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Usually ships in 1-2 business days | | Only 1 left in stock, order soon! | | | | | | "Boys Will Be Boys" is the rollicking true story of the Dallas Cowboys of the 1990s - a team of immensely talented, wild-partying, out-of-control glory hounds who won three Super Bowls in four years and comprised the most colourful juggernaut in the history of pro football. Drawing on interviews with hundreds of ex-Cowboys and their opponents, award-winning sportswriter Jeff Pearlman presents the complete portrait of a team as renowned for its sex, drugs, and hubris as it was for its championship rings. Molded in the image of their brash new owner, Arkansas oilman Jerry Jones, as well as their charismatic coach, Jimmy Johnson, the Cowboys soon overcame a disastrous 1-15 season in 1989 to dominate the league and reclaim its rightful place as America's Team. This title is presented with a no-holds-barred look at such legendary players as Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin, Deion Sanders, and many more. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Jeff Pearlman | | Hardcover: | 416 pages | | Publisher: | Harper | | Publication Date: | September 16, 2008 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0061256803 | | Product Length: | 8.79 inches | | Product Width: | 6.77 inches | | Product Height: | 1.34 inches | | Product Weight: | 1.47 pounds | | Package Length: | 9.0 inches | | Package Width: | 5.6 inches | | Package Height: | 1.6 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.5 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 72 reviews |
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42 of 47 found the following review helpful:
 RICK "SHAQ" GOLDSTEIN SAYS: "SCORING ON THE FIELD... SCORING OFF THE FIELD... *COWBOYS-STYLE!*" Sep 20, 2008
By Rick Shaq Goldstein
"*SHAQ*"
When the first chapter of a non-fiction football book starts off with future Hall Of Fame receiver Michael Irvin stabbing a teammate in the neck with a scissors... and blood is shooting all over the room... and the intensity of the lurid details... on and off the field... regarding the famed "dynastic" Dallas Cowboys of the 1990's... never lets up for the next three-hundred-fifty-eight pages... you know you've got a great book in your hands. Any true football fan, regardless of what team you root for will want to read this book. There are so many riveting... outlandish... insider... stories... that you will constantly want to stop reading for a moment or two... just to call one of your buddies to tell him what you just read!
This book has it all. From the "humble" beginnings (as far as wins and losses that is... nothing about any of the key individuals in this story could ever be considered humble!) concerning the 1989 Cowboys who had a one-win fifteen-loss season... to the three-time Super Bowl Champions. The author smoothly gives you detailed background information on everyone from owner Jerry Jones to coach Jimmy Johnson to Troy Aikman/Emmitt Smith/Michael Irvin/Nate Newton/Charles Haley/Deion Sanders... and every Cowboy large... small... or in between... who effected the team on or off the field... good or bad. Absolutely no punches are pulled.
From drug busts, that included Michael Irvin and teammate Alfredo Roberts being caught with 10.3 grams of cocaine, more than an ounce of marijuana, assorted drug paraphernalia and sex toys... and oh yea... two strippers... to shocking exposes regarding eventual FIVE-TIME-SUPER-BOWL-CHAMPION Charles Haley who would expose himself... and "pleasure-himself"... in front of teammates in the locker room... training room... and meeting rooms... to famous quotes from players, that truly thought they were above the law, are provided... such as when three-hundred-sixty pound Nate Newton said: "WE'VE GOT A LITTLE PLACE OVER HERE WHERE WE'RE RUNNING SOME WHORES IN AND OUT, TRYING TO BE RESPONSIBLE, AND WE'RE CRITICIZED FOR THAT, TOO."
Did you know that when former Cowboy owner Bum Bright sold the team to Jerry Jones... that one of the conditions of the sale was that Jones had to fire Tom Landry? Landry was probably the most popular man in Texas, but Bright couldn't stand him. How did the Cowboys code of ethics compare to other big name NFL teams? One Cowboy said: "WHEN I WAS WITH THE REDSKINS COACH GIBBS WOULD SAY, "OK FELLA'S, DON'T MESS WITH STREET DRUGS OR STEROIDS, BECAUSE THAT'S NOT HOW WE DO THINGS HERE." COACH JOHNSON ON THE OTHER HAND, WOULD SAY, "DON'T MESS WITH STREET DRUGS OR STEROIDS, BECAUSE THE DRUG TEST IS IN A WEEK AND YOU DON'T WANNA GET CAUGHT." "IT WAS OBVIOUS JIMMY LACKED SOME CHARACTER IN HIS PURSUIT OF GREATNESS."
It's all here in exquisite detail. Nothing is held back. The way players... coaches... and owners... really feel! Who they think is stupid... who is smart... who had courage and who didn't. One Cowboy whose valor won over his team was Troy Aikman, of whom linebacker Garry Cobb said: AS A ROOKIE AGAINST THE CARDINALS AIKMAN "WAS KNOCKED COLD FOR NEARLY FIVE MINUTES BEFORE BEING HELPED OFF THE FIELD. TROY EARNED ALL OUR RESPECT. HE GOT KILLED AND REFUSED TO CRY. I'VE BEEN ON THE FIELD WHEN QUARTERBACKS CRY, AND IT AIN'T PRETTY. DAN MARINO WAS A CRIER - "WHOSE MAN WAS THAT! WHERE'S THE BLOCKING! WHAH!" "BUT AIKMAN - NEVER. AIKMAN WAS A MAN."
