego, sex, drugs, and jaw-dropping excess. What they achieved on game day was astonishing; what they did the rest of the week was unbelievable.
Boys Will Be Boys is the story of the Dallas Cowboys in their prime—a team of wild-partying, out-of-control glory-hounds that won three Super Bowls in four years and earned their rightful place in sports lore as the most beloved and despised dynasty in NFL history.
Reviews
Pearlman hits another homer
5By sblackburn_17I first read “The Bad Guys Won!” a few years back and never thought that could be topped. Jeff did even better with this one, a topic spanning more than a decade with a multitude of characters. Well-written is a given with a talent like Pearlman; being accurate, creative, fair and interesting with such a provocative topic is the true challenge. This meets that standard, exceeds it in most cases. Well done, sir.Great book
5By Dmark84Great readMust read for Cowboys fans
4By VietTinTinIf you love the Dallas Cowboys...if you love football...if you love sports: this is an easy, fun, insightful view to the drama of a team. For better or for worst.