The author, Jeff Pearlman, magically, and seamlessly, weaves a story that gives you equal servings of statistical game information... unwavering disections of diverse psychological profiles... including Jerry Jones's jealousies and Jimmy Johnson's insecurities... and the sensitive human backdrop's... such as Michael Irvin... the third youngest of SEVENTEEN CHILDREN... who never had his own bed until college.
I recommend this book highly to any football fan.
14 of 16 found the following review helpful:
More than just a tell all Sep 17, 2008
By Rabid Reader
"RR"
I loved this book and I actually read it (Unlike the person's comment before mine). I read it straight through. I had to go to the bathroom at work to finish it up. I enjoyed hearing about the off the field experiences of the team members. As reported, it was salacious. However, I enjoyed even more the making of the team. The trades and behind the scene conversations that made this team what it was. Pearlman dug up amazing details with extensive reporting. There may have been a few Cowboys who didn't speak with Pearlman, but most of them did and had plenty to say. To quote Bill Simmons "Go buy this book."
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Loved it! Jan 03, 2009
By Roberto H
"Lover of libros"
I highly recommend this book to anyone who: a) was a big fan of the early 90's Cowboys, b) is curious about what goes on behind the scenes in the NFL, or c) is interested in the impact leadership has on organizations. This book comes up juicy in all three categories.
This book is great because it avoids the common mistake made by authors documenting certain teams. Instead of going through the boring minutiae of old games, Jeff Pearlman gives gripping, inside stories that no fan ever knew about. For example:
- Michael Irvin was the heart and soul of the team. Period.
- Nobody liked Emmitt Smith.
- Charles Haley, WTF?
- The players, for as much as they hated Jimmy Johnson, respected the heck out of him. How he shaped them psychologically and then kept them on the edge was stellar.
- Jerry Jones is a prideful retard, sure. But I never knew he was that big of one.
- Switzer was actually a pretty likable guy with whom you can really empathize. But, man, he really had no business being there.
- Skip Bayless is a massive dork.
I had a blast reading this book. Highly recommend.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
The 1990s Cowboys are perfect for Pearlman's "The Bad Guys Won" oeuvre Oct 25, 2008
By Andy Orrock
Jeff Pearlman continues his excellent "The Bad Guys Won" oeuvre with this enthralling behind-the-scenes look at the 1990s-era Dallas Cowboys. It's a perfect subject for Pearlman, given his previous takes on the 1986 New York Mets and Barry Bonds.
What's notable here is the level of cooperation Pearlman received from all corners - dozens of ex-Cowboys, Jimmy Johnson, Jerry Jones, Barry Switzer and scads of insiders all contribute to a warts-and-all retelling of a wild ride. What's also notable is that Pearlman plays no favorites and pulls no punches - Jones, Johnson, Switzer and Michael Irvin get both praised and skewered despite their cooperation.
Reading between the lines, it's clear that Pearlman failed to get direct cooperation from two of the Triplets: Troy Aikman and Emmitt Smith. Both suffer from that, especially Smith. While the league's all-time rushing leader is lauded for his toughness, the prevailing tone depicts a selfish, me-first player. Aikman, as always, comes across as guarded and wary of being used, but ultimately is rightfully judged as supremely skilled, self-effacing and simple in that he demanded only loyalty from friends and teammates. It's left to long-time confidante Dale Hansen to defend the player against rumors and innuendo.
Oh, and as others will surely note on these pages: the passages about Charles Haley pretty much defy any description on these pages without running afoul of Amazon's censor bots.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Boys Will Be Boys, great title for an exciting read Oct 18, 2008
By David W. Atkinson
"finesse1"
I'm a huge Dallas Cowboys fan, have been since 1989--the first year of the Troy Aikman era. I had followed the media hype between Aikman vs. Rodney Peet, his school (UCLA) vs. Peete's school (USC) the previous college season. This turned me into a huge fan of his in the NFL as well, making my favorite squad the Dallas Cowboys. It was a new era with Tom Landry being fired and replaced, and then the excellent trades and drafts made by Jimmy Johnson and Co. This book is a behind closed doors type of account of how this era was ushered in and, ultimately, ended. People seem to think they know it all about teams when they're winning...only to discover through this book that there is a lot of stuff going on that does not make its' way to the general public. It has made me more comfortable with the current squad in spite of how the media portrays this ultimate demise waiting to happen due to TO, Pacman, Tank Johnson, etc. Especially frustrating is having people like "MeShawn" Johnson and Cris Carter (who had his own troubles in Philly) trying to critique TO's every move when they, too were no unselfish players. Knowing that if every team were to have a book written about their respective seasons, the public would see just how normal the current Cowboys are in comparison. For anyone wanting a great read that is hard to put down, look no further. This book will open your eyes, make you laugh, and keep you entertained from start to finish.
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